This week's game starts at 1000 at Ikon Park, a 'pseudo curtain raiser' for the seniors too far away to be a proper curtain raiser.

NORTHERN BLUES v. FOOTSCRAY

Round 13 – 30/06/2018  10:00AM
IKON Park

Northern Blues
B: 7. M. Blakey, 25. K. Keppel, 44. C. Byrne
HB: 56. C. McDaid, 13. C. O’Shea, 45. M. Shaw
C: 4. L.  O’Brien, 1. T.  Wilson, 57. E.  Penrith
HF: 29. J. Hill, 30. P. Kerr, 3. J. Palmer
F: 22. C. McCabe, 19. H. McKay, 55. J. Williams
R: 36. M. Lobbe, 9. S. Fisher, 33. D. Lang
Int: 11. A. Federico, 10. J. Johnston, 14. J. Lynch, 12. B. Myers, 35. M. Stavrou, 16. J. Velissaris
23P: 58. J. Naylor

In: J. Velissaris, J. Lynch, C. O’Shea, C. Byrne, P. Kerr, L. O’Brien, J. Johnston, J. Naylor

Out: A. Phillips,  T. De Koning,  A. Schumacher,  K. LeBois,  N. Graham,  J. Pickett

We are much weaker in the ruck this week, with no Phillips or de Koning. Good for Phillips to be promoted, but losing the young lad is a negative.
Losing Schumacher and le Bois to injury doesn't help us either.
On the other hand, Ciaran Byrne and Paddy Kerr are real positive ins. Alas, most of our returning players have started off very poorly this year. Two weeks ago, for example, Pickett was useless and he is only one example.
It will be interesting to see how O'Brien goes in his 1st VFL game: he may be done a bit for AFL, but ...

Footscray

B: 61. L. Nash, 32. K. Collins, 2. L. Young
HB: 51. L. Dalgleish, 50. J. Prudden, 57. L. Smith
C: 28. C.  Porter, 60. A.  Tashevski-Beckwith, 54. R.  William
HF: 30. F. Greene, 40. N. Mullenger-Mchugh, 56. W. Hayes
F: 66. A. Monfries, 15. T. Campbell, 18. F. Roberts
R: 23. J. Roughead, 46. L. Jong, 22. M. Honeychurch
Int: 55. A. Greenwood, 62. B. Olsson, 63. N. Ryan, 64. J. Smith, 53. L. Sullivan, 68. D. Symeopoulos, 58. E. Wales, 67. J. Wallis
23P: 59. J. Shea

In: N. Ryan, B. Olsson, M. Honeychurch, J. Smith, E. Wales, D. Symeopoulos

Out: S. Biggs, B. Lynch

Game went pretty much according to the script.

(06-17-2018, 07:21 AM)Lods link Wrote:So if you're writing the script for this....

We get absolutely panned all week for yesterdays effort.
We go into this game switched on and (only)lose by about four goals.
Folks are content with that and a bit of pressure disappears.

Devastated:

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-...ead-at-54/

Hopefully their will be players to reward this week.

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I'll be at this one.

I do not like Port. They will be a raging favourite, but I will be HAPPY if we can spoil their party.

Here it is, guys, all ready to go. Car'n the Blues!

COLLINGWOOD v. CARLTON

Round 7 – 23/06/2018  01:00PM
Warrawee Park

Collingwood

B: 52. N. Hales, 61. A. Malander, 72. K. Lee
HB: 22. S. Casey, 18. R. Schleicher, 47. J. Edwards
C: 81. B.  Jones, 4. S.  D’Arcy, 99. S.  Marsh
HF: 49. S. Alexander, 77. C. Leighton, 2. C. Molloy
F: 54. H. Grubb, 75. E. Fowler, 13. J. Lambert
R: 11. E. Hynes, 5. E. Grant, 55. L. French
Int: 65. E. Browning, 50. G. Buchan, 63. P. Nash, 41. K. Stratton

Emg: 56. P. Davey, 53. R. Grant, 62. E. Korteman, 68. S. Yoannidis

23P: 66. D. Bateman


Carlton
B: 24. R. Hicks, 7. S. Last, 56. C. Williams
HB: 34. A. Chuot, 5. D. Pedersen, 40. K. Harvey
C: 55. C.  Dalton, 32. N.  Plane, 18. T.  Lucas-Rodd
HF: 38. L. McCarthy, 50. J. Borg, 90. B. Walker
F: 27. K. Cox, 42. C. Hardeman, 41. K. Cunico
R: 16. B. Moody, 26. S. Audley, 51. T. Hanks
Int: 82. N. Burns, 23. B. Kennedy, 36. C. Moody, 37. B. Schultz

Emg: 45. R. King, 35. S. Li, 66. T. Plowman, 63. O. Vesely

23P: 8. M. Brancatisano

In: O. Vesely, N. Plane, T. Hanks, M. Brancatisano, B. Kennedy, C. Moody

Out: J. Hosking, C. Bromage

Much kudos to Sarah Last. Even though she was delisted from the AFLW side, she remains a Blue in the VFL. Not the same with a few others, who committed to the Blues but who buggered off when delisted from the AFLW.

To be honest, I am not confident. Neither Hosking is present, nor is Darcy Vescio.

The Baby Blues play Collingwood on Sunday morning.
Hopefully we can do a bit better this week.

One of the few true gentlemen of sport & possibly the most undervalued champions in Australian sport history, golfer, Peter Thomson passed away today.

Someone doesn't win 5 x British opens against the likes of Nicklaus, Palmer & Gary Player without being something special.  His game was honed on the rougher courses in Australia & it was on the English & Scottish links style of course that his shotmaking excelled.

Wonderful commentator as well, was always the voice of Golf here in summer.

No interest ?

Portugal v Spain was a pretty good game.