VFL Rd 10: Northern Blues vs Richmond

[crashlander]

This game starts at 1200 at Punt Rd Oval and is designed to finished before the 'main game'.

Richmond pounded us in the practice match, but we played a very young side that day.
However, they got the ball out of the middle via Maric and Soldo. This week our ruck stocks are not at full strength. Korchek will probably come in, while VFL listed guys Angus Milhan (who is huge) and Sean Bolger (who is not) are other alternatives. This is a huge weakness, where we had a real advantage in Phillips.

Hopefully our mids can get the advantage.

[crashlander]

RICHMOND v. NORTHERN BLUES
Round 10 – 25/06/2017  12:00PM
Punt Road Oval

Richmond

B: 42. R. Garthwaite, 53. H. Beasley, 11. J. Batchelor
HB: 51. S. Darley, 28. T. Hunt, 35. N. Broad
C: 34. J.  Graham, 26. A.  Miles, 32. C.  Ellis
HF: 44. T. Stengle, 57. B. Wood, 38. S. Morris
F: 58. J. Aarts, 41. M. Chol, 1. N. Vlastuin
R: 47. I. Soldo, 54. J. Ballard, 21. J. Townsend
Int: 20. I. Maric, 55. R. Bathie, 64. T. Silvestro, 61. J. Fletcher, 78. D. Coffield, 62. J. Cass, 31. O. Markov, 15. J. Short, 46. J. Castagna, 7. B. Lennon, 29. S. Bolton, 37. C. Menadue

23P: 83. D. Smith

In: N. Vlastuin, S. Bolton, J. Short, J. Fletcher, C. Menadue, J. Castagna, J. Cass, I. Soldo



Northern Blues

B: 70. H. Macreadie, 43. S. White, 7. D. Buckley
HB: 47. C. Sheehan, 48. K. Jaksch, 51. B. Smedts
C: 72. S.  Kerridge, 60. D.  Cuningham, 49. D.  Armfield
HF: 5. R. Palmer, 31. P. Kerr, 42. S. Petrevski-Seton
F: 55. L. Sumner, 19. H. McKay, 66. J. Pickett
R: 80. M. Korcheck, 32. N. Graham, 65. Z. Fisher
Int: 59. C. Byrne, 76. K. LeBois, 13. C. O’Shea, 8. L. Russell, 11. T. Jones, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 40. M. Stavrou, 6. G. Strachan, 1. T. Wilson, 56. A. Gallucci, 30. S. Bolger, 67. C. Polson

23P: 52. S. Fowler


In: L. Sumner, B. Smedts, D. Cuningham, M. Stavrou, Z. Fisher, G. Strachan, M. Korcheck, S. Bolger, T. Jones, S. Petrevski-Seton

Out: A. Phillips, D. Gorringe

Tim Jones coming in was pretty logical. He was one of the best VFL players we had last year. Similarly, Strachan is solid. Fowler didn't get a lot of chance to impress last week. Stavrou impressed until he got injured. Hs return is also a positive step.
We will miss Phillips. Our ruck division with Korchek being #1 does not fill me with confidence.

[crashlander]

PORT MELBOURNE v. NORTHERN BLUES
Round 10 – 24/06/2017
11:00AM

North Port Oval

Port Melbourne

B: 43. A. Vella, 23. H. Sandilands, 24. M. Hayes
HB: 13. T. Gordon, 40. S. Clarke, 41. R. Hogan
C: 12. J.  Tynan, 19. A.  Anastasio, 37. H.  Hooper
HF: 70. D. Houghton, 61. S. De Soysa, 66. A. Krakauer
F: 53. J. Gleeson, 36. L. Waddell, 45. J. O’Brien
R: 33. C. Kelso, 38. D. Iaccarino, 18. M. Wooffindin
Int: 65. J. Pullan, 63. S. Pickess, 49. C. Carey, 67. K. Renooy, 64. H. Johnson, 51. D. Atkins, 62. W. Goss, 44. Y. Jaffer-Williams, 46. M. Tang, 9. B. Hogan, 60. L. Treverton, 58. J. Harrison

In: H. Sandilands, J. Pullan, K. Renooy, L. Waddell, L. Treverton, H. Johnson, D. Atkins, B. Hogan, J. Harrison

Out: K. Dove,  T. Knowles


Northern Blues

B: 18. B. Jordan, 25. K. Keppel, 22. C. McCabe
HB: 4. S. Russell, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 6. G. Strachan
C: 21. C.  Barrett, 35. M.  Stavrou, 3. K.  Declase
HF: 76. K. LeBois, 17. S. Peet, 12. Z. Ballard
F: 56. A. Gallucci, 53. H. Payne, 9. J. Corboy
R: 30. S. Bolger, 11. T. Jones, 67. C. Polson
Int: 44. W. Krithararis, 41. S. Glover, 75. J. Rafferty, 46. J. Bradley, 64. J. O’Brien, 24. T. Roos, 28. M. Harman, 57. F. Pearce, 23. C. Adams, 78. M. Walson, 54. M. Romero

In: M. Walson, J. Rafferty, C. Polson, M. Harman, S. Peet, J. O’Brien, K. LeBois, A. Gallucci, J. Glass-McCasker

Out: M. Korcheck, A. Milham, D. Stevens

With at least 4 changes built in, with the interchange yet to be finalized, the teams are going to look very different. Such is life. However, I feel LeBois probably should remain at this level until he gets a decent number of possessions. Last week he looked like he needed time on the field. If I hadn't seen him earlier, I would be calling for his replacement: he was small, soft, not as fast as he thought he was, and unable to get the ball inside his distance. As it is, I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt: he has looked faster and his kicking was magical. But he needs time on the ground and a lot of hard work. No promotion until he gets 20+ possessions.
Gallucci is also looking dubious at this point. He just isn't getting enough of the ball and not bringing his team mates into the game. He also needs a decent number of possessions before he gets promoted.
Glass-McCasker I think has had it. He does not seem to have developed his game at all since this time last year. I would still like to see him play forward, especially if he is to be discarded at the end of the season. It is imperative that we see what he has. I have seen some of his better games and I can see some decent tools, but his game just doesn't seem to have matured at all.

[Baggers]

RICHMOND v. NORTHERN BLUES
Round 10 – 25/06/2017  12:00PM
Punt Road Oval

Richmond

B: 42. R. Garthwaite, 53. H. Beasley, 11. J. Batchelor
HB: 51. S. Darley, 28. T. Hunt, 35. N. Broad
C: 34. J.  Graham, 26. A.  Miles, 32. C.  Ellis
HF: 44. T. Stengle, 57. B. Wood, 38. S. Morris
F: 58. J. Aarts, 41. M. Chol, 1. N. Vlastuin
R: 47. I. Soldo, 54. J. Ballard, 21. J. Townsend
Int: 20. I. Maric, 55. R. Bathie, 64. T. Silvestro, 61. J. Fletcher, 78. D. Coffield, 62. J. Cass, 31. O. Markov, 15. J. Short, 46. J. Castagna, 7. B. Lennon, 29. S. Bolton, 37. C. Menadue

23P: 83. D. Smith

In: N. Vlastuin, S. Bolton, J. Short, J. Fletcher, C. Menadue, J. Castagna, J. Cass, I. Soldo



Northern Blues

B: 70. H. Macreadie, 43. S. White, 7. D. Buckley
HB: 47. C. Sheehan, 48. K. Jaksch, 51. B. Smedts
C: 72. S.  Kerridge, 60. D.  Cuningham, 49. D.  Armfield
HF: 5. R. Palmer, 31. P. Kerr, 42. S. Petrevski-Seton
F: 55. L. Sumner, 19. H. McKay, 66. J. Pickett
R: 80. M. Korcheck, 32. N. Graham, 65. Z. Fisher
Int: 59. C. Byrne, 76. K. LeBois, 13. C. O’Shea, 8. L. Russell, 11. T. Jones, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 40. M. Stavrou, 6. G. Strachan, 1. T. Wilson, 56. A. Gallucci, 30. S. Bolger, 67. C. Polson

23P: 52. S. Fowler


In: L. Sumner, B. Smedts, D. Cuningham, M. Stavrou, Z. Fisher, G. Strachan, M. Korcheck, S. Bolger, T. Jones, S. Petrevski-Seton

Out: A. Phillips, D. Gorringe

Tim Jones coming in was pretty logical. He was one of the best VFL players we had last year. Similarly, Strachan is solid. Fowler didn't get a lot of chance to impress last week. Stavrou impressed until he got injured. Hs return is also a positive step.
We will miss Phillips. Our ruck division with Korchek being #1 does not fill me with confidence.

Well, you can take Cuningham, Samo and ZF out of that line-up, plus one of Pickett, Smedts, Kerridge or Graham (personally, I hope that Pickett gets the nod). WHich would probably mean that Byrne, Le Bois, Gallucci and Polson are in with O'Shea and Jones the Preston boys to come in. But if Docherty fails to come up...

[crashlander]

Oh well, a few more injuries....

[jeza]

With a few injuries I hope Polson plays a full game in the middle.

[Boundaryrider]

Thanks for the update

[Baggers]

Anyone else tried the live feed only to discover that the signal dies with the scores at Tiggers 1.1 and us 1.0?

http://vfl.com.au/media-coverage/video-streaming/

[ElwoodBlues1]

Anyone else tried the live feed only to discover that the signal dies with the scores at Tiggers 1.1 and us 1.0?

http://vfl.com.au/media-coverage/video-streaming/

Working ok...Tiggers 49 Nb's 22, Harry in a collision, coming off but looks ok...

[Baggers]

Working ok...Tiggers 49 Nb's 22, Harry in a collision, coming off but looks ok...

Yep, noticed the same thing. Been back up for a few minutes now. Betting you're like me and wishing it wasn't working!!! :-[ NBs a rabble. Harry bleeding after head clash with Stavrou... both off under the blood rule...

Tiggers 8.7.55.  NBs  3.4.22 about 29 minutes gone 2nd qtr.