2018 VFL Rd 13: Northern Blues vs Footscray

[crashlander]

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

[crashlander]

Lin Jong out for the Dogs.

[LP]

I thought I read somewhere Shaw was also injured!

[laj]

We went down narrowly. 71-65.

@NBluesFC best players for @VFL.com.au:
- Matt Lobbe (12 disp, 55 hitouts)
- Sam Fisher (29 disp, 13 cl, 1 goal)
- Ethan Penrith (12 disp, 3 i50s, 1 goal)
- Harry McKay (14 disp, 8 marks, 1 goal)
- Jordan Lynch (11 disp, 9 tackles, 1 goal)
- Ciaran Byrne (15 disp, 3/4 game time)

[blue4life]

We went down narrowly. 71-65.
- Harry McKay (14 disp, 8 marks, 1 goal)

That'll do.
McKay for Casboult next week, and let's make it final.

[hanwell]

Based on an abysmal performance today F@#K Yeah

[Thryleon]

We went down narrowly. 71-65.

@NBluesFC best players for @VFL.com.au:
- Matt Lobbe (12 disp, 55 hitouts)
- Sam Fisher (29 disp, 13 cl, 1 goal)
- Ethan Penrith (12 disp, 3 i50s, 1 goal)
- Harry McKay (14 disp, 8 marks, 1 goal)
- Jordan Lynch (11 disp, 9 tackles, 1 goal)
- Ciaran Byrne (15 disp, 3/4 game time)

sam fisher has to be rookied next year.  very impressed by him.

[laj]

That'll do.
McKay for Casboult next week, and let's make it final.

Confidence in Levi's play and his kicking has been shot after missing games. No need now not to play McKay. We have McKay. Curnow and Kerr as key forwards, all will be good, Curnow a superstar. Levi's done an admirable job as a rookie draft pick 44 to fill the gap between losing Waite and Henderson and waiting for the young ones to develop but it's time for those young ones.

[Thryleon]

we'll be a much better side when most of our players cut their teeth in the vfl before playing afl. 

Its much tougher thanks to less umpires and less cameras meaning players can play harder footy and our boys always look stunned by the difference in physicality, and after a vfl stint they play tougher at afl level.

[Professer E]

Sorry Iaj, No more slack for Casboult.  He might be playing hurt but he ain't contributing.  Three set shots burnt,  four lousy possessions.  Time to move on from this bloke. VFL Beckons.