VFL Rd 9: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

[DJC]

He has been playing very good footy all year in the VFL. Has little inconsistencies in-game at times but that'll sort as he's still young. 3 games where he's kicked 3,3 and 4 goals, then there's been some very good games in defence, previous to last game where he got 20 touches and 6 marks. His contested marking isn't far of Casboult's and he can kick.  Should've been playing long ago.

But that's not what his coach says.  Fraser has made it clear that JK has not been playing at the level required.  It is pleasing that he now seems to have given the extra effort and was rewarded by inclusion in the 25 for our last game.

If he can continue to produce that effort, he should have a reasonable career ahead of him.  My only concern is that he seems to have been slow to adapt to the Bolton approach.

[ElwoodBlues1]

KJ has been unlucky IMO...Gorringe had not exactly been braining the opposition in the NB's but got a chance due to injuries and I'd like to see KJ given some senior game time as his form has been reasonable even though he perhaps has not been achieving all the goals/indicators being set for him.
Sometimes players will never light it up in the twos but will lift when they play seniors...too good a player IMO to be just left rotting in the NB's and I want to see some value for that pick 7 given Whiley has proven a failure...

[cookie2]

If BB has plans to take a good look at players this year and assess them then I would have thought this week would be a good opportunity to take a look at KJ. If he does't get selected again then you'd have to really wonder about his future with us?

[DJC]

If BB has plans to take a good look at players this year and assess them then I would have thought this week would be a good opportunity to take a look at KJ. If he does't get selected again then you'd have to really wonder about his future with us?

They have been putting an awful lot of work into KJ and I doubt that they would bother if he wasn't in their long term plans.  It would be very disappointing if he can't or won't make the extra effort to cement a spot in the 22.

[Professer E]

I've got no problems with kids serving an apprenticeship at a lower level, didn't hurt Carlton and the Whorks in the 80's and 90's.

[laj]

KJ has been unlucky IMO...Gorringe had not exactly been braining the opposition in the NB's but got a chance due to injuries and I'd like to see KJ given some senior game time as his form has been reasonable even though he perhaps has not been achieving all the goals/indicators being set for him.
Sometimes players will never light it up in the twos but will lift when they play seniors...too good a player IMO to be just left rotting in the NB's and I want to see some value for that pick 7 given Whiley has proven a failure...

His form is good as it is, so look forward to achieving all his goals/indicators,then it should be something good.

Whiley was just steak knives so if he succeeds, bonus, if he fails, lost nothing. Want Jaksch and Boekhorst to turn out as they we the main aspect of the trade. Jaksch is surely right to go as far as senior selection goes, and we were starting to get pretty excited about Boekhorst form late last year and early this year until injury got in the way.

[crashlander]

Northern Blues vs Frankston     
Sunday 5th June, 2016   
IKON Park at 2.00pm   

Northern Blues

B: 22. D Aujla 34. J Glass-Mccasker 26. M Dick
HB: 47. C Sheehan 31. J Foster 38. B Gowers
C: 65. D Viojo 42. M Whiley 67. C Smith
HF: 23. H Kerbatieh 48. K Jaksch 1. T Wilson
F: 2. J Silvagni 14. L Jones 10. T Totevski
R: 36. C Wood 60. D Cuningham 76. J Tutt
Int: 50. B Jordan 4. S Russell 29. B Casley 12. Z Ballard 80. M Korcheck 6. G Strachan 15. A Phillips 37. T Jones

23P 40. M Perry

I look at this side and it might even come out as selected, a huge surprise and it would be a 1st! Not sure about Phillips' fitness as he is named as Interchange here, but.....
It would be good if a few of our serial lower performers actually came good: Smith surprised me last week! It would also be nice if Wood could show a bit.

Frankston

B: 5. J Wilsen 27. D Kempster 13. C Buchan
HB: 31. K Gray 43. J Newman 46. J Sketcher
C: 2. L Walmsley 9. B Wood 33. R Exon
HF: 6. J Cass 42. B Wells 14. B Cavarra
F: 8. J Bennett 10. C McCartney 18. N Gardiner
R: 11. M Sikora 26. A McInnes 25. J Pongracic
Int: 7. B Irving 32. P Rosier 15. A Wilson 4. J Pickess 3. J Pollard 16. B Mullane 12. K Post 34. H Prior 

23P: 67. D Atkins

Frankston have looked stronger this year and have more experience and talent in their line-up than they did last year. Sikora isn't a bad ruckman either: very tall.

[crashlander]

Northern Blues vs Frankston

Sunday 5th June, 2016

IKON Park at 11.00am

Northern Blues

B: 25. A Brown 50. B Jordan 84. M Vesnaver
HB: 54. C McCabe 35. K Declase 4. S Russell
C: 6. G Strachan 12. Z Ballard 5. J Cyster
HF: 37. T Jones 29. B Casley 45. D Stevens
F: [limegreen]80. M Korcheck[/color] 30. S Bolger 9. J Corboy
R: 73. A Aurrichio 24. T Roos 21. C Barrett
Int: 82. D Iermano 52. J Booth 53. H Payne 55. W Krithararis 64. L Jacques 66. M Dawson 75. C Le Favi 28. J Collins 77. L Hickey 70. S Peet 74. B Malual

Named on the bench for his debut, if he is fit enough, is Jayden Collins, a young lad who was a Vic Metro representative last year. We were expecting some reasonable things from him, but injury has kept him out so far. Sam Peet has gone from chocolates to boiled lollies: 2 games ago he was in the NB seniors. Now interchange in the Development League.


Frankston

B: 19. A Beech 47. A Valetini 38. W Crowder
HB: 24. J Bastinac 35. B Bailey 39. D Gawley
C: 61. J Treloar 59. S Pickess 4. J Pickess
HF: 16. B Mullane 55. S Gladman 17. N Papadopoulos
F: 15. A Wilson 34. H Prior 21. J Gleeson
R: 12. K Post 7. B Irving 32. P Rosier
Int: 40. J Hammond 51. D Payne 52. M Soroczynski 63. H Thomas 37. J Soroczynski 29. J Mahon 1. J Cooper 68. J Bubb 2. J Peet

[crashlander]

I love these graphics. So much better than My text.

[enz]

Jamison???