VFL Round #6: Northern Blues vs Essendon

[crashlander]

Northern Blues 9 - 14 - 68
Essendon 11 - 10 - 76
We couldn't hold on after having a 4 goal lead near half time. Very disappointing.

Goals: Gowers 2, Johnson 2, Watson, Wilson, Walsh, Wilkinson, Ellard.

DISPOSALS: Graham 21, McGuinness 20, Whiley 16, Walsh 16, Boekhorst 13
This was at 3/4 time. Final stats haven't come through as yet.
One thing it does prove is that Nick Graham can get the pill.

Just reading through the comments for the last half, it looks like their 3 ruckman had a significant role. But we can only play what we have available. Still heartbreaking.

DISPOSALS: Graham 23, McGuinness 23, Walsh 19, Ellard 17, Boekhorst 17, Whiley 17
It looks like our better ball getters had a pretty quiet last term between them. Doesn't help that they didn't have a big man to help them out. (I know I harp on about this, but if I state it often enough, someone at Carlton might even pay attention!)