VFL Rd: 3 Northern Blues vs. Sandringham

[crashlander]

Close!

1 goal the difference, but the siren has gone. The baby Blues claim a win!

[crashlander]

Northern Blues: 14 - 12 - 96
Sandringham: 12 - 18 - 90

We almost stuffed it up in the last, but Sandy caught our kicking disease.  ;D ;D ;D

Don't know about the talent in the team, but there does appear to be some spirit at the moment.

Nick Graham kicked 3 goals and must have done his chances of getting a game next week a good deal of good.

GOALS: Graham 3, Johnson 2, Menzel 2, Walsh 2, Holman, Bransgrove, Wilson, Viojo-Rainbow, Watson

DISPOSALS: McGuinness 25, Fields 23, Strachan 23, Graham 22, Walsh 20, Holman 19

[JonDorotich]

If Casboult and Menzel cant dominate in the 2nds there really is no hope.

[crashlander]

2015 AFL Victoria Development League
Sandringham  6.3  9.7  12.12  16.14 (110)
Northern Blues  2.2  6.6  12.7  15.11 (101)

GOALS:
Sandringham: McTaggart 3 Hayes 2 Harris 2 Davis 2 Neiwand 2 Williams  Brown  Verma  Woodman  Roos
Northern Blues: Dirago 4 Stevens 4 Haynes 2 Murray 2 Asani  Walton  McDonagh

BEST:
Sandringham: Davis Verma Ong Barnhoorn Roos Brown
Northern Blues: Ballard Stevens Roberts Dirago Armitage Aurrichio

Pretty close. A win coming soon. Aurrichio had an impression.

[crashlander]

If Casboult and Menzel cant dominate in the 2nds there really is no hope.

Menzel was underdone and went off well before the end. He needs another couple of weeks to get his fitness and form back. If he is only kicking 2 goals and getting 8 possessions in 3 weeks, then he is trouble.
Casboult was rucking with Watson. He didn't get huge stats, but he could have played well enough. Certainly Watson got reasonable stats in the first half, just not near goal.

But you are right: if these guys are going to be recalled, then they should be pounding opponents in the VFL.

[bignic]

I reckon that Levi has had his spirit crushed. He reminds me in ONE way of Percy Jones. Jones was a hopeless footballer when playing in the seconds, but put him in the firsts and he came out of his shell.

Levi does play with spirit in the Firsts, his issue, as we all know is his kicking.

But, no one can tell me, that he would not have been a better bet than Warnock on  Friday night.

We are not going to make the 8, so persevere with him and let him play the year out in the firsts, and if he doesn't click or learn how to kick better, get rid of him.

[laj]

If Casboult and Menzel cant dominate in the 2nds there really is no hope.

Not always right. Many do better when called up into the seniors. We know Menzel can play.

As for Casboult people expect him to be a ruckman and kick a pile of goals a game. If he did that he'd be one of the game's most valuable players. Won't happen. If he's a ruck don't expect a huge scoreboard contribution, although there would be some if he could kick straight. He does his job, decent 2nd ruck and takes marks around the ground. Ridiculous Mick picks him as a ruck then drops him for not scoring. That's the two KP forwards job. Solution...pick Warnock :.

[Bear]

Spot on Jim... If the 2nd ruck kicks 1 goal a game you would be happy.  Any more you would be ecstatic. Perhaps Levi was down in form, but bringing Warnock into the team as the late replacement was crazy. Levi gives us more around the ground than Warnock, is more chance of hitting the scoreboard, even with his dodgy kicking.

That selection call was up there with "3 Rucks" debacle.

I'd play Levi regardless, we can't play Wood and Warnock in the same team.

[cookie2]

Be interesting to see whether we play Kreuzer/ Casboult or Kreuzer/Wood when that option becomes available - if it becomes available I should say.

[Baggers]

The club lists our best players as: N. Graham , B. Johnson , K. McGuinness , N. Holman , B. Walsh , J. Johnston ...though from experience this is not always accurate!

If true, then you'd have to give Nick Graham a gig ahead of Slug Ellard.