VFL Round #6: Northern Blues vs Essendon

[crashlander]

Northern Blues vs. Essendon
Saturday, May 23
Preston City Oval at 2pm

Northern Blues

B: Gowers M. Watson McGuinness
HB: Smith Jaksch Dick
C: Viojo Graham Boekhorst
HF: Bransgrove Fields Johnson
F: Ellard Foster Walsh
R: Warnock Holman Whiley
Int: Wilson Russell Bolger Dirago Murray Strachan Wilkinson Aurrichio* Johnston

Essendon

B: Freezer J. Langford Steinberg
HB: Ashby Pears Dalgleish
C: Polkinghorne Coghlan Tipungwuti
HF: Heavyside McKernan Fantasia
F: Hardingham Giles Ferry*
R: Tagliabue Schroder Hams
Int: Howlett Kavanagh Gwilt Edwards Browne McNiece Aylett O'Brien Dempsey Hickey K. Langford McKenna Laverde

[crashlander]

Northern Blues vs. Casey Scorpions
Saturday, May 23
Preston City Oval at 11am

Northern Blues

B: Coulson J. Roberts Walton
HB: Wilkinson M. Gleeson Johnston
C: Russell Cattapan Strachan
HF: Aujla Murray Kinsella
F: Wilson Dirago Stevens
R: Bolger Soncin Perry
Int: McDonagh Haynes Armitage Ballard K. Roberts Yelland Langwell Gilbert Asani McDonald Conlon Wild

Casey Scorpions

B Corrigan Keilty Hillard
HB Pattison Thwaites J. McDonald
C Hunt Walmsley Scott
HF Page Rennie T. Wilson
F K. Wilson King Petropoulos
R Gains Paredes Hannon
Int D. Johnson Wyatt C. Johnson
Welsh Mason Thomas
Droessler Anderson Lang
Rosier Waters Gawley
Fisscher

[crashlander]

I am disappointed that neither of the Irish boys came up again. Nor did Hendo or Walker. And I am very disappointed that Kreuzer didn't come up.

[JonDorotich]

Here's hoping that Foster can start to emerge as a genuine FF

[PassIt2Carrots]

Imagine Foster ends up a gun the Doggies will be spewing! A bit like the Pies and Stewart for GWS.

[Baggers]

Here's hoping that Foster can start to emerge as a genuine FF

I wouldn't give up on Jaksch ending up as a very good tall forward for us...

[crashlander]

With Warnock having played last night and Kreuzer missing (again!), our ruck stocks are looking pretty thin. Not sure what we can do about that at this time, but it does not bode well.

[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.

[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!)

[Professer E]

Pity McGuiness isn't a rookie, otherwise he'd seriously be looked at for a game at the higher level.