VFL Rd 12: Northern Blues vs Port Melbourne

[crashlander]

One of our worst failures of the year was Round 1 against Port. Our team may be a lot weaker on paper, but I am hopeful of a positive response. Last week was a real step forward, but one we could no sustain, nor were we able to take advantage of our periods of dominance. Early in the year we could.

Gorringe will probably be back and will probably take on the 1st ruck job. Not sure that is going to help our work at the tap outs, but it will provide a player who has more idea about that game. In his senior appearances, Gorringe has actually played quite well around the ground, below his knees he is excellent. The question is his capability as a ruckman, which we all know is his weakness.
Still, it also means that we can play Korchek in smaller lumps, which helps him.

Silvagni does not look like he will quite be right. However, next week there will be an interesting dilemma: whether to play Alex Silvagni in the 1sts or in the VFL.

SPS will be available as will Williamson. That will also make for some interesting selection decisions.

[Baggers]

And I believe the match is televised, Capt CRASH, on 7.

[crashlander]

And I believe the match is televised, Capt CRASH, on 7.

Mirabile visu!

[Thryleon]

From what I just read we will be on tv seven both this saturday and the following.

[crashlander]

NORTHERN BLUES v. PORT MELBOURNE
Round 12 - 08/07/2017
02:10
Preston City Oval

Northern Blues

B: 47. C. Sheehan, 13. C. O'Shea, 70. H. Macreadie
HB: 59. C. Byrne, 48. K. Jaksch, 7. D. Buckley
C: 62. B.  Boekhorst, 24. R.  Palmer, 49. D.  Armfield
HF: 42. S. Petrevski-Seton, 31. P. Kerr, 1. T. Wilson
F: 51. J. Lamb, 19. H. McKay, 55. L. Sumner
R: 80. M. Korcheck, 32. N. Graham, 5. B. Smedts
Int: 76. K. LeBois, 4. S. Russell, 8. L. Russell, 11. T. Jones, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 35. M. Stavrou, 6. G. Strachan, 50. D. Gorringe, 56. A. Gallucci, 25. K. Keppel, 67. C. Polson, 38. J. Pickett
23P: 33. A. Federico

In: C. Sheehan, D. Gorringe, K. Jaksch, T. Jones, L. Sumner, K. Keppel, S. Petrevski-Seton, N. Graham, J. Lamb
Out: S. Bolger

Port Melbourne
B: 3. L. Tynan, 21. L. Cook, 16. D. Viojo-Rainbow
HB: 5. S. Lange, 23. H. Sandilands, 29. C. Cain
C: 30. B.  Murdoch, 10. T.  Pinwill, 27. D.  Mascitti
HF: 12. J. Tynan, 7. D. Conway, 32. B. Pearson
F: 22. M. Arnot, 6. J. Lisle, 28. R. Nahas
R: 49. C. Carey, 4. T. O'Sullivan, 20. S. Dwyer
Int: 40. S. Clarke, 13. T. Gordon, 38. J. Gleeson, 35. E. Templeton, 11. M. Golby, 33. C. Kelso, 8. D. Van Unen, 18. M. Wooffindin
23P: 1. C. Searle


In: M. Golby, T. Gordon, J. Gleeson, C. Kelso

[crashlander]

NORTHERN BLUES v. PORT MELBOURNE
Round 12 – 08/07/2017
11:00
Preston City Oval

Northern Blues
B: 4. S. Russell, 25. K. Keppel, 22. C. McCabe
HB: 35. M. Stavrou, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 3. K. Declase
C: 57. F.  Pearce, 67. C.  Polson, 23. C.  Adams
HF: 56. A. Gallucci, 16. J. Thorpe, 12. Z. Ballard
F: 76. K. LeBois, 18. B. Jordan, 9. J. Corboy
R: 30. S. Bolger, 11. T. Jones, 21. C. Barrett
Int: 20. D. Stevens, 63. R. Maibaum, 41. S. Glover, 53. H. Payne, 60. B. Malual, 75. J. Rafferty, 46. J. Bradley, 64. J. O’Brien, 17. S. Peet, 45. M. Blakey, 78. M. Walson, 54. M. Romero


In: R. Maibaum, K. LeBois, S. Russell, A. Gallucci, J. Glass-McCasker, M. Stavrou, Corboy, C. Polson, S. Bolger, B. Malual
Out: S. Fowler,  M. Harman,  W. Krithararis

Port Melbourne

B: 43. A. Vella, 64. H. Johnson, 24. M. Hayes
HB: 13. T. Gordon, 42. T. Knowles, 41. R. Hogan
C: 37. H.  Hooper, 19. A.  Anastasio, 67. K.  Renooy
HF: 11. M. Golby, 61. S. De Soysa, 66. A. Krakauer
F: 53. J. Gleeson, 36. L. Waddell, 45. J. O’Brien
R: 33. C. Kelso, 38. D. Iaccarino, 9. B. Hogan
Int: 63. S. Pickess, 71. D. Houghton, 51. D. Atkins, 17. A. Urban, 14. I. Conway, 62. W. Goss, 44. Y. Jaffer-Williams, 46. M. Tang, 47. M. Wenn, 55. J. Johnson, 60. L. Treverton, 58. J. Harrison

In: W. Goss, M. Tang, A. Urban, I. Conway, J. Harrison, T. Knowles, Johnson, L. Waddell
Out: L. Cunningham

[crashlander]

NORTHERN BLUES v. PORT MELBOURNE
Round 12 - 08/07/2017
02:10
Preston City Oval

Northern Blues

B: 47. C. Sheehan, 13. C. O'Shea, 70. H. Macreadie
HB: 59. C. Byrne, 48. K. Jaksch, 7. D. Buckley
C: 62. B.  Boekhorst, 24. R.  Palmer, 49. D.  Armfield
HF: 42. S. Petrevski-Seton, 31. P. Kerr, 1. T. Wilson
F: 51. J. Lamb, 19. H. McKay, 55. L. Sumner
R: 80. M. Korcheck, 32. N. Graham, 5. B. Smedts
Int: 76. K. LeBois, 4. S. Russell, 8. L. Russell, 11. T. Jones, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 35. M. Stavrou, 6. G. Strachan, 50. D. Gorringe, 56. A. Gallucci, 25. K. Keppel, 67. C. Polson, 38. J. Pickett
23P: 33. A. Federico

In: C. Sheehan, D. Gorringe, K. Jaksch, T. Jones, L. Sumner, K. Keppel, S. Petrevski-Seton, N. Graham, J. Lamb
Out: S. Bolger

Port Melbourne
B: 3. L. Tynan, 21. L. Cook, 16. D. Viojo-Rainbow
HB: 5. S. Lange, 23. H. Sandilands, 29. C. Cain
C: 30. B.  Murdoch, 10. T.  Pinwill, 27. D.  Mascitti
HF: 12. J. Tynan, 7. D. Conway, 32. B. Pearson
F: 22. M. Arnot, 6. J. Lisle, 28. R. Nahas
R: 49. C. Carey, 4. T. O'Sullivan, 20. S. Dwyer
Int: 40. S. Clarke, 13. T. Gordon, 38. J. Gleeson, 35. E. Templeton, 11. M. Golby, 33. C. Kelso, 8. D. Van Unen, 18. M. Wooffindin
23P: 1. C. Searle


In: M. Golby, T. Gordon, J. Gleeson, C. Kelso

Remove the 4 bench players and probably 1 emergency and we still look better than last week. I guess the issues is simple: can they perform?
We still look pretty dubious in the ruck, and the key defence spot is not looking that strong. Last time Lisle was the difference between the teams. We have to find someone to take him out of the game..
Getting a bit more from guys like Armfield would be good too, as we had a number of Carlton listed players who were pretty ordinary last week (and for some time before that).

I'd still like to see Jesse Glass-McCasker have a go in the forward line, but it doesn't look like it is going to happen. Since the game against the Aussie U18's he hasn't had a go in the forward line: it appears that the MC is not interested in trying him there.
Maybe his papers are already stamped? But he has not been doing enough as a key defender and doesn't appear to have developed much. A disappointment, but...

[blue4life]

Nothing to get excited about so far, Armfield probably our best and Korchek is a much better ruckman than Gorringe, Smedts and Boekhorst ok although Boekhorst has butchered it a bit.

[LP]

Nobody standing out in this game, hard to imagine McKay got that emergency listing. Must have been a bit of a bit of a spirit lifter for the kid.

Byrne looks a class above again, but we don't have the skills on the park to get him involved.

We look small and meek, seeing DVR intimidate our kids is not all that encouraging!

Jaksch is done I reckon, not much more to say!

Smedts thinks in slow motion then crucifies team-mates, seems to have an innate ability to use all the available time then make the exact wrong decision. For an experienced AFL player, very, very poor! He's a taller, slower version of Tutt!

[enz]

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