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VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

It is remiss of me to leave this one so long. Anyway, here it is!

This game is the only one on this weekend for the VFL. The rest will be on next week. As such we will certainly be on TV. Mirabile visu!
Saturday afternoon footy (1400 start) at North Port Oval (what a dump!).

Northern Blues

B: 13. C. O'Shea, 26. A. Silvagni, 70. T. Williamson
HB: 72. B. Smedts, 63. H. Macreadie, 7. D. Buckley
C: 62. B.  Boekhorst, 58. C.  Curnow, 49. D.  Armfield
HF: 51. R. Palmer, 48. K. Jaksch, 32. N. Graham
F: 14. L. Jones, 19. H. McKay, 42. J. Pickett
R: 15. A. Phillips, 60. D. Cuningham, 8. L. Russell
23rd Player: 35. M Stavrou
Int: 80. M. Korcheck, 47. C. Sheehan, 4. S. Russell, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 55. L. Sumner, 6. G. Strachan, 1. T. Wilson, 31. P. Kerr, 56. A. Gallucci, 65. Z. Fisher, 67. C. Polson, 20. D. Stevens

This line-up looks about as strong as we can get it. However, 5 players will not play from this list: 4 will be on the bench on Sunday and 1 will be held back as an emergency.
It is good to see Phillips named. I don't know if we will play him, or for how much of the game if he does play. But that strengthens our ruck division no end.

Port Melbourne

B: 3. L. Tynan, 31. B. Mihocek, 16. D. Viojo-Rainbow
HB: 1. M. Rivett, 21. L. Cook, 18. M. Wooffindin
C: 29. C.  Cain, 11. M.  Golby, 38. D.  Iaccarino
HF: 32. B. Pearson, 23. H. Sandilands, 9. B. Hogan
F: 7. D. Conway, 6. J. Lisle, 41. R. Hogan
R: 36. L. Waddell, 4. T. O'Sullivan, 35. E. Templeton
45. J O'Brien
Int: 12. J. Tynan, 37. H. Hooper, 13. T. Gordon, 33. C. Kelso, 20. S. Dwyer, 28. R. Nahas, 10. T.Pinwill, 30. B. Murdoch

Skittles will have something to prove, but I will be surprised if he plays on the back pocket.


Development Game:
North Port at 1100 on Saturday 8th April

Northern Blues

B: 47. C. Sheehan, 18. B. Jordan, 3. K. Declase
HB: 4. S. Russell, 25. K. Keppel, 6. G. Strachan
C: 5. A.  Browne, 20. D.  Stevens, 56. A.  Gallucci
HF: 55. L. Sumner, 34. J. Glass-McCasker, 31. P. Kerr
F: 52. S. Fowler, 29. B. Casley, 67. C. Polson
R: 80. M. Korcheck, 12. Z. Ballard, 65. Z. Fisher
Int: 41. S. Glover, 53. H. Payne, 21. C. Barrett, 28. J. Collins, 68. J. Mahon, 17. S. Peet, 22. C. McCabe, 45. M. Blakey, 9. J. Corboy, 57. F. Pearce, 27. A. Milham, 78. M. Walson, 54. M. Romero

This side also looks much stronger than teams from recent years. A few of the Carlton listed players will be playing.

Port Melbourne

B: 42. T. Knowles, 8. D. Van Unen, 46. M. Tang
HB: 11. M. Golby, 27. D. Mascitti, 15. L. Osborne
C: 12. J.  Tynan, 34. S.  Valenti, 24. M.  Hayes
HF: 40. S. Clarke, 39. K. Dove, 25. T. Hobbs
F: 68. E. Hanley, 2. K. Haretuku, 61. S. De Soysa
R: 49. C. Carey, 35. E. Templeton, 66. A. Krakauer
Int: 20. S. Dwyer, 59. S. Bennett, 37. H. Hooper, 65. J. Pullan, 53. J. Gleeson, 43. A. Vella, 33. C. Kelso, 51. D. Atkins, 17. A. Urban, 44. Y. Jaffer-Williams, 58. J. Harrison, 26. N.Batsanis

Khan Haretuku in the 2nds!

Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #1 –
Sorry guys, but we are NOT on TV. At least not here in Bendigo. That sucks.
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #2 –
Quote from: crashlander on
Sorry guys, but we are NOT on TV. At least not here in Bendigo. That sucks.

Don't think we are in Melb either Crash - at least I can't find it.  :(
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #3 –
Good news game is streamed live today on vfl website

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #4 –
Port well on top at half time, like the seniors we have a dysfunctional forward line...

Philips in his first game back has been good...
Smedts has more composure and smarts than most of his team-mates.
Polson..smart in close but needs a couple of gears, rushes when he doesnt have to...
Silvagni...poor IMO, shocking turnover by foot.
Buckley has got a bit of ball but disposal poor.
Gallucci...not AFL standard today..
Jones...not the worst, played down back a bit..
Graham....be his last season..
Korchek...thanks for trying..
Fisher..willing worker but a while away, his slender body not helping..
Kerr..ok the times I have seen him with the ball but it hasnt been often..
Sumner....not great...SOS going to be wearing some flak when he is delisted..
Boekhorst, got a bit of footy but its like he has picked up a RPG and wants to offload it as quick as he can, tried to baulk around
a player by selling some candy but got caught...see ya later Blaine at years end....
Jaksch....been in hiding all game...
McKay...marking the ball ok but his disposal needs more thinking, but he looks promising...
OShea...not bad....would be a better rookie than Silvagni..

Port have some mature bodies/experienced players and its making life harder for our smaller framed types......

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #5 –
Got sick of the biased commentary so switched it off. We do seem to have similar problems to those in the seniors though. Good in patches but far too error prone and loose with our tackles.
Reality always wins in the end.

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #6 –
Not much to see there, very few KPP options, a heap of smallish mids/onballers and not much else.
The Force Awakens!

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #7 –
GOALS: Jaksch 2, Fisher 2, McKay, Sumner, Armfield, Gallucci.

DISPOSALS: Graham 22, Boekhorst 19, Polson18, Silvagni 17, Cuningham 17, Armfield 16. (at 3/4 time)
DISPOSALS: Graham 37, Polson 28, Boekhorst 24, Wilson 21, Smedts 21, Cuningham 20 (at full time)
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #8 –
AFL Vic Development League 2017
Port Melbourne   4.5  6.8  12.11  16.17 (113)
Northern Blues   1.2  2.5  6.7  9.8 (62)

GOALS:
Port Melbourne: Gleeson 4 Hanley 3 Mascitti 2 Krakauer 2 De Soysa 2 Tynan  Haretuku  Clarke
Northern Blues: Browne 2 Peet 2 Stevens 2 Payne  Casley  Barrett

BEST:
Port Melbourne: Valenti Krakauer Carey Dwyer Osborne Hooper
Northern Blues: Casley Keppel Stevens Russell Glover Ballard
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #9 –
Thought our young brigade were very good today, especially in the last quarter.

Polson is a spit for Murph and often does smart things with ball.

Fisher is one touch and kicked a beauty in the last.

Cunners faded but did plenty of the tough things.

McKay really worked himself into the game even his disposal was an issue.

Kerr didn't get it much but used it well when he did.

Sheehan should be playing seniors.

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #11 –
Graham's possies were useless,  handpasses and kicks around corners , up in the air when being slung kicks and generally running back the other way from goal....stats inflated his impact on the game...ditto Boekhorst with 24....zero effectiveness IMO...

Polson I like and can use both sides of his body....I think he is more AFL ready than most..
Fisher works hard and did kick a nice long goal in the last but like I said in my previous comments is too light for senior footy at this stage..
Sheehan was ok without being great, can lay a tackle and kicks the ball well but lacks a yard of pace IMO...

Cunningham didnt grab me at all, flashy player but generally he didnt use the ball well IMO and doesnt impact enough..
McKay is promising and could stay at home more down forward if we had a better midfield but has to work up the ground a lot to get the footy...

I also thought Port took the foot of the pedal in the last quarter and were happy to just see out the game given the conditions...

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #13 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 on
Graham's possies were useless,  handpasses and kicks around corners , up in the air when being slung kicks and generally running back the other way from goal....stats inflated his impact on the game...ditto Boekhorst with 24....zero effectiveness IMO...

Polson I like and can use both sides of his body....I think he is more AFL ready than most..
Fisher works hard and did kick a nice long goal in the last but like I said in my previous comments is too light for senior footy at this stage..
Sheehan was ok without being great, can lay a tackle and kicks the ball well but lacks a yard of pace IMO...

Cunningham didnt grab me at all, flashy player but generally he didnt use the ball well IMO and doesnt impact enough..
McKay is promising and could stay at home more if we had a better midfield but has to work up the ground a lot to get the footy...

I also thought Port took the foot of the pedal in the last quarter and were happy to just see out the game given the conditions...

Agree with you on Graham.  Agree mostly in regard to Boekhurst, though he did try and get in the game.  And Polson, I think, should be playing instead of Thomas based on that performance.

I though Fisher played better than you did.  And I really liked Sheehan's game.  He was out muscled by Lisle at one point but overall he was our best defender by far.  Again could play seniors - offers more than a White.

Re: VFL 2017 Rd 1: Northern Blues vs. Port Melbourne

Reply #14 –
I think Cuningham showed good signs, well worth persisting. McKay will be a player but at least a year away. Glad to have Polson and Fisher on the list. Graham, Jaksch and Boekhorst must be delisted.