At least we have a coach sorted for our VFL team. What a rabble Kkkollingwood must be. No CEO or VFL coach.
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And yet they will still kick our @ss when the season begins.
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Looks like NGA player Carlos Egan in the white , handy little small forward
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Position: 15th
W-L-D (%): 8-10-0 (86.96)
Players Used: 59 (30 VFL, 29 AFL)
Played Every Match: S Conforti, J Eyre, T Hird, A Lord
Debutants: 26
Longest winning streak: 4 (Rounds 10-14, Rounds 18-22)
Best win: Round 18: Essendon 13.9 (87) def Southport Sharks 12.13 (85)
Biggest win: 38 points, Round 14: Essendon 16.14 (110) def Williamstown 10.12 (72)
Longest losing streak: 8 (Rounds 1-9)
Worst Loss: Round 7: Essendon 9.8 (62) lost to Box Hill Hawks 23.18 (156)
Biggest Loss: 94 points, Round 7: Essendon 9.8 (62) lost to Box Hill Hawks 23.18 (156)
Liston Medal: J Stewart 10, J Atley 7, B Bernacki 7
Coaches MVP: N Bryan 28, J Stewart 28, J Atley 25
Goalkickers: K Baldwin 24, P Voss 19, A Waterman 14, J Stewart 14
TOP 3 STAT LEADERS (AVERAGES ā MINIMUM 6 MATCHES)
Disposals: B Bernacki 23.8, T Cutler 23.3, B Ham 21.4
Kicks: T Cutler 16.9, J Fitzgerald 13.3, G McDonagh 12.6
Marks: B Zerk-Thatcher 8.1, B Ham 5.7, A Francis 5.3
Handballs: B Bernacki 12.3, J Atley 12.3, B Ham 9.7
Tackles: J Atley 5.4, S Rasinac 5.1, P Voss 3.9
Hitouts: N Bryan 32.6, C McBride 7.0, K Baldwin 1.9
Clearances: B Bernacki 7.0, J Atley 6.5, B Cootee 4.9
Inside-50s: S Rasinac 4.8, B Bernacki 4.6, T Cutler 4.0, W Golds 4.0, B Cootee 4.0
Rebound-50s: T Cutler 5.5, B Zerk-Thatcher 4.7, J Fitzgerald 3.9
What went right: Once they got the season started (halfway through), the Bombers showed some promising signs. The āno-nameā midfield was outstanding for most of the year, led by Brad Bernacki, Stefan Rasinac and Billy Cootee, while Joel Fitzgerald was terrific in defence. The win over Coburg in Round 10 which broke their 0-8 start was memorable for its lucky bounce, but they turned that slice of fortune into a wonderful run home that yielded eight wins in their last 10 matches, including a stunning upset of Southport Sharks in Queensland.
What went wrong: The Bombers forgot the season started in March and simply didnāt turn up until the year was cooked. While they went within three points of stunning eventual premiers Casey Demons in Round 2, losing those first eight games by an average of six goals turned the season into one of development. Their three biggest losses all came at Windy Hill as they went 4-5 in home games (including a loss to Frankston at The Hangar).
Summary: Two seasons in one for Essendon. The first half of the year was terrible and by the time the Bombers played Coburg in Round 10 it was hard to see where a win was coming from. But that all changed on the back of a Hail Mary snap and a freak bounce from Jake Sutton. The Bombers came to life from the victory and only lost twice more for the year to give themselves plenty of confidence heading into 2023.
Grade: 5/10
Essendonās Nick Bryan (against Carltonās Jesse Glass-McCasker) ranked No.5 in the VFL for hitouts average with 32.1 per game. Picture: AFL Photos
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Heaven knows what we were doing at the start of last season, at both levels.
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In practice matches we beat the teams that ultimately finished second and third on the ladder, and then we won the first round game 98-0.
Was acceptable.
VFL today, AFL tomorrow
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So VFL now has 10 of 21 teams make finals, instead of 6 of 21.
AFL already has a pretty similar ratio with 8 of 18.
When they make it 18 of 21 we will make the finals.
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Howās the VFL list shapping up?
Is there a list of players somewhere? Iāve had a look but couldnāt find one.
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When Dylan left the Eagles to return to VIC it was apparently due to a job offer so perhaps something tied to Ports
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Big loss he was very good for us this year.
More non essendon vfl signings again. My partner updates me on the Collingwood signings regularly.
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Good get for the VFL side
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Love that for the VFL team, but really want us to go with Szybowski for the last spot
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