VFL Rnd7 vs GWS

Football Discussion Essendon VFL
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GWS GIANTS vs ESSENDON

Sunday 10 May, 11:05am, Tom Wills Oval

GWS GIANTS
B: K. Pfrengle (56), N. Kelly (49), W. Foster (65)
HB: F. Davis (45), L. Montgomery (50), H. Oliver (19)
C: C. Edwards (58), J. Ough (28), C. Stone (18)
HF: R. Hamilton (43), H. Hooper (51), J. Delana (38)
F: R. Hebron (47), C. Brown (46), R. Dillon (60)
R: R. Simmons (70), J. East (68), H. Rowston (24)
INT: S. McMeeken (62), L. Grubb (52), T. Hitchens (63), D. Fitzgerald (64), E. Roberts (61)
23rd Player: R. Simmons (70)
EMG: M. Belbasis (66), T. Hunt (69), T. Moraschi (67)

IN: J. East, W. Foster, T. Hitchens, E. Roberts, R. Simmons
OUT: M. Gruzewski, T. McMullin, J. Riccardi (AFL), O. Taylor (managed), M. Belbasis (omitted)
NEW: William Foster, 21, 192cm, UNSW-ES Bulldogs; Reeve Simmons, 18, GWS Giants Academy/East Coast Eagles

ESSENDON
B: M. Kondogiannis (29), B. McKay (32), K. Gerreyn (19)
HB: C. Nyko (65), X. O’Neill (55), C. Bourke (39)
C: J. Binns (74), E. Tsatas (5), M. Guelfi (35)
HF: T. Edwards (45), J. Gresham (11), H. El Achkar (33)
F: J. Eckersley (58), L. McMahon (48), H. Jones (23)
R: V. Visentini (17), J. Hately (50), W. Setterfield (12)
INT: T. Sellers (75), N. Staropoli (82), K. Ferronato (80), T. Kitchell (67), L. Monteath (71)
23rd Player: N. Staropoli (82)
EMG: J. Egan (53), R. Brodie (60), D. Akuei (64), S. Clough (56), C. Naish (81), W. Bella (77), S. McKay (51), K. Gallagher (69)

IN: T. Edwards, J. Gresham, J. Hately, H. Jones, M. Kondogiannis, B. McKay, L. Monteath, N. Staropoli, V. Visentini
OUT: N. Bryan, Z. Johnson, A. Perkins, M. Redman (AFL), B. Dowling (calf), R. Unwin (hamstring), W. Bella, K. Gallagher, S. McKay (omitted)
NEW: Nicholas Staropoli, 18, 190cm, Calder Cannons/Strathmore

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B: M. Kondogiannis (29), B. McKay (32), C. Bourke (39)
HB: C. Nyko (65), ,K. Gerreyn (19) X. O’Neill (55)
C: J. Binns (74), E. Tsatas (5), M. Guelfi (35)
HF: T. Edwards (45), H. Jones (23), J. Eckersley (58)
F: H. El Achkar (33), L. McMahon (48), J. Gresham (11)
R: V. Visentini (17), J. Hately (50), W. Setterfield (12)
INT: T. Sellers (75), N. Staropoli (82), K. Ferronato (80), T. Kitchell (67), L. Monteath (71)
23rd Player: N. Staropoli (82)

Great Visssentini back and Jones…Gee they line the team up Rubbish, this is better.
Why bother playing games with VFL team sheet.
Still don’t believe O’Neill will play in defence.

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Good to get Visi, Huss and Jones back from injury. 13 AFL listed players who should all play as the game is on Sunday. However, the split of AFL listed players isn’t great:

Tall x 6
Medium x 2
Small x 5

And those smalls include Gresham who Blitz thinks has a trigger clause we’re trying to avoid triggering. Not many smalls as options for the AFL when you consider Huss is still struggling to play out games and Guelfi has been poor. Only leaves Tsatas and Setterfield.

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VIGO

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Looking forward to see how he goes. I thought he was out longer.

If he and Bryan can stay injury free I suspect Blitz’s demands for more rucks will decline by years end.

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vigo being back also likely part of decision in playing Bryan, so as not to stall Vigo’s development in the ruck.

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And yet we still leave Gerreyn back to accommodate McMahon who is the easiest delist of all time

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DANTE

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I mean VIGO

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I think Visi getting some forward time would be good. He showed some promising signs there early, and he fits with Bryan much better if he can go forward.

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Eight emergencies!

Late changes perhaps?

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Fair to say this is the strongest vfl team we have fielded this year?

Also well Rounded depth on every line.

Dont mind Gerreyn back as long as he’s not the key banana. Him being a second or third foil with a senior listed key defender supporting and guiding him he might actually develop. Last week looked good with redman as support down back. McKay providing a hand would actually be a good help to him!

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Interesting that Staropoli is getting a game for us. I’ve heard good things from some of the draft content creators about him. I’ll have to have a look at him!

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Looking forward to seeing us face one of the great historical VFL/VFA clubs.

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Our vfl team might give our firsts a run for their money. :skull:

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Is it possible to watch a replay of VFL games? Or can you only watch them live by streaming via AFL site.

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Go to the AFL app, get into the VFL match fixtures, tap into last weeks game against Willy and you’ll find the match replay.

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I know the VFL scheduling is driving everyone crazy but surely it would make sense to play our VFL game as a curtain raiser today rather than tomorrow? So dumb. Would give both travelling and local supporters sonething to watch. The whole squad could fly up and back together. Cost effective etc etc

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I guess there might be a few staying the night.

They didn’t allow any kick to kick after the game. Perhaps the turf isn’t in good condition for two consecutive games of footy.(but they could have had it at their training oval this morning too- your right)