This is gonna sound bizarre, but this might be the win out of this day’s double header: FCFC VFL are bottom of the ladder, and FCFC “V”FLW are playing 14 AFLW players in a league where 11 other teams are collectively playing (I believe) zero.
Fark the AFL for allowing that, and Fark Carlton.
ESSENDON
B: W. Hoare (51), L. Hayes (18), T. Wanganeen (40)
HB: L. Lual (34), S. Weideman (10), M. Foley (73)
C: A. Roberts (38), J. Peris (53), S. El-Hawli (41)
HF: J. Davey (36), D. Shiel (9), A. Davey (33)
F: N. Caddy (30), J. Eckersley (58), V. Visentini (39)
R: N. Bryan (24), J. Hately (50), X. O’Neill (55)
INT: R. Brodie (60)*, B. Scott (77), C. Nyko (65), T. Toma (61), O. Smartt (83)
EMG: R. Monti (52), J. Jedwab (68), A. Naim (57), A. Molan (82)
IN: N. Bryan, N. Caddy, A. Davey, A. Roberts, O. Smartt, T. Toma
OUT: W. Setterfield (AFL), Z. Reid (pectoral), J. Jedwab, A. Molan, R. Monti, A. Naim
FARK CARLTON
B: S. Durdin (38), C. Marchbank (22), L. Young (33)
HB: B. Wilson (35), D. Akuei (41), L. Young (55)
C: A. Moir (43), J. Binns (25), Z. Maher (50)
HF: B. Lambert (80), R. Monahan (34), J. Motlop (3)
F: L. McMahon (52), H. Lemmey (31), N. Cahill (54)
R: A. Mirkov (45), C. Lord (36), H. Ramshaw (51)
INT: L. Prout (74), W. White (77), L. Nelson (57), K. Ferronato (63)*, M. Lewis (58)
EMG: A. Stevens (64), D. Hogg (70), H. Nosiara (69), H. Gill (62), O. Poole (75), L. Goonan (66), T. Phillips (59), B. Kuipers (60)
IN: D. Akuei, S. Durdin, K. Ferronato, C. Lord
OUT: J. Carroll, C. Durdin (AFL), D. Harvey, A. Stevens
** denotes 23rd Player*