VFL - Round 20 vs Cats @ Kardinia Park, 12noon Saturday 9th August 2025

Football Discussion Essendon VFL
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ESSENDON
B: M. Foley (73), W. Hoare (51), A. Davey (33)
HB: S. El-Hawli (41), K. Gerreyn (19), Z. Johnson (40)
C: S. McKay (80), R. Unwin (38), D. Uerata (59)
HF: O. Smartt (47), K. Langford (4), A. Day-Wicks (44)
F: R. Brodie (60), T. Sellers (75), J. Eckersley (58)

R: V. Visentini (39), X. O’Neill (55), J. Hately (50)

INT: L. Monteath (71), C. Nyko (65), J. Busuttil (68), N. Scott (57), R. Leedham (61)

23rd Player: R. Leedham (61)

EMG: M. Taha (62), N. Quigg (83), D. Akuei (64), K. Gallagher (69)

IN: K. Langford, N. Scott, O. Smartt
OUT: K. Gallagher, D. Iacovone, M. Taha (omitted)

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GEELONG CATS
B: X. Ivisic (25), D. Capiron (50), J. Molier (20)
HB: C. Burke (41), J. Pike (37), K. Matafoi-Forbes (31)
C: P. Retschko (27), L. Hofmann (23), J. Kolodjashnij (8)
HF: J. Polkinghorne (2), T. Conway (6), O. Wiltshire (21)
F: J. Clark (13), N. Kreuger (69), T. Clohesy (40)

R: M. Edwards (11), G. Stevens (15), J. Bews (24)

INT: M. Herbert (62), K. Annand (59), P. Kelly (74), T. Murray (61), J. Mellor (49)

23rd Player: J. Mellor (49)

EMG: P. Hughes (64), T. Wyburd (54), K. George (67), O. Pollock (70), D. Madigan (65), W. Sheahan (72), J. Ballantyne (57), J. Sarcevic (52)

IN: M. Herbert, J. Kolodjashnij, N. Kreuger
OUT: M. Knevitt (AFL), O. Henry (concussion), T. Wyburd

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Head-to-head:

  • Geelong 28-20-6
  • At GMHBA Stadium: Geelong 8-2
  • Streak: Essendon 1
  • Last time: Geelong 7.12 (54) def by Essendon 9.10 (64) – Round 16, 2023, GMHBA Stadium
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Did anyone mention that as of last week we’ve dodged the wooden spoon?

Bullants are a game behind us, with a bye this week. Unless they have a ~650 point win in the final round next week, we’re safe.

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I have to add that a 650 point win by the Bullants would be cool… despite their racist nuffie fans.

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Not the worst HB line of ours in the world there Mr. DjR. Might be lining up in the 1s for us one day.

THE returns at CHF. And we won down there last time out.

oh boy … its happening :grinning_face:

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With the exception of Hoare we have some nice foot skills in our backline.

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Surely menzie plays tomorrow. Only played 1 quarter tonight plus held over with no footy last weekend.

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Langford. Wow. Thought he was going to be out for the season. Assume he will be in for May if he gets through the game ok.

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Didn’t Brad Scott say we only have three listed players available for VFL?

I count nine.

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gonna be a rough watch this one

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tell ya what this team does a lot right between the arcs but the decision making in and out of 50 is mind boggling

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Amateur hour. No footy.

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Davey making his ways back down from the stands

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Good to see him hunting the footy

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This is gonna be brutal.

Not sure it’s worth a watch.

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This is a tough watch

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They’re dropping uncontested marks

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Unwin will have more high frees than we will have inside 50s.

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Sun in the eyes is a problem

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Johnson is a lovely kick. I can see why Scott doesn’t rate him.

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