VFL - round 5 vs Pies @ North Port Oval, 7pm Sat 26 April 2025

Yes, it’s our home game but relocated due to it being on the telly.

(Windy Hill is definitely available given the women have their first home game there earlier in the day.)

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ESSENDON
B: D. Akuei (64), W. Hoare (51), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: Z. Johnson (40), L. Hayes (18), M. Foley (73)
C: S. El Hawli (41), E. Tsatas (5), L. Lual (34)
HF: A. Davey (33), T. Sellers (75), R. Unwin (38)
F: A. Day-Wicks (44), K. Gerreyn (19), O. Smartt (63)
R: V. Visentini (39), X. O’Neill (55), J. Hately (50)
INT: S. McKay (80), S. Clough (56), C. Nyko (65), J. Peris (53), J. Eckersley (58)
23rd Player: S. Clough (56)
EMG: N. Quigg (83), J. Busuttil (68), N. Scott

IN: S. El Hawli
OUT: J. Laverde (suspended)

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COLLINGWOOD
B:
S. Glover (50), C. Dean (43), I. Smit (20)
HB: T. Jiath (19), J. Ryan (24), O. Markov (37)
C: H. Demattia (13), W. Parker (15), C. Mulvogue (66)
HF: M. Cox (46), W. Hayes (39), T. Wilson (56)
F: H. Mahoney (72), R. Mason (67), C. West (29)
R: O. Steene (21), J. Browne (57), E. Allan (16)
INT: C. Algeri (70), J. Cochran (27), L. Hude (60), M. Mahoney (77), I. Markovsky (75)
23rd Player: I. Markovsky (75)
EMG: H. Kennedy (53), M. Kiraly (65), C. Willis (64), R. Eyre (58), A. Seivers (59), C. MacDonald (74), B. Dowling (73)

IN: M. Cox, I. Markovsky, C. Mulvogue
OUT: F. Macrae (shoulder), H. Kennedy, A. Seivers (omitted)

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It was originally going to be a nice double header at WH. With a lunch break in between.

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It looks like a strong team, with a mix of solid, experienced players and a host of promising youngsters.

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That’s a young side.
will be a bit tougher missing Laverde.
Hopefully Davey, Tsatas and El-Hawley dominate.

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Looking forward to another VFL game with solid cameras.
Keen.

Been looking more forward to this one than today’s match

Ignore me. Today clearly isn’t Saturday

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hahaha I thought it was tonight too, but only cause I thought today was Saturday

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Is it actually being televised tomorrow

Edit on 7mate

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One public holiday between now and the end of September is gonna suck.

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Looking at the team and the fact Scott won’t play rookies, we really don’t have a lot of players left to come if with more injuries.

Been the case pretty much all year. VFL is just 1st to 3rd year players (though until this week had Goldy keeping them company).

It’s why I never understood people trying to say Brads changed and is finally playing kids. He had no choice.

Whichever young kid who plays well aint getting an opportunity bar a sub role so dont bother

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Might have 2 injuries from today.
Can’t play 2 blokes as sub. EAD Brad.

Jones and Shiel?

Looked that way.
But knowing our luck Brad will play them underdone next week anyway

SEH and Tsatas, then we are into rookies. Going to be a tough 4-6 weeks before we get some relief with returning players.

Id welcome the tough times if it means giving some blokes a chance. I can forgive alot of things, but effort has long been optional at this club, and it’s not good enough.

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