VFLW - 2026 Round 16 vs Darebin @ Preston City Oval, 11am Sat 29th August

I survived (and summited) Mt Rinjani.

Meanwhile, there is a final game to be played.

Take these changes with a grain of salt…

IN: C. Adams, T. Chambers, D. Bannister, B. Plummer, C. Murphy, L. Prince
OUT: E. Dineen, M. Ibrahim, B. Walker (AFLW), D. Ryan (neck), L. Thompson (ankle), S. Colgan (omitted)

Without checking further, I note that Ibrahim is listed late on the AFLW interchange bench.

ESSENDON
B:
L. Bateman (63), G. Azzopardi (67)
HB: I. Hishongwa-Gibb (81), E. Chaston (61), T. Chambers (75)
C: C. Bernardi (47), A. Melnikas (64), B. Keaney (68)
HF: J. Reynolds (70), M. Ford (42), A. Jordan (62)
F: C. Adams (56), J. Vogt (50)

R: C. Murphy (72), D. Bannister (49), S. Strong (71)

INT: J. Owen (65), L. Prince (44), B. Plummer (57), A. Gladman (46), T. Davidge (77)

EMG: S. Colgan (55), T. Hart-Aluni (59), M. Harrison (54)

Yes, Darebin have named one too few deep back, one too few midfield, and hidden their Hishongwa-Gibb down back to avoid a possible match-up.

DAREBIN
B: E. Southgate (5), A. Vincent (20), A. Hishongwa-Gibb (27)
HB: T. Gillson (26), C. Ryan (7), A. Myers (25)
C: C. Bunker (33), B. Gray (22), J. Hynes (43)
HF: K. Lennox (35), A. Duguid (11), S. Egan (34)
F: C. Kodagoda (15), M. DeMatteeeeeoooooo (2)

R: R. Langham (38), M. Spiteri (39)

INT: M. Jarvis (12), P. Louey (13), L. McLennan (16), B. Daddo (10), C. McClure (28)

EMG: A. Pilakis (19), F. Hibberd (24), L. Stevens (18)

IN: J. Hynes, C. Kodagoda
OUT: C. O’Brien, L. Stevens (omitted)

NEW: Jessy Hynes, 20, 170cm, Eltham

Darebin smashing us on clearances and inside fifties. We have much more possessions. They lead by 0.3 early in the second half.

El Capitan goals with 56 seconds left to create a 4.8.32 draw.

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