The colours don’t look great there (particular apologies to any red-green colourblind readers!) but the 83 point turnaround for the Hawks in one week is the story leading into this match.
If we win, especially if by a substantial margin, we’ve just about locked in finals (endless more detail on that in the round 11 thread!)
A mixed history… but we won the one that mattered.
| Year-Game | For | Against | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04 | 24 | 60 | -36 |
| 2019-11 | 44 | 46 | -2 |
| 2021-01 | 29 | 47 | -18 |
| 2022-05 | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| 2022-13 | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| 2022-GF | 42 | 7 | 35 |
| 2023-02 | 17 | 42 | -25 |
| 2023-07 | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024-05 | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| TOTAL | 292 | 307 | -15 |
I believe Manfre is “just” in Sydney, not back to the USA yet (but that’s not far away).
ESSENDON
B: M. Ford (42), B. Plummer (57)
HB: G. Azzopardi (67), M. Ibrahim (41), K. Peake (71)
C: M. Klaumanns-Moller (75), C. Bernardi (47), E. Tassiopoulos (49)
HF: S. Orritt (68), T. Davidge (77), A. Melnikas (64)
F: E. Chaston (61), S. Molan (73)
R: L. Prince (44), A. McDonald (53), A. Jordan (62)
INT: S. McIntosh (78), D. Ryan (51), S. Ford (45), S. Johnston (79), L. Thompson (74)
EMG: M. Harrison (54), T. Gilcrist (58), E. Brown (65), M. Heymanson (66)
IN: S. McIntosh, E. Tassiopoulos
OUT: E. Downie (illness), O. Manfre (unavailable)
SANDRINGHAM
B: A. Hynes (16), C. Aughtie (31)
HB: C. Hewitson (29), D. Jolliffe (4), T. Kearns (23)
C: L. Skinner (40), J. Membrey (21), S. Livingstone (64)
HF: C. Saultry (26), A. Tregellis (12), E. Stuber (44)
F: A. Clarke (19), M. Bertuna (13)
R: A. Downie (30), B. Pinchin (6), S. Locke (70)
INT: B. Enno (15), M. Bluhm (48), G. Hodder (7), I. Hartog (34), A. Patton (36)
EMG: P. Phelan (27), B. Randall (3), A. Halaby (46), J. Stephenson (39), C. Van der Merwe (47)
IN: C. Aughtie, M. Bluhm, C. Hewitson
OUT: Z. Barbakos (suspended), P. Phelan, B. Randall (omitted)
NEW: Charlotte Hewitson, 18, 163, Dandenong Stingrays/Edithvale-Aspendale
I mean, I get that it’s a straight replacement for Manfre, but I prefer the theory that it took VAFA State representation (and victory) for someone to remember Tassiopoulos still existed.
Back after 9 games out (played 3 of the first 4 of the year).
It’s 15 months since we played the Saints, so I’ll skip the team changes.
While we have placed Abbey in the middle (but with Ava as the big burly ruck-rover), you are still meant to believe:
The top player in the fantasiest 21-- yes, it’s the 188cm ex-58-AFLW-games player. She made her VFLW debut last week!
| # | Player | FP | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | CLR | HO | i50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sts | Alison Downie | 101 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 |
| Sts | Erica Fowler | 93 | 0 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 4 | 13.5 | 3.5 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 24.2 | 2.7 |
| EFC | Eloise Chaston | 83.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 19.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 0 | 2.8 |
| EFC | Abbey McDonald | 76.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 10.8 | 9 | 19.8 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 0 | 2.7 |
| EFC | Layla Prince | 68.5 | 0.1 | 0 | 4.4 | 6.2 | 10.6 | 1.6 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 20.8 | 1.5 |
| EFC | Brooke Plummer | 65.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 12 | 3.7 | 15.7 | 3.9 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 3.7 |
| Sts | Grace Hodder | 63.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 5.9 | 7.5 | 13.4 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Sts | Abbey Tregellis | 62.9 | 0 | 0.3 | 6.5 | 8.8 | 15.4 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 0 | 2.3 |
| EFC | Christina Bernardi | 61 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 3.1 | 10.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| EFC | Maddison Ford | 59.8 | 0 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 16.2 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sts | Alexandra Hynes | 58.6 | 0 | 0.1 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 8 | 1.1 |
| EFC | Ashlea Melnikas | 57.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6 | 6.2 | 12.2 | 1.3 | 6 | 2.8 | 0 | 1.5 |
| EFC | Tia Davidge | 50.7 | 1 | 0.3 | 5.9 | 2.8 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Sts | Chloe Saultry | 50.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 1.7 | 10.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Sts | Sophie Locke | 50.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 7 | 2.4 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Sts | Deanna Jolliffe | 49.8 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.2 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1 | 0 | 0.7 |
| EFC | Lucy Thompson | 49.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 1.7 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Sts | Ash Patton | 49.2 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 2.2 | 2 | 1.8 | 0 | 1.4 |
| EFC | Ava Jordan | 48.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 11.4 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Sts | Courtney Aughtie | 47.4 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 2 | 10.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Sts | Jordan Membrey | 47.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5 | 3.3 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
Taylah is a 177cm key defender in the Cannon’s leadership group.
This year is averaging 13.4 disposals, 3.8 rebounds and 3.1 tackles… but had 10 tackles last week!
Yes, the “h” is indeed in the wrong name 
I really enjoyed our accurate kick-mark game last week… today is windy.
Grass is not wet but the ground is pretty soft in places.
Meg Harrison emergency in first warm-up.
Bernardi to be out onto the ground late again?
TaylahGilcrist with the defenders. Molan too… they lied to us!
Chaston mids.
Jordan with the forwards, as is Tassiopoulos. And named-back Peake.
ChristinaBernardi has emerged her fashionable late self as usual. Goes to the forwards.
Marnie “can’t bend her wrist backwards”.
Her words.
FCFC need more AFLW-listed players. Lead one score to zero after the first quarter.
