Possible landmarks in this game:
That doesn’t include the 2021 Prelim Final where I went to the public car park behind the Windy Hill pool and was told by security to urinate off (contrary to the precise COVID rules of the time)… but does include the earlier game that year where I stood on my boomerang box to watch the win over the high fence at Willy.
Great effort @theDJR
IN: Manfre, Spring-Brown, Ibrahim, Reynolds
OUT: Owen, Hart-Aluni, Harrison, Johnston
Three of those outs are obvious form failures (and leader sFord remains on the outside after her 3-disposal first-round nothingness). Harrison maybe a bit unlucky.
Manfre and Ibrahim ins are great (they are notable upgrades on Hart-Aluni and Harrison respectively).
Young midfielders Spring-Brown and Reynolds make their EFC and VFLW debuts, and replace two rucks/forwards. I’m OK with that. This game might be played entirely in the dry, but we were still unbalanced.
A large chunk of our experienced players (poor Richo gets lumped in with the oldies) remain broken.
No Klaumanns-Moller, but still a triple-banger.
Good news is Sharnie Whiting still not seen at Willy.
Only two ex-Bombers, and neither of them are named in the ruck (Crowley and Russell).
WILLIAMSTOWN
B: L. Blue (47), Z. Day (13)
HB: J. Tweddle-O’Donnell (36), E. Vella (37), N. Ferres (16)
C: E. Williams (1), B. Smith (3), Z. Guss (29)
HF: E. Straford (18), N. Crowley (40), G. De Angelis (12)
F: L. Hung (8), M. Zielinski (23)
R: G. Howes (11), M. Williamson (24), E. Eaves (6)
INT: Y. Welsford (30), T. Smith (28), C. Bux (4), T. Brett (2), K. Russell (45)
EMG: M. Ciavarella (34), A. Pizzinga (41), M. Smart (27)
IN: K. Russell, J. Tweddle-O’Donnell
OUT: M. Fogas (calf), S. Rothfield (foot)
VFL site now has everything up, and confirms all of our OUTs were omitted.
NEW:
(Falcons gonna get murdered: Tierney in for Norf, Dematteo and Beatty out for Darebin. Grace Dicker also injured her finger in her return game after three years out of the VFLW.)
Stats Leaders (leaders, us, Seagulls, maybe a few others)
Sorted by sum of stats, but (apart from goals) the average per game played is shown.
Yes, Werribee still have the three busiest midfielders in the league…
Disposals
1 - Maddy Di Cosmo (Norf) 25.5
5 - EL CHASTON 23
8 - BROOKE PLUMMER 20.5
e9 - Emily Eaves (Willy) 20
e14 - Ellen Williams (Willy) 18
e17 - Bella Smith (Willy) 17.5
e37 - MADDISON FORD 14.5
Goals
1 - Shelby Knoll (Norf) 6
e2 - Mia Zielinski (Willy) 4
e5 - Teagan Brett (Willy) 3
e9 - many players including CHLOE HUNT + BRIANNA McFARLANE 2
Marks - massive over-representation!
1 - Shelby Knoll (Norf) 7
e3 - Mia Zielinski (Willy) and ISOBELLA HISHONGWA-GIBB 6
e12 - Gabriella De Angelis (Willy) and MADDISON FORD 5
e18 - Neve Crowley( Willy) and EL CHASTON 4.5
e25 - DREW RYAN and TAYLAH GILCRIST 4
e36 - Bella Smith (Willy) and Ellen Williams (Willy) and BROOKE PLUMMER and CHLOE HUNT 3.5
Tackles
e1 - Mia Fuller (FCFC) 12
e19 - Megan Williamson (Willy) 7.5
e30 - Gabriella De Angelis (Willy) and ASHLEA MELNIKAS 6
e36 - LAYLA PRINCE 5.5
Kicks
1 - Caitlin Bunker (Darebin) 16.5
2 - EL CHASTON 16
3 - BROOKE PLUMMER 15.5
e10 - Bella Smith (Willy) 13
e14 - Ellen Williams (Willy) 12.5
e23 - TIA DAVIDGE 11
e27 - MADDISON FORD 10.5
e32 - Emily Eaves (Willy) and Zara Guss (Willy) 10
Handballs
1 - Maddy Di Cosmo (Norf) 15
e8 - Emily Eaves (Willy) 10
e14 - EL CHASTON 7
e32 - Naomi Ferres (Willy) 6.5
40 - BROOKE PLUMMER 5.5
Hit-outs
1 - Erin McKinnon (Pies) 43
3 - Georgia Howes (Willy) 28
8- LAYLA PRINCE 18
15 - JESS OWEN 10
19 - Lily Pearce (Willy) 14
e20 - ISOBELLA HISHONGWA-GIBB 6.5
Willy think we have won a game this year (in an otherwise thorough article).
We need to win this game, otherwise we go 0-3. Last year these two teams were evenly matched.
Come on Donners! Get it done.
First day in a week to not start in horrid grey!
The croquet court is rocking.
Ground is only slightly dewy, despite the lack of wind.
Owen is in first warmup. Prince and Hishongwa-Gibb are not missing.
22 out there, including all four INs.
Thompson out of the knee brace.
