BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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You would have been one of those yobbos yelling out “RIGHT TO THE END” when there’s one minute left in the match and we lead 89-11.
NO MERCY.
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You would have been one of those yobbos yelling out “RIGHT TO THE END” when there’s one minute left in the match and we lead 89-11. NO MERCY.
Accurate.
edit: we’re second on the ladder. There is no time for mercy!
I loved it so much. Imagine if 99% of the sooks on this site knew that attitude existed at EFC.
From the other side, more than just paint-by-numbers. I am NOT convinced Friswell can get away with one week off.
(They have their own stats.)
Geelong will be looking to bounce back quickly after a tough outing against Essendon in the VFLW at Deakin University Elite Sports Precinct on Sunday.
The Cats couldn’t match the Bombers’ attacking play as opportunities eluded them, going down 1.5 (11) to 13.11 (89).
The Cats started strongly, with most of the early play happening in their forward half. But Essendon’s defence proved hard to break through.
A Liv Fuller shot at goal halfway through the opening term was called touched as the Cats managed just two behinds to Essendon’s 2.3 in the opening term.
It didn’t get any easier from there as Essendon continued to pile on the scoreboard pressure, pulling away to a 34-point lead before a goal to Mia Skinner just on the half-time siren broke the drought for the Cats.
The Bombers lifted a gear after half-time, kicking 8.4 and restricting the Cats to just two behinds to run away with a big win and solidify their claim as one of the top teams of 2022.
The Bombers are still undefeated this season – the only mar on their record a draw against Southern Saints in Round 5 – while the Cats are eager to rediscover their early season form, after a string of three consecutive losses.
The Cats will be striving to turn their fortunes around when they take on Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval next Sunday.
By the numbers
31, 10, 5
It was another impressive day for Laura Gardiner in the midfield. The 19-year-old was the standout on the stats sheet, with a game-high 31 disposals, 10 clearances (six more than the next best player) and five tackles.
118
The Cats will need to win a lot more of the ball if they’re to get back to their early season form. On Sunday, the Cats were smashed in the disposal count, trailing Essendon 207-325. They also had 20 fewer inside 50s.
The Cats were on level-pegging with the Bombers at stoppages, with 24-25 hitouts and three more clearances, but one of the Bombers’ strengths was in winning the ball back.
Injury Update
Chloe Leonard – Chest strain (third quarter). Continued playing, but came off late in the contest.
Zali Friswell – Rolled ankle (third quarter). Expected to miss at least Round 7, but will get scans this week to assess injury.
From the coach – Andrew Bruce
“I thought our initial start was really strong. We tried to cover off and the way we wanted to attack the contest and put some pressure on. Probably for the majority of the first quarter we did that, and we just didn’t take our opportunities in front of goals, whereas the Bombers kicked a couple and we missed a couple. After that, we were on the back foot.
“There was a clear lack of work rate and effort from our players – I don’t think we can shy away from that. Whereas the Bombers had 21 players who worked really hard for each other and shared the football really well and had a really good system. We left it to way too few players to do that, which was really disappointing.
“I thought Chloe Leonard was outstanding in defence. We gave Chloe a job on one of their key players and she did an outstanding job. She carried an injury through from the third quarter and came off late in the game, but it was just a really great effort from Chloe.”
VFLW Round 6
GEELONG 0.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (11)
ESSENDON 2.3 5.7 8.10 13.11 (89)
GOALS
Geelong: Mia Skinner
Essendon: Federica Frew 4, Mia-Rae Clifford 2, Grace Dicker 2, Cecilia McIntosh 2, Courtney Ugle 2, Joanne Doonan
BEST
Geelong: Laura Gardiner, Chloe Leonard, Tamara Smith, Maddie Boyd
Essendon: Georgia Nanscawen, Danielle Marshall, Cecilia McIntosh, Federica Frew
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Can she play on Friday night?
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The world is not ready for the combination of Frew and Stringer in the same team.
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Ha, we (probably) don’t have to worry about Whelan this year – she dumped the Hawks before we played them, and after we played Willy.
Essendon 13.11 (89) def Geelong 1.5 (11)
9 Georgia Nanscawen (Ess) = 5+4
7 Federica Frew (Ess) = 5+2
4 Jordan Zanchetta (Ess) = 4+0
3 Laura Gardiner (Gee) = 3+0 or 2+1
3 Amelia Radford (Ess) = 3+0 or 2+1
3 Danielle Marshall (Ess) = 3+0 or 2+1
1 Chloe Leonard (Gee) = 1+0
LEADERBOARD
37 Angelica Gogos (Dar) 10
33 Aimee Whelan (Wil) 10
28 Amelia Radford (Ess) 3
24 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) 3
24 Georgia Nanscawen (Ess) 9
21 Millie Klingbeil (Car) 10
21 Paige Shepherd (Gee) 0
20 Hannah Stuart (SS) 0
19 Caitlin Bunker (Col) 0
19 Nicole Callinan (Dar) 4
19 Jess Duffin (NM) 0
ROHENNA YOUNG MEDAL LEADING GOALKICKER
17 Federica Frew (Ess) 4
11 Kristy Stratton (Haw) 2
10 Jessie Williams (Haw) 0
9 Cecilia McIntosh (Ess) 2
9 Renee Tierney (Ess) 0
8 Mia-Rae Clifford (Ess) 2
8 Mia Skinner (Gee) 1
8 Tahlia Fellows (Cas) 1
7 Alison Dowler (Cas) 0
6 Mietta Kendall (Haw) 1
REBEL VFLW ROUND 6 RECORDS
(Figures in brackets are the previous record)
- 13.11 89 Essendon’s highest away VFLW score (12.7 79 v Carlton)
- 13.11 89 Essendon’s highest score v Geelong (5.6 36 all venues, 2.4 16 Deakin)
- 13.11 89 Geelong’s highest VFLW score conceded (13.7 85 v NT Thunder all venues, 5.15 45 v Casey at Deakin)
- 78 Essendon’s biggest away VFLW win (52 v Carlton)
- 78 Geelong’s biggest VFLW loss (65 v NT Thunder all venues, 20 v Southern Saints at Deakin)
- 1.5 11 Geelong’s lowest score v Essendon (5.9 39) and at Deakin University (2.4 16 v Southern Saints)
REBEL VFLW MILESTONES
- Cecilia McIntosh (Essendon) played her 150th VWFL/VFLW match
- Kendra Heil (Essendon) played her 50th VFLW match (7 goals)
- Essendon defeated Geelong for the first time (1-4) and at Deakin University (1-1)
REBEL VFLW DEBUTS
- Essendon: Bella Clarke
REBEL VFLW FIRST GOAL
- Essendon: Joanne Doonan (in her 3rd game)