2015 VFL Grand Final: Box Hill Hawks vs Williamstown - Etihad Stadium

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Preview


The Hawks are competing in their third consecutive VFL Grand Final. In 2013, they became premiers for the first time since 2001 with a 21-point triumph over Geelong, but lost the 2014 decider to Footscray by 22 points.

The Seagulls are chasing their first senior flag since 2003 when they knocked off Box Hill. It's been a difficult task for Williamstown to reach the big dance recently having lost seven of their last eight preliminary finals before last week.


Box Hill (1st)
16 wins - 4 losses (149%)
Points for: 2006
Points against: 1346
Form: WWLWW


Williamstown (2nd)
15 wins - 5 losses (134.6%)
Points for: 1952
Points against: 1450
Form: WLWWW


Games vs top 8 teams
Box Hill: 7 wins - 4 losses
Williamstown: 8 wins - 4 losses


Recent Encounters
Round 20 2015: Williamstown 11.16.82 defeated Box Hill 10.8.68 - Box Hill City Oval
Round 10 2015: Box Hill 19.8.122 defeated Williamstown 8.12.60 - Burbank Oval
Preliminary Final 2014: Box Hill 15.10.100 defeated Williamstown 14.9.93 - North Port Oval
Round 15: Box Hill 13.17.95 defeated Williamstown 11.16.82 - Burbank Oval
Round 10 2014: Box Hill 14.9.93 defeated Williamstown 10.12.72 - Box Hill City Oval


BOLD: Hawthorn listed players


Box Hill Hawks

B: David Mirra - Angus Litherland - Kurt Heatherley

HB: Teia Miles - Matthew Spangher - Dallas Willsmore

C: Sam Iles - Jonathan Simpkin - Jonathan O’Rourke

HF: James Sicily - Sam Grimley - Brendan Whitecross

F: Jed Anderson - Shem Tatupu - Tim O’Brien

R: Jonathon Ceglar - Daniel Howe - Will Langford

Interchange: Ryan Exon - Marc Lock - Joseph Fisher - Sam Collins - Chris Jones - Cadeyn Williams - Tom Gordon - Sam Switkowski - Sam Gibson - Nick Evans - Patrick Lawlor - Liam Tobin - Marc Pittonet



Williamstown
B: Taylor Hine - David Fahey - Peter Faulks

HB: Jack Charleston - Tim Currie - Cameron Lockwood

C: Adam Marcon - Ben Jolly - Mitchell Banner

HF: Andrew Gallucci - Leigh Masters - Sam Dunell

F: Jake Owen - Sean Tighe - Michael Gibbons

R: Nick Meese - Willie Wheeler - Ed Carr

Interchange: Billy Myers - Anthony Anastasio - Nick Sing - Dylan Conway - Tom Johnstone - Brett Bewley - Sean Hetherington - Brad Mangan - Scott Clouston


TV & Radio: Channel 7 (Live) 2.30pm Victoria, Sen1116, 3WBC 94.1FM, ABC Radio

 

[Gods_Son23]

About to start. I'll barrack for the gulls i guess

 

[magut]

Many of the AFL teammates watching on

 

[Cleavy]

The picture looks so scrappy

 

[magut]

Ceglar playing well

 

[magut]

Langford getting a lot of it

 

[Tsongkie]

Spangher is so bad. Langford doing well.

 

[Pessimistic]

Campbell brown saying hawthorn a lot

 

[BallaratBulldog]

The picture looks so scrappy

Pixelation galore when there is movement. Far out, don't think it was that bad last year with ABC.

 

[HBF]

Langford playng VFL. Completely forgotten about him.

 

[NitroFan]

Aside from out on the full has there been a free kick given so far? Umps letting a lot go.

 

[magut]

Langford playng VFL. Completely forgotten about him.

Played in the qualifying final then got dropped before Adelaide

 

[DuckToaster]

That headlock on Gallucci was a little unnecessary

 

[Pessimistic]

Pixelation galore when there is movement. Far out, don't think it was that bad last year with ABC.

Its ok throught the foxtel feed. Wish I could say the same for ios9 on my ipad. Its totally infuriating

 

[HBF]

Played in the qualifying final then got dropped before Adelaide

Really has fallen away this year by the looks of it.

 

[DuckToaster]

Umpiring has been great so far. AFL should take note.

 

[magut]

Really has fallen away this year by the looks of it.

He played the games of his life in last years finals series , before that he was about where he is now - fringe player

 

[Bomberboyokay]

Hard to take this seriously with Hawthorn's season still alive.

 

[HBF]

He played the games of his life in last years finals series , before that he was about where he is now - fringe player

And he got a new contract out of that as well.

 

[magut]

And he got a new contract out of that as well.

Yeah 4 years I think

 

[Nostradumbass]

Good going from us so far, Box Hill were always going to come back, Anastasio with a cracker. Umpiring has been very good. Carn the Gulls.

 

[Testekill]

Umpiring has been great so far. AFL should take note.

Comparing this match to last night has been crazy. Umpires are only calling when they have to, they're not paying holding at stoppages because everyone has been holding each other and they're not getting sucked in by the crowd.

 

[Testekill]

Grimley choking badly in front of goals. Sprayed that one horribly

 

[MaxHunt]

Blue and gold on the march. Let's hope it's an omen.

 

[Mister B]

Williamstown playing very well at the moment, Very much a Borough fan but will always cheer on the stand alone clubs. Good game of footy to watch. Umpiring has been pretty bloody good.