VFL Essendon v Southport

[ant555]

1/4 time
Us 2.3 them 2.4
Southport had the breeze.
Solid start.
Shiel 11 disposals . Lot more pressure and inside possessions this week.
Bryan going okay.
Weideman playing back. Look a different player in defence.
Caddy one goal.
Hayes very good.

 

[Seb78]

Jayden Davey you muppet

 

[andleanback]

Hayes has to come into consideration. Above vfl level now.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

1/4 time
Us 2.3 them 2.4
Southport had the breeze.
Solid start.
Shiel 11 disposals . Lot more pressure and inside possessions this week.
Bryan going okay.
Weideman playing back. Look a different player in defence.
Caddy one goal.
Hayes very good.

Purely my own opinion but it looks like Weideman has given up on ever making it back to the senior level and just checked out.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

This is a mess. Foot and hand skills in the midfield nonexistant. Positives are Hayes, Roberts and Caddy.

 

[ant555]

1/2 time
Us 4.8 them 3.4
Hayes best on so far
Shiel going okay
Roberts not as prolific
Bryn good.

 

[ant555]

Purely my own opinion but it looks like Weideman has given up on ever making it back to the senior level and just checked out.

Still looks better in defence. If I was a stand alone VFL club I would the him for sure . Goes alright in defence at this level.

 

[Old Campaigner]

Very fumbly, the ball is getting through fingers pretty regularly

 

[andleanback]

Purely my own opinion but it looks like Weideman has given up on ever making it back to the senior level and just checked out.

Yep his cards are stamped. Doubt he ever plays afl level again unless there is an injury crisis

 

[Yoda_]

Very fumbly, the ball is getting through fingers pretty regularly

slipping over a lot as well

 

[ant555]

3/4 time
Us 5.8 them 5.11

 

[Yoda_]

3/4 time
Us 5.8 them 5.11

1 goal to 2.7

yikes

 

[ant555]

1 goal to 2.7

yikes

They had the wind

 

[Yoda_]

They had the wind

fingers crossed then

 

[Happyskeret]

I like this Vigo guy.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Classy by Tex there ..good goal

 

[Old Campaigner]

That Southport ruckman is a properly VFL looking footballer

 

[Duckworth]

Weiderman... /sadface.

 

[Duckworth]

Lost it.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Bottled it..oh well

 

[Old Campaigner]

lmao

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Amazingly horrendous coaching to push numbers behind the ball at 8 points up and we win the centre clearance.

 

[ant555]

8.10 7.17
Lost by a point.

 

[fairbump_playon]

The current VFL reminds me so much of what happened to the Sheffield Shield.

Players will always want to win but fundamentally they are now development leagues where no-one cares too much about the results. Not supporters, not media, not even clubs I don't reckon.

I might be old-school but I feel like learning to win when it counts is as important as learning to work on your skills.

In my fantasy the AFL would get all teams into a reserve grade comp across AFL & AFLW, (ditching the Southports and the Werribees) and then create a club championship which includes the reserves results.

Seniors points would count for twice the 2s points.

Giant trophy, massive prize money, and for 12 months in every major city, a paid billboard that announces you as the best club in the land.

 

[Blind Turn]

8.10 7.17
Lost by a point.

Did Bryan provide a presence around the ground? Did he take some marks today?