The curtain raisers are before the game against Brisbane and the game against GWS if I recall correctly. Not exactly going to bring in record crowds. Obviously I'll go to them but my personal preference would be different.
2nds Northern Blues 2015
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More games at Princes Park, less games at Preston and less clashes with Carlton games.
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Where can one find the playing list? As of my last visit the NB website doesn't have it up.
The team list for last week's intra-club match is the best I can find at this stage:
http://northernbluesfc.com.au/news/580-nbfc-news-team-intra-club.html
Not an exhaustive list as some would be missing due to injury.
Northern Blues Football Club
4 mins ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
THREE QUARTER TIME: Northern on top in balanced affair
Northern Blues 7. 5. (47)
Werribee Tigers 4. 10. (34)
GOALS: Johnson 3, Watson 2, Dick, Aujla
STATS (Disposals): Dick 17, Graham 17, Walsh 16, Fields 15, Russell 13, Holman 11, Buckley 11
The Blues and Tigers go goal-for-goal in the third quarter to give Northern a 13-point advantage heading into the final term. The match has been evenly balanced from the outset, with a slight superiority in contested possessions (75-70) giving Northern the buffer. Nick Graham worked his way into the contest that quarter with eight possessions, bringing him total for the game to 17.
4 mins ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
THREE QUARTER TIME: Northern on top in balanced affair
Northern Blues 7. 5. (47)
Werribee Tigers 4. 10. (34)
GOALS: Johnson 3, Watson 2, Dick, Aujla
STATS (Disposals): Dick 17, Graham 17, Walsh 16, Fields 15, Russell 13, Holman 11, Buckley 11
The Blues and Tigers go goal-for-goal in the third quarter to give Northern a 13-point advantage heading into the final term. The match has been evenly balanced from the outset, with a slight superiority in contested possessions (75-70) giving Northern the buffer. Nick Graham worked his way into the contest that quarter with eight possessions, bringing him total for the game to 17.
Northern Blues Football Club
42 mins ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
FULL TIME: Sharp shooting Blues run away with win.
Northern Blues 11. 9. (75)
Werribee Tigers 4. 12. (36)
GOALS: Johnson 4, Watson 3, Armfield 2, Dick, Aujla
STATS (Disposals): Dick 25, Graham 20, Fields 19, Walsh 16, Russell 16, Buckley 16
Two final quarter goals from Dennis Armfield have steered the Northern Blues to a 39-point victory against Werribee in their first official practice match of 2015. The Blues held their opposition goalless in the final quarter to cap off a great defensive effort. Blaine Johnson was pivotal in the Blues win kicking four goals straight to compliment Matthew Watson's three goals and three behinds.
Match report to follow.
Northern Blues Football Club
1 hr ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
THREE QUARTER TIME: Northern on top in balanced affair
Northern Blues 7. 5. (47)
Werribee Tigers 4. 10. (34)
GOALS: Johnson 3, Watson 2, Dick, Aujla
STATS (Disposals): Dick 17, Graham 17, Walsh 16, Fields 15, Russell 13, Holman 11, Buckley 11
The Blues and Tigers go goal-for-goal in the third quarter to give Northern a 13-point advantage heading into the final term. The match has been evenly balanced from the outset, with a slight superiority in contested possessions (75-70) giving Northern the buffer. Nick Graham worked his way into the contest that quarter with eight possessions, bringing him total for the game to 17.
Stay updated during the last quarter of the #PJVFL match here at Ikon Park by following us on Twitter (@NBluesFC).
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Northern Blues Football Club
1 hr ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
HALF TIME: Blues lead contested affair
Northern Blues 5. 4. (34)
Werribee Tigers 3. 5. (23)
GOALS: Johnson 2, Watson 2, Dick
STATS (Disposals): Fields 13, Walsh 11, Dick 11, Gowers 10, Russell 9, Holman 9, Graham 9
A goal on the half-time siren for Werribee's Josh Helliwell pegs the deficit back to 11 points here at Ikon Park. Cameron Wood has dominated the ruck battle accumulating 26 hit-outs, while the Blues trail the Tigers 16-18 in the battle for inside 50's. Tom Fields and Brad Walsh have both accumulated plenty of the ball at the stoppages for Northern.
Follow us on Twitter (@NBluesFC) for live updates during the second half of our #PJVFL practice match.
Northern Blues Football Club
2 hrs · Edited ·
NORTHERN BLUES PRACTICE MATCH
QUARTER TIME: Two Johnson set shots give Blues the buffer
Northern Blues 3. 4. (22)
Werribee Tigers 2. 3. (15)
GOALS: Johnson 2, Watson
STATS (Disposals): Fields 7, Gowers 5, Aujla 5, Walsh 4, Watson 4, Dick 4
The Northern Blues kick away to a seven point advantage at quarter-time, booting all of their three majors from set shots including a Watson goal from beyond 50 metres. Tom Fields was the standout in the first quarter with seven disposals, two inside 50 entries and a tackle.
Follow the Northern Blues on Twitter (@NBluesFC) for live updates throughout our #PJVFL practice match here at Ikon Park.
Sunday, 15 March 2015 00:00
Dylan Buckley in action earlier today. (PHOTO: Northern Blues Football Club)
Johnson, Watson guide Blues to practice match win
by Kris Neil (@KrisANeil)
The Northern Blues have prevailed in a fiery practice match, defeating the Werribee Tigers by 39 points at Ikon Park.
The Blues extended their lead by 26 points in the final quarter to set up the victory, holding the Tigers goalless in the term while piling on four majors of their own, including two from Dennis Armfield.
The forward combination of Blaine Johnson and Matthew Watson proved to be the difference between the sides, combining for seven of the Blues’ 11goals for the contest.
Watson and Johnson’s straight shooting was in stark contrast to Werribee’s goal kicking at the other end, converting just four goals from 16 shots.
13 Carlton-listed players took part in the game including first year Blues Bradley Walsh, Matthew Dick, Bill Gowers, Dillon Viojo-Rainbow and Tom Fields.
Dick was quick to make his presence felt at VFL level, accumulating 25 disposals, ten marks and four clearances for the match.
Walsh, Fields and Gowers were also impressive in their first Northern hit-out, all accumulating over 15 possessions in their respective roles.
Third-year midfielder Nick Graham reflected on the efforts of his young teammates speaking post-game.
“A few of them were a bit nervous and didn’t quite know what to expect in the VFL, but they performed really well”, Graham said.
“With a bit more experience and exposure they should find themselves playing good VFL footy really soon.”
Ten Northern Blues-listed players took part in the match, with captain Brent Bransgrove being to have played a VFL match.
Northern-listed midfielders Damon Aujla and Lachlan Boscarini showed promise in their first competitive matchws in the navy blue to finish with 26 possessions and a goal between them.
Graham said the team would be able to take plenty of positives away from the way the team stuck to their structures and the game plan.
“It’s good to get a hit-out on the board and the boys played pretty well so it’s good to come away with a win.
“We’re trying to fine-tune a few things from last year and we’ve picked up some experienced players.
“With a bit of luck and if we all play our roles we’ll have a good crack at making the top eight this year.”
The Northern Blues play host to Sandringham at Ikon Park next Sunday.
“I think we’ll get a few experienced VFL-listed players back, so it will be a good hit-out”, Graham said.
“They’re always pretty tough in the midfield so we have to go out there and play like we did today and stick to the structures, get another win and get some confidence heading into round one.”
NORTHERN BLUES 3. 4 5. 4 7. 5 11. 9. (75)
WERRIBEE TIGERS 2. 3 3. 5 4. 10 4. 12. (36)
GOALS
NORTHERN: B. Johnson 4, M. Watson 3, D. Armfield 2, M. Dick, D. Aujla
WERRIBEE: J. Helliwell 2, B. Iles 1, K. Harper 1.
Dylan Buckley in action earlier today. (PHOTO: Northern Blues Football Club)
Johnson, Watson guide Blues to practice match win
by Kris Neil (@KrisANeil)
The Northern Blues have prevailed in a fiery practice match, defeating the Werribee Tigers by 39 points at Ikon Park.
The Blues extended their lead by 26 points in the final quarter to set up the victory, holding the Tigers goalless in the term while piling on four majors of their own, including two from Dennis Armfield.
The forward combination of Blaine Johnson and Matthew Watson proved to be the difference between the sides, combining for seven of the Blues’ 11goals for the contest.
Watson and Johnson’s straight shooting was in stark contrast to Werribee’s goal kicking at the other end, converting just four goals from 16 shots.
13 Carlton-listed players took part in the game including first year Blues Bradley Walsh, Matthew Dick, Bill Gowers, Dillon Viojo-Rainbow and Tom Fields.
Dick was quick to make his presence felt at VFL level, accumulating 25 disposals, ten marks and four clearances for the match.
Walsh, Fields and Gowers were also impressive in their first Northern hit-out, all accumulating over 15 possessions in their respective roles.
Third-year midfielder Nick Graham reflected on the efforts of his young teammates speaking post-game.
“A few of them were a bit nervous and didn’t quite know what to expect in the VFL, but they performed really well”, Graham said.
“With a bit more experience and exposure they should find themselves playing good VFL footy really soon.”
Ten Northern Blues-listed players took part in the match, with captain Brent Bransgrove being to have played a VFL match.
Northern-listed midfielders Damon Aujla and Lachlan Boscarini showed promise in their first competitive matchws in the navy blue to finish with 26 possessions and a goal between them.
Graham said the team would be able to take plenty of positives away from the way the team stuck to their structures and the game plan.
“It’s good to get a hit-out on the board and the boys played pretty well so it’s good to come away with a win.
“We’re trying to fine-tune a few things from last year and we’ve picked up some experienced players.
“With a bit of luck and if we all play our roles we’ll have a good crack at making the top eight this year.”
The Northern Blues play host to Sandringham at Ikon Park next Sunday.
“I think we’ll get a few experienced VFL-listed players back, so it will be a good hit-out”, Graham said.
“They’re always pretty tough in the midfield so we have to go out there and play like we did today and stick to the structures, get another win and get some confidence heading into round one.”
NORTHERN BLUES 3. 4 5. 4 7. 5 11. 9. (75)
WERRIBEE TIGERS 2. 3 3. 5 4. 10 4. 12. (36)
GOALS
NORTHERN: B. Johnson 4, M. Watson 3, D. Armfield 2, M. Dick, D. Aujla
WERRIBEE: J. Helliwell 2, B. Iles 1, K. Harper 1.
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That #4 in that photo for Werribee is worth keeping an eye on. His name's Matthew Hanson, went from being just good enough to get a game for Tas U18's in 2013 to being the best player in the state last year. One of very few from down here that I'll say should definitely be on an AFL list.
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Sounds like a few of the boys had a good hit out.
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Really like the look of the Northern Blues side this year, hopefully we can stay injury free and play finals.Sunday, 15 March 2015 00:00
Dylan Buckley in action earlier today. (PHOTO: Northern Blues Football Club)
Johnson, Watson guide Blues to practice match win
by Kris Neil (@KrisANeil)
The Northern Blues have prevailed in a fiery practice match, defeating the Werribee Tigers by 39 points at Ikon Park.
The Blues extended their lead by 26 points in the final quarter to set up the victory, holding the Tigers goalless in the term while piling on four majors of their own, including two from Dennis Armfield.
The forward combination of Blaine Johnson and Matthew Watson proved to be the difference between the sides, combining for seven of the Blues’ 11goals for the contest.
Watson and Johnson’s straight shooting was in stark contrast to Werribee’s goal kicking at the other end, converting just four goals from 16 shots.
13 Carlton-listed players took part in the game including first year Blues Bradley Walsh, Matthew Dick, Bill Gowers, Dillon Viojo-Rainbow and Tom Fields.
Dick was quick to make his presence felt at VFL level, accumulating 25 disposals, ten marks and four clearances for the match.
Walsh, Fields and Gowers were also impressive in their first Northern hit-out, all accumulating over 15 possessions in their respective roles.
Third-year midfielder Nick Graham reflected on the efforts of his young teammates speaking post-game.
“A few of them were a bit nervous and didn’t quite know what to expect in the VFL, but they performed really well”, Graham said.
“With a bit more experience and exposure they should find themselves playing good VFL footy really soon.”
Ten Northern Blues-listed players took part in the match, with captain Brent Bransgrove being to have played a VFL match.
Northern-listed midfielders Damon Aujla and Lachlan Boscarini showed promise in their first competitive matchws in the navy blue to finish with 26 possessions and a goal between them.
Graham said the team would be able to take plenty of positives away from the way the team stuck to their structures and the game plan.
“It’s good to get a hit-out on the board and the boys played pretty well so it’s good to come away with a win.
“We’re trying to fine-tune a few things from last year and we’ve picked up some experienced players.
“With a bit of luck and if we all play our roles we’ll have a good crack at making the top eight this year.”
The Northern Blues play host to Sandringham at Ikon Park next Sunday.
“I think we’ll get a few experienced VFL-listed players back, so it will be a good hit-out”, Graham said.
“They’re always pretty tough in the midfield so we have to go out there and play like we did today and stick to the structures, get another win and get some confidence heading into round one.”
NORTHERN BLUES 3. 4 5. 4 7. 5 11. 9. (75)
WERRIBEE TIGERS 2. 3 3. 5 4. 10 4. 12. (36)
GOALS
NORTHERN: B. Johnson 4, M. Watson 3, D. Armfield 2, M. Dick, D. Aujla
WERRIBEE: J. Helliwell 2, B. Iles 1, K. Harper 1.
Both Whiley and Foster named for tomorrow's match against Box Hill
http://northernbluesfc.com.au/news/619-nbfc-preview-practice-match-3.html
http://northernbluesfc.com.au/news/619-nbfc-preview-practice-match-3.html
HBF
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Decided to head out to Princes with the beautiful Mebby on a glorious Good Friday.
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Will do.
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Blaine Johnson with the first goal. Good intensity so far.
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Just caught the end of that quarter. It's seriously been years since I last came to princes park. Anyone (at the ground) know if the cafe is open?
HBF
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Nothing that we can see. Only coffee to buy here.
No one really standing out for next week
Tutt has been ok. Ellard giving 110%..Whiley good and so has DylBucks.
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Thanks HBF. Ended footing it to Monash (across the road) for food.
