eth-dog
Tier 1 WW Player
We enter the last month of the VFL with a lo jam of teams vying for a top 8 spot, only 8 points separating 4th from 10th. Port and Essendon are part of that log jam, currently situated at 7th and 8th respectively, with this match providing the pair a big chance to sure up a spot inside the top 8. Neither side is going great guns at this point, the Borough only winning 2 of their last 5 whilst Essendon have lost their last 4 games. The two sides have been pretty even over the last few years, splitting their last 6 matches.
Port's most recent game was a comfortable 5 goal win over cellar dwellers Coburg after a slow start by the Borough, only kicking 1 goal to 3 in the first. Tom O'Sullivan and Mack Rivett were very damaging in the middle of the park, having 34 and 29 disposals respectively whilst Robin Nahas dominated inside 50, kicking 6 goals from his 10 shots on goal.
Essendon had a good first half against Collingwood but fell away with the VFL list depth of the Dons just not there this year, losing by 5 goals in the end. Sam Draper was a big positive in the ruck, having 41 hit outs whilst also collecting 16 possessions, with young midfield duo Kobe Mutch and Trent Mynott collecting 24 and 25 disposals respectively.
Port's most recent game was a comfortable 5 goal win over cellar dwellers Coburg after a slow start by the Borough, only kicking 1 goal to 3 in the first. Tom O'Sullivan and Mack Rivett were very damaging in the middle of the park, having 34 and 29 disposals respectively whilst Robin Nahas dominated inside 50, kicking 6 goals from his 10 shots on goal.
Essendon had a good first half against Collingwood but fell away with the VFL list depth of the Dons just not there this year, losing by 5 goals in the end. Sam Draper was a big positive in the ruck, having 41 hit outs whilst also collecting 16 possessions, with young midfield duo Kobe Mutch and Trent Mynott collecting 24 and 25 disposals respectively.