VFL 2024 VFL Thread

[goodcop badcop]

Smith with 5 clearances and has had a number of clear taps to advantage. Flockart is supposed to be a chance as a mid season recruit, so he's going well against decent opposition.

Croft has been quite good too. Would still like to see him down back though.

 

[Testekill]

I hope we are forcing Smith to watch Hudson tapes, the best ruckman to base his game on.

 

[Testekill]

Early Willoughby goal to start things

 

[VitalDread]

As a big fan of Cooper-peters
Great seeing him enough midfield mins to be in VFL team of the year talks (if AFL players wasn't counted)

 

[Testekill]

I'd ask Lewis to put time into Highmore, stop him from getting a clean run at the ball.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Good goal from Poulter

 

[Testekill]

Seems like Port are intentionally being antagonists today and we're getting sucked in

 

[JTCWBFC]

Should take Gowers in the MSD just for lolz

 

[dogwatch]

Microcosm there of two players. Baker gets a step in the clear and just dumps the ball forward. Lands in the lap of an opponent for an easy mark. A better player has a look and waits, or weights his kick, or even plays a chaos ball.

Seconds later Poulter intercepts, plays on, looks up and sees the unguarded goal. Goals.

One player has a very limited future. The other I hold out some hope for.

 

[VitalDread]

As a pure forward
Shocked Gowers hasn't been talked about for the MSD

 

[JTCWBFC]

Goals from free kicks

 

[Thunderoad]

There's definitely a 'plucky' standalone club umpire bias in the VFL.

 

[Al dente]

Khamis always coasting, slow to close on loose and ground balls, wont make it

 

[DognBones]

Khamis is having an absolute shocker. Has had several goals kicked on him.

 

[Testekill]

I've been seeing our talls get blocked a lot today and nothing called.

 

[PurpJuice]

Wow Gowers looking like Tony Lockett

Tony Lockett

Age

60

Ht

191cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.5

3star

G

4.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.4

5star

 

[dogwatch]

Score for anyone not watching is Footscray 61, Gowers 53

 

[dogwatch]

Haven't been watching it all but for anyone who has been watching from the start, has Lobb looked this lethargic all day?

 

[Testekill]

Haven't been watching it all but for anyone who has been watching from the start, has Lobb looked this lethargic all day?

He was looking good in the first half but a player cannoned into his back in a marking contest and he has looked proppy ever since.

 

[Thunderoad]

Haven't been watching it all but for anyone who has been watching from the start, has Lobb looked this lethargic all day?

Has come in and out of the game.

May have picked up an injury, a knee or ankle, in the second term.

 

[dogwatch]

That's more like it. We look so much better taking the game on.
Mc Neil goal.
73-54.

 

[PurpJuice]

Haven't been watching it all but for anyone who has been watching from the start, has Lobb looked this lethargic all day?

Yes. He’s atrocious, I don’t think he comes in even with Naught out.

 

[dogwatch]

He was looking good in the first half but a player cannoned into his back in a marking contest and he has looked proppy ever since.

Has come in and out of the game.

May have picked up an injury, a knee or ankle, in the second term.

If he's being considered for the Collingwood game surely they should take him off and not risk any aggravation?

 

[dogwatch]

Yes. He’s atrocious, I don’t think he comes in even with Naught out.

I was wondering whether he had mentally checked out for the season, but an injury might explain it.
I don't mind Lobb. He's usually competitive, in the air at least.

 

[Thunderoad]

Classy from Busslinger.