VFL Game Day Dons vs Swans

[Yoda_]

Just going to keep this one going and update accordingly each week mods

ESSENDON vs SYDNEY SWANS​

Saturday 10 May, 11:05am, Windy Hill

ESSENDON
B: D. Akuei (64), J. Laverde (15), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: S. McKay (80), L. Lual (34), M. Foley (73)
C: N. Cox (13), N. Quigg (83), A. Clarke (36)
HF: M. Guelfi (35), T. Sellers (75), J. Menzie (29)
F: R. Unwin (38), K. Gerreyn (19), A. Davey (33)
R: V. Visentini (39), X. O'Neill (55), E. Tsatas (5)
INT: K. Gallagher (69), R. Brodie (60), J. Hately (50), C. Nyko (65), O. Smartt (63)
23rd Player: K. Gallagher (69)
EMG: J. Peris (53), J. Eckersley (58), J. Busuttil (68)

IN: R. Brodie, J. Laverde, J. Menzie, E. Tsatas
OUT: A. Day-Wicks, S. El Hawli, Z. Johnson (AFL), J. Eckersley (omitted)

SYDNEY SWANS
B: B. Leidler (32), P. Snell (41), M. Geddes (61)
HB: C. Mitchell (35), T. Longmire (58), C. MacDonald (63)
C: J. Tidemann (64), P. Ladhams (19), I. Kirk (31)
HF: N. Bowman (23), T. Hanily (40), M. Lloyd (51)
F: W. Green (45), J. Kluske (47), J. Buller (39)
R: B. Edwards (50), T. Adams (3), N. Shipley (52)
INT: P. Roseby (54), J. Harrison (65), C. McClennan (66), W. Smit (60), T. Hitchens (56)
23rd Player: C. McClennan (66)
EMG: C. Este, A. Hanrahan, H. Podmore Taylor

IN: T. Adams, T. Hitchens, C. MacDonald, W. Smit, P. Snell
OUT: A. Sheldrick (AFL), W. Edwards (injured), J. Endemann, L. Hunter (unavailable), A. Hanrahan (omitted)
NEW: Cooper MacDonald, 21, 187cm, Collingwood VFL

Head-to-Head: Sydney 20-10-9; At Windy Hill: Sydney 2-0; Streak: Sydney/South Melbourne 3; Last time: Sydney Swans 19.12 (126) def Essendon 6.8 (44) – Round 19, 2023, Windy Hill

 

[Yoda_]

Time on in the second quarter and Gerryn has kicked his second after some nice ball work to kick from 20m out, almost directly in front

Gerryn, Davey and Hately help open up a 26 point lead deep into time on in the second

Essendon 7.3.45
Sydney 2.7.19

goals; Smartt, Davey, Sellers, O'Neill, Hately, Guelfi, Gerryn
Tsatas leading all comers with 22, 18 handballs

 

[ghostdog]

Just going to keep this one going and update accordingly each week mods

ESSENDON vs SYDNEY SWANS​

Saturday 10 May, 11:05am, Windy Hill

ESSENDON
B: D. Akuei (64), J. Laverde (15), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: S. McKay (80), L. Lual (34), M. Foley (73)
C: N. Cox (13), N. Quigg (83), A. Clarke (36)
HF: M. Guelfi (35), T. Sellers (75), J. Menzie (29)
F: R. Unwin (38), K. Gerreyn (19), A. Davey (33)
R: V. Visentini (39), X. O'Neill (55), E. Tsatas (5)
INT: K. Gallagher (69), R. Brodie (60), J. Hately (50), C. Nyko (65), O. Smartt (63)
23rd Player: K. Gallagher (69)
EMG: J. Peris (53), J. Eckersley (58), J. Busuttil (68)

IN: R. Brodie, J. Laverde, J. Menzie, E. Tsatas
OUT: A. Day-Wicks, S. El Hawli, Z. Johnson (AFL), J. Eckersley (omitted)

SYDNEY SWANS
B: B. Leidler (32), P. Snell (41), M. Geddes (61)
HB: C. Mitchell (35), T. Longmire (58), C. MacDonald (63)
C: J. Tidemann (64), P. Ladhams (19), I. Kirk (31)
HF: N. Bowman (23), T. Hanily (40), M. Lloyd (51)
F: W. Green (45), J. Kluske (47), J. Buller (39)
R: B. Edwards (50), T. Adams (3), N. Shipley (52)
INT: P. Roseby (54), J. Harrison (65), C. McClennan (66), W. Smit (60), T. Hitchens (56)
23rd Player: C. McClennan (66)
EMG: C. Este, A. Hanrahan, H. Podmore Taylor

IN: T. Adams, T. Hitchens, C. MacDonald, W. Smit, P. Snell
OUT: A. Sheldrick (AFL), W. Edwards (injured), J. Endemann, L. Hunter (unavailable), A. Hanrahan (omitted)
NEW: Cooper MacDonald, 21, 187cm, Collingwood VFL

Head-to-Head: Sydney 20-10-9; At Windy Hill: Sydney 2-0; Streak: Sydney/South Melbourne 3; Last time: Sydney Swans 19.12 (126) def Essendon 6.8 (44) – Round 19, 2023, Windy Hill

How's it going Yoda?

 

[Yoda_]

How's it going Yoda?

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[ghostdog]

check last post

Is Tsatas handballing forward through the stoppage?

 

[andleanback]

How’s Tsatas ball use been today. 18 handballs in the 1st half

 

[Yoda_]

45 - 20 at half time, goal kickers in one of first posts.

Tsatas leading all comers with a handball happy 22 possessions (18/22 handballs), Laverde playing in defence next best with 19, Foley (13), O'Neill (11) and Nyko (11) also involved.

Vigo 13 hitouts to Padhams 10 but Peter has 10 possessions, 1 behind and 5 clearances to Vigo's 8, 5 marks though

 

[JayJ20]

Nice goal Tsatas. I really want to see Vigo play AFL soon.

 

[Yoda_]

Great advantage taken from d50 sees us go end to end. Sellers with a clean pick up, gives out to and then bomb inside 50 sees Gerryn take a contested mark 25m out almost directly in front from a contentious "mark"

Goal !

Ess 9.4.58 (Gerryn)
Syd 2.9.21

 

[Yoda_]

I love Gerryn, we have a goes in him. Just battles

Davey with the go ahead play and quick advantage, ends up long kick to top of the square where another draftee takes a great contested mark.

Goal

Ess 10.4.64 (Angus Clarke 1st Ess goal)
Syd 2.9.21

 

[Yoda_]

Great run from Menzie and long kick, Smart gets a kick out the back and Sellers kicks his second

Ess 11.4.70 (Sellers)
Syd 2.9.21

 

[Yoda_]

Lual does some really good and classy stuff but lets himself down with kicking

 

[Yoda_]

Oscar Smartt with a great low hit up at the top of the square ends up with another shot on goal

Hately misses from almost point blank

Ess 71
Syd 22

 

[Milanista28]

Elijah 'Hard to get good tackle stats when you always have the ball' Tsatas playing well it seems

 

[Yoda_]

Lual does some really good and classy stuff but lets himself down with kicking

blistering pick up at speed and clean give to setup Tsatas who hits up Angus Clarke

Taylor Adams sets up Jayden Nguyen who gives up the reverse free kick

 

[Yoda_]

Clarke playing in front of the ball, I like this

 

[Yoda_]

Bit of a holding period, great overlap and sees the spot up kick taken by Gerryn 35m out, 45 degree angle

Behind to finish off the third quarter

Essendon 11.8.74
Sydney 2.11.23

Apparently swans kicked first two of the game and then its all been Essendon on the run way

Tsatas (31), Laverde (27), O'Neill (18), Foley (18) leading all comers

Sellers (2), Gerryn (2), Elijah (1), Smart (1), O'Neill (1), Hately (1), Guelfi (1), ADJ (1), Clarke (1) as goal kickers

 

[Yoda_]

If you wanna see why I rate Matt Foley, check out the run and effort at the 7 minute mark of the last quarter. Yes, was a behind but multiple efforts sees him have a shot on goal

missed

 

[Yoda_]

Nik Cox in the hands of trainers, neck apparently

 

[Yoda_]

Good scramble sees Nic Quigg with a smart short kick where captain Xavier O'Neil marks and kicks the goal

Ess 12.0.82 (O'Neil)
Sydney 4.11.42

 

[Yoda_]

Nyko has done a couple of really nice things this last quarter

 

[Yoda_]

Sellers adds more pain with a conversion from a ruck stoppage inside 30m

Ess 13.10.88 (Sellers)
Syd 4.11.35

 

[Yoda_]

Good dancing feet from Davey and quick hands to share around, Hately kicks his second on the run

Ess 14.10.92 (Hately)
Syd 4.11.35

 

[Yoda_]

Great hit up kick across goal from Nyko sees Tyler Sellers take a strong mark and kicks from the paint

Behind

Ess 95
Syd 35

Guelfi takes an intercept mark from the resultant kick in

Goal

Ess 15.11.101 (Guelfi)
Syd 4.11.35

 

[Yoda_]

Clarke with a long outlet kick and Gerryn clunks a massive contested grab. been impressive the big boy