AFL Toast Practice Match - Essendon Vs. Richmond, NEC Hangar 10:30AM Friday

[Nuggs Bunny]

The Dons will host Richmond at the NEC Hangar this Friday for an unofficial pre‑season hit‑out — the first real look at how both clubs are shaping up for the 2026 campaign. The seniors kick off at 10:30am followed by the VFL. Good first look at Sharp, Farrow

No Kako, Perkins or Ridley due to injury. Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

missing due to family matters and Merrett resting from origin.

AFL playing squad:
1. Andrew McGrath

1

Andrew Mcgrath

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

1.2

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

219.0

4star

2. Jacob Farrow
3. Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

28

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

4. Kyle Langford

4

Kyle Langford

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.3

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.7

4star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.2

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

6. Jye Caldwell

6

Jye Caldwell

Age

25

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.3

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.6

4star

8. Brayden Fiorini

8

Brayden Fiorini

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.9

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

9.1

5star

M

4.7

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

11.0

4star

HB

5.3

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.7

3star

D

21.2

5star

K

10.2

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

4.2

5star

CL

3.2

5star

11. Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

15. Dyson Sharp
17. Vigo Visentini
19. Kayle Gerreyn
20. Peter Wright
21. Archie Roberts
22. Sam Durham
25. Jaxxxon Prior
26. Archie May
28. Xavier Duursma

28

Xavier Duursma

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

8.5

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.1

4star

CL

1.6

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.3

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

16.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

8.4

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.6

4star

29. Max Kondogiannis
30. Nate Caddy
31. Zach Reid
32. Ben McKay

32

Ben Mckay

Age

28

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

33. Hussein El Achkar
35. Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

28

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

36. Angus Clarke
38. Rhys Unwin
40. Zak Johnson
41. Saad El-Hawli
42. Jayden Nguyen
44. Archer Day-Wicks
46. Lachlan Blakiston
48. Liam McMahon

How to watch?
- Kayo Stream or Ch 505 on Foxtel

Gameday guide: Unofficial Practice Match - Essendon v Richmond

All the details ahead of our match-up at the NEC Hangar.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Vindicater]

No Tsatas seems weird...

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

No Tsatas seems weird...

Really very odd. If he's not injured or absent for personal reasons, then career over at the Dons.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm guessing that half a dozen are playing a quarter then VFL straight after that.

 

[FootyGuru]

No Tsatas seems weird...

There would have to be a reason, he’s probably not best 22 but is clearly in the best 40 if you include squad and injuries. Maybe they just wanna get a look at the new players

 

[Bombers36]

Im guessing we will line up something like;-

Kondo McKay Nguyen
Roberts Reid McGrath
Fiorini Parish Prior
Duursma May Gresham
Langford Caddy HAS

2MP Durham Caldwell

Bench: Farrow Sharp Clarke Guelfi Blaki
plus all the other named players

Its not a bad lineup probably only missing 4 best 23 players - Merrett/Redman/Ridley/Kako - all should be right to go round 1 of the real stuff..Perkins & Robey should be getting closer also but will likely need time in reserves

Very odd no Tsatas - is he sick or personal issue or something..??

 

[King Patty]

Its actually good that Merrett, Redman, Ridley, Kako are missing as it gives us chance to give some kids more exposure.

From reports tigers will be playing mostly kids with senior players on limited minutes.

I’d imagine we line up like this.


B: McGrath - McKay -Nguyen
HB: Roberts - Reid - Johnson
C: Fiorini - Parish - Prior
HF: Duursma - Caddy - Langford
F: El Achkar - Wright - Gresham
R: Blakiston - Caldwell - Durham

INT:Clarke, Farrow, Kondo Guelfi, Gerryn, Sharp, Visentini, May, Unwin, , El-Hawli, Day Wicks, , McMahon

From the bench I probably expect
defenders - Farrow, Kondo, Gerryn, May, clarke
midfielders - Sharp, El-Hawli, Clarke
rucks - Visentini, May
Forwards - Guelfi, McMahon, Day-Wicks, Unwin, May

There is an opportunity for one or two of Nguyen, Johnson, Farrow, Clarke, Kondo to impress in defence with no Redman and Ridley

Maybe Tsatas has a niggle only played a half in match sim last week.
No Cox either.

 

[katana]

whys this not at Windy Hill?

 

[King Patty]

whys this not at Windy Hill?

probably still cricket season

 

[katana]

probably still cricket season

those dogs

 

[King Patty]

Should have played it at Punt Road.

 

[Vindicater]

Any live updates from those on the ground

 

[JT_the_Man]

Where can we watch this? Doesn't appear to be on Foxtel.

edit: Says channel 505 in OP but Foxtel tells me they are playing SailGP Highlights?

 

[Yoda_]

Should have played it at Punt Road.

unavailable

 

[Yoda_]

Where can we watch this? Doesn't appear to be on Foxtel.

edit: Says channel 505 in OP but Foxtel tells me they are playing SailGP Highlights?

Kayo

 

[JT_the_Man]

Kayo

I guess I'll just watch the replay later.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Came home early to watch as I also saw it was on Foxtel. Dam should have kept working.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

I guess I'll just watch the replay later.

Club said it was on channel 505, can't guarantee if that's correct sorry.

 

[boncer34]

Any live updates from those on the ground

Tigers look intimidated

 

[JT_the_Man]

Club said it was on channel 505, can't guarantee if that's correct sorry.

Fox's loss if they think SailGP Highlights will rate better.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

There is an hour replay tonight at 8.30 on foxtel.

 

[Vindicater]

Tigers look intimidated

 

[boncer34]

Yze said "why do they look bigger."

 

[eth-dog]

Should have played it at Punt Road.

Under construction. No games there this year

 

[JT_the_Man]

Channel 505, can confirm we are on.