VFL Game Day Round 1: Essendon vs Williamstown, Hangar, Saturday 22/03/25, 3:05 PM

[eth-dog]

Essendon kick off their VFL campaign against reigning premier's Werribee, a good test for the young Dons. Essendon had a busy off season, adding several important players including the recently delisted Dominic Akuei from Carlton and Tyler Sellers from North Melbourne, whilst Williamstown have added Lachlan Gollant from Adelaide and former Lion Carter Michael to their playing list as well.

Essendon won two of their four practice matches, struggling against flag favourites Box Hille on their most recent game before round 1, but sandwiching two wins in between the first and last game. The big question mark for the Dons will be where the goals come from in this game with Nate Caddy now entrenched in Essendon's best 22 and Peter Wright's injuries, a lot will fall on Tyler Sellars and young gun Kayle Gerreyn up front.

Williamstown won all three of their pre-season games, comfortably accounting for Werribee in their final tune up game to show their quality and be one of the premiership fancies alongside the likes of Box Hille and Gold Coast. Their defence is probably the weakest area of the ground on paper so it'll be interesting to see how they go back there.

I think it'll be a good match but the Seagulls probably have a bit more polish than the Dons, so Williamstown by 22.

Possible Essendon side:

FB: Angus Clarke - Will Hoare - Jayden Nguyen
HB: Zak Johnson - Dom Akuei - Saad El-Hawli
MF: Luamon Lual - Jackson Hately - Jack Peris
HF: Archer Day-Wicks - Tyler Sellers - Alwyn Davey jr
FF: Rhys Unwin - Kayle Gerreyn - Jye Menzie
OB: Todd Goldstein - Will Setterfield - Xavier O'Neill
IC: Jared Eckersley - Oskar Smartt - Hamish Sinnott - Nic Quigg
23P: Noah Scott

Italics denote VFL listed players

 

[Yoda_]

Round 1 upon us, more poor scheduling by the powers to be with the AFL game 1:20pm - approximately 3:45pm) crossing over with the VFL game (3:05pm - 5:30pm ish)

Still baffles me how often this happens, but alas, here we are.

A strong AFL contingent in this one with ALOT of young guys, Williamstown are always a tough proposition so a good chance to see how we are tracking after a 1 - 1 pre season schedule

ESSENDON
B: D. Akuei (64), W. Hoare (51), J. Nguyen (42)
HB: Z. Johnson (40), L. Hayes (18), A. Clarke (36)
C: S. El-Hawli (41), J. Busuttil (68), L. Lual (34)
HF: A. Davey (33), R. Unwin (38), J. Peris (53)
F: C. Nyko (65), K. Gerreyn (19), A. Day-Wicks (44)
R: T. Goldstein (17), J. Hately (50), X. O'Neill (55)
INT: M. Foley (73), S. Clough (56), O. Smartt (63), T. Sellers (75), J. Eckersley (58)
23rd Player: S. Clough (56)
EMG: N. Quigg (83), S. McKay (80), H. Sinnott (54)

WILLIAMSTOWN
B: F. O'Dwyer (17), Z. Pritchard (44), J. Greiser (18)
HB: N. Gadsby (13), L. Parks (22), H. Minton-Connell (16)
C: L. Conway (34), J. Cousins (10), H. Hall-Kahan (20)
HF: B. Coleman (23), J. Noonan (31), J. Fitzgerald (8)
F: J. Petric (24), B. McLaughlin (6), N. Colenso (35)
R: T. Downie (11), R. Collier-Dawkins (9), J. Brown (2)
INT: C. Polson (5), T. Triffett (7), J. Toner (14), L. Impey (45), J. McHale (1)
EMG: D. Hollow (12), B. Kennedy (42), N. Pendergast (32), H. Morrison (46)


Williamstown will end up proving too strong but hoping the young guys show plenty on our home deck

 

[Yoda_]

Worth noting, highly rated recruit Charlie Offermans has reneged on his contract and has signed for Brisbane VFL

 

[eth-dog]

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VFL - Round 1: Essendon vs Williamstown, Hangar, Saturday 22/03/25, 3:05 PM

Essendon kick off their VFL campaign against reigning premier's Werribee, a good test for the young Dons. Essendon had a busy off season, adding several important players including the recently delisted Dominic Akuei from Carlton and Tyler Sellers from North Melbourne, whilst Williamstown have...

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[eth-dog]

Also the home team generally dictates start times for these matches

 

[Zach Package]

Is that T Sellers the ex North man?

 

[Yoda_]

Is that T Sellers the ex North man?

yep, the same one who trained with us over pre season

 

[DERO]

This is definitely my favourite Essendon VFL thread this week

 

[crackers65]

Is Visentini injured?

 

[ant555]

Is Visentini injured?

Suspended

 

[Mercurial89]

Posting in here because I didnt see any other threads, is this televised at all?

 

[Yoda_]

Posting in here because I didnt see any other threads, is this televised at all?

just via the AFL app, stream to your tv maybe

 

[MiguelM]

Good to see Davey back. Hopefully continues good preseason form.

Davey & Kako could be very exciting!

 

[Megabattimus]

Posting in here because I didnt see any other threads, is this televised at all?

All VFL games get streamed on the AFL website.

On SM-G991B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[naraku]

I guess I missed what's happened with Vigo.

I hope the kids have a good match.

 

[Gabe251]

with the rebuild in full force, this game very important too today!

 

[Atavistic]

I'm going to pretend this is the only game on today.

 

[Atavistic]

Nice kick by Clarke to Day-Wicks, then a nice long goal from ADW.

 

[Yoda_]

Sellars kicked his 3rd, been lively

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

Anyone standing up to be picked in seniors next week? In particular, in the backline?

 

[Atavistic]

Hayes and Clarke are doing well. I've only watched the second quarter.

 

[Yoda_]

All the kids have had a moment, or done some nice things.

El-Hawli quiet but again, had moments

 

[Agronomus]

My boi Angus doing well

 

[Atavistic]

I don't know whether he's ready, but Clarke has looked the best of the medium-sized defenders.

 

[Yoda_]

and just like that, an 18 point lead decimated and scores level after 3 quick early goals to Williamsown

Apparently a slight breeze to the Williamsown kicking end in the 3rd quarter