VFL Game Day Round 11: Essendon vs Carlton, Windy Hill, Sunday 09/06/24, 2:05 PM

[eth-dog]

ESSENDON vs CARLTON​

Sunday 9 June, 2:05pm, Windy Hill
Head-to-Head: Carlton 23-17-5; At Windy Hill: Essendon 12-9-2; Streak: Carlton 1; Last Time: Carlton 14.15 (99) def Essendon 10.8 (68) – June 11, 2023, IKON Park


ESSENDON
B: W. Hoare (51), L. Hayes (18), T. Wanganeen (40)
HB: L. Lual (34), S. Weideman (10), M. Foley (73)
C: A. Roberts (38), J. Peris (53), S. El-Hawli (41)
HF: J. Davey (36), D. Shiel (9), A. Davey (33)
F: N. Caddy (30), J. Eckersley (58), V. Visentini (39)
R: N. Bryan (24), J. Hately (50), X. O'Neill (55)
INT: R. Brodie (60)*, B. Scott (77), C. Nyko (65), T. Toma (61), O. Smartt (83)
EMG: R. Monti (52), J. Jedwab (68), A. Naim (57), A. Molan (82)


IN: N. Bryan, N. Caddy, A. Davey, A. Roberts, O. Smartt, T. Toma
OUT: W. Setterfield (AFL), Z. Reid (pectoral), J. Jedwab, A. Molan, R. Monti, A. Naim


CARLTON
B: S. Durdin (38), C. Marchbank (22), L. Young (33)
HB: B. Wilson (35), D. Akuei (41), L. Young (55)
C: A. Moir (43), J. Binns (25), Z. Maher (50)
HF: B. Lambert (80), R. Monahan (34), J. Motlop (3)
F: L. McMahon (52), H. Lemmey (31), N. Cahill (54)
R: A. Mirkov (45), C. Lord (36), H. Ramshaw (51)
INT: L. Prout (74), W. White (77), L. Nelson (57), K. Ferronato (63)*, M. Lewis (58)
EMG: A. Stevens (64), D. Hogg (70), H. Nosiara (69), H. Gill (62), O. Poole (75), L. Goonan (66), T. Phillips (59), B. Kuipers (60)


IN: D. Akuei, S. Durdin, K. Ferronato, C. Lord
OUT: J. Carroll, C. Durdin (AFL), D. Harvey, A. Stevens

 

[eddie_punchclock]

Decent ins

 

[eth-dog]

I'd say Shiel probably gets held over and Monti comes in

 

[Yoda_]

I wonder if, despite the team record, how well Nick Bryan is polling in the JJ Liston. Quite clearly the best ruck in the VFL

 

[Yoda_]

This core of VFL listers has impressed me this year. Results obviously not going our way but keep them together for the next 2 years and they could build something. Losing Grey is a big out, would be nice to add a VFL key forward and allow Eckersley to play 3rd tall.

 

[eth-dog]

Shiel first goal, El Hawli second

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Great pack mark Caddy at HF..long to the square and El Hawli only one who goes up for it..nice goal

 

[eth-dog]

Wrong option from Caddy there. Long to a contest at 40 metres with our smallest player isn't smart.

Transition defence still an issue

 

[biglaycock]

Will Hoare looks great as a KPD, Lual with a couple of poor kicks early

 

[eth-dog]

Kicking has been atrocious.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I wonder if, despite the team record, how well Nick Bryan is polling in the JJ Liston. Quite clearly the best ruck in the VFL

Would be great - often the JJ Liston medalist actually gets to play AFL

 

[eth-dog]

Carlton get a free from a Carlton player throwing it.

 

[eth-dog]

And a goal from the subsequent I50

 

[Yoda_]

Would be great - often the JJ Liston medalist actually gets to play AFL

I would have thought its a reflection on them not playing much AFL football.


The Fothergill-Round-Mitchell medalist goes on to play AFL however

 

[eth-dog]

Can we win a ****ing clearance?

 

[Yoda_]

11 inside 50's to Carlton. 6 goals

 

[eth-dog]

HOW IS THAT A BLOCK?

 

[Duckworth]

What is happening.

 

[Yoda_]

HOW IS THAT A BLOCK?

holding his hand out to prevent him from moving into the ball of the drop zone, easy decision that is paid almost every time

 

[eth-dog]

holding his hand out to prevent him from moving into the ball of the drop zone, easy decision that is paid almost every time

That's no longer a block.

 

[Yoda_]

dumb footballers right across the ground

 

[Yoda_]

That's no longer a block.

welcome to explain that to the umpire that just called it a block

 

[Yoda_]

Pathetic and embarrassing

 

[eth-dog]

welcome to explain that to the umpire that just called it a block

That's why I was asking why. Because he was wrong.

 

[Gabe251]

People who know more than me, why are we so bad this year in the VFL?