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Tier 1 WW Player
The traditional rivals of the AFL will meet in the VFL for the first time in over 20 years, and it will be on. Both sides enter the clash at 1-1, although Carlton will be warm favourites after winning their last start by 12 goals against the team Essendon lost to by 11 goals in round 1. On the injury front, Essendon will be welcoming back key defenders James Stewart
and possibly Zach Reid as well as inside midfielder Dylan Clarke
, whilst ruckman Tom de Koning
will come back for the Blues.
Essendon jumped to an early lead against Collingwood and never surrendered it, kicking away to a 35 point win. Tom Cutler
was clearly best on ground, having 27 disposals and a 10 minute burst in the third quarter where he kicked 3 goals really buried the Pies. Danny Younan was also lively up front with 3 goals as captain, whilst Josh Tynan
was in control in defence with his footy brain and solid skills.
A remarkable 12 goal opening quarter won Carlton the game, former Collingwood and Adelaide player Ben Crocker
kicking 4 of his 7 goals in the opening stanza in what was a completely dominant game from him, having an able partner in former Geelong midfielder James Parsons
having 21 disposals and 5 goals. Will Setterfield
was excellent through the middle as well, collecting 25 disposals and 10 tackles.
Possible Sides:
Essendon vs Carlton
FB: Martin Gleeson
- James Stewart
- Zachary Reid
FF: Ben Crocker - Alex Mirkov - Eddie Betts
HB: James Harrold - Cian McBride - Tom Hird
HF: Ben Caluzzi - Toby Wooller - Sam Ramsay
MF: David Zaharakis
- Dylan Clarke
- Kyle Dunkley
MF: Cooper Stephens - Will Setterfield
- Fraser Phillips
HF: Patrick Ambrose
- Josh Eyre - Alec Waterman
HB: Lochie O'Brien
- Stefan Radovanovic - Matthew Cottrell
FF: Lachlan Johnson - Sam McLarty - Danny Younan
FB: Cody Hirst - Ed Delaney - Ryley Stoddart
OB: Nick Bryan - Ned Cahill
- Joe Atley
OB: Tom de Koning
- James Parsons - Paddy Dow
IC: Cody Brand - Josh Smithson - Josh Tynan
- Angus Baker
IC: Tom North - Sam Philp
- Matt Shannon - Corey Durdin
Not overly confident, Carlton will be there abouts for top 4 this season, whereas we'll be very up and down. Blues by 22.
PLAYERCARDSTART
17
James Stewart
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 99kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.4
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- MG
- 193.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
- MG
- 200.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
37
Dylan Clarke
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.9
- 4star
- K
- 6.1
- 2star
- HB
- 8.8
- 5star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 6.3
- 5star
- CL
- 2.3
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 9.2
- 5star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 6.6
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Tom De Koning
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- CL
- 0.5
- 2star
- HO
- 1.5
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- CL
- 0.5
- 3star
- HO
- 1.5
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Essendon jumped to an early lead against Collingwood and never surrendered it, kicking away to a 35 point win. Tom Cutler
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Tom Cutler
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 89kg
- Pos.
- D/M
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.1
- 4star
- K
- 11.7
- 4star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 4.7
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- MG
- 317.5
- 4star
- D
- 15.5
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 6.0
- 3star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- MG
- 317.5
- 4star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 8.4
- 4star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
Josh Tynan
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 81kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.5
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 2star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.5
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.5
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
A remarkable 12 goal opening quarter won Carlton the game, former Collingwood and Adelaide player Ben Crocker
PLAYERCARDSTART
20
Ben Crocker
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 188cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 9.5
- 2star
- K
- 6.3
- 2star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 3.7
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 9.3
- 2star
- K
- 7.5
- 3star
- HB
- 1.8
- 1star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 9.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 1.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
34
James Parsons
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 190cm
- Wt
- 82kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.8
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 2.3
- 4star
- CL
- 0.7
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 14.4
- 4star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 8.4
- 5star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- CL
- 0.2
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Will Setterfield
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.3
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 14.0
- 3star
- K
- 8.9
- 4star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- D
- 13.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Possible Sides:
Essendon vs Carlton
FB: Martin Gleeson
PLAYERCARDSTART
8
Martin Gleeson
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 4.7
- 4star
- T
- 1.7
- 4star
- MG
- 184.5
- 3star
- D
- 11.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.5
- 3star
- HB
- 3.5
- 2star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 1.3
- 2star
- MG
- 184.5
- 3star
- D
- 17.0
- 5star
- K
- 10.2
- 4star
- HB
- 6.8
- 5star
- M
- 5.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
17
James Stewart
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 199cm
- Wt
- 99kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.4
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
- MG
- 193.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 0.8
- 3star
- MG
- 200.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
FF: Ben Crocker - Alex Mirkov - Eddie Betts
HB: James Harrold - Cian McBride - Tom Hird
HF: Ben Caluzzi - Toby Wooller - Sam Ramsay
MF: David Zaharakis
PLAYERCARDSTART
11
David Zaharakis
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 79kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 21.8
- 5star
- K
- 12.3
- 5star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- G
- 0.6
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 14.6
- 4star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- G
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
37
Dylan Clarke
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 187cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.9
- 4star
- K
- 6.1
- 2star
- HB
- 8.8
- 5star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 6.3
- 5star
- CL
- 2.3
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 16.0
- 4star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 9.2
- 5star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 6.6
- 5star
- CL
- 3.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
MF: Cooper Stephens - Will Setterfield
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Will Setterfield
- Age
- 26
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 15.3
- 4star
- K
- 9.5
- 4star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 14.0
- 3star
- K
- 8.9
- 4star
- HB
- 5.1
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- CL
- 2.9
- 4star
- D
- 13.4
- 4star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.4
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
HF: Patrick Ambrose
PLAYERCARDSTART
29
Patrick Ambrose
- Age
- 32
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 11.3
- 3star
- K
- 5.6
- 2star
- HB
- 5.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- MG
- 123.0
- 2star
No current season stats available
- D
- 11.6
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
HB: Lochie O'Brien
PLAYERCARDSTART
4
Lochie O'brien
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 13.2
- 3star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
- HB
- 3.9
- 3star
- M
- 4.5
- 4star
- T
- 1.3
- 3star
- CL
- 0.7
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 13.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.8
- 4star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 5.2
- 5star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- CL
- 1.0
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
FF: Lachlan Johnson - Sam McLarty - Danny Younan
FB: Cody Hirst - Ed Delaney - Ryley Stoddart
PLAYERCARDSTART
33
Ryley Stoddart
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 73kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.8
- 2star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 3.7
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
- MG
- 146.3
- 2star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 8.0
- 3star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 2.0
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- MG
- 214.0
- 3star
- D
- 7.4
- 2star
- K
- 3.8
- 2star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- M
- 1.4
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- MG
- 107.4
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
OB: Nick Bryan - Ned Cahill
PLAYERCARDSTART
28
Ned Cahill
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 178cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 7.0
- 1star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
OB: Tom de Koning
PLAYERCARDSTART
12
Tom De Koning
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 102kg
- Pos.
- Ruck
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- CL
- 0.5
- 2star
- HO
- 1.5
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.0
- 2star
- K
- 3.0
- 1star
- HB
- 5.0
- 4star
- CL
- 0.5
- 3star
- HO
- 1.5
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
PLAYERCARDSTART
15
Paddy Dow
- Age
- 24
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Mid
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 14.1
- 4star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 7.1
- 4star
- M
- 2.1
- 2star
- T
- 2.9
- 4star
- CL
- 2.6
- 4star
- D
- 7.0
- 1star
- K
- 4.0
- 1star
- HB
- 3.0
- 2star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- CL
- 0.0
- 1star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.6
- 2star
- T
- 2.8
- 5star
- CL
- 2.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
IC: Cody Brand - Josh Smithson - Josh Tynan
PLAYERCARDSTART
Josh Tynan
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 185cm
- Wt
- 81kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 8.5
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 2.5
- 2star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.5
- 3star
- K
- 6.0
- 3star
- HB
- 2.5
- 3star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 1.5
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
IC: Tom North - Sam Philp
PLAYERCARDSTART
34
Sam Philp
- Age
- 22
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 0.5
- 1star
- T
- 1.5
- 3star
- G
- 0.5
- 3star
- D
- 7.0
- 1star
- K
- 4.0
- 1star
- HB
- 3.0
- 2star
- M
- 0.5
- 1star
- T
- 1.5
- 2star
- G
- 0.5
- 4star
- D
- 7.0
- 2star
- K
- 4.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.0
- 3star
- M
- 0.5
- 1star
- T
- 1.5
- 4star
- G
- 0.5
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Not overly confident, Carlton will be there abouts for top 4 this season, whereas we'll be very up and down. Blues by 22.