VFL Round 8 v Sandringham Sunday May 19th 12pm Trevor Barker Oval - LIVE ON 7

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Backs	Josh Pollocks	79	Tom Brindley	61	Jacob Bauer	43
Half-Backs	Kaleb Smith	49	Joel Garner	53	Chad Harris	54
Centre	Austin Johnson	51	Cam Olden	58	Nick Guiney	62
Half-Forwards	Nick Collier	81	Liam George	67	Sam Davidson	73
Forwards	Samson Ryan	32	Sam Frangalas	60	Jacob Koschitzke	20
Followers	Sam Naismith	24	Lachlan Wilson	82	Tom McCarthy	76
Interchange	Luke Haddara	80	Archie May	71	Harry Broderick	69
	Matthew Clarkson	77	Harrison White	56
EMG	Jed Feneley	64	Luke Teal	66	Liam Thomas	72

In: A. May, J. Pollocks, L. Haddara, S. Frangalas, H. Broderick, M. Clarkson, H. White
Out: M. Coulthard (AFL), S. Green (AFL), K. McIntosh (AFL), K. McAuliffe (AFL), L. Street (injured), J. Trezise (concussion), J. Feneley (omitted)

This week the VFL side heads out to Trevor Barker Oval to face Sandringham who are currently 12th on the ladder, as we look to bounce back from our 2nd defeat of the season last week.

With the injury crisis at AFL level worsening last week, the VFL side will feature possibly 5, but more likely at most 4 AFL listed players depending on who traveled up to Brisbane with the AFL side as emergencies. With 4 AFL listed getting called up to the senior side and VFL captain Lachie Street doing his ACL last week and the VFL side have been well and truly decimated as far as talent goes.

However just like the AFL side there are now opportunities for some VFL listed youngsters to make their debuts at the level with Josh Pollocks Luke Haddara & Sam Frangalas all making their debuts this week. While Archie May, Harrison White, Matthew Clarkson & Harry Broderick all get recalled to the side.

Pollocks, 21, is a hybrid defender who is a smart reader of the play, has a great contested mark and is effective by foot. Hailing from the Dandenong Stingrays, Frangalas, 19, is a big-bodied mid-forward who has impressed with his power, speed and aggression, while Haddara, 20, is a rebounding half-back who is a great user by foot. After impressing as a train-on in Richmond’s VFL program in 2023, he was awarded his playing contract in March 2023.

 

[tiger_tough]

I assume Smith and Ryan travel with the AFL team so won't be available.

 

[Rich01]

Hoping to head down to have a look, but there aren’t too many players in the squad for Sunday I’m overly familiar with.

 

[Morro]

I assume Smith and Ryan travel with the AFL team so won't be available.

I reckon Ryan would have been selected this week but its wet as **** up here. Could be a late in if it clears up tomorrow.

 

[Growapair]

I assume Smith and Ryan travel with the AFL team so won't be available.

They could be on a morning flight back and still play

 

[Growapair]

Looking forward to this game most ... still a good team but will need Frangalas to play tough when he gets his run in the midfield on debut

 

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Keep an eye on Max Benier for Sandringham as he is a possible MSD candidate.

George gets us off to the perfect start with a goal inside a minute

 

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Only Ryan Kochitzke Naismith & Smith playing today, as Bauer was withdrawn last night.

 

[guruisatiger]

Bauer to come in next week
To replace le fau

 

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Bauer to come in next week
To replace le fau

Hope that's the case and it's not another injury concern.

 

[sanaya]

Bauer to come in next week
To replace le fau

would love that, as well as bringing in ryan so if balta goes in the ruck it's not just bauer on a defender 10cm+ his height


a fwd line of ryan, balta, bauer, cumbo, coulthard + bolton/dusty might actually allow us to kick more than 5-6 goals !

 

[TigerImposter]

How many AFL players do they have?

 

[tiger_tough]

Under the pump so far

 

[sanaya]

How many AFL players do they have?

14 at a quick count

vs our 4

 

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If May tackles then instead of pushing he wins the free

 

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14 at a quick count

vs our 4

Last night was our VFL side v an AFL side, today is a VFL side v a local league side

 

[guruisatiger]

How many AFL players do they have?

More than us

 

[SumTingWong]

If May tackles then instead of pushing he wins the free

May throws a sandy player 3 days after he disposes of it then 5 sec later pushes someone square in the back when he could have had him cold holding the ball. This is exactly the dumb bastard type of player I expect us to draft.

 

[TigerImposter]

Garner strong overhead

 

[tiger_tough]

HTF was that not holding the ball

 

[guruisatiger]

HTF was that not holding the ball

That rule does not exist anymore

 

[TigerImposter]

Their Ruck needs to be made accountable as he’s dominating us.

 

[TigerImposter]

We’ve got to hang in here as we have the breeze in the second quarter

 

[Rubber Hips]

Don’t mind Frangalas…has a bit of go about him

 

[TigerImposter]

Us9
Them 21
They’re too tall up forward