VFL VFL finals 2016 - who's eligible in OP (discussion to qualifying final thread please)

[1892]

MagpieBat & 1892 in the event we finish 1st who in your mind would be our prefered match up in 4th? (Sandringham, Geelong, Footscray or Port Melbourne)

Next will be the judge of how we stack up against their VFL players, but at this stage I'd lean towards either Footscray or Geelong. With their AFL sides in the finals they can only play blokes who don't line up in the seniors next week (there's no other restrictions for them that week). Sandringham will get some quality St Kilda players back, although as MagpieBat says they restrict their number of AFL players to 14 as part of the alignment agreement. Port Melbourne as we seen last week are always tough.

 

[1892]

Is there a limit on how many qualified AFL listed players can play in a VFL final?

Sandringham have a limit of 14 AFL players as part of their alignment agreement with St Kilda.
Casey have a cap of "around 15 or 16" AFL players in their agreement with Melbourne, this suggests it's more loose than Sandringham/Casey.

 

[MooreTreloar]

Richmond leading Sandringham by 7 points close to 1/4 time.

 

[MooreTreloar]

Updated Live Ladder with the following games in progress:
Port Melbourne 50 v Frankston 9 (Q2)
Werribee 34 v Richmond 41 (QT)

Team P W L D B % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 14 3 0 3 120.53 56
2 Casey Scorpions 17 13 4 0 3 168.57 52
3 Williamstown 18 13 5 0 2 145.38 52
4 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 3 107.11 44
5 Footscray Bulldogs 17 11 6 0 3 105.75 44
6 Geelong 17 10 7 0 3 136.56 40
7 Sandringham 17 10 7 0 3 117.66 40
8 Essendon 17 9 8 0 3 103.74 36
9 Richmond 17 8 9 0 3 103.70 32
10 Box Hill Hawks 17 7 10 0 3 102.95 28
11 Coburg 17 6 11 0 3 85.44 24
12 Werribee 17 6 11 0 3 79.38 24
13 Northern Blues 17 6 11 0 3 73.28 24
14 Frankston 17 2 15 0 3 60.11 8
15 North Ballarat 17 2 15 0 3 57.06 8

 

[McGuanes Seven]

We will be in Melbourne next week to see the upset against Hawthorn (power of positive thinking!) and thinking about going to the VFL game at Whitten Oval. Does anyone have any handy hints for a first time attendee?

 

[MagpieBat]

We will be in Melbourne next week to see the upset against Hawthorn (power of positive thinking!) and thinking about going to the VFL game at Whitten Oval. Does anyone have any handy hints for a first time attendee?

Passion strongly recommended. Fun compulsory.

 

[McGuanes Seven]

Passion strongly recommended. Fun compulsory.

Of course! What about things like best seating, things to avoid etc?

( I am feeling like the straight man setting up all sorts of jokes here)

 

[MagpieBat]

Of course! What about things like best seating, things to avoid etc?

( I am feeling like the straight man setting up all sorts of jokes here)

There's some limited seating around the boundary on the training facility side. Grassy hills to stand on out on the Doug Hawkins Wing. They do have a pretty big grandstand as well, but the Dogs usually charge a bit extra to sit in there. Will follow up on that...

 

[TradeDraft]

A win over Footscray or draw and we'll finish 1st!

Massive Game for Both.

We are playing for the Minor Premiership and Footscray for Top 4

 

[MagpieBat]

 

[Sco80]

Did casey lose to Geelong?

 

[35Daicos]

Did casey lose to Geelong?

Yes. More good news, apparently. 72-83.

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124569864&c=1-118-0-392693-0&pool=1

 

[Sco80]

Yes. More good news, apparently. 72-83.

http://www.foxsportspulse.com/round_info.cgi?a=MATCH&fixture=124569864&c=1-118-0-392693-0&pool=1

Wowee. Wasn't expecting that. A chance to be mp.

 

[TradeDraft]

I have heard that we are looking at playing our Home Finals in Geelong

 

[MooreTreloar]

Frankston 37 v Port Melbourne 97 (3QT)
Richmond 89 v Sandringham 70 (Q3)

Team
P W L D B % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 14 3 0 3 120.53 56
2 Casey Scorpions 17 13 4 0 3 168.57 52
3 Williamstown 18 13 5 0 2 145.38 52
4 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 3 108.52 44
5 Footscray Bulldogs 17 11 6 0 3 105.75 44
6 Geelong 17 10 7 0 3 136.56 40
7 Sandringham 17 10 7 0 3 116.15 40
8 Essendon 17 9 8 0 3 103.74 36
9 Richmond 17 8 9 0 3 104.53 32
10 Box Hill Hawks 17 7 10 0 3 102.95 28
11 Coburg 17 6 11 0 3 85.44 24
12 Werribee 17 6 11 0 3 79.38 24
13 Northern Blues 17 6 11 0 3 73.28 24
14 Frankston 17 2 15 0 3 60.09 8
15 North Ballarat 17 2 15 0 3 57.06 8

 

[MagpieBat]

 

[MooreTreloar]

Frankston 37 v Port Melbourne 97 (3QT)
Richmond 89 v Sandringham 70 (Q3)

Team
P W L D B % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 14 3 0 3 120.53 56
2 Casey Scorpions 17 13 4 0 3 168.57 52
3 Williamstown 18 13 5 0 2 145.38 52
4 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 3 108.52 44
5 Footscray Bulldogs 17 11 6 0 3 105.75 44
6 Geelong 17 10 7 0 3 136.56 40
7 Sandringham 17 10 7 0 3 116.15 40
8 Essendon 17 9 8 0 3 103.74 36
9 Richmond 17 8 9 0 3 104.53 32
10 Box Hill Hawks 17 7 10 0 3 102.95 28
11 Coburg 17 6 11 0 3 85.44 24
12 Werribee 17 6 11 0 3 79.38 24
13 Northern Blues 17 6 11 0 3 73.28 24
14 Frankston 17 2 15 0 3 60.09 8
15 North Ballarat 17 2 15 0 3 57.06 8

Frankston 49 v Port Melbourne 98 (Q4)
Sandringham 82 v Richmond 90 (3QT)

Team
P W L D B % Pts
1 Collingwood 17 14 3 0 3 120.53 56
2 Casey Scorpions 17 13 4 0 3 168.57 52
3 Williamstown 18 13 5 0 2 145.38 52
4 Port Melbourne 17 11 6 0 3 107.53 44
5 Footscray Bulldogs 17 11 6 0 3 105.75 44
6 Geelong 17 10 7 0 3 136.56 40
7 Sandringham 17 10 7 0 3 116.95 40
8 Essendon 17 9 8 0 3 103.74 36
9 Richmond 17 8 9 0 3 103.64 32
10 Box Hill Hawks 17 7 10 0 3 102.95 28
11 Coburg 17 6 11 0 3 85.44 24
12 Werribee 17 6 11 0 3 79.38 24
13 Northern Blues 17 6 11 0 3 73.28 24
14 Frankston 17 2 15 0 3 60.74 8
15 North Ballarat 17 2 15 0 3 57.06 8

 

[1892]

Seems to be a scoring end that Sandringham will have in the last.

Scores by quarter:

Sand - 34 (34), 29 (63), 19 (82)
Rich - 41 (41), 7 (48), 42 (90)​

 

[MagpieBat]

Seems to be a scoring end that Sandringham will have in the last.

Scores by quarter:

Sand - 34 (34), 29 (63), 19 (82)
Rich - 41 (41), 7 (48), 42 (90)​

I'm not sure who I want to win.

Would be funny if Richmond could come storming home and deny Essendon a finals berth, though. The one thing the Bombres mob had to look forward to and they could have it snatched from them at the death...

 

[MagpieBat]

10 gone...

 

[MooreTreloar]

Richmond 97 - Sandy 86
18mins

 

[MagpieBat]

 

[MagpieBat]

 

[MagpieBat]

 

[MooreTreloar]

Richmond win!!!

Sandy 89
Richmond 98