VFL Game Day VFL Practice Match thread

[eth-dog]

Essendon have named 27 players for Friday’s VFL practice match against Sandringham.

The side features nine AFL listed players, and new signings Tom Phillips

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Tom Phillips

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.5

4star

CL

1.6

4star

D

15.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.3

3star

CL

0.5

3star

D

16.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.2

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

, Jack Cleaver and Brad Lynch.

The match will take place at the NEC Hangar on Friday, March 3 with the first bounce at 10:00am AEDT.

See Essendon’s selected squad below.

VFL squad v Sandringam​

Number:	First Name:	Surname:
18	Lewis	Hayes
19	Nick	Hind
24	Nick	Bryan
26	Kaine	Baldwin
28	Alastair	Lord
38	Rhett	Montgomerie
39	Patrick	Voss
40	Tex	Wanganeen
41	Cian	McBride
50	Brad	Lynch
55	Tom	Phillips
68	Tom	Wallis
51	Will	Hoare
66	Will	Madden
77	Callum	McCarty
76	Harry	Minton-Connell
57	Billy	Cootee
77	Joel	Fitzgerald
53	Samuel	Conforti
73	Mathew	Foley
79	Declan	Willmore
80	Solomon	McKay
64	Josh	Hotchkin
63	Jack	Brown
60	Jack	Cleaver
69	Jake	Sutton
52	Carlos	Egan

 

[Lore]

 

[eth-dog]

Good to get a win over Sandy. They've recruited well, expect to see them challenge for top 8 this year.

 

[owen87]

Did anyone watch it?

 

[eth-dog]

Players I don't know much about:

Will Madden (Ballarat FL)
Callum McCarty (former Bendigo Pioneer)
Harry Minton-Connell (former Calder Cannon)
DeclanWillmore (former Calder Cannon)
SolomonMcKay (former pioneer, played for us against GC last year)
JackBrown (former charger)

 

[crackers65]

Does anyone know if Harry Minton-Connell is related to Simon Minton-Connell, ex Carlton,Sydney, Hawthorn and Bulldogs full forward?

 

[Zach Package]

Does anyone know if Harry Minton-Connell is related to Simon Minton-Connell, ex Carlton,Sydney, Hawthorn and Bulldogs full forward?

Son of.

Has played some VFL last year at Port Melbourne I think. No idea what kind of player he is or his quality. He’s certainly not a KPP as he’s only 179cm

 

[crackers65]

If he’s Simons son that makes him the great nephew of Peter Hudson. Hope there is some inherited talent there.

 

[andleanback]

If he’s Simons son that makes him the great nephew of Peter Hudson. Hope there is some inherited talent there.

He’s a local footballer vfl top up at best.

 

[Lore]

VFL match report: Dons defeat Sandringham in practice match hitout

VFL match report: Dons defeat Sandringham in practice match hitout

Dons stand tall in first practice match.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[eth-dog]

Want to make this just a general praccy thread?

We play Frankston tomorrow at the Hangar and then Box Hill next Sunday

 

[Lore]

Want to make this just a general praccy thread?

We play Frankston tomorrow at the Hangar and then Box Hill next Sunday

I transferred the OP to you, update the thread title etc as you wish

 

[jdstorm]

That’s quite the AFL listed back 6. Baldwin, Hayes, Montgomery, Hind, Lord. Especially with Reid/Cox out and likely to fill one of those spots.

Encouraging to see Voss get a few. Looks a chance to be pretty good

 

[eth-dog]

Probably play as close to a side as possible from here. Probably our strongest VFL list since we made the prelim

 

[andleanback]

Probably play as close to a side as possible from here. Probably our strongest VFL list since we made the prelim

Think afl players have this weekend off, so a lot of the vfl list will get a run.

 

[Lore]

Think afl players have this weekend off, so a lot of the vfl list will get a run.

Might do – last year only two players did some match sim and it was because they were coming off injury.

In 2021 every player who wasn't injured and wasn't slated to play in Round 1 played in the VFL practice team the week before.

 

[andleanback]

Might do – last year only two players did some match sim and it was because they were coming off injury.

In 2021 every player who wasn't injured and wasn't slated to play in Round 1 played in the VFL practice team the week before.

Yeh pretty sure the only players that play are the ones who want/ need the run because they’re underdone and want a chance to play round 1 - see guelfi and langers.

 

[bennyg12]

What time is this game at the hanger?

 

[Don Won]

What time is this game at the hanger?

It been shifting around, but the latest is 3.10pm

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

Can anyone let me know some of the scores from today?

 

[eth-dog]

Can anyone let me know some of the scores from today?

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

Thank you mate.

 

[eth-dog]

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

eth-dog Interesting. Jones needs game time and Voss is injured? Or Voss is preferred to Jones for next week?

 

[eth-dog]

eth-dog Interesting. Jones needs game time and Voss is injured? Or Voss is preferred to Jones for next week?

I think the latter maybe