VFL Game Day VFL Practice Match thread

[Lore]

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

Could be but wouldn’t read too much into it.

Nick Bryan, Lewis Hayes, Rhett Montgomerie, Alastair Lord and some others also aren’t playing VFL today but I don’t expect them at AFL level next week either.

If you look at who is injured and who is playing VFL, and then count the ones that are left, there are too many for them all to play in round 1 of the AFL.

Wouldn’t be surprised if both Voss and Jones miss out and Langford starts forward instead, for example.

 

[andleanback]

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

Jones needs game time. Only players than need minutes are playing this weekend.

 

[Lore]

Jones needs game time. Only players than need minutes are playing this weekend.

Or those seeking to prove themselves, not sure how else you justify Baldwin and Hind, they’ve not been injured recently afaik.

Langford, Snelling, Hind, Jones, Baldwin, Guelfi, McBride are the AFL listed players playing today

 

[andleanback]

Or those seeking to prove themselves, not sure how else you justify Baldwin and Hind, they’ve not been injured recently afaik.

Langford, Snelling, Hind, Jones, Baldwin, Guelfi, McBride are the AFL listed players playing today

Yeh still needing minutes, no doubt baldwin happy to get another game under his belt learning his new role. And well hind, looking for some form. Can’t see how hind is going to out massimo if he’s lining up in the 2s this week trying to prove himself.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

7.2.44 we lead 3.4.22 at halftime (theDJR on BB).

 

[thaibomber]

7.2.44 we lead 3.4.22 at halftime (theDJR on BB).

any stand out performances?

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

any stand out performances?

Not sure tbh.

 

[thaibomber]

Not sure tbh.

sorry. Thought you might be at the game.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

sorry. Thought you might be at the game.

All good. I am following reports from those at the ground on Bomber Blitz.

 

[bennyg12]

Snelling was good

 

[bennyg12]

Langford did what he wanted

 

[yodellinhank]

Langford did what he wanted

Always does, especially if he wants a rest.

 

[ant555]

Jones was told he needs to lift his workrate and pull his socks up. That is why he was playing VFL.
From what I have been told Guelfi played a half.
Snelling was good.
Langford played a lot from half back.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Jones was told he needs to lift his workrate and pull his socks up. That is why he was playing VFL.
From what I have been told Guelfi played a half.
Snelling was good.
Langford played a lot from half back.

His work rate used to be really good, not sure what has happened.

 

[dank420_]

Snelling has seemed like 2021 version in the preseason. Hope it’s not a mirage.

 

[ant555]

His work rate used to be really good, not sure what has happened.

I think it is a classic example of young player gets in front of where he is . Got games last year when 80% fit . He then gets the impression he is better than he actually is as he has not earned a game based on hard work and recent form .
Think it will be good for him to push his way into the side based on good VFL form .

 

[ghostdog]

I think the latter maybe

It was said somewhere else that Jones has been told to lift his game.

 

[ghostdog]

Jones was told he needs to lift his workrate and pull his socks up. That is why he was playing VFL.
From what I have been told Guelfi played a half.
Snelling was good.
Langford played a lot from half back.

Ah, new I read it somewhere.

 

[Lore]

VFL practice match report: Dons crush Frankston

Bombers record convincing win.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[eth-dog]

Heard we might put a seconds team against Greenvale too this week. Hoping for the VFL group to be something like:

FB: Cian McBride - Lewis Hayes - Rhett Montgomerie
HB: Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

- Kaine Baldwin - Alastair Lord
MF: Tom Phillips

21

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

- Brad Bernacki - Dyson Heppell*
HF: Tex Wanganeen - Harrison Jones - Jake Sutton
FF: Anthony Munkara* - Andrew Phillips - Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

*
OB: Nick Bryan - Ben Hobbs* - Stefan Rasinac
IC: Billy Cootee - Jack Cleaver - Brad Lynch - Quinten Narkle - Joel Fitzgerald - Carlos Egan

*Pending fitness

 

[eth-dog]

8. Ben Hobbs, 11.Will Snelling

11

Will Snelling

Age

26

Ht

175cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

4.7

2star

HB

9.4

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

4.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

D

12.6

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

8.3

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

5.6

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

5.2

2star

HB

11.0

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

1.2

4star

, 17.Lewis Hayes, 19.Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

29

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

, 24.Nick Bryan, 26.Kaine Baldwin, 28.Alastair Lord, 37.Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

, 38.Rhett Montgomerie, 39.Patrick Voss, 40.Tex Wanganeen, 50.Brad Lynch, 51.Will Hoare, 52.Jack Brown, 53.Sam Conforti, 54.Toby Murray, 56.Jake Sutton, 58.Stefan Rasinac, 59.Brad Bernacki, 60.Jack Cleaver, 61.Jacob Brown, 62.Bruno Laguda, 66.Will Madden, 67.Quinton Narkle

42

Quinton Narkle

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

, 74.John Jorgensen, 77.Joel Fitzgerald

So Massimo and Walla the potential subs tomorrow

 

[Duckworth]

I think it is a classic example of young player gets in front of where he is . Got games last year when 80% fit . He then gets the impression he is better than he actually is as he has not earned a game based on hard work and recent form .
Think it will be good for him to push his way into the side based on good VFL form .

Ah well...

 

[ghostdog]

I'd love to see Voss rip it apart today. Bring the preseason form in and just start banging on the door.

Also, good to see Hobbs included. I thought he was still out.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd love to see Voss rip it apart today. Bring the preseason form in and just start banging on the door.

Also, good to see Hobbs included. I thought he was still out.

It's 10 am tomorrow

 

[andleanback]

Goodluck anyone playing today getting a kick. Absolutely horrible conditions for footy.