VFL Game Day VFL Round 13: Essendon vs Preston (111-30 win)

[eth-dog]

Essendon and Preston go head to head in a clash which will break open the VFL season, the winner will go a game clear inside the 8, and potentially only a game outside the top 4. Essendon have won two of their past 3 games but are in some up and down form, whereas Preston have lost their past 4 games in a form slump.

Essendon defeated the hapless North Ballarat away from home and really dominated from half time onwards. Ben Howlett was very prominent for the Dons, collecting 28 possessions and kicking a goal, whilst captain Nick O'Brien was back to his usual self with 33 disposals and up forward young gun Jayden Laverde kicked 3 goals from 7 shots, which would have been a very good day out whilst Jackson Merrett also kicked 3

Preston have endured a mid season form slump, going down to close to flag favourites Port Melbourne by 23 points in a game they could never really get into. Blaine Boekhorst was prominent for the Carlton aligned side, collecting 32 disposals, Billie Smedts also played well with 24 disposals whilst only one multiple goal scorer in Andrew Gallucci showed the lack of class for the Blues forward.

I feel Essendon should win this, by 33 points.

 

[eth-dog]

Possible side:

FB: Heppell - Ferry - Dea
HB: Ridley - Francis - McNiece
MF: Colyer - Bird - Mutch
HF: Laverde - McKernan - Howlett
FF: Green - Draper - Boyse
OB: Leuenberger - Clarke - O'Brien
IC: Merrett - Hocking - Long - Morgan - Berry*

 

[BrunoV]

Is this another TV game?

 

[caboose]

Is this another TV game?

Yes. It's on Ch 7.

 

[Capt Hindsight]

Essendon v Northern Blues
Windy Hill
Saturday July 15
2:10pm

B 14. J Ridley 49. M Dea 19. K Mutch
HB 34. J Long 50. J Ferry 10. A Francis
C 5. B Stanton 40. Howlett 27. M Redman
HF 33. Laverde 51. A Boyse 30. Langford
F 20. J Merrett 22. Leuenberger 16. J Begley
R 44. S McKernan 39. H Hocking 37. D Clarke

INT 69. A Marklew 63. M Darby 54. N. O’Brien 66. K Strachan 75. L Morey 59. A Heppell 57. N Hind 55. D Younan

23P 61. W Berry

 

[Capt Hindsight]

Sam Draper not named. Hopefully just being rested.

 

[Lore]

No Alex Morgan either.

 

[Yoda_]

Sam Draper not named. Hopefully just being rested.

Rested

No Alex Morgan either.

delisted

 

[Yoda_]

Essendon v Northern Blues
Windy Hill
Saturday July 15
2:10pm

B 14. J Ridley 49. M Dea 19. K Mutch
HB 34. J Long 50. J Ferry 10. A Francis
C 5. B Stanton 40. Howlett 27. M Redman
HF 33. Laverde 51. A Boyse 30. Langford
F 20. J Merrett 22. Leuenberger 16. J Begley
R 44. S McKernan 39. H Hocking 37. D Clarke

INT 69. A Marklew 63. M Darby 54. N. O’Brien 66. K Strachan 75. L Morey 59. A Heppell 57. N Hind 55. D Younan

23P 61. W Berry

forward line for the future with Laverde, Langford and Begley all starting up forward. The game is leaning towards mobile fwd halves, we are lucky that Stewart and Joe are nimble enough to play (pseudo) small roles, but these guys aforementioned could really push for a position in that front half.

 

[duckdog]

Thanks very Max Mutchy

 

[Bombers36]

Hope they line up a little more like;-

Ridley Dea Long
Francis Ferry Mutch
Langford Howlett Stanton
Begley Boyce Redman
Laverde Stratchan J.Merrett

McKernan Hocking Clarke

Luey A.Heppell Hind O'Brien
Marklew Morey Younan Darby
Berry


Look how strong that left side is.....!!!
Also very interested to see how young Boyse & Stratchan go - both have big futures in my opinion and should both be on AFL lists in 2018

 

[Doss]

delisted

eh? Yes he may well be delisted end of the year but that wouldn't be why he's not playing this weekend.

 

[Runk]

No Alex Morgan either.

Good.
Watching him play is like watching a kid play with a kite for the first time.

 

[ezard15]

Didn't realise this was on channel 7. you fing beauty x

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Two Essendon games on telly in one week?

 

[FlyingV]

Hope they line up a little more like;-

Ridley Dea Long
Francis Ferry Mutch
Langford Howlett Stanton
Begley Boyce Redman
Laverde Stratchan J.Merrett

McKernan Hocking Clarke

Luey A.Heppell Hind O'Brien
Marklew Morey Younan Darby
Berry


Look how strong that left side is.....!!!
Also very interested to see how young Boyse & Stratchan go - both have big futures in my opinion and should both be on AFL lists in 2018

Our gameplan today should be to only kick to left hand side of the ground.

 

[84859300]

Keen to see the guys today that I feel are pushing the top 22, in no order:
*Mutch
*Howlett
*Laverde
*Langford
*Begley
Go get some guys!!

 

[Tippa43]

Good start with channel 7 missing the first minute.

 

[Tippa43]

Laverde big clunk!

 

[caboose]

LAVERDE!

 

[doug85]

FFS JUST GET LAVERDE IN THE SENIORS

 

[caboose]

Bombers absolutely dominating general play so far.

 

[Howard Moon]

Ripping mark!

 

[Atavistic]

We finally get one.

 

[fishardansin]

Preston?

Seriously get Laverde in the team. 6th forward with a few minutes in the middle. Slowly build up those minutes so by 2019 is a genuine mid.