VFL Game Day VFL Round 8: Richmond vs Essendon (23 point win; 67-44)

[eth-dog]

Richmond and Essendon meet for the first time this season in a match vital for the bombers to win going into the rest of the season. Richmond currently sit 2 games outside the top 8, one place below the Bombers. Essendon currently sit one game outside of the top 8 but remarkably a big enough win will propel them up into the top 4 at the end of the round, with this being the only game of the round.

Richmond are coming off a bye, but the week before they had a big win against the hapless North Ballarat Roosters by 79 points in a percentage boosting win. Jacob Townsend starred with 27 disposals and a whopping 17 tackles whilst Liam McBean and Andrew Moore kicked 4 goals apiece in the convincing win.

Essendon are coming off a bit of poor form right now, having lost to Footscray last round by 19 points last week. Will Hams was close to best afield for the bombers, collecting the ball 35 times, 21 of them handballs whilst talented forward Shaun Edwards lit it up, collecting the ball 30 times alongside kicking 3 important goals for Essendon.

Possible Essendon side:

Ashby - Freezer - Heppell
Ambrose - Francis - McNeice
Redman - Schroder - McKenna
Polkinghorne - McKernan - Heavyside
Kommer - Grimley - Thompson
Jamar - Hams - Schroder
Eades - Dornauf - Dobson - Peart - Laguda*

*23rd man

 

[Yoda_]

Would like to see Heppell move into a midfield role with Cogs away with the VFL state team.

The Richmond team have a number of very good VFL players. Will be a heavily inside reliant game propelled from behind the ball to feed the tall and athletic Liam McBean who leads all comers for both sides this season with 15.

Hoping Jordan Schroder can back up last weeks effort and Will Hams can keep on keeping on which could set us up for a handy win.

 

[bomberman500]

not that I live in Melbourne but this would be great double header... travel down to punt road in the arvo, wander over to the G on completion.

 

[jmoo wan]

not that I live in Melbourne but this would be great double header... travel down to punt road in the arvo, wander over to the G on completion.

Canberra to Melbourne? Reverse Long Walk?

 

[Bombermania]

Showing how long its been since I've been to a VFL match, is it still five dollars?

 

[bomberman500]

Canberra to Melbourne? Reverse Long Walk?

I'd better start walking then

 

[MightyDons4]

I'll probably be getting down to this and will be keeping a close eye on ElMo and Nash.

 

[Stopher]

Showing how long its been since I've been to a VFL match, is it still five dollars?

10, I think.

 

[parishfanclub]

I think if you show your membership it gets you in for free. Pretty sure they swing the gates open about 1/2 time. I'll be getting along to see Francis, Rodman and eades

 

[Rack Watts]

I am so jelly that you Victorians get to watch these games.

 

[Rack Watts]

I'll be getting along to see Francis, Rodman and eades

DapperJong Your boi is making another appearance this weekend?

 

[DapperJong]

DapperJong Your boi is making another appearance this weekend?

He's goin ham on em

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Can report that I'll be on #FrangaWatch.

 

[SherbertLemon]

I think if you show your membership it gets you in for free. Pretty sure they swing the gates open about 1/2 time. I'll be getting along to see Francis, Rodman and eades

 

[Harlequin]

Essendon 1 goal
Richmond 1 goal 6 points

23minute mark first qtr

 

[Harlequin]

Quarter Time

Bombers 2 0 12
Tigers. 1 6 12

 

[Zach Package]

Doesn't sound like Jamar is playing

 

[Harlequin]

Doesn't sound like Jamar is playing

Haven't heard him mentioned so guess not.

Edit: son who is there said he hasn't seen him either

 

[Harlequin]

Hams goals 3 1 19
Tigers : 1 6 12

McKernan sitting on the bench hasn't come on yet

 

[Donakebab]

Only match of the round and it isn't streamed or on TV, what a load of s**t.

 

[Harlequin]

http://m.essendonfc.com.au/vfl/vfl-radio

I'm listening to it on the radio

 

[Zach Package]

Ham goal, then Eades kicks truly with a snapper.

26-12

Only match of the round and it isn't streamed or on TV, what a load of s**t.

Ever since 7 brought the rights to the VFL there is no streaming unfortunately

 

[BomberFan355]

Ham goal, then Eades kicks truly with a snapper.

26-12



Ever since 7 brought the rights to the VFL there is no streaming unfortunately

Our game was streamed a couple weeks ago.

 

[Donakebab]

Ham goal, then Eades kicks truly with a snapper.

26-12



Ever since 7 brought the rights to the VFL there is no streaming unfortunately

One of our games was streamed a few weeks ago.

 

[SherbertLemon]

Ham goal, then Eades kicks truly with a snapper.

26-12



Ever since 7 brought the rights to the VFL there is no streaming unfortunately

I just want the AFL to broadcast itself and for free to air to hurry up and die.