VFL Round 16

[Dark Beanie]

Pies vs Bulldogs (away game)

Friday 7 June @ 3.05pm. Venue Avalon Airport Oval.
Note: This game was orginally scheduled for North Port Oval but has been moved to Avalon.

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5236

Ladder: Pies 10th (7 wins, 5 losses, 115.3%) Bulldogs 14th (6 wins, 6 losses, 98.4%)

Telecast via VFL website (link above)

[3rd degree]

What a stupid time.

[Dark Beanie]

Team selection:

B: J. Ryan 24, J.Eyre 59, T. Ruscoe 21
HB: N. Jetta 54, L. Tardrew 51, W. Kelly 20
C: A. Draper 19, J. Carmichael 45, T. Bianco 8
HF: J. Richards 29, J. Ginnivan 33, T. Wilson 12
F: H. Harrison 36, R. McInnes 26, O. Steene 44
R: A. Begg 39, E. Allan 16, F. Macrae 18

INT: C. Murley 27, R. Penny 62, T. Wilson 56, D. McStay 11, C. Hustwaite 55

EMG: C. Lane 48, L. Purcell 65, C. Mulvogue 68, J. Tomasiello 61, J. Booth 53, V. Blackmore-Moore 49, C. Maxted 66, J. Longmire 57

IN: H. Harrison, D. McStay
OUT: A. Johnson (AFL), N. Krueger (concussion)

[Dark Beanie]

Very odd time.
The only I can think of is that it allows people time to get to the AFL game at Marvel.

Bulldogs are football nomads at present with no home ground due to the works at Whitten oval.

[What'sinaname]

The result isn't important.

We need a good showing by McStay

[Pies4shaw]

Losing 52 to 16. McStay 1 kick, 1 handball, 1 tackle (total of 7 AF points). Halfway through the second quarter.

[Skids]

Just watched the last 5 minutes of the 2nd quarter. we're coming back! 54 - 31.
Nice goals to Ginny and Steene.

Commentators mentioned that McStay didn't play any of the 1st quarter.

[What'sinaname]

4 possessions in Q2 for McStay.

[Dark Beanie]

All even at 3 qtr time: 9.9.63 each.

Goals: Ginnivan 2, Steene, Purcell, McInnes, Kelly, Harrison, Carmichael, Begg

Top disposals: Macrae 25, Carmichael 20

[Dark Beanie]

Final score: Bulldogs 14.13.97 defeated Pies 11.11.77

Goals: Harrison 3, Ginnivan 2, Steene, Purcell, McInnes, Kelly, Carmichael, Begg

Top disposals: Macrae 38, Carmichael 25, Jetta 21, McInnes 20

Pies gave themselves a chance but the Bulldogs kicked the last 4 goals of the match, 3 to Sam Darcy in the last 4 minutes of the final qtr.

[stui magpie]

20 point loss in the end, McStay had a dirty day, needs a couple more in the VFL before getting a call up.

I do like the look of Josh Eyre.

[Dark Beanie]

Josh Eyre has been pretty good in the last couple of games.

Not a good game for the rucks though, lost hitouts 60 to 14 but clearances were almost even.

[stui magpie]

^

Yeah, Darcy is huge and that Street guy looks almost as big. Pushing shit uphill in the ruck.

[swoop42]

Unfortunately our VFL side has a bye next week so it's hard to imagine they'll hold off returning McStay to the senior side until he gets another opportunity at VFL level.

The availability of Mihocek and the result tonight will make a stronger case as to whether he is or isn't an automatic inclusion next round.

Ginnivan was pretty good overall despite the disappointing failure to score in the last.

He kicked a couple and it felt like he had a hand in a couple more following some team orientated actions.

Given he's not blessed with speed or size it's his forward nous that has gotten him to this point and I thought it was on show today.

Contracted until the end of 2024 I believe, I for one hope we stick fat with Macrae and don't entertain any trade offers and/or request because right now he and we are doing the hard yards that hopefully set him up for future success.
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[Dark Beanie]

Match replay:

https://www.afl.com.au/video/965518/vfl-match-replay-r16-footscray-v-collingwood?videoId=965518&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1688706300001&references=AFL_MATCH:5236

Mini match:

https://www.afl.com.au/video/965018/vfl-mini-match-r16-footscray-v-collingwood?videoId=965018&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1688706300001&references=AFL_MATCH:5236