VFL Round 22

[Dark Beanie]

Last game of the H&A season

Pies vs Southport (Home)

Saturday 19 August @ 12.05pm, Venue AIA Centre

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5277

Ladder:

Pies 9th (10 wins, 7 losses, 115.9%) Southport 13th (8 wins, 9 losses, 112.5%)

Telecast via VFL website (link above)

Pies are pretty much assured of finishing in the top 10 and qualifying for the wild card round. There are currently 3 teams on 40 points (Pies, Blues & North) Richmond can jump into the 10 if they beat North, Blues play the Suns who are top of the ladder, so odds are in the Pies favour even if they lose - finishing the H&A would be good though.

The highest the Pies could finish is 8th as other teams have a better percentage.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1010106/who-finishes-where-stage-set-for-wild-finish-to-smithys-vfl-season

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Team selection:

B: J. Eyre 59, A. Begg 39, T. Ruscoe 21
HB: A. Draper 19, C. Lane 48, T. Bianco 8
C: L. Tardrew 51, F. Macrae 18, T. Wilson 12
HF: J. Richards 29, H. Harrison 36, T. Wilson 56
F: N. Kreuger 15, A. Johnson 40, R. McInnes 26
R: M. Cox 46, J. Carmichael 45, E. Allan 16

INT: W. Kelly 20, O. Steene 44, Y. Ashwin 70, C. Hustwaite 55, C. Murley 27

EMG: N. Jetta 54, C. Mulvogue 68, S. Glover 50, J. Booth 53, J. Longmire 57, V. Blackmore-Moore 49, J. Tomasiello 61, L. Purcell 65

IN: W. Kelly 20, T. Wilson 56
OUT: J. Ryan (AFL), N. Jetta

Note: This was the team announced last night, so expect at least one change as Cox played in the AFL.

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QTR time: Pies 6.2.38 lead Southport 1.5.11

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Half time: Pies 10.5.65 lead Southport 4.6.30

[orie]

I thought that we could stream the to watch.????

[scoobydoo]

[orie]

Thanks Scooby Doo. Knew someone would reply asap.

[orie]

oh oh.. I can't find it.

[Dark Beanie]

Go to the match centre link above and click on watch live

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3 QTR time: Pies 13.9.87 lead Southport 7.8.50

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50 point win to the Pies.

Pies 16.12.108 defeated Southport 8.10.58

Goals: McInnes 4, Kreuger, Johnson & Hustwaite 2, Macrae, Harrison, Begg, Wilson (VFL), Ashwin, Allan

Top disposals: Macrae 26, Allan 23, Ruscoe & Carmichael 21

AF Points: McInnes 120, Ruscoe 103, Johnson 99, Macrae 94

Match highlights:

https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/1408980/vfl-highlights-collingwood-v-southport?videoId=1408980&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1692422064001

Pies currently 8th on the ladder.
North could go above them but they play Richmond tomorrow - Tigers will be fighting for a place in the wildcard round.

And to make today a bit better, Carltons VFL side got flogged by Gold Coast by 127 points

[think better]

Good to see the two Macs, Ruscoe and Johnson doing well. Looks like Mc Reery will get a week so maybe One of these or Carmichael gets a run in the ones.

If Murphy dosn't get up for next week Ruscoe could get a run

[Jezza]

Time to give Ruscoe a chance at senior level. Should make way for Ryan or Murphy (if he's unavailable).

Good to see Johnson, McInnes and Macrae all perform well.

[LaurieHolden]

Was that former Pie Michael Manteit on the Sharks list?

[David]

Yep! I put together the full roster of VFL-listed former Pies earlier this year here. Manteit’s the only one playing for one of the non-Vic teams:

https://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?p=2147548#2147548