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VFL Round 8

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Pies vs Bulldogs

Saturday 14 May @ 2.05pm. Venue AIA Centre

Ladder: Pies 3rd 5 wins 146% Bulldogs 14th 2 wins 87%

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https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4224

This game is a double header with the VFLW playing at 10.00am.
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Team selection:

B Liam McMahon Nathan Murphy Sam Glover
HB Neville Jetta Trey Ruscoe Derek Eggmolesse-Smith
C Finlay Macrae Cooper Murley Callan Wellings
HF Campbell Lane Sam Fowler Trent Bianco
F Jacob Booth Reef McInnes Michael Hartley
R Mason Cox Campbell Hustwaite Isaac Chugg
INT Kaden Schreiber Lachlan Tardrew Matt Wetering Jack Raines Callum Brown
EMERG Chad Mulvogue

Trent Bianco and Reef McInnes return to the VFL.

First game back for Nathan Murphy after sustaining an ankle injury in the pre-season match against GWS.
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What's the go with Draper and Harrison?

Flu? Injured?

Really relying on the strength of our VFL list now to see us through.
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Neither on the injury list.
Maybe illness. With the bye last week wouldn't think they were being rested, although there is a limit on the number of AFL listed players in the team.
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A limit? Really?

Seems rather odd.

Regardless I count only what 10 AFL listed players in the 23 and any limit would have to surely be more than that.
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WTF Callum Brown on the bench for the seconds? Collingwood has gone bloody nuts
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It's OK Lazza, Cal has been called up to the seniors.

Swoop, not sure what the actual limit is but done to stop teams stacking with AFL players.

Update: VFL website have Draper and Harrison listed as out-managed.
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There will at least 2 changes to the team named as Finn Macrae and Cal Brown both played for AFL last night.
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Pity this game isn't at Vic Park.
Not for any nostalgic reasons just that there is cover in the stands. Not a good day to be standing out in the open.

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Qtr time: Pies 2.2.14 lead Bulldogs 1.4.10

Goals: Tardrew & Booth

Pies will be kicking with the wind in 2nd qtr.
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Dogs getting some soft free kicks.

Pies need to be better at ground level and improve disposal.
And kicking the ball in mid air instead of grabbing it is not a good choice.
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Half time: Pies 4.4.28 lead Bulldogs 2.8.20

Goals: Tardrew, Booth, Wellings, Fowler

Leading disposals: Jetta 12, Cox 11, Wellings 11
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Dark Beanie wrote:Dogs getting some soft free kicks.
Gee it has always been a worry when umpires at reserves level are not good at picking genuine free kicks
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Some of the frees were due to clumsy play but the lack of consistency is still an issue.

Pies winning the hitouts but losing the clearances (sounds familiar).
Mason Cox leading disposals. Mids have to do a lot more work.
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Not much in the reserves to pick from to replace players in the seniors. Can see now why the Brown brothers are picked. Murphy looks okay though. Cox is winning hitouts but really not much influence on the game.
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