VFL 2024 VFL Thread

[Doggies7]

I wouldn’t delist McNeil. He has had a solid vfl season has good speed courageous and still only 23.
Cheap back up. We have some top end talent that take a lot salary cap and mcneil is a good back up

Not so much about being the cheap back up which is fine, but more so with needed list spots at the end of the year. Will lose one or two to trades, but would like to bring in some by trade and the 2-3 draft picks to turn the list over. McNeil's spot will be under heavy scrutiny for that reason. Keath out of contract too but probably more valuable on a one year deal as KPD depth.

 

[TommyD13]

What is the go with Bedendo? Not listed on injury list but hasn’t played the last few VFL games

 

[DognBones]

What is the go with Bedendo? Not listed on injury list but hasn’t played the last few VFL games

I do recall him being injured a few weeks ago. A leg injury of some sort I think. It is strange he's not on our weekly injury list though.

 

[Testekill]

I do recall him being injured a few weeks ago. A leg injury of some sort I think. It is strange he's not on our weekly injury list though.

He was due to come back but he went with the rehab group on Monday from what I have read.

 

[Next Waiting]

5.2.32 vs 3.7.25

Quite frankly Harmes should be embarassed by how he has been playing, worst on ground by far and that's including Jones and Clarke not offering much.

Harmes was good in the seniors before getting injured. How much would you put his performance down to rust or being a little underdone if at all.

 

[dogwatch]

Harmes was good in the seniors before getting injured. How much would you put his performance down to rust or being a little underdone if at all.

He's an iron man. It was raining. I'd put it down to rust.

Get out the steel wool at training and he'll be right to go.

 

[PocketRocket08]

Anyone watching Lachlan Fogarty

8

Lachlan Fogarty

Age

25

Ht

180cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.8

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

today. He is 25 at his second club was not looking likely halfway through 2023. Kicked 3 today & plays an important role.
Patience is imperative for young small fwds. It’s a tough spot and as long as they continue to show glimpses along with being a hardworker on and off field I’d keep them around

 

[Testekill]

Harmes was good in the seniors before getting injured. How much would you put his performance down to rust or being a little underdone if at all.

I thought he had no confidence in himself and got inside his own head.

 

[Next Waiting]

I thought he had no confidence in himself and got inside his own head.

Oh well, no rush. I'd like him to be putting some pressure from next week though.

 

[Testekill]

Coaches votes

North Melbourne 10.3 (63) def by Footscray Bulldogs 14.13 (97)

9 Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

28

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

(FOO)
6 Colby McKercher (NM)
5 Lachlan McNeil (FOO)
3 Hugh Greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

(NM)
3 Buku Khamis (FOO)
2 James Harmes

22

James Harmes

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.4

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

8.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.6

3star

CL

1.9

4star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.2

2star

(FOO)
1 Riley Garcia (FOO)
1 Jarrod Gilbee (FOO)

I would bet that Edge gave McNeil 5 votes. It was the type of game that a coach would love. I also think Gilbee would have gotten one because his drive off of HB was important on a fairly low scoring day for most of the game.

Edge would have voted

5. McNeil
4. Daniel
3. Khamis
2. McKercher
1. Gilbee

North coach would have gone

5. Daniel
4. McKercher
3. Greenwood
2. Harmes
1. Garcia

Greenwood tagged our consistently best midfielder out of the game while getting a stack of the ball himself.

 

[Bulldogs85]

VFL Team | Round 15

Footscray has welcomed four players to the fold for its Saturday afternoon clash with Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval.

www.westernbulldogs.com.au

Footscray has welcomed four players to the fold for its Saturday afternoon clash with Werribee at Avalon Airport Oval.

Oskar Baker

13

Oskar Baker

Age

26

Ht

184cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.8

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.0

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

1.2

4star

, Dom Bedendo, Ethan Hunt and Bailey Young have all been included, replacing AFL-listed quartet Buku Khamis, Lachie McNeil, Nick Coffield and Kelsey Rypstra.

Diesel Moloney will play his second VFL match after debuting last week, while the three AFL emergencies in Baker, Caleb Daniel

35

Caleb Daniel

Age

28

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

and Charlie Clarke have also been listed for now.
Footscray will look to register back-to-back wins when it meets Werribee at 2.05pm at Avalon Airport Oval tomorrow.

The match will be live-streamed via afl.com.au/vfl, with score updates available via @FootscrayVFL on Twitter.



VFL Team | Round 15

Werribee v Footscray Bulldogs
Saturday 6 July, 2.05pm AEST
Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee

B: R. Garcia (38), J. Croft (16), D. Bedendo (26)
HB: C. Daniel (35), C. Poulter (25), J. Harmes (22)
C: C. Clarke (8), E. Hunt (56), J. Gilbee (69)
HF: C. Craig-Peters (61), D. Orgill (50), L. Smith (40)
F: B. Young (67), L. Cleary (36), A.Scott (28)
R: J. Busslinger (5), O. Baker (13), A. Jones (32)
INT: C. Owen (62), T. Bianco (58), J. Kellett (57), P. Spicer (63), D. Moloney (75)
EMG: B. Crofts (54), S. Willoughby (53), C. Hargraves (72), C. Smith (55)

 

[Testekill]

Since both games are at functionally the same time, I'll be primarily covering the VFL.

 

[lachy]

Since both games are at functionally the same time, I'll be primarily covering the VFL.

Really poor fixturing. Appreciate the reports from the VFL but the average supporter should never have to choose

On SM-S926B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[willofwest]

Hi VFL watchers, looking at the photo C. Owen’s ( no.62 ) looks a good size and looks taller than L. Smith. What’s his background, any info on him as a player etc. thanks as always.

 

[Testekill]

Hi VFL watchers, looking at the photo C. Owen’s ( no.62 ) looks a good size and looks taller than L. Smith. What’s his background, any info on him as a player etc. thanks as always.

Ex-Sydney rookie, delisted after one year on the Sydney list. He's taller and heavier than Smith but doesn't cover the ground as well although I have only watched the one game that he has played.

 

[dogwatch]

Why is Rypstra out? Has he been touring the Geelong facilities?

 

[willofwest]

Ex-Sydney rookie, delisted after one year on the Sydney list. He's taller and heavier than Smith but doesn't cover the ground as well although I have only watched the one game that he has played.

Thanks for the info.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Hi VFL watchers, looking at the photo C. Owen’s ( no.62 ) looks a good size and looks taller than L. Smith. What’s his background, any info on him as a player etc. thanks as always.

From his draft profile

STRENGTHS:

• Aerial ability
• Mobility
• Size
• Upside

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Ground level work
• Scoreboard impact

Tasmanian ruck-forward Cameron Owen is far from the finished product, but is one who earned a State Draft Combine invite following a consistent top-age year. Owen is not an explosive tall like others, but he is mobile enough that he can get around the ground and move a little better than some opposing rucks. He finds his fair share of the ball, and while his consistency is still building, has shown he can present as a leading forward as well as a ruck.

At 203cm, the Tasmanian is a good height, and at 94kg, is more built than many of his peers, and when presenting out in front inside 50 or around the ground, he is consistent enough with his hands to clunk them. Again, he is not a superb contested mark, but he can cleanly take grabs when creating separation on his opponent, and he will always make a contest. His upside is evident with what he does well.

Owen still has a number of areas to work on, as his consistency is still not there yet. From an on-field traits perspective, his ground level work is another area, while Owen missed chances to really influence up forward, though he presents well. A long-term prospect.

 

[Testekill]

Clarke travelled with the team so is not playing. Croft and Harmes pulled up short.


They're replaced by Hargraves, Willoughby and Crofts.

 

[Testekill]

Early stages but skills are off by hand so far

 

[Testekill]

Garcia kicks out first goal, almost made a meal out of it as we were too cute and didn't hit targets coming out of 50 but Baker with some nice run to Poulter to Moloney.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

This might be the better game to watch

 

[Testekill]

Two in a row for Garcia, lead by 5 points.

 

[Testekill]

Going to be an exhausting day for Smith, looking to be a rolling scrum today

 

[Testekill]

We take the lead back after Jones nicely crumbs a forward 50 entry that goes over the back of the pack.