VFLW 2023 Season - Preliminary Final - Bombers lose to the Borough by 5 goals. Season over.

[CrowdedHouse]

The 2023 rebel VFLW season commences on Saturday, March 25, with six matches scheduled across a bumper opening weekend.

The VFLW side will take on the Box Hill Hawks at 11am, also at the NEC Hangar where the Bombers are set to unfurl their 2022 Premiership flag.

All matches in the 2023 Smithy’s VFL and rebel VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website (afl.com.au) and AFL Live Official App. Further broadcast details will be confirmed at a later time.

Entry to rebel VFLW matches is free. Where venues host VFL and VFLW double-headers, entry fees will apply after half time of the VFLW match.

Fixtures for all remaining rounds will be released shortly.

2023 VFL and VFLW round one fixture release

Men's and women's reserves opening round fixtures set.

www.essendonfc.com.au

Round	Opponent	Venue	Date & Time
1	Essendon vs Box Hill Hawks	The Hangar	Sunday March 26 @ 11am
2	Southern Saints vs Essendon	Trevor Barker Beach Oval	Sunday April 2 @ 3pm
3	Essendon vs Carlton	The Hangar	Saturday April 8 @ 1pm
4	Essendon vs Casey Demons	The Hangar	Sunday April 16 @ 11am
5	Collingwood vs Essendon	Victoria Park	Saturday April 22 @ 11am
6	Williamstown vs Essendon	Williamstown Football Ground	Sunday April 30 @ 2pm
7	Essendon vs Southern Saints	The Hangar	Saturday May 7 @ 11am
8	Box Hill Hawks vs Essendon	Box Hill City Oval	Saturday May 13 @ 12pm
9	Essendon vs Geelong	The Hangar	Saturday May 20 @ 11am
10	Darebin vs Essendon	La Trobe University	Sunday May 28 @ 10.30am
11	Essendon vs North Melbourne	The Hangar	Sunday June 4 @ 11am
12	Casey Demons vs Essendon	Casey Fields	Saturday June 17 @12pm
13	Port Melbourne vs Essendon	ETU Stadium	Sunday June 25 @ 11.30am
14	Essendon vs Western Bulldogs	TBC	TBC

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Casey had the wind in the 2nd, but we still lead 20-11.

 

[yodellinhank]

Always good when they blow a free and the player whose kick it is runs off because there wasn't anything in it. Thought they were gunna blow 50 for not giving the ball back.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

At the final change, Bombers lead Casey 30-11.

Casey will have the strong wind in the final quarter.

 

[yodellinhank]

Casey get the first of the last
2.5.17 plays 4.6.30
We work it forward 6 mins into the quarter

 

[yodellinhank]

Haha, that wind. Umpire should've recalled that ball up

 

[yodellinhank]

Two straight kicks now

 

[yodellinhank]

Dangerous tackle is the worst rule in the book. 3.6 v 4.6 16mins played

 

[yodellinhank]

Margin down to 5pts

 

[yodellinhank]

Did well to hold on. What a shit hole of a place.

 

[yodellinhank]

Casey 3.7.25
Essendon 4.6.30

 

[ant555]

Fourth.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Teams for this week are below.

Game as always will be streamed on AFL.com.au - with commentary? Who bloody knows!

If you’d like radio commentary, Brent at Casey Radio 97.7FM says he’s calling the game for them.

 

[yodellinhank]

How bloody frustrating. I only seen the last 10 mins. Looks like we are contenders, but lacked the execution to get the job done.

Too many numbers behind the ball at the end. All very well you have to defend when it is in their half, but you won't get it out if you've nobody to kick it to.

 

[yodellinhank]

Port 3.4.22
Def
Essendon 3.1.19

 

[CrowdedHouse]

The Current Ladder and our Finals Situation with One Round to Go




Despite sitting outside the Top 6 in 7th spot, the fixture for the final round is in our favour, but we have a simple equation...


WIN AND WE MAKE FINALS.

In the Final Round, this Saturday, 1st July 11am at Windy Hill, we play host to the 11th placed Western Bulldogs.
We SHOULD win that game, but throughout the season the Doggies have ran a few teams close and caused the odd boilover.

Provided we win, we'll then leap into the Top 6 (most likely end up 5th), as Williamstown plays Geelong in the final round, and our Points (34) would instantly overtake the loser of that match. A drawn result is no good for Geelong, as we'd leap frog them with a win.

Box Hill also play the Southern Saints in the final round, and we'd leap frog the loser of that match, and based on my predictions, probably play the winner of that game in an Elimination Final on their ground. A drawn Hawks/Saints game will have us finish 6th and end up play at Williamstown.

A LOSS or DRAW FOR US means instant elimination from the Finals.

North Melbourne and Carlton are just half a win behind us. North has the tougher challenge of playing 2nd placed Collingwood and their percentage is too weak - they'd need to pump the Pies and hope the Hawks pump the Saints because...

Not only do Carlton have a healthy percentage, they play the winless Darebin in the final round.

 

[yodellinhank]

The Current Ladder and our Finals Situation with One Round to Go

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Despite sitting outside the Top 6 in 7th spot, the fixture for the final round is in our favour, but we have a simple equation...


WIN AND WE MAKE FINALS.

In the Final Round, this Saturday, 1st July 11am at Windy Hill, we play host to the 13th placed Western Bulldogs.
We SHOULD win that game, but throughout the season the Doggies have ran a few teams close and caused the odd boilover.

Provided we win, we'll then leap into the Top 6 (most likely end up 5th), as Williamstown plays Geelong in the final round, and our Points (34) would instantly overtake the loser of that match. A drawn result is no good for Geelong, as we'd leap frog them with a win.

Box Hill also play the Southern Saints in the final round, and we'd leap frog the loser of that match, and based on my predictions, probably play the winner of that game in an Elimination Final on their ground. A drawn Hawks/Saints game will have us finish 6th and end up play at Williamstown.

A LOSS or DRAW FOR US means instant elimination from the Finals.

North Melbourne and Carlton are just half a win behind us. North has the tougher challenge of playing 2nd placed Collingwood and their percentage is too weak - they'd need to pump the Pies and hope the Hawks pump the Saints because...

Not only do Carlton have a healthy percentage, they play the winless Darebin in the final round.

That is such a tight comp. A win today would've been handy. The six is a bit of a silly system too, just got to get there and we can win the thing. Need our form to pick up to what it was a few weeks back.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Teams for Saturday, 1st July.

Game is at Windy Hill and starts 11am.

Streamed on AFL.com.au

WE MUST WIN TO MAKE FINALS.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Remember, it's FREE ENTRY to the VFLW, so get down to Windy Hill this morning and help get our girls the win over the 11th placed Bulldogs.

Final round and the win locks us into the Top 6 (most likely 5th).

 

[ant555]

Back at Windy Hill

 

[ant555]

Half time
Us 18 Them 13

 

[ant555]

Us 21 Them 26

 

[Maddogm]

That blind turn (by Chaston) deserved a goal

 

[Maddogm]

Also they need windbreakers on the mics

 

[yodellinhank]

Also they need windbreakers on the mics

And some sort of stabiliser for the camera, someone got excited about Ryan's goal?

 

[ant555]

Us 41 Them 28
Game over.