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]

3/4 time. Us 8 Them 26

 

[CrowdedHouse]

3/4 time player stats...

 

[yodellinhank]

I'm just tuning in now. Could be the spark they need...

 

[ant555]

Strange game.
Wind gusting at various speed.
Blues managing only 1 goal in two quarters when the wind was strong but getting two goals in the second quarter.

We have been too sloppy with the footy and have trailed them to the ball .

Also Paige needs to play a bit smarter. She is not a KPF so stop commanding the ball be kicked to her in a pack . Needs to play a medium forward role.

 

[yodellinhank]

I've seen enough. Sack Cloke.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Opening minute of the final quarter and the Blues rush it forward and kick a goal.

IT'S OOOOOOOVVVVVVEEEEEEERRRRRRR

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Doonan gets one back against her old side.

Us 14 Them 32

 

[yodellinhank]

Sounds like a lot of blue baggers made the trip

 

[CrowdedHouse]

And Carlton get one back after Scotty tries to be to flashy with a free kick at CHB. Got stripped of the ball and easy Carlton goal.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

And Eliza Wood keeps piling on the pain, with another Carlton goal.

Us 14 Them 44

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Crook gets pinned for holding the ball. 25m out from their goal.

More pain.

Us 14 Them 50

#SackCloke

 

[ant555]

Both times we have had the breeze it has dropped. Wind gods against us .

 

[ant555]

Everything that can go wrong is . Dropped marks . Ball bounces the wrong way .

 

[yodellinhank]

How many players do we need following their own team mates around?

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Play halts 14mins into final quarter. Carlton player down with a serious injury.

 

[yodellinhank]

Everything that can go wrong is . Dropped marks . Ball bounces the wrong way .

As you say, they're playing reactively. Just not setting up at all, and that's what you get as a consequence. Dropped marks with no crumbers, ball bouncing the wrong way and it gets to opposition with space to utilise.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Christina Bernardi (40) - Got the green whistle in her mouth. Possibly a collarbone injury or broken arm.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Another for Carlton... please make it stop!

Us 14 Steaming Piles of Garbage 56

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Why not one more goal for Carlton...

Us 14
A great stain on the human race 62

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Mark 15m out from goal and on an angle for the Blues.

Easy Goal.

Us 14
A club inferior to us 68

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Final Siren

Essendon 2.2.14 humiliated by Carlton 10.8.68

 

[yodellinhank]

Sweet merciful siren.

Feel like spraying the room with Glen 20 and finding a replay of last year's game to put on.

 

[CrowdedHouse]

 

[CrowdedHouse]

Full time summary...

 

[Lore]

Gross