VFL Footscray vs Williamstown Sat 28-2pm @ Willy Oval

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VFL TEAM – ROUND 10

Footscray vs Williamstown

Saturday 28 May, 2.05pm

Williamstown Oval



B: Zaine Cordy

21

Zaine Cordy

Age

28

Ht

195cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

180.4

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.7

1star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.9

3star

MG

180.4

3star

D

6.8

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

, Josh Schache

19

Josh Schache

Age

27

Ht

199cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.2

4star

G

0.8

4star

, Bailey Van De Heuvel

HB: Hayden Crozier

9

Hayden Crozier

Age

31

Ht

187cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.2

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.6

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

322.8

4star

D

15.4

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

322.8

5star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Jason Johannisen

39

Jason Johannisen

Age

32

Ht

181cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.2

5star

K

12.9

5star

HB

7.3

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

418.9

5star

D

16.3

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

283.1

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Luke Cleary

C: Arthur Jones, Lachie Sullivan, Louis Butler

18

Louis Butler

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

12.0

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

3.0

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.5

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

15.0

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

HF: Dominic Bedendo, Josh Kellett, Cody Raak

F: Mitch Wallis, Jamarra Ugle-Hagen, Sam Darcy

R: Will Lewis, Roarke Smith

37

Roarke Smith

Age

28

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

5.6

2star

HB

6.1

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.4

2star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

, Charlie Parker

INT: Ewan Macpherson, Joel Garner

27

Joel Garner

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

4star

, Cooper Craig-Peters, Dan Orgill, Hugo Bromell (23rd player)

EMG: Nathan Drummond

Nathan Drummond

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.8

2star

K

3.4

1star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

3.4

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

, Jarrod Gilbee, Nayef Hamad, Ethan Hunt, Austin Hodge, Angus Bade

 

[dogwatch]

That's a much stronger looking side now.

14 senior listed players ... although 2-3 of those will be scratchings as they'll be over in Perth.

 

[Virgin Dog]

That's a much stronger looking side now.

14 senior listed players ... although 2-3 of those will be scratchings as they'll be over in Perth.

Midfield still pretty weak, but the two ends of the ground are looking far better than we've seen recently. Wouldn't be surprised if Roarke is sub again just to make our midfield even worse

 

[dogwatch]

Midfield still pretty weak, but the two ends of the ground are looking far better than we've seen recently. Wouldn't be surprised if Roarke is sub again just to make our midfield even worse

Roarke isn’t one of the emergencies so it’s unlikely.

 

[dergert]

We might see Darcy play more forward with Cordy going into defence?

It'll be good to see whether Arty Jones can build on last week's solid game.

Early signs are that Milesi's draft last year was a good one.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Roarke isn’t one of the emergencies so it’s unlikely.

Oh I hadn't looked at emergencies, just used to him being among them every week.

 

[Testekill]

Oh I hadn't looked at emergencies, just used to him being among them every week.

Emergencies are Jones, Bedendo, Cleary and Schache. I suspect that the sub will be Schache and Jones will be the travelling emergency.

 

[Testekill]

Team looks a fair bit stronger now. Hopefully when JJ is fit and firing he can push McComb back to Footscray where he'll be more effective as an onballer.

 

[whyBulldogs]

Emergencies are Jones, Bedendo, Cleary and Schache. I suspect that the sub will be Schache and Jones will be the travelling emergency.

I suspect Scache or Cleary as sub. Bevo never named debutant as sub

 

[True Dog]

I suspect Scache or Cleary as sub. Bevo never named debutant as sub

Spot on Bevo has said many times he wont play a debutant as a sub, so for me its Cleary all the way (Shack makes us too tall)

 

[True Dog]

Has anyone else been impressed with Joel Garner

27

Joel Garner

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.5

4star

T

1.3

4star

, seems to have a touch of class about him?

 

[Virgin Dog]

Has anyone else been impressed with Joel Garner, seems to have a touch of class about him?

Yeah very limited viewing so far, but I've liked what I've seen. Keen to see him again this weekend

 

[maddog37]

Darcy is a forward. That is all.

 

[hatescaptcha]

Darcy is a forward. That is all.

I think if he still plays back this week with Cordy and Schache back there then that’s definitely where we see him developing.


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[maddog37]

I think if he still plays back this week with Cordy and Schache back there then that’s definitely where we see him developing.


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He is too slow.

 

[doggies ftw]

He is too slow.

Agreed, really can’t think of any slow modern day gun defenders. He has the perfect skillset to be a gun forward/ruck so hopefully that’s where develops.

 

[NthBondiDoggies]

The extra 5cms can’t have helped Darcy’s agility. I like playing him there a bit to develop him but it is looking much more likely as a forward/ruck.

Wouldn’t write him off after to VFL games though.

Also - a couple of years ago teams would regularly have a resting ruck forward - this still happens with team like StKilda and so being able to drop back is a good skills and will harden him up.

Ultimately if I were Schache it would be hard to work out whether I try for the open role now (forward/ruck) or go the hard road (which I thought he was doing) and using the next couple of years to develop as a CHB and ultimately be ready when Keath runs out of steam - timing is perfect - he was showing signs and if he sticks at it he will get more muscle and build more confidence.

I would do the latter. Naughty, JUH and Darcy with Bont play 50% as tools would be envy of the league up forward. Down back we will have Gardner and maybe Cordy - both Keath and TOB will retire in a couple and so real opportunity down back.

 

[goodcop badcop]

Agreed, really can’t think of any slow modern day gun defenders. He has the perfect skillset to be a gun forward/ruck so hopefully that’s where develops.

Roughead maybe? McGovern also looks pretty slow. Agreed though, I think long term he projects more as a forward/ruck.

In any case, I don't think it's a bad thing starting him off down back. There's plenty of examples of players playing down back in the first year and then switching up forward. A good example would be Jarryd Roughead. High draft pick that spent the majority of his time down back to start off with and he has mentioned that it was a very good thing for his development.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Roughead maybe? McGovern also looks pretty slow. Agreed though, I think long term he projects more as a forward/ruck.

In any case, I don't think it's a bad thing starting him off down back. There's plenty of examples of players playing down back in the first year and then switching up forward. A good example would be Jarryd Roughead. High draft pick that spent the majority of his time down back to start off with and he has mentioned that it was a very good thing for his development.

McGovern and Collins are both really slow, but masters of bodywork which makes up for it

 

[Charlie Bucket]

I bloody hope they play as selected.

Darcy and JUH are going to play a lot of footy together. Would be silly to not let them go 1-2 in the VFL with Darc spending some chop out minutes in the ruck.

 

[doggies ftw]

Roughead maybe? McGovern also looks pretty slow. Agreed though, I think long term he projects more as a forward/ruck.

In any case, I don't think it's a bad thing starting him off down back. There's plenty of examples of players playing down back in the first year and then switching up forward. A good example would be Jarryd Roughead. High draft pick that spent the majority of his time down back to start off with and he has mentioned that it was a very good thing for his development.

Yeah thought of Roughy, Not exactly top line though. Collins & McGovern good examples.

Completely agree that I don’t mind him playing back at the moment, just get him in the game - we’ve seen how unbeneficial it is for JUH to waste away at FF in the 2s

 

[hatescaptcha]

Is Darcy really as slow as people make out?


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[Testekill]

Having Port Phillip bay as the backdrop is always nice.

 

[Testekill]

There's a little movement in the trees thanks to the breeze, doesn't look like it's blowing a gale like it has in the past.

 

[Testekill]

Cordy & JJ starting up forward, Schache in the ruck.