VFL Round 15: PORT MELBOURNE vs ESSENDON Saturday 6 July, 2:05pm, North Port Oval

[Yoda_]

HTB after diving on top of it, kicks on goal from top of goal square.

Setterfield goal

PM 2.5.17
Ess 4.1.25 (Setterfield)

 

[Yoda_]

Another down the ground free kick from resultant centre bounce. Archie Manton (yes, Glenn's son) kicks for goal from outside 50

no score

 

[Yoda_]

Manton and Gowers proving some concern for the kids in defence


Jimmy Miller takes mark and snaps truly from 20m out, 45 degree angle

Goal

PM 3.5.23 (Miller)
Ess 4.1.25

 

[Happyskeret]

Another down the ground free kick from resultant centre bounce. Archie Manton (yes, Glenn's son) kicks for goal from outside 50

no score

Bolt Jr

 

[Yoda_]

Tom Hird dumps Setterfield in dangerous tackle. Not a single push and shove to represent Essendon

 

[Yoda_]

Archie Roberts from a weird free kick, kicks for goal from 55m. Misses


PM. 3.5.23
Ess 4.2.26

 

[Happyskeret]

That was nice work

 

[Yoda_]

Hoare takes a strong intercept mark, kicks long and with the over the back crumb, Setterfield hands off to Menzie running into an open goal

PM 3.5.23
Ess 5.2.32 (Menzie)

 

[Happyskeret]

wow wee yippee

 

[Yoda_]

Great work from the resultant centre bounce.

Setterfield out bodies Hird, gives off, ends up with Davey Jnr who snaps from 45m and bounces through

2 in a minute

PM 3.5.23
Ess 6.2.38 (Davey Jnr)

 

[Happyskeret]

It’s raining goals

 

[Yoda_]

Another Setterfield clearance sees Haely send it inside 50 and Jarrod Eckersley wins free kick on goal. 30m, 45 degree angle

Goal

PM 3.5.23
Ess 7.2.44 (Eckersley)

 

[Yoda_]

Hately to Tsatas who hits up I think it may have been Foley. Squandered opportunity to kick goal. Rushed behind

PM 3.5.23
Ess 7.3.45

 

[Yoda_]

Rushed behind to Port

24 - 45

 

[Yoda_]

Hoare attacked footy but got a bad bounce, Billy Gowers

26

Billy Gowers

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

dribbles from 25m

PM 4.5.30 (Gowers)
Ess 7.3.45

 

[Yoda_]

Scrambled ball inside 50 from Port, everyone was leaving it to the next bloke, Manton picks up and snaps truly from 35ish


PM 6.6.36 (Manton)
Ess 7.3.45

 

[Yoda_]

Tsatas wins a free kick from very next centre bounce and hits up Bryan on the lead. Kicking from (almost) directly in front

behind

PM 5.6.36
Ess 7.4.46

 

[Yoda_]

Essendon looked out but a high tackle to Jedwab stopped the run.

 

[Yoda_]

Another turnover and inside 50 to Port sees Moschetti kick truly on the opposite

PM 6.6.42 (Moschetti)
Ess 7.4.46

 

[Yoda_]

Billy Gowers

26

Billy Gowers

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

with a dubious free kick close to half time, 25m out, 45 degree angle

Behind

PM 6.7.43
Ess 7.4.46

 

[ghostdog]

Some shocking turnovers. Lual and now Eyre.

 

[Yoda_]

Eyre with a horrible turn over coming out of 50, Port Melbourne mark, ends up with Miller who kicks the major

Port hit the front

PM 7.7.49 (Miller)
Ess 7.4.46

 

[Yoda_]

Foley with a great 1:1 win and rebounds with poise


Do yourself a favour, find he Billy Gowers

26

Billy Gowers

Age

28

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

miss deep in time on in the second quarter

 

[ghostdog]

...and Wanganeen. Thank goodness for Bad Billy.

 

[ant555]

ant555 is there a breeze or just slow contested footy?

Not much breeze.