VFL: Sandringham vs Northern Blues

[stkildathunda]

Starting at 1pm.

Final Team:

Saints: Wright, Ledger, Shenton, TDL, Hickey, Ross, Pierce, Staley, Dunell, Lever

Zebras: Dowler, Michaliades, Fallon, Cook, Ong, Tiernan, Williams, Kreymborg, Landon, Cockie, Shakallis, Munro, Shepheard

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[Enrico_Misso]

Updates?

[stkildathunda]

3 QTR TIME
Northern Blues 11.11.77
Sandringham 7.10.52

Goals: TDL 2, Dowler 2, Hickey, Tiernan, Shenton

[stkildathunda]

STATS: Cockie 25 disposals, 3 marks. Ledger 20 disposals, 2 marks. Ross 21 disposals, Shenton 19, Cook 13, Shakallis 12

[stkildathunda]

FINAL SCORE
Sandringham 11.10.76
Northern Blues 13.16.98

Goals: TDL 3, Dowler 2, Shenton, Tiernan, Cockie, Kreymborg, Michaliades, Hickey

[stkildathunda]

STATS:
Cockie 30 disposals, 5 marks.
Ross 26 disposals, 5 marks
Ledger 26 disposals, 2 marks
Dunell 24 disposals, 10 marks
Cook 18 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 marks

Shenton 22 disposals, 6 marks

Munro 16 disposals, 5 marks

Shakallis 16 disposals

Wright 19 disposals, 3 marks

[PJ]

Given Scott's conference you'd think Seb should be in line for a call up.

[maverick]

STATS:
Cockie 30 disposals, 5 marks.
Ross 26 disposals, 5 marks
Ledger 26 disposals, 2 marks
Dunell 24 disposals, 10 marks
Cook 18 disposals, 7 tackles, 4 marks

Shenton 22 disposals, 6 marks

Munro 16 disposals, 5 marks

Shakallis 16 disposals

Wright 19 disposals, 3 marks

Happy with Ross and Shenton.
Ross will be starting midfield next year.

[stkildathunda]

Report - http://truezebras.net/2013/08/10/round- ... or-zebras/

[saintbrat]

anay word on Langdon's injury ?
--- reminsicent of Rhys's

[BigMart]

Cockie again?....

[Wayne42]

Cockie again?....

Did you mean Cocky again ?

[gringo]

Shents looks like he's playing like a cornered rat and wants his turn. I wish we could get him up for at least a couple to see if he could make it.

[dragit]

Shents looks like he's playing like a cornered rat and wants his turn. I wish we could get him up for at least a couple to see if he could make it.

You have some awesome analogies mate…

[bergholt]

Cockie again?....

At this rate he might be almost as good as Ben Ross, Shane Valenti, Steve Clifton or Myles Sewell.

[BigMart]

Forgot Magner?

Or as good as Hibbert, Barlow, Giles, Jones, Podsiadly, Davey, Callinan, Lee, Saad, Zorko, Martin, Dwyer.... And so on...

[bergholt]

Forgot Magner?

I was only including the last four Liston winners, none of whom seem to be good enough for AFL. Magner hasn't won a Liston and this year he's only managed two AFL games for the second bottom side.

Or as good as Hibbert, Barlow, Giles, Jones, Podsiadly, Davey, Callinan, Lee, Saad, Zorko, Martin, Dwyer.... And so on...

Sure. So your point is that some players are good enough and some players aren't?

[westcoast]

Bergholt, clearly Melbourne are going down a rebuilding path and so Magner at age 25 and on the rookie list might be overlooked for a younger player despite being in good form. Many good VFL players are good enough to play AFL. Throw Myles Sewell in any AFL team and he would do fine. 100%. Stupid argument

[plugger66]

Bergholt, clearly Melbourne are going down a rebuilding path and so Magner at age 25 and on the rookie list might be overlooked for a younger player despite being in good form. Many good VFL players are good enough to play AFL. Throw Myles Sewell in any AFL team and he would do fine. 100%. Stupid argument

So rebuilds dont include 25 year olds who you say are good enough to play AFL footy. I worry about Armo in a year then.

[bergholt]

Bergholt, clearly Melbourne are going down a rebuilding path and so Magner at age 25 and on the rookie list might be overlooked for a younger player despite being in good form. Many good VFL players are good enough to play AFL. Throw Myles Sewell in any AFL team and he would do fine. 100%. Stupid argument

Why have 18 teams avoided drafting Sewell for years now, then? His brother's an AFL premiership player and Myles himself won a Liston, surely they know who he is. And yet they keep passing up the opportunity. GWS picked up Steve Clifton ahead of him but Clifton barely played and then got delisted. Are you sure these guys are good enough to play AFL? Because the facts suggest otherwise.

[BigMart]

Sometimes players don't get an opportunity for whatever reason, sometimes it's timing or chance.....

There are plenty of examples of State League players stepping up and being VG at afl level..... And visa versa...

Again need to look at individual player characteristics, not whether other clubs overlooked them or what comp they come from (plenty of TAC Cup kids flop) can the develop is the only question.

No blinkers in recruiting..... I would suggest

Use all formats,scour all avenues, leagues..... Pick talent...

[bergholt]

Sometimes players don't get an opportunity for whatever reason, sometimes it's timing or chance.....

There are plenty of examples of State League players stepping up and being VG at afl level..... And visa versa...

Again need to look at individual player characteristics, not whether other clubs overlooked them or what comp they come from (plenty of TAC Cup kids flop) can the develop is the only question.

No blinkers in recruiting..... I would suggest

Use all formats,scour all avenues, leagues..... Pick talent...

So if I understand correctly you're saying we should only pick players that we think are going to improve and turn out to be good?

What a breakthrough! Ring the club immediately, Elshaugh needs to hear this ASAP, might change our whole strategy!

[stkildathunda]

Cockie again?....

Thats a remarkable 11 out of his 14 games he's been named in the best! Will win B&F by country mile and would go close to giving the Liston a shake if it wasnt for his suspension other week.

Speaking to couple players (AFL & VFL) they said they'd be shocked if he wasnt picked by AFL club this year, is by far best mature aged state league midfielder out there.

[plugger66]

Cockie again?....

Thats a remarkable 11 out of his 14 games he's been named in the best! Will win B&F by country mile and would go close to giving the Liston a shake if it wasnt for his suspension other week.

Speaking to couple players (AFL & VFL) they said they'd be shocked if he wasnt picked by AFL club this year, is by far best mature aged state league midfielder out there.

The question that must be asked if we pick him up is will he be a average mid which wont help a side like us as shown with Magner or will he be at least a GOP and help our side. I think Chris Cain and Tim Allan are a very big chance to go in the draft. Allan certainly has an X factor. cain is more a worker and not suited to our club IMO.

[BigMart]

No, my point is dont wear blinkers when recruiting?

Made it pretty clear.....

Cockie is a good footballer.... Will easily step up to AFL level.... Has a lot more pace than reported, he is explosive over the first 5 metres