SCRATCH MATCH: Essendon @ Casey (21/2/20)

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

Great to see good weather for these practice games which can so often take place in 30plus degrees weather

[Ham 741]

The VFL players are going in hard for the ball and really taking advantage of the opportunity, where as the four AFL players (who have played a senior game - Hunt, Hore, Baker and J. Wagner) are going about it quite casually in comparison.

Bedford looking sharp.

Essendon have fielded a few of their (injury permitting) best 22 and it's showing against our mainly VFL side, which should also be noted is featuring many new faces.

[Demonland 73,140]

Another goal. Bombers got 2 more too. They lead by 17 points. 

 

[joshua 74]

6 minutes ago, Ham said:

The VFL players are going in hard for the ball and really taking advantage of the opportunity, where as the four AFL players (who have played a senior game - Hunt, Hore, Baker and J. Wagner) are going about it quite casually in comparison.

Bedford looking sharp.

Essendon have fielded a few of their (injury permitting) best 22 and it's showing against our mainly VFL side, which should also be noted is featuring many new faces.

How has rivers been?

[dworship 3,342]

6.3.39 leads 3.5.23. So 9 scoring shots to 8. Clean up the kicking and they might have a show.

Have counted at least 8 best 22 players for Essendrug.

[Demonland 73,140]

Half Time. Bombers by 17.

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[JakovichScissorKick 771]

Essendon arent playing in the Marsh Series this weekend thats why their playing a strong team against our kids today.

Our real game is tomorrow.

[Ham 741]

2 minutes ago, joshua said:

How has rivers been?

Good, nothing to note particularly, but has been relatively clean with the ball and getting amongst it.

Hopefully see a bit more in the second. 

[sisso 2,580]

Predominantly Essendon (bogan) crowd I assume most Melbourne supporters have jobs to go to

[Ham 741]

Just now, sisso said:

Predominantly Essendon (bogan) crowd I assume most Melbourne supporters have jobs to go to

There is a notable amount of Essendon supporters here, I was wondering... why. 

[Demonland 73,140]

12 minutes ago, sisso said:

Predominantly Essendon (bogan) crowd I assume most Melbourne supporters have jobs to go to

Plus kids not in school. 

[McQueen 17,867]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Plus kids not in school. 

Isn’t that Orazio Fantasia?

[chook fowler 19,546]

17 minutes ago, Ham said:

There is a notable amount of Essendon supporters here, I was wondering... why. 

Dealers in the car park?

[Demonland 73,140]

Bombers taking control.

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

Is Bradtke rucking and what level is the Essendon opponent?

Thanks

[Diamond_Jim 12,628]

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

Bombers taking control.

Interesting to see the works on the non grandstand wing. It's usually a lonely place over there during a VFL game. Much nicer on the grass verges that start around the 50 metre arc at both ends.

[Demonland 73,140]

Some vision courtesy of the Bombers.

[Demonland 73,140]

42 points down at 3/4 time.

 

[Ham 741]

19 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Is Bradtke rucking and what level is the Essendon opponent?

Thanks

He is, but is sharing the load with the VFL ruckman (wearing #1) name evades me. 

No clue who the Essendon ruck is, but it's very 50/50.

For us, Hore is grabbing everything that comes his way (which is quite a lot), his disposals have been serviceable, nothing outstanding. 

Rivers is having a fair crack, when he gets it he is rushing a little bit and doesn't have a lot of poise, disposal is a reflection of that and has had a couple of blunders. His reading the play well and is getting into good positions. 

Hunt is really not doing a lot.

Baker the same as Hunt, just going about it.

Bedford is picking the ball up well and presenting into space, his decision making on positioning has stepped up a notch and he looks more confident - compared to last year where he was very opportunistic and waited on the outer for the ball.

Bradtke has flown at the ball well and has taken a couple of good grabs, including a nice contested one. Still needs size, but it'll come.

J. Wagner much the same as Hunt and Baker.

*Rivers just slotted one from just inside 50 off a step, good kick.

Edited February 21, 2020 by Ham
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[Demonland 73,140]

It's important to note that Essendon changed teams completely after half time meaning they had fresh legs after half time. It doesn't take a genius to guess that that may have impacted the lopsided scoreboard that quarter.

 

[Elwood 3184 1,338]

Halfway through the last:

Melbourne/Casey 3.9.27 Essendon 12.7.79

[Demonland 73,140]

Trent Rivers kicks his first goal for the Demons. Bombers by 47.

 

[Elwood 3184 1,338]

And they go down by 74 points.

Melbourne/Casey 0.3.3 3.4.22 3.6.24 4.8.32

Essendon 4.2.26 6.3.39 10.5.65 16.10.106

Goals Briggs McCaffrey Rivers White

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Good day for the club. 

Players who are being rotated still get a run against some AFL standard players and it looks like our guys got through unscathed. 

Great result. 

[Demonland 73,140]

18 hours ago, Elwood 3184 said:

And they go down by 74 points.