VFL Round 8

[Dark Beanie]

Pies vs Giants (Home)

Sunday 14 May @ 11.05am. Venue AIA Centre.
Double header with VFLW @ 3.00pm.

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/5165

Ladder: Pies 9th (3 wins, 3 losses, 100.4%) Giants (4 wins, 2 losses, 88.4%)

[Dark Beanie]

Team selection:

B: E. Delany 63, N. Jetta 54, J. Long 58
HB: J. Ryan 24, T. Ruscoe 21, T. Bianco 8
C: E. Allan 16, J. Carmichael 45, W. Kelly 20
HF: T. Wilson 12, H. Harrison 36, T. Wilson 56
F: N. Kreuger 15, S. Glover 50, R. McInnes 26
R: A. Begg 39, A. Draper 19, F. Macrae 18

INT: C. Lane 48, L. Tardrew 51, C. Hustwaite 55, J. Tomasiello 61*, C. Murley 27

EMG: C. Mulvogue 68, H. Flynn 71, V. Blackmore-Moore 49, R. Voulanas 67, Y. Ashwin 70, J. Raines 64, Z. Greeves 72, J. Booth 53

IN: C. Hustwaite, N. Kreuger, J. Long
OUT: V. Blackmore-Moore, Z. Greeves, C. Mulvogue

[Dark Beanie]

Quarter time:

Giants 4.1.25 lead Pies 1.3.9

Goal: Jacob Booth (in the team in place of McInnes)

This is going to be a hard slog against a Giants team stacked with AFL listed players (Davis, Riccardi, Keeffe)

Getting beaten in the hitouts but clearances and inside 50s are even.

[Pies2016]

Half time Pies 10 5 65 vs Giants 6 3 39.
I’m not physically watching the game, so it’s hard to comment but obviously Carmichael has continued his great form with 19 touches and 2 goals up until half time.
Obviously a free flowing game with so much scoring in the second quarter. Draper, MacRae and Bianco have all been prominent, while Murley and Harrison have also both hit the scoreboard with two goals each. Krueger is playing, which is almost a bonus in itself. In typical Begg fashion he continues to be beaten in the ruck contests but at least he’s finding a bit of the ball around the ground.

[Dark Beanie]

So far, the river end is the scoring end, 13 goals scored up until half time.

Only saw the first 2 goals of the 2nd but the Pies making the most of their clearances.

Goals: Murley, Harrison, Carmichael 2 each, Wilson, Booth, Glover, Kreuger

[Dark Beanie]

3 qtr time:

Pies 13.7.85 lead Giants 10.6.66

Goals: Murley & Carmichael 3 each, Harrison 2, Wilson, Booth, Glover, Kreuger, Bianco

Carmichael leading disposals with 24.

[stui magpie]

Bugger.

[Pies2016]

Final scores Giants 17 11 113 defeated Pies 17 9 111
Giants kicked the first five goals of the last quarter before Carmichael put us back in front at the 29min mark with his fourth goal. Giants answered from a set shot virtually on the siren and we were nutted by 2 points.
Harrison and Murley kicked three each, while Draper showed a bit in the midfield with 23 touches. Carmichael ( very quiet last quarter ) MacRae, Bianco ( at half back ) and Harrison were also amongst the Collingwood listed players highest possession winners.
Ruck is a real problem for us. Whether it’s Steene ( didn’t play today ) or Begg, they continue to be belted at centre bounces and stoppages.

[Pies4shaw]

^ Haven't really had a capable ruckman at the Club since Len Thompson went to South.

[stui magpie]

I only saw the second half, Begg tried hard and did some good things but was physically monstered by the GWS bloke who looked to have height and 20+kg on Begg.

[lazzadesilva]

^ Haven't really had a capable ruckman at the Club since Len Thompson went to South.

We gave away a couple of good ones in Witts and possibly Ceglar.

[Jezza]

FT = GWS 17.11.113 defeated Collingwood 17.9.111


Goals: Carmichael 4, Murley 3, Harrison 3, Booth 2, Wilson 1, Tomasiello 1, Kreuger 1, Glover 1, Bianco 1.

Disposals: Carmichael 28, Tardrew 26, Lane 25, Macrae 24, Draper 24, Jetta 23, Bianco 23, Hustwaite 21, Harrison 20.

AF Points: Carmichael 128, Jetta 101, Draper 97, Bianco 95, Harrison 91, Lane 90, Murley 89, Hustwaite 89, Tardrew 88.

[Jezza]

Clearances: Begg 6, Carmichael 5, Macrae 4, Draper 4, Kelly 3.

Tackles: Begg 7, Macrae 6, Hustwaite 6, Draper 6, Murley 5.

Marks: Jetta 9, Wilson 6, Wilson 6, Murley 6, Glover 6.

[Dark Beanie]

Mini match:

https://www.afl.com.au/video/926837/vfl ... MATCH:5165

Match replay:

https://www.afl.com.au/video/926503/vfl ... MATCH:5165

Pies slip down to 12th on the ladder with a Bye next round.