Which of the AFL affiliates are likely to ignore the needs of their VFL partner and not make their players available for the VFL finals?
History says that there will be an impact.
Should make Willy v Bendigo interesting more than any other game. Is there any reason why either Essendon or the Dogs would want to nurture thier partnership.
Match discussion here.
Northern Blues 6.2 9.6 13.8 15.12 (102)
Frankston 3.0 6.2 9.3 9.5 (59)
GOALS:
Northern Blues: Buckley 3 Russell 2 O'Keeffe 2 Mitchell 2 Marcon Meese Collins Joseph Wilson Bray
Frankston: Clark 3 Delahunty 2 Gardiner 2 Buchan Haretuku
BEST:
Northern Blues: O'Keeffe Russell Bower Buckley Heyne Wilson
Frankston: Delahunty Martin Kitchin Van Unen Heddles Sutton
Collingwood 2.4 5.4 6.5 8.6 (54)
Werribee Tigers 4.3 9.8 17.10 20.16 (136)
GOALS:
Collingwood: Paine 3 Corr 2 Ferraro 2 Ceglar
Werribee Tigers: Warren 5 Speight 3 Lynch 3 Greenwood 2 McKinley 2 O'Dwyer Kennedy Bolton Flanders Daw
BEST:
Collingwood: Paine Krakouer Witts Thomas Gault Ferraro
Werribee Tigers: Greenwood Warren Lynch Keras O'Dwyer Speight
Geelong Cats 3.0 6.1 8.3 11.7 (73)
Williamstown 3.1 6.3 9.7 11.11 (77)
GOALS:
Geelong Cats: Stringer 3 Brown 2 Simpkin 2 Burbury 2 Selwood Sheringham
Williamstown: Sherman 3 Georgiadis 2 Moles 2 Anastasio Panos Conway Hill
BEST:
Geelong Cats: Eardley Byrnes Stringer McLean Sheringham Selwood
Williamstown: Sing Moles Sherman Jolley Frost Wall