FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

[Bornadog]

Saturday 12 September, 11:40am


North Port Oval, Port Melbourne





Broadcast


TV: Channel 7


Radio: Link available from Friday 10 September

[Twodogs]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

I wonder why it has to be at Port? It's not like North Port oval is the MCG or they are incapable of broadcasting the game from other venues. They clearly can so I don't buy the argument that it's better for the broadcaster. Why not play the whole season at the same venue? We could play a game each day of the week in a studio at the Seven studios. That would be really convenient for them.

[boydogs]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Footscray a big chance to make the prelim with these ins

Keeping them playing every week will help the AFL side

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/news/2015-09-10/big-ins-for-footscray

[comrade]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

I wonder why it has to be at Port? It's not like North Port oval is the MCG or they are incapable of broadcasting the game from other venues. They clearly can so I don't buy the argument that it's better for the broadcaster. Why not play the whole season at the same venue? We could play a game each day of the week in a studio at the Seven studios. That would be really convenient for them.

Yep, seems weird to me.

A Whitten Oval semi, leading into a big MCG final sounds like the perfect double header for supporters following the teams which earned the right to play at home.

But then again, the powers that be don't exactly sit around and ask themselves 'how can this benefit the Bulldogs?'.

[Remi Moses]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

More of a balanced side this week
Few could be playing for a finals spot in a weeks time ( fingers crossed)

[comrade]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

If Magic McLean has a ripper and we win through to the semi, I'd throw him into the big time.

Love the kid.

[Flamethrower]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

I wonder why it has to be at Port? It's not like North Port oval is the MCG or they are incapable of broadcasting the game from other venues. They clearly can so I don't buy the argument that it's better for the broadcaster. Why not play the whole season at the same venue? We could play a game each day of the week in a studio at the Seven studios. That would be really convenient for them.

It makes even less sense when Port Melbourne make the finals, which happens most years.

Too bad the TAC Cup finals are at Carlton...this would be a better venue for the VFL finals.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

It makes even less sense when Port Melbourne make the finals, which happens most years.

Too bad the TAC Cup finals are at Carlton...this would be a better venue for the VFL finals.

Is Etihad available?

[Bornadog]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

B	Goodes	Talia	Buchanan
HB	Hayes	Z. Cordy	Kelly
C	McLean	Fuller	Darley
HF	Prismall	A. Cordy	Nash
F	Greenwood	T. Boyd	Hrovat
R	Campbell	Dale	Webb
Int	Barry	Fort	Austin
	Sharp	Pearce	Jamieson
	Macpherson	J. Hayes*	Hannan

[G-Mo77]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Probably the most balanced side we've had in about 4 -5 weeks, maybe longer.

[LostDoggy]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Anyone seen the Essendon team? Do the regulations allow them a lot of their AFL players?

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

This is apparently the named Essendon side

B Al. Browne - Steinberg - Dalgleish
HB Ferry * - Pears - Marigliani
C Coghlan - Ashby - A. Heppell
HF Willis - J. Langford - McLeod
F Tipungwuti - K. Langford - Long
R Tagliabue - Byrne - Fantasia

Int Polkinghorne - Edwards - McKernan - Kavanagh - Heavyside - McKenna - McNiece - Thompson - Hardingham

[jazzadogs]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Anyone seen the Essendon team? Do the regulations allow them a lot of their AFL players?

This is apparently the named Essendon side

B Al. Browne - Steinberg - Dalgleish
HB Ferry * - Pears - Marigliani
C Coghlan - Ashby - A. Heppell
HF Willis - J. Langford - McLeod
F Tipungwuti - K. Langford - Long
R Tagliabue - Byrne - Fantasia

Int Polkinghorne - Edwards - McKernan - Kavanagh - Heavyside - McKenna - McNiece - Thompson - Hardingham

Funny thing is that a lot of their 'AFL' players are actually VFL players in disguise. So I don't think we'll be too affected.

Mckernan, Pears and Steinberg are quite honestly the only names I recognise from that list.

[LostDoggy]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Thanks BJ. Doesn't look overly threatening.

[boydogs]

Re: FINALS: Footscray v Essendon - Semi Final 2015

Yeah we're better off than they are, you only need to have played 1 VFL game to get a go if the AFL side is still playing