VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

[Eastdog]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Your chance to visit WO - come on Easty

Unfortunately wont be able to make it. But will be at the AFL match to farewell Gia.

[Bornadog]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Footscray vs Williamstown
Whitten Oval

Sunday, August 31, 1pm
Last time: Rd 2, Williamstown 15.8 (98) d Footscray 7.15 (57)

There is some nice poetry that these two teams meet in a final. Up until this year, they had been linked, but both decided to stand alone in 2015. Williamstown recruited strongly and only lost four games, the last of which was to Box Hill in round 15. In their last five weeks they scored at least 100 points on four occasions. Very little can be read into their clash in round two, as Footscray have been much more impressive since. Their best win came against Port Melbourne in round 10, and if they can match that form they will be very hard to beat - but it was only a week ago that 12th-ranked Richmond very nearly beat them.

Footscray coach Chris Maple: “We’re very excited to be playing a home final back at Whitten Oval. We’ve had great crowds all year and it’s a nice opportunity for our supporters to come and see the young boys. As for Williamstown, we can’t pick who, when or where we are playing so for us it’s neither here nor there. We just have to bring our best game. They will be very keen and they gave us a touch-up in round two.”

KEY PLAYERS

Footscray: Jordan Russell has thrived for Footscray this season after being delisted by Collingwood at the end of last season. Has played all 18 games and been in the best in half of those. Brett Goodes can always be relied upon at this level, Fletcher Roberts continues to impress in defence.

Williamstown: Ben Jolley has been one of the VFL’s best for a long time. Committed and tireless and a ripping bloke to boot, he has had another standout year. Northern Blues recruits Adam Marcon and Kane Lambert were just as consistent in the blue and yellow, while former Werribee forward Scott Clouston has kicked 28 goals.

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[ReLoad]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Will be proudly wearing my peoples beard scarf, it's going to be a cracker, the VFL will not have seen anything like this for 80 years.

Go you good things.

[Twodogs]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

I tell you what. I'm more keyed up about this game than I have been for years.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Well had to choose between a local derby final at Whitten oval and GWS at Etihad... sorry Gia. Go the 'Scray!

[bulldogtragic]

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I'm as excited as the first time I got taken to the Western Oval. Might look a bit different, but home is home. Can't wait.

[azabob]

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Not much expectation is there?

God help this board if one of the teams lose tomorrow.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Not much expectation is there?

God help this board if one of the teams lose tomorrow.

You want Peter Gordon to help even more?

[azabob]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

You want Peter Gordon to help even more?

Very quick, very good and very amusing.

Reality is, if anyone can, he can!

[1eyedog]

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QUALIFYING FINAL - Footscray Bulldogs vs Williamstown Seagulls

Sunday 31 August 2014, 1pm

Venue: Victoria University Whitten Oval

Full back	46. L Jong	43. J Redpath	44. B Goodes
Half back	31. T Young	32. M Talia	20. D Pearce
Centreline	33. S Darley	30. C Howard	34. A Greenwood
Half forward	26. L Hunter	18. F Roberts	29. T Dickson
Full forward	49. A Cordy	19. L Jones	1. J Grant
Followers	27. W Minson	15. J Tutt	22. M Honeychurch
Interchange (from)	56. W Hayes	73. L Markovic	54. N Jamieson
	64. JD Hayes	50. B Prismall	59. M Jensen
	65. J Russell	58. D Fort	50. J Perkins
	72. S Boyd	57. M Fogarty	67. T Finco

Pretty decent team really...Jones, Cordy and Dickson up forward.

[Bornadog]

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Pretty decent team really...Jones, Cordy and Dickson up forward.

I wish they would publish the final team.

[Twodogs]

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I went past the footy ground thirty minutes ago and there is quite a crowd already.

[comrade]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

Big crowd building.

Barkers does a very nice hamburger, too.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

If you can get here do it. Sensational already!!!

[Bornadog]

Re: VFL Qualifying Final - Footscray Bulldogs v Williamstown Seagulls

If you can get here do it. Sensational already!!!

Is there seating available in the Whitten Stand?