Coburg vs Essendon, Sat. May 4 ---- LIVE on ABC TV

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VFL Round 5

Coburg Tigers (12th, 1-3) vs Essendon Bombers (7th, 2-2)

Saturday, 4th May @ Mantello Holden Oval (Coburg City Oval)

Seniors only: 1:10 PM

Broadcast

TV:  Live on ABC1 Victoria from 1:00 PM


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Development (Coburg ressies):

Williamstown vs Coburg Tigers
11:00 AM
Sunday, 5th May
Burbank Oval, Williamstown

[Crazy_Ivan]

No Joe=No Essendon

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Coburg seniors squad

B: Robertella         Dea          Verrier

HB: Astbury      McIntosh      Groves

C: Nahas           Loraine        Arnot

HF: Venditti       Darrou       Griffiths

F:  N. Maric       McBean    A.Edwards

R: Stephenson   Foley    Lonergan

Int: Tuck, Batchelor, Iudica, A. Saad, Clifton, Elton, Brandt, Derickx, Abdallah*


Gideon Simon has been named in Coburg's development squad.

[wayne]

Griffiths forward.... 

[tigs2011]

No Joe=No Essendon

Poor mans Beanpole. Essendon named a team yet or waiting on ASADA findings in case the 2nds play firsts and the 3rds play on ABC TV?

[JVT]

Griffiths forward.... 

He'll kick a few from 65m 

[Ruanaidh]

Griffiths forward.... 

Wont happen IMO.

[mightytiges]

Anyone know why McDonough isn't playing?

[Phil Mrakov]

Anyone know why McDonough isn't playing?

Maybe he's got that 'virus'

[Stripes]

Should be a good game to watch. Looking forward to seeing Tuck and Foley playing through the middle together with Arnot and Lonegan. With the Big O palming it down to them, we should have too much size around the stoppages for them. Then its up to A Edwards and McBean to finish it off. I hope Dea has another good game plus Astbury and Batchelor hold down the backline. How Helbig and Nahas respond after being given a chance and then being dropped back again will be another point of interest for mine.

Derickx will have to start playing out of his skin for the rest of the year if he wants to avoid being delisted at the end of the year. Disappointing for someone of his size and marking capabilities really - just dropped away.

Looking forward to the game almost as much as tonight's tussle  Fingers crossed we are injury free when the final siren goes.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Helping was outed with a hamstring. Doubt he will play as he is also not listed!

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Coburg seniors squad

B: Robertella         Dea          Verrier

HB: Astbury      McIntosh      Groves

C: Nahas           Loraine        Arnot

HF: Venditti       Darrou       Griffiths

F:  N. Maric       McBean    A.Edwards

R: Stephenson   Foley    Lonergan

Int: Tuck, Batchelor, Iudica, A. Saad, Clifton, Elton, Brandt, Derickx, Abdallah*

All 17 RFC players named in the squad are playing today.

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Az Edwards stiff not to be paid the mark. Nick Maric wobbles a kick through for a point.

Cob  1
Ess   0

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Foley gets the pass out in traffic and Griffs playing forward marks 20m out. Goal 

Cob  7
Ess   0

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Darrou gives away a sloppy free on Daniher when he had his cold. Poor loose defence from Coburg allows a easy mark to the bombers in their forward 50. Luckily it's only a point.

Coburg go coast to coast. Nick Maric clips the back of the post.

Cob  8
Ess   1