Coburg v Port Melbourne - 2nd Semi Final (ABC tv game)

[jezza]

Good news for Coburg because we got killed by Geelong's talls. Silvestor, Moore and McGuane back and suddenly it's a much more competitive backline.

[mightytiges]

With those ins Coburg's forward and back KP stocks look more settled and solid. The only concern for Coburg is their 2nd ruck. Gus going down has turned out to be a big loss. Now that Jack is back this week alongside Cleve and Paddy up forward they may have to use Sarge in the ruck when Ronaldson is rested. You had to feel for poor Nat Caruso last week against a big lug like Stephen King  .

McRae confirmed in EOTT that Howat can't play in the rest of the finals series.

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Seniors 2nd Semi Final

B:   T.Simpson   L.McGuane   D.Jackson
HB: N.Carnell    J.Riewoldt    T.Casserly
C:   M.White     A.Krakouer   J.Oakley-Nicholls
HF: K.Moore      P.Bowden     D.Connors
F:   F.Caruso     C.Hughes     J.Schulz
R:  T.Ronaldson  A.Neville   P.Shelton

Int (From): J.Silvester, A.Horne, L.Hill, R.Trajkovski, B.Hartigan, J.Gazzo, N.Caruso, M.Farrelly


Reserves Squad 2nd Semi Final

R.Anderson, G.Carrick, B.Clifton, C.Corr
P.Currie, R.Dagher, J.De Sousa, M.Farrelly
N.Grant, B.Hartigan, B.Hopkins, A.Horne
S.Huy, J.Keogh, N.Liddle, N.Lynch
C.McErlain, M.Morelli, J.Mullins, S.Foster
D.Rayson, J.Riddle, S.Robertson, M.Sewell
R.Trajkovski, M.Vasilevski

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For those not near a tv or interstate, 3XX will radio broadcast the Coburg game on 1611AM or via the internet at www.doublex.com.au

Radio Casey 3SER 97.7 FM is also doing a radio broadcast of the game - www.3ser.org.au

[Gordon Bennett]

That means the bench for the seniors will be Silvester, N.Caruso, Hill and Gazzo, as they are the 4 not named in the reserves squad.Farrelly is a bit stiff.

That's a strong reserves squad.

[mightytiges]

I think you're right GB. Harts definitely can't play as there's already 12 RFC players named in the starting 18. The only doubt would be on Silvester given Jack is named at CHB while he is named on the bench.

No Peterson in the ressies squad?

[Mopsy]

Is Peterson carrying an injury?

[mightytiges]

Is Peterson carrying an injury?

Don't think so Mopsy. He was in the rooms after the Saints game and he looked fine.

[Mopsy]

Is Peterson carrying an injury?

Don't think so Mopsy. He was in the rooms after the Saints game and he looked fine.

Hmmmm! Perhaps He got inadvertantly caught up with the mad Monday Crowd!!

[mightytiges]

Is Peterson carrying an injury?

Don't think so Mopsy. He was in the rooms after the Saints game and he looked fine.

Hmmmm! Perhaps He got inadvertantly caught up with the mad Monday Crowd!!

Perhaps JON left poor Carl behind again like he did at the 'G lol.

[HKTiger]

Do players need to play a number of ressies games to qualify for the finals ?

[one-eyed]

Do players need to play a number of ressies games to qualify for the finals ?

Carl has played 8 VFL ressie and 4 senior VFL games. Looks like he passes the requirement rules to play  - Sections 21.3, 21.4 and 21.8 - if I'm reading it correctly.

21. PARTICIPATION IN FINALS

21.1 Players who have not played at least one (AFL or VFL) Senior or Reserve match in the relevant season shall be ineligible to play in the Senior Grade Finals.

21.2 Players who have played with the AFL Senior team of any AFL Club after the 1st day of July in the relevant season shall be ineligible to play in the VFL Senior or VFL Reserve Grade Finals unless they have played a total of at least seven (7) Senior or Reserve VFL matches in the same season.

21.3 Players who have not played at least two (2) VFL Reserve Grade matches in the relevant season shall be ineligible to play in the VFL Reserve Grade Finals save where immediately prior to selection, a listed player has missed through injury, at least ten (10) consecutive home & away matches of the VFL football season and his club remains active in the senior VFL Finals series.

21.4 Players who have played in more than eight Senior VFL Grade matches shall not be eligible to play in Final Series matches of the VFL Reserve Grade unless they have played in at least six matches of the VFL Reserve Grade.

21.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 21 when a Club has each of its Senior Grade (AFL or VFL) and Reserve Grade (AFL or VFL) teams engaged on the same day, (or consecutive days) the selection of players in the two teams shall be unrestricted, provided a player has participated in at least one (AFL or VFL) Senior Grade or Reserve Grade match in that relevant season.

21.6 Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 21 when an AFL Club is still qualified to participate in the AFL Finals Series, all such AFL Club listed players shall be eligible to be selected for a team participating in either the VFL Senior or VFL Reserve grade Finals Series game provided that such player has played at least 1 game in the VFL Senior Grade or missed through injury at least 8 consecutive Home and Away matches of either the AFL or VFL Season.

21.7 Not withstanding the provisions of Rule 21, a minimum of 10 VFL listed players must be selected in the VFL Senior finals team for all VFL Finals matches (excluding VFL Club(s) who do not field a VFL Reserve grade team).

21.8 Not withstanding the provisions of Rule 21.7, should additional AFL listed players qualify to participate in the VFL Final Series, all such AFL listed players will be eligible to be selected for a team participating in the VFL Reserve Grade Finals provided that player has played at least one game in the VFL Senior Grade or missed through injury at least 8 consecutive Home and Away matches of either the AFL or VFL Season.

21.9 Not withstanding the provisions of Rule 21, when an AFL Club is eliminated from the AFL Final Series on the same weekend as the VFL Grand Final, AFL listed players must qualify for selection under Regulation 21.2.

21.10 Not withstanding the provisions of Rule 21, for a VFL Club(s) who do not field a VFL Reserve Grade team in the competition, AFL listed players must qualify players under Regulation 21.2 and must have played not more than 12 AFL games to be eligible to play in VFL finals matches.

21.11 Not withstanding the provisions of Rule 21, for a VFL Club(s) who do not field a VFL Reserve Grade team in the competition, when an AFL Club has completed the AFL Home and Away season or is eliminated from the AFL Final Series, a minimum of 10 VFL listed players must be selected in the VFL Senior finals team for all VFL Finals matches. The balance of the 10 VFL listed players can comprise of AFL veterans listed and AFL rookie listed have qualified under Rule 21.10 and VFL listed players who have qualified under Rule 21.1.

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Sandringham after finishing minor premiers were knocked in straight sets today by North Ballarat. A lesson for the Burgers not to take tomorrow lightly against the Borough.

[bluey_21]

is the game on telly because the tv guide says it aint

[Bull]

All systems go Bluey  the guide in the paper is generally wrong.

Good afternoon of sport today, Coburg Tigers, Roos/Cats and Melbourne Storm on Ch 9

http://www.ebroadcast.com.au/TV/static/MelbourneAfternoon.html?