VFL Round 22

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Pies vs Blues

Sunday 21 August @ 11.45am. Venue MCG

Telecast on Ch7 and VFL website

Match centre:

https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4346

Ladder: Pies 6th (11 wins 6 losses 121%) Blues 8th (10 wins 7 losses 118%)

Just like in the AFL, the result will decide position in the eight or whether teams make the finals. Pies are better placed to make the finals but need the win to make sure. Both teams coming of losses in round 21.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/824776/vfl-run-home-who-finishes-where-in-the-finals-

"SUMMARY: Fell just short of regaining their top four spot last week and now faces one of the biggest VFL games of the season against their arch-rivals at the home of football, who they can eliminate from the race. Would need to be a perfect storm to miss the eight, but a similar occurrence to sneak back into the four. It’s most likely to fall somewhere in the middle."

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Team selection (@ Friday 20/08 ):

B 20. W. Kelly 61. M. Hartley 29. L. McMahon
HB 54. N. Jetta 21. T. Ruscoe 17. C. Brown
C 8. T. Bianco 45. J. Carmichael 24. C. Poulter
HF 34. I. Chugg 49. S. Fowler 27. C. Murley
F 50. S. Glover 16. O. Henry 44. J. Madgen
R 39. A. Begg 55. C. Hustwaite 19. A. Draper

INT 71. Z. Molloy 73. N. Bradshaw (23rd) 51. L. Tardrew 68. C. Mulvogue 76. T. Roberts

EMERG: 64.J.Raines 52.K.Schreiber 65.L.Purcell 57.L.McDonnell 67.V.Blackmore-Moore 70.C.Wild 58.M.Kennedy 56.I.Wallace

IN: T. Bianco, N. Bradshaw, C. Brown, J. Carmichael, S. Fowler
OUT: F. Macrae (AFL), Y. Ashwin (Oakleigh Chargers), V. Blackmore-Moore, C. Lane, K. Schreiber (omit)

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23 minutes gone 2nd qtr, Blues 4.4 lead Pies 3.5

[Skids]

4.7 each 17 minutes into the 3rd.

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Scores level at 3 qtr time, 5.7.37 each.

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Final score: Blues 7.9.51 defeated Pies 5.11.41

Pies remain in 6th spot on the ladder, Blues bump the Tigers out of the 8.

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FT = Carlton 7.9.51 defeated Collingwood 5.11.41


Goals: Carmichael 2, Chugg 1, Glover 1, Madgen 1.

Disposals: C Brown 36, Ruscoe 30, Tardrew 28, Poulter 26, Jetta 23, Kelly 21, Bianco 20, Carmichael 20, Fowler 18.

AF Points: Ruscoe 135, C Brown 117, Poulter 116, Carmichael 105, Tardrew 96, Kelly 84, Jetta 81, Bianco 67, Hustwaite 66.

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Clearances: C Brown 6, Begg 4, Draper 3, Hustwaite 3, Tardrew 3

Tackles: Carmichael 6, Draper 5, Begg 4, Poulter 4, Hustwaite 3

Marks: Ruscoe 13, Kelly 9, Poulter 9, McMahon 8, C Brown 7