VFL VFL : Preliminary Final - Sandringham v Box Hill 2:40pm Saturday (on Ch7)

[Nutsngum]

Box Hill Hawks v Sandringham Zebras
North Port Oval, Port Melbourne
2:40am Saturday, September 19 2015

Last 5 – Box Hill 3 Sandringham 1 Draw 1
Last Time They Met – Round 6, 2015: Sandringham 11. 12. 78 DEF BY Box Hill 14. 17. 101

Sandringham battle Box Hill on Saturday afternoon at North Port Oval for a spot in VFL Grand Final.

Both teams have taken different routes to make the preliminary final. Box Hill earned a week off when they defeated Footscray in their qualifying final, while the Zebras beat Collingwood in their semi-final after going down to Williamstown in the first week.

Sandringham defeated Collingwood last week in spectacular fashion, winning a final quarter arm wrestle by seven points. It was an even contest all afternoon, with scores all tied at three quarter time. However, a big term from Mitch Brown proved the difference as the Zebras put themselves a game away from the Grand Final.

Clint Jones starred with 44 disposals, while Trent Dennis-Lane booted five goals and Brown took seven final quarter marks to finish with three majors.

In selection news, the Zebras selection panel have the luxury of no forced changes and are likely to head into Saturday with no changes. Luke Verma, Yllber Zijai, Peter Shakallis and Blaine Coates come in to make a squad of 27.

Recent encounters between these two have been tight, with Box Hill winning three of the last five games.

The most recent contest was in round 6, where the Hawks ran out 23-point victors. Minus a second term domination from Box Hill, it was tight all afternoon as three of the four quarters were decided by single digits.

Clint Jones was a ball magnet that day, amassing 45 disposals. Paddy McCartin took eight marks and booted three goals.

Box Hill come into this game as reigning minor premiers, having defeated Footscray by a comfortable 40 points in their qualifying final. After a slow start, the Hawks booted six goals to one in the second quarter to wrestle control of the game and kick away.

Jonathan Simpkin was prolific with 38 disposals and a goal, while Dallas Willsmore kicked five goals.

The game will be broadcast live on Channel 7 from 2:30, with regular updates on Sandringham’s Twitter (@sandyzebs) and Facebook account.
Taken from sandringhamfc.com.au

Current team line up
Sandringham VFL

B
Noone Shenton Le Grice
HB
Murdoch Simpkin Saunders
C
McKenzie C. Jones Markworth
HF
Kreymborg M. Brown Siposs
F
Saad Dennis-Lane Cook
R
Holmes Minchington Templeton
Int
Ong Weickhardt Pierce
Coates Hayes* Zijai
Curren Shakallis Verm

Lets hope we can knock off the hawks and face up against Essendon next week for the flag!

 

[Tommy Wigs]

Current team line up
Sandringham VFL

B
Noone Shenton Le Grice
HB
Murdoch Simpkin Saunders
C
McKenzie C. Jones Markworth
HF
Kreymborg M. Brown Siposs
F
Saad Dennis-Lane Cook
R
Holmes Minchington Templeton
Int
Ong Weickhardt Pierce
Coates Hayes* Zijai
Curren Shakallis Verm

Lets hope we can knock off the hawks and face up against Essendon next week for the flag!

Good work!

Hawks look strong and we've got quite a few out to pasture. Members, Hugh and another mid would have been handy.

 

[Periphery]

This game will be even better if the Crows beat the Hawks tonight and then tomorrow we beat their VFL team.

Simpkin for BOG with a 5:1 KDR.

 

[Tommy Wigs]

This game will be even better if the Crows beat the Hawks tonight and then tomorrow we beat their VFL team.

Simpkin for BOG with a 5:1 KDR.

KDR? Kill Dead Ratio? Knock Down Ratio?

 

[Periphery]

KDR? Kill Dead Ratio? Knock Down Ratio?

Kills to Deaths Ratio. Although technically Simpkin's KDR will be infinite cause he is unkillable.

 

[Nutsngum]

Lets keep the Hawks to just one win this weekend.

Its a massive shame Acres, Membrey, Lee, Mccartin and Goddard are all out with their minor injuries as put those 5 into the game and I think we would beat them soundly.

Lets hope that several weeks of almost no changes will give them a bit more stability and confidence to do it.

 

[Periphery]

I really, really, really hope that we don't let them get a head start on us today. I want us to be in front and stay in front for the majority of the game.

 

[King_Steele]

Go Sandy!!

Will be watching for sure

 

[AuntieBarrels]

40 possession 15 marks and 4 goals from D-Mac today <3 <3 <3

 

[Defacto]

any stream for this?

 

[TradeDraft]

I be Barracking for Sandy

 

[Ekomaira]

kinda annoying watching the Hawks dominate both AFL and VFL

 

[Defacto]

another poor start

 

[DemonicSaint66]

It sounds bad on radio does it look bad?

 

[crasha301]

It sounds bad on radio does it look bad?

Worse.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

I think we are cooked...maybe having the Saints players out is finally catching up with us

 

[TradeDraft]

I think we are cooked...maybe having the Saints players out is finally catching up with us

Score?

 

[Barrels]

What we're seeing is a team with AFL-standard players in and hungry, against a team that's missing a fair few of theirs and has spent a LOT of petrol tickets to get here...

 

[Barrels]

Score?

30-7 Box Hill's way.

 

[TradeDraft]

30-7 Box Hill's way.

Dang. Hate when Hawks are Winning

 

[CHBench]

Its a massive shame Acres, Membrey, Lee, Mccartin and Goddard are all out with their minor injuries as put those 5 into the game and I think we would beat them soundly.

+ Hickey and Cockie.

They've done well to get to a prelim without these guys, but just not enough talent out there today to compete

 

[aussierulesrules]

Wow, that was like watching a professional AFL team up against an average VFL team. Hawthorn's structure and ball movement elite. Sandy's, not so much!

 

[Mindtraveller]

Great start to the 2nd qtr

 

[crasha301]

Duck me, brown can tag a grab!!

Minchi good in close.

 

[hayes]

Minch BOG so far.