VFL 2023 - GOLD COAST SUNS WIN THE PREMIERSHIP

[AnUltimateRessie]

Is that right? I assume his participation in the victorious U18 Allies program this year helped their case. It's a pretty remarkable story that in 2023 we see a 16 year old cleared to participate in a VFL GF. The AFL rarely allows these kinds of things to happen but perhaps they felt it was in the best interests of the growing the game up north to expose a likely top 10 pick to a high level of footy 12 months out.

Not really, but a few forms, permission from their local club (which I assume would be the academy anyway), permission from the AFL, and consent from their parents.

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

The umps tie the game up. Disgraceful non holding the ball decision

Bless up on Mannagh

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Mannagh playing a ridiculous game. Also ridiculous that Werribee aren’t in front with all that dominance

 

[InsufficientIntent]

Annand getting absolutely monstered by Moyle. Porter needs to start in the centre a lot more otherwise GC will just waltz out of the middle in the second half.

 

[GC2015]

Not really, but a few forms, permission from their local club (which I assume would be the academy anyway), permission from the AFL, and consent from their parents.

His local club is Broadbeach in the QAFL. Lombard played 8 games for the Broadbeach senior team (+1 reserves game) this year and that includes a losing QAFL Semi Final just three weeks ago. So when he was called up for the VFL prelim last week, he didn't have a senior game to play at the QAFL level. However Broadbeach did qualify for the QAFL reserves GF that week and Lombard was eligible to play in that game too. So Broadbeach cleared him to play for the Suns in the VFL prelim when they could have instead forced him to play for them in their reserves GF. Broady ended up losing that reserves GF by 14 points so there's probably a little regret over clearing Lombard.

 

[Feraligatr]

A lot of our problem is we're not sticking marks.

20 odd points is not panic stations. But I'm not feeling great haha

 

[Sir_Loin]

good to see Werribee getting pantsed

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Going to be difficult for the bee's now. They've been smashed this quarter. Chol, Burgess, McLaughlin with three goals. A forward line that has been very handy for them in 2023.

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

The Declase goal has sparked Werribee

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Day keeping Werribee in it

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Hopefully Barlow can rally the troops to make this last quarter interesting for all.

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Day has handed this game to Werribee on a platter

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

WERRIBEE!!!!!

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Gold Coast are home now

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Day has kicked 2 from 55+ and somehow missed all his easy ones

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Incoming 38 minute quarter

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Incoming 38 minute quarter

and it's only 19 points.... Could get interesting again...

 

[Feraligatr]

and it's only 19 points.... Could get interesting again...

I don't think we can do it from here

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

I don't think we can do it from here

Nah, it's done.

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

LOMBARD!!!

 

[Feraligatr]

Devastated but proud of the boys. To get where they did.

Werribee 2024 it is then!

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Devastated but proud of the boys. To get where they did.

Werribee 2024 it is then!

really hope they can keep most of their list together next year. What a cracking season.

 

[RAPPA]

Unbelievable individual performance from Mannagh

 

[DTLSchulzy16]

Huge props to Werribee. Probably one of the best ressies team ever given the larger list for GC

Mannagh probably should win the medal still. Otherwise I’d pick Hollands

 

[AnUltimateRessie]

Congratulations to Gold Coast. Surely give Mannagh the medal.