Williamstown Vs Collingwood - Saturday 21st June
VFL Round 11

Saturday 21st June

Williamstown Vs Collingwood

Princes Park(MC Labour Park), Carlton

Seniors Vs Collingwood: 2.00pm

Reserves Vs Northern Bullants: 11.10am

Seniors Vs Collingwood

B: Wight 37 ~ Meyer 25 ~ Picken 18
HB: Addison 22 ~ Cloke 34 ~ Jolley 4
C: Greene 3 ~ Johnson 10 ~ Stretton 27
HF: Hill 20 ~ McDougall 23 ~ Giansiracusa 79
F: Ward 14 ~ Little 6 ~ Tiller 35
R: Street 58 ~ Ray 75 ~ Harbrow 40
Int: Reid 28 ~ Wood 45 ~ Cook 17 ~ Lockwood 29 ~ O'Keefe 30 ~ Beaumont 5 ~ Barling 2 ~ Stack 19 ~ Galea 7 ~ McKenzie 9 ~ Langlands 21 ~ Rose 1

Reserves Vs Bullants

B: Cartelli 54 ~ Barling 2 ~ Keddell 47
HB: McKenzie 9 ~ Boyd 26 ~ Beaumont 5
C: White 41 ~ Langlands 21 ~ Wood 45
HF: Lynch 39 ~ Boumann 32 ~ Chiu 11
F: Lockwood 29 ~ Galea 7 ~ O'Shea 44
R: Mulligan 38 ~ Lyons 13 ~ O'Keefe 30
Int: Dickson 16 ~ Quinn 65 ~ Jenkins 69 ~ Miller 61 ~ Tanner 57 ~ Georgiadis 15 ~ Young 52 ~ Knight 55 ~ Post 60 ~ Grossman 49

1/4 time:

Will: 2.1.13
Goals: Galea, Hill

Coll: 5.2.32

From what I have been able to work out by the radio call, those named on the bench who are NOT playing are Lockwood, Beaumont, Barling and Stack (they haven't been mentioned as of quarter time).

Reserves score:

Will: 19.16.130

Northern Bullants: 8.8.56

1/2 time:

Will: 2.1.13 ~ 7.10.52
Goals: Galea 2, Hill 2, Cloke, Stretton, Langlands

Coll: 5.2.32 ~ 6.2.38

Stack actually did start, but badly hurt an ankle early in the first. He is now in street clothes, and on crutches.

McKenzie not playing.

Stretton quiet early, but came on strong in the second.

Streeter was getting beaten by Crow, but when Crow went off, Street got on top and got the ball to the crumbers.

Johnson quiet so far.

Williamstown seemed a little lost (over confident?) early and allowed Collingwood to dominate all over the ground, as the quarter time scores indicate. Collingwood kicked the first goal of the second quarter within a minute of starting, and this was the catalyst for Williamstown to snap out of it and to play on their terms.

Inaccuracy has cost Williamstown a substantial lead at the main break, but have started to get on top and should continue on for a good win. However, Collingwood are playing with an intensity not seen for some time and would be determined to stay within a sniff of the ladder leaders and won't want to see a repeat of the second half capitulation the Pies have become known for.

3/4 time:

Will: 2.1.13 ~ 7.10.52 ~ 7.15.57
Goals: Galea 2, Hill 2, Cloke, Stretton, Langlands

Coll: 5.2.32 ~ 6.2.38 ~ 8.7.55

Reid hurt early - favouring a shoulder.

Jolley coming into the game.

Street hurt in a marking contest deep in defence. Reported for charging. Suggestions that he could get up to 4 weeks.

Gotchy wants his players to be more accountable, and to run harder through the centre.

Full time:

Will: 2.1.13 ~ 7.10.52 ~ 7.15.57 ~ 14.18.102
Goals: Hill 4, Galea 2, Johnson 2, Rose 2, Cloke, Stretton, Langlands, O'Keefe
Best Players: B. Johnson, B. Jolley, C. Wight, S. Reid, J. Hill, P. Rose

Coll: 5.2.32 ~ 6.2.38 ~ 8.7.55 ~ 10.8.68

Tiller getting plenty of the ball. One of the best.

13 minutes into the last, and Williamstown kicks their sixth unanswered goal for the quarter.

Reid still in trouble with his shoulder.

Go Joshy Hill, he is in awesome form.

If Streeter does get suspended, it could bring us back to the field as we travel to North Ballarat (3) next week, host Casey (2), away at Sandringham (5), then host Coburg (6) over the next four rounds.

It's quite feasible we could lose all four of those games, but fortunately, Sandy meets Nth Ballarat in round 13, which, if we do lose all four, and depending on other results, could see us drop to as low as fifth. Just one win and we could be as low as third.

Other games that will help us are:

Tomorrow:
Sandy v Port
Coburg v Casey

Round 12:
Nth Bullants v Port

Round 13:
Nth Ballarat v Sandy

Round 14:
Coburg v Port

Round 15:
Geelong v Nth Ballarat (Even though Geelong have struggled this year, they are a completely different team when playing at Skilled Stadium).

Therefore, come the end of Round 15, my ladder prediction would be, based on us going 0-4:
Casey 12-3
Nth Ballarat 11-4
Williamstown 10-5
Port 10-5
Sandy 10-5
Coburg 9-6

The smokey could be The Bullants who, if they beat Geelong tomorrow, could go 4-0 and bring them up to 10-5 by round 15.

Street will go, i have never ever seem him do what he did, actually didnt think he had it in him to be honest, it was such a non streety thing to do.

Hilly well what more does this guy have to do, hes in awesome form, but who would you drop to make way for him.

Sammy reid, well im not sure how he managed to stay on the ground for as long as he did with his shoulder. Great effort from him tho.

I reckon Guy okeefe played alright as well, and so did Tillz.

It was bloody cold there as well, even tried to sit in the sun when it was out for a little while, didnt work tho.

Saw Mick Malthouse and Brodie Holland, wanted to trip them both over(or do worse hehe), more so Brodie.

Very interested to see how Reidy went. Named in the best. Did he get a lot of the ball, or just use it well when he did?

Street got one week.