NORTHERN BLUES vs SANDRINGHAM
Where: Preston City Oval
When: Saturday, 25 June
Time: 2:10pm (Channel 7 telecast)
Last week:
Sandringham had the last of their three byes last weekend and will be fresh and raring to go against the Blues. Leading into the bye, the Zebras produced three straight wins against Werribee (37-points), Geelong (2-points) and Essendon (28-points).
The Zebras sit third on the VFL ladder at a 6-3, with the opportunity to stretch it out to four wins in a row, making it the club’s best consecutive run this season.
Conversely, the Northern Blues host the Zebras in good form, having won their past two games since the Round 8 bye. A 40-point win over Frankston and a 36-point away win over the Box Hill Hawks puts Josh Fraser’s men back in finals contention, where percentage is the only gap from their 11th placing (4-5 win/loss ratio at 74.6%).
Limited Edition History Book: Celebrating 50 Years 1966-2016 The Archives Edition
Players to watch:
Sandringham – Jack Billings
The talented St Kilda midfielder will be out to prove his case for selection at AFL level with another solid performance in Sandringham colours on Saturday. Prior to the bye, Billings gathered 28 disposals in his first VFL game of 2016 and the Zebras will need his pace and class in and around the contest against the in-form Blues.
Northern Blues – Jack Silvagni
The son of Carlton legend Stephen, Jack Silvagni is in top form for the Blues at VFL level this season and on the cusp of a much-anticipated AFL debut. Averaging twelve disposals a game and with 13 goals to his name in his five VFL games, Silvagni will be one to watch following a four goal haul in the win over Box Hill last round.
Conditions:
The weather is forecast with rain, reaching a top of only 11 degrees.
St Kilda players in the squad:
Joe Baker-Thomas, Brodie Murdoch, Brandon White, Nick Coughlan, Cam Shenton, Jack Lonie, Jack Sinclair, Josh Saunders, Jason Holmes, Daniel McKenzie, Lewis Pierce, Eli Templeton, Brenton Payne, Bailey Rice, Nick O’Kearney.
Notable opposition players:
Kristan Jaksch, Jack Silvagni, Dylan Buckley, Cameron Wood, Harry McKay, Charlie Curnow, Billy Gowers, Matt Dick.
Experience this Saturday’s game in the comfort of the Premier Lounge
