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The first VFL practice games for 2024 are upon us .
Essendon vfl teams have travelled to Darwin to take on NTFL Representative sides at TIO Stadium in Darwin on Wednesday Night (January 24)
Women’s game at 6pm local (7:30pm Melb time)
Mens Game at 7:45pm local (9:15pm Melb time)
Live streaming TBC
Here is Essendon VFL Men’s squad for gsme
Thanks for posting this up Robbo. It will be interesting to see how the Bombers go. I had heard that the Essendon recruiting had been ok. I have no real idea of the strength of their list.
These games up in the NT can turn up the odd surprise result too.
I'll start up a Practice match thread in the coming weeks as some of that information begins to be put out by the clubs. 👍
* It's time to restore the VFA name.
Women’s game - 15 min quarters flat
NTFL 2-0
Essendon 1-1
Qtr Time
Been a decent game to watch so far.
Women Half Tine
NTFL 2-2(14)
Essendon 1-3(9)
Women 3 Quaeter Time
NTFL 2-5(17)
Essendon 1-4(10)
Women Final Score
NTFL 2-5(17)
Essendon 1-4(10)
Mens game starts at 7:45 local (9:15 Melbourne Tome)
Decent contest overall. Low-scoring but that's no surprise given the short quarters and the wet weather.
Men’s game is 20 min quarters
Quaeter Time
NTFL 4-1(25)
Essendon 3-3(21)
Half Time
NTFL 8-2(50)
Essendon 3-8(26)
3 Qtr Time
NTFL 9-6(60)
Essendon 3-8(26)
Final Score
NTFL 11-7(73)
Essendon 5-11(41)
Wow. Far more one-sided than I was expecting.
I thought it would be fairly even until NT pulled away late as fatigue set in.
* It's time to restore the VFA name.
I saw one photo from the ground. Looked to be a decent sized crowd there.
* It's time to restore the VFA name.