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2014 Pre-Season

Without a formal Pre-Season Cup this year, the Blues embarked on a 2 game NAB Challenge series when the League played 18 games in 18 days. (They then finished with a practice match)...

NAB Challenge, Round 1 (Game 4)


Carlton 0.3.3 21 0.9.3 57 1.12.5 86 1.14.7 100
North Melbourne 0.2.3 15 0.5.6 36 0.9.9 63 0.14.9 93
Venue: Eureka Stadium, Ballarat
Date: Saturday February 15, 2014
Result: Won by 7 points
Crowd: 7,823
Goalkickers: A. Everitt 0.3.0, T. Menzel 0.2.0, D. Ellard 0.2.0, T. Bell 0.2.0, Z. Tuohy 1.0.1, J. Cachia 0.1.0, M. Robinson 0.1.0, B. McLean 0.1.0, C. Wood 0.1.0, L. Casboult 0.1.1., J. Waite 0.0.1, A.Walker 0.1.1, Rushed 0.0.3.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Jason Armstrong, Robert Findlay, Robert O’Gorman, Shaun Gleeson
Injuries: Nil


Game Review

Zach Tuohy continued his impressive long kicking form by kicking his second 9 pointer in consecutive games, the previous being one in last years losing Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions. Tuohey kicked his long quarter during the third quarter.

Best for the Blues were; McLean, Everitt, Bell, Walker, Buckley, Tuohey, Robinson.

Team


B:7 Dylan Buckley 10 Matthew Watson 26 Andrew McInnes
HB: 1 Andrew Walker 17 Sam Rowe 42 Zach Tuohey
C: 33 Andrejs Everitt 37 Jaryd Cachia 35 Ed Curnow
HF: 46 David Ellard 30 Jarrad Waite 4 Bryce Gibbs
F: 2 Troy Menzel 41 Levi Casboult 13 Chris Yarran
Ruck: 11 Rob Warnock 28 Tom Bell 3 Mark Murphy (c)
Interchange: 9 Kane Lucas 12 Mitch Robinson 14 Brock McLean
Interchange: 16 Patrick Cripps 21 Josh Bootsma 36 Cameron Wood
Substitutes: 32 Andrew Graham 27 Dennis Armfield
Coach: Mick Malthouse


Milestones

First Game: Patrick Cripps
First time for the Blues: Andrejs Everitt and Cameron Wood


NAB Challenge, Round 2 (Game 13)


Carlton 0.2.4 16 0.5.5 35 0.8.6 54 0.9.6 61
Adelaide 0.1.2 8 0.4.3 27 0.8.5 53 1.13.12 99
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Date: Monday February 24, 2014 (Night)
Result: Lost by 38 points
Crowd: 7,617
Goalkickers: D.Ellard 0.3.1, Everitt 0.1.0, Curnow 0.1.0, Scotland 0.1.0, Garlett 0.1.0, Menzel 0.1.0, Casboult 0.1.0, T. Bell 0.0.1, D. Buckley 0.0.1, B. McLean 0.0.1, M. Murphy 0.0.1, C. Wood 0.0.1. Rushed 0.0.1.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: B. Hosking, C. Kamolins, S. McPhee, J. Orr
Injuries: TBA


Game Review



Best for the Blues were; Murphy, Ellard, Gibbs, Thomas, Bell and Everitt.

Team


B:13 Chris Yarran 40 Michael Jamison (dvc) 6 Kade Simpson (vc)
HB: 7 Dylan Buckley 26 Andrew McInnes 10 Matthew Watson
C: 33 Andrejs Everitt 4 Bryce Gibbs 35 Ed Curnow
HF: 14 Brock McLean 8 Matthew Kreuzer 2 Troy Menzel
F: 39 Dale Thomas 30 Jarrad Waite 3 Mark Murphy (c)
Ruck: 36 Cameron Wood 28 Tom Bell 37 Jaryd Cachia
Interchange: 12 Mitch Robinson 17 Sam Rowe 21 Josh Bootsma
Interchange: 38 Jeff Garlett 41 Levi Casboult 46 David Ellard
Substitutes: 16 Patrick Cripps 29 Heath Scotland
Coach: Mick Malthouse



Milestones

First time for the Blues: Dale Thomas

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