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)
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Carlton
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0.3.3 |
21
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0.9.3
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57
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1.12.5
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86
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1.14.7
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100
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North Melbourne |
0.2.3
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15
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0.5.6
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36
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0.9.9
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63
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0.14.9
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93
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| Venue: |
Eureka Stadium, Ballarat |
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| Date: |
Saturday February 15, 2014 |
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| 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)
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Carlton
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0.2.4
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16
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0.5.5
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35
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0.8.6
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54
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0.9.6
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61
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Adelaide
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0.1.2
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8
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0.4.3
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27
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0.8.5
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53
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1.13.12
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99
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| Venue: |
Etihad Stadium |
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| Date: |
Monday February 24, 2014 (Night) |
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| Result: |
Lost by 38 points |
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| Crowd: |
7,617 |
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| 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. |
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| Reports: |
Nil |
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| Umpires: |
B. Hosking, C. Kamolins, S. McPhee, J. Orr
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| Injuries: | TBA |
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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
Links
Season 2014 |
Pre-Season or Night Series Games |
Nine Point Goals
