Northern Blues Season 2017
Coach: Josh Fraser
Captain: Tom Wilson
Best and Fairest: Cam O'Shea
Position: 9th
Premier: Port Melbourne
Northern Blues List Changes for 2017
New Blues: Mason Blakey (Northern Knights), Jake Bradley (Northern Knights), Alex Browne (Essendon), Matthew Burt (Box Hill Hawks), Liam Buxton (Vermont), Luke Collins (Montmorency), Daniel Costanzo (Northcote Park), Jacob Duscher (Frankston), Sam Fowler (Dandenong Stingrays), Ben Hurley (Kew), Kane Keppel (Eastern Ranges), Jack Mahon (Frankston), Rob Maibaum (Kew), Angus Milham (Essendon VFL), Cam O'Shea (Port Adelaide), Fraser Pearce (Port Melbourne), John Rafferty (Knox), Michael Romero (Calder Cannons), Luke Russell (Gold Coast Suns), Marcus Stavrou (Eastern Ranges), Ryan Wiggins (Lauderdale)
Departures: Daman Aujla, Alex Aurrichio, Jacob Booth, Brent Bransgrove, Ashlin Brown, Jaidyn Caruana, Jack Cripps, Jayden Cyster, Jayden Fox, Billy Hawkes, Lachlan Hickey, Jake Hobbs, Dom Iermano, Liam Jacques, Hisham Kerbatieh, Corey Le-Favi, Max Maynard, Kieran McGuinness, Liam McVeigh, Matthew Reyment, Fraser Russell, Tim Totevski.
Round 1 - 8th April, 2017.
Played at North Port Oval.
Port Melbourne 2.5-17, 5.9-39, 8.11-59, 12.15 (87)
Northern Blues 2.4-16, 2.5-17, 4.9-33, 8.10 (58)
Result: Lost by 29 points
Goal Kickers: Kristian Jaksch 2, Zac Fisher 2, Andrew Gallucci, Liam Sumner, Harry McKay, Dennis Armfield 1.
Best Players: Nick Graham, Alex Silvagni, Cameron Polson, Ciaran Sheehan, Tom Wilson, Marcus Stavrou
Round 2 - 22nd April, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 4.6-30,, 6.8-44, 12.13-85, 14.17 (101)
Williamstown 2.2-14, 5.7-37, 7.11-53, 11.14 (80)
Result: Won by 21 points.
Goal Kickers: Harry McKay 3, Kristian Jaksch 2, Dyson Stevens, Blaine Boekhorst, Glenn Strachan, Sam Kerridge, David Cuningham, Patrick Kerr, Nick Graham, Luke Russell, Cam O'Shea 1.
Best Players: Liam Jones, Alex Silvagni, Sam Kerridge, David Cuningham, Nick Graham, Luke Russell
Round 3 - 30th April, 2017.
Played at Piranha Park
Coburg 4.4-28, 6.7-43, 10.11-71, 11.13 (79)
Northern Blues 6.2-38, 12.6-78, 15.11-101, 21.15 (141)
Result: won by 62 points
Goal Kickers: Patrick Kerr 3, Andrew Gallucci 3, Harry McKay 2, Liam Jones 2, Sam Kerridge 2, Dennis Armfield 2, Kristian Jaksch, Andrew D Phillips, Dylan Buckley, Marcos Stavrou, Dale Thomas, Blaine Boekhorst, David Cuningham 1.
Best Players: Liam Jones, Blaine Boekhorst, Marcus Stavrou, Dale Thomas, Patrick Kerr, Tom Wilson.
Round 4 - 7th May, 2017.
Played at Victoria Park
Collingwood 1.3-9, 2.5-17, 2.9-21, 6.10 (46)
Northern Blues 1.1-7, 5.2-32, 8.3-51, 9.5 (59)
Result: won by 13 points
Goal Kickers: Mark Korcheck, Daniel Gorringe, David Cuningham, Rhys Palmer, Patrick Kerr, Harry McKay, Jarrod Pickett, Andrew Gallucci, Luke Russell 1.
Best Players: Cam O'Shea, Liam Jones, David Cuningham, Luke Russell, Blaine Boekhorst, Kristian Jaksch
Round 5 - 14th May, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval
Northern Blues 3.4-22, 7.9-51, 12.12-84, 14.14 (98)
Casey Demons 0.1-1, 1.6-12, 2.7-19, 6.7 (43)
Result: won by 55 points
Goal Kickers: Kristian Jaksch 5, Liam Sumner 3, Cameron Polson 2, Dennis Armfield, Kym LeBois, David Cuningham, Tom Wilson 1.
Best Players: Blaine Boekhorst, Tom Wilson, Liam Jones, Jed Lamb, Dennis Armfield,Liam Sumner.
Round 6 - 20th May, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval
Northern Blues 4.1-25, 9.5-59, 11.5-71, 17.11 (113)
Sandringham 7.3-45, 8.8-56, 8.14-62, 10.15 (75)
Result: won by 38 points
Goal Kickers: Andrew D Phillips 2, James Corboy 2, Andrew Gallucci 2, Jed Lamb 2, Dennis Armfield 2, Billie Smedts, Cameron Polson, Rhys Palmer, Liam Sumner, Luke Russell, Harry McKay, Daniel Gorringe 1.
Best Players: Liam Jones, Rhys Palmer, Luke Russell, Cam O'Shea, Andrew D Phillips, Billie Smedts.
Round 7 - 4th June, 2017.
Bye
Round 8 - 10th June, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 2.6-18, 7.7-49, 13.13-91, 14.16 (100)
Coburg 2.2-14, 5.4-34, 7.6-48, 13.13 (91)
Result: won by 9 points.
Goal Kickers: Billie Smedts 2, James Corboy 2, Harry McKay 2, Ciaran Sheehan, Dennis Armfield, Jarrod Pickett, Patrick Kerr, Andrew D Phillips, Kym LeBois, Sam Kerridge, Blaine Boekhorst 1.
Best Players: Nick Graham, Andrew D Phillips, Harry McKay, Cam O'Shea, Simon White, Sam Kerridge
Round 9 - 17th June 2017.
Played at IKON Park Carlton.
Northern Blues 7.4-46, 9.5-59, 12.10-82, 15.13 (103)
Werribee 4.0-24, 9.6-60, 16.7-103, 18.9 (117)
Result: lost by 14 points.
Goal Kickers: Kristian Jaksch 3, Nick Graham 2, Rhys Palmer 2, Jarrod Pickett 2, Andrew Gallucci, Harry McKay, Luke Russell, Andrew D Phillips, Kym LeBois, Sam Kerridge 1.
Best Players: Simon White, Rhys Palmer, Cam O'Shea, Nick Graham, Sam Kerridge, Jarrod Pickett.
Round 10 - 25th June 2017.
Played at Punt Road Oval, Richmond.
Richmond 2.4, 8.7, 14.13, 16.19 (115)
Northern Blues 2.4, 3.5, 4.6, 4.7 (31)
Result: lost by 84 points.
Goal Kickers: Matt Korcheck, Andrew Gallucci, Liam Sumner, Patrick Kerr 1.
Best Players: Simon White, Tom Wilson, Ciaran Sheehan, Cam O'Shea, Rhys Palmer, Luke Russell.
Round 11 - 2nd July 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval
Northern Blues 1.1, 3.7, 4.11, 6.19 (55)
Box Hill Hawks 3.4, 4.7, 8.10, 11.11 (77)
Result: lost by 22 points.
Goal Kickers: Dylan Buckley, Harry McKay, Rhys Palmer, Andrew Gallucci, Jarrod Pickett, Patrick Kerr 1.
Best Players: Cam O'Shea, Tom Wilson, Samuel Russell, Harrison Macreadie, Billie Smedts, Blaine Boekhorst.
Round 12 - 8th July, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 1.1, 5.4, 6.5, 9.9 (63)
Port Melbourne 4.3, 9.6, 9.8, 13.8 (86)
Result: lost by 23 points.
Goal Kickers: Andrew Gallucci 2, Luke Russell 2, Matt Korcheck, Liam Sumner, Patrick Kerr, Harry McKay, Blaine Boekhorst 1.
Best Players: Cam O'Shea, Luke Russell, Tom Wilson, Blaine Boekhorst, Matt Korcheck, Billie Smedts
Round 13 - 15th July, 2017.
Played at Windy Hill, Essendon.
Essendon 3.8, 4.11, 7.13, 16.15 (111)
Northern Blues 1.2, 2.4, 2.6, 4.6 (30)
Result: lost by 81 points.
Goal Kickers: Jarrod Pickett, Tom Wilson, Daniel Gorringe, Cam O'Shea 1.
Best Players: Cam O'Shea, Luke Russell, Harrison Macreadie, Tom Wilson, Mason Blakey, Dennis Armfield.
Round 14 - 22nd July, 2017.
Played at MARS Stadium, Ballarat.
North Ballarat 4.3, 5.5, 9.8, 11.9 (75)
Northern Blues 0.1, 2.4, 3.8, 6.13 (49)
Result: lost 26 points.
Goal Kickers: Dennis Armfield 2, Kristian Jaksch, Glenn Strachan, Andrew Gallucci, Liam Sumner 1.
Best Players: Cam O'Shea, Billie Smedts, Dyson Stevens, Daniel Gorringe, Luke Russell, Dennis Armfield.
Round 15 - 15th July, 2017.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 2.2, 5.4, 7.4, 12.8 (80)
Geelong 2.4, 5.5, 6.6, 11.9 (75)
Result: won by 5 points.
Goal Kickers: Kristian Jaksch 4, Jarrod Pickett 2, Dyson Stevens, Andrew Gallucci, Billie Smedts, Rhys Palmer, Dennis Armfield, Tom Wilson 1.
Best Players: Nick Graham, Tom Wilson, Cam O'Shea, Kristian Jaksch, Ciaran Sheehan, Lule Russell.
Round 16 - 5th August, 2017.
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 1.2, 5.3, 10.5, 10.7 (67)
Footscray 2.1, 5.1, 6.3, 12.8 (80)
Result: lost by 13 points.
Goal Kickers: Kristian Jaksch 4, Liam Sumner 2, Kym LeBois, Zach Ballard, Andrew Gallucci, Kye Declase 1.
Best Players: Tom Wilson, Luke Russell, Rhys Palmer, Ciaran Byrne, Mason Blakey, Cam O'Shea.
Round 17 - 12th August, 2017.
Played at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Casey Demons 5.1, 9.3, 11.4, 16.6 (102)
Northern Blues 0.2, 1.5, 4.9, 8.17 (65)
Result: lost by 37 points.
Goal Kickers: Rhys Palmer 2, Tom Wilson 2, Matt Korcheck, Andrew Gallucci, Kye Declase, Jaylon Thorpe 1.
Best Players: Luke Russell, Rhys Palmer, Dyson Stevens, Ciaran Byrne, Cam O'Shea, Matt Korcheck.
Round 18 - 19th August, 2017.
Played at Preston City Oval.
Northern Blues 3.2, 5.6, 9.6, 16.9 (105)
Werribee 2.8, 4.9, 5.15, 10.16 (76)
Result: won by 29 points.
Goal Kickers: Andrew Gallucci 4, Nick Graham 3, Daniel Gorringe 2, Dyson Stevens 2, Kye Declase, Matt Korcheck, Liam Sumner, Tom Wilson, Kym LeBois 1.
Best Players: Nick Graham, Tom Wilson, Samuel Russell, Cam O'Shea, Daniel Gorringe, Andrew Gallucci.
Round 19 - 17th August, 2017.
Played at Box Hill City Oval.
Box Hill Hawks 3.3, 9.6, 13.8, 19.13 (127)
Northern Blues 1.1, 4.2, 6.6, 7.8 (50)
Result: lost by 77 points.
Goal Kickers: Rhys Palmer 3, Glenn Strachan, Andrew Gallucci, Cam O'Shea, Daniel Gorringe 1.
Best Players: Mason Blakey, Tom Wilson, Cam O'Shea, Rhys Palmer, Sam Glover, Deven Costigan.
Ladder end of 2017 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Williamstown | 14 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1812 | 1144 | 158.39 |
| 2 | Box Hill Hawks | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 1821 | 1435 | 126.90 |
| 3 | Port Melbourne | 12 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 1694 | 1231 | 137.61 |
| 4 | Casey Demons | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1417 | 1328 | 106.70 |
| 5 | Richmond | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1917 | 1348 | 142.21 |
| 6 | Essendon | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1653 | 1311 | 126.09 |
| 7 | Footscray | 10 | 8 | 0 | 40 | 1694 | 1391 | 121.78 |
| 8 | Collingwood | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1498 | 1547 | 96.83 |
| 9 | Northern Blues | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1368 | 1542 | 88.72 |
| 10 | Geelong | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1367 | 1575 | 86.79 |
| 11 | Sandringham | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1492 | 1744 | 85.55 |
| 12 | Werribee | 8 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 1445 | 1752 | 82.48 |
| 13 | Coburg | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1142 | 2032 | 56.20 |
| 14 | North Ballarat | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1084 | 2024 | 53.56 |
Note: each team had 1 bye each during the H&A season.
2017 Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final Richmond 12.13.85 d Collingwood 11.7.73
2nd Elimination Final Footscray 14.12.96 d Essendon 13.13.89
1st Qualifying Final Williamstown 18.10.118 d Casey Demons 11.7.73
2nd Qualifying Final Box Hill Hawks 11.11.77 d Port Melbourne 9.10.64
Week 2
1st Semi Final Richmond 19.14.128 d Casey Demons 15.11.101
2nd Semi Final Port Melbourne 16.11.107 d Footscray 12.15.87
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final Richmond 18.11.119 d Box Hill Hawks 8.6.54
2nd Preliminary Final Port Melbourne 12.10.82 d Williamstown 8.11.59
Week 4
Grand Final Port Melbourne 11.8.74 d Richmond 10.10.70