Northern Blues Season 2019
Coach: Josh Fraser
Captain: Tom Wilson
Best and Fairest: 1st Hugh Goddard, 2nd Samuel Fisher, 3rd Frank Anderson., 4th Alex Fasolo, 5th Darcy Lang
Position: 10th
Premier: Richmond
Final Northern Blues list
50. Tom Wilson, 51. Alex Johnson (Sydney), 52. Marcus Stavrou, 53. Jesse Palmer, 54. Jean-Luc Velissaris, 55. Jonathan O’Rourke (Hawthorn), 56. Arthur Armstrong (Lake Wendouree), 57. Ethan Penrith, 58. Daniel Costanzo, 59. Ben Caluzzi, 60. Josh Hill, 61. Kieran Collins (Western Bulldogs), 62. Chris McCabe, 63. Max Dreher, 64. Jordan Lynch, 65. Joel Naylor (Northern Knights), 66. Glenn Strachan, 67. Ben Hurley, 68. James El Moussalli (Coburg/Essendon VFL), 69. Sam Fisher, 70. Kye Quirk (Eastern Ranges), 71. Jarrod Walters (St Mary’s), 72. Noah Wheeler (Bendigo Pioneers), 73. Oscar White (Northern Knights), 74. Seb Williams (Frankston), 75. Frank Anderson (South Croydon), 77. Mason Blakey, 78. Fin Brown (Heathmont), 79. Tom Hart (Old Xaverians), 80. Kane Keppel
2019 rookies
Brody Bell, Sunny Brazier, Mitch Crapper, Tom Hallebone, Sam Harte, Zac Hudson, Mitch Kemp, Oskar Manton, Caleb Quirk, John Roumeliotis
Round 1 - 7th April, 2019.
Bye
Round 2 - 14th April, 2019
Played at GMHBA Stadium, Geelong.
Geelong 2.3-15, 5.7-37, 6.10-46, 9.13 (67)
Northern Blues 5.2-32, 5.4-34, 9.7-61, 10.8 (68)
Result: won by 1 point.
Goal Kickers: Jack Silvagni 2, Patrick Kerr 2, Jesse Palmer 2, Finbar O'Dwyer, Matthew Kreuzer, Jarrod Garlett, Ethan Penrith 1.
Best Players: Matthew Kreuzer Tom Wilson, Jack Silvagni, Hugh Goddard, Frank Anderson, Josh Hill
Round 3 - 20th April, 2019
Played at Victoria Park, Abbottsford.
Collingwood 2.2-14, 5.4-34, 8.8-56, 11.11 (77)
Northern Blues 1.3-9, 4.9-33, 7.10-52, 11.14 (80)
Result: won by 3 points.
Goal Kickers: Patrick Kerr 3, Jesse Palmer 2, Frank Anderson, Matthew Lobbe, Sam Fisher, Matt Owies, Mason Blakey, Alex Fasolo 1.
Best Players: Hugh Goddard, Frank Anderson, Tom Wilson, Harrison Macreadie, Tom Williamson, Josh Hill.
Round 4 - 27th April, 2019
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 1.1-7, 2.4-16, 5.5-35, 7.9 (51)
Werribee 5.1-31, 10.3-63, 13.7-85, 17.7 (109)
Result: lost by 58 points
Goal Kickers: Jesse Palmer 2, Sam Fisher, Noah Wheeler, Cameron Polson, Alex Fasolo, Patrick Kerr 1.
Best Players: Liam Stocker, Frank Anderson, Tom Wilson, Tom Williamson, Kane Keppel, Harrison Macreadie.
Round 5 - 5th May, 2019
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 2.4-16, 5.8-38, 6.12-48, 12.17 (89)
North Melbourne 3.3-21, 4.5-29, 7.8-50, 7.10 (52)
Result: won by 37 points.
Goal Kickers: Noah Wheeler 3, Patrick Kerr 2, Darcy Lang, Matthew Lobbe, Alex Fasolo, Jesse Palmer, Kane Keppel, Samuel Fisher, Tom Wilson 1.
Best Players: Hugh Goddard, Matt Kennedy, Will Setterfield, Frank Anderson, Noah Wheeler, Oscar White.
Round 6 - 12th May
Bye
Round 7 - 18th May, 2019
Played at IKON Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 3.3-21, 5.7-37, 8.9-57, 13.10 (88)
Frankston 2.2-14, 4.6-30, 6.9-45, 9.9 (63)
Result: won by 25 points
Goal Kickers: Patrick Kerr 6, Alex Fasolo 2, Darcy Lang, Noah Wheeler, Kane Keppel, Cameron Polson, Andrew D Phillips 1.
Best Players: Darcy Lang, Patrick Kerr, Samuel Fisher, Alex Fasolo, Angus Schumacher, Marcus Stavrou
Round 8 - 26th May, 2019
Played at Marvel Stadium, Docklands.
Sandringham 2.2-14, 4.4-28, 10.5-65, 12.8 (80)
Northern Blues 5.2-32, 7.2-44, 7.6-48, 10.9 (69)
Result: lost by 11 points
Goal Kickers: Patrick Kerr 3, Matt Owies 2, Kym LeBois 2, Darcy Lang, Will Setterfield, Kane Keppel 1.
Best Players: Mason Blakey, Darcy Lang, Will Setterfield, Samuel Fisher, Hugh Goddard, Kym LeBois.
Round 9 - 2nd June, 2019
Played at Windy Hill, Essendon.
Essendon 2.3-15, 4.8-32, 7.11-53, 12.12 (84)
Northern Blues 2.2-14, 3.5-23, 6.5-41, 6.7 (43)
Result: lost by 41 points.
Goal Kickers: Kane Keppel 2, Ben Silvagni, Lochie O'Brien, Cameron Polson, Jesse Palmer 1.
Best Players: Dale Thomas, Samuel Fisher, Angus Schumacher, Lochie O'Brien, Cameron Polson, Hugh Goddard.
Round 10 - 9th June, 2019
Played at Preston City Oval, Preston.
Northern Blues 3.4-22, 6.6-42, 10.12-72, 14.15 (99)
Coburg 1.0-6, 6.2-38, 7.3-45, 13.4 (82)
Result: won by 17 points.
Goal Kickers: Andrew D Phillips 3, Sunny Brazier 2, Matt Cottrell 2, Jesse Palmer 2, Patrick Kerr, Samuel Fisher, Cameron Polson, Matt Owies, Matt Kennedy 1.
Best Players: Hugh Goddard, Matt Kennedy, Jonathan O''Rourke, Alex Fasolo, Matt Cottrell, Jarrod Garlett.
Round 11 - 15th June, 2019.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 3.2-20, 4.2-26, 8.4-52, 10.7 (67)
Footscray 3.5-23, 7.17-59, 10.18-78, 17.19 (121)
Result: lost by 54 points.
Goal Kickers: Matt Owies 5, Jack Silvagni 3, Finbar O'Dwyer, Alex Fasolo 1.
Best Players: Matt Owies, Matt Cottrell, Jack Silvagni, Matt Kennedy, Darcy Lang, Hugh Goddard.
Round 12 - 23rd June, 2019.
Bye.
Round 13 - 29th June, 2019.
Played at Ikon Park, Carlton.
Northern Blues 2.5-17, 4.7-31, 7.10-52, 8.10 (58)
Geelong 4.1-25, 6.6-42, 8.9-57, 10.12 (72)
Result: lost by 14 points.
Goal Kickers: Jarrod Garlett 3, Alex Fasolo, Matt Owies, Patrick Kerr, Andrew D Phillips, Finbar O'Dwyer 1.
Best Players: Darcy Lang, Hugh Goddard, Samual Fisher, Jonathan O'Rourke, Alex Fasolo, Josh Deluca.
Round 14 - 6th July, 2019.
Played at Casey Fields, Cranbourne.
Casey Demons 3.6-24, 5.8-38, 8.13-61, 11.19 (85)
Northern Blues 5.1-31, 8.3-51, 9.4-58, 11.6- (72)
Result: lost by 13 points
Goal Kickers: Alex Fasolo 2, Jarrod Garlett 2, Andrew D Phillips 2, Matthew Lobbe, Josh Deluca, Kym LeBois, Tom De Koning, Jesse Palmer 1.
Best Players: Alex Fasolo, Harrison Macreadie, Matthew Lobbe, Angus Schumacher, Josh Deluca, Andrew D Phillips
Round 15 - 13th July, 2019.
Played at Adcon Stadium, Port Melbourne.
Port Melbourne 1.0-6, 3.4-22, 7.5-47, 10.8 (68)
Northern Blues 4.5-29, 7.7-49, 9.9-63, 10.12 (72)
Result: won by 4 points.
Goal Kickers: Jesse Palmer 2, Jarrod Garlett 2, Jean-Luc Velissaris, Noah Wheeler, Kym LeBois, Alex Fasolo, Patrick Kerr, Samuel Fisher 1.
Best Players: Frank Anderson, Tom De Koning, Samuel Fisher, Jesse Palmer, Alex Fasolo, Josh Deluca
Round 16 - 21st June, 2019
Played at Preston City Oval, Preston.
Northern Blues 4.1-25, 4.3-27, 6.6-42, 7.7 (49)
Williamstown 2.3-15 4.10-34, 4.20-44, 8.22 (70)
Result: lost by 21 points
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Goal Kickers: Matthew Lobbe 2, Samuel Fisher, Alex Fasolo, Finbar O'Dwyer, Matt Owies, Jesse Palmer 1.
Best Players: J. O''Rourke, Andrew D Phillips, Frank Anderson, Alex Fasolo, Alex Johnson, Cameron Polson.
Round 17 - 27th June, 2019
Played at Arden Street, Nth Melbourne.
North Melbourne 2.2-14, 5.4-34, 7.8-50, 8.13 (61)
Northern Blues 6.2-38, 13.4-82, 17.8-110, 21.10 (136)
Result: won by 75 points
Goal Kickers: Matt Owies 4, Jesse Palmer 4, Alex Fasolo 3, Frank Anderson 2, Cameron Polson 2, Liam Stocker, Matthew Lobbe, Kane Keppel, Samuel Fisher, Kym LeBois, Jarrod Garlett 1.
Best Players: Frank Anderson, Samuel Fisher, Matt Cottrell, Glenn Strachan, Alex Fasolo, Matt Owies.
Round 18 - 4th August, 2019
Played at Marvel Stadium, Docklands.
Northern Blues 1.0-6, 3.1-19, 3.4-22, 5.7 (37)
Collingwood 0.5-5, 4.6-30, 10.9-69, 12.13 (85)
Result: lost by 48 points.
Goal Kickers: Jesse Palmer 4, Ben Silvagni 1.
Best Players: Paddy Dow, Frank Anderson, Alex Fasolo, Samuel Fisher, Jesse Palmer, Josh Hill.
Round 19 - 11th August, 2019
Played at MCG.
Richmond 7.3-45, 11.7-73, 14.10-94, 19.14 (128)
Northern Blues 1.2-8, 3.5-23, 8.9-57, 12.12 (84)
Result: lost by 44 points.
Goal Kickers: Ben Silvagni 2, Tom De Koning 2, Alex Johnson 2, Liam Stocker 2, Cameron Polson, Josh Hill, Finbar O'Dwyer, Matthew Lobbe 1.
Best Players: Matt Kennedy, Josh Hill, Paddy Dow, Cameron Polson, Tom De Koning, Matt Cottrell.
Round 20 - 18th August, 2019
Played at Box Hill City Oval, Box Hill.
Box Hill Hawks 1.2-8, 6.9-45, 7.13-55, 10.22 (82)
Northern Blues 2.5-17, 3.9-27, 8.14-62, 8.17 (65)
Result: lost by 17 points.
Goal Kickers: Cameron Polson 2, Samuel Fisher, Tom De Koning, Alex Fasolo, Matt Owies, Andrew D Phillips, Jesse Palmer 1.
Best Players: Kye Quirk, Tom De Koning, David Cuningham, Hugh Goddard, Liam Stocker, Cameron Polson.
Round 21 - 25th August, 2019
Played at Preston City Oval, Preston.
Northern Blues 0.0, 4.1-25, 6.1-37, 10.1 (61)
Sandringham 5.4-34, 7.8-50, 14.11-95, 16.18 (114)
Result: lost by 53 points.
Goal Kickers: Alex Fasolo 4, Matt Owies 2, Ben Silvagni, Josh Hill, Chris McCabe, Jesse Palmer 1.
Best Players: Hugh Goddard, Matthew Lobbe, Alex Fasolo, Liam Stocker, Frank Anderson, Kye Quirk.
Ladder end of 2019 VFL Home & Away Season.
| Pos | Team | Wins | Losses | Draws | Points | For | Against | % |
| 1 | Richmond | 16 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 1550 | 1144 | 135.49 |
| 2 | Footscray | 14 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 1651 | 1120 | 147.41 |
| 3 | Williamstown | 13 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 1442 | 1183 | 121.89 |
| 4 | Essendon | 12 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 1627 | 1222 | 133.14 |
| 5 | Werribee | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1579 | 1236 | 127.75 |
| 6 | Geelong | 11 | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1487 | 1215 | 122.39 |
| 7 | Port Melbourne | 10 | 7 | 1 | 42 | 1552 | 1399 | 110.94 |
| 8 | Box Hill Hawks | 9 | 8 | 1 | 38 | 1413 | 1268 | 111.44 |
| 9 | Casey Demons | 9 | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1211 | 1183 | 102.37 |
| 10 | Northern Blues | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1288 | 1500 | 85.87 |
| 11 | Collingwood | 7 | 11 | 0 | 28 | 1090 | 1298 | 83.98 |
| 12 | Sandringham | 6 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 1163 | 1488 | 78.16 |
| 13 | North Melbourne | 5 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1235 | 1777 | 69.50 |
| 14 | Coburg | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1204 | 1719 | 70.04 |
| 15 | Frankston | 1 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1002 | 1742 | 57.52 |
Note: each team had 3 byes each during the 21 Round H&A season.
2019 VFL Finals Series
Week 1
1st Elimination Final - Werribee 12.9.81 d Box Hill Hawks 5.10.40
2nd Elimination Final - Port Melbourne 12.15.87 d Geelong 7.5.47
1st Qualifying Final - Richmond 15.10.100 d Essendon 15.8.98
2nd Qualifying Final - Williamstown 11.11.77 d Footscray 9.10.64
Week 2
1st Semi Final - Port Melbourne 8.8.56 d Footscray 4.17-41
2nd Semi Final - Essendon 8.7.55 d Werribee 7.10.52
Week 3
1st Preliminary Final - Richmond 14.5.99 d Port Melbourne 10.13-73
2nd Preliminary Final - Williamstown 14.12.96 d Essendon 9.16-70
Week 4
Grand Final - Richmond 8.10.58 d Williamstown 7.13-55