Gold Coast vs. Essendon
Sunday February 26
3:40pm (EST)/ 4:40pm (AEDT)
Harrup Park Country Club (Mackay, QLD)
Teams:
* Final 26 man teams will be announced 90 minutes before the first bounce.
ESSENDON
1. Andrew McGrath, 3. Darcy Parish, 4. Jobe Watson, 5. Brent Stanton, 6. Joe Daniher, 8. Martin Gleeson, 9. Brendon Goddard, 14. Jordan Ridley, 15. Josh Green, 16. Joshua Begley, 17. James Stewart, 18. Michael Hurley, 19. Kobe Mutch, 20. Jackson Merrett, 22. Matthew Leuenberger, 27. Mason Redman, 28. Mitch Brown, 30. Kyle Langford, 32. Travis Colyer, 33. Jayden Laverde, 34. Jake Long, 36. Michael Hartley, 37. Dylan Clarke, 39. Heath Hocking, 40. Ben Howlett, 43. Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, 44. Shaun McKernan, 45. Conor McKenna, 49. Matt Dea
Changes:
IN: Stanton, Daniher, Ridley, Begley, Mutch, Redman, Clarke, Hartley, McKenna, Hocking, Long, Laverde
OUT: Heppell, Z.Merrett, Zaharakis, Baguley, Myers, Bird, Ambrose, Kelly, Fantasia
GOLD COAST
1. Pearce Hanley, 2. Jarrad Grant, 4. Jack Martin, 6. Alex Sexton, 7. Jesse Lonergan, 8. Brayden Fiorini, 10. Kade Kolodjashnij, 11. Touk Miller, 13. Callum Ah Chee, 14. Mitch Hallahan, 15. Dan Currie, 16. Rory Thompson, 17. Steven May, 20. Michael Barlow, 21. Jack Leslie, 23. Sean Lemmens, 24. David Swallow, 26. Matthew Shaw, 27. Ben Ainsworth, 30. Peter Wright, 31. Keegan Brooksby, 32. Brandon Matera, 34. Mackenzie Willis, 36. Josh Schoenfeld, 38. Jesse Joyce, 39. Ryan Davis, 41. Will Brodie, 42. Adam Saad, 44. Darcy Macpherson
The rules:
Essendon and Gold Coast will have eight players on the bench with unlimited rotaions.
A nine point Supergoal will be awarded for goals outside the 50 metre arc.
Quarters in the first three weeks of the competition will be 20 minutes with the first 15 minutes having no time-on. Quarters will revert to normal length in the last week of the competition.
The third man up in ruck contests in now banned.
A stricter interpretation of the rushed behind rule will be applied. During the pre-season when a deliberate rushed behind occurs, a ball up will take place 14 metres out from goal.
There will be a modified interpretation of the high tackle rule with play-on called if the ball carrier contributes to the high contact.
Gates Open:
Gates open at 1pm with a curtain raiser game between Mackay City Hawks and the Yeppoon Swans.
Membership:
Membership enquiries will be answered via Twitter (@EFC_Membership).
Merchandise:
Essendon merchandise will be available via the INTERSPORT outlet.
Tickets:
Ticket information is available here.
Online Coverage:
Essendon fans keep across the Club’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts for inner sanctum access and comprehensive match-day coverage. You can also join the conversation on Twitter by using the official hashtags for this match, #AFLSunsDons and #DonTheSash.
Twitter:
@EssendonFC
#AFLSunsDons
#DonTheSash
Facebook:
Instagram:
@EssendonFC
Snapchat:
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TV Broadcast Guide:
VIC/TAS/NSW/ACT – Fox Footy (LIVE) @ 16:30
SA - Fox Footy (LIVE) @ 16:00
WA - Fox Footy (LIVE) @ 13:30
NT - Fox Footy (LIVE) @ 15:00
QLD - Fox Footy (LIVE) @ 15:30
Radio Broadcast Guide:
Melbourne – SEN @ 1630 (via Croc)
Adelaide –
Perth –
Sydney –
Brisbane –
Canberra -
Hobart -
Darwin -
Regional - CrocMedia @ 1630
