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Internationals in Round 5 VFL action

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We look at how the International players running around in the VFL fared this past weekend.

Box Hill and Essendon went head to head at Windy Hill on Saturday. It was the Hawks who ran out 23 point winners. Kurt Heatherley (NZ) had a quiet return in terms of possessions with 5 kicks, 3 handballs, 5 marks and one tackle. For the Bombers Conor McKenna (Ire) had a wayward kicking result of 1.3.


The Bulldogs had a 62 point win over Geelong. Padraig Lucey (Ire) also had a quiet day with just 2 hit outs, 1 kick, 1 handball and 1 tackle.


Sean Hampson dominated the ruck for Richmond against Collingwood at Punt Rd. His opponent for much of the day was Mason Cox (USA) and he had just 16 hit outs but was on the winning side of a thrilling three point margin to the Magpies. Cox continued to battle all day and provided a lot to his side in the way of second efforts after the ruck taps.


Sandringham were big winners to the tune of 75 points over Frankston. Jason Holmes (USA) had a another good match in the ruck for the Zebras with 14 possessions 39 hit outs, kicking 1.1 and was named second best for his team on the day. His tap ruckwork is really a big feature of his game.

Frankston                   9.7 (61)
Sandringham
21.10 (136)
Werribee                14.12 (96)
Williamstown
 14.10 (94)
Richmond Tigers   14.8 (92)
Collingwood Magpies
14.11 (95)
Footscray             17.13 (115)
Geelong Cats
8.5 (53)
Port Melbourne     10.15 (75)
Casey
7.10 (52)
Northern Blues        11.7 (73)
North Ballarat
14.10 (94)
Essendon              14.11 (95)
Box Hill
18.10 (118)

 VFL Ladder

 
Club
For:Agnst
Points
 
1.
Werribee
396:381
16
2.
Williamstown
519:383
12
3.
Box Hill
330:279
12
4.
Sandringham
458:411
12
5.
Port Melbourne
369:333
12
6.
Collingwood Magpies
375:426
12
7.
Richmond Tigers
509:400
8
8.
Footscray
365:296
8
9.
Casey
389:378
8
10.
Essendon
400:399
8
11.
Coburg
311:326
8
12.
Northern Blues
419:440
8
13.
Geelong Cats
329:374
8
14.
North Ballarat
325:446
8
15.
Frankston
287:509
0

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Eric Wallace (USA) rucked for Werribee against Williiamstown and kicked one goal. Williamstown won the match by 35 points.


Joe Baker-Thomas (NZ) was part of the Sandringham team that had a big 68 point win over Frankston. This week he played on the wing after previously playing down back.


Shem Tatupu (NZ) kicked one goal for Box Hill as they accounted for the Northern Blues at Preston City Oval by a margin of 42 points. Alex Aurrichio (USA) again featured for the Blues in the ruck.