Where: Trevor Barker Beach Oval
When: Saturday, 15 April
Time: 2pm (Development League match 11am)
Conditions: Party cloudy with rays out sunshine, conditions look to be a pleasant day with a top of 17 degrees.
Last time they met:
Sandringham 15.13 (103) def. Essendon 9.21 (75) at Trevor Barker Beach Oval, Round 10 2016.
Goals: Lonie 5, Sinclair 2, Dennis-Lane 2, Kreymborg, Rich, Shenton, Curren, O’Kearney, Rice.
Best: Lonie, Sinclair, O’Kearney, Templeton, Billings.
Selected team:
Sandringham
B: 65. B. White, 61. D. Joyce, 7. S. Gilbert
HB: 70. D. McKenzie, 20. E. Le Grice, 80. S. Savage
C: 64. B. Acres, 81. D. Armitage, 39. E. Phillips
HF: 36. J. Battle, 67. P. McCartin, 76. N. Wright
F: 43. T. Curren, 77. R. Marshall, 34. B. Long
R: 74. B. Longer, 15. K. Stevens, 66. J. Sinclair
Int: 62. R. Connellan, 6. J. Fisscher, 41. D. Minchington, 71. L. Pierce, 1. D. Weickhardt, 2. K. Answerth, 3. L. Verma, 16. M. Hayes, 33. N. Freeman, 63. N. O'Kearney, 75. B. Rice, 9. M. Cook
23P – 49. J. Sziller
Players to watch:
SANDRINGHAM
Tom Curren
The former Saint and newly appointed captain averaged 22 disposals and three tackles across 16 games at VFL level last year and looms as a key component of the Zebras midfield in 2017.
Kade Answerth
A young midfielder with plenty of upside after finishing second in last year’s best and fairest, Answerth looks set to form part of the midfield group with new skipper Curren in the centre square.
ESSENDON
Shaun McKernan
The versatile key forward-ruckman McKernan will be one to watch in the opening round with his ability to hit the scoreboard and his athleticism around the ground.
Craig Bird
The former Swan looks to be an important part of the Bombers’ midfield make-up in Round 1 and enters the season in form on the back of a 37 disposal outing in Essendon’s last VFL practice match.
