The VFL Cats will play the Essendon Bombers in their first practice match this Saturday March 12.

The VFL Cats have named a 26-man squad for Saturday’s match which will kick off at 12 noon at the True Value Solar Centre, Tullamarine.

The game will be made up of four 22-minute quarters (fixed).

Entry is free and the Bomber Café will be open from 10am. It is recommended that spectators bring their own seating and parking will be available in the streets surrounding the True Value Solar Centre. 

VFL Cats 26-man squad:

12. Wylie Buzza

17. Jock Cornell

20. Ryan Gardner

24. Jed Bews

37. Michael Luxford

42. Padraig Lucey

43. Zac Bates

50. Ryan Williams

51. James Tsitas

54. Cameron Tudor

55. Simon Close

57. Billy Barnes

58. Ryan Abbott

59. Matthew Inglis

60. Sandy Robinson

61. Luke Delahey

62. Josh Guthrie

63. Sam Dobson

64. Tom Atkins

65. Cameron O’Leary

67. Tom Stewart

68. Doug Bond

69. Will Sexton

71. Brant Haintz

72. Paul Burchell

73. Timm House

 

Essendon’s 27-man squad:

Aaron Hepell

Al McLeod

Alex Marklew

Angus Milham

Ben Dobson

Ben McNiece

Daniel Thompson

Daniel Willis

Dean Soncin

Hayden Walters

Jack Furlong

James Li Moussalli

Jett Bewick

Laurence Schubert

Matthew Darby

Matthew Vesnaver

Aaron Francis

Jason Ashby

Courtney Dempsey

Shaun Edwards

Matthew Leuenberger

Alex Morgan

Mason Redman

Jake Long

Will Hams

Nathan Grima

Sam Michael