Preview Round 2: Essendon vs Brisbane, Docklands, Saturday 26/03/2022 @ 4:35 PM

[ghostdog]

So Durham, Hobbs and Wanganeen all trained strongly today.

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[eth-dog]

Backs: James Stewart, Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

27

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

, Jake Kelly

29

Jake Kelly

Age

29

Ht

190cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

157.8

2star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

104.1

2star

D

14.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.8

4star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.2

5star

MG

107.0

2star

Half-backs: Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

, Aaron Francis, Andrew McGrath

1

Andrew Mcgrath

Age

26

Ht

180cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.7

5star

K

11.6

4star

HB

11.1

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

252.9

4star

D

22.0

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

1.2

2star

T

6.4

5star

MG

219.0

4star

Centreline: Dyson Heppell (C), Zach Merrett, Nik Cox
Half-forwards: Dylan Shiel

9

Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

, Jake Stringer

25

Jake Stringer

Age

30

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.8

5star

D

8.5

2star

K

7.0

3star

HB

1.5

1star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

4star

G

2.5

5star

D

7.2

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

2.4

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

, Archie Perkins
Forwards: Jayden Laverde

15

Jayden Laverde

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.8

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

152.8

2star

D

8.8

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

116.5

2star

D

11.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

141.2

3star

, Peter Wright, Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

31

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

Followers: Sam Draper, Jye Caldwell

6

Jye Caldwell

Age

24

Ht

183cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.3

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.7

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

7.3

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.3

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

7.0

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.6

4star

, Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

Interchange: Jordan Ridley

14

Jordan Ridley

Age

26

Ht

195cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.7

4star

MG

244.8

4star

D

17.0

4star

K

11.9

5star

HB

5.1

3star

M

6.7

5star

T

1.7

3star

MG

265.4

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

9.6

4star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

1.4

4star

MG

208.2

4star

, Tom Cutler

12

Tom Cutler

Age

29

Ht

192cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.1

4star

K

11.7

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

MG

317.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

317.5

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

8.4

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

, Sam Durham, Matt Guelfi

35

Matt Guelfi

Age

27

Ht

184cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.2

2star

D

10.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

G

0.0

1star

D

17.2

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

 

[TheUnicorn]

Damn you guys too fast xD Great to see Durham back.

 

[eth-dog]

Ham probably the sub (Phillips, Zerk and Tex the other emergencies)

 

[andleanback]

Durhams defensive running is needed desperately

 

[eth-dog]

Cheering might have been about Ridley's 50th?

 

[supportyourteam]

Had been wondering about the no Durham situation. Baldwin, he will make it.

 

[eth-dog]

Had been wondering about the no Durham situation. Baldwin, he will make it.

Injured his calf in an intra club, only played a full match in the VFL last week as far as build up goes.

 

[ghostdog]

Was hoping for a Hobbs debut, but not unhappy with this. A bit of pressure on Francis to perform can only be a good thing.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Cheering might have been about Ridley's 50th?

Or Stringer returning?

In the selection video, Rutten seemed to indicate that Wanganeen was near the mark and very close to selection. It would be rough having his debut as an emergency though.

But I can’t see us picking Phillips as an emergency. Nor BZT. Plus given Rutten’s comments about Ham, I can’t see them making him the emergency.

 

[windyhill]

No Hobbs

 

[eth-dog]

Or Stringer returning?

In the selection video, Rutten seemed to indicate that Wanganeen was near the mark and very close to selection. It would be rough having his debut as an emergency though.

But I can’t see us picking Phillips as an emergency. Nor BZT. Plus given Rutten’s comments about Ham, I can’t see them making him the emergency.

I'd be disappointed if it were Tex. Most likely Ham.

 

[Ambrosia]

Ham deserved to be dropped but watch them find a way to get Durham straight onto a wing instead of rotting in the forward pocket like Ham.

 

[ant555]

latte is so early 2000's
magic is the go these days

Magic ?? lets face it I am still drinking coffee no milk no sugar.

 

[ant555]

Ham deserved to be dropped but watch them find a way to get Durham straight onto a wing instead of rotting in the forward pocket like Ham.

I hear what you are saying in this. I am not a fan of Ham (the player not the product) but I can not really see the point of playing him as a pressure forward. He is an outside runner. If he plays it should be wing .

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

I hear what you are saying in this. I am not a fan of Ham (the player not the product) but I can not really see the point of playing him as a pressure forward. He is an outside runner. If he plays it should be wing .

I love Devon Ham the product, but both players give me the sh!ts, just like the product

 

[bombreys]

Have stood up for him for a long time, but can’t see a single reason Smith plays over Tex. Time to start playing these kids and holding the senior players up to the same standards as they do the younger guys

 

[ant555]

Have stood up for him for a long time, but can’t see a single reason Smith plays over Tex. Time to start playing these kids and holding the senior players up to the same standards as they do the younger guys

I can think of one. Tex has actually only played 1 full game of footy in the last year. Not that I want Smith in the side as I think he is cooked but Tex is not ready to play the role yet.

 

[Old man fletch]

Would like to see McGrath play as the pressure forward in the same style Snelling does.

I'd like to see him anywhere other than at a centre bounce trailing behind dangerfield after yet another clearance

 

[carloss]

Cutler to half back, Durham to the wing.
Not sure on where Heppell plays?

 

[scythe]

 

[eth-dog]

Berry and Prior not named in the VFL for them amongst their emergencies. I'd imagine they're the two in line for sub. Our VFL side has yet to be named

 

[Kyptastic]

Went and did another match preview on Twitter Spaces, you can listen in here:

 

[Bombers36]

Stringer in is obviously huge - he can rotate with Shiel and both give us that explosive X-factor at centre clearances. Durham a bonus also - very under rated... I’d love to see Wanga named as SUB - it puts Smith on notice and can’t hurt to give him a taste early season. I think Francis is more likely to start forward than Laverde, and as others have mentioned I think its worth rolling the dice and trying Cox at CHF at some stage in the game….he may just do OK...I think they will line up something like;-

Ridley Stewart Kelly
Redman Laverde McGrath
Heppell Shiel Durham
Perkins Francis Caldwell
Stringer 2MP Smith

Draper Parish Merrett

Bench: Cutler Guelfi Hind Cox
SUB: Wanga


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