Preview Round 7: Essendon vs Geelong - Sunday 30th April - 1:10pm - MCG

[Ati Tude]

Probably 2-3 games with Reid or Baldwin coming in after that

Reid will be a while yet. Played 3 quarters in the VFL and was average. Dropped a number of marks. Plus he has bad injury history. Don't think he would be a chance until after the bye at best.

 

[dank420_]

Who the hell started this Weid in defense nonsense

 

[Ati Tude]

This from the Main Board preview thread, Just checked the teams list as well and Essendon have the exact same umpires as the ANZAC Day match for this match. It will be interesting to see if they umpire any differently.

We did win the free kick count 19-10. The main thing about getting frees in the ruck in the F50 is that you kinda need to then kick the goal Drapes...

 

[Ati Tude]

Who the hell started this Weid in defense nonsense

Ridley and Zerk when they realised we have Cats, Port (with Dixon back) and Lions in the next 3 weeks...

 

[Lore]

Who the hell started this Weid in defense nonsense

the club

 

[boncer34]

the club

Link?

 

[dank420_]

Ridley and Zerk when they realised we have Cats, Port (with Dixon back) and Lions in the next 3 weeks...

They were always going to be a problem with an undersized Laverde.

the club

It was you wasn’t it

 

[Lore]

Link?

I'm sure he mentioned it himself when he was interviewed for the club website after the trade period too.

It was you wasn’t it

Desperate times, desperate measures

 

[boncer34]

I'm sure he mentioned it himself when he was interviewed for the club website after the trade period too.


Desperate times, desperate measures

Oh I thought they'd said it in a presser or something this week.

 

[Lore]

Oh I thought they'd said it in a presser or something this week.

No lol, just a bunch of stuff around trade period.

But when you have 3 viable tall forwards and no tall defenders it becomes a question.

Back up ruck is also going to be an issue if Phillips can’t back up though

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[Lore]

Looks like no injury update for the club website this week? Last one was 19/4

 

[Nifft]

Never actually played the tabletop haha. Always wanted to though!

I can highly recommend it, you should give it a go.

 

[Lore]

Looks like no injury update for the club website this week? Last one was 19/4

Ffff

Injury news: Laverde sidelined after shoulder surgery

The latest injury news ahead of round seven.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Call Me Cake]

Feel like its a cop out with Heppell being 'Managed'.

And thank f for that

 

[maskmcgee]

Who the hell started this Weid in defense nonsense

Someone who dosen't understand that the ins on a Thursday for a Sunday game are completely irrelevant and Jones is absolutely not confirmed to be in.

 

[faible]

Someone who dosen't understand that the ins on a Thursday for a Sunday game are completely irrelevant and Jones is absolutely not confirmed to be in.

Nah man, we're fielding 26 players!

 

[DallasCrane316]

So…a few changes haha

 

[TheGrizz]

Snelling being dropped (as opposed to managed) is a bit of a surprise.

I imagine Walla and Hind both go forward then with three small forwards out.

 

[andleanback]

Snelling been dropped is a tad stiff, the rest was mostly foreseeable. Changing all 3 smalls for 1 game will be interesting to see the outcome. Good that hobbs gets a full game run.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Snelling being dropped (as opposed to managed) is a bit of a surprise.

I imagine Walla and Hind both go forward then with three small forwards out.

Possibly. Hind trained with the backline today so who knows what’s going on.

Phillips playing is a surprise. Didn’t think he’d be in after the short break.

 

[eth-dog]

Snelling being dropped (as opposed to managed) is a bit of a surprise.

I imagine Walla and Hind both go forward then with three small forwards out.

Two defenders out, I'd guess he plays back.

 

[ghostdog]

So…a few changes haha

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Snello omitted is bloody mindedness...
Until there is a reasonable explanation. Not sure why they would drop two small forwards and bring in one.

 

[rioli brownlow]

Snello omitted is bloody mindedness...
Until there is a reasonable explanation. Not sure why they would drop two small forwards and bring in one.

I thought I saw in the last quarter Snelling pulled up short on one occasion, I'm assuming he is 100%

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

A bit of pace in...maybe Snelling as sub