Preview 2nd Elimination Final: North Melbourne vs Essendon, MCG, Saturday 6th of September, 7.15PM

[ManWithNoName]

No, not the final where Knighter had the good sense to put Bellchambers on the plane and then not play him.

The final where after the first 7 minutes there was unmitigated Carlton-flavoured horribleness for 2 hours.

The 11 EF is remembered as the day I won $700 on first goal.

 

[rines]

I love that I can trust Bomber will at least play a ruckman.

I'm still not quite sure wtf Knights was thinking.. I was actually in Cambodia at the time, watching the game in a bar.. poor internet connection.. and had few options to vent my frustration at perhaps the worst team selection week in EFC history.

 

[Righteo]

Hope you violate them senselessly.

Looking forward to seeing Heppell in such a huge game, this is his stage.

 

[Augustine]

I'm so excited for this. Crowd predictions? At least 25k North fans and 45k Essendon fans plus some neutrals means surely it will be over 70,000. 80,000 would be a dream

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm so excited for this. Crowd predictions? At least 25k North fans and 45k Essendon fans plus some neutrals means surely it will be over 70,000. 80,000 would be a dream

Should be a cracking game both teams are similar can play devastating footy but also dish up crap hoping for a great contest.

 

[Bigeasy]

Norf are pathetic. If we don't beat this mob I will eat my own foot

Be sure to film it.

 

[efcboy]

I'm so excited for this. Crowd predictions? At least 25k North fans and 45k Essendon fans plus some neutrals means surely it will be over 70,000. 80,000 would be a dream

We'd get 90k at least if the AFL made each team play a wildcard. Carey for Kangas and Hird for Bombers!

 

[Augustine]

We'd get 90k at least if the AFL made each team play a wildcard. Carey for Kangas and Hird for Bombers!

I'm keen for that!!

 

[efcboy]

I'm keen for that!!

In reality Carey would do his calf in the first 10 minutes and north would activate the sub (Anthony Stevens!)

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Chappy+Goddard are built for finals.

 

[Mercuri Rising]

No one will probably give us a chance but that suits us.

If only it were that easy. The amount of psychological gymnastics it takes to get this team motivated (or even understand what motivates them)...

 

[MaddAdam]

Ziebell the FF is a genuine wildcard here. Absolute bastard of a match up for any side - so strong overhead yet now has the tank to play all game at full pace as a mid too - and you guys will need to play him ultra tight because if you zone him off, he can and will hurt you. He's very capable of kicking a match winning bag.

I'm not so much concerned about individual players from you but more your side as a whole. If you get your preferred gamestyle up and running early, we're in serious crap.

In many respects, your key man is Bomber. He'll try something on Scott, we'll see how Scott reacts.

 

[Zach Package]

If only it were that easy. The amount of psychological gymnastics it takes to get this team motivated (or even understand what motivates them)...

it's a big reason why i prefer hird to bomber. I feel like Jim knows how to push this groups's buttons better than bomber

 

[Charliebrow 16]

This is going to be an agonizingly long week ahead. Our return to finals football!

 

[Tassieboy]

I'm so excited for this. Crowd predictions? At least 25k North fans and 45k Essendon fans plus some neutrals means surely it will be over 70,000. 80,000 would be a dream

Can't see it being under 70k

 

[Doss]

Be sure to film it.

I laughed way too hard at that.

 

[Doss]

If Carlisle gets back, Bellchambers has got to go.

He was slower than a wet week yesterday.

 

[Jam123]

Beating them would be so good. They'd probably hide in the Sympathy for Essendon thread.

The positive is that we won't be favourites for the rest of the year.

No excuses. I think we can do it. Need to start well

 

[vaughany]

Is this the AFL finals series ticketed event?
Can club members buy more than one ticket?

 

[Halftimehero]

We'd get 90k at least if the AFL made each team play a wildcard. Carey for Kangas and Hird for Bombers!

Na Michael Quinn would be ours.

 

[Tassieboy]

What happened to L. Hansen last night?

 

[Bigeasy]

What happened to L. Hansen last night?

Reinjured his hip.

 

[Halftimehero]

Reinjured his hip.

So did he actually reinjure it or were they being cautious?

 

[Bombers36]

IN: Myers, Carlisle
OUT: Gleeson, TBell

TBell still looks injured, lets hope Carlisle can play. Gleeson the unlucky one as I think Orazio did enough to keep his spot. I'd have;-

Hibberd Hooker Baguley
Dempsey Hurley Winders
Stanton Watson Colyer
Zaharakis Daniher Z.Merrett
Goddard Carlisle Chapman

Ryder Heppell Hocking

Bench from: Myers Howlett Ambrose
SUB: Fantasia

 

[Halftimehero]

IN: Myers, Carlisle
OUT: Gleeson, TBell

TBell still looks injured, lets hope Carlisle can play. Gleeson the unlucky one as I think Orazio did enough to keep his spot. I'd have;-

Hibberd Hooker Baguley
Dempsey Hurley Winders
Stanton Watson Colyer
Zaharakis Daniher Z.Merrett
Goddard Carlisle Chapman

Ryder Heppell Hocking

Bench from: Myers Howlett Ambrose
SUB: Fantasia

Why would Gleeson go out? Comes into the 21 for mine.