Preview Adelaide vs Essendon, Adelaide Oval, Friday 19/07/19, 7:50 AEST

[JT_the_Man]

I never thought I’d be worried to see Zac Clarke as an out, but here we are...

 

[westking]

McKernan ruck with Stinger/Hartley relieving? Crikey. Hooker literally could barely stand straight last week let alone run and jump in the last qtr.

 

[dnbassador]

McKernan ruck with Stinger/Hartley relieving? Crikey. Hooker literally could barely stand straight last week let alone run and jump in the last qtr.

Was cramp

 

[JT_the_Man]

I’m confident Hooker will swing forward at some stage.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Oh boy this is grim

 

[dnbassador]

McKernan ruck with Stinger/Hartley relieving? Crikey. Hooker literally could barely stand straight last week let alone run and jump in the last qtr.

Was cramp

 

[westking]

Was cramp

The ‘full body’ variety type. I didn’t think it was that warm last week. Maybe he needs to drink more fluids? Or was it cramp in a lower disk of the back?

 

[carloss]

Last year against Port at Adelaide Oval, Leuenberger got injured and Stringer rucked.
Stringer was hopeless.

 

[maskmcgee]

Well if there's no Zac Clarke and no Hurley and no Daniher, Hooker and McKernan can't go in ruck, so who does our ruckwork? Play four midfielders instead?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Urgh... wow that’s a shit looking team. Really unbalanced. Not really anybody’s fault, injuries have ripped us up. Not confident at all.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Well if there's no Zac Clarke and no Hurley and no Daniher, Hooker and McKernan can't go in ruck, so who does our ruckwork? Play four midfielders instead?

McKernan will ruck mostly I think. Hooker and Hartley will chop him out for a few mins here and there. Ambrose, Hooker, Hartley rotating back, Brown, Stringer and maybe Hooker rotating forward. It won’t be settled nor probably too pretty.

 

[westking]

I’m confident Hooker will swing forward at some stage.

He might even start forward and stay there. Only go back if one of the Radelaide big forwards gets a run on.

 

[westking]

McKernan will ruck mostly I think. Hooker and Hartley will chop him out for a few mins here and there. Ambrose, Hooker, Hartley rotating back, Brown, Stringer and maybe Hooker rotating forward. It won’t be settled nor probably too pretty.

Against Port last year Stringer went into ruck when Lbeger went down from memory. I can’t recall if Hooker was playing. Pretty sure McKernan didn’t play that game.

edit leunberger not TBell

 

[DallasCrane316]

Against Port last year Stringer went into ruck when TBell went down from memory. I can’t recall if Hooker was playing. Pretty sure McKernan didn’t play that game.

Hooker played. He was smiling behind Francis when he took that mark on Ryder.

Pretty sure McKernan was injured though and didn’t play.

 

[dnbassador]

The ‘full body’ variety type. I didn’t think it was that warm last week. Maybe he needs to drink more fluids? Or was it cramp in a lower disk of the back?

He’s always had a lower back issue and Hurley has the dodgy hips

 

[justlookingaround]

Can Francis ruck?

Also I read somewhere that at training Hooker couldn’t bend forward

 

[Rednblak]

I assumed Hartley would help out Mckernan with the ruck duties.

Will Hartley play forward as well?

Im guessing he will rotate with mckernan in the ruck and rest up forward

 

[JT_the_Man]

Can Francis ruck?

Also I read somewhere that at training Hooker couldn’t bend forward

If Hooker couldn’t bend, I’m going to say he will definitely be our deep forward target.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Francis and Hooker forward hey? McKernan to the ruck. Ambrose and Hartley running the d50.

It’s going to be an uphill battle. Yet still feeling surprisingly hopeful.

 

[westking]

He’s always had a lower back issue and Hurley has the dodgy hips

And shoulders now

 

[blitzer]

We still have talent out there but damn structurally that's not good and ruck is going to be a massive weakness to overcome. I'm also not that trusting that Hooker is actually fit. I also didn't trust that Fantasia was fit either and not surprised to see him go out.

I'm pleased to see Snelling debut. Glad to get Ambrose and Heppell back. I'm curious to see whether Hartley has improved as a player since he's been seen at AFL level. Here's a golden chance for him.

Either way I reckon this match will be bloody tough.

 

[Synth]

Last time we played Adelaide without a ruckman we lost by 96 points...

 

[Howard Moon]

Laverde is EMG, so dropped?

Snelling named first rover too, maybe he has played with Rob at sanfl level and is ready to rove off him?

 

[westking]

I get the feeling Adelaide are really focused more then previous weeks. It’s a real 8 point game. Rushing Lynch back too. That smell of desperation seems to be there. I wouldn’t be shocked to see Hooker as a late withdrawal and Zerk-Thatcher in. Interesting Laverde is an emergency. I’m assuming he travelled over? Just shows three weeks of tough hard fought footy does pay a toll. I reckon Saad is pretty sore too. Still I think it will be a tight and interesting game..again.

 

[JayJ20]

Laverde is EMG, so dropped?

Snelling named first rover too, maybe he has played with Rob at sanfl level and is ready to rove off him?

He is managed. Probably the EMG in case Hooker doesn't get up, which is logical.