Strategy Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 24 vs. Essendon, MCG, Fri 25/08, 7:50pm

[LuckyLee]

Seems like Murphy and Elliott will miss versus Bombers.

My preferred changes…..probably too many…..

OUT of the 23: McCreery Murphy Elliott Ryan & Cameron

IN to the 23: Hill Krueger McInnes DeGoey & Allan

Cox to Ruck, supported by Krueger & McStay.


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[Big Bryza]

I hope you’re right. But I fear the Blues are going all the way. It’s shaping up like they may not need to leave Melbourne through the finals. On top of playing great footy, they are getting all of the luck. Everything seems to fall their way at present. But then again you make your own luck.

They'll have to go to Brisbane or Port if they made the prelim.

Either way, like every year the sides 5-8 will have spent all their petrol tickets by the time the finals come around, and get bundled out with relative ease. Carlton won't get near us or the Dees in a Semi Final. In fact, they'll lose twice in a row to GWS and won't even get past the EF.

 

[sideswipe]

Yes, have Bombers racked the cue for 2023 or will they come out breathing fire after last week’s humiliation? I expect the latter. Hopefully we’re not caught off-guard and instead get well on top of them in Q1 and then build from there, so that they never get a look in.

(But I always hate it when we’re. If favourites. We have a long history of not turning up mentally for those matches.)


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Bombers still in with a Lloyd Christmas Chance.

Roughly speaking all Essendon needs to do is beat us by about 243 points less whatever margin Carlton beats GWS, and the Bulldogs lose.

 

[Big Bryza]

Finding the media quite hilarious this week. Hope they keep talking us down the rest of the week. Picked against us last week because of all the guys out and we are finished only a few days later. Don’t even mention that perhaps our drop off is because we were 3 games on top after beating Port.

I know we aren’t flying but the over reaction from the media is in overdrive. It’s getting to the point where I just want the season to be over. Hope we prove all of them wrong. I’m sure the boys are taking notice of what’s going on atm.

Agree with everything you said.

We've been treading water since the Power game and have had nothing to gain by going full throttle.

The 'media' labelled us certainties a month ago, now history says we can't win it. Lol pls.

Melboure > Power > Lions > Flag.

Bring it.

 

[Copeland]

Agree with everything you said.

We've been treading water since the Power game and have had nothing to gain by going full throttle.

The 'media' labelled us certainties a month ago, now history says we can't win it. Lol pls.

Melboure > Power > Lions > Flag.

Bring it.

I’d love you to be correct but I’m a pessimist.

 

[Piewithsauce13]

Seems like Murphy and Elliott will miss versus Bombers.

My preferences….

OUT of the 23: Murphy Elliott Ryan & Cameron

IN to the 23: Krueger McInnes DeGoey & Hill

Cox to Ruck, supported by Krueger & McStay.


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Don’t forget Beau is out too.

 

[Big Bryza]

I’d love you to be correct but I’m a pessimist.

What's your take on the situation other than 'the sky is falling'?

Do you think we've just lost all our ability in the past month?

Or is it all above the shoulders? Whether that's by switching off due to locking in a top 2 spot or changing our game style.

The latter point Taylor Adams made mention of on RSN this morning.

 

[LuckyLee]

Don’t forget Beau is out too.

Whoops! Thanks. Will correct.


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[Sweeetleftfoot]

Seems like Murphy and Elliott will miss versus Bombers.

My preferred changes…..probably too many…..

OUT of the 23: McCreery Murphy Elliott Ryan & Cameron

IN to the 23: Hill Krueger McInnes DeGoey & Allan

Cox to Ruck, supported by Krueger & McStay.


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Listening to flys presser, if you read between the lines Cameron isn’t getting dropped.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Listening to flys presser, if you read between the lines Cameron isn’t getting dropped.

I'd be surprised if we dropped any talls this week too.

 

[dalkin47]

Listening to flys presser, if you read between the lines Cameron isn’t getting dropped.

Don’t forget Beau is out too.

Just wondering why Elliott is not playing

 

[Piewithsauce13]

Just wondering why Elliott is not playing

Maybe from the head hitting the ground? But maybe not as don’t they have to say he is in concussion protocol as they would know that already..

 

[Bramax]

They are the most one player reliant team in the comp. It’s not a good thing to rely on someone (curnow) so much. If that was us I’d be very concerned we rely on one player kicking goals to win matches

They keep getting it done at the moment. I don’t like it.

 

[Bramax]

I can see them winning this week to make it what, 10 in a row?
Then losing when it matters week one!

You just made my morning.

 

[Bramax]

Last time I did the ladder predictor I had Carlton making a prelim but getting beaten by Bris.

Fingers crossed.

 

[Bramax]

I think they hit the wall against the Suns and it will only get tougher from here,I do not think they are good to win 16 or 17 in a row which they need to do to win the flag. On the weekend the chinks in their armour began to show whoever wins this yr it will not be Carlton but if it is just leave Melbourne,they were horrendous in the 70,s &80,s I hate to think what they would be like today but i would not worry if I were you.

Cheers. I have wondered if they can maintain the rage. They play a brutal brand of footy.

 

[Bramax]

They'll have to go to Brisbane or Port if they made the prelim.

Either way, like every year the sides 5-8 will have spent all their petrol tickets by the time the finals come around, and get bundled out with relative ease. Carlton won't get near us or the Dees in a Semi Final. In fact, they'll lose twice in a row to GWS and won't even get past the EF.

Please be true

 

[legendstatus]

Be interesting how Essendon treat this game. With finals gone do they use it as a chance to belatedly give some kids a chance that their fans have been crying out for? And warehouse some older players with niggles ?
Or pick best 22 and treat it like their GF like Hawthorn did ?

all of the above me thinks.

 

[Fruit]

Hopefully Brad Scott is happy to slide a couple of spots down the ladder and a couple of spots up the draft order.

 

[sam_e]

Seems like Murphy and Elliott will miss versus Bombers.

My preferred changes…..probably too many…..

OUT of the 23: McCreery Murphy Elliott Ryan & Cameron

IN to the 23: Hill Krueger McInnes DeGoey & Allan

Cox to Ruck, supported by Krueger & McStay.


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You have to bring in Ruscoe to replace Murphy or are you playing Kreuger down back?

-Hill for McCreery
-Ruscoe for Murphy
-McInnes for Elliott
-DeGoey for Ryan
-Kreuger for Cameron

note: the last one (Kreuger for Cameron) won't happen

 

[BuildEmUp]

You have to bring in Ruscoe to replace Murphy or are you playing Kreuger down back?

-Hill for McCreery
-Ruscoe for Murphy
-McInnes for Elliott
-DeGoey for Ryan
-Kreuger for Cameron

note: the last one (Kreuger for Cameron) won't happen

 

[anshell]

Just wondering why Elliott is not playing

There was no mention of being injured in today’s injury report,no mention of him being concussed,so I’d say he was good to go for Friday night.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Hill and De Goey all but confirmed to play Friday

Murphy 50/50

Daicos seems ahead of schedule so maybe first final?

Darcy on track for first final

 

[sam_e]

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yep, still think he'll be managed this week

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Would be great if Nick and Darcy could both be back for that first final