Preview Changes: R17 vs Essendon, Sunday July 9, 2.50pm ACST @ Docklands Stadium

[jenny61_99]

 

[Bearded Clam]

What was Collingwood's clearance differential/scores conceded from clearance pre and post bringing in Tom Mitchell?

Couldn't find stats but found this quote from Pendlebury
Pendlebury indicating that he will have to slot into the Magpie's fast-paced tempo and defensive accountability;

“It's the Tom Mitchell who dominates around the footy and is a beast around the ball, but also puts on pressure, tackles, and he probably doesn't feel like he has to be best on ground for us to win."
“He has just got to do his job because he addresses a great need for us. We haven't been great around the footy with our clearance work and that is his one-wood.” As a side last year, Collingwood were routinely trounced in most statistical categories, particularly stoppages and clearances, but made up for it with their dominance around the ground.

I haven't watched any SANFL, so can't really comment, but genuine question; could Matt Crouch play a similar role for us? not to dominate possession but at least even up clearances a bit whilst still maintaining the other better users in there? His career averages seem to be similar to Mitchell.

No

 

[Geoffa32]

Borlase in??

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[Slippery Pete]

Who allows them to get away with saying “a variety of reasons” and then not give any of them?

 

[TRP1996]

Who allows them to get away with saying “a variety of reasons” and then not give any of them?

They said a ''variety of reasons'' because there's just too many to list, obviously.

 

[Scorpus]

Sholl in for Butts

 

[Bearded Clam]

What a boringly predictable club.

 

[AFCCroweater]

Sholl in for Butts

Dumb.


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[jello_bello]

Sholl in for Butts

booooooo

 

[Brett Cummings]

Borlase in??

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[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Don't mind going smaller down back

Fast team for a fast deck

Chance for Worrell to step up and play tall

 

[AFCCroweater]

Better hope one of the talls down back doesn’t go down otherwise holy moly it’s going to be a long arvo


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[George Kramer]

So WaynesWorld19 given your advocacy for Jones on the wing and given his form there, what’s your thoughts on Nicks playing him defence this week rather than giving Nankervis a go?

Let me guess you’re ok with it?

 

[Cromulent]

Typical Big Footy response.. Going smaller makes sense here instead of a largely unknown, not very tall, tall in Borlase.

Closed roof, quick deck, the amount of drive and rebound from the back line going smaller is going to be beneficial.



Every single one of those lads has a damned good kick on them. They just need to kill the ball as it comes in and get to work.

 

[George Kramer]

Debuted only one player this year havent we?

 

[George Kramer]

Typical Big Footy response.. Going smaller makes sense here instead of a largely unknown, not very tall, tall in Borlase.

Closed roof, quick deck, the amount of drive and rebound from the back line going smaller is going to be beneficial.

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Every single one of those lads has a damned good kick on them. They just need to kill the ball as it comes in and get to work.

The issue is we will play Jones in defence rather than the wing where his drive would have been handy at Marvel and we could have given Nankervis a game who would still provide mobility and drive out of defence. Missed opportunity.

 

[Scorpus]

We're in finals mode now I guess

 

[jenny61_99]

I think this is ok. Worrell plays taller and that Max kid goes alright. Under the roof this should be fine. Borlase isn’t ready IMO.

 

[Crows I Am]

Sholl in for Butts

Booooo, disappointed we didn't give Borlase a go

 

[WaynesWorld19]

So WaynesWorld19 given your advocacy for Jones on the wing and given his form there, what’s your thoughts on Nicks playing him defence this week rather than giving Nankervis a go?

Let me guess you’re ok with it?

Who do you think will be the Sub ? ......Borlaise as a tall backup ?

After last week, are you surprised they've stuck with the same group .......ESS aren't that tall

Jones ....again, you're from a bygone era, where players played the same position every week, all game .......flexibility is the need today ......we know Jones is the preferred WING .....not an issue

 

[Crow till I die]

Typical Big Footy response.. Going smaller makes sense here instead of a largely unknown, not very tall, tall in Borlase.

Closed roof, quick deck, the amount of drive and rebound from the back line going smaller is going to be beneficial.

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Every single one of those lads has a damned good kick on them. They just need to kill the ball as it comes in and get to work.

Hinge becomes extra important with the 3rd man intercept this week - he needs to take a lot of marks and kill a lot of balls coming in

 

[GROTTO]

Every game from here onwards is going to be a must win almost, challenging to play any first gamer unless forced through injury.

Dont be surprised to see one debut in a final should we make it.

 

[GROTTO]

Booooo, disappointed we didn't give Borlase a go

After all that build up and excitement.

 

[cmndstab]

So who is the sub likely to be?

 

[GROTTO]

Last time we lost by 4pts.

The changes since then, (stolen from the Dons board)

While I do rate the Dons ins, I think genuinely we are much stronger than the team that lost last time by less than a goal.

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:
ESSENDON OUTS: Hind, Shiel, Smith, Draper, Waterman, Ham, Wanganeen
ESSENDON INS: Langford, Merrett, Weideman, Stringer, Hobbs, Menzie


ADELAIDE OUTS: Crouch, Doedee, Brown, Frampton, Schoenberg, Himmelberg, Butts, Rowe, Cook, Gollant
ADELAIDE INS: Murray, Michalanney, Worrell, Milera, Thilthorpe, Fogarty, Rankine, Soligo, Pedlar