Changes vs Essendon

[bresker]

Team selection prior to winning: what is Bev doing? Worst team we've had all year, no hope of winning.
After winning: Bev you genius, I'm gonna back you in whatever changes you make!
Next Thursday: What is Bev doing? Worst team we've had all year, no hope of winning.

Better than last year:
Austin
WTF?
Austin
WTF?
Austin
WTF?

 

[Liamc]

Love how no one can ever predict the changes this year. If you read this thread during the week it was all Hamling, Roberts, Roughhead in, but in reality no one has the slightest idea of Bevo and MC are ,thinking or where injuries are actually at. Give up speculating and wait for Thursday night me thinks.

 

[LukasTheGreat]

Ok, I've got it all figured out.

We go in with a weakish defence which gives teams confidence which gets them to play a more expansive and attacking game which suits us a lot more than the congested messes lesser teams deploy against us.

I'm onto you Bev. Give me a job.

 

[Zgope1]

Clubs line is that there's no changes (source: Montgomery on the website). Very interesting. We'll probably hope for the exact same thing this week as last. Open game, run them to death. Carlisle probably not afl fit. We're a look. We will concede some marks, but with a more stable side team D will be up.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Fair enough. Extended period out with injury and has barely played 5 games. Needs to build form first.

I tend to agree, but it's still an extremely high risk strategy for an important game. If we can't pressure well or dominate the midfield it's going to be very difficult for us to compete down back. At the very least Hamling would have given us greater versatility and an ability to compete in the air, as well as additional third man up support. The Bombers have a very capable back line combined with some real talent up forward and I worry that that difference may be difficult to overcome, particularly if our forward structure struggles with the extra talls as it has previously (assuming Boyd comes in).

Still, that's not to say I'm doubting Bev - happy to back their call and see how it plays out. Hamling in would have made me significantly more confident, despite me agreeing that he could probably use some time in the VFL on return.

 

[Yojimbo]

Better than last year:
Austin
WTF?
Austin
WTF?
Austin
WTF?

WTF don't you mean OTF? ONE TERRIFIC FOOTBALLER !
Get Austin and Greenwood back on the list, now.

 

[DexterTan]

Love how no one can ever predict the changes this year. If you read this thread during the week it was all Hamling, Roberts, Roughhead in, but in reality no one has the slightest idea of Bevo and MC are ,thinking or where injuries are actually at. Give up speculating and wait for Thursday night me thinks.

Seeing as you're new here...one of the great joys of Bigfooty is reading the reactions of learned Bigfooty experts when team selections don't match what they predicted.

 

[bresker]

Or......all our defenders are injured except for Hamling who's coming back via the VFL.
What would the major changes be -
Roberts for Talia - there isn't that much between the two though I rate Roberts more
Hamling for Biggs? - thought Biggs was very good last week, maybe doesn't have Hamling's rebound but is super composed in tight spaces
Roughead for Campbell/Boyd - not a defensive change and Roughy hasn't set my world on fire this season.

The team is a good one.

Though Bev's continual refusal to send Webb back to the 1s is pissing me off because I rate Lukas very highly.

 

[dogwatch]

Re Hamling, Roberts and Roughy: Has Bev selected anyone this year who was under an injury cloud or clearly underdone? I'm struggling to think of any instances (unlike 2014).

It's not a bad principle anyway. Too often we suffered last year for having players like Roughy, Cooney, Griffen, etc trying to play through injury. Their injuries or lack of condition brought them down to the level of average players anyway, so why not go with the best fit player in that role?

 

[Snake Livermore]

Re Hamling, Roberts and Roughy: Has Bev selected anyone this year who was under an injury cloud or clearly underdone? I'm struggling to think of any instances (unlike 2014).

It's not a bad principle anyway. Too often we suffered last year for having players like Roughy, Cooney, Griffen, etc trying to play through injury. Their injuries or lack of condition brought them down to the level of average players anyway, so why not go with the best fit player in that role?

Wallis and Jong in vs Freo probably cost us the game. Bev admitted as much and hasn't done it since

 

[dogwatch]

Wallis and Jong in vs Freo probably cost us the game. Bev admitted as much and hasn't done it since

Thanks for that. Yes, Jong in particular was clearly brought back too soon from a broken hand (not even sure he missed a game).

The double whammy is that it takes longer to recover.
The triple whammy (in Jong's case) is that he hasn't been the same player since.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

Jong's early form was so good I'd love to see him back in the side.

I'd pick Grant, Boyd, Jong and Daniel from that bench (Prudden, Dale, Darley to miss).

 

[Dog Rising]

No change- new concept from Bev. I like it! Hoping its free flowing run and gun, coz we will run them off their feet. Big TC to have a blinder in the ruck.

 

[Pugz89]

If Toyd comes in, Redpath is always insurance to drop back and help the defenders too.

Heard he goes ok in def but does he read play well down there?

 

[Pugz89]

Hey fellas, just going to say good luck, always had a soft spot for you guys (even more since I go to Uni out there).

On our team, Gleeson, Gwilt and Howlett (unfortunately) are the ones not named in the VFL, so expect to see those three and either Browne or Edwards in the 22. I'd expect Hooker to stay forward and Gwilt to Crameri, Hurley to Stringer and Carlisle to Redpath in your forward line.

Heard in Hird's presser last week he said Edwards lacked last week. Seems popular on your board but i can see him being dropped.

 

[Pugz89]

Love how no one can ever predict the changes this year. If you read this thread during the week it was all Hamling, Roberts, Roughhead in, but in reality no one has the slightest idea of Bevo and MC are ,thinking or where injuries are actually at. Give up speculating and wait for Thursday night me thinks.

The medical wrap each monday doesn't help. Doesn't give much in the slightest, i know they may wanna hold cards close to their chest but if thats the case, just don't bother.

 

[Struggle]

Heard in Hird's presser last week he said Edwards lacked last week. Seems popular on your board but i can see him being dropped.

I will always hate Edwards. That goal in the last minute covered the line and cost me a 7 leg multi!

 

[Pugz89]

Re Hamling, Roberts and Roughy: Has Bev selected anyone this year who was under an injury cloud or clearly underdone? I'm struggling to think of any instances (unlike 2014).

It's not a bad principle anyway. Too often we suffered last year for having players like Roughy, Cooney, Griffen, etc trying to play through injury. Their injuries or lack of condition brought them down to the level of average players anyway, so why not go with the best fit player in that role?

I wonder if he has an eye to the finals, constantly rotating blokes to keep them fresh, and still somehow winning games. Round 20 onwards will be the interesting one, you'd think he'd try and settle the team around then for final couple games before finals.

 

[ossie_21]

Happy enough with our team, but Carlisle back for them makes me #&$@*^$@#....

 

[immortalmike]

Just a reminder that despite Carlisle kicking 8 last time we still almost won that game. We match up well with them through the middle and we need to play through Cooney's man. He doesn't chase so we need to punish that.

 

[Pugz89]

It's exactly the same as last week, Height in Oppos fwd line, speed coming out for us. We got the result last week, albeit against a lesser opp with White/resting ruck not doing alot. This week will be the test though with Daniher and Hooker/Carlisle who will take their chances more than Pies did. Critical to bring it to ground, if we can we should win. Essendon marks i50 will be critical to them winning. Keep them to under 15 and i reckon we win (So long as our forward line is functional and takes their chances).

 

[Doggies7]

Heard he goes ok in def but does he read play well down there?

Very unproven down back, especially at AFL level. but he's had VFL experience there and has the size / strength to at least compete and help down back if we have an injury or two and need some support from somewhere else.

 

[eth-dog]

Heard in Hird's presser last week he said Edwards lacked last week. Seems popular on your board but i can see him being dropped.

Yeah, I can see that too. I would have him ahead of Howlett at least.

 

[Optimistic Dog]

We need to win by about 80 points and have Richmond and Sydney lose and we are sitting 4th on the ladder on Sunday night. I am pretty certain we will win not sure by that much and the tigers will lose and I think the crows are a chance.

Regardless of how much we win by if the other 2 results happen it is game on for us for the double chance, with only the WCE a game we have little chance to win.

 

[Martyn_30_]

Essendons midfield at the moment would be close to the weakest in the comp, it doesn't matter who's playing forward if you can't get the ball to them.