Preview Collingwood vs Essendon, ANZAC Day @ Melbourne Cricket Ground, 2:40PM

[ZaharakisFTW]

Ok I saw Doc Reid's clip.

In: Goddard, Bellchambers, Winderlich, Ambrose, class & desperation
Out: Daniher, Ashby, Jetta, Gleeson, lethargy & skill errors

Why is Gleeson out?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Right, so my english isn't so great.. my apologies but questioning my age when your original response was 'yeah, ok guy' might be time to have a look at yourself mate.

If your English isn't great and mine isn't 100%...use smaller, easier words! Not ones that mean the complete opposite!

 

[AlexEss]

anyway, back to the game....

 

[LukeParkerno1]

lol. It would be impervious if we all started sequestering words into our sentences where they didn't obviate.

You should be a certian someone's English teach LMAO!

 

[yaco55]

To a point I agree but surely one must severely consider that playing ruck (with virtually no experience apart from being tallish) is different to KP forward or back. If he had the same workrate as a forward I'd be the first to question his commitment to the team but until that, he stays in.

I am not saying that Carlisle will or should be dropped. But there is no doubt that Bomba isn't impressed with Carlisle's attitude and workrate.

 

[fishardansin]

Lets assume that he just forgot the word "missing" .... or should we say missing was missing?

 

[BomberFan355]

I read between the lines and knew that he meant Goddard being out was detrimental to our structure, but that's just me.

 

[Doss]

Let's just discuss the upcoming game, eh?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I am not saying that Carlisle will or should be dropped. But there is no doubt that Bomba isn't impressed with Carlisle's attitude and workrate.

Oh I agree, but I'd rather not judge him when he is playing in a position he has played a grand total of 2-3 full games there. Needs to lift though and I expect he will!

 

[Runk]

Except for the corresponding game last year.

Ok maybe that one time.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Why is Gleeson out?

It's somehow part of the master plan to get Pears into the team ahead of Hooker.

 

[Jade]

Let's just discuss the upcoming game, eh?

Agreed.

So Doss, how do you find the atmosphere at the ground on ANZAC Day?

 

[fishardansin]

Why is Gleeson out?

I love where this kid is going but I want a team full of developed men when available. He is smart with the ball and xan slip tackles but on a few occasions didn't impact contests because of his lack of size.

I don't think Jetta "deserves" to be dropped on the basis of last week but I have suggested leaving him out on the back of the returns.

With the way I selected the side you could easily have had Howlett out and Gleeson as a sub, in fact I would probably prefer that this morning.

I am also acutely aware of the hole Dempsey has left in our side and I want Winderlich to fill that. He did it well last year and it got him back into form.

Gleeson can be exposed for lack of strength down back. I want him playing games in the midfield for VFL and playing forward or sub in AFL for this year.

 

[Jade]

I love where this kid is going but I want a team full of developed men when available. He is smart with the ball and xan slip tackles but on a few occasions didn't impact contests because of his lack of size.

I don't think Jetta "deserves" to be dropped on the basis of last week but I have suggested leaving him out on the back of the returns.

With the way I selected the side you could easily have had Howlett out and Gleeson as a sub, in fact I would probably prefer that this morning.

I am also acutely aware of the hole Dempsey has left in our side and I want Winderlich to fill that. He did it well last year and it got him back into form.

Gleeson can be exposed for lack of strength down back. I want him playing games in the midfield for VFL and playing forward or sub in AFL for this year.

So you want to play our most dangerous forward in defence, and drop a well performed half back?

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Gleeson's getting a special ANZAC Day patch installed later on today, so should be no issue.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Gleeson's getting a special ANZAC Day patch installed later on today, so should be no issue.

 

[jimmy35]

Should be a cracker lads, looking forward to it. Nice way to start the long weekend with a Webering before the footy.
I think your speed and ball use might trouble us and I doubt your form from last weekend is relevant this week. Hopefully our MC have been working on ways to counter it.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

Hopefully our MC have been working on ways to counter it.

Glen Moriarty does strategy too? What a find!

 

[Doss]

Should be a cracker lads, looking forward to it. Nice way to start the long weekend with a Webering before the footy.
I think your speed and ball use might trouble us and I doubt your form from last weekend is relevant this week. Hopefully our MC have been working on ways to counter it.

I like the subtle inference of Weber > BBQ there.

 

[fishardansin]

So you want to play our most dangerous forward in defence, and drop a well performed half back?

We need run from defence. We need all 6 defenders to be able to compete physically in what will be a ding dong battle between two sides trying to go from 8-5 to top 4.

 

[Loonerty]

We need run from defence. We need all 6 defenders to be able to compete physically in what will be a ding dong battle between two sides trying to go from 8-5 to top 4.

I would say that Hibberd and Gleeson are comfortably better runners of the ball than Winderlich is now. Winderlich is most dangerous sitting in the forward 50.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Winderlich is our smartest and most dangerous forward - simply must play forward...

 

[eth-dog]

We need run from defence. We need all 6 defenders to be able to compete physically in what will be a ding dong battle between two sides trying to go from 8-5 to top 4.

Compete physically in defence? We've conceded 400 points in 5 games ffs, that's close to elite defending

 

[Jade]

We need run from defence. We need all 6 defenders to be able to compete physically in what will be a ding dong battle between two sides trying to go from 8-5 to top 4.

Your opinion is your own obviously, but there is no way I would take one of our more reliable avenues to goal out of the forward line, and place him in a position on the ground we already have very good coverage in.

Madness IMO.

 

[Tommy08]

Eagerly awaiting the return of Z Merrett...