Preview Essendon v. Melbourne - Round 15 - Discussion/Team/GameDay

[Skeeta Olly]

MELBOURNE v ESSENDON
Melbourne
B: Jamie Bennell, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram
HB: Colin Garland, James Frawley, Tom Scully
C: Nathan Jones, Jack Trengove, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Cameron Bruce
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Jordie McKenzie
Foll: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C (from): Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Rohan Bail, Paul Johnson, Addam Maric, Neville Jetta, Liam Jurrah

In: Johnson, Sylvia, Bail, Jurrah, Maric
Out: Jack Grimes (hamstring), Jake Spencer (back)

Essendon
B: Andrew Welsh, Cale Hooker, Heath Hocking
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Kyle Reimers
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, Courtenay Dempsey
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Alwyn Davey, Jay Neagle, David Zaharakis
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jason Winderlich, Ben Howlett
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jake Melksham

In: Dyson, Dempsey, Monfries, Howlett, Neagle, Colyer
Out: Henry Slattery (Soreness), Tyson Slattery , Michael Quinn

 

[DaSawx]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

FFS, was looking forward to seeing T-Slatts this week

Hopefully Howlett can get more than 12 possies this time.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

You'd think Jetta should have taken Stanton's position instead.

Interesting...

 

[vast]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

I like the fact Knights has said they are trying to restructure the midfield and put Howlett in there, the midfield looks a lot more attacking and hopefully jetta and dempsey can prove to be guns. Jetta has great foot skills so hopefully our forwards can be getting some good delivery.

I would put winders forward rather than stanton as he has shown he is capable up forward and rotate him with Jetta. Agree with others that our defence looks slow apart from Reimers, but I like that Hurley will be starting there, I think the team plays better when he is in defence.

Go Bombers!

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Essendon
B: Andrew Welsh, Cale Hooker, Heath Hocking
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, David Zaharakis
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Alwyn Davey, Jay Neagle, Kyle Reimers
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jason Winderlich, Ben Howlett
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jake Melksham

In: Dyson, Dempsey, Monfries, Howlett, Neagle, Colyer
Out: Henry Slattery (Soreness), Tyson Slattery , Michael Quinn



No Atkinson? and T Slattery dropped. No Myers.

Im annoyed


EDIT: Confirmed are the changes above. Squad to cut to 22 tomorrow

Fixed

 

[dave_27]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Because Bradley (6), Myers (6), Laycock (10), Winderlich (11) are all great draft picks.

I like the fact you went to the trouble of looking those up.

 

[Duckworth]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Essendon
B: Andrew Welsh, Cale Hooker, Heath Hocking
HB: Mark McVeigh, Michael Hurley, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Leroy Jetta, Jobe Watson, David Zaharakis
HF: Brent Stanton, Scott Gumbleton, Angus Monfries
F: Alwyn Davey, Jay Neagle, Kyle Reimers
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jason Winderlich, Ben Howlett
I/C (from): Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall, Sam Lonergan, Tom Bellchambers, Travis Colyer, Nathan Lovett-Murray, Jake Melksham

In: Dyson, Dempsey, Monfries, Howlett, Neagle, Colyer
Out: Henry Slattery (Soreness), Tyson Slattery , Michael Quinn

Welsh to the back pocket is the right move. In fact I think they've got the back 6 right, although T.Slattery is a bit stiff. He has a taste for it now though, and can spend some time getting his nose fixed.

The forward line looks more potent, with more players able to kick goals. I would be temped to swap Stanton and Jetta around, but it's not like it makes a huge amount of difference when they line up.

Of the interchange I think the players selected would be: Bellchambers, Prismall, NLM & Dyson.

 

[Yoda_]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

WOW..

Essendon FC

Best looking team we have had out on the park for most of the year.

To all the dilusional Esseond supporters calling for Houli to be in the side, calling for Myers to be in the side. Seriously.

Who's position are they going to take?

I really like this team, a real team for the future (bar grandpa Bomber in the backline somewhere ).

I would expect the outs from the extended bench to be Lonergan (Monfries is back), Travis Colyer and Jake Melksham..

Like I said before, best team we have had on the park for a long time IMO.

You ask a position, I will reason it for you. Promise

 

[Yoda_]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Welsh to the back pocket is the right move. In fact I think they've got the back 6 right, although T.Slattery is a bit stiff. He has a taste for it now though, and can spend some time getting his nose fixed.

The forward line looks more potent, with more players able to kick goals. I would be temped to swap Stanton and Jetta around, but it's not like it makes a huge amount of difference when they line up.

Of the interchange I think the players selected would be: Bellchambers, Prismall, NLM & Dyson.

Duckworth, I think you will find Stanton has been named on a HFF to try and break the tag that he will almost certainly cop. Him being named on a HFF takes an Essendon player and an opposition player away from the stoppage.

 

[table tennis]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

I like the fact im right, many of your draft picks are shocking

I just enjoy good humour. And frankly u made him look like a muppet. I'm all for that.

 

[Skeeta Olly]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Prismall, Lonergan and Melksham named in the Bendigo side, so...

 

[dave_27]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

I like the fact im right, many of your draft picks are shocking

Its amusing that a Demons fan came onto an ESSENDON forum, got offended by a comment then proceeded to look up Essendons drafts the past decade to find a comeback

 

[Yoda_]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Guys,

back on topic please..

Scully 31, piss off if your here to cause trouble or i'll do it for you

 

[HighettBomber]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

WOW..

Essendon FC

Best looking team we have had out on the park for most of the year.

To all the dilusional Esseond supporters calling for Houli to be in the side, calling for Myers to be in the side. Seriously.

Who's position are they going to take?

I really like this team, a real team for the future (bar grandpa Bomber in the backline somewhere ).

I would expect the outs from the extended bench to be Lonergan (Monfries is back), Travis Colyer and Jake Melksham..

Like I said before, best team we have had on the park for a long time IMO.

You ask a position, I will reason it for you. Promise

Houli and Myers should both be getting a game ahead of Dyson, Prismall, Howlett and Welsh. So should Atkinson. Houli in particular has performed better than any of those when playing for Bendigo, Atkinson would give us the run from half back that we are going to miss and Myers gives us flexibility through the midfield and down back.

 

[breeza9]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Hey Guys

Yes I am a West Coast fan but I am not a troll. I also have a massive soft spot for the Bombers on account of your large West Aussie contingent and the fact that you play such an attacking brand of footy which is relieving from what my boys often dish up

Now please don't shoot me down but as a neutral observer I reckon your dip in form has coincided with big Hille being out of the team. He was playing brilliantly before getting injured and offered you guys loads of grunt and leadership which I reckon you miss.

Now Bellchambers is progressing nicely but he's no Hille. I really hope for Essendon supporters sake that he gets back soon and you can start winning a few more games with him back. When do you you guys reckon he will be back. I'm hoping next week

Apologies if this was out of line but again it wasnt a troll- just a footy fan hoping to see a great player back soon

 

[james_omahoney]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

This is a tricky team. I can't rate it until I see where those players are played. Dempsey on a wing would be great, Welsh out of the mid to allow for new rotations would be great.

On paper, in those spots, it's an improvement, although not 100%. The spots rarely hold true these days, but I just hope that they do this w/end.

Very happy to see the return of Neagle, Monfries and Howlett!

 

[ManWithNoName]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

WOW..

Essendon FC

Best looking team we have had out on the park for most of the year.

To all the dilusional Esseond supporters calling for Houli to be in the side, calling for Myers to be in the side. Seriously.

Who's position are they going to take?

I really like this team, a real team for the future (bar grandpa Bomber in the backline somewhere ).

I would expect the outs from the extended bench to be Lonergan (Monfries is back), Travis Colyer and Jake Melksham..

Like I said before, best team we have had on the park for a long time IMO.

You ask a position, I will reason it for you. Promise

Lonergan, McVeigh, Dempsey and Lovett-Murray all don't deserve a game.

 

[Yoda_]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Houli and Myers should both be getting a game ahead of Dyson, Prismall, Howlett and Welsh. So should Atkinson. Houli in particular has performed better than any of those when playing for Bendigo, Atkinson would give us the run from half back that we are going to miss and Myers gives us flexibility through the midfield and down back.

Houli has been playing as a rover for Bendigo for the past 6 weeks. So, he is playing as an in and under player. Now, who's position does he take in the seniors?

Hm, let's take a look at it. Jobe Watson? No. Andrew Welsh (Tagger)? No. Heath Hocking (Arguably our most improved midfielder this year), Ben Howlett (Has shown he has clean disposal in traffic at both VFL and AFL level), Mark Mcveigh (Mature body who knows what he is doing), Jake Melksham (Superstar in the making) and Jason Winderlich (Inside and outside player).

Now that brings me to the next point. Who's place does he take? Dyson? No, Dyson works hard both ways now a days. Brent Prismal/Brent Stanton? No. Both possesion accumulators who win enough of the ball to be damaging enough.

Did I miss any one?

Truth be told, I had high hopes for Bachar too. But have since seen the light to see that he is either a), not a Knights favorites or, b) he is simply not doing what he should be doing at Bendigo and not getting the call up.

As for Myers, same thing applies really, but it is multiplied. He is indeccisive when the ball is in his hands, this booming kick of his has gone M.I.A in recent weeks, whilst he didnt hit the side of a barn door on the weekend at Bendig (Honestly got me stumped why he was named in the best for Bendigo).

So... Yeah, hope that answers your questions.

 

[Yoda_]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Lonergan, McVeigh, Dempsey and Lovett-Murray all don't deserve a game.

Lonergan - Agree

Mcveigh - Has been playing down back and doing ok. Don't see relevance.

Dempsey - Has been lacking in recent weeks, positional change since.

Lovett-Murray - Don't watch football, was one of our best earlier in the season before he missed some weeks.

 

[ajam87]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Essendon Team. In one week out the next

Same with Myers and Atkison who should BOTH be in this week

100% agree

 

[SirJimi05]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

So is it fair to assume that TSlatts isn't one of Knight's love childs?

Plays one game and is one of the best players and one of the only players having a crack yet is dumped. He then proceeds to bring in Dempsey who has been awful.

 

[Boucks09]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Houli has been playing as a rover for Bendigo for the past 6 weeks. So, he is playing as an in and under player. Now, who's position does he take in the seniors?


Now that brings me to the next point. Who's place does he take? Dyson? No, Dyson works hard both ways now a days. Brent Prismal/Brent Stanton? No. Both possesion accumulators who win enough of the ball to be damaging enough.

I'm not a big Bachar lover and don't mind eithe way whether he plays. But the fact is that he couldn't be out of the side over Prismall just due to Prismall 'getting enough of the ball to be damaging'. Bachar averages 20+ possies when he plays and can be damaging enough, it is just the other parts of his game which keep him out.

 

[stander]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

Mark Mcveigh (Mature body who knows what he is doing but can't hit a target), Jake Melksham (Superstar in the making) and Jason Winderlich (only an outside player). Dyson? Did I miss any one? quote]

Yep- you missed Houli. Worth a crack over that lot in the current climate.

 

[stander]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

100% agree

50% agree- Atkinson should be playing at the G

 

[oddsok]

Re: Team Rnd 15 vs Melbourne

As Skeeta alluded to earlier the Bendigo squad is:

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=7619

B: Flaherty T.Slattery J.Williams
HB: Collins Hardingham Atkinson
C: Marigliani Myers Prismall
HF: Carlisle Quinn Melksham
F: Liddle Cloke M.Williams

R: Bock, Lonergan, Houli

I/C: Still, Shinners, Crameri, Page, James, Duseher, Delahunty, Scanlon, Skipworth

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=7619

Bolded are those named in the seniors. Make of that what you will, but that would mean all of the inclusions will play, wouldn't it?