Preview Essendon vs Collingwood, MCG, Friday 23/08/2019 @ 7.50 PM

[Zach Package]

We are light on mids this week. Shiel, Parish and Merrett are going to have to go boonta.

Good opportunity for Langford, Begley and Laverde to get more up and around the midfield though

 

[Blood Bomber]

Disappointing lack of melts with the team changes. C'mon lift people.

 

[carnthedons]

That’s the worst forward line I can remember seeing probably ever. 2016 was probably better, mostly JoeDan related. In any case we’re playing final (refuse to pluralise it)

 

[Macca18]

No expectations for this game. Many predicted similar changes throughout the week. Finals spot secure and not much (if any... after the other games for Round 23 are completed) ladder movement.

We get a bit of a free hit at Collingwood in this game to see *some* of what we may have to contend with come finals. Fully expecting to play them again in two weeks. I doubt they will be going at 100% in this one either (may even be a late change or two) but a win overall could possibly mean more for them.

Don’t like conceding/losing... but if it gives us the best shot at competing properly in September then nobody will remember in a few weeks the result of tomorrow night.

 

[ant555]

How does Ridley not get a look in?

Because he has been playing half back flank / wing. His best form is half back flank. Are you dropping Gleeson , Francis or McKenna ?
They tried him up on the wing because of his good disposal in the hope they could use that as a weapon going forward but he struggled with the role. Was good back in defence last week but but right now we have all defenders available.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Well then.

We are ****ed.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Disappointing lack of melts with the team changes. C'mon lift people.

 

[mzuppit]

Whoosh: “We are playing against Collingwood”

Orazio:....

 

[Don Won]

Tomorrow night we will see Laverde be the player we have always dreamed of. He will kick 9 goals (and 17 points) and blow us all away.

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Tomorrow night we will see Laverde be the player we have always dreamed of. He will kick 9 goals (and 17 points) and blow us all away.

...from the midfield.

 

[blitzer]

I'm not optimistic about the result this week but i endorse the changes. Lets face it the most we can hope for from this train wreck of a season is a finals win and the club owes itself and the fans every effort to maximise our chances of winning in round 1 of the finals. If that means giving Stringer, Heppell and Fantasia a 2 week break to get as fit as they can then so be it.

I do wonder what role Jok will play. Defensive forward perhaps? Or are we intending to sacrifice him as backup ruck so we can keep McKernan in the forward line for longer?

I do reckon Laverde and Begley are pretty decent backup options for Stringer and Fantasia. Particularly since its 50% Fantasia for months now.

But yeah looking at our list our defense is basically at full strength and injuries everywhere else. Well technically I guess ruck is full strength if you ignore how underdone Bellchambers is.

 

[Ambrosia]

If Bellchambers is anywhere near his best the ins are stronger than our outs given how hobbled Heppell and Fantasia have been

 

[JayJ20]

Whoosh: “We are playing against Collingwood”

Orazio:....

This is the 4th game in 2 years he misses against Collingwood.

 

[Hamez]

This is the 4th game in 2 years he misses against Collingwood.

At least he isn’t a last minute out like the previous three.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Much rather play the Pies at the G rather than Giants up there. More exciting. No disrespect to Pies who are a decent team but if we can avoid more injuries tomorrow, we’re a chance fortnight later.

 

[Call Me Cake]

You people do realise that if we lose to the Pies tomorrow and the Lions beat the Tigers we won't be playing Collingwood in the 1st week right?

 

[TheBrightSide]

You people do realise that if we lose to the Pies tomorrow and the Lions beat the Tigers we won't be playing Collingwood in the 1st week right?

I’d be surprised if the Lions beat Richmond at the MCG. Even we thumped the Lions there.

 

[justlookingaround]

I’d be surprised if the Lions beat Richmond at the MCG. Even we thumped the Lions there.

That’s the only time they’ve played the the G this year though - stranger things have happened.

 

[Cold Sober]

We need to keep winning, I'd prefer Woosha over Car City eyed Lyon.
PS. My preference would be Hird or Caracella.

 

[citizen-erased]

Whoosh: “We are playing against Collingwood”

Orazio:....

 

[Cold Sober]

Richmond WILL win and we're in with a big show.

 

[carnthedons]

You people do realise that if we lose to the Pies tomorrow and the Lions beat the Tigers we won't be playing Collingwood in the 1st week right?

Or if Hawthorne beat the weagles we’d be up for Perf

 

[Heppellfreak]

That’s the only time they’ve played the the G this year though - stranger things have happened.

Gold cost can also beat gws and we gear a home final

 

[justlookingaround]

Gold cost can also beat gws and we gear a home final

if GC beats GWS this weekend i will buy a 2020 suns membership.

 

[vass44]

It should be a close one - both teams have similar type high quality players out - for the Pies it’s DeGoey, Stephenson and Sidebum - for us it’s Stringer, Fantasia and Heppell. So no real excuses for either team. I think we will line up something like;-

Hooker Hurley McKenna
Gleeson Francis Saad
Redman Merrett McGrath
Langford Brown Parish
Laverde McKernan Tippa

Bellcho Ambrose Shiel

Bench: D.Clarke Ham Begley Jok

If Ambrose can curb Pendlebury the way he did Fyfe last week we are a good chance to win I’d say


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