Preview Essendon vs Sydney, Docklands, Friday 27/07/18 @ 7:50 PM

[ScrappyCoCo]

Feel for McNiece after having his best game. Team does look stronger though.

 

[Jesseb]

I'm ok with this. Mcneice unlucky but he's still inexperienced.

 

[fishardansin]

Hurley, Francis, Saad, McKenna and Goddard ... that is a pretty attacking core to the backline.

Obviously Hurley to Buddy and Hooker forward.

 

[DA18]

Colyer dropped :O

McNiece stiff but great ins!!

 

[Bombers1234]

McNeice unlucky but can't imagine anyone unhappy with those changes.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

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No Kieren Jack?

 

[quotemokc]

I love these changes

 

[Macca18]

Probably only 2 players away from our best team.

Grundy returns for the Swans but still no Keiren Jack in the midfield.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Probably only 2 players away from our best team.

Grundy returns for the Swans but still no Keiren Jack in the midfield.

Joe and Gleeson I say

 

[TheGrizz]

Im happy with all the changes... what a strange feeling haha

 

[RUNVS]

Probably only 2 players away from our best team.

Grundy returns for the Swans but still no Keiren Jack in the midfield.

Jack would not make the Swans midfield stronger. It would increase the average of the Swans midfield falling over at crucial times, missing easy targets and generally being out run by everyone else on the field though.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Etihad will go off if Francis kicks the opening goal

 

[Falcon27]

Probably only 2 players away from our best team.

Grundy returns for the Swans but still no Keiren Jack in the midfield.

Like to add Joe, Gleeson, Begley and Redman to that best team next year!

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

MRW reading the team

 

[Pweter]

Jack would not make the Swans midfield stronger. It would increase the average of the Swans midfield falling over at crucial times, missing easy targets and generally being out run by everyone else on the field though.

Shoosh. Wrong script mate, Jack is in career best form and you're considerably weaker without him, got it?

Seriously though, one less experienced player in your lineup is good for us but I do recognise Jack hasn't been at his best this season.

 

[JayJ20]

A lack of Stewart means that Stringer will spend considerable time in our forwardline.
McNiece stiff.

Strong squad

 

[adsla69k]

Perfect Team changes.

 

[Falcon27]

Etihad will go off if Francis kicks the opening goal

Should have been played a the 'G', these teams would draw a decent crowd.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

We’ve won! We’ve won!

 

[Macca18]

Jack would not make the Swans midfield stronger. It would increase the average of the Swans midfield falling over at crucial times, missing easy targets and generally being out run by everyone else on the field though.

Haven't got the numbers off the top of my head... but I know he has been quite damaging against us in recent seasons.

We haven't beaten you in seven years... so we kind of need every advantage we can get.

 

[RUNVS]

Haven't got the numbers off the top of my head... but I know he has been quite damaging against us in recent seasons.

We haven't beaten you in seven years... so we kind of need every advantage we can get.

He is averaging 14.7 disposals per game, 68% game time and the amazing figure of a 58% disposal efficiency so of those 14.7 disposals only about 8 are going where they are supposed to go.

 

[fishardansin]

Etihad will go off if Francis kicks the opening goal

Especially if he's playing back. Just imagine, game opens with 4 or 5 min of arm wrestle. Sydney defending our repeated entries well. We flick the ball around 60m from goal. ENTER THE FRANG .... from 55 ... BANG

 

[JayJ20]

He is averaging 14.7 disposals per game, 68% game time and the amazing figure of a 58% disposal efficiency so of those 14.7 disposals only about 8 are going where they are supposed to go.

Well that's 8 less disposals to Buddy

 

[Albertross]

We’ve won! We’ve won!

 

[Macca18]

He is averaging 14.7 disposals per game, 68% game time and the amazing figure of a 58% disposal efficiency so of those 14.7 disposals only about 8 are going where they are supposed to go.

I've followed the Dons for over 30 years now.

And in most of those I've seen us play all types back into 'best player of all time' form, even if just for the one week. Obviously been out of form for much of 2018 but quite likely would've been damaging had he been selected tomorrow night.

You've still got plenty of quality though. You are a team I absolutely hate to play, which is something most of the league haven't said about us for a long time.