Preview Footscray vs. Essendon, Docklands, 20/07/2014 @ 4:40PM

[BomberFan355]

Yeah I think he thought it was OK to just make small footy talk, but I was pretty clear when I laughed and said "I don't really wanna talk about the Bombers today, if you know what I mean".. and he kept going.

Was his name Ian or Rory?

 

[Duckworth]

Lets just call it Norf losing eh? can't possibly want Carlton to win.

A draw would make me very happy, it's like they both lose.

 

[Ess_don]

A draw would make me very happy, it's like they both lose.

This is what Im rooting for, cant ever cheer for the scum plus angry Mick is hilarious!

Or could look at a positive win-win situation:
-blues lose, yay sucked in you bunch of soft spuds + angry Mick
-blues win, lol meaningless win but Essendon to top 6!

 

[blitzer]

I had thought that Dell'olio was a certainty to come out (the whole team was so good that being the sub with 2 top line players to come in gave him no chance). Then it was out of Zac Merrett (rested only - his performance has been fantastic), Jackson Merrett, Howlett, Melksham for the other person to be omitted.
Melksham has been solid the last few weeks - but so has pretty much the whole team. I reckon he will be back after the bye and have a rest.
I like Melksham best when he plays a defensive run with role on the opponents second most dangerous midfielder. Eg Hocking tags and Melksham plays with a bit more of a defensive focus but still tries to win his own ball - i reckon that's his ideal role in the team.

Hibberd and Goddard are just massive ins and this shapes as an almost full strength team aside from Jobe and to a lesser extent Bellchambers. Confident in this one.

 

[2one2]

6th ours for the taking.

 

[JDavey]

Melksham out over J.Merrett is a mistake for mine. Melkshake average performance > Jacksons over the last few weeks.

 

[Duckworth]

6th ours for the taking.

Has someone done the numbers on what we need to win by to take 6th?

 

[eth-dog]

Has someone done the numbers on what we need to win by to take 6th?

Approximately 7 goals

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Melksham out over J.Merrett is a mistake for mine. Melkshake average performance > Jacksons over the last few weeks.

Jackson has speed! We need it!

 

[DragzLS1]

All this talk about you guys winning and by how many goals for 6th spot.. I would be more concerned of you loosing and will you be out of the 8

 

[VelvetSledge]

I'm fully aware of complacency, but we can't afford it this time. We need to win this, and we need to put the foot down.

 

[yaco55]

Melksham was poor against Melbourne and Adelaide. Possessions mean nothing in the scheme of things - Gee Swan had 20 possessions last week and was poor. Melksham has been solid the last 3 weeks. Beating Wingard and Swan in the last two weeks is decent form. Should have been dropped 4 or 5 weeks ago.

 

[Maddaniher]

Question

How do i add a quote/status under my post?

Click on your name at the top right of the page and click on Signature, then add what you like..Think you can also put one on your status but not sure about that one..

 

[eth-dog]

Melksham was poor against Melbourne and Adelaide. Possessions mean nothing in the scheme of things - Gee Swan had 20 possessions last week and was poor. Melksham has been solid the last 3 weeks. Beating Wingard and Swan in the last two weeks is decent form. Should have been dropped 4 or 5 weeks ago.

He was our best inside player against Adelaide.

 

[Halftimehero]

All this talk about you guys winning and by how many goals for 6th spot.. I would be more concerned of you loosing and will you be out of the 8

No I don't think we will loose

 

[Halftimehero]

All this talk about you guys winning and by how many goals for 6th spot.. I would be more concerned of you loosing and will you be out of the 8

You should be concentrating on trying to wrestle back 13th from the Blues

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Melk very, very stiff

And yet no one being gifted a game. This is what depth feels like lads.

 

[Halftimehero]

And yet no one being gifted a game. This is what depth feels like lads.

It's funny though, when we were losing all we heard was how he should be dropped, all of a sudden we start winning and he is stiff to get the axe.

 

[Maddogm]

It's funny though, when we were losing all we heard was how he should be dropped, all of a sudden we start winning and he is stiff to get the axe.

barometer?

 

[Ben the Gooner]

It's funny though, when we were losing all we heard was how he should be dropped, all of a sudden we start winning and he is stiff to get the axe.

He's definitely picked up his game.

 

[Halftimehero]

He's definitely picked up his game.

Was good against the Crows and was OK last week, the two in between were no different to how he has played the rest though.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

I thought he looked a lot more comfortable in his role, which has been not just a ball-winning mid.

He wouldn't have even tried that tap over Beams or a few of those play on from just outside 50 moments 6 weeks ago, his confidence is starting to return.

We genuinely have 23 guys who are best 21 (try picking a sub!) with Gleeson and some other bloke to come back, plus Bellchambers most likely on ice.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Sorry for all the "like" alerts this morning Ben

 

[Doss]

Melksham did a good job on Swan. He's stiff to be dropped.

Hopefully it makes him more hungry and he works even harder.

 

[Halftimehero]

Melksham did a good job on Swan. He's stiff to be dropped.

Hopefully it makes him more hungry and he works even harder.

Swan could barely run though lets be honest