How do the eagles stop Lloyd?

[Mead]

Comes down to the three Ds, I guess

Delivery- Lloyd's one player, and he relies on the midfield. With Cox and Seaby in the ruck and onballers, we need to smash the bombers at every stoppage and prevent him from getting opportunities.

Drop Back- I'd start Wirrpunda on the defensive side of the wing, and give him one assignment for the game- crumb the ball off the HBF, and whenever it looks like coming in long to Lloyd, Wirrpunda needs to get in front and cut it off, a role he tends to play well.

Darren Glass- Is one of the most underrated FBs going around, and probably the best option we've had to throw at Lloyd for about 2-3 years since McIntosh wasn't a cripple. (Actually, the third D could be 'DO NOT SELECT TRENT CARROLL) Glassy has taken some big scalps this year, most noteably Neitz, and I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes on the toughest FB assignment in the game atm.

 

[crazzzy_grrl]

Originally posted by Squall
The otherside of the ground sheedy will put dustin fletcher back on phil matera so the eagles will need other guys to step up or bring the ball in low to matera.

If he does do that, who would go on McDougall and Seaby??? They have both been playing well the past few weeks and if essendon want fletcher on matera who will match up on them

 

[dave_27]

mcveigh will probably get matera as he gets the best small forward and does pretty well on them as well.

 

[MOJOE]

Originally posted by jess-jess
The eagles will have 13 or possibly even 14 players under the age of 23 out there (with 9 being 21 or younger) and only two over the age of 26.

Well we'll beat ya then!!!

In all seriousness, it should be a cracker of a match!

 

[jess-jess]

it should be a good game! Be some interesting match ups with (hopefully) an eagles win!

 

[Mead]

Originally posted by jess-jess
The eagles will have 13 or possibly even 14 players under the age of 23 out there (with 9 being 21 or younger) and only two over the age of 26.

Yep, 12 for certain, with Nicoski gone with the shoulder injury.

Under 23
Butler-19
Judd- 20
Sampi- 20
Seaby- 20
Kerr-21
McDougall-21
Hansen- 21
Lynch- 21
Cox- 22
Glass- 23
Hunter- 23
Adkins-23

The rest of our likely side, Cousins, Wirrpunda, Fletcher, Morrison, Braun, R. Jones and Wooden are in the 24-26 category, and Matera, Banfield being the only more elderly player.

The probable ins this week would be one of Chick (veteran) Jones (rookie) or Waters (rookie).

Interested to see Essendon's likely age breakdown?

 

[jess-jess]

Originally posted by Mead
Yep, 12 for certain, with Nicoski gone with the shoulder injury.

Under 23
Butler-19
Judd- 20
Sampi- 20
Seaby- 20
Kerr-21
McDougall-21
Hansen- 21
Lynch- 21
Cox- 22
Glass- 23
Hunter- 23
Adkins-23

The rest of our likely side, Cousins, Wirrpunda, Fletcher, Morrison, Braun, R. Jones and Wooden are in the 24-26 category, and Matera, Banfield being the only more elderly player.

The probable ins this week would be one of Chick (veteran) Jones (rookie) or Waters (rookie).

Interested to see Essendon's likely age breakdown?

i thought Chicky would probably be another week off. Hope he does play though

BTW Butler's 18 not 19

 

[Altum Volantes]

Pretty easy answer to the question, Darren Glass will get the job. He's been in great form recently, a much improved player and if you don't know that chances are your like 90% of the posters on this site. For gods sake, Wirrpunda? Jeez, makes you realise that the majority here don't have the slightest clue what they are on about.

I'm willing to back in Glass to do the job.

 

[MOJOE]

Here's our list of players under 23 who will most likely be playing this weekend...


Bradley, Kepler 13/11/1985
Bullen, Marc 12/7/1982
Dyson, Ricky 28/9/1985
Haynes, Ben 27/6/1981
Hille, David 2/6/1981
Hunt, Sam 13/4/1983
Lovett-Murray, Nathan 18/11/1982
McPhee, Adam 6/10/1982
McVeigh, Mark 26/1/1981
Ramanauskas, Adam 19/11/1980
Richards, Ted 11/1/1983
Stanton, Brent 1/5/1986
Welsh, Andrew 11/2/1983


So thats 13!!!!!!

 

[jess-jess]

Originally posted by MOJOE
Here's our list of players under 23 who will most likely be playing this weekend...


Bradley, Kepler 13/11/1985
Bullen, Marc 12/7/1982
Dyson, Ricky 28/9/1985
Haynes, Ben 27/6/1981
Hille, David 2/6/1981
Hunt, Sam 13/4/1983
Lovett-Murray, Nathan 18/11/1982
McPhee, Adam 6/10/1982
McVeigh, Mark 26/1/1981
Ramanauskas, Adam 19/11/1980
Richards, Ted 11/1/1983
Stanton, Brent 1/5/1986
Welsh, Andrew 11/2/1983


So thats 13!!!!!!

well then both teams will have 13 under 23 year olds this weekend! lots of young talent

 

[Squall]

Looking forward to the game, i've got my tickets and i hope its us who will be jacket waving. The dons and eagles have a good rivalry.

 

[MOJOE]

Originally posted by jess-jess
well then both teams will have 13 under 23 year olds this weekend! lots of young talent

So it'll be a draw then?

 

[jess-jess]

lol. i hope not!

 

[pazza]

Essendon are possibly going to have (Most of):

Bradley - 18
Dyson - 18
Stanton - 18
Richards - 20
Hunt - 21
Bullen - 21
Lovett-Murray - 21
Welsh - 21
Alvey - 23
Solomon - 23
McVeigh - 23
Ramanauskas (100th game) - 23

From there, a mix of 25-26 year olds (e.g. Jason Johnson, Mark Johnson, Peverill, Lloyd) and players like Fletcher (coming straight back in), Mercuri and Misiti (all around the 27-30) and Sheedy springing surprises as well and it evens out.

 

[MOJOE]

Originally posted by pazza

Alvey - 23
Solomon - 23

These two are 24 now...

They play like 27yr olds though!

 

[captain ebert]

Originally posted by noodle
anyone got any thoughts on this one?

nope.

 

[Bartholin Juice]

We'll win.

 

[Forzaport]

Originally posted by noodle
he was on fire last week and with the eagles no name backline he could have a field day. darren glass has been in the best form of his (limited) career in the last couple of weeks and will probably get first shot at him. personally i don't think it will be enough.

anyone got any thoughts on this one?

lloyd is one of those players who are simply 'too good'. if he doesn't mark it, he'll get a free. he has awesome accuracy. you can't just stop him. the emphasis must be on stopping the supply. the essendon midfield is slow and can be beaten and this is where the eagles can/should win.

in other words, to stop lloyd keep the bloody ball away from him.

 

[BulldogMike]

I think Glass might get Lloyd. How would big Lynch go on him?

 

[noodle]

Originally posted by mike2j7
I think Glass might get Lloyd. How would big Lynch go on him?

slowly

 

[BulldogMike]

Well with his size he should be able to cut in front of Lloyd if the ball gets down there. Judd will expose Essendons slow midfield.

 

[The Passenger]

I think Glass will be able to do a reasonable job on him. Has been in the best form of his career.

But as most have said, if we cut the supply to him (which we should be more than capable of doing) than he's not gonna be able to create much damage anyway.

 

[BulldogMike]

Lucas is another big out i missed. The Eagles should win and be just 4 points behind the Bombers on the ladder.

 

[Hooper]

Originally posted by Barry Schneider
How is Essendon going to get the ball to him is the question I would be asking.WC midfield craps all over the Dons.

I go for essendon and wouldn't disagree with the statement at all. We are full of injuries and the ball will never get to lloyd so they could put wirrpunda on him and he wouldn't get a touch

 

[westernnugget]

Give Trent Carroll a game, get him to elbow the meat headed lloyd in the head.

Carroll gets 8 weeks but thats good because he is crap!!