Preview R19: Essendon vs Bulldogs, 21/7 @ 7:50pm - DC is Better Stadium - CHANGES ARE IN

[DallasCrane316]

OFFICIAL CHANGES:

Out - Weideman, Menzie and Hind.
In - Cox, Phillips

 

[MiguelM]

Jake hasn’t looked right for weeks and his kicking has been off. I’m wondering if he is still having groin issues?

Yep, doesnt look right. A fit Stringer surely starts in the middle against the Cats & Perk forward.

 

[Happyskeret]

I don’t expect it to happen but I think it needs to happen. I wouldn’t mind playing 2mp and Langers forward and have the rest made up of smalls and mediums (there is a few options there). Have a forward setup similar to Richmond 2017.

 

[Bombers36]

OUT: Lav, Guelfi, Weideman
IN: Hind, Cox, Phillips

Kelly Zerk McGrath
Redman Ridley Hind
Martin Parish Durham
Perkins Langford Caldwell
Stringer 2MP Menzie

Phillips Hobbs Merrett

Bench: Snelling Heppell Cox Bryan
SUB: Guelfi

If Voss does well today in the VFL wouldn’t mind seeing him debut and manage Stringer for a week




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[windyhill]

Another one of the teams we have “issues” with. Will be run off our legs as usual.

 

[MiguelM]

Lose and we are out of the 8 with the Blues taking our spot.

There can be no bigger motivation to win IMO.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Lose and we are out of the 8 with the Blues taking our spot.

There can be no bigger motivation to win IMO.

Said motivation didn’t help us much last night

 

[MiguelM]

Said motivation didn’t help us much last night

True, but there will be no bathwater drinking this week!

 

[MiguelM]

Only positive is we are remarkably still in the 8.

Destiny still in our hands.

 

[BOMBERBLITZ]

Any footage of this Parish dangerous tackle?

 

[andleanback]

Yep, doesnt look right. A fit Stringer surely starts in the middle against the Cats & Perk forward.

Why? We’ve seen our midfield mix look at lot better with a defensive minded player at centre bounce. Starting with stringer parish and merrett/ someone else, doesn’t work.

 

[ant555]

Play both rucks this week. Langford CHF . Wright FF . Both rucks spend time as a FP . Keeps a similar structure .

 

[MiguelM]

Why? We’ve seen our midfield mix look at lot better with a defensive minded player at centre bounce. Starting with stringer parish and merrett/ someone else, doesn’t work.

Yeah, that worked well.

Stringer surely a better fit for Danger?

I just don't see Perk as a mid. Making the same errors we did with Langford.

 

[MiguelM]

Play both rucks this week. Langford CHF . Wright FF . Both rucks spend time as a FP . Keeps a similar structure .

Would you persist with Weid?

 

[andleanback]

Yeah, that worked well.

Stringer surely a better fit for Danger?

I just don't see Perk as a mid. Making the same errors we did with Langford.

You’re making the call in hindsight though…. That’s pretty easy

Stringer is also clearly injured and can’t run, hence not been given any midfield time. He looked way out of shape last week against Adelaide.

 

[MiguelM]

You’re making the call in hindsight though…. That’s pretty easy

Stringer is also clearly injured and can’t run, hence not been given any midfield time. He looked way out of shape last week against Adelaide.

Yeah, must be something going on with Stringer.

It was clear within 5 minutes we were getting smashed. A fit Stringer would surely have gone in the midfield.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Any footage of this Parish dangerous tackle?

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Parish will go for that.

 

[Duckworth]

Again whats the point in hopeing you get a certain club if you dont think you can beat the other top 7-10 teams in a final?

Fwiw i think the club believes they can right now and they should

You might get on a roll, and get a good run, where anything could happen (we have matched it with some of the top clubs) - also getting an extra game of finals experience into the young team. I think that's more important than a slightly higher draft pick.

 

[quotemokc]

Cox rested for the 2nd half in VFL so looks like he is in the team next week.

Would also consider bringing in one of AMT or Wanganeen for Snelling

 

[rumply]

Cox rested for the 2nd half in VFL so looks like he is in the team next week.

Would also consider bringing in one of AMT or Wanganeen for Snelling

Yep, need a bit of a shakeup after that effort.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Tsatas had another great game. Give him a shot.

 

[Atavistic]

Cox being yanked off at half time probably means he plays seniors.

 

[jmoo wan]

Parish likely to get a week for that tackle. So that doesn’t help.

I've been reading the Parish thread, and it seems him going out will be a big help

 

[jmoo wan]

not even a free against

 

[MiguelM]

Parish will go for that.

If Parish goes for that, Maynard would be close too.

It wasn't bad at all. Happens 10 times a week.