Preview Round 1: Essendon vs Hawthorne, MCG, Saturday 16/03/24 @ 1:45 PM

[ghostdog]

I think its

Cox - Mckay - Mcgrath
Redman - Reid - Martin (Lav)

Goldy - Durham - Parish (Setterfield)
Duursma - Parish - Tsatas (Perkins)

Caldwell - H.Jones - Gresham
Stringer - 2MP - Langford (Menzie/Guelfi)

Sub: Hobbs or Menzie/Guelf





I personally if fit would be picking both Shiel and Hobbs over Perkins and Tsatas and play Durham on a wing (I dont think that onball position he has showed enough - i know hes there for his defensive/hard edge side and could do some run with tags)

Wont surprise me to see him go to Newcombe round 1

You've left out the Captain.
A bit tough on Duz. How do you show enough if you've literally played the role once?
He played the role asked of him well I thought. Kept Danger to 16 touches and had 7 tackles himself. Parish had a great game partly on the back of Durham's work.

 

[threesixpio]

 

[threesixpio]

We love to hate each other. Footy is back!

 

[Bombers36]

I'd like to see Cox start, and either Lav or Heppell as SUB.
Guelfi and Perkins both pretty average in the game against the Cats and I'm hoping Hobbs gets up to play he's going to be important for us this year. I've got team as;-

Cox McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Martin
Durham Parish Duursma
Gresham Jones Hind
Langford 2MP Stringer

Goldy Setterfield Merrett

Bench: Caldwell Tsatas Menzie Hobbs
SUB: Lav or Heppell

 

[Squeaky]

I'd like to see Cox start, and either Lav or Heppell as SUB.
Guelfi and Perkins both pretty average in the game against the Cats and I'm hoping Hobbs gets up to play he's going to be important for us this year. I've got team as;-

Cox McKay McGrath
Redman Reid Martin
Durham Parish Duursma
Gresham Jones Hind
Langford 2MP Stringer

Goldy Setterfield Merrett

Bench: Caldwell Tsatas Menzie Hobbs
SUB: Lav or Heppell

I reckon this is pretty close.
Big opportunity has opened up for Cox - please take this chance!
I'd say they will have the 2nd ruck (Bryan) and either of Tsatas or Hobbit will be in the 2's week one.
I still think your choices for sub will be right.
But we're probably wrong & Lav will start on the ground

 

[Petrify]

Almost certain a small forward will be sub based off last years strategy.

 

[faible]

Almost certain a small forward will be sub based off last years strategy.

Guelfi or Hind IMO, both can play a couple of different positions and Hind's leg speed late in the game can be a real weapon.

 

[dank420_]

Dons by 36

 

[boncer34]

Dons by 36

42*

 

[MiguelM]

Almost certain a small forward will be sub based off last years strategy.

Yep, needs to be an impact player.

No point having Lav for example. Either on the bench or VFL.

 

[dank420_]

42*

Love it

 

[DERO]

We love to hate each other. Footy is back!

I don't even really think about Hawthorn at all anymore.

 

[boncer34]

I don't even really think about Hawthorn at all anymore.

Who?

 

[Vindicater]

Who?

He made a mistake.

He is talking about HawthornE.

 

[DERO]

Who?

It has been a while since they have been relevant. I couldn't even tell you who is coaching them these days.

 

[boncer34]

It has been a while since they have been relevant. I couldn't even tell you who is coaching them these days.

That angry short man isn't it?

 

[dank420_]

I still think about abasi

 

[cAsEy_18]

That angry short man isn't it?

It is, but that doesn't really narrow it down.

 

[Fayab99]

So will redman take ginavins head off and will it be paid a free kick?

 

[Maxabillions]

It’s always nice to give the minnows a good flogging

 

[threesixpio]

Who?

Yep. Your club is not caught up in the rivalry at all. Just another game

 

[DERO]

Yep. Your club is not caught up in the rivalry at all. Just another game

Hawthorn just happened to the team that lost to us. Tell Abasi i miss him.

 

[boncer34]

Yep. Your club is not caught up in the rivalry at all. Just another game

You're right. Zero other reason to celebrate the 2 grand finals won against Hawthorn during a Hawthorn game, must be the rivalry.

 

[threesixpio]

You're right. Zero other reason to celebrate the 2 grand finals won against Hawthorn during a Hawthorn game, must be the rivalry.

Sure…

 

[Wahooti Fandango]