Preview Round 10 - Dreamtime at the G - Essendon FC vs Richmond FC - Saturday 20th May 7:40

[MiguelM]

Feels like this game is a test for Brad Scott and any changes he's made to our gameplan. It will be an interesting watch as Truck has a lot of inside knowledge on our players so how will Brad counter that? Last week we looked better when we held onto the ball and hit up short targets by foot. Need to have the confidence to do that for longer and play a territory game as we are ok at the clearances. The handball to a teammate under pressure undid us last week as it has so many times over the last 5 years. Then when we used the long bail out kick it was straight back in Brisbanes hands. If we go long we need to be set up to at least halve the contest. 16 extra turnovers compared to Brisbane last week. Richmond will be waiting for the same

Inside knowledge is so overrated.

Where was that intel on the Tiges when Truck was our coach? Didn't help much.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Maybe just scrap the game and award the 4 points to dance off winners.

 

[andleanback]

Where? Even the AFL website said he should be available.

Think it was on fox footy somewhere saying it he unlikely to be available due to concussion

 

[andleanback]

Inside knowledge is so overrated.

Where was that intel on the Tiges when Truck was our coach? Didn't help much.

Well truck was clueless really, I wouldn’t be backing him to outcoach hardwick

 

[citizen-erased]

If no Kelly/Ridley, would really like to see Montgomerie in

In: Monty, Snelling, Bryan
Out: Phillips, Massimo

Monty - Zerk - McGrath
Redman - Baldwin - Hind
Martin - Setterfield - Durham
Perkins - Langford - Tippa
Menzie - Weideman - Stringer
Draper - Parish - Shiel
Caldwell - Hobbs - Snelling - Heppell
Bryan

 

[Bjchan13]

No I know what you meant, I just think the thought of truck wouldn't have entered Scott's mind while devising said game plan.

I didnt suggest he did

 

[dank420_]

I didnt suggest he did

No but you asked the question of how Brad would counter Truck. Anyway.

 

[Bjchan13]

No but you asked the question of how Brad would counter Truck. Anyway.

Yeah im interested in how our coach responds to all teams tactics. Especially this week as Truck just finished a 4 year stint with our players so knows their strength and weaknesses well. Never suggested Brad devised the current gameplan specifically to counter Truck

 

[bombreys]

Inside knowledge is so overrated.

Where was that intel on the Tiges when Truck was our coach? Didn't help much.

Truck didn't know the details his own gameplan when he was here - I think we'll be okay.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I don't think Richmond need Truck's brilliant mind to knock us off

 

[naraku]

Where? Even the AFL website said he should be available.

Symptoms lingered so Jake's been ruled out...actually I think Brad just confirmed in a presser.

 

[DallasCrane316]

So our midfield won’t have Setterfield or Parish for a number of weeks.

 

[MiguelM]

So our midfield won’t have Setterfield or Parish for a number of weeks.

What happened to Setterfield?

 

[ant555]

What happened to Setterfield?

foot fracture

 

[MiguelM]

This will be a huge test of our structure.

Can't see our inside 50 count improving but we must take 30-40% more marks. Could be Nightmaretime again.

Who can get the ball forward from the mids?

 

[Keystone agony]

Perkins 70% cbas please

 

[MiguelM]

Hopefully no more injuries before game time but I will give the changes a go

Out: Setterfield (f*** it), Menzie, Massimo
In: Wanganeen, Ridley, Snelling

Would drop Phillips for Bryan but likely wettish weather gives Phillips another week for mine

Hind: Sub

 

[eth-dog]

New changes to reflect the recent news:

Out: Setterfield (inj), Phillips, D'Ambrosio, Hind
In: Wanganeen, Ridley, Montgomerie, Bryan

Defence: Baldwin, Zerk-Thatcher talls; Ridley, Montgomerie, Heppell mediums; Redman, McGrath smalls
Midfield: Bryan, Draper rucks; Caldwell, Merrett, Hobbs, Shiel inside; Martin, Durham, Langford outside
Forward: Weideman, Bryan/Draper tall; Perkins, Stringer medium; Walla, Wanganeen, Davey, Menzie small

 

[citizen-erased]

foot fracture

 

[DallasCrane316]

Guelfi is available too.

After being ultra conservative and holding him back a number of extra weeks, surely he’s in?

 

[eth-dog]

Guelfi is available too.

After being ultra conservative and holding him back a number of extra weeks, surely he’s in?

The VFL, yes.

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Setterfield, Phillips, Hind,

In: Ridley, Bryan, Davey

Sub: Wanganeen

 

[Lore]

So our midfield won’t have Setterfield or Parish for a number of weeks.

"this is the year we will find out about our list"

 

[TheGrizz]

"this is the year we will find out about our list"

Well we will certainly get a good look at Caldwell, Hobbs and Perkins for the next month through the midfield...

 

[citizen-erased]

"this is the year we will find out about our list"

at least we can put ticks next to both of them

Setterfield - Parish - Merrett is a good starting midfield
Now we get to find out how Hobbs, Caldwell, Perkins, Shiel can step in