Preview Round 10: Essendon vs North Melbourne, Docklands, Sunday 23/05/2021, 4:40 PM AEST

[coastalpipeline]

Ah, the classic 'Essendon should win game '. Only question is do we win by 3pts or end up losing?

Toss of the coin for me if it's Ambrose or Waterman in for Smith. I am assuming Cox in for Zaka and also no issues for Lav this morning either.

I am expecting us to have back to back wins after this one.

Can't we have both Ambrose & Waterman?

 

[brutus76]

Out Dev (Inj) Hooksy (rested)

In Waterman Cox Ambrose

ZaKa sub

 

[HirdyLannister]

"It's a bit of a rivalry built up from them, but for us it's another game." - Devon Smith

“They build it up pretty big. I guess for us we’ve got a lot of rivalries … and this one probably wouldn’t be at the top of our list.” - Andrew McGrath

 

[Milanista28]

Perfect opportunity to showcase the "We want our fans to turn up to games knowing their team will compete"

 

[Ambrosia]

Jeez 50% of the posts so far commenting on how its a big game for North. If they really are so insignificant why talk about it?

Given we managed to make Sean Darcy look like Max Gawn I’m worried about the silver service Goldstein will provide the North mids

 

[eth-dog]

Jeez 50% of the posts so far commenting on how its a big game for North. If they really are so insignificant why talk about it?

Given we managed to make Sean Darcy look like Max Gawn I’m worried about the silver service Goldstein will provide the North mids

Sean Darcy is a jet. I look forward to him and Draper going head to head for the next decade.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

surely we don't lose to these dimwits.

 

[Albertross]

I really dislike playing at this time on a Sunday.

 

[Ambrosia]

Sean Darcy is a jet. I look forward to him and Draper going head to head for the next decade.

Yeah he’s decent but it’s worrying how good around the ground we let him be.

 

[Ati Tude]

Hope we play Bryan this week rather than Phillips. Give him some games now before Draper gets back.

 

[rumply]

I really dislike playing at this time on a Sunday.

& at this venue, the surface is still not right.

 

[Runk]

Keeping a lid on it.

 

[IHurley]

I'm surprised more people aren't calling for Bryan to replace Phillips. It felt like Darcy just tapped them exactly where he wanted to every time. Not to mention he was vastly better around the ground. I realise Bryan is still raw but we would have beaten Freo easily if it had not been for the Darcy/Phillips battle.

 

[HirdyLannister]

I'm surprised more people aren't calling for Bryan to replace Phillips. It felt like Darcy just tapped them exactly where he wanted to every time. Not to mention he was vastly better around the ground. I realise Bryan is still raw but we would have beaten Freo easily if it had not been for the Darcy/Phillips battle.

It would be good "learnings" for Bryan against Goldy

 

[citizen-erased]

Ah, the classic 'Essendon should win game '. Only question is do we win by 3pts or end up losing?

Toss of the coin for me if it's Ambrose or Waterman in for Smith. I am assuming Cox in for Zaka and also no issues for Lav this morning either.

I am expecting us to have back to back wins after this one.

ideally Norf get spooked by the hawks win and the risk to pick 1.


we will lose. i'm stupidly going to my first game since 2019.
It's inevitable.
I'm sorry everyone.

 

[citizen-erased]

Yeah he’s decent but it’s worrying how good around the ground we let him be.

he's been in ripping form for about a month tbh.
Not surprised he took our boys to the cleaners.

 

[Ambrosia]

he's been in ripping form for about a month tbh.
Not surprised he took our boys to the cleaners.

It was the best game of his career. It’s not a good sign.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

A higher jumper like Bryan would be better for Goldstein who will take Phillips to the cleaners

 

[Jesse Custer]

Danger game

 

[Ambrosia]

A higher jumper like Bryan would be better for Goldstein who will take Phillips to the cleaners

Isn’t Philips strength his athleticism?

 

[Keystone agony]

Time for the Perkins rest now

In: Waterman, Cahill, N.Cox, Bryan
Out: Perkins (managed), D.Smith (inj), Zaharkis (Never Again), A.Phillips (Omitted)

 

[Ati Tude]

Time for the Perkins rest now

In: Waterman, Cahill, N.Cox, Bryan
Out: Perkins (managed), D.Smith (inj), Zaharkis (Never Again), A.Phillips (Omitted)

Give Perkins another week against the 18th team, maybe even play him off half back or more time in the guts, and then use him as the sub against the Weagles.

 

[Ambrosia]

Zaharakis won’t be dropped after 1 game.

In: Ambrose/Waterman, Cox

Out: Smith, Perkins

 

[TheGrizz]

A higher jumper like Bryan would be better for Goldstein who will take Phillips to the cleaners

Goldstein would overpower Bryan, and he Goldy can run with the best midfielders.

Keen to bring Bryan in, but not against Goldstein. Phillips was fine on the weekend, and you can bring Bryan in later in the year, there is no need to rush

 

[eth-dog]

Goldstein would overpower Bryan, and he Goldy can run with the best midfielders.

Keen to bring Bryan in, but not against Goldstein. Phillips was fine on the weekend, and you can bring Bryan in later in the year, there is no need to rush

Pretty sure he didn't touch the ball before HT, and the Darcy-Fyfe/Mundy combo was what kept them in the game. He had a bad game.