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

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North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been successful in having his one-game rough conduct suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Thomas bumped Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath in the first quarter of their win in Launceston on Sunday, with Match Review Officer Michael Christian judging the incident to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in him being offered the one-game ban.

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

 

[Howard Moon]

North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been successful in having his one-game rough conduct suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Thomas bumped Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath in the first quarter of their win in Launceston on Sunday, with Match Review Officer Michael Christian judging the incident to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in him being offered the one-game ban.

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

It begins...

 

[pazza]

North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been successful in having his one-game rough conduct suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Thomas bumped Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath in the first quarter of their win in Launceston on Sunday, with Match Review Officer Michael Christian judging the incident to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in him being offered the one-game ban.

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

And so he should have. Absolutely nothing in it.

 

[Ati Tude]

North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been successful in having his one-game rough conduct suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Thomas bumped Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath in the first quarter of their win in Launceston on Sunday, with Match Review Officer Michael Christian judging the incident to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in him being offered the one-game ban.

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

Fair enough too really. Shouldn't be rubbed out for that.

 

[eth-dog]

Yep, fair call

 

[Donakebab]

In the overall context of where this clubs heading, the result is neither here or there. However it’s certainly a game the club would want to, and should win.

The things that pose the risk being:

Goldstein & Cunnington -We’ve struggled to get any drive from centre bounces without Draper. If Goldstein dominates us and gives Cunnington first use, we may be on the back foot playing this game from our back half which is of concern.

Midfield depth - Our midfield is increasingly losing depth to injury with the further loss of Smith. McGrath indicated on SEN this morning he’s feeling the pinch. We can’t afford any more injuries in our midfield. We’re one more injury away from really falling away in the midfield.

Mindset - The Kangaroos will come to play and will have confidence and belief. We will need to be ‘on’ from the start to avoid being jumped and then having to engage in a war with them.

If they don’t employ a defensive zone to negate our ball movement and we turn up mentally, we should have enough ability over the ground to win. There’s no doubt it’s a danger game and another test of our preparation and mindset in particular.

We're one of the better centre clearance teams in the league and we are better in this aspect than we've been since Jobe was crushing it in the middle. Around the ground its a different story.

 

[Cold Sober]

Stop knocking Phillips and 2mp, they're doing great work.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas has been successful in having his one-game rough conduct suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night.

Thomas bumped Hawthorn defender Changkuoth Jiath in the first quarter of their win in Launceston on Sunday, with Match Review Officer Michael Christian judging the incident to be careless conduct, medium impact and high contact, resulting in him being offered the one-game ban.

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

was a stupid report in the first place.

glad he didn't get rubbed out for it.

 

[Beerfish]

North Melbourne opted to challenge the suspension at the Tribunal and were successful in having the charge downgraded, meaning he’s free to play in their clash against North Melbourne in Round 10.

norf playing with themselves?

 

[coastalpipeline]

Who are you taking out ?

My guess is similar to most

Out: Smith (inj), Zaka (beyond cooked)
In:Cox, Ambrose/Waterman

Maybe one is sub.

My girlfriend?

 

[Maddogm]

norf playing with themselves?

Their greatest rivals

 

[Lore]

Their greatest rivals

Certainly their own worst enemy.

What say you on the great commentator debate?

 

[Maddogm]

What say you on the great commentator debate?

That "great commentator" is an oxymoron when it comes to AFL

 

[Lore]

That "great commentator" is an oxymoron when it comes to AFL

Was more going for 'great debate about commentators', but as you wish.

 

[Maddogm]

Was more going for 'great debate about commentators', but as you wish.

Channel 7 are a blight on the game, and Foxtel do just enough to be better than that

 

[Zach Package]

Cahill and Waterman in for Smith and Zaharakis?

 

[Vindicater]

Cahill and Waterman in for Smith and Zaharakis?

Nah,

I say go the full essington mode.

Out: Smith, Perkins and Cox as sub.

In: Gleeson, Ambrose and Zerk as sub.

 

[Lore]

Cahill and Waterman in for Smith and Zaharakis?

Cahill could take Smith's spot, or swap with Guelfi I guess. Not sure if Cahill is the niggle and tackle type Smith is but Guelfi maybe. Waterman maybe comes in if they rest Perkins?

Zaka is trickier if you want to drop him since he was more or less playing on the half-back flank. The only alternative atm is baby Hirdy or go tall and bring in Gleeson/Zerk.

 

[Zach Package]

Nah,

I say go the full essington mode.

Out: Smith, Perkins and Cox as sub.

In: Gleeson, Ambrose and Zerk as sub.

Just remembered that Cox technically has to be an in so someone else has to drop out to make that work. Guelf probably goes back onto the shelf for the week. Laverde the other possibility if he doesn’t get up.

Would think that Waterman and Cahill both get involved in that mid/forward rotation and we just play one less defender.

 

[eth-dog]

If Cox were named in the 22, hewouldn't be listed as an in. If he weren't he'd be listed as an out.

 

[Lore]

If Cox were named in the 22, hewouldn't be listed as an in. If he weren't he'd be listed as an out.

I think the point he was trying to make is that someone else has to come out of the 22, not which list he'll be in on the team sheet.

 

[11kgm]

Surely
Cox stays in and takes Zakas role
Smith goes out and Waterman comes in

If Hooker is cooked Ambrose comes in

 

[vass44]

So are the squads being released tonight for this match or do we have to wait again until Saturday night to find out who is playing?


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[ghostdog]

Eddie McGuire commentating the Richmond game last weekend was pretty annoying, first time I’ve actually muted the footy really. Usually I don’t care.

I actually cringed when I realised it was McGuire.

 

[JayJ20]

So are the squads being released tonight for this match or do we have to wait again until Saturday night to find out who is playing?


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The extended bench is named tonight.