Preview Round 12: Essendon Bombers vs The Gold Campaigners* - Thirsty People Stadium - Sunday 2nd June - 4:00pm

[Call Me Cake]

PLAY THE KIDS

 

[DallasCrane316]

Apparently Setterfield is a chance to play. Would be handy having him back.

 

[Mikevk123]

In- Hayes, Bryan, Shiel
Out- Cox, Goldstein, Kelly

B- Ridley McKay Hayes
HB- McGrath Laverde Redman
C- Martin Merrett Durham
HF- Perkins Stringer Gresham
F- Langford Wright Guelfi
FOLL- Bryan Tsatsas Caldwell
I/C- Caddy, Shiel, Hind, Davey
Sub- Heppell
Emerg- Roberts, Reid, Jones, Menzie

 

[dank420_]

Apparently Setterfield is a chance to play. Would be handy having him back.

Need mature bodies. That’s how Carlton quelled their mids. Either him or Shiel if we have to play Bryan who will get pushed around by Witts.

 

[Cold Sober]

Davey can't possibly hold a spot for another week.

 

[TheGrizz]

Need mature bodies. That’s how Carlton quelled their mids. Either him or Shiel if we have to play Bryan who will get pushed around by Witts.

Caldwell, Perkins and Durham looked tired last night. Not having Parish and Setterfield in there is taking its toll.

Shiel has to play for mine, and Setterfield if fit. Cox with a hammy and maybe Heppell getting a rest (Kelly goes back) is the way to fit them in.

 

[rioli brownlow]

Davey can't possibly hold a spot for another week.

I agree. The Dreamtime stuff is over now. Has not done anywhere near enough to hold his spot.
Although Menzie isn't exactly setting the world on fire either he would give a bigger output than Alwyn at the moment

 

[bombreys]

Surprised people are calling for Caddy straight out - thought he was better than Jones’s past few weeks.

I’d consider dropping Kelly this week. He was really poor - got pushed out of contests way too easily by the likes of Bolton and Baker. Shouldn’t happen

 

[Vindicater]

I would love to see us push Martin back up onto the wing now that we have Redman and Ridley down back to distribute.

 

[gunit_]

I'm seeing a lot of people with Shiel in their list of inclusions for the game which is fine but he didn't play VFL yesterday. Does anyone know what happened there? I can't seem to find any info about why he was a late withdrawal. He also wasn't an emergency for the AFL game.

 

[brain taylor]

We play them in Melbourne in 10 weeks.

to the potato store!

 

[Godzke]

Bearing in mind the warm conditions this game gets played in...

Out: Cox (inj), Goldy (managed), Davey (omitted) , Heppell (managed)
In: Bryan, Jones, Shiel, Roberts

Bryan for Goldy. Let's go Bryan sole ruck. Goldy looks too tired. 50-50 on this, if it was a cooler climate game then I'd probably leave him in.

Jones for Davey. I don't think Jones offers any less defensive pressure than Davey. Adding another tall may create a favourable mismatch for Caddy or Stringer. Particularly if Wright gets more ruck minutes as cover for Bryan. Richmond game showed a genuine lack of lead up contested marking from defensive chains.

Shiel for Cox. Not a like for like but we're obviously a rotation down through the middle, which hurts more against a stronger inside midfield unit like GC. Hind was admirable as a make shift winger last night. He can cover Cox.

Roberts for Heppell. We know the ex skip has performed above expectations but he needs a rest. His main contribution to the team is as an intercept mark. Ridley showed we're less reliant on Heppell. Think Roberts is a useful sub option (not ideal for debutant I know but it's best for the team). He can play multiple roles. That would make Tsatas a starter which gives us another rotation option through the middle.

Based on prior form, four changes is a lot to a winning team but in the context of team balance and the fact that we have tired legs facing a fitter team in warmer conditions, we need to be proactive here.

 

[maskmcgee]

Need to rest McKay, he's got the curse on him, he plays he'll get injured or suspended since we've got Carlton after

 

[Ambrosia]

Time to give one of Shiel or Hobbs a go in the Parish role - we cant put up with being smashed at stoppages two weeks in a row.

 

[sameolds33]

Gold Coast are currently favourites and I think that's fair enough. Would be a really good win to beat them up there.

agree.

 

[sameolds33]

A danger game? Seriously our fans have got ahead of themselves

In: H.Jones, Bryan
Out: Caddy, Goldstein

Sun: Shiel

what do you mean? I meant that I think we're due a loss. Isn't that a danger game, having scraped in over Tigers and North?

 

[rioli brownlow]

What's the best way to get there by public transport if you are staying in Surfers Paradise??

 

[ant555]

What's the best way to get there by public transport if you are staying in Surfers Paradise??

There is only the bus .

 

[ghostdog]

Need to rest McKay, he's got the curse on him, he plays he'll get injured or suspended since we've got Carlton after

Lol whut?

Your fears are cancelled out by my discovery that .... time with Mrs Gd on game day is the obvious lucky charm and reason we're winning.

 

[ghostdog]

Time to give one of Shiel or Hobbs a go in the Parish role - we cant put up with being smashed at stoppages two weeks in a row.

Hobbs is injured.
Shiel for mine. He and Parish are the same player, after all.

 

[ghostdog]

We are going to lose unless our midfield pulls their heads out of their arses.

Inclusion of Shiel and Setterfield should serve us well, especially Setters.

I'd include Tsatas as well.

 

[brutus76]

Weather looks pretty poor and meh up here for next weekend - rain expected Thursday through Sunday

Please practice for wet, greasy conditions Scotty!

 

[mike14]

Seems to be a pretty stupid scheduled day/time for this one. Surely you schedule it as the Saturday afternoon game in the hopes/expectation that they get more Ess fans to head up and boost the crowd number?

 

[brutus76]

Gold Coast weather - prepare accordingly!!!!

 

[BOMBERROB2000]

need a change in the ruck I would drop Goldstein...!!!