Preview Round 13 - Essendon Bombers vs Carlton Blues - Sunday, June 11th - 7:15 pm - For The Emblem!!!

[eth-dog]

I think it ends up as:

In: Kelly, Wright
Out: Shiel, Phillips, Hind (to sub)

McGrath - Zerk-Thatcher - Kelly
Ridley - Laverde - Heppell
Martin - Caldwell - Durham
Langford - Weideman - Perkins
Menzie - Wright - Stringer
Draper - Hobbs - Merrett
Redman - Snelling - Guelfi - D'Ambrosio
Hind

 

[jdstorm]

I think it ends up as:

In: Kelly, Wright
Out: Shiel, Phillips, Hind (to sub)

McGrath - Zerk-Thatcher - Kelly
Ridley - Laverde - Heppell
Martin - Caldwell - Durham
Langford - Weideman - Perkins
Menzie - Wright - Stringer
Draper - Hobbs - Merrett
Redman - Snelling - Guelfi - D'Ambrosio
Hind

Looks right except the part about Redman off the bench. Probably Kelly or Durham there instead

 

[jannissary]

very interesting way to present the zerk-thatcher stat, as a "positive"

 

[eth-dog]

Looks right except the part about Redman off the bench. Probably Kelly or Durham there instead

I just like having lefties down that side as much as possible haha. Also Duz isn't really playing the same role as Redman

 

[Ati Tude]

very interesting way to present the zerk-thatcher stat, as a "positive"

He wasn't 50th I guess???

 

[fairbump_playon]

I'M SO EXCITED

I haven't been this nervous / excited for a game in a long time. More than our last final which always had a vibe of non-event (to me at least).

It feels like smashing the Blues on Sunday could turn out be a pivotal moment for the club.

Alternatively, folding up and sucking would be damning us to a bit longer in purgatory.

LET'S DO THIS

 

[wichidi]

Checking the Carlton board after they lose is one of my highlights of the week. Really lifts the spirits.
Hope I'm checking their board again Monday morning

 

[Beerfish]

I reckon if the Carlton forwards decide to kick straight this week we're in deep shit because getting the shots isn't going to be an issue.

 

[Lore]

 

[TheGrizz]

Shameless plug - this weeks Bombercast pod is up!
Jeremias from the Carlton board joins to preview the game.

Thanks for the listen!

Podcast - BigFooty Bombercast - GF - Release The Dodoro!

TheGrizz and boncer34 wrap up another Trade Week Grand Final win for the Essendon Footy Club. Like and subscribe!

www.bigfooty.com

 

[Call Me Cake]

 

[Pweter]

He wasn't 50th I guess???

Could've said "he hasn't lost 59% of the time ranking him firmly in the top 50 in the comp"

 

[Ati Tude]

Fluff piece but it is a good one. Happy days.

After 30 years we still marvel at the Baby Bombers and the 1993 AFL season

The 30-year anniversary of Essendon's 1993 premiership, being celebrated by the Bombers this weekend, is attracting a little more attention than other reunions.

www.espn.com.au

 

[EnolaGay]

The Dynamic Duo!

POW! WHAM! BIFF! BAM!

 

[Ati Tude]

 

[DallasCrane316]

One change but Scott does have form to mix the 26

 

[Lore]

So D'Ambrosio finally gets out of the sub vest then

 

[eth-dog]

So D'Ambrosio finally gets out of the sub vest then

He was named in the 22 last week too

 

[Lore]

He was named in the 22 last week too

Last week he was swapped into the sub vest as a late change



I guess if they do that again the most logical thing is to bring Bryan in and have the same number of backs/mids/fwds as last week, but with Wright instead of a small (Shiel).

Or Wanganeen I suppose.

I dunno I feel like Mass playing forward is more interesting

 

[citizen-erased]

Checking the Carlton board after they lose is one of my highlights of the week. Really lifts the spirits.
Hope I'm checking their board again Monday morning

You'd wait til monday?

 

[andleanback]

Looks like wanga will be the sub unless we change the 22

 

[TheGrizz]

So I suspect it will be
1. Late change with a ruck coming in and Mass/Snello/Hind as sub; or
2. Run out as named and Tex as the sub

Carlton going with 2 rucks (Pittonet and De Koning) makes me think it will be option 1.

 

[bennyg12]

Kelly needs to play

 

[eth-dog]

Looks like wanga will be the sub unless we change the 22

VFL side hasn't come out?

 

[Ati Tude]

So I suspect it will be
1. Late change with a ruck coming in and Mass/Snello/Hind as sub; or
2. Run out as named and Tex as the sub

Carlton going with 2 rucks (Pittonet and De Koning) makes me think it will be option 1.

I wouldn't be surprised if Pittonet misses. Voss said a day or 2 ago that he expected him to miss. I think they naming him just in case at the moment or potentially hoping to get us to play 2 rucks (when we shouldnt - let Weid do backup now that 2MP is back).