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

[citizen-erased]

Flies in the face of Scott saying in the presser that there was nothing to the subbing of Shiel other than managing his time on the ground. Scott’s reputation as a straight shooter might be at risk here.

And not playing anyone not right to go.

 

[Getratugolea]

2MP for Phillips. My concern is their two forwards, could easily destroy our backline. We need to get a big KPD.

you called ?

 

[Mootsy]

this will be an easy win, we've got this in the bag.

 

[ant555]

Shiel wasn't injured guys...

Has a cortisone injection to play. Admitted on 9 news he should not have tried to get up for the dream time game and should have targeted Sundays game or the Carlton game.

 

[Getratugolea]

North will get some scalps in the not too distant future, for sure.

They're got some very nice pieces to the puzzle in place.

we play them again in Round 22

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Smash them.

Please... kick them while they're down.

 

[donlav99]

Wright has to play! We’ve got nothing up forward, Welds is crap as the main target.

Wright has to play! We’ve got nothing up forward, Welds is crap.

Fixed it for you.

 

[DapperDon]

9 news - Shiel unlikely to play. And realistically shouldn’t have played against North.

Some terrible management here, not great by the club.

Whoever had the final say needs to give us some information why they made the decision.

 

[DallasCrane316]

7 news - Shiel has pretty much ruled himself out

 

[Gabe251]

Tsatas in!!

 

[Keystone agony]

Wonder if they consider Nik Cox

I think the times for Wanganeen

 

[Snake Charmer]

I feel like our boys need the bye and Carlton really need a win..

 

[Godzke]

I like Bryan. He is still very young - only 21. I would have played him probably last 4 matches. Flipper has really fallen away. No idea why Phillips played ahead of Bryan against Kangas. There isn't much between Phillips and Bryan so give it to the young guy. Wasted opportunities to not play Bryan ahead of 2MP's return.

Whilst I mostly agree and i think I even posted the same ahead of Ess vs North team selection, in hindsight we probably would've lost the North game if we chose Bryan > Flip. Flip gives something on a loose ball contest, Bryan hasn't got that hard edge. I think Flip did a number on Goldstein last year didn't he? So maybe that played in the back of the coaches' minds.

 

[MiguelM]

Is Tippa a chance?

 

[TheGrizz]

Wonder if they consider Nik Cox

I think the times for Wanganeen

This might actually be it.

Move Perkins into the full midfield rotation (Zerrett, Hobbs, Caldwell, Perkins) and let Wanganeen take his spot in the forwardline

That or D'Ambrosio goes to a HFF and Tex is the sub

 

[Godzke]

Fun fact
last 20 games @ Docklands - 14 wins, 6 losses
last 20 games @ MCG - 6 wins, 14 losses

Need to improve that record at the 'G

One thing I noticed during the Carl vs Melb game was how poor Carlton's mids were at competing aerially. That might encourage Scott to continue with the direct long kicking which I thought wasn't the best strategy vs North.

 

[Keystone agony]

This might actually be it.

Move Perkins into the full midfield rotation (Zerrett, Hobbs, Caldwell, Perkins) and let Wanganeen take his spot in the forwardline

That or D'Ambrosio goes to a HFF and Tex is the sub

Shiel played mostly wing, esp first half

N.Cox to the wing would be an option to replace him

Wanganeen in to a wing, or to half fwd with Perkins upto a wing as a replacement also an option.

Massimo from a sub is also an option straight to a wing, or similar could go half fwd with Perkins to a wing

 

[Don Won]

Shiel played mostly wing, esp first half

N.Cox to the wing would be an option to replace him

Wanganeen in to a wing, or to half fwd with Perkins upto a wing as a replacement also an option.

Massimo from a sub is also an option straight to a wing, or similar could go half fwd with Perkins to a wing

Cox also gives us an option for a bit of height down back if curnow/harry are getting on top of Zerk.

 

[Yoda_]

For a BIG game like this one we probably keep it simple and move Shiel out and bring Tippa in who has runs on the board with his experience.

I want to see an explosive performance from a Tex or ADJ but Tippa has big game experience and this one will be HUGE so we don’t be silly.

If Wright is fit enough to play we go him in lieu of Phillips and play Weid as second ruck.

B. Heppel - Zerk Thatcher - McGrath

Hb. Redman - Laverne - Ridley

C. Durham - Merrett - Martin

Hf. Snelling - Stringer - Guelfi

F. Menzies - Wright - Langford

R. Draper - Hobbs - Caldwell

I/c. Hind - Perkins - Tippa - Weid (Tippa/Mass)

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Weid, Hind and Shiels (inj)

In: Wright, D'Ambrossio and Kelly

Hind to sub.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Is Tippa a chance?

I’m a Tippa fan so I say yes. But that’s a totally biased opinion

 

[DallasCrane316]

Well McClure has certainly added fuel to the fire for the Carlton game this week.

Reckons Voss is coaching for his job at this stage and the playing group is fractured.

Hopefully we’re switched on. Backs to the wall games are pretty emotive.

 

[Keystone agony]

Cox also gives us an option for a bit of height down back if curnow/harry are getting on top of Zerk.

Im probably not playing Zerk on any of them and if so only on Harry

Ridley - Charlie
Lav - Harry (To Start)

I expect Silvagni to play so prefer Zerk to take him

but yeh Cox may be the best option for a wing to replace Shiel, and you never know what he could do down back id needed

 

[Keystone agony]

Out: Weid, Hind and Shiels (inj)

In: Wright, D'Ambrossio and Kelly

Hind to sub.

How many games have Zerk, Rids, Lav, Kelly and Heppell played together down back?

 

[Ati Tude]

Fun fact
last 20 games @ Docklands - 14 wins, 6 losses
last 20 games @ MCG - 6 wins, 14 losses

Need to improve that record at the 'G

One thing I noticed during the Carl vs Melb game was how poor Carlton's mids were at competing aerially. That might encourage Scott to continue with the direct long kicking which I thought wasn't the best strategy vs North.

A lot of games at the G against Pies and Tigers which won't have helped that record.