Preview Round 15: Fremantle vs Essendon - Sat 24th June 7.25pm @ Optus

[Eleven 38]

If the only positive from weideman was he provided a decoy and created space for 2MP, surely one of the vfl forwards can do that and get AFL experience.

 

[Happyskeret]

Looks like we don’t have to contend with Matt Taberner this time around.

 

[naraku]

My early guess:
In: Bryan, Parish, Baldwin.
Out: Draper(potentially inj), Merrett(susp), Weidemann(pot inj).
Tex as sub

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Merrett free to play!

 

[Godzke]

If we're going the early crow, then thinking Parish for Snelling. Caldwell can do the forward pressure work of Snelling and rotate through the midfield.

That would be the only change. I'd give Weideman another chance, and Phillips fresh of a bye is a definite Best 22 selection over Bryan.

Shiel is competing with Hobbs, and I'd prefer to keep Hobbs in. If he replaces Heppell, Hind, Weideman or Guelfi then it would disrupt our balance. I think he needs an uninterrupted run in the VFL for 1-2 games.

 

[Keystone agony]

Yeh

Parish for Snelling for me, which is harsh. Phillips and Guelfi the only others to consider

Hobbs/Caldwell to go forward. Maybe Parish a bit more aswell as he returns

Its hard to not see us going with 2 rucks, one of which is sore vs Darcy and L.Jackson

 

[DallasCrane316]

Looks like we don’t have to contend with Matt Taberner this time around.

They do have Amiss who is very good.

IN - Parish
OUT - D’Ambrosio

Hind/Snelling moved to the sub.

Scott isn’t big on unforced changes. So I think he may give Shiel and Setterfield an extra week for the Port game.

 

[Yoda_]

No Sean Darcy

4

Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

is huge for us, add in that we match up fairly well on paper with them should see us go in with a genuine chance.

Our defence needs to be on point as the fleet footed Dockers forwards could cause some troubles. switkowski, Shultz, Frederick and Walters.


If the midfield can be 'UP' for it that is half the battle imho. Brayshawm Jaegar, Serong, Aish (is he in concussion protocols?) will match up against us.


If we can bring in one or both of Parish &/or Shiel will help heaps even if a big road trip West.

Think we can snag this, especially with the outs the Dockers have.

Bombers by 22

 

[The Devils Advocate]

They do have Amiss who is very good.

Yeah but it's not Matt "Lance 'Buddy' Franklin" Taberner.

 

[eth-dog]

No Sean Darcy is huge for us, add in that we match up fairly well on paper with them should see us go in with a genuine chance.

Our defence needs to be on point as the fleet footed Dockers forwards could cause some troubles. switkowski, Shultz, Frederick and Walters.


If the midfield can be 'UP' for it that is half the battle imho. Brayshawm Jaegar, Serong, Aish (is he in concussion protocols?) will match up against us.


If we can bring in one or both of Parish &/or Shiel will help heaps even if a big road trip West.

Think we can snag this, especially with the outs the Dockers have.

Bombers by 22

Think he's due back this week

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Mass

In: Parish

Sub: Hind

 

[DallasCrane316]

Think he's due back this week

Yep, Darcy will play. Which means we do need to go in with two rucks.

 

[Skipper_]

Could be the strongest side we’ve put on in a long time:
In: Parish
Out: D’Ambrossio
B: Ridley - BZT - McGrath
HB: Redman - Lav - Heppell
C: Durham - Parish - Martin
HF: Guelfi - Weideman - Stringer
F: Langford - Wright - Menzie
R: Draper - Merrett - Caldwell
I/C: Perkins - Hobbs - Hind - Phillips
Sub: Snelling

 

[Vass38]

Fremantle are always tough to beat in WA but we will be a genuine chance as we will have one of our strongest lineups for the year in.

Merrett has done lots of heavy lifting over the last month start him off the bench with his mate Parish. Stringer, Caldwell and Hobbs all showed what they can do in the midfield against Carlton..

OUT: Snelling, Hind
IN: Parish, Shiel


Lineup:

Ridley Zerk McGrath
Heppell Lav Redman
Martin Stringer Durham
Perkins Weideman Shiel
Langford 2MP Menzie

Draper Hobbs Caldwell

INT: Parish Merrett Guelfi Phillips
SUB: Hind


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[Falcon27]

Out: Hind, Snelling & Weed
In: Parish, Tsatas & Hunter

 

[maskmcgee]

Freo thrashed out of the park by GWS, means either they are shit or they will be under the pump next week, meaning we're doomed

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Hind, Snelling & Weed
In: Parish, Tsatas & Hunter

Tsatas...

Madness

 

[Call Me Cake]

Tsatas...

Madness

Madness?

This, is, Essington

 

[windyhill]

Lloyd was gift wrapped to us only if Freo didn’t deal with another club that finished below us. Hawfforn lost Ben Allan to Freo and they were licking their lips at the Lloyd prospect, Essendon came in at the death , did the multi player deal, **** you hawfforn.

 

[Beerfish]

Lloyd was gift wrapped to us only if Freo didn’t deal with another club that finished below us. Hawfforn lost Ben Allan to Freo and they were licking their lips at the Lloyd prospect, Essendon came in at the death , did the multi player deal, * you hawfforn.

And that's why we'll win.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Game just got even bigger now.

Chance for 5th spot + push a finals aspirant further out.

Huge.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Freo thrashed out of the park by GWS, means either they are s**t or they will be under the pump next week, meaning we're doomed

Freo just seem a bit off this year. They lost to Saints and then North at the start of the year (which they got massively criticised for).

Had the Eagles not had 4-5 injured on the bench in the 3rd, they may have lost that one too.

Think we’ll make minimal changes.

In - Parish
Out - D’Ambrosio

Not sure on the sub.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Fremantle lack leaderships, so if you get a big lead they capitulate. Like us last year.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Looks like it’ll be wet weather for the game

 

[Petrify]

Looks like it’ll be wet weather for the game

Better for the Goblin