Preview Round 18 - Essendoomguys VS Melbourne Demons, MCG, Saturday 13/7/24, 7.40pm AEST

[faible]

How about we just get through the Melbourne game. The rest will take care of itself.
Enjoy your second post!

wow, has had an account since 2017 and that was literally his first post, complaining about Caddy being dropped for a future game. Really worth saving it up.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Kong mentioned late last night that Kelly's out.

I thought that was a joke. Because most of our selection threads have Kelly as an out?

 

[Kong]

Kong mentioned late last night that Kelly's out.

Sorry, that was my recycling the joke of some posters wanting him out every week. Doing so after the teams were named was me making it even more hilarious.

 

[ghostdog]

Sorry, that was my recycling the joke of some posters wanting him out every week. Doing so after the teams were named was me making it even more hilarious.

I know where you're at. My "We had to play Shiel FFS" was unrecognised for the champagne comedy it was, too.

 

[ghostdog]

wow, has had an account since 2017 and that was literally his first post, complaining about Caddy being dropped for a future game. Really worth saving it up.

It must be infuriating to consider though, and not out of place on BF. I'd argue EFC1993's post has found its home.

 

[ghostdog]

So who comes in for Kelly?

It's a fugazi. Play on.

 

[faible]

It must be infuriating to consider though, and not out of place on BF. I'd argue EFC1993's post has found its home.

I for one am absolutely incensed about Caddy being dropped for the semi's for bloody Heppell again. INCENSED.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

master stroke from brad to rest lavs, he’s got fortnite & COD to focus on

 

[jdstorm]

Heppell looked best when the team defence was doing its job further up the ground allowing him to better read the play rather than be led by his player.

To be fair all defenders look better when the team defence is on song. Heppell's issue, as you say, is he's exposed massively for pace when it's not.

His other issue is that Ridley is a far better intercepting Medium forward but due to a lack of trust in our KPPs he’s playing there instead of as an oversized medium

 

[dank420_]

I feel like Hep has had a better year than Laverde.

 

[VelvetSledge]

It's a fugazi. Play on.

 

[ghostdog]

Kayo is all sorts of audio work experience kid tonight.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Kayo is all sorts of audio work experience kid tonight.

Foxtel same. Think it's the actual seven broadcast

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Good changes.

 

[Beerfish]

I feel like Hep has had a better year than Laverde.

This feels true to me too. Wild.

 

[Rick Ross]

wow, has had an account since 2017 and that was literally his first post, complaining about Caddy being dropped for a future game. Really worth saving it up.

Harsh…
I too wasn’t happy* when Nate was dropped.
Seemed like a reasonable post.
Coach has had some odd selections… am aligned, I’m intrigued how he balances guys like Hepp, Lav, Goldie, Hind, Kelly etc going forward.
Would be happy for him to keep refreshing them in-out-sub rather than cutting the young guys like Caddy.



*f###ing infuriated

 

[fairbump_playon]

I kind of agree with it.

No point playing a raw or poor ruckman who is just going to get beaten anyway.

Better off to do basically what Geelong did, and almost concede the ruck - prepares you to rove to the opposition ruck as well as give you maybe an extra midfielder at every stoppage.

I would have preferred that they play an under developed ruck instead of Petty.

Draper is a great ruck for an opposition to rove as he lacks finesse and will put it into dumbish places quite often

He’s better on the bash and crash

If the opposition were going without a ruck we would have been better off with Goldstein who can seriously put it to advantage when he has space

 

[fairbump_playon]

wow, has had an account since 2017 and that was literally his first post, complaining about Caddy being dropped for a future game. Really worth saving it up.

Don’t really get this

Going from long term member to first time poster is a big moment and of course it might happen when someone has a strong feeling about something

We should be encouraging people in their early posts (regardless of how elegant or astute they are) and hoping they post thousands of times and one day become our buddies and sparring partners

 

[MiguelM]

Another massive game.

Lose and we could be 7th!

Oh, and no short kicks or it will be play on. 90% of those called play on last night are never called.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Another massive game.

Lose and we could be 7th!

Oh, and no short kicks or it will be play on. 90% of those called play on last night are never called.

I didnt mind that though, and they were quick to call HTB if the ball carrier stopped and tried to feign ignorance

 

[MiguelM]

I didnt mind that though, and they were quick to call HTB if the ball carrier stopped and tried to feign ignorance

With the 15m rule, I would actually like it increased to 20. Too many short kicks do get rewarded.

 

[Vindicater]

With the 15m rule, I would actually like it increased to 20. Too many short kicks do get rewarded.

Yep. With the stand rule it makes it too easy to play chip to chip.

 

[MiguelM]

Yep. With the stand rule it makes it too easy to play chip to chip.

And infuriating late in games when teams are chipping aroung if it is close.

 

[ghostdog]

Another massive game.

Lose and we could be 7th!

Oh, and no short kicks or it will be play on. 90% of those called play on last night are never called.

Hopefully Coxy gets the memo.

This could actually sting our uncontested game if we're not careful. Foxtel must've put their pre-finals request in.

 

[Hird05]

Just keep winning