Preview Round 24 - Essendon vs Brisbane Lion - Saturday 24 August - 7:25 PM - The Gabba

[silk]

Preview up; though calling it a preview is generous as it's mostly just a big ol' hissy fit.

Enjoy!

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

This is no word of a lie going to be a 120 point loss.

 

[Shanghaistu]

I would go in unchanged.

I don’t think Brisbane will be able to handle Kelly, McGrath, Weideman and Laverde storming out of the backline at the Gabba

Because they’ll be too busy killing themselves laughing?

 

[BomberManU]

90 point loss coming up. This game should really be hidden away in a twilight timeslot.

 

[Blind Turn]

Menzie only got less than a qtr this week. I think he should probably start against Brisbane with an eye to elevating him to the leadership group next week.

 

[Blind Turn]

I’d also consider playing Hep for a farewell game in front of his away crowd.

 

[Blind Turn]

Goldstein needs to play too if we’re serious about developing some cohesion between him and Shiel in the midfield.

 

[Blind Turn]

Weideman should be played in his natural position at CHF otherwise we’re wasting his talents considering that next year we’ll be heavily reliant upon him.

 

[Duckworth]

Out: Stringer, Weiderman, Perkins
In: Wright, Hayes, El Houli.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Out: Stringer, Weiderman, Perkins
In: Wright, Hayes, El Houli.

Combination of Bachar and Saeed?

 

[brutus76]

60+ minimum loss

Lions should be roaring after their last 2 week fade outs

 

[DreadBat5701894]

Sorry for the intrusion, but I think you'll beat us easily. We're done for the season.

 

[nipst@r]

In: Ben Brown

50

Ben Brown

Age

32

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

2.2

5star

D

7.9

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.6

1star

M

3.7

4star

T

0.9

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.2

4star

, Rory Atkins

2

Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

, Hugh greenwood

1

Hugh Greenwood

Age

32

Ht

190cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.9

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

8.1

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

17.4

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

8.9

5star

CL

5.6

5star

D

16.4

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.2

3star

T

7.6

5star

CL

4.4

5star

. Good vfl form from journeymen seems to be our go.

Tsatas, Hayes, davey.

Langford, parish, kelly.

Expect a 10 goal loss anyway so might as well start building to the future. Langford injured, parish still no defensive attributes, kelly costs goals.

Just rather watch a first gamer cost goals.

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Weideman, Kelly, Shiel, Menzies and Stringer

In: Hayes, Saad, Tsatas, Wanganeen and Davey Jr.

Sub: Gresham

 

[eth-dog]

Out: Kelly, Laverde, Langford, Perkins, Hobbs
In: El-Hawli, Hayes, Heppell, J Davey, Wanganeen

Hayes - McKay - Heppell
McGrath - Weideman - Redman
El-Hawli - Parish - Jones
Menzie - Caddy - Wanganeen
Davey - Draper - Stringer
Bryan - Caldwell - Merrett
Shiel - Durham - Martin - Roberts
Gresham

 

[fairbump_playon]

Coaches will say “we need to finish the season strongly”

Players will hear “we need to appear to be trying to finish the season strongly.. so we better really dig in and play a half of football”

End result: in front until red time of the second quarter, lose by 70

 

[mxett]

this will be a classic Essendon loss. We'll stick with them for the first half then get blow to shizen in the second.

 

[mike14]

Lions are playing for either a top 4 spot (if the Cats somehow lose to WCE) or a home final, so I'd expect them to look to put us to the sword early

 

[BratPack]

Sorry for the intrusion, but I think you'll beat us easily. We're done for the season.

We'll give you all your confidence back

As for the game and changes. Who the * cares?

Brisbane by about 700

 

[Keystone agony]

Play more kids please now its over

In: Tsatas, L.Hayes, Davey and Saad El Hawli

 

[Snake Charmer]

Sorry for the intrusion, but I think you'll beat us easily. We're done for the season.

 

[Vindicater]

Play more kids please now its over

In: Tsatas, L.Hayes, Davey and Saad El Hawli

It's what we want.

But Brad will go with the tried and true Combo of Kelly/Laverde again.

 

[BomberManU]

DON'T play 'the kids', you'll scar them for life. Send the same olds up there, they can wear the loss, kids can start fresh Rd 1, 2025.

 

[raskolnikov]

Driving 6 hours to watch us get demolished. Go me!

 

[Keystone agony]

It's what we want.

But Brad will go with the tried and true Combo of Kelly/Laverde again.

To be honest those guys do fight tooth and nail for this side

You cant say they dont give it there all