Preview Round 3: Essendon vs St Kilda, Marvel Stadium, Saturday 30/03/24 @ 4:20 PM

[ant555]

Out - Heppell, Laverde, Wright, Hind
In - Roberts, Hayes, Caddy, Redman

If Parish and Ridley are fit, I'd take out Hayes for Rids, and Hobbs for Parish I guess, maybe Menzie if we think Hobbs can play his forward role.

I would take out Tsatas for Parish and leave Hobbs in.

 

[Milanista28]

I would take out Tsatas for Parish and leave Hobbs in.

Happy with that, give him a big block inside in the VFL

 

[Vindicater]

First thoughts or changes

Out: Wright, Heppell and Tsatas

In: Caddy, Redman and Parish

 

[andleanback]

I know he hasn’t lit the world on fire yet, but if wright is to miss. I’d give caddy a game, reckon he’s the type that would just go up a level on the bigger stage.

We aren’t a serious football club still if heppell is still in next week.

 

[ant555]

I know he hasn’t lit the world on fire yet, but if wright is to miss. I’d give caddy a game, reckon he’s the type that would just go up a level on the bigger stage.

In real terms he did not do enough form wise in the VFL yesterday and was pretty patchy but he does attack the footy hard and his second efforts are good so it may not be a bad thing under the circumstances to give him an early look for a few games. He was better than Weideman and the only other option right now is Jones.

 

[eth-dog]

In: caddy, parish, redman
Out: Hind, Wright, Kelly

McGrath - McKay - Cox
Redman - Laverde - Heppell
Martin - Setterfield - Merrett
Duursma - Caddy - Gresham
Menzie - Langford - Stringer
Draper - Parish - Durham
Caldwell - Hobbs - Perkins - Goldstein
Tsatas

Cant afford to shift Duz, Setterfield and Perkins off the ball.
so propose Merrett to wing. Martin returns to his A gig too.
Duursma i'd like to see fwd more. has strong running and a decent kick on him.

Harsh on Kelly, he didn't even play

 

[andleanback]

In real terms he did not do enough form wise in the VFL yesterday and was pretty patchy but he does attack the footy hard and his second efforts are good so it may not be a bad thing under the circumstances to give him an early look for a few games. He was better than Weideman and the only other option right now is Jones.

Yep under these circumstances wouldnt be against giving him a taste, we know he’ll compete. We already know what we’ll get from jones and weid. I’d rather we give caddy a shot

 

[citizen-erased]

Harsh on Kelly, he didn't even play

yeah. Id drop heppell but I know scott won't.
really like to see merrett, martin, duursma and tsatas take up the wings this week.

 

[Learntopray]

Out: Heppell/Laverde, Wright, Hind, Menzie
In: Kelly, Redman, ADJ, Caddy.

Realistically..
Out: Hind, Wright, ADJ,
In: Kelly, Jones, Redman

1 of Hobbs/Tsatas/Menzie moves to sub.

Doesn't improve us much now, or for the future

 

[silk]

Preview is up.. for the record, I'm aware the MCG isn't really St Kilda's home ground and they weren't exactly spanked, but I say don't let facts get in the way of a good preview.

 

[Rick Ross]

Call me crazy but I think Shiel has something still to give, while our backline lacks serious drive, could we play Shiel across half back.

I’d drop menzie and put hind forward.

We may need to put Shiel in a showcase role of we want St Kilda to revisit taking him …

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Ridley won't be back for this game.

 

[Nifft]

Out: Tsatas, Hind, Heppell, Wright

In: Parish, Redman, Kelly, Weid.


Lol, just kidding about Weid, time to bring in Caddy!

 

[citizen-erased]

Out: Tsatas, Hind, Heppell, Wright

In: Parish, Redman, Kelly, Weid.


Lol, just kidding about Weid, time to bring in Caddy!

Unleash my boy!
More campaigners in the side pls. I like this edginess

 

[citizen-erased]

Wood, henry and king out will test their depth.

 

[DallasCrane316]

McPherson said Redman, Parish and Kelly will all play next week.

 

[citizen-erased]

McPherson said Redman, Parish and Kelly will all play next week.

Decent ins

 

[ghostdog]

McPherson said Redman, Parish and Kelly will all play next week.

Actually play? Or be available to play?

 

[ghostdog]

We can beat St Kilda.

 

[DallasCrane316]

7 news just showed McGrath in a moon boot with an ankle issue. Said we’re still hopeful that he’ll play against the Saints.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Actually play? Or be available to play?

He said play not just available to play.

Edit - screenshot with the subtitles

 

[Shanghaistu]

Where do we ‘hide’ Heppell this week? Hill? Owens?

 

[ghostdog]

7 news just showed McGrath in a moon boot with an ankle issue. Said we’re still hopeful that he’ll play against the Saints.

Well that sucks.

I thought the delayed injury would be Cox with a knee complaint.

 

[ghostdog]

How's Nicky Dal's form trying to stir the media up about how apparently rough we are, in the lead up to playing his old mob.

 

[brutus76]

OUT - Lav, Hepp, Hind, Wright
IN - Redders, DP3, Kelly, Caddy - keep Davey as the sub

Strategy - Duursma HBF as is better overhead and 1v1 than Hepp or Hind or Marto - Marto to a wing - Kelly in defence as a stopper - mid size forward line with Langers, Stringer and Caddy rotating through FF with resting ruck in the goalsquare - if King doesn't get off negates the loss of 2MP