Preview Round 4: Essendon vs Brisbane, MCG, Saturday 13/04/19 @ 2:10 PM

[JayJ20]

Will push our biggest crowd against Brisbane. Currently 50K

 

[eth-dog]

Will push our biggest crowd against Brisbane. Currently 50K

In H/A? I think 2001 may have had a bit more

 

[MattF185]

The record crowd against Brisbane is 50,003 back in 2004.

 

[Towno78]

Hooker in for McKernan - play him forward
Draper in for Clarke
Redman in for Mutch - Redman to push Guelfi further up the ground.
Myers in to the midfield (in the VFL )

Waiting for tomorrow before I suggest any changes but I am going to go against the grain and say we had a decent win with Clarke and despite his moments he was much more decent as the second ruck than McKernan or Stewart will ever be. He played his role in making sure Gawn did not have his way with us all night.

He was certainly decent in the ruck. We'd have been better off with him sitting on the pine for the time he wasnt in the ruck though, even with our rotation issues.

Give Draper a go. Time for some senior ruck time, and he can't be worse up forward.

 

[JayJ20]

In H/A? I think 2001 may have had a bit more

Yes H/A

 

[Old Stuckup]

Out: Ambrose, Clarke, Mutch, McKernan
In: Hooker, Draper, Redman, Stewart

B: Francis - Hooker - Saad
HB: Ridley - Hurley - McKenna
C: Merrett - Parish - McGrath
HF: Fantasia - Stewart - Stringer
F: Baguley - Draper - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Bellchambers - Heppell - Shiel
I/C: Smith - Zaharakis - Redman - Guelfi

 

[Hird05]

Willing to bet it will be this..

Out Mckernan, Mutch
In Hooker, Langford/Myers

Brown has to be a chance too. He's ahead of Stuart. 5 goals. If he comes in then I'd guess Ambrose out and Hooker back.

 

[eth-dog]

Willing to bet it will be this..

Out Mckernan, Mutch
In Hooker, Langford/Myers

Brown has to be a chance too. He's ahead of Stuart. 5 goals. If he comes in then I'd guess Ambrose out and Hooker back.

Stewart only played the first half.

 

[Darealrath]

What I'd like:

Out: Mutch, McKernan, Clarke
In: Redman, Hooker, Draper

But I think Myers will come in instead of Redman and Clarke might stay, and maybe Brown for Ridley for more height.

 

[Hird05]

Stewart only played the first half.

Injured or rested? You'd think if he was pushing for Afl he'd want as much time on the feild for form. Guess it's only six days till the game too. Intersting. I like him just think Brown has more consistent afl form. Obviously the selectors have had him there too.

 

[eth-dog]

Injured or rested? You'd think if he was pushing for Afl he'd want as much time on the feild for form. Guess it's only six days till the game too. Intersting. I like him just think Brown has more consistent afl form. Obviously the selectors have had him there too.

Coming back from injury, but was clear cut better than Brown. Draper the only one who was better to HT.

 

[Hird05]

Coming back from injury, but was clear cut better than Brown. Draper the only one who was better to HT.

Good signs for list depth having 5-6 capable tall forwards

 

[pazza]

Like for like changes:

Out: Z. Clarke, McKernan, Mutch
In: Draper (has surely earned his chance), Brown (kick 5 you should be in the firsts), Myers (back healthy)

B: Ridley, Ambrose, Francis
HB: Saad, Hurley, McKenna
C: Merrett, Shiel, Zaharakis
HF: Smith, Brown, Baguley
F: Fantasia, Stringer, McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Bellchambers, Heppell, McGrath
Int: Draper, Myers, Guelfi, Parish
Emerg: Z. Clarke, D. Clarke, Redman

 

[7zark7]

Coming back from injury, but was clear cut better than Brown. Draper the only one who was better to HT.

Brown will definitely come in over Stewart. He was on ice for the second half or would we prefer if we went in with an injured player without much game time under your belt? By the sounds of it you hate Brown so I guess you will go with Stewart. Brown was immense today

 

[eth-dog]

Brown will definitely come in over Stewart. He was on ice for the second half or would we prefer if we went in with an injured player without much game time under your belt? By the sounds of it you hate Brown so I guess you will go with Stewart. Brown was immense today

Brown's first half was poor. Second half was good. I'm one of Brown's biggest fans but Stewart was better today.

 

[darrenbewick#8]

While i agree Clarke was the good second ruck choice for Gawn, Stefan Martin will kill Clarke around the ground (and not to mention McInerney and Hipwood are both far more agile as well).

Clarke didnt do enough forward to justify his selection again this week. Especially with the younger (and quite frankly better) Draper killing it today vs Frankston.

However with Hooker likely to come in and two forced changes in Mutch and Smack, i doubt the coaching staff will want to make 4 changes to a winning team.

In: Hooker, Stewart (4 goals in a half) and Redman
Out: McKernan, Mutch, Ambrose
(Ridley stays in with Myers staying out)

Close

In : Dylan Clarke ( for Mutch), Hooker (for Ambrose), Stewart (for Smack)

 

[Bjchan13]

Dyl Clarke 30 touches and 5 tackles. Looks like hes done enough for a call up to me. No point keeping him on the list if we're not going to have a look at him. If he does come in he needs to show how badly he wants to be an AFL player with a high intensity, tackle first mindset.

 

[eth-dog]

Dyl Clarke 30 touches and 5 tackles. Looks like hes done enough for a call up to me. No point keeping him on the list if we're not going to have a look at him. If he does come in he needs to show how badly he wants to be an AFL player with a high intensity, tackle first mindset.

Frankston is a rabble.

 

[Bjchan13]

Frankston is a rabble.

And? Is he not worth a look? Who you bringing in for Mutch?

 

[eth-dog]

And? Is he not worth a look? Who you bringing in for Mutch?

It'll be Myers.

 

[TheGrizz]

It'll be Myers.

I dont like it, but i think your right.

Would prefer Redman or Mynott

 

[eth-dog]

I dont like it, but i think your right.

Would prefer Redman or Mynott

I agree.

 

[Bjchan13]

It'll be Myers.

Hope you're wrong

 

[eth-dog]

Hope you're wrong

So do I.

 

[BomberBrownyyy]

Out - McKernan / Mutch / Clarke

In - Hooker (plays forward) / Redman / Draper