Preview Round 6: Essendon vs Adelaide, Adelaide Oval, Friday 19/04/24 @ 7:40 PM

[wichidi]

Unpopular opinion. Start Merrett forward.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

They did try Shiel forward last year as well so I’m interested to see which way they will go in regards to selection.

if anything can be taken from the VFL game, he isn't ready to play, from what i read, especially out of position.

 

[faible]

i think as it stands caldwell will be playing, but we won't know until the team comes out.

very interested to see who replaces menzie, would be bold to use hind in the F50, but i could see him remaining as the substitute

Do we know if Roberts played limited time last week in the VFL? Only 14 disposals, his form has otherwise been good and probably deserves a go shortly.

Otherwise Tsatas played a half and was pretty good, and Hayes was pretty good.

Think those 3 names are the only ones likely to get a look-in this week, Caddy was ok in the VFL but wouldn't displace any of our talls and Draper & Goldstein were both fine and won't come out for Bryan (unless they manage Goldy).

 

[eth-dog]

3 Friday nights in a row? Wtf

They kinda had to give us the last two so we wouldn't have B2B 6 day breaks into ANZAC Day

 

[mcgrath_truther]

Do we know if Roberts played limited time last week in the VFL? Only 14 disposals, his form has otherwise been good and probably deserves a go shortly.

Otherwise Tsatas played a half and was pretty good, and Hayes was pretty good.

Think those 3 names are the only ones likely to get a look-in this week, Caddy was ok in the VFL but wouldn't displace any of our talls and Draper & Goldstein were both fine and won't come out for Bryan (unless they manage Goldy).

comes back to playing someone out of position, would it be worthwhile to play tsatas as a sole forward or use him in conjunction with parish as a forward imo

 

[ghostdog]

Unpopular opinion. Start Merrett forward.

That would mess with them.

 

[dank420_]

if anything can be taken from the VFL game, he isn't ready to play, from what i read, especially out of position.

Doesn't matter.

 

[The Airing of Grievances]

I'm feeling excited for Friday, which is real bad. Time to put some money on Adelaide

Yep, Friday night on FTA, no family or other commitments, settle on the couch with a nice bottle of red and watch a cracking game of footy. What could possibly go wrong?

 

[faible]

comes back to playing someone out of position, would it be worthwhile to play tsatas as a sole forward or use him in conjunction with parish as a forward imo

Not sure Tsatas has shown enough as a forward to be picked playing there, but his stint on the wing does show his tank is much improved so perhaps he could do that high half forward role a lot of clubs use a midfielder to fill.

 

[Mercurial89]

Won't it just be Hind into the menzie role and bringing in a utility type player as sub?

 

[EnolaGay]

I'd go with Hind into the 22 as a forward to replace Menzie, Hayes into the 22, and Laverde as sub.

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[dank420_]

Won't it just be Hind into the menzie role and bringing in a utility type player as sub?

You mean Dylan Shiel?

 

[FullRoastChook]

You mean Dylan Shiel?

He's been used as the sub a few times, wont work! needs time to get into the game

 

[Ati Tude]

I expect Caldwell will be named but wont have confidence he is in the 22 until just before game time. From what I saw of the VFL (basically the whole game), Shiel shouldn't be playing. Simply needs more miles into his legs. Tsatas in if Caldwell doesn't get up and would be the sub anyway.

Will be interesting to see if they rest Hepp or Goldy ahead of Anzac Day. Yes, it is 6 day turnaround which isnt too bad, but we have had lots of travel and this would be the time to freshen them up 1/4 way thru season (and halfway to mid season bye). Hepp will probably play but I query if Bryan might come in for Goldy.

 

[FullRoastChook]

I expect Caldwell will be named but wont have confidence he is in the 22 until just before game time. From what I saw of the VFL (basically the whole game), Shiel shouldn't be playing. Simply needs more miles into his legs. Tsatas in if Caldwell doesn't get up and would be the sub anyway.

Will be interesting to see if they rest Hepp or Goldy ahead of Anzac Day. Yes, it is 6 day turnaround which isnt too bad, but we have had lots of travel and this would be the time to freshen them up 1/4 way thru season (and halfway to mid season bye). Hepp will probably play but I query if Bryan might come in for Goldy.

Has Bryan improved at all? i think hes just a very good VFL player who cant make the next step

 

[Don Won]

Hind for Menzie, tsatas for hind(sub role) makes sense.

 

[Rick Ross]

Torn about going to this game - Crows supporters at home are the worst.

My favourite Crows supporters story -
Bunch of Crow-hards walking through the Football Park car park after a loss. They see a car with Vic number plates and totally trash it.
Turns out to be an Adelaide player’s car… player had just been traded back to Adelaide and hadn't yet re-registered his car.

 

[Happyskeret]

My favourite Crows supporters story -
Bunch of Crow-hards walking through the Football Park car park after a loss. They see a car with Vic number plates and totally trash it.
Turns out to be an Adelaide player’s car… player had just been traded back to Adelaide and hadn't yet re-registered his car.

It was Tony Halls car and they keyed it from memory.

 

[Shanghaistu]

It was Tony Halls car and they keyed it from memory.

….and he played for Hawthorn so all’s well that ends well

 

[fairbump_playon]

Yep, Friday night on FTA, no family or other commitments, settle on the couch with a nice bottle of red and watch a cracking game of footy. What could possibly go wrong?

You either have the best night of your life.. or you’re at Harvey Norman on Saturday morning buying a TV that doesn’t have a 5 iron sticking out of it

 

[eth-dog]

It was Tony Halls car and they keyed it from memory.

Hawthorne player, deserved it

 

[mcgrath_truther]

i'm not one to make bombastic predictions about our teams - but i feel like there's bound to be a big call soon (this week/next week) on laverde's spot in the side, with hayes & roberts both in decent VFL form, a game like this may be important to give them some genuine AFL time against a decent opposition.

 

[kleanr]

Yep, Friday night on FTA, no family or other commitments, settle on the couch with a nice bottle of red and watch a cracking game of footy. What could possibly go wrong?

you could knock the glass of win over and ruin said couch? big warning for those playing at home, ruins your night!

 

[kleanr]

How big a loss is Seymour Butts?

"BIG", said Sir Mix-a-Lot

 

[DallasCrane316]