Preview Round 8 - Essendon v North Melbourne

[MarkG]

Shocked that Grimley is dropped after productive performances then ask if Brown is playing forward or back. Suggests you haven't watched games.

Would not call his 4 possessions against Carlton productive. More a liability. He needs to bag 6 in the VFL and he is capable of it playing at his best.

 

[yaco55]

If I had watched them, I wouldn't be here asking for your insights

You wrote. Surprised that Grimley was dropped after solid and productive performances.

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Simpkin, Polkinghorn and Daniher

In: Parish, Langford and J. Merrett

B

• Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti,
• Nathan Grima,
• Mark Baguley

HB

• James Kelly,
• Michael Hartley,
• Matt Dea

C

• Darcy Parish,
• David Zaharakis,
• Brendon Goddard

HF

• Orazio Fantasia,
• Mitch Brown,
• Adam Cooney

F

• Courtenay Dempsey,
• Shaun McKernan,
• Mason Redman

Fol

• Matthew Leuenberger,
• Zach Merrett,
• Ryan Crowley

I/C

• Craig Bird,
• James Gwilt,
• Kyle Langford,
• Jackson Merrett

 

[vaughany]

In: Jamar, Parish, Langford
Out: McKernan (inj), Simpkin (inj), Polkinghorne

McKernan injured is he?

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[vaughany]

Michael needs to play this week, simply due to the tall forward line of North

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[MarkG]

McKernan injured is he?

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He chases like he is.

Don't want to see McKernan against Goldstein at all if he plays.

 

[DapperJong]

another markg classic

 

[MarkG]

another markg classic

The Troll from North Korea re-appears.

I've noticed that almost every time they have an article on one of the players, they play the following game.

And McKernan did look sore in the leg against Swans.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2016-05-09/jamars-leap-forward

 

[DapperJong]

The Troll from North Korea re-appears.

bro, is he injured or are you making shit up?

 

[MarkG]

bro, is he injured or are you making shit up?

He looked injured to me. Want to put $10 on it?

 

[DapperJong]

He looked injured to me. Want to put $10 on it?

So you're making it up?

 

[MarkG]

So you're making it up?

I am not making up the fact that he looked injured against the Swans and found it hard to chase. He looked sore.

So you know 100% that he is not injured, expert?

 

[DapperJong]

I am not making up the fact that he looked injured against the Swans and found it hard to chase. He looked sore.

So you know 100% that he is not injured, expert?

I'm not the one making stupid calls based off nothing. You're just pulling it out of your arse. "The fact that he looked injured".

Wow.

 

[Doss]

McKernan has been carrying a niggle but the fact he was played in the seniors this week gone would suggest there's a decent chance they've judged he's fit enough now.

There's no basis to claim he would be omitted on the basis of injury now, unless he's picked up something fresh that we don't know about.

 

[MarkG]

McKernan has been carrying a niggle but the fact he was played in the seniors this week gone would suggest there's a decent chance they've judged he's fit enough now.

There's no basis to claim he would be omitted on the basis of injury now, unless he's picked up something fresh that we don't know about.

He looked sore in the thigh or the hip. He looked very slow. Or maybe that is the best he can do. He rarely gets to a contest to lay a tackle.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

....

disappointed in the thread title.

No reference to Norf or Marshmellows.

1/10

 

[Doss]

There's a perfectly good banter thread for that.

 

[Beerfish]

Smack copped a corky in the quad.

 

[Blowfly]

Correct me if I'm wrong but McKernan did cop a knock to the thigh in a marking contest (friendly fire), resulting in, presumably, some kind of corky that hampered him for much of the game.

I wouldn't expect injury will keep him out this week.

 

[Doss]

Ah, well that definitely makes running a tad tricky and painful.

 

[daffo]

Simple. Don't play Grimley.

 

[Bombers36]

Hope Mckernan isn't injured...

Maybe baguley could be due for a rest?

OUT: Simpkin (inj), Baguley (rest), Polkinghorne (omit), Redman (omit)
IN: Langford, Stokes, Jamar, Parish

Grima Hartley Dea
Goddard Gwilt Dempsey
Kelly Cooney Fantasia
Zakka McKernan Z.Merrett
Daniher Brown Parish

Leaunberger Crowley Bird

Bench from: Tipungwuti Langford Stokes Jamar

 

[Doss]

Bags rested? He was rested against Carlton only one week before the Sydney game. Hell to the no.

 

[DapperJong]

I need a rest

 

[bombreys]

Could we try Gwilt up forward?

Hartley on Waite
Grima on Petrie
Michael on Brown

Gwilty up forward to kick 8.