Preview Round 9 2020, Essendon vs Brisbane Lions, Metricon Stadium, Friday 31st July

[Brett C]

Just making a joke as both of your usernames are very similar - don't worry nothing malicious!

I was about to say it’s certainly not my football prowess that’s makes us similar

 

[Section 5]

Two down two to go (or 3)and 2 hours to wait unless we hear via more leaks
Rich & Lester.
I don't think they will throw any more inexperienced players into the mix.
I think it will now be CEY, Witherden and if they omit young Berry maybe Christensen

 

[Dalions]

I have a feeling both Robbo and Cam are going to have big games for us tomorrow night.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Ballenden is debuting

I tipped that. Play him at Full Forward Fages!

 

[Dalions]

I decided to only get tickets to the Richmond game the other day and now I am because I would Really like to go tomorrow night.

 

[a mayes ing]

I tipped that. Play him at Full Forward Fages!

Probably swap between Big O with FF and ruck. Either way, he will be an upgrade on Smith as Smith really didn't do anything in the ruck or at FF or around the ground. Really looking forward to this game due to the players coming in.

 

[Harris Specter]

I decided to only get tickets to the Richmond game the other day and now I am because I would Really like to go tomorrow night.

I was considering going, but the drive down to GC + the parking situation was terrible last week that it turned me off. Much less it's an 8:10pm start as well, so we won't be back till very late.

Having said that, might change my mind tomorrow evening at 5pm though.

 

[bato]

CEY, Answerth, Ballenden, Skinner & Witho in.

 

[Lions99991]

Skinner

 

[harvester]

Leaving Metricon Sunday night was terrible.
I believe parking was moved to another location due to Saturday nights heavy rain.
Hopefully won't be that bad this Friday night

 

[Scubaveg]

CEY, Answerth, Ballenden, Skinner & Witho in.

Sam Skinner is going to smash it!


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[Lions99991]

Sam Skinner is going to smash it!


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Absolutely. This was Skinner's spot to begin with. Had he not had the ankle injury in the preseason, he would have walked into our starting squad for round 1. I can sense a breakout game from him.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Hurrah, a team selection that I have no complaints about whatsoever. Excellent moves.

 

[Dalions]

I wonder who is out?
is it Lil Bez

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I wonder who is out?
is it Lil Bez

Yes it is.

 

[jackess]

Going to be crucial for Skinner and Ballenden to stop their intercept marking

 

[Section 5]

Tom Berry omitted

 

[Dalions]

Well, I really want to go now, to see how we go with mass changes.
It’s been a long while since we have made 5 changes, especially after a win.

 

[Nunez]

Surprised we made an unforced change, but at this stage CEY adds a lot more than Berry. Expect Zorko to spend more time up forward.

 

[Brett C]

Absolutely. This was Skinner's spot to begin with. Had he not had the ankle injury in the preseason, he would have walked into our starting squad for round 1. I can sense a breakout game from him.

Who was he replacing in the forward line because it wasn’t McStay or Hipwood or either Oscar or Stef

 

[Jivlain]

Cutler back in for the Bombers.

 

[beardancer]

+1 from me as well.

 

[Section 5]

LIONS

B: C.Ah Chee, H.Andrews, D.Gardiner

HB: A.Witherden, G.Birchall, B.Starcevich

C: M.Robinson, D.Zorko, H.McCluggage

HF: J.Berry, C.Rayner, L.McCarthy

F: Z.Bailey, E.Hipwood, C.Cameron

FOLL: O.McInerney, J.Lyons, L.Neale

I/C: S.Skinner, C.Ellis-Yolmen, C.Ballenden, N.Answerth

EMG: K.Coleman, M.Hinge, R.Mathieson, J.Payne

 

[Lions99991]

Who was he replacing in the forward line because it wasn’t McStay or Hipwood or either Oscar or Stef

Skinner was slated for a round 1 inclusion. You can even see it from the 9 news report yesterday. I said this the other day, but he was far and above our best forward in the preseason. There were a lot of articles from the Lions website hyping his form and the ankle injury was the only reason why he wasn't in the team to begin with.

 

[Section 5]

BOMBERS

B: A.Francis, B.Zerk-Thatcher, M.Redman

HB: J.Ridley, M.Hurley, A.Saad

C: T.Cutler, D.Shiel, B.Ham

HF: W.Snelling, D.Zaharakis, D.Parish

F: A.McDonald-Tipungwuti, J.Townsend, D.Smith

FOLL: S.Draper, Z.Merrett, A.McGrath

I/C: T.Bellchambers, M.Gleeson, N.Cahill, J.Stewart

EMG: A.Phillips, D.Clarke, M.Guelfi, M.Hibberd

IN: B.Zerk-Thatcher, T.Cutler, D.Shiel, S.Draper, J.Stewart

OUT: M.Hibberd (omitted), K.Langford (suspended), J.Laverde (injured), C.McKenna, S.McKernan (both managed)