Next Saturday sees Essendon play Brisbane for the first time this season, in what looms, in borrowed terms, a "danger" match for Brisbane. Brisbane has, on paper, one of the best lists in the AFL, and should expect to win comfortably over a spirited, but overall lacklustre Essendon. Brisbane will look to expose Essendon's defence, with another defender and one of our most important players, Jordan Ridley, a guaranteed out. This will be an interesting test Brad Scott with the boys facing consecutive interstate games.
Well, we're plucky, and I get the feeling we are going to get sick of term honourable losses by the end of the season, and yet I can't help be feel ok with how the season has gone so far. I'm far more interested in the overall direction of the list and the team, and yet that loss still stings as once again we are exposed in the last quarter and failed to hold or build on our earlier lead.
PORT ADELAIDE 3.4 5.11 9.16 12.20 (92)
ESSENDON 6.1 9.1 11.3 13.9 (87)
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Byrne-Jones 2, Dixon 2, Rioli 2, McEntee, Marshall, Powell-Pepper, Boak, Finlayson, Rozee
Essendon: Stringer 2, Langford 2, Weideman 2, Perkins 2, Caldwell, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Hobbs, Merrett, Menzie
BEST
Port Adelaide: Butters, Rozee, Bergman, Boak, Finlayson
Essendon: Merrett, Stringer, Draper, Parish, McGrath
INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Jonas (chest soreness), Butters (right knee)
Essendon: Ridley (concussion)
SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Francis Evans (replaced Tom Jonas in the third quarter)
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Jordan Ridley in the second quarter)
Brisbane on the other hand we able to hand the Blues another loss on the back of another fine performance by Charlie Cameron.
CARLTON 5.1 6.3 6.5 11.8 (74)
BRISBANE 5.3 7.7 12.9 15.10 (100)
GOALS
Carlton: Motlop 2, Durdin 2, McKay, C.Curnow, E.Curnow, Docherty, Hollands, Cerra, Kennedy
Brisbane: Cameron 4, Bailey 4, Gunston 2, Daniher 2, McCarthy, Sharp, Hipwood
BEST
Carlton: Cerra, Hewett, Docherty, Acres, Walsh
Brisbane: Dunkley, Payne, Cameron, Andrews, McCluggage, Berry, Bailey, Daniher
INJURIES
Carlton: McKay (face)
Brisbane: Coleman (hamstring)
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Matt Kennedy (replaced Lewis Young in the third quarter)
Brisbane: Jarryd Lyons (replaced Keidean Coleman in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 45,848 at Marvel Stadium
The last time we met.
It was glorious! A 10-point victory on the back of a monstrous second half from Peter Wright (God, I miss him!) and a four-goal outing from Langforward - Seriously... get better defenders; stop moving Langford back, saw us beat the paddle pops on their home turf in one of the upsets of the season. Let's hope history repeats itself.
BRISBANE 2.3 4.8 9.9 13.12 (90)
ESSENDON 2.3 7.6 11.9 15.10 (100)
GOALS
Brisbane: McCarthy 3, McInerney 2, Robinson 2, Cameron, Daniher, Fort, Hipwood, Michael, Rayner
Essendon: Wright 5, Langford 4, Caldwell, Draper, Guelfi, Heppell, Hobbs, Shiel
BEST
Brisbane: McCluggage, McCarthy, McInerney, Starcevich
Essendon: Merrett, Wright, Langford, Ridley, Caldwell, Shiel
INJURIES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: D'Ambrosio (corked quad)
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Rhys Mathieson (unused)
Essendon: Brayden Ham (replaced D'Ambrosio in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 29,101 at the Gabba
The Team
Possible ins:
Durham (Back from Suspension)
Reid (Benched at 1/4 time - To preserve him for Brisbane, or an injury flare-up - It's a mystery)
Baldwin (We might need some more size down back)
Montgomerie (Strong VFL form and a good potential replacement for Rids. We are due for a Debut)
Bryan (Strong again in the VFL.. but still needs to take more marks.)
Snelling (Too good for VFL.)
D'Ambrosio (Could play forward or back, and fill a good spot)
Wanganeen (Give him a go in the AFL, given Davey and Menzie are struggling a bit?)
Possible Outs:
Ridley (Concussion)
Menzies
Hind
Philips
Davey
Hobbs (Not what I want, but I wouldn't be surprised)
Make or break game for us - I think we'll either win by a little or lose by a lot. Essendon by 10 or Brisbane by 40.
Well, we're plucky, and I get the feeling we are going to get sick of term honourable losses by the end of the season, and yet I can't help be feel ok with how the season has gone so far. I'm far more interested in the overall direction of the list and the team, and yet that loss still stings as once again we are exposed in the last quarter and failed to hold or build on our earlier lead.
PORT ADELAIDE 3.4 5.11 9.16 12.20 (92)
ESSENDON 6.1 9.1 11.3 13.9 (87)
GOALS
Port Adelaide: Byrne-Jones 2, Dixon 2, Rioli 2, McEntee, Marshall, Powell-Pepper, Boak, Finlayson, Rozee
Essendon: Stringer 2, Langford 2, Weideman 2, Perkins 2, Caldwell, McDonald-Tipungwuti, Hobbs, Merrett, Menzie
BEST
Port Adelaide: Butters, Rozee, Bergman, Boak, Finlayson
Essendon: Merrett, Stringer, Draper, Parish, McGrath
INJURIES
Port Adelaide: Jonas (chest soreness), Butters (right knee)
Essendon: Ridley (concussion)
SUBSTITUTES
Port Adelaide: Francis Evans (replaced Tom Jonas in the third quarter)
Essendon: Jye Menzie (replaced Jordan Ridley in the second quarter)
Brisbane on the other hand we able to hand the Blues another loss on the back of another fine performance by Charlie Cameron.
CARLTON 5.1 6.3 6.5 11.8 (74)
BRISBANE 5.3 7.7 12.9 15.10 (100)
GOALS
Carlton: Motlop 2, Durdin 2, McKay, C.Curnow, E.Curnow, Docherty, Hollands, Cerra, Kennedy
Brisbane: Cameron 4, Bailey 4, Gunston 2, Daniher 2, McCarthy, Sharp, Hipwood
BEST
Carlton: Cerra, Hewett, Docherty, Acres, Walsh
Brisbane: Dunkley, Payne, Cameron, Andrews, McCluggage, Berry, Bailey, Daniher
INJURIES
Carlton: McKay (face)
Brisbane: Coleman (hamstring)
SUBSTITUTES
Carlton: Matt Kennedy (replaced Lewis Young in the third quarter)
Brisbane: Jarryd Lyons (replaced Keidean Coleman in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 45,848 at Marvel Stadium
The last time we met.
It was glorious! A 10-point victory on the back of a monstrous second half from Peter Wright (God, I miss him!) and a four-goal outing from Langforward - Seriously... get better defenders; stop moving Langford back, saw us beat the paddle pops on their home turf in one of the upsets of the season. Let's hope history repeats itself.
BRISBANE 2.3 4.8 9.9 13.12 (90)
ESSENDON 2.3 7.6 11.9 15.10 (100)
GOALS
Brisbane: McCarthy 3, McInerney 2, Robinson 2, Cameron, Daniher, Fort, Hipwood, Michael, Rayner
Essendon: Wright 5, Langford 4, Caldwell, Draper, Guelfi, Heppell, Hobbs, Shiel
BEST
Brisbane: McCluggage, McCarthy, McInerney, Starcevich
Essendon: Merrett, Wright, Langford, Ridley, Caldwell, Shiel
INJURIES
Brisbane: Nil
Essendon: D'Ambrosio (corked quad)
SUBSTITUTES
Brisbane: Rhys Mathieson (unused)
Essendon: Brayden Ham (replaced D'Ambrosio in the fourth quarter)
Crowd: 29,101 at the Gabba
The Team
Possible ins:
Durham (Back from Suspension)
Reid (Benched at 1/4 time - To preserve him for Brisbane, or an injury flare-up - It's a mystery)
Baldwin (We might need some more size down back)
Montgomerie (Strong VFL form and a good potential replacement for Rids. We are due for a Debut)
Bryan (Strong again in the VFL.. but still needs to take more marks.)
Snelling (Too good for VFL.)
D'Ambrosio (Could play forward or back, and fill a good spot)
Wanganeen (Give him a go in the AFL, given Davey and Menzie are struggling a bit?)
Possible Outs:
Ridley (Concussion)
Menzies
Hind
Philips
Davey
Hobbs (Not what I want, but I wouldn't be surprised)
Make or break game for us - I think we'll either win by a little or lose by a lot. Essendon by 10 or Brisbane by 40.
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