Preview Sydney vs Essendon, Friday 7.40pm AEST @ Marvel Stadium

[Kiama Chris]

Jordon to Merrett?

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Jordon to Merrett?

Nah, reckon he goes to Stanton. Or maybe Monfries.





Sorry - it’s been so long since Essendon were relevant, I hadn’t realised they’d retired.

 

[Bloods86]

Nah, reckon he goes to Stanton. Or maybe Monfries.





Sorry - it’s been so long since Essendon were relevant, I hadn’t realised they’d retired.

I reckon Jason Johnson or Justin Murphy.

 

[Kbroome]

At least if there is one team we can just bomb it in long to 1v1 contests and have the best hope its Essendon as they have 3 of the worst 5 key defenders for 1v1 losses including their "Saviour" Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

 

[Jeffers]

Who goes on Durham? Guy is a gun. Strong and powerful runner who gets them going after Merrett feeds it out.

 

[Kbroome]

Who goes on Durham? Guy is a gun. Strong and powerful runner who gets them going after Merrett feeds it out.

If JJ goes to Merrett then Rowbottom should do the trick on Durham, he has held Cripps and other powerful players in the past

 

[ShireSwan]

 

[ShireSwan]

If JJ goes to Merrett then Rowbottom should do the trick on Durham, he has held Cripps and other powerful players in the past

Rowbottom does his best work in close to the ruck, not on the outside.
Warner maybe to blanket him, then run the other way when we recover the ball?

No idea haven't seen the Dons play, but if Durham is getting the ball as a runner outside the contest, then Robottom is not the guy.

 

[Kbroome]

Rowbottom does his best work in close to the ruck, not on the outside.
Warner maybe to blanket him, then run the other way when we recover the ball?

No idea haven't seen the Dons play, but if Durham is getting the ball as a runner outside the contest, then Robottom is not the guy.

Warner given a defensive assignment, are you trying to make us lose?

 

[The Mares Leg]

If JJ goes to Merrett then Rowbottom should do the trick on Durham, he has held Cripps and other powerful players in the past

Cripps is strong, but slow - testimony to Rowy that he was able to run interference on him.

Durham is a different animal - if a tag is warranted it’l have to be one of the quicker on ballers - unless they give Mills a full time job on him.

This is where Macca would have been perfect.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Going by the captains run videos on IG stories, Caiden, Corey and Sid have all travelled down

 

[Bloods86]

Going by the captains run videos on IG stories, Caiden, Corey and Sid have all travelled down

May as well, can make it back by the following morning if they don't play.

 

[Kbroome]

Cripps is strong, but slow - testimony to Rowy that he was able to run interference on him.

Durham is a different animal - if a tag is warranted it’l have to be one of the quicker on ballers - unless they give Mills a full time job on him.

This is where Macca would have been perfect.

Tbf putting Heeney on him is probably the best option because he can go with him but also it puts Durham at a cross roads of being too attacking and it back firing if Heeney gets the ball. Probably would leave Rowbottom to go to a Parish or Caldwell

 

[The Mares Leg]

Tbf putting Heeney on him is probably the best option because he can go with him but also it puts Durham at a cross roads of being too attacking and it back firing if Heeney gets the ball. Probably would leave Rowbottom to go to a Parish or Caldwell

I thought about Heeney specifically - he’s probably the one player good enough to negate Durham and hurt him the other way - but we ‘may’ need him forward unfo.

 

[Kbroome]

I thought about Heeney specifically - he’s probably the one player good enough to negate Durham and hurt him the other way - but we ‘may’ need him forward unfo.

This is why a McInnes or drafting a marking medium/undersized tall would be a good option because we wouldn't have to chuck Heeney into the forward line because he is a quality overhead marking threat

 

[The Mares Leg]

This is why a McInnes or drafting a marking medium/undersized tall would be a good option because we wouldn't have to chuck Heeney into the forward line because he is a quality overhead marking threat

I reckon the coaching crew will just see how the match ups go - if essendone struggle out of the middle, Heeney may well move fwd.

If Durham is a problem, they’ll have to try a close tag.

 

[Punts]

For some reason really looking to this one

Friday afternoon get in the city early

 

[Troystenvic]

OUT FOX AND WARNER

IN MELICAN AND Co WARNER

 

[Bloods86]

 

[Punts]

Oh well some will be happy as he is a crappy mid

 

[Kbroome]

Guessing Chad must have caught Covid? or some illness?

 

[Jeffers]

Well shit. Sore calf for Chad

 

[Bloods86]

Oh well some will be happy as he is a crappy mid

No-one said this.

 

[The King!]

Here to see if people moan Sheldrick didn't get picked.


Good to be cautious with a key player like Chad

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Guessing Chad must have caught Covid? or some illness?

Sore calf