Team vs West Coast

[Windas_Magic]

Don't agree with those changes at all.

 

[Darealrath]

Essendon will welcome back Jay Neagle, Sam Lonergan, Heath Hocking and Hayden Skipworth for Sunday's crucial game game against the Eagles while Bachar Houli, Michael Quinn and Leroy Jetta will be the emergencies.

So, effectively -

OUT: Lloyd, McVeigh, Davey, Winderlich
IN: Neagle, Lonergan, Hocking, Skipworth

Full team here -

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/matches/preview.asp?round_no=18

Still big question marks over Lovett. Jetta or Houli look the two most likely to replace him if he doesn't play.

Our slowest side for the year, on the biggest ground in the AFL. Awesome.

 

[efcboy]

watson is probably in more doubt than lovett

 

[bomber69]

SEN rumoured that Watson missed the plane to Perth.. I doubt there is any truth to that as I have not heard it anywhere else yet.

 

[OzBomber]

SEN rumoured that Watson missed the plane to Perth.. I doubt there is any truth to that as I have not heard it anywhere else yet.

Well the flight was delayed so I doubt it. Unless he isn't playing due to injury.

 

[james_omahoney]

Is anybody else liking Slattery starting in the middle?

could be the new option as a tagger, with Hocking and Welsh relegated to the backline.

The only thing I don't like about Slats tagging in the middle is the risk that McPhee is put as a defender in his place. I don't think we can afford McPhee in the backline anymore; he plays some good games but his shockers down there are too numerous.