View Full Version : Chances for Hurley V Watts?
bipolarbeaR
15 Jun 2009, 10:22
Hey guys, haven't been on as much as usual do to copious amounts of overtime at work. Just wondering if Hurley is likely to play this Friday? I know he fractured his wrist about 3-4 weeks back, I don't know much about injury progression at the moment unfortunately.
How amazing would it be to see Hurley v Watts??!!?!?!
hurley won't be ready. will have to wait for 2010 to see that matchup.
bipolarbeaR
15 Jun 2009, 10:43
Awww.. It's pretty unfortunate.
I guess our 23 Draft Pick from 2007 will have to take him.
bomberstomake8
15 Jun 2009, 11:14
wont happen, melbourne arent that tall in their forward line
i would have the matchups
watts- mcphee
robertson- fletcher
miller- pears
although mcphee is not a KPD whats is not playing as a KPF he is playing more of a HFF role form what i saw
put mcphee on him and get really stuck into him, hurt him whenever he gets the ball and rough him up at the start of the match.
hooker can also go on watts when he isnt playing in the ruck
kelvin_sheedy
15 Jun 2009, 12:02
Why would it be amazing? :confused:
Who cares if two highly rated kids play on each other. I couldn't give a stuff who they play or who plays on who as long as we beat them by 10 goals.
Because it would be great to see the number 1 pick V the number 1 defender of the draft. I would love to see it as well, but Hurley won't be ready.
I think Hurley kept him goaless last time they played against eachother.
2nd game for both players if they do play. would be an interesting match up but i dont think hurley is ready yet.wont happen, melbourne arent that tall in their forward line
i would have the matchups
watts- mcphee
robertson- fletcher
miller- pears
although mcphee is not a KPD whats is not playing as a KPF he is playing more of a HFF role form what i saw
put mcphee on him and get really stuck into him, hurt him whenever he gets the ball and rough him up at the start of the match.
hooker can also go on watts when he isnt playing in the ruck
yeah i agree. mchpee could get really stuck into him. his teammates will need to be alert and come to his aid since he's such a skinny lad.
wouldn't surprise me at all if we saw a few brawls here and there ... just small ones.
robertson should be dropped based on form, but he does alright against essendon.
baby_bomber_18
15 Jun 2009, 18:54
whats the news on slattery???
will he be back this week...if so play him on robertson
same size.
bomberstomake8
15 Jun 2009, 19:21
whats the news on slattery???
will he be back this week...if so play him on robertson
same size.
will be out for 1 more week
robertson is still probably melbournes most dangerous forward (excluding silvia as he is more of a midfielder), put fletcher on him, robertson would be lucky to get 1 goal on fletcher and have fletcher play his normal role in defence helping out the likes of pears dempsey etc. jurrah is apparently going to debut next week, his pretty quick so i would put dempsey on jurrah or houli could be a good option he has been doing alright indefence
AlwaysRight
15 Jun 2009, 19:30
In more bright news for Essendon, the club’s first-round draft pick from last year Michael Hurley is also a chance to resume this weekend.
He broke a bone in his wrist three weeks ago but might have to wait a while longer to re-commence his debut season.
The club’s VFL team, the Bendigo Bombers, has a bye this week and doesn’t next play until June 28.
http://www.bombersfc.com.au/season2008/news/newsarticle/tabid/6477/newsid/78830/default.aspx
So we might have..
B Pears Hurley Fletcher
HB McPhee Hooker Dempsey
I highly doubt he will play though.
Ben the Gooner
15 Jun 2009, 19:48
I hope it doesn't happen.
Watts is a decent enough kid, and I don't want to see his career get ruined so early by the psychological scars such a matchup will give him.
Ludwig van Bertstare
15 Jun 2009, 20:34
http://www.bombersfc.com.au/season2008/news/newsarticle/tabid/6477/newsid/78830/default.aspx
So we might have..
B Pears Hurley Fletcher
HB McPhee Hooker Dempsey
I highly doubt he will play though.
www.essendonfc.com.au is Essendon's official site.
www.essendonfc.com.au is Essendon's official site.
Oh come now, www.bombersfc.com.au is so much better. Look how current their information is, just go to News -> Draft News and you get a menu taking you to 2007 draft news. 2007! How can they be so cutting edge?
FBDonkey
15 Jun 2009, 21:44
Watts is a decent enough kid, and I don't want to see his career get ruined so early by the psychological scars such a matchup will give him.
:D:thumbsu:
strategy
18 Jun 2009, 16:57
Watts if Hurley plays and plays on him will have a short career.:D
Damn he isnt playing
ESSENDON
B: Mark McVeigh, Tayte Pears, Dustin Fletcher
HB: Courtenay Dempsey, Adam McPhee, Heath Hocking
C: Andrew Lovett, Ricky Dyson, Brent Prismall
HF: Hayden Skipworth, Cale Hooker, Jason Winderlich
F; Matthew Lloyd, Scott Lucas, Alwyn Davey
Foll: Patrick Ryder, Jobe Watson, Brent Stanton
Int: Sam Lonergan, Andrew Welsh, Kyle Reimers, Angus Monfries, ,
Emg: Jay Neagle, Tyson Slattery, David Zaharakis
In: Fletcher, Welsh, Winderlich
Out: Houli – virus, Neagle – omitted, Zaharakis - omitted