Preview Essendon vs Gold Coast, Docklands, 23/08/2014 @ 2:10 PM (IN: Carlisle, Fantasia OUT: Melk, Heppell)

[JDavey]

Haha, I wonder how many people are typing out "C-A-M-P-A-I-G-N-E-R" instead of "C-U-[redacted]"

 

[Darealrath]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/essendon/news/2014-08-20/heppell-injury-cloud



Operate within the hour??? WTF??

No messing around! We should still win but I'll really miss watching him play this weekend; he's such a joy to watch at the moment.

 

[theboxmike]

Bring in Gleeson for Heppell.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Brent Stanton...time to stand up.

 

[Kakkle]

In: Gleeson, Kavangah, Carlisle
Out: Heppell, Melksham, Goddard

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Bring in Gleeson for Heppell.

As a sub?

 

[Kakkle]

Chapman as sub. He was completely spent against West Coast.

 

[jmoo wan]

jebus *! another broken bone at training - maybe we should dial it down a peg?

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Chapman as sub. He was completely spent against West Coast.

Yeah - that shot of Jobe celebrating with Chapman in the foreground was pretty telling.

 

[Kakkle]

Yeah - that shot of Jobe celebrating with Chapman in the foreground was pretty telling.

Some of his efforts were quite poor as well. He was gassed.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/essendon/news/2014-08-20/heppell-injury-cloud



Operate within the hour??? WTF??

Would be a local anaesthetic and probably just a keyhole surgery. Pretty minor.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

OK Cool. So no amputation then?

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Greg Hoy was Warney's go to surgeon wasn't he?

 

[Doss]

Greg Hoy was Warney's go to surgeon wasn't he?

Yes, operated on his spinning finger a couple of times IIRC.

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Some of his efforts were quite poor as well. He was gassed.

I'd be inclined to give him a full week off rather than bring him in as a sub.

Paddy needs a bit of a break from full time rucking, so I'd like to see Bellchambers back in again, if only for a week or two.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Would be a local anaesthetic and probably just a keyhole surgery. Pretty minor.

Inserted a plate and screw, couldn't have been too minor.

 

[ghostdog]

He was average and didnt do half of his role well for the side which is to leadup as a half forward and present - was non existant and hurt us. Im not resting him, im dropping him. Hes a bomber Thompson love child so wont happen. Im unsure where TBC is at but if hes in form id play him? as i said unsure how he went for the 2nds on the weekend. Did we even play?

We dont have a replacement for Steinberg do we?

We do for Ambrose. Actually we have 2 for Ambrose.

I wouldn't be dropping him on the basis of one lacklustre performance against a side that is defensively strong. On balance he has played well all year and with Carlisle coming back into the side will have better opportunity as third tall. TBC is underdone. I'd only be bringing him in against a side with a strong couple of rucks to take the focus of Ryder.

Replacing Steinberg? Depends which end of the ground he is, doesn't it? If it's forward, Ambrose has got it all over him IMO. If it's back, there's this guy called Fletch...

 

[ghostdog]

Ambrose straightens up our attack, he is critical to our structure. Plays as quick as a midfielder at 194cm. Now yes I'd like to see him get the ball more but that will happen.

...and he possess massive tank.

 

[Kakkle]

I wouldn't be dropping him on the basis of one lacklustre performance against a side that is defensively strong. On balance he has played well all year and with Carlisle coming back into the side will have better opportunity as third tall. TBC is underdone. I'd only be bringing him in against a side with a strong couple of rucks to take the focus of Ryder.

Replacing Steinberg? Depends which end of the ground he is, doesn't it? If it's forward, Ambrose has got it all over him IMO. If it's back, there's this guy called Fletch...

Really?

 

[ghostdog]

Really?

I know, like, everyone had forgotten about this guy. Totes amazeballs.

 

[Kakkle]

I know, like, everyone had forgotten about this guy. Totes amazeballs.

You know he had surgery on his finger and is out for the season, right?

 

[Zephyr Effekt]

Yeah - that shot of Jobe celebrating with Chapman in the foreground was pretty telling.

Was channelling Roger Murtaugh.

 

[ghostdog]

You know he had surgery on his finger and is out for the season, right?

Oh, what an ass am I.

 

[Keystone agony]

We really dont have anyone else that can replace Steinberg if we see it fit for him to play and have an appropriate matchup.

Is Steven May gonna play because Carlisle could kick 8 again if not.

If TBC isnt fit and in form than Ambrose plays, as i said hes the next in line to be dropped on my list. Doesnt seem anyone has the ability to replace him, hows Hardingham been going?

 

[Kakkle]

We really dont have anyone else that can replace Steinberg if we see it fit for him to play and have an appropriate matchup.

Is Steven May gonna play because Carlisle could kick 8 again if not.

If TBC isnt fit and in form than Ambrose plays, as i said hes the next in line to be dropped on my list. Doesnt seem anyone has the ability to replace him, hows Hardingham been going?

Hardingham has been serviceable in the VFL. That's it though.