2015 NAB Challenge - Essendon v St Kilda, Morwell, 4.40pm

[The_Wookie]

Broadcast:

Match Centre: http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/nab-challenge/2015/1/ess-v-stk
Weather Forecast: Possible shower, 24 degrees

ESSENDON
3. Paul Chapman, 10. Nick O’Brien, 14. Jason Ashby, 19. Shaun Edwards, 20. Jackson Merrett, 28. Jonathon Giles, 28. Elliott Kavanagh, 30. Kyle Langford, 34. Jake Long, 35. Marty Gleeson, 36. Lauchlan Dalgleish, 44. Shaun McKernan, 45. Conor McKenna, 47. Marcus Marigliani, 50. James Polkinghorne, 51. Aaron Heppell, 54. Josh Freezer, 55. Anthony Tipungwuti, 56. Jordan Schroder, 58. Sam Tagliabue, 72. Clint Jones, 73. Mitch Brown, 74. Mitch Clisby, 75. Jared Petrenko, 76. James Magner, 77. Sam Michael

ST KILDA
1. Tom Hickey, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Eli Templeton, 6. Seb Ross, 7. Luke Dunstan, 8. Blake Acres, 9. Tommy Lee, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 16. Jack Newnes,18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Luke Delaney, 24. Sean Dempster, 25. Sam Fisher, 26. Tom Curren, 27. Josh Bruce, 28. Tim Membrey, 32. Paddy McCartin, 33. Hugh Goddard, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 37. Jack Lonie, 38. Ahmed Saad, 39. Cameron Shenton, 40. Jack Sinclair, 41. Darren Minchington, 44. Maverick Weller, 45. Jason Holmes

 

[Sherrinator]

Game of the year

 

[WSmith]

What do people think of alan richardson?

I think he is doing a great job. He is apparently tactically very good, pushes the players running game. Has had them a lot fitter since starting at the club.
Seems a great negotiator and deliberater.
My only concern ... Is he hard enough?
Great coaches are ****oles.
Players need to fear coached but also have respect ... so they go through brick walls for them
I worry he is too nice. Sounds funny but its a tough game and are you going to run into walls for a nice guy you like or moreso for someone you fear and demands respect?
Leigh mathews, ross lyon, alistar clarkson etc.

 

[joop]

What do people think of alan richardson?

I think he is doing a great job. He is apparently tactically very good, pushes the players running game. Has had them a lot fitter since starting at the club.
Seems a great negotiator and deliberater.
My only concern ... Is he hard enough?
Great coaches are ****oles.
Players need to fear coached but also have respect ... so they go through brick walls for them
I worry he is too nice. Sounds funny but its a tough game and are you going to run into walls for a nice guy you like or moreso for someone you fear and demands respect?
Leigh mathews, ross lyon, alistar clarkson etc.

If you can let me know Richardsons tactics are I'd be very happy to hear them.

 

[HBF]

Cannot wait.
This is going to be entertaining.

 

[Ambrosia]

Can't see this game being entertaining. Either the Saints will dominate and it'll look like circle work or the desperation and hardness of Essendon's top up players will make the game scrappy and unwatchable.

The only silver lining is that youngsters from both sides have a chance to make a name for themselves.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

What do people think of alan richardson?

I think he is doing a great job. He is apparently tactically very good, pushes the players running game. Has had them a lot fitter since starting at the club.
Seems a great negotiator and deliberater.
My only concern ... Is he hard enough?
Great coaches are ****oles.
Players need to fear coached but also have respect ... so they go through brick walls for them
I worry he is too nice. Sounds funny but its a tough game and are you going to run into walls for a nice guy you like or moreso for someone you fear and demands respect?
Leigh mathews, ross lyon, alistar clarkson etc.

I think he'll be a good player manager and developer than a master tactian on game day, time will tell. Our coach still gets accused of being too nice on bf by some, but seems to have a positive culture and rebuilt our list which is what you guys are looking for at this stage.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Anyone heard whether this is likely to sell out? Thinking of making the trek, but not keen to give Ticketek any of our money if we don't have to.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

I dont want any injuries

 

[Sherrinator]

Sad to think that this shite got the nod over GC V GWS.

 

[Kappa]

I dont want any injuries

Surprising to hear.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

The only interesting things in this match for me is weather our top up team can beat an AFL side and seeing some of our kids shine.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Can't see this game being entertaining. Either the Saints will dominate and it'll look like circle work or the desperation and hardness of Essendon's top up players will make the game scrappy and unwatchable.

The only silver lining is that youngsters from both sides have a chance to make a name for themselves.

Essendon losing is entertaining for the rest of us.

 

[Marley10]

Going to be an absolute thumping. It's over before it begins

 

[Marley10]

I'll look forward to Langford and Long's debut though

 

[aussierulesrules]

We are extraordinarily generous odds in this game, at $1.21. I count as few as 2 of Essendon's best 22 who have been named to play today, whereas we have as many as 14/15 of ours, plus we have a game under our belt. It could be like our game v Freo in R23 of 2013 when they left half their team at home and we got out to about 48 points before they even scored.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

We are extraordinarily generous odds in this game, at $1.21. I count as few as 2 of Essendon's best 22 who have been named to play today, whereas we have as many as 14/15 of ours. It could be like our game v Freo in R23 of 2013 when they left half their team at home and we got out to about 48 points before they even scored.

You had a far more experienced team back then, still hope you belt them by 100 points though

 

[aussierulesrules]

You had a far more experienced team back then

Yeah, but you guys still had the likes of Pavlich, Sandilands, Barlow, Crowley, Mzungu, D Pearce, de Boer, Neale, Duffield and co. playing, whereas the only one today that I would say for sure is in Essendon's best 22 is Chapman, so how they are under $5 in the betting is beyond me.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Really looking forward to having a look at my man Hugh Goddard for the first time in Saints colours today. He is a big, agile unit!

 

[passmark]

We are extraordinarily generous odds in this game, at $1.21. I count as few as 2 of Essendon's best 22 who have been named to play today, whereas we have as many as 14/15 of ours, plus we have a game under our belt. It could be like our game v Freo in R23 of 2013 when they left half their team at home and we got out to about 48 points before they even scored.

I always find betting on practice matches a bit of a puzzle.

You often have both sides that are not trying to win, but implement plans and test out players.

As a legitimate sporting contest it's probably only just slightly more credible than the result in an EJ Whitten game.

 

[Ambrosia]

Essendon losing is entertaining for the rest of us.

Entertaining enough for you to sit down and watch the game?

 

[aussierulesrules]

I always find betting on practice matches a bit of a puzzle.

You often have both sides that are not trying to win, but implement plans and test out players.

As a legitimate sporting contest it's probably only just slightly more credible than the result in an EJ Whitten game.

As I said last week, I find betting on preseason games to be the easiest to win consistently on all year, as long as you stick to games where the squads are very uneven (with one team much closer to full strength than the other).

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Entertaining enough for you to sit down and watch the game?

Waiting for it to start. Huddos head looks bigger then usual.

 

[HBF]

STFU Hird.

 

[Devington]

Entertaining enough for you to sit down and watch the game?

You kidding? Some of us have been waiting months to see your 'team' run out and play!