Preview Essendon vs North Melbourne, Docklands, Saturday 13/07/19 @ 4:35 PM

[ghostdog]

If we break even in contested possession and tackle count we will destroy them on the outside with pace

Pace, yes, then we need to take a mark inside 50. If Hooker's there, Laverde, Raz and Walla hit the scoreboard again.

 

[JDavey]

It's going to be interesting to see how we plan for this one.

Goldy is going to pants us in the ruck so do we drop Z.C. and just concede?
Given they'll disproportionately get first use we need read Goldy and put Clarke on Cunnington to try and even up the contest.

They have been playing some brutal footy the last month, boys need to be primed for the physicality in the midfield

Pace will be our key - can we set up to get it online and move effectively?

Any chance of BZT in for Z.C. which sees Hooker/McKernan in the ruck?

 

[Darealrath]

Can't see us dropping Z Clarke. Reckon we need McKernan to play a lot of time forward to really stretch them. Plus I'm hoping he can compete with Goldstein like he was able to when up against Gawn earlier in the year. Doubt Goldstein uses the same unconventional tactics which caused him so much trouble vs Allir.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Not very confident. Norf’s tackling pressure is probably top of the tree at the moment.
We’re amongst the lower branches.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Hooker’s our best match-up for Brown and McKernan is our only marking forward.

Clarke gets a game again. What can we do? All he can do is smash into Goldstein and try to limit him.

D Clarke goes to Cunnington and locks down.

Think Saad and McKenna can have a big game.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Not very confident. Norf’s tackling pressure is probably top of the tree at the moment.
We’re amongst the lower branches.

Saints out tackled North quite significantly today

 

[Matthew_Lloyd]

Norf won't sustain the brutal intensity for that much longer. We'll have to absorb everything they throw at us, then pounce when they tire.

It'll be another grind, so I hope the boys are ready!

 

[greysong]

Would help our cause if Cunnington copped a week. Didn't look too bad but is his fourth offence for the year...

 

[eth-dog]

Whoever is in the ruck should be under instruction to just whack Goldstein's arm.

 

[Hamez]

It’s also Dylan Shiel’s 150th game.

 

[rumply]

Did people not see Hooker getting extended massages on the weekend? He won't be going into the ruck.

 

[ghostdog]

Would help our cause if Cunnington copped a week. Didn't look too bad but is his fourth offence for the year...

Is it twilight on Fox? The MRP might be under instruction to leave him in. Did we tag Cunnington last time or did TBell give our mids first use?


I'm being facetious about the MRP btw.

 

[fairbump_playon]

DID NOT expect to be able to say this year that a win against North will prove our finals credentials.

But i reckon it will.

 

[Cold Sober]

Whoever is in the ruck should be under instruction to just whack Goldstein's arm.

Why stop at his arm, old fashion knee to the thigh does wonders for mobility.
While we're at it someone needs to cover Cunnington, or recruit him.

 

[Beerfish]

Clarke will get the job done on Cunnington easily.

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah, hopefully Clarke can restrict Cunnington.

 

[The Warlord]

The Football Gods are watching so closely I feel their gimlet eye upon me as I type.

All I will say is yes, apart from actual September action, games like this ARE our Grand Final for the year.

Someone please tell the metho drinkers down at Tigerland who have deluded themselves into thinking we care about them as much as I suspect you do.

 

[DapperJong]

North preview thread already hilarious.

 

[DallasCrane316]

North preview thread already hilarious.

They are pretty intense

 

[boncer34]

Go Bombers! Hope we play well and everyone has fun!

 

[Yoda_]

Feel that Merret will be key on the weekend.

A lot of attention will be on Shiel as our #1 midfielder but Merret could seriously run amok on Saturday.


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[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

They are pretty intense

Like Carlton this is their grand final hopefully we smack them down

 

[emblurr]

Good folk those North Melbourne lot. Even got the tins out a rattlin' to get one of their brethren a $4k laptop. Top stuff!

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[donlav99]

Cant see Z.Clarke being dropped. Hopefully the more traditional approach to rucking adopted by Goldy will suit Clarke (Aliir embarrassed him).

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Cant see Z.Clarke being dropped. Hopefully the more traditional approach to rucking adopted by Goldy will suit Clarke (Aliir embarrassed him).

* me he was bad copped the Bronx cheers from Essendon fans when he took his first mark for the day in the last qrt lols