Preview Round 1: Essendon vs Fremantle, Docklands, Saturday 21/03/20, 2:10 PM AEDT

[bennyg12]

Where's Mckernan?

 

[DapperJong]

I do rate that Cutler bloke

Me too. Honestly my only gripe is TBC and possibly Mckenna out, but understandable because he has had a strange preseason.

EDIT: and yes I don't want Guelfi in the team unless we have to.

 

[eth-dog]

Where's Mckernan?

Corona virus (kidding, but he's sick)

 

[Ambrosia]

Nah, because he is.

Not from what I’ve seen and the coaches don’t seem to agree with you.

I actually think Guelfi will do his play all over the ground utility role and Redman will slide back after spending a lot of time on the wing against Geelong.

 

[Ambrosia]

Me too. Honestly my only gripe is TBC and possibly Mckenna out, but understandable because he has had a strange preseason.

EDIT: and yes I don't want Guelfi in the team unless we have to.

At least Guelfi is an easy drop next week for McKenna

 

[JayJ20]

Wait where’s McKernan??

is that forwardline what we’re going with?

 

[JT_the_Man]

We genuinely don’t have anyone to play relief ruck with TBell coming off injury.

This could be very bad...

 

[Drummer_19]

New year, same free ride for Zaka. Gotta phase him out at some point.

 

[Ambrosia]

Wait where’s McKernan??

is that forwardline what we’re going with?

Apparently is unwell

 

[eth-dog]

Me too. Honestly my only gripe is TBC and possibly Mckenna out, but understandable because he has had a strange preseason.

EDIT: and yes I don't want Guelfi in the team unless we have to.

I'd have Phillips, McKenna and Gleeson for Laverde, Snelling and Guelfi.

Not from what I’ve seen and the coaches don’t seem to agree with you.

I actually think Guelfi will do his play all over the ground utility role and Redman will slide back after spending a lot of time on the wing against Geelong.

Who would be the 7th defender if he and Redman are off?

Wait where’s McKernan??

is that forwardline what we’re going with?

Sick

 

[quotemokc]

Geez that is a short forwardline, might have to play Logue in Supercoach.

 

[mad_monkey_j]

Might as well make the most of cracking the sads over the team selection while I can. Very strange forward line.

 

[Ambrosia]

Who would be the 7th defender if he and Redman are off?

Shortened game expect each defender to have >90% TOG with Guelfi giving players a chop out if needed.

 

[BomberTime]

It’s just great to be complaining about team selection again.

Footy’s back!

 

[Mr Bultitude]

I will say though, Walla, Stringer, Smith and Townsend in the fwd does make a little weak at the knees...that's one hell of bullish brigade.

 

[Highly Evolved]

TBC a walk-up start? Very Essendon.

 

[carloss]

I guess 16 minute quarters helps TBell, hopefully he can last.
God help us if Zaka and Langford are on the wings.

 

[TheGrizz]

That is the most Richmond-y forwardline I can ever remember us fielding

Probably a reason for that, I dare say...

 

[eth-dog]

We genuinely don’t have anyone to play relief ruck with TBell coming off injury.

This could be very bad...

Townsend plays the Grigg role?

Shortened game expect each defender to have >90% TOG with Guelfi giving players a chop out if needed.

Yeah, fair call, I hadn't factored that in.

 

[eth-dog]

Players who are "fit" but missed round 1:

B: Geeson, Bryan
HB: McQuillan, McBride, Hird
C: Mutch, Clarke, Ham
HF: McKenna, Stewart, Cahill
F: Mosquito, Jones, Crauford
R: Phillips, Begley

 

[JayJ20]

Players who are "fit" but missed round 1:

B: Geeson, Bryan
HB: McQuillan, McBride, Hird
C: Mutch, Clarke, Ham
HF: McKenna, Stewart, Cahill
F: Mosquito, Jones, Crauford
R: Phillips, Begley

Plenty of them will have opportunities coming up with the shortened breaks between games.

 

[eth-dog]

Plenty of them will have opportunities coming up with the shortened breaks between games.

Gleeson, McKenna and those "Midfielders" in particular.

And I missed Hibberd too

 

[Red Black and Blue]

No Phillips is bizarre. Couldn’t have done much more in preseason. TBC by default.

 

[quotemokc]

Is McKenna not match fit?

 

[Duckworth]

No Phillips is bizarre. Couldn’t have done much more in preseason. TBC by default.

Gleeson borderline 22 is expected.

Not bringing Phillips, especially without McKernan is the unexpected selection.