Preview Round 4: Sydney vs Essendon, SCG, Thursday 08/04/2021 @ 7:20 AEST

[eth-dog]

Just putting it out there...

Laverde vs Franklin.

Hmm. Tough choice, we don't really have any obvious match ups except Zerk on Reid

 

[ghostdog]

Straight forward changes for us. I like it a lot.

Yep. I like the consistency.

 

[TheGrizz]

Breaking it down, we have:

7x defenders: Laverde, Zerk, Francis, Ridley, Hind, Heppell, Guelfi
3x outside midfielders: Cox, Langford, Ham
5x inside midfielders: Parish, McGrath, Merrett, Smith, Stringer
1x ruck: Wright
6x forwards: Hooker, Perkins, Jones, Waterman, Snelling, Walla

They have:

7x def: Cunningham, Rampe, Campbell, Dawson, McCartin, Lloyd, McInerney?
3x OM: Blakey, Gulden, Florent
5x IM: Parker, Mills, Kennedy, Warner, Hewett
1x ruck: Hickey
6x for: Heeney, McDonald, Wicks, Papley, Franklin, Reid

At our offensive end I'd guess:

Rampe on Jones
Dawson on Perkins
McCartin on Hooker
Cunningham on Walla
Lloyd/Campbell/McInerney on Snelling/Waterman

At theirs:

Zerk on Reid
Francis on Buddy
Laverde on Heeney
Ridley on McDonald
Heppell/Hind/Guelfi on Wicks/Papley

Laverde on Franklin.

Buddy isnt a marking threat, so the extra 5cm wont matter. Laverde should at least have the speed and mobility to go with him.

But Buddy is way too mobile for Francis. Franga would be a better matchup for McDonald.

 

[eth-dog]

Laverde on Franklin.

Buddy isnt a marking threat, so the extra 5cm wont matter. Laverde should at least have the speed and mobility to go with him.

But Buddy is way too mobile for Francis. Franga would be a better matchup for McDonald.

Fair enough, it was a tough one to choose.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Laverde on Franklin.

Buddy isnt a marking threat, so the extra 5cm wont matter. Laverde should at least have the speed and mobility to go with him.

But Buddy is way too mobile for Francis. Franga would be a better matchup for McDonald.

That's what I was thinking. Laverde is the best athlete back there and has the strength and x-factor.

Hurley often rose to the Franklin challenge, and it was on the basis of his defensive technique.

Laverde may not have the one on one defending skills.. but worth a look I reckon.

 

[citizen-erased]

We rest a guy whose hamstring was on ice 5 days ago
Zaka not straight in
Mix of ruck, small, mid and tall defender in the emergencies

anyone else freaked out we seem to be doing straight-forward normal things (Jones at HB/Cox in ruck aside)

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

This is a much more friendly thread than the one on Bomberblitz where we are referred as Bin Chickens!

Stringer is always a tough matchup for us, i think Franklin is more of a decoy still capable of course but limited to what he used to do.

 

[JayJ20]

Laverde on Franklin.

Buddy isnt a marking threat, so the extra 5cm wont matter. Laverde should at least have the speed and mobility to go with him.

But Buddy is way too mobile for Francis. Franga would be a better matchup for McDonald.

Is Buddy that mobile nowadays though? Watching him against Adelaide, he struggled with the pace of the game. Still kicked 3 goals, but I don't expect him to be the nightmare match-up he once was.

That said, I'd also have Laverde on him. I'm more worried about Sydney's smalls, especially Papley.

 

[Pweter]

Speaking of being annoyed, I’m still annoyed at losing to Sydney by a kick after Sydney were paid a free for high contact in the dying moments. High contact by a Sydney player on another Sydney player.

Mumford on J McVeigh from memory

 

[rumply]

Thought the same then realised the Swans have won every game by a minimum of 5 goals.

Yep playing very well but they'll come back to the pack a bit sooner or later, hoping that'll be tomorrow night.

 

[Milanista28]

Sydney coffee is sh*t

And they don't even have trams

 

[Don Won]

And they don't even have trams

They do. Even Canberra has trams now.

 

[Milanista28]

They do. Even Canberra has trams now.

Ohh they didn't in 2017, nerds

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Ohh they didn't in 2017, nerds

It was a massive under going but it was finally completed!

 

[Milanista28]

It was a massive under going but it was finally completed!

I do remember the work being underway while i was there.

 

[11kgm]

They do. Even Canberra has trams now.

I was there when they started that project much needed Canberra is a pain in the ass

 

[coastalpipeline]

Wouldn’t being so-called wannabes mean that we’re actually good?

Just go easy on Logan, we need a 5 goal game from him to secure the 4th Rising Star nom... nom nom nom!


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Yeah cool! And was Ben Ronke?
4 rising nom without an actual rising star? You like your team have these prioritise mixed Up. Go climb a goal post.

 

[coastalpipeline]

Hmm. Tough choice, we don't really have any obvious match ups except Zerk on Reid

Well we got rid of old mate to the Hawks

 

[coastalpipeline]

TEAMS: Look who's back to haunt Bombers, Dons get Hep in their step

Sydney and Essendon lock in line-ups for Thursday night clash at the SCG

www.afl.com.au

He's a true Sydney SC

 

[coastalpipeline]

This is a much more friendly thread than the one on Bomberblitz where we are referred as Bin Chickens!

Stringer is always a tough matchup for us, i think Franklin is more of a decoy still capable of course but limited to what he used to do.

Youse are the Bin Chickens.
And we are gonna kick youse in the hole!

 

[coastalpipeline]

Hmm. Tough choice, we don't really have any obvious match ups except Zerk on Reid

When Buddy Franga does a hammy it will be Laverde vs himself.

 

[Bjchan13]

Sydney

27+ Franklin, Parker, Kennedy, Reid, Hickey, Lloyd, Cunningham, Rampe.

8/22

24-26 Hewett, Heeney, Papley, Mills

4/22

Less than 40 games - Campbell, Wicks, Gulden, McDonald, Warner, McInerney

6/22







Essendon

27+ Hooker, Heppell, Smith, Tippa

4/22

24-26- Stringer, Hind, Wright, Waterman, Langford, Merrett, Laverde

7/22

Less than 40 games- Perkins, Cox, Jones, Snelling, Watermen, Francis, Ridley, Hind, Ham, BZT

10/22

Sydney should easily win this. 2 years ahead in their rebuild plus 7 players with grand final experience. We have 1 which is String. More experienced and at home.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Yeah cool! And was Ben Ronke?
4 rising nom without an actual rising star? You like your team have these prioritise mixed Up. Go climb a goal post.

My post was in jest, calm down mate


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[coastalpipeline]

Sydney

27+ Franklin, Parker, Kennedy, Reid, Hickey, Lloyd, Cunningham, Rampe.

8/22

24-26 Hewett, Heeney, Papley, Mills

4/22

Less than 40 games - Campbell, Wicks, Gulden, McDonald, Warner, McInerney

6/22







Essendon

27+ Hooker, Heppell, Smith, Tippa

4/22

24-26- Stringer, Hind, Wright, Waterman, Langford, Merrett, Laverde

7/22

Less than 40 games- Perkins, Cox, Jones, Snelling, Watermen, Francis, Ridley, Hind, Ham, BZT

10/22

Sydney should easily win this. 2 years ahead in their rebuild plus 7 players with grand final experience. We have 1 which is String. More experienced and at home.

2 years ahead of their rebuild because they have won 3 games. FFS

 

[Bjchan13]

2 years ahead of their rebuild because they have won 3 games. FFS

No, because of the age/games/experience demographic of the 22 players named for each side.