Prediction Round 8, 2024: Changes vs Essendon

[Cuzz09]

god i hope not. he gets pansed in the wafl

BBW had a big task just on Sunday and has pretty much rucked every full game this year.

May need any kind of chop out and Ess have 2 good big men (if Goldy plays)

Just a thought

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[flyinghi64]

This is what Im thinking about when we are saying we enjoy how direct we have been playing recently. And I assume that a byproduct of that is lower possession numbers in general. And it probably flows on to some of our more unrewarded runners ie Luke Edwards and Chesser and their low numbers. Not saying its the reason for them but a contributing factor in why people trying to find their role in our team might have production issues.

Also disposal efficiency.
We have improved heaps in the past month, particularly inside 50.
We had 46 less disposals on the weekend 68.8% DE compared to Suns 71.4% but we were nearly 10% better at 51.4% I50 DE.
For comparison the dogs game our I50 DE was a woeful 35.3% and 41.8% against GWS

 

[Hoskin300]

Out: Sheed, Hedwards, Cheeser

In: Harley, Barrass, Long

Chess to have a full run in the WAFL. Brockman and Long to cover those wing minutes. I reckon Brockman playing a bit higher might be just the ticket for him to find some space and get creative. I think he's got good vision.

Sheed...my sponsors curse is working a treat. Guy looks like he would struggle to take a piss with any sense of urgency. Surely has to get the Gaff treatment and become a Beagles stalwart.

Heddy...played OK. Just his place in the pecking order at present.

Who are we gonna play on Stringer? I reckon he will make Roth, Cole, Dugg look stupid and I think Brady is undersized for the MU as yet. I think Brady might be the most likely to tie hi in knots though. Will be a key MU for the coaching team to get right at any rate I think.

Long and Brockman are struggling for form and touches in their natural positions. Minimal chance they perform any better than Chesser in an actual wing role.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

They also sit a ruckman either Draper or Goldstein down there a lot of the time too. They basically always have 4 guys 192cm+ down there, 2 of them usually being ruckman height, with the 5th being Stringer in the midfield for a stint or a ruckman
None of them get up the ground like Maric or cover the kms that Waterman does either

Harry Jones does.

 

[Cuzz09]

I'm assuming our side v Ess will look similar to v Freo

Hopefully similar result

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[Cuzz09]

Would any of the travelling emergencies be a chance this week or would they all need a game?

Culley, Johnson etc

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[stallon]

Also disposal efficiency.
We have improved heaps in the past month, particularly inside 50.
We had 46 less disposals on the weekend 68.8% DE compared to Suns 71.4% but we were nearly 10% better at 51.4% I50 DE.
For comparison the dogs game our I50 DE was a woeful 35.3% and 41.8% against GWS

I think a lot of that is just from the speed with which we have been either bursting from stoppage or going from one end to the other. Gives the forwards best chance

 

[stallon]

Harry Jones does.

I cant find the stat, dont know if distance run is available, so I dont know how far Jones runs, but Waterman is regularly in the top few on our team. There would be very few KPFs who would be even close to Waterman.

 

[stallon]

BBW had a big task just on Sunday and has pretty much rucked every full game this year.

May need any kind of chop out and Ess have 2 good big men (if Goldy plays)

Just a thought

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I dont think it matters who we put there, both the bombers rucks are better than BW, theyd monster Barnett. Imo just let BW and JW battle it out, Darling can chop out in the forward line like hes been doing too. It is what it is

 

[WestCoast05]

Sheed has as many disposals and 4 more tackles than Chesser with 27 less minutes.

I'm not sure Chesser's current game is the redemption benchmark we're looking for in Sheed ...

 

[Spoon_Man]

In - Brad Scott Week!!

 

[EagleMan87]

In - Brad Scott Week!!

 

[WCE_phil]

It might just be me but Ryan was well short of a run and with a 6 day turnaround I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get up. They couldn't give him another game in the WAFL due to the bye so it was AFL or nothing.

 

[InTheWings]

Would any of the travelling emergencies be a chance this week or would they all need a game?

Culley, Johnson etc

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I would have liked to see Culley in as sub yesterday instead of Sheed.

 

[BeeTee]

WAFL game is on Sunday so everyone can get a run this week. Sub can also play if they don;t get a decent run in the firsts.

 

[Grahame]

I think it blows, us having a 6 day turn around after the longest trip in the AFL. f-you afl.

hope training is pretty easy this week

And if the poor old Bombers, after being forced to travel all way across our huge country, have a poor match the following week then we’ll hear the excuse they were probably tired from the travel.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I cant find the stat, dont know if distance run is available, so I dont know how far Jones runs, but Waterman is regularly in the top few on our team. There would be very few KPFs who would be even close to Waterman.

So in Round 6, Jones covered 15kms and Waterman 13.5kms (not sure about TOG though).

 

[THE A5]

Yeo’s 200th so expect Essendon by 90

 

[mat11]

Hough Barass Cole
Rotham. Gov. Duggan
Ginbey. Reid. Hunt
Cripps Darling. Petrol
Maric J-Train. Long

B.Will. Yeo. Kelly

J.will HJ. Witherden Brockman

Sub Ryan

In. Out
Reid. Chess
Long. Sheed
HJ. L.edwards
Barass. H.edwards

Brockman on last chance before a stint in wafl C.Hall to replace

 

[UseR2006]

Yeo’s 200th so expect Essendon by 90

Goddamn milestone games.
Though....
We now have a Harley.
And Yeo does love a Harley so... Maybe?

 

[Grahame]

Goddamn milestone games.
Though....
We now have a Harley.
And Yeo does love a Harley so... Maybe?

Yo bro Harleyeo.

 

[Beutbrute]

Harley and Yeo's were reunited, this time they said it was for real.

 

[Astro7]

Wonder if the Essendon Edge will be focussed on Harley...when you see them at it on field, it looks like cheap sniping or dirty play, which of course goes on in any game, but they turn it up a notch.

Although we thought the Suns game would show us where we're at (without Harley etc), in some ways it wasn't a good indicator as there were too many factors against us.
I reckon our home games and the teams we play will offer a more stable indication of where we're at, and any improvement.
Always important to win away though...

Pyke wants to resurrect the Sheedy scarf waving...if it doesn't eventuate, it should be
a dour contest, if the legs hold up...
Simmo alluded to some changes regarding underperforming players, he was a bit pithy! The obvious ins are TB, Reid and Long, as it should be, and a return to the derby team where possible..

 

[cAsEy_18]

Wonder if the Essendon Edge will be focussed on Harley...when you see them at it on field, it looks like cheap sniping or dirty play, which of course goes on in any game, but they turn it up a notch.

Although we thought the Suns game would show us where we're at (without Harley etc), in some ways it wasn't a good indicator as there were too many factors against us.
I reckon our home games and the teams we play will offer a more stable indication of where we're at, and any improvement.
Always good to win away though...

Pyke wants to resurrect the Sheedy scarf waving...if it doesn't eventuate, it should be
a dour contest, if the legs hold up...
Simmo alluded to some changes regarding underperforming players, he was a bit pithy! The obvious ins are TB, Reid and Long, as it should be, and a return to the derby team where possible..

Mm, do we? Outside of like 2 isolated incidents against Sydney in round 2, you're going to have to help me out with where this has been.

We are a much more physical team than previously, but that can be put down a lot to personnel - in particular playing bigger guys like Caldwell and Durham around the ball a lot more than the smaller Parish, combined with the fact that we are playing very little youth. Davey Jr probably the only young guy we're currently playing, who couldn't hurt a fly.

Anyway, best of luck. Could imagine that this year has already been a lot more enjoyable than previously for you all with some more competitive outfits.

 

[WestCoast05]

Wonder if the Essendon Edge will be focussed on Harley...when you see them at it on field, it looks like cheap sniping or dirty play, which of course goes on in any game, but they turn it up a notch.

I think we're not the easiest team to snipe at though...

We have a lot of big boys - if you want to act up down back there's a McGovenator and Barrass to contend with, even Hough, Rotham down back aren't small and are not going to be pushed around.
Our smallISH backs in Duggan and Cole both have plenty of grunt so good luck right there (Duggan can be especially savage and will straight up plan a nicely aimed in-play revenge bump for any discretions).

Up forward Waterman, Darling, JWilliams will be there to enforce.

And if you try and snipe our youngsters - well Harley, Ginbey and Chesser are not the smallest teenagers going around.
In fact Harley would love the scrap and Ginbey is straight up on horse steroids.


And straight up Good luck with Elliot Yeo....