Preview Round 15: Essendon Bombers vs West Coast Eagles - Marvel Stadium - Sunday 23rd June - 1:00pm

[eth-dog]

Would mean one of: Draper, Setterfield, Cox, Hind and Heppell misses (assuming Kelly & Caddy miss)

Not necessarily, we do sometimes drop someone from the field.

 

[BomberFan355]

If we lose this you can put a fork in us, we’re done.

 

[Blind Turn]

I'd be surprised if Menzie missed. He had a very good game last start.

I guess it’s a bit subjective but, although I thought he adapted to an unfamiliar position well, you have several players who can play half back better. He’s not performing well enough as a forward so it’s an easy swap to bring Redman in to do twice as well as what Menzie did last week off half back. He might be sub-worthy at best for mine.

 

[eth-dog]

I guess it’s a bit subjective but, although I thought he adapted to an unfamiliar position well, you have several players who can play it better. He’s not performing well enough as a forward so it’s an easy swap to bring Redman in to do twice as well as what Menzie did last week off half back. He might be sub-worthy at best for mine.

I'd say he still gets a gig.

 

[maskmcgee]

Davey

They said ready to play AFL

 

[Keystone agony]

I have it as missing

 Kelly
Caddy
Cox/Setterfield/Menzie
Draper

Sub: Cox/Setterfield/Menzie

But then i thought i heard some journo say Draper was playing

We get this done fairly comfortably

 

[Pweter]

They said ready to play AFL

Ready to play or will play? 2 different things.

 

[Bjchan13]

B McGrath McKay Ridley
HB Redman Laverde Martin
C Perkins Setterfield Duursma
HF Caldwell Jones Gresham
F Stringer Wright Langford
R Goldstein Durham Merrett
INT Draper Guelfi Cox Heppell
SUB Hind

IN Redman Duursma Draper
OUT Tsatas Menzie Kelly

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

I'd be surprised if Menzie missed. He had a very good game last start.

Yep, no way Menzie gets dropped.

 

[bombreys]

I know your view is we need to develop and in a lot of ways I agree . I do not see us as top 4 and winning our way to a preliminary final but I do not think Scott is doing a lot wrong with selection or development .

Yes we lost the last two but they were hardly anything in the same ball park as the back end of last year.
So far the blokes in the side are getting things done and a few of the young blokes have had interruptions so far .

He is hardly dropping Laverde for Hayes on form.
Roberts has been working on the defensive running. I have solid info on that.
Davey has had a look in . Not quite ready yet.
Kelly has dropped off and with Menzie doing okay last time in a new role I would think Kelly out and Redman in is fair.
You could also say Caddy for Jones is fair now.
I still think it is fair that the coach backs a few of the older guys as well. Not like he has not thrown some younger players into key roles for development. Durham / Cox / Perkins / Martin have all been given keys roles and they are the future.
They like playing Hobbs even if it is out of position.
It is about balance and do not underestimate who the captain backs as far as who gets in the side. It is not all about match day form . There are standard behind the scenes that also come into play.
Scott will never get it all right as far as us mugs on the outside looking in go but the players all seem to like the direction and system.

It just frustrates the hell out of me sometimes. We shouldn’t be fielding an older side than Sydney, at least in my opinion. You do make valid points - many of them.

 

[jannissary]

It just frustrates the hell out of me sometimes. We shouldn’t be fielding an older side than Sydney, at least in my opinion. You do make valid points - many of them.

two sides of the same coin, in my opinion. we need an experienced side, but we should similarly get games into our younger players who're demonstrably performing well in the magoos

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[jannissary]

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wondering what the personal reason is

 

[bommer16]

Who comes in for Jade?

 

[Keystone agony]

Still an emg

 

[eth-dog]

Suspect we're going with:

Defence: McKay, Laverde; Ridley, Heppell, Martin; Redman, McGrath
Midfield: Draper, Goldstein; Durham, Caldwell, Merrett, Perkins, Stringer; Duursma, Cox, Kelly
Forward: Wright, Jones; Langford; Hind, Guelfi, Menzie

Hard to pick the sub. Maybe Heppell with Kelly in defence.

 

[faible]

wondering what the personal reason is

 

[andleanback]

Have they said setterfield omitted over admitting he’s not right with his knee. He was one of our best until he got injured.

 

[jmoo wan]

coming this weekend
Jade Gresham

11

Jade Gresham

Age

28

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

is
DROPPED
and this time, it’s personal

 

[Keystone agony]

Have they said setterfield omitted over admitting he’s not right with his knee. He was one of our best until he got injured.

Did he train this week?

 

[andleanback]

Did he train this week?

No idea, that would be one for the track watchers

 

[Petrify]

Setterfield omitted is crazy. Must just be his knee.

 

[ghostdog]

coming this weekend
Jade Gresham is
DROPPED
and this time, it’s personal

Yep. Brad has personal reasons for dropping Gresh.

That'll teach him not to park in the coach's space. Learnings Gresh. Leranings.

 

[eth-dog]

Setterfield omitted is crazy. Must just be his knee.

Playing VFL

 

[Keystone agony]

It seems setters did train

And Gresh