Preview R6: WEagles vs Essendon, Friday 6.10pm in Perth

[Yoda_]

Unsure on all the Prior hate.. not only was he serviceable but no real major howlers, was there? furthermore, who coms in for Prior?

 

[sameolds33]

They just had the worst contested possession count of all time so I imagine they’ll come out very hot. Would hope we match them.

Our biggest win in the Scott tenure was his first game by 59 points against the Hawks. Would love to eclipse that with this game. But they only lost to Brisbane by 3 goals a few weeks ago and if you’re a little off, even WC can damage you.

The Lions game was before the Oscar Allen news broke, I think? If so, the morale at WC looks like it has left the building. But agree that we are in no position to think of this game as a training drill.

 

[Vindicater]

It will be Wright coming in to be second ruck/forward.

 

[Monsterdarlz]

No point flying back to Melbourne, keep heading west and book a team meeting with Reid on Tuesday.

You could pull a table out, coupla deck chairs and a cabana with a margarita machine and a contract for harls in the middle of Optus on Friday night and still have enough room to stroll into f50 unopposed from bounce down with our useless mob.

 

[theboxmike]

Please don’t be sloppy and bring the pressure dons. The Eagles will have penciled this one in for a variety of reasons.

Keep setterfield in please.

 

[hurlygurdy]

I feel like they have to rethink their midfield plan to include setterfield going forward. I just can’t imagine how it can be done. Maybe Perkins finally gets his well deserved contemplation time?

 

[I Remember Bluey]

Yes. Four quarters.

Four fixed 15-minute quarters

VFL match report: Dons draw with Hawks in modified practice match

Solid hit-out for Bombers ahead of return to VFL campaign.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[JuniorWatch]

Langers any chance?

 

[thebigboy]

Much rather wright in than Goldy but I'm concerned they might go the other way

I’m expecting it too. 60 mins of footy feels a bit rushed considering we’ve been conservative more often under Scott.

Langers any chance?

ANZAC Day is the earliest - although even that feels a bit soon IMO

 

[andleanback]

Langers any chance?

He’ll be back for Anzac Day

 

[Donflicted]

Want Tsatas back in for more gametime

Will be an interesting selection and i will be there at this game live so hoping Essendon rock up and Essenington does not

 

[ydc55]

In Goldstein
Out Bryan

Goldstein has been one of our best vfl players so far and with setterfield was best against Werribee.
I worry about our lack of speed with setterfield and Hobbs both playing

 

[Howard Moon]

In Goldstein
Out Bryan

Goldstein has been one of our best vfl players so far and with setterfield was best against Werribee.
I worry about our lack of speed with setterfield and Hobbs both playing

Wce are basically playing without a ruck, no need to break the glass on Goldy this week

 

[Yoda_]

Wce are basically playing without a ruck, no need to break the glass on Goldy this week

assuming it'll be hot to, the 40 year old won't have travelling to the other side of the country on his 2025 bingo card

 

[joey_jo_jo]

I know stats wise goldy has been going well in VFL but from the few glimpses I have seen of the vfl team he is looking every bit his age mobility wise, not sure we can carry him in seniors.

 

[Don Won]

assuming it'll be hot to, the 40 year old won't have travelling to the other side of the country on his 2025 bingo card

If Brad is committed to Draper as the preferred fwd/ruck Goldstein will play.

I hope not. I liked that we were trying to hit up targets in the forward line rather than trying to bomb it onto Draper’s head.

 

[JY5165]

do we think goldy comes in for bryan this week? and does scott try to fit tsatas into the team somehow

 

[Donflicted]

Credit to Nickers on Blitz for sharing this

Bluesky Social – 15 Apr 25

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Training Notes 15/4/25 - Langers did warm up before skills and running on other oval - Guelfi did skills, marking and running, getting close - Cox & Parish jogged laps, hearing Cox did a calf also last week - 2 Acedmey kids trained with us in...

 

[WABomber]

If Brad is committed to Draper as the preferred fwd/ruck Goldstein will play.

I hope not. I liked that we were trying to hit up targets in the forward line rather than trying to bomb it onto Draper’s head.

I fear this will be the same problem if they bring in Wright they will be tempted to just bomb it in his direction. We finally had some good movement in the forward line but I can't see any decent pinch hitters on field that can at least neutralise the ruck contest. I personally think Tsatas will be a bigger more effective version of Hobbs and can't see them both being played in the same team with both having similar weaknesses.

Wright & Tsatas in
Bryan & Hobbs out

 

[JY5165]

There was a tiktok vid with tsatas in the background at gather rd and his hand still was bandaged. Was the bandaging still there at training today

 

[faible]

I fear this will be the same problem if they bring in Wright they will be tempted to just bomb it in his direction. We finally had some good movement in the forward line but I can't see any decent pinch hitters on field that can at least neutralise the ruck contest. I personally think Tsatas will be a bigger more effective version of Hobbs and can't see them both being played in the same team with both having similar weaknesses.

Wright & Tsatas in
Bryan & Hobbs out

Hobbs just played one of his best games, can't see him being dropped off the back of that.

I'd keep it simple, go in with Draper as the sole ruck and Jones can chop out as needed. No real injuries other than Bryan so could bring in Tsatas (but think we're one midfielder too heavy with Setterfield already there) or give a guy like Johnson or ADW a debut.

 

[JY5165]

Hobbs just played one of his best games, can't see him being dropped off the back of that.

I'd keep it simple, go in with Draper as the sole ruck and Jones can chop out as needed. No real injuries other than Bryan so could bring in Tsatas (but think we're one midfielder too heavy with Setterfield already there) or give a guy like Johnson or ADW a debut.

Yeah it seems like one of the mids will be sub

 

[WABomber]

Hobbs just played one of his best games, can't see him being dropped off the back of that.

I'd keep it simple, go in with Draper as the sole ruck and Jones can chop out as needed. No real injuries other than Bryan so could bring in Tsatas (but think we're one midfielder too heavy with Setterfield already there) or give a guy like Johnson or ADW a debut.

Yeah he definitely had a cracking game. Just think in the long run Tsatas will offer more, together I think their disposal is too below average, you wouldn't want them dishing it out to each other. Interesting to see how they go with it. I think at the least Scott will go Wright for Bryan, loves his talls too much.

 

[Donflicted]

Yeah he definitely had a cracking game. Just think in the long run Tsatas will offer more, together I think their disposal is too below average, you wouldn't want them dishing it out to each other. Interesting to see how they go with it. I think at the least Scott will go Wright for Bryan, loves his talls too much.

From your name i am assuming you will be in attendance?

Lets hope we rock up and have a mature win

 

[faible]

Yeah he definitely had a cracking game. Just think in the long run Tsatas will offer more, together I think their disposal is too below average, you wouldn't want them dishing it out to each other. Interesting to see how they go with it. I think at the least Scott will go Wright for Bryan, loves his talls too much.

I hope not, thought the players lowered the eyes much better without a big tall target up there instead of long dump kicks.