Preview 2025 Penultimate round; Essendon Bombers v St Kilda Saints, Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Friday 15th August 7:20pm AEST

[jumperfan]

Out: Everyone
In: TDK, Aleer and Harley Reid

 

[Ads734]

Out: Everyone
In: TDK, Aleer and Harley Reid

Sos FB

 

[Baldur]

Essenscum cannot be allowed to win.

 

[gringo2011]

Essenscum cannot be allowed to win.

You can almost smell a loss coming up. Horrible weeks don’t come much more horrible than this. This is totally in our wheelhouse.

 

[BigPowerForward]

I hope the coaches can see the light and start believing in Dod.
Get him in. I need something to look forward to this week!

 

[Jade Buddha]

Waiting to hear Dodgeball is selected.

 

[Atomboy]

Waiting to hear Dodgeball is selected.

It would be hilarious if he came in and had a ripping game.

Imagine the trade talk twists next week !.

 

[bergholt]

No Merrett or Shiel! If we lose this we’ll be the laughing stock of the comp.

 

[Dr Spaceman]

No Merrett or Shiel! If we lose this we’ll be the laughing stock of the comp.

No Shiel may strengthen their chances

 

[malevu]

 

[Saintbloke]

No Merrett or Shiel! If we lose this we’ll be the laughing stock of the comp.

I thought we hit that milestone by losing to WCE

 

[The Punter]

The selection question is who does Dodson come in for. We're small and unimposing forward. Do we add size or replace size with size?

I'd also be looking for a way to get Travaglia in before the end of the season, even as the sub.

 

[Saintbloke]

The selection question is who does Dodson come in for. We're small and unimposing forward. Do we add size or replace size with size?

I'd also be looking for a way to get Travaglia in before the end of the season, even as the sub.

I reckon Boxshall might be keeping Trav out. I think Heath should stay in, as he suffered a bit against the Tigers from our crappy forward line setup and ball bombing into the forward half. Probably a good game to try Dodson out against a weakened Bombers, even though that's big in Marshall, Heath and Dods. Park Marshall at FF and let Heath and Dods do the ruck. Pou needs to go back to Sandy for another run.

 

[Klaatu]

I reckon Boxshall might be keeping Trav out. I think Heath should stay in, as he suffered a bit against the Tigers from our crappy forward line setup and ball bombing into the forward half. Probably a good game to try Dodson out against a weakened Bombers, even though that's big in Marshall, Heath and Dods. Park Marshall at FF and let Heath and Dods do the ruck. Pou needs to go back to Sandy for another run.

Is Heath's legs painted on? He never lead once & was out bodied & marked every time it went forward, if he lead out likely chance is he marks it.

 

[bergholt]

Is Heath's legs painted on? He never lead once & was out bodied & marked every time it went forward, if he lead out likely chance is he marks it.

Not many of our tall forwards lead tbh, almost looks like a gameplan

 

[StFly]

Not many of our tall forwards lead tbh, almost looks like a gameplan

Has to do with our sheer inability to fix our HFF or anything fro like 70 to 35m from goal for the good part of two decades. You tend to be a bit stationary expecting a miss kicked or hanging ball in a bomb than you are leading at ball to your advantage.

So you fix one your screw the other and vice versa as they disconnect and you continue problems.

Keeler lead up early doors, got involved, we looked OK without being world beaters but we had transition! Sharman lead, but then he became core to get swamped so now not so much, Heath never really lead and we've reverted to shit I50 as a default cause ho hum, people who can kick and forwards who can lead that isn't Higgins.

Less a gameplan and more a when we shit the bed in a game we default to being hacks of wild variability across the thirds of that ground.

 

[Saints TV]

 

[Saintbloke]

Has to do with our sheer inability to fix our HFF or anything fro like 70 to 35m from goal for the good part of two decades. You tend to be a bit stationary expecting a miss kicked or hanging ball in a bomb than you are leading at ball to your advantage.

So you fix one your screw the other and vice versa as they disconnect and you continue problems.

Keeler lead up early doors, got involved, we looked OK without being world beaters but we had transition! Sharman lead, but then he became core to get swamped so now not so much, Heath never really lead and we've reverted to shit I50 as a default cause ho hum, people who can kick and forwards who can lead that isn't Higgins.

Less a gameplan and more a when we shit the bed in a game we default to being hacks of wild variability across the thirds of that ground.

A lot of our kicks into the forward half against Richmond were under little pressure, and we managed to pick out stationary Tiger players rather than our forwards in the clear.

 

[11men1cup]

Someone just messaged me there was a raucous of applause coming from the locker rooms post training.

Dodson Debut?

 

[bergholt]

Someone just messaged me there was a raucous of applause coming from the locker rooms post training.

Dodson Debut?

Most likely Cordy re-signing for 5 years

 

[ThomasR]

$7 GA tickets available. hopefully not the last time we see the #7 in our colours at Marvel

 

[The Punter]

$7 GA tickets available. hopefully not the last time we see the #7 in our colours at Marvel

Level 2 upgrades for 16 game members veeeery cheap.

Let's get along and drown out the Bombers supporters and make them feel it.

 

[Winmar2Lockett]

Level 2 upgrades for 16 game members veeeery cheap.

Let's get along and drown out the Bombers supporters and make them feel it.

Where are these available from Punter?

 

[The Punter]

Where are these available from Punter?

Ticketmaster

Got two (one adult and one child) level 2 seats for $19 (16 game member upgrade)

 

[kosifantutti]

Someone just messaged me there was a raucous of applause coming from the locker rooms post training.

Dodson Debut?