Preview Round 2: Essendon vs St Kilda, Docklands, Saturday 30/03/19 @ 4:35 AEDT

[Duckworth]

I will be completely unsurprised if we go in unchanged.

Equally, not surprised at all if we have 20 changes.

In the press conference, Woosha was hinting that one game wouldn't change all of the pre-season and JLT work. Also, guys like Parish and Laverde epitomised the lazy running on display today. I don't see how they make a difference.

 

[Lore]

In the press conference, Woosha was hinting that one game wouldn't change all of the pre-season and JLT work. Also, guys like Parish and Laverde epitomised the lazy running on display today. I don't see how they make a difference.

We went in unchanged after the first shocker last year too. The guys that played today are going to be the most motivated to redeem themselves, out of everyone. I think that's the logic anyway, and sooner or later they had better redeem themselves.

 

[Darealrath]

Parish for Guelfi, at a minimum.

Wouldn't mind seeing Zerk-Thatcher get a debut either - maybe premature but we really need more height in defence.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

If the team a dead set serious about redeeming themselves they will smash St.Kilda by 10 goals but I doubt it.

 

[JT_the_Man]

On the bright side we’ll likely only be 17th on the ladder heading into this one.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Parish has to play.

Rest depends on if the coaches are fair dinkum or not.

 

[Darealrath]

On the bright side we’ll likely only be 17th on the ladder heading into this one.

18th.

 

[eth-dog]

On the bright side we’ll likely only be 17th on the ladder heading into this one.

Nope.

 

[JT_the_Man]

18th.

Are we still below North?

Damnit.

 

[JayJ20]

18th.

Can't lose to the bottom side if we're the bottom side

 

[Darealrath]

Are we still below North?

Damnit.

Yeah about 6% behind if the AFL app is correct.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Yeah about 6% behind if the AFL app is correct.

Damn.

Well at least we’ve hit rock bottom.

 

[JayDon]

Change it up!?
Francis CHF all day.
Presents and punishes.
Can mark and KICK!
Draper FF!
Moves into ruck for small periods.
Can mark, kick and is hard.
Those two really #### up the opposition.
Other suggestions previously are cool.
Just add my two.

 

[Yoda_]

Insanity - doing the same thing, expecting a different result

- Essendon circa 2013

 

[BrunoV]

Insanity - doing the same thing, expecting a different result

- Essendon circa 2013

In fairness we did go from a ball winning midfield that would have legitimately churned out today's GPS numbers to a supposed running midfield that can't win the ball.

 

[Yoda_]

In fairness we did go from a ball winning midfield that would have legitimately churned out today's GPS numbers to a supposed running midfield that can't win the ball.

Where the **** did the improvement go then? Like Tottenham in the EPL. No improvement in that area of the team/squad and we regress as a club.

 

[puntingdude22]

Please bring in clarke and play him could become a decent inside mid the only one on our list with myers.

 

[Yoda_]

On the bright side we’ll likely only be 17th on the ladder heading into this one.

too soon

#Woodenspoonnumbertwo

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I would get Libba during the trade period 28 disposals and 10 contested.

Would improve our midfield a lot.

 

[Yoda_]

I would get Libba during the trade period 28 disposals and 10 contested.

Would improve our midfield a lot.

You don't even need top line inside midfielders to help improve your overall list, just guys who can play a role. A guy like Luke Dunstan would have been perfect in trade period.

 

[puntingdude22]

You don't even need top line inside midfielders to help improve your overall list, just guys who can play a role. A guy like Luke Dunstan would have been perfect in trade period.

Agree,
Said this for years - it's great we brought in saad, smith etc but NONE of these players are what we need -
ball winning mids.

 

[fishardansin]

The coaches should have an adjusted scoreboard at the game. Add our scores next week to our score from this week. Add GWS score from this week to Saints score next week. We must win on that board to erase this week.

 

[JayJ20]

I would get Libba during the trade period 28 disposals and 10 contested.

Would improve our midfield a lot.

I don't think it would. Shiel had 25 disposals and 18 contested possessions for s**t all when the others want to ball watch and jog on the spot. Not saying Shiel was great, but his teammates were hardly inspiring.

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

You don't even need top line inside midfielders to help improve your overall list, just guys who can play a role. A guy like Luke Dunstan would have been perfect in trade period.

I don't think we considered that because we (rightfully) expected Parish and McGrath to be at a higher level this year and aside from one blistering quarter of football from McGrath in JLT 1, they just haven't been.

 

[eDPS]

My changes

In
Draper
Laverde
Parish
BZT

Out
McKernan
Baguley
Myers
Ambrose


Won’t happen though I bet but Woosha would have earnt a bit of respect from me.