Preview Gather Round: Essendon vs Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, Saturday 11/04/25, 1:15 AEST

[Keystone agony]

Realistically, we’re probably only making two changes. There are more that could be made, but the trend’s been pretty clear & trend is your friend here.

IN: Caddy & Ridley
OUT: Reid (managed) & SEH

If Fiorini’s fit, he’s a chance to come in as well. I’d give Sharp another week & load him up with a solid training block with no VFL this week.

I hope even scott can drop gresham and if not Guelfi

I still think we could go without blakiston aswell

Is hard to see DP3 dropped though

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Totally uninformed opinion due to not watching either game and just looking at stats but.
Parish out. Tsatas in.

 

[Keystone agony]

If were not dropping Parish for Tsatas

He can also come in Gresham and or Guelfi and or Blakiston

 

[schmuttt]

10 years since the top up game.

Sadly you're a lock to get your first win this week.

 

[div12ressie]

why do you guys constantly think tsatas will get picked? the coaches put a line through his name for over a year now

will be a typical one forced change due to injury this week..

 

[Calthorpe14]

I hope even scott can drop gresham and if not Guelfi

I still think we could go without blakiston aswell

Is hard to see DP3 dropped though

I just don’t see him making 2 more changes on top of Caddy & Ridley coming in.

I’m as done with Gresham, Guelfi & Parish as the next guy, but I’m resigned to them holding their spot for a few more weeks

 

[Keystone agony]

I just don’t see him making 2 more changes on top of Caddy & Ridley coming in.

I’m as done with Gresham, Guelfi & Parish as the next guy, but I’m resigned to them holding their spot for a few more weeks

Guelfi and Parish actually deserve to hold after their performances

Gresham and Blakiston, not so

But maybe 2MP v Gawn is too much

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Fiorini wont be back this week, injury report has his return as tbc as he's still experiencing back issues.

 

[Vindicater]

What I would like to see.

In: Ridley, Caddy and Sharp

Out: Blakistan, Parish and Perkins

 

[Atavistic]

Totally uninformed opinion due to not watching either game and just looking at stats but.
Parish out. Tsatas in.

IMO Tsatas had a very good game and looked better in a number of areas: kicking to teammates' advantage, tackling, defensive efforts, running to provide a marking option for teammates.

You can watch the first quarter of the VFL game vs the Bullies to see. He had some really nice handballs to teammates in a better position than him. He nailed an I50 pass to a teammate on a lead.

I would bring him in for Parish this week just based on his improved effort and improved quality of disposal. I've been very critical of his kicking in the past, but credit where credit is due.

 

[Duckworth]

If were not dropping Parish for Tsatas

He can also come in Gresham and or Guelfi and or Blakiston

Blakiston is not getting dropped for Tsatas.

 

[crackers65]

What I would like to see.

In: Ridley, Caddy and Sharp

Out: Blakistan, Parish and Perkins

And Wright play one out against Gawn?

 

[Vindicater]

And Wright play one out against Gawn?

Yep. We will lose either way in the ruck so happy to let May/Caddy duo own that forward half area for awhile.

May, Langford and even McKay can be sent in there to release him for a few minutes every now and then.

 

[Keystone agony]

Blakiston is not getting dropped for Tsatas.

he could, yes

why couldnt that happen?

 

[div12ressie]

Yep. We will lose either way in the ruck so happy to let May/Caddy duo own that forward half area for awhile.

May, Langford and even McKay can be sent in there to release him for a few minutes every now and then.

langford in the ruck?

 

[bommer16]

I think an another shuffle of the magnets when plan A game plan doesn’t work mid way. I see the team building each week and it’s the young cohort that will lead the way. Brads gonna be more innovative imo.

 

[Duckworth]

he could, yes

why couldnt that happen?

It would leave Peter Wright as the sole ruck with (I guess) Langford chop out. 5 on the bench, so no.
Edit: vs Gawn.

 

[Duckworth]

Perkins 8 disposals at 20% efficiency, surely this is the end.

 

[andleanback]

Realistically, we’re probably only making two changes. There are more that could be made, but the trend’s been pretty clear & trend is your friend here.

IN: Caddy & Ridley
OUT: Reid (managed) & SEH

If Fiorini’s fit, he’s a chance to come in as well. I’d give Sharp another week & load him up with a solid training block with no VFL this week.

That’s way too many talls in the front half. Some mid sized or tall needs to go. I volunteer Perkins

 

[JayJ20]

In: Caddy, Ridley, Tsatas, Sharp
Out: Langford, Perkins, Parish, Guelfi

SEH not listed as injured so he stays.

 

[Calthorpe14]

That’s way too many talls in the front half. Some mid sized or tall needs to go. I volunteer Perkins

It is, but that team’s built on the assumption that with Reid out, Blakiston goes back, Wright starts in the ruck, and Edwards, May and Caddy set up forward, with Langford on the wing.

Perkins probably gets dropped in any other of the 17 sides, but Scott clearly has a soft spot for him.

 

[Keystone agony]

It would leave Peter Wright as the sole ruck with (I guess) Langford chop out. 5 on the bench, so no.
Edit: vs Gawn.

Archie May can be chopout like he was 2nd half

Why would that change?

 

[Lethal]

Red shorts!

 

[Duckworth]

Archie May can be chopout like he was 2nd half

Why would that change?

OK, but why drop him? You haven't given a reason. We have 5 on the bench and plenty of underperforming players to return to the VFL.

 

[Keystone agony]

OK, but why drop him? You haven't given a reason. We have 5 on the bench and plenty of underperforming players to return to the VFL.

Hes been poor in the ruck and was so in the 1st half

We're smashed at stoppage, he gives away a tonne of frees on top of all that

Id rather play Tom Edwards and Archie May after their performances than Blakiston on the weekend

He may be required for Gawn, but id rather not be too tall which would occur with 2MP, May, Edwards, Caddy all fwd and alow Langford on the wing

With 3 x 196cm + down back aswell