Preview AFL 2020 R3 - Essendon v Melbourne Sun June 21st 3:35pm AEST (MCG) POSTPONED

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2020 TOYOTA AFL PREMIERSHIP
Round 3 • ESSENDON BOMBERS V MELBOURNE DEMONS
SUNDAY JUNE 21ST 3:35PM AEST (MCG)
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ROUND 3 TEAMS

ESSENDON
B: A.Francis, C.Hooker, M.Hurley
HB: A.Saad, M.Redman, J.Ridley
C: T.Cutler, A.McGrath, Z.Merrett
HF: D.Smith, W.Snelling, A.McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: J.Stringer, S.McKernan, J.Townsend
FOL: T.Bellchambers, D.Heppell, D.Shiel
I/C (tbd): D.Parish, K.Langford, D.Zaharakis, C.McKenna, M.Guelfi, P.Ambrose, B.Ham, O.Fantasia

IN: C.McKenna, P.Ambrose, B.Ham, O.Fantasia
OUT: Nil

MELBOURNE
B: C.Salem, S.May, N.Jetta
HB: J.Harmes, J.Lever, T.Rivers
C: E.Langdon, C.Oliver, A.Tomlinson
HF: A.Brayshaw, T.McDonald, J.Hunt
F: H.Bennell, B.Fritsch, J.Melksham
FOL: M.Gawn, C.Petracca, J.Viney
I/C (tbd): N.Jones, L.Jackson, M.Hibberd, M.Hannan, A.vandenBerg, A.Neal-Bullen, K.Pickett, J.Smith

IN: M.Hibberd, M.Hannan, A.vandenBerg, K.Pickett
OUT: Nil


BREAKING NEWS



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[Milanista28]

Will be close I think, we don't belt teams, us by 15.

Might be wet as well.

 

[Dez!]

I'm not taking much out of last week, I think there was a significant amount of rust coming off a long break with teams adjusting to new challenges with training and preparation.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I can't see us winning this one. Essendon will be too quick for us and we lack a key forward to straighten us up. Essendon by a few goals.

 

[Wosh]

Teams are up

 

[00Stinger]

Melbourne by 5 goals

 

[Shanghaistu]

I can't see us winning this one. Essendon will be too quick for us and we lack a key forward to straighten us up. Essendon by a few goals.

If it’s a dry day maybe. But If it’s wet it will be a Continuous procession of stoppages moving towards Melbourne’s goals with Gawn-Petracca-Brayshaw -Oliver monstering our midfield

 

[Demonic Ascent]

If it’s a dry day maybe. But If it’s wet it will be a Continuous procession of stoppages moving towards Melbourne’s goals with Gawn-Petracca-Brayshaw -Oliver monstering our midfield

Could be a game played between the arcs. I can't see us winning unless we find something up forward, I'm worried about Tipper as well he tore us apart last year and I don't know who we have to cover him.

 

[Dez!]

Could be a game played between the arcs. I can't see us winning unless we find something up forward, I'm worried about Tipper as well he tore us apart last year and I don't know who we have to cover him.

Jetta would go to Tippa.

While he kicked 4 against us last time I wouldn't say he tore us apart, I mean he played very well but we still could've won despite that.

McKernan kicking 4 was the bigger issue and Stringer actually played one of his good games, McKernan being allowed to kick 4 goals is a bigger indictment than Tippa who is a quality player kicking 4.

Also we don't have the Wagners playing so that's addition by subtraction

 

[Sprout]

Genuinely can’t remember the last high quality game against the Bombers. Either we play like s**t, they play like s**t, or we both play like s**t. Expecting one of these options again this week.

 

[Dez!]

Genuinely can’t remember the last high quality game against the Bombers. Either we play like sh*t, they play like sh*t, or we both play like sh*t. Expecting one of these options again this week.

Our game last year was 130-112, shootouts are always fun.

 

[Sprout]

Our game last year was 130-112, shootouts are always fun.

Huh. I guess I’ve just removed last season from my memory altogether.

 

[DapperJong]

Huh. I guess I’ve just removed last season from my memory altogether.

We had played like dead ball sacks in round 1 and 2 and for whatever reason decided to play well against you guys. You were very much expected to win it.

 

[Dez!]

We had played like dead ball sacks in round 1 and 2 and for whatever reason decided to play well against you guys. You were very much expected to win it.

We had been pumped the week before by Geelong by 80 points..........I don't think we were very much expected to do anything.

 

[DapperJong]

We had been pumped the week before by Geelong by 80 points..........I don't think we were very much expected to do anything.

oh

* geelong

 

[Shanghaistu]

oh

fu** geelong

...a welcome comment in any thread

 

[Xtreme]

oh

fu** geelong

We are now best friends!

 

[Shanghaistu]

All jokes aside, does anyone know who will be coming in to replace Hepp? Or do we just Choose the final 22 from the now-reduced squad of 25?

 

[DapperJong]

We are now best friends!

Pushing it

 

[Dez!]

All jokes aside, does anyone know who will be coming in to replace Hepp? Or do we just Choose the final 22 from the now-reduced squad of 25?

Heppell and Guelfi out for McKenna and Ham.

 

[Dez!]

Pumped to see vandenBerg back in, he's a big in for us.

 

[carnthedons]

All jokes aside, does anyone know who will be coming in to replace Hepp? Or do we just Choose the final 22 from the now-reduced squad of 25?

That’s pretty much how it works. We may even see Parish play in the middle this week after the little experiment against the Swans

 

[Shanghaistu]

Heppell and Guelfi out for McKenna and Ham.

I think they stuffed it up by leaving out Hibberd from the squad and naming light framed speedsters to come in for a wet weather game against a big-bodied midfield. I would keep Guelfi and just bring in Ambrose. Oh yes, and drop Zaka for McKenna (like that’s going to happen....)

 

[Dez!]

I think they stuffed it up by leaving out Hibberd from the squad and naming light framed speedsters to come in for a wet weather game against a big-bodied midfield. I would keep Guelfi and just bring in Ambrose. Oh yes, and drop Zaka for McKenna (like that’s going to happen....)

There's only supposed to be showers on Sunday, this won't be a wet weather game.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Jetta would go to Tippa.

While he kicked 4 against us last time I wouldn't say he tore us apart, I mean he played very well but we still could've won despite that.

McKernan kicking 4 was the bigger issue and Stringer actually played one of his good games, McKernan being allowed to kick 4 goals is a bigger indictment than Tippa who is a quality player kicking 4.

Also we don't have the Wagners playing so that's addition by subtraction

Yeah McKernan kicking 4 was ****ed but I remember Tippa just tearing us apart with some goals in a short period and regaining the ascendency for them after we'd come back in the 3rd. My memory could be hazy, not like I've gone back to watch the game since