Prediction Changes for Essendon (OP updated with player availability)

[TW Sherrin]

He can bring out the oranges at half time.

Haha. You beat me to it.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Mihocek to play as a defender.
Mclarty to play as a forward.

Or

Mihocek to play forward.
Essendon don’t have a very tall forward line.

Either way, Varcoe plays this week.

 

[Yidaki]

I'm not too familiar with Mihocek as a defender. Can anyone enlighten me on his potential in this position?

 

[pablo disco bar]

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I'm not too familiar with Mihocek as a defender. Can anyone enlighten me on his potential in this position?

Gun defender

 

[Quicky]

I'm not too familiar with Mihocek as a defender. Can anyone enlighten me on his potential in this position?

It's his natural position. Mihocek reads the ball well in flight and can take a strong intercept mark. He's a decent stopper. As an example he kept McKernan (his likely opponent) goalless in the VFL last year. He has been one of the best key backs at VFL level in recent years. He is also a good field kick and has penetration in his kicking. I seem to remember his knock was his mobility and perhaps pace. But he looks plenty mobile in the forward line at AFL level so not sure how accurate that is. He'll go alright back there with the opportunity I reckon.

 

[Quicky]

Mihocek to play as a defender.
Mclarty to play as a forward.

Or

Mihocek to play forward.
Essendon don’t have a very tall forward line.

Either way, Varcoe plays this week.

I reckon they'll send Mihocek back and play Cox as a sole key forward. Have a more mobile forward line like they tried out early season. It's not how i'd play it but I think it's likely.

 

[Morganashlee]

From what we were told tonight at the mid season review I don’t think McClarty will be coming in. They believe Essendon will have three talls and 3 smalls. They are going to ask Landgon and Scharenberg to play taller.

They don’t want to play Mihocek in defence but that might happen. There isn’t anyone to come in at this stage imo.

 

[grayza2018]

I reckon they'll send Mihocek back and play Cox as a sole key forward. Have a more mobile forward line like they tried out early season. It's not how i'd play it but I think it's likely.

I tend to agree. Does it play into Hurley's hands to sag off and terrorise Cox as third man up all day?

 

[Chrispiesssss]

From what we were told tonight at the mid season review I don’t think McClarty will be coming in. They believe Essendon will have three talls and 3 smalls. They are going to ask Landgon and Scharenberg to play taller.

They don’t want to play Mihocek in defence but that might happen. There isn’t anyone to come in at this stage imo.

Wait, what review? How did you get an invite?

 

[Morganashlee]

Wait, what review? How did you get an invite?

Player sponsorship. Check out the thread for a review from myself and manicmagpie

 

[Jafo]

It's his natural position. Mihocek reads the ball well in flight and can take a strong intercept mark. He's a decent stopper. As an example he kept McKernan (his likely opponent) goalless in the VFL last year. He has been one of the best key backs at VFL level in recent years. He is also a good field kick and has penetration in his kicking. I seem to remember his knock was his mobility and perhaps pace. But he looks plenty mobile in the forward line at AFL level so not sure how accurate that is. He'll go alright back there with the opportunity I reckon.

Irony is his dad used to be an Essendon player ( although only 8 games).

 

[iGNITER]

Would like to see the following changes:

INS: Varcoe, Greenwood, Murray
OUTS: Dunn, Appleby, Crocker/Daicos

Murray for some added pace off half back. Essendon have a pretty quick team so need some extra pace.

Greenwood to play a run with role on Merrett. Start him in the middle and have him annoy Merrett all day.

Varcoe back into the forward line for added defensive pressure.

Would play DeGoey out of the goal square similar to how Danger/Martin are played when up forward.

B - Langdon Mihochek Howe
HB - Maynard Sharenberg Crisp
C - Phillips Pendlebury Sidebottom
HF - WHE Cox Varcoe
F - Thomas DeGoey Stephenson
R - Grundy Adams Greenwood
INT - Murray Mayne Sier Daicos/Crocker

 

[60 Yards Out]

Out: Dunn (Inj.)
In: Pickford (Eng.)

 

[JJ14AU]

In: Oxley?

Will Adam Oxley come in and be our Fletcher Roberts? Couldn’t seperate the two of them in a line up.

 

[The Plowking]

I tend to agree. Does it play into Hurley's hands to sag off and terrorise Cox as third man up all day?

As long as it's not marks and just bringing ball to ground with spoils its a 50/50. (Of course Seedsfan will disagree because Cox isn't clunking them against 2 defenders. . )

 

[The Plowking]

Would like to see the following changes:

INS: Varcoe, Greenwood, Murray
OUTS: Dunn, Appleby, Crocker/Daicos

Murray for some added pace off half back. Essendon have a pretty quick team so need some extra pace.

Greenwood to play a run with role on Merrett. Start him in the middle and have him annoy Merrett all day.

Varcoe back into the forward line for added defensive pressure.

Would play DeGoey out of the goal square similar to how Danger/Martin are played when up forward.

B - Langdon Mihochek Howe
HB - Maynard Sharenberg Crisp
C - Phillips Pendlebury Sidebottom
HF - WHE Cox Varcoe
F - Thomas DeGoey Stephenson
R - Grundy Adams Greenwood
INT - Murray Mayne Sier Daicos/Crocker

Hmmm.
No.
Cox deep forward.
DG in the middle.

 

[Darkyprotector]

It's RUPERT time boys
Mihochek back
Wills forward ala Townsend role , exploit Hurley if he zones off by honouring the hit up and instruct him to hunt the hf back

Cox gives us that option

 

[loki04]

In: Oxley?

Will Adam Oxley come in and be our Fletcher Roberts? Couldn’t seperate the two of them in a line up.

To do what replace Dunny brush? McKernan will kick 10 on Oxley, better off rolling the dice with McLarty or reshuffle Mihocek back.

 

[JJ14AU]

To do what replace Dunny brush? McKernan will kick 10 on Oxley, better off rolling the dice with McLarty or reshuffle Mihocek back.

Tongue in cheek comment given somehow Fletcher Roberts is a premiership defender. I can imagine the melts if he did come in for Dunn.

If we can beat the Bombers with our current injury list I will start to believe that we can pull off a Bulldogs Premiership.

Get into Finals; 1 week off after round 23 which gives our injured players who are trickling through between now and then extra time to hit peak fitness. Miraculous Treloar return for an Elimination Final against a Vic team (Geelong) at the MCG.

 

[loki04]

Tongue in cheek comment given somehow Fletcher Roberts is a premiership defender. I can imagine the melts if he did come in for Dunn.

If we can beat the Bombers with our current injury list I will start to believe that we can pull off a Bulldogs Premiership.

Get into Finals; 1 week off after round 23 which gives our injured players who are trickling through between now and then extra time to hit peak fitness. Miraculous Treloar return for an Elimination Final against a Vic team (Geelong) at the MCG.

Essendon while in good form aren't the yard stick, we have a block of games vs true top teams coming, imo we need to beat at least 50% of them and be competitive vs the rest to have any hope in Sept of being a real flag threat. Our injury's need a turn of luck.

 

[Yidaki]

It's his natural position. Mihocek reads the ball well in flight and can take a strong intercept mark. He's a decent stopper. As an example he kept McKernan (his likely opponent) goalless in the VFL last year. He has been one of the best key backs at VFL level in recent years. He is also a good field kick and has penetration in his kicking. I seem to remember his knock was his mobility and perhaps pace. But he looks plenty mobile in the forward line at AFL level so not sure how accurate that is. He'll go alright back there with the opportunity I reckon.

Thanks for the detailed reply quicky. So by the sounds of it he can take Dunn's position then?

 

[Fozdog]

Essendon while in good form aren't the yard stick, we have a block of games vs true top teams coming, imo we need to beat at least 50% of them and be competitive vs the rest to have any hope in Sept of being a real flag threat. Our injury's need a turn of luck.

Will be somewhat of a yard stick I’d have thought. Over the last 6 rounds we beat WCE, GWSand GEEL during that period along with North who were in the 8 at the time.
Your real test to see where you are is against the Tigers.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

So Moore is not even available for VFL this week ?

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

So Moore is not even available for VFL this week ?

??? See above, he's back baby

 

[Quicky]

Thanks for the detailed reply quicky. So by the sounds of it he can take Dunn's position then?

Mihocek has the playing qualities to suggest he can. The proof is in the pudding though. Dunns are big shoes to fill. It's probably unfair to expect that standard. If Mihocek can do it to a good standard i'd be happy.