Preview Changes: Round 3 v Essendon

[Dark Avenger]

I would have thought Jetty would go to Walla and Smith on Stringer (if Hooker was forward)

Going on last weeks match ups Goody will have Jetta line up on McKernan.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Harmes will run with Tippungwuti I'd say.

 

[booshboy]

Baffled by the Hannan selection, Weidman may as well pack his bags now, Essendons backline will murder us.

 

[The Dr]

Nervous about playing Bennell with AVB and Hannan considering they must all be short of full march fitness.


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[stEdy]

Coaches love Hannan and they especially love rushing him back after injury.

Very interesting forwardline, that.

VDB can play tall and bring the ball to ground. I guess Smith can switch forward and run and jump at it.

Keen for Kozzie and Bennell (after his warm up game) to swoop on those ground balls inside 50

* the dons. Dees by 50

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

TMac will get about five touches I reckon.

 

[mrmonkey]

Baffled by the Hannan selection, Weidman may as well pack his bags now, Essendons backline will murder us.

I'm guessing they reckon the weather will play a part.

Was thinking either anb or jonrs would be dropped not both.

 

[saj_21]

Hannan AVB and kosi significantly increases our forward pressure

 

[blitznu]

Thank * for that Xmas came early. @ me now you ******* morons

 

[blitznu]

Hannan can take a big mark. AVB can play on whoever the * he likes and make em s**t. Fritta is a good mark. got the original spud mac down there as well. Got plenty of pressure in the air and ground

 

[Demon bhoy]

What’s his correct role?


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Love to see him play the role that had him in the AA squad his last year at Adelaide, third tall intercept HB not some sort of quasi fullback key defender, Goodwin appears to want to shoehorn forwards and mids into a roll Lever has shown he can excel at

 

[Demon bhoy]

Sure, but when we got a perfectly good player in Petty out of it who wouldn't be out of place as a first round pick I'd happily give up another for a 22yo Lever, I just don't understand why everyone's so upset.

Fair enough, can’t agree with you on Petty at best he has shown glimpses as a forward, long way to go before he is even a regular let alone considered a good player but he has time.

 

[Daemon]

Don't dislike the changes but it seems a lot of trust is being placed on TMac to do his job, which hasn't been the case for a while. I'd have Weid in there for Hannan, but obviously Weid ran over Goodys dog and is only good as a cheer squad.

 

[Deelighted]

Hurley, Hooker and Francis are all tall and capable intercept marking players, if we bomb wildly (let's face it we probably will) they could kill us. TMac please stop the Chris Dawes impression it's not funny anymore.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

At the very least Weideman in takes the number one defender away from TMac.

 

[blitznu]

Petty not looking out of place as a 1st rounder. Holy * I've seen it all. He made OMac look like Scarlett down back and down sfa as a forward.

 

[blitznu]

as long as AVB and TMac take a body and Fritta and Hannan dont try to wrestle and fly then we'll be alright. Rather have mid size markers over tall spuds who do * all in the air then stand still on the ground

 

[mrmonkey]

Don't dislike the changes but it seems a lot of trust is being placed on TMac to do his job, which hasn't been the case for a while. I'd have Weid in there for Hannan, but obviously Weid ran over Goodys dog and is only good as a cheer squad.

Not really relevant but I find it odd we only play Essendon once a year in recent history.
Between 11-18 all games were Essendon home games not that it matters because some have been at the g. Anyway the past 10 go like this.
2010 home hame at the g bombers kick the last 6 to lose by 18 points.
2011 the week after being called bruise free.
2012 an upset victory after we started the season 0-9. Neelds first win as coach, garland played forward.
2013 the unforgivable 148 point loss.
2014 salem goal after the siren.
2015 both teams were average hurley killed us to memory.
2016 rd 2 after beating gws we lost to a top up Essendon team. Daniher dominated lucky I went to the storm game.
2017 scrappy first half from both teams we broke away after half time.
2018 much the same as 2017 with that Essendon supporter flog yelling at gawn.
2019 - probably the most unaccountable football you'll ever see (from both teams.)

 

[netslave]

Fingers and toes crossed for AVB to make it through unscathed and take out a few bombers in the process.
Dees in a close one (more than 1 point this time).

 

[Topkent]

Feeling alot more positive about the team with the changes, 3 players being used out of position for 3 forwards. Hannan and Kosi smart around goals and AVB just a wrecking ball. Front 6 will look a heap better.

 

[mrmonkey]

We should in theory be able to do well in defense and attack. If we can get the midfield connection right we should win.

 

[space_cowboy]

I have a bad feeling they're going to throw Smith forward. I can't see how the selections make any sense otherwise.

 

[djpaulydemon]

Smith is lucky.

Has a slight feel of 2019 bringing in underdone players, but i have faith in Burgo knowing who is ready. They are saying Jones has some niggles, possibly to save face, so hopefully they aren't stuffing around with unfit players.

Weid really must be poor on the track. He has shown ability to tackle, lead up and he has a uncomplicated kicking style. Consistency obviously the issue but he isnt inspiring faith in the coaches to let him gain it.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Feeling alot more positive about the team with the changes, 3 players being used out of position for 3 forwards. Hannan and Kosi smart around goals and AVB just a wrecking ball. Front 6 will look a heap better.

I like the changes on paper too, but I'm a nervous wreck about having so many underdone/first up/injury prone players in the team at once. Wouldn't surprise me if we had two on the bench and out of the game by half time honestly.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

That's probably still the Misso in me lingering though. But we will see.