Prediction Changes V Essendon

[Coaster2012]

McInnes playing for his future here. If Brander and Allen start to develop, McInnes will be left behind. He's been on the list long enough, he's got to start to produce.

 

[WCErevival]

What’s the point of playing 8 defenders Nelson doesn’t deserve the chop but him on the wing didn’t work. Jetta’s speed is needed but he’s been as bad as sheed since his return from injury. One of them should have been left out for schoey.

Ah chew would have been better option than Hutch and also provides a decent marking option if played forward.

Ah chee played wafl so had no chance of coming in.

 

[amazingjoshy]

McGovern to go forward?

Doubt he'll start there, but we do have the flexibility with Schoey back. Good changes in the circumstances

 

[ChampRevesby]

Well that's bullshit

Replace our magnificent shiny first round draft pick who is too good for the WAFL with a 7 year rookie listed C grader in Mcinnes?

No worries. Big step backward in a year where we've backed our youth in and they've rewarded us. Hooker is going to take a shit on Fraser.

It was an experience call. You cant stack the entire forward line with kids.

 

[Pedals23]

McGovern to go forward?

How dare you.

 

[BeornJ]

Good calls all round I believe.

Would have preferred Ah Chee to Hutchings as he can take a contested mark.

Probably will rotate Mcinnes through the ruck. Run Bellchambers to the ground and enjoy clearance dominance

 

[Biggie]

Reckon we still win this and Adelaide without Kennedy and darling.

Our midfield has become a strength for us.

Makes a difference, doesn't he?

 

[ChampRevesby]

Makes a difference, doesn't he?

He has said he is fit enough to play 100% for the rest of the season too. Teams better pucker up.

 

[Dark Sharks]

It was an experience call. You cant stack the entire forward line with kids.

Fraser has played 12 games and he's clearly a cut below AFL standard. His experience isn't exactly reliable.

I do appreciate what you're saying though, i'd rather they went smaller in the backline and pushed McGovern forward again.

Re-jig the team so there's no need for Mcinnes at all.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

8 defenders, interesting...

so we will be getting some midfield time from one/some of Duggan, Nelson or Jetta.

Be interesting to see the heat maps of those three against the Saints when we had 8 defenders. Anyone have access to those maps?

Makes sense. If the forward line struggles we have defensive cover. Would assume that they will rotate as you suggested. Heat Maps below.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Feel sorry for ah chee

 

[RookiePick]

...
I think Fraser is being groomed as a replacement for JJK...

1079 days in the making:



Vindication.

 

[wce4premiership]

I prefer McInnes to Brander based only on his ability to crash a pack. Feel for Brander but without JK or Darling he and Waterman would just be too small to impact our long bombs.

Naitanui and Lycett need to roll forward and have an impact, Lycett is a capable forward in regards to good strong leads. Naitanui to cause havoc at ground level.

 

[Shmiddy15]

1 too many defenders for mine. Would have liked ah chee instead of one of Nelson or Jetta, but both would have been somewhat unlucky to miss out.

I wonder if they’ll give duggo a full game in the midfield to see how he goes? I’m sure they haven’t quite given up on that idea yet, and it’s probably as good a time as any to give it a try. He’s been great in defence though so hopefully it doesn’t mess with his form.

Also, we should have a fairly strong midfield down at east Perth with sheed and venables hopefully ready to go.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Sheed and Brander out is the right move for both.

Sheed yes but why Brander? I cannot see McInnes doing much and I would rather rather have give Brander another turn.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Fraser has played 12 games and he's clearly a cut below AFL standard. His experience isn't exactly reliable.

I do appreciate what you're saying though, i'd rather they went smaller in the backline and pushed McGovern forward again.

Re-jig the team so there's no need for Mcinnes at all.

Putting Gov forward robs our half-back line of a top intercept marker and a great rebounder. What you gain up forward gets cancelled out by what you lose at half back.

 

[Pedals23]

Makes sense. If the forward line struggles we have defensive cover. Would assume that they will rotate as you suggested. Heat Maps below. View attachment 515154View attachment 515154 View attachment 515155 View attachment 515158

Surprised Jetta spends so much time forward.

 

[Suma Magic]

I’m backing frase. Has been playing good footy for the last year and a half. I reckon we are a better chance of winning the next three weeks with him at FF.

Top 2 is everything and we need to pick whoever is better right now. It’s not like we are short of youth in the forwardljne with Ryan, Rioli and waterman.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Surprised Jetta spends so much time forward.

He has a licence to roam and they are putting him on a wing at times.

 

[bombard]

1. Bring in 273 backs
2. Move McGovern forward, play him out of position
3. Lower contract value
4. Profit

 

[avishka5]

NN to play out of the square and kick 10.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Well that's bullshit

Replace our magnificent shiny first round draft pick who is too good for the WAFL with a 7 year rookie listed C grader in Mcinnes?

No worries. Big step backward in a year where we've backed our youth in and they've rewarded us. Hooker is going to take a shit on Fraser.

I would rather our 7 year rookie get flogged and have his confidence dented over our clearly not ready top draft pick and future full forward.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Really don’t like the decision to drop Brander after his debut game.

He’s too young to lead our forward line, sure, but a McInnes/Brander pairing with Ryan, LeCras, Rioli and Cripps still has a bit of shape to it and keeps them honest defensively.

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

I like going a bit smaller in the forwardline.

Then we should have gone Ah Chee instead of McInnes

 

[wirra44]

Sheed yes but why Brander? I cannot see McInnes doing much and I would rather rather have give Brander another turn.

McIness has been playing in the ruck for East Perth, might be an alright move to allow Lycett or Naitanui to spend some time up forward instead of the bench.