Preview Changes V Essendon

[Chadwiko]

None of these reporters ask him any hard questions re selection, tactics etc..? They scared of him?

The average newspaper reader or TV news watcher doesn't care about those answers.

They want;

• Who is in
• Who is out
• What are the main stories/narratives

 

[tales129]

I don't get why they've done this. So with X as first ruck, and Bath a permanent forward, what is the point of bringing in CCJ? He's not a forward, and he'll only be providing ruck relief to X for 5-10 mins a quarter.
Seem like a baffling, waste of a selection. We should have brought in someone else who can have greater impact, such as Banch, Stiffy, or RHJ.

On a fast deck test them out if they want to run the other way.

It’s a ****ing no brainer, even if we played Hardeman on a ****ing wing. Rotate the **** out of those blokes and just flat out mogg them with speed.

For all the ****ing dollars Zurhaar gets, he gets a reprieve from ever having to do some heavy lifting. Trembles into the ruck as the r2 and Zurhaar/curtis deep forward with Larkey up the ground and an abundance of small forward pressure.

The modern game isn’t that hard.

Everyone is about speed, except for those that want to lose.

Just ask Matty nicks about it

 

[King Corey]

If Ess don’t bring pressure we will win, if they bring pressure our mentally and physically weak players will fold like a pack of cards

So we just need the other side to not try?

 

[Chadwiko]

WTF? You have some very weird takes.

Xerri kept us in the game almost by himself and was a clear second best on ground behind Harley.

CCJ is coming in because Darling was awful last week and we want to keep Trembath in the forward line as much as possible.

I don't want to get into this again. Not in this thread. I posted in the Xerri thread earlier this week and explained my thinking there about how he hurt us against the Eagles. Engage with it there if you care to.

 

[LETSGOKANGAS]

Bringing in CCJ in hope of leaving Trembath forward means we are winning clearances, transitioning cleanly and having the time to hit up our dangerous fwd line.

Genius inclusion.

 

[Passmore]

So we just need the other side to not try?

Well it would help.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

WTF? You have some very weird takes.

Xerri kept us in the game almost by himself and was a clear second best on ground behind Harley.

CCJ is coming in because Darling was awful last week and we want to keep Trembath in the forward line as much as possible.

Exactly - and when we win tomorrow night it will because of X's performance in the Ruck - he will carry us again like he has for the past 50 games.

 

[Chadwiko]

Exactly - and when we win tomorrow night it will because of X's performance in the Ruck - he will carry us again like he has for the past 50 games.

 

[chickenonachain]

So we just need the other side to not try?

Yep worked against port didn’t against eagles

 

[perplexed]

I don't want to get into this again. Not in this thread. I posted in the Xerri thread earlier this week and explained my thinking there about how he hurt us against the Eagles. Engage with it there if you care to.

Na. Can't be bothered looking it up. 6 coaches votes tells us that the coaches rated his performance more than you did, you don't need to wonder about it.

 

[chickenonachain]

Na. Can't be bothered looking it up. 6 coaches votes tells us that the coaches rated his performance more than you did, you don't need to wonder about it.

I agree with you ,just get him to tap it out preferably to one of ours, instead of grabbing it and all will be good

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

that'd make sense but he isn't on the emergency list.

Oh geeze I forgot Stiffy didn't even make the emergencies.

Which nuffie picked these three as emergencies anyway?! Three forwards? No mids or defenders? smh.

 

[perplexed]

I agree with you ,just get him to tap it out preferably to one of ours, instead of grabbing it and all will be good

He grabs it because he is told to and it is more effective than tapping it and hoping our mids win possession. It's a game of territory, especially for us.

 

[Chadwiko]

I agree with you ,just get him to tap it out preferably to one of ours, instead of grabbing it and all will be good

This was basically the entirety of my point, yup.

 

[FlyHigh18]

Game lost at selection

Lol - yes bc we have such a large amount of A graders knocking down the door

A difference of two b graders isn’t going to change the result of this game mate

 

[amaz199]

In fear of upsetting the footy gods I will not start a game day thread.

Bad juju

 

[koshari]

So we just need the other side to not try?

They are not taking the "shitmen cup" seriously by not selecting tsatis.

And we really missed a trick not selecting fisher and/or dubuting river.

Other than that playon.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Oh geeze I forgot Stiffy didn't even make the emergencies.

Which nuffie picked these three as emergencies anyway?! Three forwards? No mids or defenders? smh.

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You can change these. Geez we don't need to complain about absolutely everything.

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

This is actually a great question IMO and illustrates our collective ignorance on BF as to why certain selections are made leading to wild conjecture and hyperbolic statements. Clearly there must be an underlying rationale reason for bringing in CCJ as determined by those most qualified to make the decision ie: coaches and selection committee. I sincerely doubt they make decisions aimed purely at enraging certain sections of the BF collective. IMO CCJ is there to give X a chop out because he needs it and CCJ might even boot a goal or two to boot!!! Anyways looking forward to putting * to the sword

I found this line very funny - and I think it's cute we have a few remaining supporters who would actually believe this.

 

[zoomba23]

I found this line very funny - and I think it's cute we have a few remaining supporters who would actually believe this.

Some on here still have near-total faith in the club's processes. It's pure coincidence that we're completely failing to get ourselves up off the canvas and would make the all-time top 4 shit list since this comp began in 1897, apparently

 

[danj]

I found this line very funny - and I think it's cute we have a few remaining supporters who would actually believe this.

Ok I’ll bite, who selects the team each week?

 

[koshari]

Some on here still have near-total faith in the club's processes. It's pure coincidence that we're completely failing to get ourselves up off the canvas and would make the all-time top 4 shit list since this comp began in 1897, apparently

just keep making the same poor decisions,

reminds me of the del amitri lyrics,

And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all
The needle returns to the start of the song
And we all sing along like before
And nothing ever happens, nothing happens at all

mind you world partys ship of fools lyrics are equally fitting

Pay, you will pay tomorrow
You're gonna pay tomorrow
You will pay tomorrow

Save me, save me from tomorrow
I don't want to sail with this ship of fools, no no
Oh, save me, save me from tomorrow
I don't want to sail with this ship of fools,

btw this post didnt age well

 

[danj]

Some on here still have near-total faith in the club's processes. It's pure coincidence that we're completely failing to get ourselves up off the canvas and would make the all-time top 4 shit list since this comp began in 1897, apparently

There’s a difference between having near total faith in the clubs processes and understanding how selection works. IMO the clubs onfield processes have been dubious since Brad Scott’s third contract was okayed in fact probably since the second contract for those of us who could see the writing on the wall, this comes down squarely on the shoulders of JB and his successor. The boards at that time were pleased to be AFL club board members and enjoyed playing golf, having long lunches and going to the football. They let the coach and footy department run themselves. It doesn’t matter how you slice or dice it those boards are largely responsible for where We are now. It takes a long time to correct culture and onfield outcomes, Clarkson was handed a basket case but the current board were handed a shite sandwich. Having Sonya as president has not been ideal, through no fault of her own, it’s simply that she is a woman and the misogynist patriarchy running the AFL has mostly punished her and subsequently our club because of this. She probably would have gotten more support if she had done A reverse Dean laidley. So yeah at this point in time I’m inclined to keep my powder dry until the mid way point of the season then offer a critique based on empirical evidence…..champ

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I found this line very funny - and I think it's cute we have a few remaining supporters who would actually believe this.

Blind faith that those in charge who’ve been responsible for a level of shitness not seen for decades are doing the right thing.

 

[koshari]

When I saw the selection last night I thought of this analogy being around the Easter show period. It’s like you were crook at home in the 70’s and could not get to the show. So you hand over $6 from your paper round job and ask your Sister to get me the 3 best bags.

She comes home with the Roundtree/Hoadley bag stuffed with $15 of various chocolates (Wardlaw). The next 2 are the Commonwealth Bank Saver (Corr) and the Young Talent Time (CCJ) with a bonus Joey Perrone badge.

One way to make you savoir that bertie beetle!



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