Preview Elimination Final: Western Bulldogs vs Essendon, York Park, Sunday 29/08/2021 @ 3:20 pm

[the PILL]

I'm ok with Gleeson coming in. Has been pretty reliable under Ruttens game plan and was part of the winning team last time we beat them...

No denying we'll miss Hind and his electricity pinging around bamboozling everyone, even him self sometimes.

Poor guy must be crushed...

 

[Mercurial89]

Also, in case you missed it in the Herb Thread:

Anyone who is feeling down watch this video.
Then watch it again Sunday 4 minutes and 11 seconds before our game Sunday.

If we lose so be it, but let's try and go into this game with open minds.
Playing with house money to be in this position, let this galvanise the group even more.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Last time we played them, Gleeson and Hind weren’t too far apart in their player rankings. Hope Marty takes his shot here!

 

[Highly Evolved]

Clarke fairly stiff to miss for me. Jye is going to really want to deliver. Can he tag like Clarke if the need is there?

 

[ghostdog]

So how many of the selected side will be playing in their first final?

 

[eth-dog]

So how many of the selected side will be playing in their first final?

7 I think. Laverde (maybe), Ridley, Waterman, Perkins, Wright, Draper, Durham.

I think Guelfi played 2019 but I could be wrong

 

[eth-dog]

7 I think. Laverde (maybe), Ridley, Waterman, Perkins, Wright, Draper, Durham.

I think Guelfi played 2019 but I could be wrong

Oh I forgot Cutler

 

[Vindicater]

Clarke fairly stiff to miss for me. Jye is going to really want to deliver. Can he tag like Clarke if the need is there?

Clarke has not tagged at any point this year.

I love the move of bringing Jye in. Risky and at the pointy end. Sheedy like.

 

[TheGrizz]

Every time Gleeson's come in he's performed admirably. Stood up in finals footy previously. We won't lose anything defensively with him in for Hind.

Defensively isnt my worry. Its more the lack of drive off half back now.
Dogs can clamp down on Redman now as Gleeson isnt anywhere near the attacking threat Hind is.

Ensuring we again dominate clearance just went from critical, to just about a match defining level of importance

 

[JT_the_Man]

So how many of the selected side will be playing in their first final?

After a bit of research -

Draper, Ridley, Waterman, Perkins, Durham, Wright, Francis, Cutler and Caldwell.

edit - Swap Francis for Guelfi.

 

[11kgm]

Clarke is so unlucky

Hind is sorely going to be missed even if we make it next week he can't come in

 

[eth-dog]

After a bit of research -

Draper, Ridley, Waterman, Perkins, Durham, Wright, Francis, Cutler and Caldwell.

Guelfi didn't in 19

 

[Highly Evolved]

Also, in case you missed it in the Herb Thread:

Wow. He's outdone himself! I hope some players see this.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Guelfi didn't in 19

According to this he did.

West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon - Box Score - June 20, 2019 - ESPN

Get box score updates on the West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon game.

www.espn.com.au

edit - Lol nevermind, wrong date.

 

[eth-dog]

According to this he did.

West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon - Box Score - June 20, 2019 - ESPN

Get box score updates on the West Coast Eagles vs. Essendon game.

www.espn.com.au

edit - Lol Nevermind.

Matt Guelfi of the Essendon Bombers AFL Games Played Stats

Matt Guelfi of the Essendon Bombers AFL games played and stats.

www.footywire.com

 

[JT_the_Man]

Matt Guelfi of the Essendon Bombers AFL Games Played Stats

Matt Guelfi of the Essendon Bombers AFL games played and stats.

www.footywire.com

Yeah, I just realised I had the wrong game anyway. That’s what I get for clicking the first link I saw.

 

[Hird05]

Anyone who is feeling down watch this video.
Then watch it again Sunday 4 minutes and 11 seconds before our game Sunday.

If we lose so be it, but let's try and go into this game with open minds.
Playing with house money to be in this position, let this galvanise the group even more.

What's that motivational guys name again?

 

[Highly Evolved]

Clarke has not tagged at any point this year.

I love the move of bringing Jye in. Risky and at the pointy end. Sheedy like.

The point is he can tag if needed (and if used against a firing Libba this could also be a Sheedy-esque move). If I recall correctly he put some defensive work into Bont the last time we played.

Caldwell for me is unproven, but the coaching staff know more than I do, so hopefully he has a massive again and I can look back with egg on my face haha

 

[Vindicater]

What's that motivational guys name again?

Robert deniro

 

[Hird05]

Robert deniro

Really lol. Thought it might have been that American motivational guy they got in this year lol

 

[Bjchan13]

He's pretty much the only one who plays the role.

True. Merrett, Shiel and Parish still need to be somewhat accountable in their head to heads. Stringer all out attack

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Clarke is so unlucky

Hind is sorely going to be missed even if we make it next week he can't come in

Does Perth and Adelaide have same rule re Tier 2?

 

[DapperDon]

Does Perth and Adelaide have same rule re Tier 2?

I imagine W.A would due to their strong no risk policy

Unsure on S.A

 

[BombersDave]

Robert deniro

Al Pacino from the movie Any Given Sunday - great gridiron movie and awesome speech!!

 

[Kyptastic]

Defensively isnt my worry. Its more the lack of drive off half back now.
Dogs can clamp down on Redman now as Gleeson isnt anywhere near the attacking threat Hind is.

Ensuring we again dominate clearance just went from critical, to just about a match defining level of importance

Cutler’s been providing defensive drive as well, we won’t be totally reliant on Redman