Preview Essendon Bombers v Sydney Swans Saturday 6th July @ MCG 1:45 PM

[The King!]

Aliir should stay in the ruck imo

Essendons forwards aren’t that great plus Dawson and mills quite good intercept marks

Leave mccartin back and bring in Menzel (I know he gets a bum rap) but think he could be good at the mcg v essendon

 

[SwansProudly]

Out: Sinclair (to dislocate it twice - regardless of scan likely some soft tissue issues so rest him)
In: Fox or McLean

Loved seeing Aliir smile as he picked up ball in the centre then ran direct toward the goals.

 

[ghostdog]

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The Dark Side of the AFL : Season 19 Episode 16

Documentary of the dark side of footy continues this week featuring the horribly named Blood stained (nope) v The Blood stained Angels

Two sides soaked in controversy every time they play with last episode being no execption.................TBC


Will finish this when sober in the meantime feel free to discuss.

Geez, that bird on the pole is committed.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Geez, that bird on the pole is committed.

She's ramping up her act for the regulars

 

[The King!]

Why we playing the druggies again anyway before we play others

I miss the good old days play everyone first

 

[caesar88]

Out - Getting innocuous and inexplicable injuries to key players early in games

In - Having a full interchange rotation going into a fourth quarter

 

[SilentHunter_]

It'd be sweet to win at the MCG. Especially against the Bombers. I reckon it'll go right down to the wire.

 

[The King!]

we will win by 10 goals

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Said this in the Ressies thread but I'll repeat it here because it's relevant.

Going by the first quarter only, Knoll is getting a very bad run on this forum. His ruckwork was excellent in the first quarter yesterday.

I'd be playing him.

 

[S120]

Said this in the Ressies thread but I'll repeat it here because it's relevant.

Going by the first quarter only, Knoll is getting a very bad run on this forum. His ruckwork was excellent in the first quarter yesterday.

I'd be playing him.

What about the other 3 quarters?

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

What about the other 3 quarters?

Just watched most of the second and my view hasn't changed. Competes at ground level too.

Have to take the kids to the farm now so won't watch the rest until much later (hard to watch too).

But certainly in the first half Knoll comprehensively beat Nichols in the ruck.

 

[CD__]

Menzel shouldn’t play this week given the Bomber’ biggest weapon is their run off half back, especially at the ‘G.

 

[Ticky009]

In - Having a full interchange rotation going into a fourth quarter

That would make for a nice ruddy change.

 

[kickthething]

Said this in the Ressies thread but I'll repeat it here because it's relevant.

Going by the first quarter only, Knoll is getting a very bad run on this forum. His ruckwork was excellent in the first quarter yesterday.

I'd be playing him.

I wouldn’t be against it....you never know what you might unearth giving an opportunity to someone hungry enough to make the most of it.....too many on here focus on what players can’t do......I bet the Crows are pretty happy they took a punt on their untried ruck.

 

[caesar88]

I would still rather McLean personally

 

[Punts]

None have shown much

Bombers are not much in the ruck department.

Hooker would be a better ruck than Clarke lol

 

[caesar88]

None have shown much

Bombers are not much in the ruck department.

Hooker would be a better ruck than Clarke lol

Agree on all points, but at some point we’re gonna have to roll the dice on one of these big fellas on the list. No better chance than this week

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Fox deserves a recall. Has a nasty streak The Dopers' don't like that.

 

[RW]

We haven’t played the Bombers at the MCG since 2004, not sure who that favours.

 

[SwansProudly]

We haven’t played the Bombers at the MCG since 2004, not sure who that favours.

The Bloods for when we make the 2019 finals

 

[stevie26]

That would make for a nice ruddy change.

That's a very British expression. Are you originally from the mother country?

 

[Mick Oxlong]

We haven’t played the Bombers at the MCG since 2004, not sure who that favours.

The Bombers probably haven’t played at the MCG since 2004!

 

[Mick Oxlong]

Aliir should stay in the ruck imo

Essendons forwards aren’t that great plus Dawson and mills quite good intercept marks

Leave mccartin back and bring in Menzel (I know he gets a bum rap) but think he could be good at the mcg v essendon

Na...we should play Knoll just to parade him in front of their recruiting staff!

 

[Swan4Life]

We are now one win + percentages outside the 8, which is something of a miracle.

Going into the round 8 game against the steroid junkies we were stone motherless last.

At the time I said that I would settle for just one more win this season - as long as it was against the junkies.

Well I lied. I want this one just as badly.

Swans by 247.

 

[Ticky009]

That's a very British expression. Are you originally from the mother country?

My dad is from Birmingham. Ex British army.