Preview Essendon vs Adelaide, Docklands, Saturday 12/08/17 @ 7.25 PM

[Teflon Dons]

Appreciate that but winning contested possession is like saying that 'we'll need to play well to win'.

Just have to kick a higher score than the opponent as well!

 

[Rack Watts]

If we stop our opponents from scoring more than we do, we will win.

 

[chambo00]

I think the inclusion of Dea is growing on me, kicks the ball really well, strong in the air and attacks more than Hartley, really good interceptor...I reckon they're going to run and gun from the back line and try to make the Adelaide forwards more accountable...instead of Adelaide forwards dictating and hand balling to Jenkins in the goal square...god I hate that!

First quarter is crucial, if we can put 6-7 goals on the board like the Port game we are in it to our eyeballs.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Appreciate that but winning contested possession is like saying that 'we'll need to play well to win'.

Not necessarily. Hawthorn used to regularly win games while losing the contested possession count.

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Thankfully we are known for our contested beasts then.

Yeah, losing Merrett, your second best contested ball winner this year, was not great timing. :-/

 

[Rack Watts]

Yeah, losing Merrett, your second best contested ball winner this year, was not great timing. :-/

Yeah but like he's an outside player only - Bigfooty.

 

[Arctic fox]

I know. Play Hooker as a spare man in defence. That'll fix 'em.

 

[donlav99]

haha i love how people are losing their minds about these changes. I see them as throwing caution to the breeze & seeing what happens. Baguley's a stopper & he cant actually stop Betts or Cameron, so he's not essential. In contrast, Kelly' & mcgrath' disposal & run COULD break open the game from half back. Hartleys also a stopper, with little attacking value. Him stopping jenkins or Walker wont make or break the game. Meanwhile, Dea is a solid intercept mark and a better disposal in an attacking sense. If the Crows big men have a night out, well, we lose. If they are slightly off, dont clunk the marks, miss the set shots, then maybe our attacking backline will expose them the other way.

To be honest, we have nothing to lose.

Go dons!

 

[Howard Moon]

Think run and gun won't beat them, hold the ball, possession, side to side...bore them, then break up the middle.

Turn it into a low scoring possession game

 

[Howard Moon]

Am I the only one who loves Robert Shaws analysis?

Should be attached to our previews

 

[Killer_Mike]

I usually post it in Howard. Bit slack today.

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2017-08-11/shaws-preview-dons-v-crows

 

[Milanista28]

Pretty excited to be honest, We are playing the best side in the comp on our home deck in front what will be a huge crowd, We want to be the best side in the comp well let's see what that looks like and how far or close to it we actually are.

Bring it Crows.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Harvs is on SEN at the moment. Basically said that we will try to out score them early.....
This is going to end badly.

They'll kill us in shoot out.

Would be happy for us to play a lockdown style game and score ourselfs when we can.

 

[Doss]

Harvs with the subterfuge and trickery. What a minx.

 

[JDavey]

Harvs with the subterfuge and trickery. What a minx.

Except that they will EXPECT its subterfuge and trickery. Which means they will come prepared for slow and grindy only for us to BLOW THEM OUT OF THE WATER.

at least if its a shoot out Joe can add to the Coleman count

 

[84859300]

James Stewart need to play the game of his life on Saturday night, if we're to get close.

Hooker and Joe will be doubled all night, so we need that third outlet.

 

[daffo]

haha i love how people are losing their minds about these changes. I see them as throwing caution to the breeze & seeing what happens. Baguley's a stopper & he cant actually stop Betts or Cameron, so he's not essential. In contrast, Kelly' & mcgrath' disposal & run COULD break open the game from half back. Hartleys also a stopper, with little attacking value. Him stopping jenkins or Walker wont make or break the game. Meanwhile, Dea is a solid intercept mark and a better disposal in an attacking sense. If the Crows big men have a night out, well, we lose. If they are slightly off, dont clunk the marks, miss the set shots, then maybe our attacking backline will expose them the other way.

To be honest, we have nothing to lose.

Go dons!

Percentage. That's what we can lose.

 

[EnolaGay]

Please Bombres, bring your straight kicking game this week

 

[MarkG]

James Stewart need to play the game of his life on Saturday night, if we're to get close.

Hooker and Joe will be doubled all night, so we need that third outlet.

They will only be doubled if they are standing next to each other.

Also hard for them to double Joe given that he comes from behind and jumps on their heads.

If we can't mark it for whatever reason, bring it to ground in Walla or Greens direction.

 

[DapperJong]

They will only be doubled if they are standing next to each other.

Also hard for them to double Joe given that he comes from behind and jumps on their heads.

If we can't mark it for whatever reason, bring it to ground in Walla or Greens direction.

This is also where Laverde needs to chip in. he can do it. And going by last game, we will be using Walla in more areas than just the forward line.

 

[maskmcgee]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-11/late-mail-live-round-21

Lee Gaskin reports Crows skipper Taylor Walker could be a late out for Saturday night's clash against Essendon.

Could one of the Crows’ biggest names be a late out for tomorrow night’s clash with Essendon? The whisper around Adelaide is that skipper Taylor Walker had scans for a mystery injury on Wednesday.

Walker took part in the Crows’ captain’s run training session at Football Park on Friday morning, but the club’s main session on Thursday was behind closed doors.

The Crows wouldn’t reveal which of their emergencies were making the trip to Melbourne. They were also coy on Thursday about swingman Andy Otten, coach Don Pyke only revealing he injured his ankle at training after reporters saw Otten on crutches at the club’s headquarters.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-08-11/late-mail-live-round-21

 

[EnolaGay]

Well, the Crows won't risk anyone who isn't fit, just not worth it for this game. Walker out would certainly help us.

 

[bombre-boy]

Cut out the stupid turnovers and we give ourselves a chance.
Can't afford to butcher it against a decent team.
Hope we can do it for Jobe.

 

[DapperDon]

Let's try the old don't let their cheer squad put the banner up quick enough and slow them down from the get go.

Or chuck some padlocks on their change room doors.

 

[JayJ20]

Let's try the old don't let their cheer squad put the banner up quick enough and slow them down from the get go.

Or chuck some padlocks on their change room doors.

Because it's designed to bring the adrenaline levels down according some delusional Port supporter