Preview Round 9: Essendon vs Fremantle, Docklands, Saturday 18/05/19, 7:20 PM

[coastalpipeline]

Freo have a lot of small/medium forwards. This is a worry if they get going early and we can't shut their run down.
Colyer/Matera/Walters/Switkowski and only two talls Hogan and Tabberner
Pidgeodo to the backline to negate a small and provide dash/rebound - Irish to the wing to take the game on - Dea will be negating a small
Tippa deep forward - Guelfi in the pressure role (is a good mark overhead for his size too)

OUT Myers, Zac Clarke, Raz (inj)
IN Joe D, Dylan Clarke, Matty Dea

Redman Hurley Dea
Saady Hooker Pidgeodo
Irish Heppell Parish
Franga Joe Dev
Tippa Jakey The Guelf

FOLL TBC Shiel Zerrett

INT Ambrose, Zaka, Dylan Clarke, Ham

Is McGrath now a Pokemon?

 

[coastalpipeline]

I swear to god and the infant baby Jesus ..if they drop Francis again this week I will microwave my membership card and mail it to the club in an envelope filled with talcum powder.

I look forward to seeing that on the news.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Probably going to stay home for this one and go to Dreamtime instead

 

[Raz Man]

Gosh I hope we can respond. Hopefully we can also show up in support for the boys. Let's get a largish crowd there (35-40 k) and show why we are the premier club in the land when it comes to support/attendances no matter how bad our situation is. This is one thing other clubs are envious of the Bombers, we have the best supporters.

 

[Shanghaistu]

Gosh I hope we can respond. Hopefully we can also show up in support for the boys. Let's get a largish crowd there (35-40 k) and show why we are the premier club in the land when it comes to support/attendances no matter how bad our situation is. This is one thing other clubs are envious of the Bombers, we have the best supporters.

It’s great, and I agree to a point - but it can also be a curse in that the AFL and club leadership might look harder at themselves if their bad performance did actually finally translate into lack of attendance and membership fees...

 

[Maddogm]

I think it is written as lyrics to a skrillex song.

skrillex has lyrics?

scratch that, skrillex has songs?

 

[eth-dog]

Now Smith's out? * this s**t.

Out: Z Clarke, Myers, Zaharakis, Smith, Fantasia
In: Daniher, D Clarke, Mynott, Begley, Ridley

 

[DapperJong]

Now Smith's out? **** this ****.

Out: Z Clarke, Myers, Zaharakis, Smith, Fantasia
In: Daniher, D Clarke, Mynott, Begley, Ridley

Mynott is injured brah

 

[eth-dog]

Mynott is injured brah

Oh yeah, forgot about that . Ugh, it has to be Baguley doesn't it?

 

[Mercurial89]

Mynott is injured brah

That is the s**t thing. If the injuries were to our first line only you look at the positive in exposure for the kids but the kids who are closest are injured and the club is incredibly reluctant to select others.

I'm hoping that this week is the making of someone and they put the team on their back and we can build some momentum.

 

[boncer34]

Oh yeah, forgot about that . Ugh, it has to be Baguley doesn't it?

How did you forget? You were copping s**t for it barely 12 hours ago.

 

[eth-dog]

How did you forget? You were copping **** for it barely 12 hours ago.

I can be like that sometimes.

 

[DapperJong]

I can be like that sometimes.

Good way to be imo. You wouldn't make a good North supporter.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

All due respects I think otherwise.

Fair enough. But Z Clarke took two marks inside 50 spending less time. Francis zero. Happy if he gets picked again but just giving reasons why it’s possible he could get dropped

 

[bombreys]

Could Worsfold be in trouble if we lose this won? Or is he safe during the season?

 

[Haychh]

Francis out, stuff me, DELIVERY has crucified him. I agree backline seems to suit better but, it's like watching the delivery to Hurley years ago.
FFS recruit a ruckman and an 'A CLASS' mid fielder. Don't mention Draper because Woosh was never going to play him.

Francis out, Z Clarke to stay in would be the most Essendon thing ever. Get ready for it people

 

[Shanghaistu]

Could Worsfold be in trouble if we lose this won? Or is he safe during the season?

He’s safe now - the bad injury situation so far has given the coaching staff a “get of jail free” card for missing the finals again this year

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Francis out, Z Clarke to stay in would be the most Essendon thing ever. Get ready for it people

Different roles. If club feels TBC is a bit restricted they may not want to send Daniher away for forward line and have a back up in Clarke. No one thinks Clarke is more talented

 

[Sockeye]

After watching Monday's AFL 360 I want to run, jump and smash Whately in the head with a forearm/elbow when he is not expecting it and then ask him if he still thinks Ablett and Fyfe should not have been suspended.

Not very often Robbo makes sense but he did the other night.

 

[Halftimehero]

After watching Monday's AFL 360 I want to run, jump and smash Whately in the head with a forearm/elbow when he is not expecting it and then ask him if he still thinks Ablett and Fyfe should not have been suspended.

Not very often Robbo makes sense but he did the other night.

He’s getting worse by the episode that little pansy, I used to think he was quite measured and practical in his views but he’s just turned into a grandstanding, hysterical AFL puppet.

 

[Haychh]

Different roles. If club feels TBC is a bit restricted they may not want to send Daniher away for forward line and have a back up in Clarke. No one thinks Clarke is more talented

I'd rather have Stringer play that Shaun Grigg role. Clarke offers so little it just isn't worth playing him just to have a backup ruck

 

[Vindicater]

Out: Fantasia (inj), Smith (inj), Myers (omit)

In: Daniher, Ridley and Begley

Going bigger but I think it works. Daniher becomes a CHF like he should be and does not have to ruck. Ridley is quick enough to work in the backline ang Begley can play forward pressure.

Give Ham another game. Don't wreck him like Langford. Give him the chances to build into it.

B

• Patrick Ambrose,
• Cale Hooker,
• Andrew McGrath

HB

• Jason Ridley,
• Michael Hurley,
• Adam Saad

C

• Zach Merrett,
• Dyson Heppell,
• Mason Redman

HF

• Conor McKenna
• Joe Daniher,
• Josh Begley

F

• Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti,
• Zac Clarke,
• Jake Stringer

FOL

• Tom Bellchambers,
• Dylan Shiel,
• David Zaharakis

I/C

• Darcy Parish,
• Aaron Francis,
• Matt Guelfi,
• Brayden Ham

 

[eDPS]

Probably going to stay home for this one and go to Dreamtime instead

Come sit with me mate, we won our last game against freo down here when we both went, I remember you having several heart attacks but I’m sure you will be fine this week!

 

[Hird05]

Out: Fantasia (inj), Smith (inj), Myers (omit)

In: Daniher, Ridley and Begley

Going bigger but I think it works. Daniher becomes a CHF like he should be and does not have to ruck. Ridley is quick enough to work in the backline ang Begley can play forward pressure.

Give Ham another game. Don't wreck him like Langford. Give him the chances to build into it.

B

• Patrick Ambrose,
• Cale Hooker,
• Andrew McGrath

HB

• Jason Ridley,
• Michael Hurley,
• Adam Saad

C

• Zach Merrett,
• Dyson Heppell,
• Mason Redman

HF

• Conor McKenna
• Joe Daniher,
• Josh Begley

F

• Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti,
• Zac Clarke,
• Jake Stringer

FOL

• Tom Bellchambers,
• Dylan Shiel,
• David Zaharakis

I/C

• Darcy Parish,
• Aaron Francis,
• Matt Guelfi,
• Brayden Ham

Jason Ridley?
I agree with the ins though...

 

[Vindicater]

Jason Ridley?

I am unsure why I wrote that...