Preview Round 6: Essendon vs North Melbourne, Carrara, 11/07/2020 @ 7:40PM

[boncer34]

can you please find out what we need to do to get our oppo to be missing key players?... seems every week your oppo drop like flies before your games lmao

Thank you for wasting our time with the same rubbish you post on your own board.

my best mate is an essendon supporter so i follow them quite closely week to week..

this season they have gotten so ******* lucky with their oppo missing key players its becoming a joke

this week, for example, cunnington, higgins, AND ziebell are all out but will ALL be back for us next week lmaooooo

its a ******* joke

Who dropped like a fly for Freo? Sydney?
Carlton lost McKay, we lost Heppell.
Collingwood lost Sidebottom and Howe but regained Treloar, we lost Merrett.

 

[Ambrosia]

Thank you for wasting our time with the same rubbish you post on your own board.

On what basis does he know that they’ll all be back against the Tigers?

 

[boncer34]

On what basis does he know that they’ll all be back against the Tigers?

Don't try and think like a tiger fan mate, or you'll start think you're everyone's grand final.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Don't try and think like a tiger fan mate, or you'll start think you're everyone's grand final.

I thought we were Norf’s Grand Final?

 

[DontArgue4]

Thank you for wasting our time with the same rubbish you post on your own board.



Who dropped like a fly for Freo? Sydney?
Carlton lost McKay, we lost Heppell.
Collingwood lost Sidebottom and Howe but regained Treloar, we lost Merrett.

buddy and naismith hammies in the lead up to your game

mckay 1 week injury for your game against blues

ziebell, higgins and cunnington this week

edit: and by the way, as i made clear in an earlier post, im not saying you havent copped similar injuries....... all im saying is its easier to win games even with your outs when the other team is also missing key players

 

[boncer34]

buddy and naismith hammies in the lead up to your game

mckay 1 week injury for your game against blues

ziebell, higgins and cunnington this week

Buddy hasn't played all season so its not like they "lost him" is it? He hasn't been available at all. Naismith? Lol.
McKay I mentioned, alongside the player we lost which you've still not recognised.
Ziebell didnt play last week so how did they "lose him" for us? Cunnington wasn't fit last week and should never have played so they haven't really "lost him" again.

So when it comes down to it your whole argument is

Naismith (lol)
McKay v Heppell
Sidebottom (Cancelled out by Treloar) & Howe (hardly just against us is it) v Merrett
Higgins, maybe Cunnington

Quality stuff mate.

 

[owen87]

Buddy hasn't played all season so its not like they "lost him" is it? He hasn't been available at all. Naismith? Lol.
McKay I mentioned, alongside the player we lost which you've still not recognised.
Ziebell didnt play last week so how did they "lose him" for us? Cunnington wasn't fit last week and should never have played so they haven't really "lost him" again.

So when it comes down to it your whole argument is

Naismith (lol)
McKay v Heppell
Sidebottom (Cancelled out by Treloar) & Howe (hardly just against us is it) v Merrett
Higgins, maybe Cunnington

Quality stuff mate.

By the Buddy argument we've also lost Daniher too.

 

[rumply]

Woosha confirming Stewart won’t be selected this week, it will be Francis or Hooker forward.

I'd really like to see Frang get a run forward & maybe even get up around the ball a bit at times, our defensive setup worked well last week, whats to lose.

 

[DapperJong]

******* tigers fans still have PTSD from being s**t for 40 years.

 

[boncer34]

******* tigers fans still have PTSD from being sh*t for 40 years.

It's like Hawks fans forgetting they were so s**t they nearly merged with Melbourne.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Who cares if we do get a good run with other teams injuries, we’ve had bad luck with injuries for years. Every team gets a favourable/unlucky run. No one remembers if a team wins a flag (‘99 am exception of course with no Lucas, Hird or Jason Johnson) But gees Daniher, Stringer, Heppell and Ambrose are pretty big for us.

 

[EnolaGay]

Who is this peanut pissing in our Essington vs Norf thread?

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[DallasCrane316]

Looks like McKenna has been announced in the team. Draper will also play in the scratch match this week

 

[JayJ20]

Not sure if this is from inside sources, but:



Hooker forward isn't the worst idea, but I'd have Hooker on Brown.

 

[eth-dog]

Not sure if this is from inside sources, but:



Hooker forward isn't the worst idea, but I'd have Hooker on Brown.

Seems like speculation tbh

 

[andleanback]

Not sure if this is from inside sources, but:



Hooker forward isn't the worst idea, but I'd have Hooker on Brown.

Hooker doesn’t have the tank to follow him up the ground.

 

[Ambrosia]

Hooker doesn’t have the tank to follow him up the ground.

Is that even a concern? Brown lopes around like a headless chook when he’s outside forward 50. The amount of ks he covers for so few possessions is ludicrous.

 

[Lore]

Seems like speculation tbh

It is speculation. Twomey asked 'would you consider Hooker or Francis forward' and Worsfold's reply was something along the lines of 'we're looking at all the options, Francis isn't cleared to play yet, once we know who is available we'll be in a better position to make a call on what we want to do' as well as something about Stringer being a unique player that's hard to cover or something. So the mention of Francis and Hooker are Twomey's idea, not Worsfold's.

He also mentioned that Joe 'won't be playing this week' when asked about Joe playing in a scratch match, and Stewart is apparently too risky without doing match sim first after he's been out for so long, more likely to do a soft tissue injury or not run out the game.

 

[andleanback]

Is that even a concern? Brown lopes around like a headless chook when he’s outside forward 50. The amount of ks he covers for so few possessions is ludicrous.

Still someone has to go with him, Hooker would blow up. I’d expect him to pick up brown deep inside 50 though.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Norf have the home ground advantage being on the Gold Coast.
#relocateminnows

 

[Ambrosia]

Still someone has to go with him, Hooker would blow up. I’d expect him to pick up brown deep inside 50 though.

Think Hooker would be fine. Just give him a long leash and make sure you are with him when North kick long down the line.

 

[fairbump_playon]

North is Essendon's New Zealand and also ironically a possible relocation option for them (with logo change of course). The North Island 'xyz's (could be a fun competition for their fan base to workout new brand).

Given how poorly the Roos have done while being called “North” the best solution is probably to call them “South Melb Roos” and play them out of Lake Oval and hope they do everything opposite.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

There was an article in today’s Age about it

Hooker, Francis in mix to replace Stringer in Dons' forward line

Swingmen Cale Hooker and Aaron Francis are among the options at John Worsfold's disposal as the Essendon coach weighs up the best way to replace injured star forward Jake Stringer.

www.theage.com.au

 

[JayJ20]

When was the last time we properly smashed a team we were supposed to smash? Maybe Carlton 2014 or 2015? I'm not talking surprise smashings like North and Brisbane last year or Port a couple of years ago.

Percentage is valuable this year with shortened quarters. North are barely hanging on injury-wise so we must show some maturity as a side and go for the kill. We threw away percentage vs Freo, Sydney and Collingwood by letting them back into the game. Can't afford to keep doing that.

 

[doug85]

When was the last time we properly smashed a team we were supposed to smash? Maybe Carlton 2014 or 2015? I'm not talking surprise smashings like North and Brisbane last year or Port a couple of years ago.

Percentage is valuable this year with shortened quarters. North are barely hanging on injury-wise so we must show some maturity as a side and go for the kill. We threw away percentage vs Freo, Sydney and Collingwood by letting them back into the game. Can't afford to keep doing that.

All of our games have been super close this season. I’d love to watch us beat the dogshit out of a team just for a change. Plus, it’s a lot more relaxing.