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

[fairbump_playon]

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.

Just never happens. Would make me very pleased if it did

 

[Dave]

When was the last time we properly smashed a team we were supposed to smash?

When we were good enough to. At the moment we’re simply not.

 

[DallasCrane316]

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.

2017 was a pretty decent year. As you mentioned, we beat Port by 70 points.

Also beat the Eagles and Saints by 61 points too!

 

[Macca18]

You know when the preview thread starts talking about smashing teams...

It's going to be a long weekend.

JUST WIN FFS!

 

[DallasCrane316]

You know when the preview thread starts talking about smashing teams...

It's going to be a long weekend.

JUST WIN FFS!

In my defence, I was only referencing the last time we consistently did it.

I don’t think that will be the case this weekend.

 

[Macca18]

In my defence, I was only referencing the last time we consistently did it.

I don’t think that will be the case this weekend.

Not having a go at you at all...

We just have a long history, as a supporter group, of expecting a game to pan out a certain way in our favour... for it to never eventuate. Me included.

Take last week for example. 27 point lead at Three Quarter Time in the wet... and I still thought they (Collingwood) would come back and win it due to the mental scarring of 'expectations' through the years. My TV nearly went through the window when they came within 3 points. "Not ******* again!"

Yeah... that's sport for every single team. It just always seems like we get more of those moments than most!

 

[Albertross]

Connor and Zac in.

Jake and Mason out.

 

[Kakkle]

Yep, Zaharakis is going to play 300 games. It's actually going to happen.

 

[eDPS]

Redman omitted and Zaka keeps his spot, sounds about right to me

 

[Halftimehero]

Dafuq?

 

[Mr Bultitude]

This club.

 

[Ambrosia]

Connor and Zac in.

Jake and Mason out.

I do think Redman has poor for his standards but jeez why keep playing Zaharakis

 

[Albertross]

Positive is...No TBC.

 

[owen87]

Zaharakis still being in the team is really just trolling now. He’s averaging 9 disposals.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Surprised we dropped Redman. On bad game on a tricky forward. Could have swung him forward in Stringers absence .

 

[Ambrosia]

Surprised we dropped Redman. On bad game on a tricky forward. Could have swung him forward in Stringers absence .

His disposal was horrid against Carlton as well

 

[eth-dog]

This has to be a joke right? Zaka has had 21 disposals TOTAL over the last 3 weeks. Laverde also very lucky.

 

[Albertross]

I do think Redman has poor for his standards but jeez why keep playing Zaharakis

I agree with that, he has been a bit quiet of late.. The bar must be set really low for Zaka though. Underperforms most weeks but still gets picked.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Zaka

 

[DapperJong]

Phillips stays thank you based selection panel

 

[Red Black and Blue]

His disposal was horrid against Carlton as well

Wasnt alone then. They got a pass for the McKenna stuff for that one.

 

[HirdyLannister]

Zaka surely has naked photos of woosha the Rutton together.

 

[TheGrizz]

Credit: AFL Live App

Redman omitted.....

 

[nickh32]

Ins and Outs since last time they played:



Essendon INS: Ridley, Ham, Townsend, Smith, Phillips, Snelling and Hibbered

Essendon OUTS: Z Clarke, D Clarke, Brown, Stringer, Redman, Francis and Guelfi



North Melbourne INS: J Walker, Hayden, Higgins, Scott, Mahony, Campbell and Hall

North Melbourne OUTS: Ziebell, Williams, Hrovat, Cunnington, Thompson, Larkey and Turner

 

[carloss]

Bryce McGain was in better form than Zaharakis and he only got one test.