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

[Milanista28]

If we bash their powder puff midfield we will be a big chance to win. I just hope someone waves to Stringer while he hides in the stands.

This line of thinking again?

 

[andleanback]

I'd guess Stringer, Heppell, Mutch, Hird, Johnson, Jones and Ambrose wouldn't go due to the fact that they'd be unlikely to be available until the last game.

Mutch is available from next week I’m pretty sure.

 

[CBombers17]

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).

 

[Beerfish]

So we'll have to make sure we don't let their home ground advantage* affect our resolve.


*prospective

 

[Runk]

Can Norf afford to fly as far as QLD? Did Jetstar have a sale?

 

[DallasCrane316]

Can Norf afford to fly as far as QLD? Did Jetstar have a sale?

Essendon and North shared a plane up to QLD apparently. That’s what they said on 9 news yesterday.

 

[Lore]

I'd have thought it'd be pretty simple to quarantine any late comers.

I'd have thought so too, but I didn't just make it up.

But if Lynch failed to arrive at the club’s hub facility by midnight Monday, a "re-set" on that 14 days for the entire group would be required from the time he did check-in.

UPDATE: Big Tiger in mad dash to Gold Coast, three stars have surgery

Richmond forward Tom Lynch is in a race against time to reach the hub by midnight

www.afl.com.au

 

[boncer34]

I'd have thought so too, but I didn't just make it up.

UPDATE: Big Tiger in mad dash to Gold Coast, three stars have surgery

Richmond forward Tom Lynch is in a race against time to reach the hub by midnight

www.afl.com.au

Don't recall suggesting you did.

 

[Lore]

Don't recall suggesting you did.

And I didn't say you did.

 

[boncer34]

And I didn't say you did.

Just a weird flex then. Cool.

 

[boncer34]

McEvoy gave Brown a bath.

Bellchambers to defense, Hooker forward imho

 

[sameolds33]

Surely David Zaharakis and his 7 disposals a game since the restart is in the gun.

Zerrett in for Zaharakis, McKenna in for Gleeson (love Marty but Redman and Ridley have gone past him), and then Franga for Stringer with Hooker going forward.

Love Redman but think he's been ordinary in the two games I've seen this year. Ridley has been a picture of calm assurance and Gleeson was effective on Friday night. Do not think there is much separating the Redman and Gleeson right now.

 

[Lore]

Just a weird flex then. Cool.

it's not personal. Clearly it's a commonly held and otherwise relatively logical belief, so I provided evidence. If using google is a flex then.. lolwtf

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Injuries are really starting to * us royally.

 

[Lore]

 

[andleanback]

I'm worried that Francis has no obvious match up this week.

I’d leave Francis out for pure match up reasons.

 

[boncer34]

it's not personal. Clearly it's a commonly held and otherwise relatively logical belief, so I provided evidence. If using google is a flex then.. lolwtf

The overly defensive stance was the flex. It wasn't required, post would've made perfect sense without saying "I didn't make it up."

Odd thing to say.

 

[owen87]

Amazing. BYO pillows to camp guys.

 

[Bjchan13]

B Saad Hooker Gleeson
HB Ridley Hurley Redman
C Merrett Hibberd Langford
HF Fantasia McKernan Smith
F Tippa Laverde Townsend
R Phillips Shiel McGrath
INT Parish McKenna Snelling Ham

In Merrett McKenna
Out Stringer Zaharakis

Minimal changes after such a solid team performance. Laverde should stay in the side purely to try and cover for Stringer. Its a massive 8 weeks for him to potentially earn himself a new contract.

 

[Howard Moon]

Don't reckon many sides fortunes rely on a single player as much as Cunnington to norf, they are a shadow of their best without him

 

[Albertross]

Heard today that only around 500 GA tickets were released by the AFL for the Crows/Dockers match. Not sure how it worked for any members, if they could purchase tickets separately or they had to buy GA tickets.

Hope they do a bit better from here on. Seeing as how we can half fill the stadium (around 12,500), as of last Friday, why only 500? Plenty of supporters up here who I'm sure would love the opportunity to go to the match.

 

[Jobe Watson]

North are ****ing terrible anyway and it now looks like they'll be without 2 of their only good players in Cunnington and Higgins. It would take an Essington of epic proportions to blow this one.

McKenna and Merrett in for Zaharakis and Stringer. Pretty standard. Francis isn't needed this week - our defence played the best it has in a while vs. Collingwood so no reason to mess with a winning formula.

Give Hibberd and Parish more mid minutes. Merrett plays more outside.

If Zaharakis isn't dropped then I'll be ropeable. Well, not really... but come on. 2 disposals. He should have the balls to drop himself (if the selectors won't do it) and let someone younger have a run. He is so cooked it isn't funny.

 

[zoomba23]

You're going to smash us. End of thread.

 

[JayJ20]

You're going to smash us. End of thread.

We should, but whether we will is another issue. We lose to Carlton one week and comprehensively beat Collingwood the next week. No idea.

 

[zoomba23]

We should, but whether we will is another issue. We lose to Carlton one week and comprehensively beat Collingwood the next week. No idea.

Let me put it this way. If we played Carlton right now, they would tear us a new one. That's where we're at. All your mob needs to do is turn up to the ground