Preview Essendon vs Sydney, MCG, Saturday 06/07/19, 1:45 PM AEST

[Lore]

Out: Begly, Bellchambers, Brown, Francis and Gleeson.

And the ins?

 

[TonaldDrump]

And the ins?

Don't care as long as they're all dropped.

 

[pazza]

Out: Bellchambers (injured), Ambrose (injured), Begley (omitted)
In: Francis (confirmed), Hartley, Z. Clarke

B: Redman, Hartley, Francis
HB: Saad, Hurley, McKenna
C: Zaharakis, Heppell, Merrett
HF: McDonald-Tipungwuti, Brown, Fantasia
F: Hooker, McKernan, Shiel
R: Z. Clarke, D. Clarke, McGrath
Int: Parish, Langford, Gleeson, Laverde
Emerg: Snelling (though there are rumours about that he is playing), Houlahan, Baguley, Myers

 

[TheGrizz]

In: Francis, Z.Clarke
Out: Ambrose, Bellchambers

B: Gleeson Hooker Saad
HB: Redman Hurley Francis
C: McGrath Heppell Zerrett
HF: Begley Brown Fantasia
F: Laverde McKernan Walla
R: Z.Clarke Shiel D.Clarke
Int: McKenna, Zaharakis, Langford, Parish

Francis for Ambrose is, well, duh.
Hooker stays back for mine. I liken his ability to swing forward to Adam Hunter when Woosha coached WCE. Starts back but swings forward to mess with their systems and match ups.

Guelfi isnt an automatic selection as yet, and Gleeson should be given more than one game. Maybe Begley comes out but I would maintain the forwardline as is (6 goals in 6 games for Begley isnt bad either coming off an ACL).

 

[eth-dog]

Out: Begly, Bellchambers, Brown, Francis and Gleeson.

Very harsh on Gleeson. First AFL game in 22 months, you're not going to be at your best straight away. He was solid considering.

 

[shatteredboy]

Is snelling going to play or whatever his name is?

 

[Doss]

Is snelling going to play or whatever his name is?

His name is definitely Snelling.

 

[yaco55]

Think if Snelling plays it will be for Begley.

 

[Howard Moon]

Did I read somewhere that Sydney will ruck Sam Reid?

Reckon smack could take him down solo..

 

[Seb78]

Outs: T Bellchambers (inj), J Begley (omit),
Ins: Z Clarke, J Stringer

B: Francis Hooker McKenna
HB: Redman Hurley Saad
C: McGrath Heppell Merrett
HF: Laverde Brown Fantasia
F: Stringer McKernan Tippungwuti
R: Z Clarke Shiel Parish
INT: Zaharakis Gleeson D Clarke Langford

Guelfi could make way for Gleeson I guess. Not sure who else you'd drop for him maybe Langford, otherwise I would only go with the necessary changes.

 

[Haychh]

AFL website suggesting Snelling in for Begley. Not the worst call imo, Begs going back to find a bit of touch wouldn't hurt.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Would like to see Snelling in. Looks ready

 

[srobbo]

For the love of god don’t play Zac Clarke under any circumstances. Sinclair’s out for Syd anyway, so Smack will have Reid or whoever else covered comfortably.

IN: Hartley, Snelling

OUT: TBC, Begley


Pretty keen to have a look at Snelling. Seems like a smith clone from what I’ve seen so far.

 

[Milanista28]

If Begley goes back to the 2s would you play him on ball or on the HFF? Curious to see him in the middle.

 

[Milanista28]

For the love of god don’t play Zac Clarke under any circumstances. Sinclair’s out for Syd anyway, so Smack will have Reid or whoever else covered comfortably.

IN: Hartley, Snelling

OUT: TBC, Begley


Pretty keen to have a look at Snelling. Seems like a smith clone from what I’ve seen so far.

Problem is we don't play the swans every week for the next 5 weeks, Clarke will be needed for Goldstein, ROB, Witts etc, gotta play Clarke now IMO.

 

[eth-dog]

If Begley goes back to the 2s would you play him on ball or on the HFF? Curious to see him in the middle.

Slot him into Mozzie's spot.

 

[rumply]

No point speculating on Clarke, he has to come in.

 

[eth-dog]

No point speculating on Clarke, he has to come in.

Like it was confirmed on Sunday that he would when they rested him in the last quarter in a close game. Why the * would you do that if you weren't intending to bring them in for the next game?

 

[hurlygurdy]

Problem is we don't play the swans every week for the next 5 weeks, Clarke will be needed for Goldstein, ROB, Witts etc, gotta play Clarke now IMO.

Soo much sense, and on BF too!

 

[Burzum]

If we win can they not play that awful Ugandan version of the club song.

 

[Its Manbearpig]

IF Stringer in
THEN Brown out.

 

[DapperJong]

DROP FANTASIA

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

And the ins?

Lubricant, post loss media attention, self loathing and "where are essendon at" threads

 

[Lore]

Lubricant, post loss media attention, self loathing and "where are essendon at" threads

So it was you who started the Fantasia rumours

 

[Lore]

We've gone and got ourselves a ruckman for the VFL list (Riley Bowman) so I assume that is confirmation that Zac Clarke will be playing AFL a bit for the rest of this year.