Preview Gather Round: Essendon vs Melbourne, Adelaide Oval, Saturday 15/4 @ 4.10PM (AEST)

[Lore]

it was a lie

 

[Happyskeret]

I’m guessing the cheers were for Snelling or maybe Reid coming back from injury to play VFL?

 

[Lore]

Voss is an emergency (first time he's been an emergency).

Davey managed so I guess he'll be back for Anzac Day

 

[VelvetSledge]

Voss is an emergency (first time he's been an emergency).

Davey managed so I guess he'll be back for Anzac Day

Or Voss a late in for Heppell and Hep sub again

We’re through the looking glass here people

 

[eighties_bomber]

what does everyone think we'll get for Hobbs? You couldnt blame him for wanting out at years end...

 

[DallasCrane316]

Dees have gone very tall both in their forward and backline.

 

[Vindicater]

what does everyone think we'll get for Hobbs? You couldnt blame him for wanting out at years end...

Lol. Turn it up.

 

[Vindicater]

Hobbs to be sub is my guess.

 

[owen87]

Or Voss a late in for Heppell and Hep sub again

We’re through the looking glass here people

This was my first thought

 

[Gabe251]

Snelling in is definitely the right choice. Been playing good footy in vfl and won't panic against a really good side, unlike bringing in a young one. Hobbs over heppell any day but expect heppell to be subbed out if he isn't playing his role.

 

[Lore]

This was my first thought

Imagine if we do that every week, we’ll consistently have one unknown player on the field until an hour before the game

Until the AFL decides it’s ridiculous and changes the rules I suppose

3.5D chess

 

[Ati Tude]

Imagine if we do that every week, we’ll consistently have one unknown player on the field until an hour before the game

Until the AFL decides it’s ridiculous and changes the rules I suppose

3.5D chess

AFL is its own worst enemy at times. It's like they sit around in a room and think of ways to piss the fans off.

 

[Gabe251]

AFL is its own worst enemy at times. It's like they sit around in a room and think of ways to piss the fans off.

This would be hilarious and I feel like Scott is just trolling the organisation he used to work for if he does this.

 

[owen87]

This would be hilarious and I feel like Scott is just trolling the organisation he used to work for if he does this.

I’d like him more if he committed to doing it every single week as long as the AFL left the rules as is.

 

[Lore]

He said in the presser after last week’s game that the AFL lawyers won’t want to change the rules, CBAs, addendums etc to reflect name a 23 man team, easier to send another addendum about naming a sub than to amend everything.

Also said that they spoke to the AFL last week to check how it works and that they can do the late switch



Check

 

[Mr Bultitude]

side note but does anyone remember that game (i'm pretty sure it was against us) where BT was trying to coin the nickname 'big boner brown'? feels like a weird fever dream that only me and my dees-supporting friend can recall

I always thought it was a JB thing? I definitely remember those words being uttered a few years back...

 

[Albertross]

side note but does anyone remember that game (i'm pretty sure it was against us) where BT was trying to coin the nickname 'big boner brown'? feels like a weird fever dream that only me and my dees-supporting friend can recall

I always thought it was a JB thing? I definitely remember those words being uttered a few years back...

What a Dick!!!

 

[eighties_bomber]

Lol. Turn it up.

we'll see....

 

[Kyptastic]

Don The Stat Preview for Round 5 can be heard here:

 

[Shanghaistu]

So with the Crows pumping Carlton, all we need now is to torch Melbourne and have Collingwood roll the Saints and we’ll finish the round on top!!!

 

[eth-dog]

what does everyone think we'll get for Hobbs? You couldnt blame him for wanting out at years end...

Calf injury in pre-season. Injured first week of VFL (only one game but still). Nothing wrong with a young player earning their spot.

 

[Vindicater]

Calf injury in pre-season. Injured first week of VFL (only one game but still). Nothing wrong with a young player earning their spot.

Nah, let's all just complain that our second year inside mid is not replacing players in a 3-1 team.

 

[Bombers36]

We are a sneaky chance here I think…obviously the players never line up as named…
I hope the actual line-up will be more like;-

Ridley Zerk Kelly
Redman Lav McGrath
Martin Setterfield Durham
Perkins Langford Menzie
Jones Stringer Snelling

Draper Parish Merrett

Bench: Caldwell Shiel Heppell Phillips
SUB: Hobbs? (I hope)


Comon Dons...!!

 

[Lance Uppercut]

don't forget, until recently it has been tradition that the underdog wins this match

 

[The Devils Advocate]

what does everyone think we'll get for Hobbs? You couldnt blame him for wanting out at years end...

He's not the kind dude. Watch the Prime Podcast with him.
I was worried until I saw that. Says nothing on the topic, but you can see he's focused.