We need a percentage booster to put some space between us and Port
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We need a percentage booster to put some space between us and Port
We need to pump this mob. Rest those that need it i.e hepp & hooker but bring back Lav & Fanta to get some touch & confidence. We need them hitting the scoreboard & this presents as a perfect opportunity for an easy kill.
Need to get these tardy starts out of our game & switch on from the start.
Pretty much nailed it mate. 9 day break, nobody should be managed this week unless it's something like HeppsFive games left, yeah great if we snag a finals berth but in a position now to push hard for top 6 and home final. If Hooker’s fit play him, nine day break should be enough. Hepp said h was very ginger after game so he may need to be heavily managed.
On the flip side getting a game into btz and resting hooker might be smart. What happens if Ambrose or Hartley go down in two weeks? Btz can only improve for the experience. Having said that I can't see Cale putting his hand up if he's close to fully fit. Hepp is my major worry. Even if he's right this week it's not worth the risk. Same with Raz.Pretty much nailed it mate. 9 day break, nobody should be managed this week unless it's something like Hepps
I wouldn’t be shattered if Hep was rested. Power and Dogs will be tough I reckon so would prefer to have Hep, Raz etc fresh. We could be top 4 with wins over the Suns, Power and Dogs. All winnable and we would probably be favourites! I seriously can’t believe we are challenging for a top 4 position.Would rest Hooker with Clarke back.
Assuming Laverde wasn’t dropped but really was managed then I’d bring him straight back in for either Langford or Snelling. Could do with the additional forward presence if Hooker doesn’t play.
Though wouldn’t surprise if someone like Zaharakis is managed this week, or Heppell again.
Yeah I totally agree with blooding players to create depth, really for any of those players to come in at any given time and stick to the game plan that is currently winning (although tight) games.On the flip side getting a game into btz and resting hooker might be smart. What happens if Ambrose or Hartley go down in two weeks? Btz can only improve for the experience. Having said that I can't see Cale putting his hand up if he's close to fully fit. Hepp is my major worry. Even if he's right this week it's not worth the risk. Same with Raz.
Out Hepp
In Clarke
Langford into the middle
Btz for Hooker if required
Be classic Essendon to drop this.
This would be a good game to work on either finding an alternative plan to the "bomb it long into the F50 and hope for the best" option and/or to work on getting that plan right. Would be good to sort this out before we go up against the better teams. It's the weakest part of our game and could see us come unstuck so easily if, as looks likely, we make finals.I wouldn’t be shattered if Hep was rested. Power and Dogs will be tough I reckon so would prefer to have Hep, Raz etc fresh. We could be top 4 with wins over the Suns, Power and Dogs. All winnable and we would probably be favourites! I seriously can’t believe we are challenging for a top 4 position.
We’re not there yet and we still need to win a final but Worsfold has been in the gun 2 or 3 times this year. Our run and gun has been toned down a little and our structures have held really well since the West Coast game - albeit not against the best teams.
Can’t argue with this. We just need to drop the head AND our forwards need to find better positions. This is why Brown is so important to our forward line, he runs so hard. Get Stringer one out inside 50 and there’ll be a score.This would be a good game to work on either finding an alternative plan to the "bomb it long into the F50 and hope for the best" option and/or to work on getting that plan right. Would be good to sort this out before we go up against the better teams. It's the weakest part of our game and could see us come unstuck so easily if, as looks likely, we make finals.
Sadly it’s such a past truth. Keep looking in the rear view and you’ll miss what’s ahead of you. Not sure that sentence really suited the discussion I just wanted to fit it in somewhere!Best win in 4 years followed by the worst loss. It's almost worth putting your money on it!!
Unsure if it has been reported but McKenna won’t play this week, he’s back in Ireland for a wedding