Preview R19: Changes vs. Essendon

[Mutineer]

Star Crow managed; Eagles‘ breakout star, key Giant to miss in major blows: AFL Team Tips Round 19

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[Bazz_27]

Resting Tex also helps RT adjust without the pressure of spending too much time as 2nd ruck and stretches a small dons backline.

 

[Scorpus]

In: Hinge
Out: Walker (rested)

Sub from: Rachele, Taylor, Bond, Hinge, Cook

 

[walterhobbs]

Murphy starting so not the sub

 

[The Red Menace]

The subs are the frustrating thing here. Should be Murphy of anyone in the 23.

 

[Scorpus]

"Shit we won last week and Hinge is available. Winning means can't drop anyone no matter how badly they played. **** **** **** **** ... ahhhhh .... I guess we'll rest Tex then"

- Matthew Nicks

Matthew Nicks

Age

51

Ht

187cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.6

3star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

2.2

2star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

, probably

 

[Owen_AFC97]

It’s an absolute farce that Murphy continues to get selected. He should be nowhere near an AFL list.

 

[Danger in Texas]

Cook will be sub I reckon

Our insistence on not playing Curtin continues, of course

 

[haydo]

Hinge to start as sub with Smith to come off at Half time without any injuries of course?

 

[Owen_AFC97]

"Shit we won last week and Hinge is available. Winning means can't drop anyone no matter how badly they played. ** ** ** ** ... ahhhhh .... I guess we'll rest Tex then"

- Matthew Nicks, probably

Tex saves Nicks’s job in 2023 and it’s probably going to end with our worst ever coach pushing a club legend out the door.

 

[Velvet George]

So Smith stunk and is named so can’t be sub, will be Cook

 

[Scorpus]

Essendon have dropped Heppell so looks like they're actually serious about winning

 

[jackster83]

Taylor sub and Curtin the travelling emergency? Gotta prioritise the experience of Smith and Murphy lol.

 

[jenny61_99]

I heard Nicks saying they are willing to play four talls tomorrow, but would be reluctant if the weather was wet. Aren’t we playing at the Etihad, which like everyone knows (except for Nicks) has a roof. Am I missing something here? If this is an oversight I’m concerned

I reckon he’s pulling your chain deliberately.

 

[Scorpus]

Hinge had a one week injury right?

So based on the Soligo precedent, he should be sub on his return

 

[Owen_AFC97]

Absolute coward decision to rest Tex so no one is “dropped” for Hinge.

 

[1970crow]

Huge sigh of relief from Essendon.

Not really, Tex is only missing if he's struggling physically.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Six day break, away trip, hard fast Etihad deck. Very sensible to rest Tex.

Of course, we couldn't do it until Thilthorpe was back. Shouldn't have impacted our management of Tex over the season but it did because we lack courage.

 

[cmndstab]

We may be seeing the end of Walker. Perhaps will just play the last handful of home games?

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

Good to see Nicks resting Tex for finals

 

[1970crow]

If Tex is managed, that tells me Nicks is under no pressure & if he lost all games from here he still wouldnt get the flick end of season..Shame..

He was safe as soon as he was extended, results never mattered. But there's no way that Tex misses if he's not marginal in terms of his body. He played 11 games without being managed and is only 3 games back after a month off with injury. There's little doubt he's not quite right again.

 

[BucketsNj]

Curtin as the mid emergency is a good sign.

 

[jimvic]

Essendon have dropped Heppell so looks like they're actually serious about winning

2 metre Peter out too - not sure who Butts mans up on now

 

[Crows I Am]

So Smith stunk and is named so can’t be sub, will be Cook

Might be Rachele, I hope it's not but he is listed on the bench and has had a couple of quieter weeks.

 

[1970crow]

In: Hinge
Out: Walker (rested)

Sub from: Rachele, Taylor, Bond, Hinge, Cook

Smith will get ridiculously exposed.