Unofficial Preview Round 1, 2024: Bombers v Hawks, MCG 1:10pm Sat 16th March

[Ballsontheline]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

Undercover Eshay. I can smell a new Chris Lilley series in the works.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

Not sure what that's got to do with anything. Plenty of ratbags go to private schools.

 

[matey]

Geez I love seeing Weddle’s name on a wing ….. will eventually play everywhere!

 

[goldfinger]

AFL app says game is at 1:45? Thread title says 1:10.... I wouldn't normally trust the AFL app but just in case.....

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

It’s an Essendon home game, so who gives a s**t.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

Plenty of them at private schools too

 

[hawkman]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

Would be nice if Ticketek actually released those seats when ticketing opened instead of a bay or 2 at a time

 

[theiaofseed]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

Average 50k in home games last year at the mcg, yep tiny crowds.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Finn being picked means it's odds on he is going the hard tag on Merrett.

I don't see any other reason he is getting picked.

A little disappointed we didn't pick Phillips and are making Sicily our number 1 KPD again. I don't think that's fair to Sic and it hurts us in the long tèrm.

Would not be surprised if he tags Martin.
Frost is going to be our #1 KPD.

 

[smish]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

He got a scholarship mate

 

[smish]

Compared to last year:

HAW

In
Scrimshaw
D'Ambrosio
Weddle
Chol
Watson
Lewis
Ginnivan
Gunston

Out
CJ
Day
Bramble
Meek
Wingard
Kosi
Greene
Blanck



ESS

In
McKay
Reid
Tsatas
Stringer
Wright
Gresham
Goldstein
Cox
Duursma
Guelfi

Out
Draper
Parish
Sheil
Weideman
Ridley
Laverde
Zerk-Thatcher
Davey
Phillips
McDonald-Tipungwuti

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Compared to last year:

HAW

In
Scrimshaw
D'Ambrosio
Weddle
Chol
Watson
Lewis
Ginnivan
Gunston

Out
CJ
Day
Bramble
Meek
Wingard
Kosi
Greene
Blanck



ESS

In
McKay
Reid
Tsatas
Stringer
Wright
Gresham
Goldstein
Cox
Duursma
Guelfi

Out
Draper
Parish
Sheil
Weideman
Ridley
Laverde
Zerk-Thatcher
Davey
Phillips
McDonald-Tipungwuti

Is it just me or is that a massive amount of changes in just a year (for both teams)?

 

[Luke_Hodgey_15]

Stoked to see Scrimma playing round 1. Looks like he put in some work over the off season, and I expect him to have his best season to date

 

[SSSSSS]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

He play footy good

 

[Howe Amazing]

Hardwick to Gresham, Finn to Martin and Nash run with role to Merrett. They are 3 danger players in my view that will create their run

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Hardwick to Gresham, Finn to Martin and Nash run with role to Merrett. They are 3 danger players in my view that will create their run

Redman will provide more run than Gresham, he absolutely tore us up last time and is a high metres gained player.

Provided the teams remain unchanged and there are no late outs - if we could quell Zerrett, Martin and Redman then we should be winning this game.

Gresham is their only dangers small forward on paper, and if Hardwick plays forward then Impey will have to play on him.

 

[peetoo]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

I cliched on one of those sections and there was one seat. Available

 

[peetoo]

Having him and Gunston as swing players will be handy throughout the season.

And ‘break glass for burger’ types

 

[rei154]

If he's an eshay at heart how did he attend a Grammar school?

(wannabe) Eshay's can come from money- have a squiz past any affluent private boys school and you'll see a bunch of boys with TN's (not stolen), Ralph Lauren Polos (not stolen, not knock offs) and Nike short shorts (not KMart look alikes).

IIRC he was on a pretty massive sports scholarship

 

[Briar Gold]

(wannabe) Eshay's can come from money- have a squiz past any affluent private boys school and you'll see a bunch of boys with TN's (not stolen), Ralph Lauren Polos (not stolen, not knock offs) and Nike short shorts (not KMart look alikes).

IIRC he was on a pretty massive sports scholarship

Lol it's the 'wannabe' point I'm making and think at least you and I agree on. Anyway, hope he has a massive year and cuts the tail off at some point

 

[HedgeFund]

No Draper for the Dons means they won't be going tall in their F50.

He is named in their emergencies.

Every chance they could swing a late change.

 

[peetoo]

(wannabe) Eshay's can come from money- have a squiz past any affluent private boys school and you'll see a bunch of boys with TN's (not stolen), Ralph Lauren Polos (not stolen, not knock offs) and Nike short shorts (not KMart look alikes).

IIRC he was on a pretty massive sports scholarship

‘New’ Dandenong. Like ‘new’ Brighton!

 

[offtherails9]

Are we the only club with such high membership numbers who just don't turn up to games?

• Round 1, Saturday 1:45 time slot.
• Such a big hyped up pre season.
• On the trajectory.

The scum side is pretty much gone. So many spare seats left for Hawthorn allocation. Very disappointing so far. Hopefully we all turn up, sick and tired of seeing low numbers in the brown and gold.

I generally agree with your sentiment but * me Ticketek are hopeless. I got in about half hour after tickets were first released and all I could get was N34, none of those level 2 or 3 seats on the wing were available, as a matter of fact, * all was available apart from the areas around N34 on level one or two. Shits me

 

[bindas12]

Hobbs not picked for them.

That saves us giving away atleast 2 head high free kicks...