Unofficial Preview Round 1: Essendon v Hawthorn @ Marvel Stadium (March 20, 7:25pm)

[The Prosecutor]

Herald Sun has posted the first round of fixtures and we have the pleasure of a first round victory against an old rival.

Can't come soon enough.

 

[JayJ20]

A winnable game. Happy with that. We should have the advantage with a tall forward line against their depleted backline.

 

[ghostdog]

A winnable game. Happy with that. We should have the advantage with a tall forward line against their depleted backline.

Would DGB be ready for a R1 debut?

 

[The Prosecutor]

No Gunston for them helps too

 

[JT_the_Man]

Lets kick this season off with a win.

 

[MiguelM]

No Gunston for them helps too

& Smith

 

['51 Bewick]

Just watching Fox Footy (VIC vs SA). Madden taps it to Watson who explodes from the center and slams down Daniher's throat.
Ah the memories.

 

[Howard Moon]

Started vs haw few years back at the g iirc, ran away with it in the last quarter

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Started vs haw few years back at the g iirc, ran away with it in the last quarter

And we got free T-shirts

 

[Howard Moon]

And we got free T-shirts

For memory I sat top deck with Yoda and B4L, not a t-shirt was found :/

 

[Old Stuckup]

Started vs haw few years back at the g iirc, ran away with it in the last quarter

Yep was the comeback game back in 2017.

 

[TylerDurden]

Would DGB be ready for a R1 debut?

I reckon he plays. Hartigan to replace Frawley. Stratton, although of not much use late in his career, also gone.

Assuming you guys line up with 2MP and Stewart as the key talls?

 

[eth-dog]

* Hawthorne

 

[Megabattimus]

I reckon he plays. Hartigan to replace Frawley. Stratton, although of not much use late in his career, also gone.

Assuming you guys line up with 2MP and Stewart as the key talls?

Yeah I'd be surprised if 2MP wasn't at FF and Stewart at CHF, with maybe Jones rotating with the latter?

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[ghostdog]

I reckon he plays. Hartigan to replace Frawley. Stratton, although of not much use late in his career, also gone.

Assuming you guys line up with 2MP and Stewart as the key talls?

I think so. Hopefully it means Stringer and Tipungwuti get loose.

Not sad Pinchy won't be there. He was not a marvellous human.

 

[TylerDurden]

I think so. Hopefully it means Stringer and Tipungwuti get loose.

Not sad Pinchy won't be there. He was not a marvellous human.

Yeah. Was solid during the 3 peat, but form dropped off pretty steeply after 2018. Was running on fumes the last 2 years.

Should be some good match ups. 2 teams looking to make up for s**t years in 2020.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Bit early for a preview thread

 

[ghostdog]

I would have planned to travel to attend this game. Found out it's a Thursday night - wtf.
TV ratings dollars must be worth more than bums on seats.

 

[Beerfish]

Bit early for a preview thread

Tag changed.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Tag changed.

Phew that’s better

 

[Beerfish]

Phew that’s better

Well we're not going to stop people talking about it if they want to talk about it.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Well we're not going to stop people talking about it if they want to talk about it.

Game’s going to be an anti climax by the time we’re done talking about it.

 

[JT_the_Man]

I would have planned to travel to attend this game. Found out it's a Thursday night - wtf.
TV ratings dollars must be worth more than bums on seats.

It’s on a Saturday night.

 

[ghostdog]

It’s on a Saturday night.

My bad. I think I've mixed it up with a Sydney game, so there's still a chance!

 

[Beerfish]

Game’s going to be an anti climax by the time we’re done talking about it.

And by the same token if you don't want to talk about it nobody's forcing you to