Game Day Round 1 vs. Sydney, MCG, 7:40pm Fri 15/03

[gouki88]

Lot of hype for a guy that’s effectively done nothing in 3 years in the system…

Hype or hope?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Cousin of Daicos looks like we got it right in terms of an older player managed just the wrong one.

Yeah seems odd not to rest Pendlebury

 

[gouki88]

Yeah seems odd not to rest Pendlebury

How is that odd at all?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

How is that odd at all?

Because Pendles was carrying an injury coming and his lack of conditioning showed?

 

[sr36]

How is that odd at all?

He hasn't been rested in 19 years, so he's long overdue.

 

[sr36]

That seems a little drastic.

I would just give them a nice fried meal, a Berocca and have them jump under a cold shower, usually does the trick for me.

You're young. Pendles, Howe and Mitchell need ages to recover. Sidey has it beaten by getting pissed heaps.

 

[gouki88]

Because Pendles was carrying an injury coming and his lack of conditioning showed?

How? He lifted as the game went on, which to me indicates not a lack of conditioning but a lack of game-feel or something similar.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Our Jezza did that on a weekly basis for the better part of 10 years. Also, ew, Carlton.

Give yourself an uppercut for that one.

Jesaulenko did much more than take marks. Nevertheless I'll give myself an uppercut if you agree to pay any dental bills - crowns and such like.

 

[Kes1984]

Fin could still be sub as he's on the bench. I hope he starts and we go with WHE instead as he can impact wherever we need him.

WHE mostly appears at and of games anyway so perfect sub lol

 

[sideswipe]

You're young. Pendles, Howe and Mitchell need ages to recover. Sidey has it beaten by getting pissed heaps.

Maybe Steele has reached the exalted position of functioning alcoholism where hangovers don’t exist anymore? It takes persistence, but the reward is worth it.


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[Scodog10]

Hype or hope?

Hype for most it seems. Hope for others like me who are still undecided. If it clicks it’s massive for us.

 

[Apex36]

Jesaulenko did much more than take marks. Nevertheless I'll give myself an uppercut if you agree to pay any dental bills - crowns and such like.

And Howe doesn’t..?

 

[Mollythedolly]

I will only accept a half bow (a nod of the head?) - my calls to send Johnson back to South Australia fell on deaf ears

I'm guessing by R4, he'll be back in SA.

 

[TradeDraft]

Looks more Balanced Side then last week

 

[MoreMoore]

Yeah seems odd not to rest Pendlebury

Pendles is chasing 400 and games record

 

[swoop42]

Being able to get his hands on the ball inside the contest will be one measuring point for Macrae but if he's to give himself a chance of superseding the likes of a Mitchell then it'll be all about him displaying his supposed improved running capacity garnered over the Summer.

If he can show an improved ability to spread from a contest, run to space to make himself a link in transition or push hard forward to provide an option then suddenly he's putting a gap on Mitchell in some areas and makes the selection decision for the coach harder.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

And Howe doesn’t..?

Who is knocking Howe? I grew up with Jesaulenko playing and his surname lends itself to the abbreviation. Howe's doesn't. He will always be Howe and never Jezza to me.

 

[Jen2310]

Fin could still be sub as he's on the bench. I hope he starts and we go with WHE instead as he can impact wherever we need him.

Only 1 mid on the bench suggests he won’t be sub. And especially with not playing Mitchell.


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[Mick F]

This was the real Jezza. Any other is just a pretender to the title.

Yep. Good footballer that bloke.

 

[sr36]

He was fine against GWS first up it was merely one of those almost nights.

16 disposals, 6 tackles, 5 marks, 0.3 behinds.

He's going to be a bloody ripper.

I'm hoping he starts slowly and then kills it. I'd like to get a few lashes in early.

 

[jimmy35]

Like the look of the side. Go Fin Man.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Only 1 mid on the bench suggests he won’t be sub. And especially with not playing Mitchell.


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Doesn't make any sense to play him as sub. He needs to show what he can contribute to the team, and with last week's loss demanding a superhuman team effort tomorrow, I can't think of a better opportunity for him to display his worth in the middle.

 

[sr36]

This was the real Jezza. Any other is just a pretender to the title.

Nah that was Jezulllen kooooo

 

[Jen2310]

Doesn't make any sense to play him as sub. He needs to show what he can contribute to the team, and with last week's loss demanding a superhuman team effort tomorrow, I can't think of a better opportunity for him to display his worth in the middle.

Spot on! They aren’t making this fuss about playing him and dropping Mitchell not to have fin start. Then you add only 1 mid on the bench. Process of elimination it’ll be one of the defenders


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[76woodenspooners]

LOL, Tigers in front at half time