Preview Round 10: Essendon Bombers vs Oliver Twist Kangaroos, Marvel Stadium, Sunday 19th May, 1:10pm

[Bombers36]

Im hoping Shiel plays - feel like he's much maligned but still may have a bit to offer and a point to prove. When he's fully fit and in form with his pace out of pack he can offer a big point of difference to a lot of other mids...

I hope we see final line up;-

Heppell McKay Lav
Martin Redman McGrath
Kelly Parish Hind
Stringer 2MP Gresham
Jones Langford Guelfi

Goldy Durham Merrett

Bench: Perkins Caldwell Shiel ADavey
SUB: Cox

Hobbs, Caddy & Bryan to play VFL

 

[windyhill]

2MP due a big one.

 

[faible]

Surely you name Caddy on the field when he is going to debut

Someone mentioned Jones didn't play yesterday, my guess is Caddy is cover for Jones maybe not getting up.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Someone mentioned Jones didn't play yesterday, my guess is Caddy is cover for Jones maybe not getting up.

 

[Ati Tude]

Ah, the plot thickens. Shame for Harry to miss a game where he might snag a few and keep building confidence but silver lining if Nate gets a debut.

 

[justlookingaround]

We may wear a predominantly red jumper with black shorts this weekend.
Not sure we've ever done that before.

 

[Squeaky]

Ah, the plot thickens. Shame for Harry to miss a game where he might snag a few and keep building confidence but silver lining if Nate gets a debut.

I was thinking the same - would be nice for him to get his hands on a few and kick 3 or 4...
Bugger!

 

[Snake Charmer]

I dont like this extended bench tom-heck-ery - it is such a tease.

Nrl teams are named Tuesday and we can’t name ours even on a Thursday.
Time the afl changed that imo

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[wichidi]

That level of detail from North about an injury concern, I have never seen come out of our club. Generally our typical line is "he is feeling a bit sore" or "has a slight niggle". Not, "deep quad, can run, but struggles to kick it long". Interesting.

 

[Dave]

This will be third game for Mrs. SupportYourTeam this year. The other two Sydney and Port. She will be going to the Gold Coast game as well. Has me nervous.

Nooooooooo!! I am taking my son up courtesy of a very generous bf bomber. Hopefully that nixes the curse!

 

[Snake Charmer]

Nooooooooo!! I am taking my son up courtesy of a very generous bf bomber. Hopefully that nixes the curse!

I won’t be there or be able to watch unfortunately . So that’s when we normally win

 

[HirdyLannister]

That level of detail from North about an injury concern, I have never seen come out of our club. Generally our typical line is "he is feeling a bit sore" or "has a slight niggle". Not, "deep quad, can run, but struggles to kick it long". Interesting.

Not a fan of Essendon's injury details?
"Awareness"

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[Saint]

Would be good to try to make a statement like the Gold Coast did last night.

A good professional effort where we set the tempo higher than they can meet rather than just trying to match and then out-compete.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Final team - no change.

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[mcgrath_truther]

would've been good to see caddy play but i don't think it was on the cards

 

[Call Me Cake]

Probably saving his debut for the club his uncle played for in true Essendon fashion.

 

[VelvetSledge]

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:

NORTH MELBOURNE OUTS: McKay, Goldstein, Cunnington, Ziebell, Simpkin, Thomas, Turner, Goater, Archer
NORTH MELBOURNE INS: Comben, Fisher, Bergman, Zurhaar, Shiels, Z. Duursma, Powell, Pink, Dawson

ESSENDON OUTS: Tsatas, Menzie, Zerk-Thatcher, Baldwin, Bryan, Phillips, Snelling
ESSENDON INS: McKay, Goldstein, Gresham, Stringer, Jones, A. Davey, Caldwell

 

[Vindicater]

Hard to make a change after last week's game but thought today would have been a good day to rest Heppell. Maybe bring Shiel in to see how he looks at AFL instead of VFL.

 

[Rick Ross]

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That’s chaos at North’s selection table.
Gotta help we’re going in unchanged against that…

 

[Rick Ross]

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North Duursma - IN
Essendon Duursma - NOT in

Are they trying to match the McKay twin’s pledge to never play against each other?

 

[Ati Tude]

Happy for there to be no changes. Very happy for Harry to be ok, assuming no late change.

 

[TheGrizz]

Or Shiel as sub (same theory). I'd expect all emergencies to play VFL given they start ~90 minutes later.

True, re the Sub idea

There would still need to be one non playing emergency at the ground that wont make it to the VFL game i would have thought.