Preview Round 11 - Carlton vs Essendon* Sunday 2nd June 2019 3.20PM @ MCG

[The Old Dark Navy's]

We played 2 against them last year and Hurley ended up having to play on a small, my worry is they might move Hurley or Hooker forward this time.

We don't want Hooker to go forward so our tall forwards have to be accountable so he is forced to stay back. If they are trailing though, Hooker forward is their go to move.

They have a small forward line as it stands so a lot is going to depend on our intercept marking. Marchbank, Plowman, Weitering, Casboult back there with only McKernan a threat in the air, means we will be exposed when the ball hits the ground. Our defensive midfielders have to get back strongly. Question is ... who are our defensive midfielders?

 

[murphster]

is this gonna be a full wet weather football game? (I'm not local)

70% chance of rain in Geelong at 1:00pm so should be raining at the G by game time.

 

[Robertio]

And Adelaide won. Our draft pick just fell further! Mercy today please.

Don't let the draft pick spoil your footy. Blues by 29.

 

[murphster]

Been a while since we saw something like this

And got robbed for mark of the year as well.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

We are a bloody tall team when you look at it.

11 players 190cm or more.

Casboult
Kreuzer
McKay
Curnow
Plowman
Cripps
Weitering
Marchbank
Kennedy
Silvagni
Setterfield

Bombers have 8 though.

Francis
Hooker
Hurley
Ambrose
Bellchambers
McKernan
Laverde
Langford

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Been a while since we saw something like this

Of all the players who retired or left in the last 5 years, Walker is the one I miss the most. Played forward, back, midfield, could do the freakish things, had plenty of mongrel.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Of all the players who retired or left in the last 5 years, Walker is the one I miss the most. Played forward, back, midfield, could do the freakish things, had plenty of mongrel.

100% he could do it all.

Sat on heads for fun.

 

[Neese]

and was very decorative
Yes I went there

 

[BlueView]

100% he could do it all.

Sat on heads for fun.

He was a good player, Turnovers in the modern game lead to goals, his kicking at times left a lot to be desired and that’s what stopped him going into the next echelon.

I just hope it’s not a similar scenario with Paddy Dow

 

[Neese]

Also go Blues
Due to our shitty fixture I will be working again

 

[HBF]

Kerr not playing VFL. He's the carry over emergency

 

[Benaly28]

Kerr held over,we’ve drifted in the betting smells like a late important change.Hope not.

 

[Chookaradley]

We are a bloody tall team when you look at it.

11 players 190cm or more.

Casboult
Kreuzer
McKay
Curnow
Plowman
Cripps
Weitering
Marchbank
Kennedy
Silvagni
Setterfield

Bombers have 9. though

Francis
Hooker
Hurley
Ambrose
Bellchambers
McKernan
Laverde
McKernan
Langford

I guess the difference is all of Essendons players are key position, whereas Cripps, Kennedy, and Setters are exclusively midfielders.

 

[T2B_]

Weirdly, I had no idea Kennedy was over 190cm. Had him pegged for 186-187. Maybe he just gets around hunched over a lot.

 

[No1Suspect]

Weirdly, I had no idea Kennedy was over 190cm. Had him pegged for 186-187. Maybe he just gets around hunched over a lot.

Thought he was 188.....

 

[HARKER]

We are a bloody tall team when you look at it.

11 players 190cm or more.

Casboult
Kreuzer
McKay
Curnow
Plowman
Cripps
Weitering
Marchbank
Kennedy
Silvagni
Setterfield

Bombers have 9. though

Francis
Hooker
Hurley
Ambrose
Bellchambers
McKernan
Laverde
McKernan
Langford

Maybe 8, if you take out one of the McKernans

Not worried about the others, but again feel we could regret having Casboult playing.
Just looks too tall down back, again and especially so if it is going to rain. We did factor that in, didn't we?

 

[gandaal]

Maybe 8, if you take out one of the McKernans

Not worried about the others, but again feel we could regret having Casboult playing.
Just looks too tall down back, again and especially so if it is going to rain. We did factor that in, didn't we?

Is Casboult the issue? Marchbank is the one looking particularly useless this year. Doesn't take a top forward, doesn't provide defensive pressure, poor user of the footy... etc

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Maybe 8, if you take out one of the McKernans

Not worried about the others, but again feel we could regret having Casboult playing.
Just looks too tall down back, again and especially so if it is going to rain. We did factor that in, didn't we?

Wait, before I do, is Corey still playing somewhere?

 

[HBF]

I'm surprised guys like Gleeson and Myers aren't playing today. Essendon need to win today, and surely they need as many senior blokes as they can with the injuries they have.

 

[Prem17]

Our defensive midfielders have to get back strongly. Question is ... who are our defensive midfielders?

Can we still get Ratts to pull on the jumper? No?

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I guess the difference is all of Essendons players are key position, whereas Cripps, Kennedy, and Setters are exclusively midfielders.

Laverde and Langford aren't key position.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Can we still get Ratts to pull on the jumper? No?

Scotland and Carrazzo? Great soldiers, not superstars. Who would have thought we would miss their type so much?

 

[Chookaradley]

Laverde and Langford aren't key position.

Aren't strictly midfielders either.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Aren't strictly midfielders either.

Langford most definitely is a midfielder. Laverde is more of a utility I grant you.

 

[bigdog43]

Kerr our on the ground having a bit of a kick at the moment