Preview Round 11 - Essendon Bombers vs Richmond Tiggers - Friday 23th - 7:40pm at the MCG

[hurlygurdy]

Why do we have Prior, Laverde and Angus Clarke in the same team?
These outs are strange dude.

Clarkes playing the wing.
Presumably he’s after a settled defence rather than a tailored defence.

 

[Bipolar Bear]

Clarkes playing the wing.
Presumably he’s after a settled defence rather than a tailored defence.

Fair enough, I still don't like Laverde and Prior in the same team. Prior seems to be Laverde with more than just a hindbrain.

 

[nipst@r]

Why do we have Prior, Laverde and Angus Clarke in the same team?
These outs are strange dude.

Last year we were stupid and overloaded on talls/meduims in the fwd line.

This year its the backlines turn to be too tall and lack agility.

 

[Kyptastic]

Preview for the Tigers clash out now

 

[div12ressie]

What exactly is Brad's plan this season?

Stability mate! That's why everyone on this forum loves him!

 

[div12ressie]

also what an uninspiring list of changes yet again by scott. shiel comes back from an injury and you start him as sub for the next two games and now drop him? okay fair enough if you want to play all the kids and not worry about where we finish on the ladder, but yet you select leverdae and gresham for SEW(wtf why?) along with continuing to play players that are out of form (redman, langford). wouldn't mind us losing to richmond so scott finally gets all the pressure he deserves on him

 

[Lore]

 

[VelvetSledge]

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:

RICHMOND OUTS: Prestia, D. Rioli, Martin, Baker, Pickett, Nankervis, Bolton, Balta, Sonsie, Cumberland, Lefau, Short
RICHMOND INS: Faull, Lalor, Sims, Mansell, Ross, Banks, Gray, Taranto, Hopper, Smith, Trainor, M. Rioli

ESSENDON OUTS: Cox, A. Davey, Heppell, Hind, Kelly, Ridley, Stringer, Tsatas
ESSENDON INS: Roberts, Reid, Prior, Duursma, Clarke, Kako, Hobbs, Setterfield

 

[Agronomus]

Great

Now we have
Out : Lynch , Balta , Nankervis , Short

Making excuses already?

 

[Vindicater]

also what an uninspiring list of changes yet again by scott. shiel comes back from an injury and you start him as sub for the next two games and now drop him? okay fair enough if you want to play all the kids and not worry about where we finish on the ladder, but yet you select leverdae and gresham for SEW(wtf why?) along with continuing to play players that are out of form (redman, langford). wouldn't mind us losing to richmond so scott finally gets all the pressure he deserves on him

It is really only the SEW change I have a problem with. Should have been Laverde or Prior.

Gresham comes in for ADW as a high half forward which is an addition (for now, ADW has good traits long term)

Guelfi replaces Shiel as Sub which is a better option there.

Clarke should have been in for Prior or Laverde as a third tall/interceptor.

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Even if we win this game, i want to see us compete against top 8 sides.

 

[Milanista28]

If we lose to the side they've named, we won't win again this year. If that Tigers forward line kicks more than 60 points I'll be worried. I don't think that Richmond forward line would score over 20 vs Collingwood.

And fwiw, I love the team Richmond has put out, gives so much youth the experience of a big game build up and crowd.

Out Goldy in Vigo IMO.

 

[Michaels]

Pardon the intrusion, I come in peace!

Each week I do a podcast with an opposition supporter to help preview the upcoming game so we can get a view on both sides to make for more meaningful discussions!

Last night I was joined by Jack from Break Out Footy, Jack was fantastic and really knowledgeable on Essendon and footy in general, if you haven't checked out his page, get around it!

For anyone keen to check out the preview, video is below.

-The significance of Dreamtime at the G
-Both teams form heading into the game
-Tigers inexperience forwards and what that may mean for McKay and Reid
-Midfield battle
-IN's and OUT's
-Key Matchups




All the best for tonight!

 

[andleanback]

Disappointed tigers have their spine out kinda makes it a nothing contest, thoigh watch us still struggle to score 12 goals against them and it be a close game. If we don’t win by at least 4-5 goals it’ll go down as a loss in my books.

 

[andleanback]

Agree re laverdae. But I’d also question Golfis selection if we’re playing the kids too.

Arguably you put Radman and McGragles into that basket too.

Playing kids doesn’t mean you play every kid

 

[Milanista28]

Golfis

Love this

 

[srobbo]

Gees what an uninspiring list of changes. Laverde & Prior in the back 6 makes me nauseous.

I just don’t understand why SEH is dropped again? For a side who has below average foot skills this man is one of a few who used it well last week. FFS give him a month to establish himself in the side Brad! His upside is far more than 15-20% of others getting an auto gig every week.

 

[FootyGuru]

I like the selections,

Wing for wing, seh for Clarke, both of which I don’t think the coaches want to play across the back half( for leverde or prior) even though Clarke might have to chop out there. I also rate Clarke as a better prospect.

Posters were asking why no plan for dale, well there was and it failed. So gueilfi fills that role for us but still same posters complaining about his selection. Even if guilfi is sub this week it will all be about future weeks. We lacked hardness and Shiel needs a full game.

Gresham even though is a whipping boy provides a link between the midfield and forward line, Adw is currently limited, very good in a phone box but needs to add more strings and game awareness. He may overtake Gresham but he’s not there yet.

 

[doug85]

Playing kids doesn’t mean you play every kid

I’ll defend the accuracy and sincerity of that post to the death

 

[ant555]

Hard to figure out what El-Hawli did wrong.

Still learning about AFL level and how we need him to play as a wing / half back. He is a bit of a ball watcher when it comes to defending. Clarke has replaced him.

 

[Cold Sober]

also what an uninspiring list of changes yet again by scott. shiel comes back from an injury and you start him as sub for the next two games and now drop him? okay fair enough if you want to play all the kids and not worry about where we finish on the ladder, but yet you select leverdae and gresham for SEW(wtf why?) along with continuing to play players that are out of form (redman, langford). wouldn't mind us losing to richmond so scott finally gets all the pressure he deserves on him

Gresham fills the mandatory Indigenous position, Laverde may be his cousin or Scots nephew.
We don't have a lot left in the vfl worthy.

 

[ant555]

also what an uninspiring list of changes yet again by scott. shiel comes back from an injury and you start him as sub for the next two games and now drop him? okay fair enough if you want to play all the kids and not worry about where we finish on the ladder, but yet you select leverdae and gresham for SEW(wtf why?) along with continuing to play players that are out of form (redman, langford). wouldn't mind us losing to richmond so scott finally gets all the pressure he deserves on him

Maybe you should just start following Tom at Port Melbourne. Or find a therapist.

 

[andleanback]

Can’t believe they’re going to go in 3 with tall defenders in the wet. Laverde should be a late out (if they were smart)

 

[Cold Sober]

Wet weather, FO.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

radar doesn't look overly bad in my unqualified opinion