Preview Round 11 - Essendon Bombers Vs The West Coast -Saturday May 27th 7:30 at Optus Stadium

[Lore]

Everyone can be happy now if Bryans named

Bryan replacing Shiel would be interesting. I think it was mentioned earlier

Creates a domino effect through the ruck, forward and midfield divisions that would straighten the whole thing up a bit after Flip was dropped

 

[fairbump_playon]

The iffy smell around this week gets stronger

Bah. What could go wrong.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Scott got a later flight

 

[fairbump_playon]

9 news said the club is hoping both take a later flight today.

Scott has been unwell and missed the training session yesterday.

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Classic example of the fishbowl Melbourne media. Can guarantee.. this was not a headline in Brisbane, where Channel 9 was running with “Broncos skipper apologizes for having sex with only one labrador.”

 

[Keystone agony]

Bryan replacing Shiel would be interesting. I think it was mentioned earlier

Creates a domino effect through the ruck, forward and midfield divisions that would straighten the whole thing up a bit after Flip was dropped

Well he is the one who replaced phillips

But it sounds like he didnt fly?

Maybe everyone can be happy Baldwin plays. Maybe Baldwin goes fwd

Davey obviously the most likely then Massimo

 

[DallasCrane316]

Well he is the one who replaced phillips

But it sounds like he didnt fly?

Maybe everyone can be happy Baldwin plays. Maybe Baldwin goes fwd

Davey obviously the most likely then Massimo

Saw the 9 news clip.

Bryan did fly with the team.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Jon Ralph just confirmed Shiel won’t play tomorrow. Only real concerning part is how much his foot injury had flared up now.

 

[TheGrizz]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

 

[DallasCrane316]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

Simpson said they’ll mainly play Yeo back and a small portion on ball.

 

[cAsEy_18]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

Only one of “pretty strong” and “mature” is true for that grouping.

 

[Bombers36]

Great to see big Bryza get a run...!! I thought he would be in regardless of Shiels foot given Phillips rested/omitted...hoping we see a line up something like;-

Lav Zerk McGrath
Redman Ridley Hind
Durham Stringer Heppell
Martin Langford Guelfi
Perkins Weideman Tippa

Draper Caldwell Merrett

Hobbs Snelling Menzie Bryan
SUB: Massimo

 

[Happyskeret]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

Yeah they were great in 2018.

 

[raskolnikov]

Scott got a later flight

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I'm glad he chose to give his illness to the plebs and not the players.

 

[gunit_]

Jon Ralph just confirmed Shiel won’t play tomorrow. Only real concerning part is how much his foot injury had flared up now.

Itd be nice if we could get an update about his injury from Scott perhaps in his press conference after the game

 

[jmoo wan]

I'm glad he chose to give his illness to the plebs and not the players.

he probably just wanted to smash a few more wines in the lounge before the flight

 

[boncer34]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

Yeo won't play mid and Gaff is a shadow, the cliff has come incredibly fast for him.

 

[TheGrizz]

Yeo won't play mid and Gaff is a shadow, the cliff has come incredibly fast for him.

True, but our midfield is Zach and bunch of kids who are talented, but naturally tend to be inconsistent in their output.

 

[boncer34]

True, but our midfield is Zach and bunch of kids who are talented, but naturally tend to be inconsistent in their output.

Sure though Caldwell took a big step last week and Stringer will be there at the bounce.

Tarranto, Bolton, Martin worried me last week but the midfield held up. I suspect they'll do so again.

 

[sameolds33]

Yeo won't play mid and Gaff is a shadow, the cliff has come incredibly fast for him.

Gaff hasn't been the same since the Brayshaw hit. He still gets booed for it. He's paid a huge price for a spur of the moment decision including missing the WCE's premiership.

 

[boncer34]

Gaff hasn't been the same since the Brayshaw hit. He still gets booed for it. He's paid a huge price for a spur of the moment decision including missing the WCE's premiership.

Yeah good shout. His 2019/2020 seasons were still pretty good but you can probably set that whack as the start of his decline.

 

[Keystone agony]

Great to see big Bryza get a run...!! I thought he would be in regardless of Shiels foot given Phillips rested/omitted...hoping we see a line up something like;-

Lav Zerk McGrath
Redman Ridley Hind
Durham Stringer Heppell
Martin Langford Guelfi
Perkins Weideman Tippa

Draper Caldwell Merrett

Hobbs Snelling Menzie Bryan
SUB: Massimo

Has that been confirmed regards Bryan yet?

 

[HirdyLannister]

Just want this game done, have zero confidence about it.

 

[boncer34]

Just want this game done, have zero confidence about it.

Same. Would be perfectly happy to fall asleep, miss it and wake up for the result. Which may well happen.

 

[Beerfish]

West Coasts midfield looks pretty strong on paper.

Gaff, Sheed, Yeo, Kelly is mature, strong combination.

 

[Happyskeret]

I for one am extremely confident! Nothing can possibli go wrong.