Preview Round 12- VFL/AFL Founding Member Essendon Bombers vs Relative Newcomer North Melbourne Kangaroos - Sunday, June 4th - 4:40 pm

[Vindicater]

Out: Heppell (rest)

In: Kelly

Mass into the main 22 and Hind to sub.

 

[Lore]

Could be available (and usually play when available):

• Peter Wright
• Dylan Shiel
• Andrew Phillips
• Jake Kelly
• Alwyn Davey Jr

The last time we played two tall forwards and two rucks was against GWS, which looked like this:

• Fwd: Weideman (subbed with concussion), Jones, Langford, Stringer, Perkins, Davey Jr, Menzie
• Mid: Draper, Phillips, Setterfield, Caldwell, Shiel, Parish, Merrett, Martin, Durham
• Def: Zerk-Thatcher, Ridley, Laverde, Kelly, Redman, McGrath, Heppell (starting sub)

If we went to almost exactly the same set up, the ins and outs could be:

• Jones out > Wright
• Walla out > Shiel
• Bryan out > Philips
• Hind out > Kelly
• Snelling out > Davey (maybe)

Probably D'Ambrosio, Hind, Snelling or Davey Jr as the sub.

 

[Don Won]

Interesting apparently Brad said this in presser

 

[Keystone agony]

Be very interesting with J.Kelly if hes picked or not. Based on this year he would be, but who does he replace. I assume Brad would only be happy swapping him for Hind for anyone in our back 7 assuming we dont rest anyone. I personally would give Jake another week

2MP available for selection this week. Wouldnt risk this one either

Just
Shiel - Tippa

Then pending Draper soreness a Phillips in

 

[dank420_]

Brad will have some North intel too.

can't wait to see what he does to shut down Petrie.

 

[Phat Toni]

Didn't realise training was optional.

Only became a mandate this year. For the last 20 years, its been work from home on training days.

 

[citizen-erased]

i don't see any downside in playing Wright.

In: Shiel, Wright, Kelly
Out: Massimo, Tippa, Bryan

Ridley - Zerk - Kelly
Redman - Laverde - McGrath
Martin - Merrett - Langford
Perkins - Weideman - Langford
Menzie - Wright - Caldwell*
Draper - Stringer* - Hobbs
Durham - Hind - Shiel - Heppell
Bryan

*swap after centre bounce

 

[gunit_]

I think Shiel is the only one certain to be named in terms of changes. Will be interesting to see what happens with Wright, Kelly and Phillips

 

[boncer34]

Hasn't Wright been ruled out?

 

[Megabattimus]

Hasn't Wright been ruled out?

No. He's pretty much ready to go in terms of the shoulder being all good. It's just about how he goes after being back in the main training group again.

 

[boncer34]

No. He's pretty much ready to go in terms of the shoulder being all good. It's just about how he goes after being back in the main training group again.

Right. For some reason I thought I read he wasn't coming back this week.

 

[Megabattimus]

Right. For some reason I thought I read he wasn't coming back this week.

It only got put on the agenda today during Scott's presser.

 

[boncer34]

It only got put on the agenda today during Scott's presser.

Ok I've caught up now. McPherson said no yesterday (hence his player thread title) but Scott walked that back to a maybe?

 

[boncer34]

Bring Hunter in. * it.

 

[Megabattimus]

Ok I've caught up now. McPherson said no yesterday (hence his player thread title) but Scott walked that back to a maybe?

Pretty much!

 

[TheGrizz]

When's our final session? Friday for a Sunday game?

 

[DallasCrane316]

 

[DapperDon]

Thomas back in for the Booos, I mean roos.

 

[DapperDon]

Does Monty get a gig or just extended bench?

Can't see any spots he takes down back.

 

[boncer34]

Rhett!!!

 

[VelvetSledge]

Starting to get a little concerned for Kelly now. That’s a full month out.

Hopefully they’re just being extra cautious

 

[Lore]

Starting to get a little concerned for Kelly now. That’s a full month out.

Hopefully they’re just being extra cautious

He has no symptoms and is medically fit. He’s been seeking out independent specialists of his own volition to make sure he’s going to be okay though, so it’s a matter of him wanting to play and being comfortable taking that risk. Which is fair enough imo

 

[jmoo wan]

Starting to get a little concerned for Kelly now. That’s a full month out.

Hopefully they’re just being extra cautious

“Jake Kelly will return through the VFL following delayed concussion he suffered in Round Eight against Port Adelaide.”

 

[Ati Tude]

The last 3 named on the extended bench are Phillips, Guelfi and Monty. Probably an indication who misses out. Hind or Davey to be sub I am guessing.

 

[Lore]

Snelling named on-ball is kinda funny, although they did it with Menzie last week and Perkins the week before.

Also D'Ambrosio named forward and Langford named back. That one is more intriguing since both could in theory play those positions, but you'd think if they wanted a small forward they'd bring in Davey rather than D'Ambrosio (given one has trained there and the other hasn't, but could do so in the VFL).