Preview Round 15: Essendon vs Melbourne, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Saturday 26/06/2021 @ 7:25 PM

[Falcon27]

Is Snelling even fit? Haven't seen any sort of update from the club.

 

[Milanista28]

When will we know how many can attend, let us in you dogs!!!

 

[Howard Moon]

while watching Melbourne alot this year ive noticed what built their run of victories was elite team play, they were running for each other, using each other, doing all the 1%ers. But it started to wane the last few weeks, i just saw a few cracks in the method, even simple things like McDonald snapping and shooting for goal instead of handballing to a free Fritsch running past, Kozi dribbling for no score when he had a free handball target - just a little hollywood crept in.

You'd guess they would have addressed this during the bye and reset, if not, its our only hope. That and trying to stifle olivers throwballs in tight

 

[Megabattimus]

Reid in.

Do it.

Against Melbourne's forward line? * no.

Give him a couple more VFL games and then bring him in against Adelaide or North.

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[wichidi]

Essendon of 2020 would have been blown out by 120+ points in this game. I'll be happy if we stay within 30, show some good signs and are competitive.

Would love to see Stringer and Oliver go head to head in CB's.

Hind v Pickett would also be awesome to watch.

Wright had a quiet game this week - was probably still not right (haha get the pun?!?) but should be better for the run. I'm picking the big man to snag 3 this game.

Need a big game from Tippa too, 2 goals against the squawks was serviceable but need him back in top form.

 

[Milanista28]

The Dees have been up and down the past 4 weeks, 2-2 with a really average start vs the Lions and a great 2nd half fightback.

They'd really want to win this and I think they will but if they don't I think a big slide is coming.

 

[Halftimehero]

It’s hard to see us kicking a wining score against their defence, I reckon the Dee’s leave you in the game for long enough though so if we are close enough late we may get our chance but it’s hard to see us winning.

 

[pazza]

Need Phillips in.

BOG in the 2s in the eyes of many and you can't have a part-time ruck in Wright going up against Gawn and Jackson.

 

[bennyg12]

Any chance off crowd's this week?

 

[boncer34]

Need Phillips in.

BOG in the 2s in the eyes of many and you can't have a part-time ruck in Wright going up against Gawn and Jackson.

For who

 

[DallasCrane316]

Any chance off crowd's this week?

AFL requested 50% (which is unlikely).

They’re hopeful for 30% and concerned it could potentially be 15-20%.

 

[Hird05]

Can't really drop Wright after one week. He's much more dangerous forward than Phillips

 

[pazza]

For who

Drop Smith. Play Wright permanent forward.

 

[boncer34]

Drop Smith. Play Wright permanent forward.

You can't play Hooker + Jones + Wright + Phillips/Draper forward

 

[pazza]

You can't play Hooker + Jones + Wright + Phillips/Draper forward

That's what the interchange is for.

 

[eth-dog]

You can't play Hooker + Jones + Wright + Phillips/Draper forward

And Stringer

 

[eth-dog]

2MP is pretty much the perfect partner to Draper.

 

[boncer34]

That's what the interchange is for.

We have limited rotations. You're going to waste them bringing the ruck on and off constantly when we don't need to?

 

[Hird05]

Wright has potential to improve. Phillips is solid but doesn't. If he could bulk up a little he could make a very good forward in a year or two.

 

[LB#16]

When will we know how many can attend, let us in you dogs!!!

 

[Beerfish]

Need Phillips in.

BOG in the 2s in the eyes of many and you can't have a part-time ruck in Wright going up against Gawn and Jackson.

I thought you wanted to go in unchanged?

 

[sameolds33]

hard to see how we win this one. Learnings?

 

[schmuttt]

You're not a top 8 team so therefore you're a massive chance.

 

[coastalpipeline]

Yeah, ain't winning this.

So how did the Pies win that game then?

 

[Doss]

So how did the Pies win that game then?

i'm working on the Macca18 theory that if I give us no chance then maybe we'll win. Worked for the WC game.

Pies got up for Bucks I reckon.