Preview Round 15: Fremantle vs Essendon - Sat 24th June 7.25pm @ Optus

[DragoDelph]

Perth Stadium needs a better name.

It's the Craypot.

 

[Lore]

It's the Craypot.

Does anyone actually call it that?

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Lemmey, the guy actually on Carlton's list.

You’re grasping. The 19yo ruckman? Most of Baldwin’s marks were uncontested anyway. At the moment he’s not a better option then zerk, Ridley or Lav. He’s barely any taller than Lav anyway.

 

[Petrify]

Typical Victorian attitude

I live in Sydney

 

[Beerfish]

I live in Sydney

Everything outside WA is Victoria.

 

[Don Won]

Baldwin will most likely struggle just as much on those same key forwards. Who has Baldwin beaten to make you think otherwise?

I thought he did well against casboult in the first practice match, it made me think that it was going to be worth persisting with

 

[DragoDelph]

Does anyone actually call it that?

We did when it was being built... Pretty sure it's just Optus now though

 

[mcgrath_truther]

with optus stadium being a thing, we need to bring back the telstra dome

 

[DallasCrane316]

Feels pretty bizarre not to be playing Bryan here.

Bryan flew with the team to Perth. He’ll play you’d think.

 

[eth-dog]

with optus stadium being a thing, we need to bring back the telstra dome

The only good name Docklands has had

 

[andleanback]

Bryan flew with the team to Perth. He’ll play you’d think.

We usually take 25 to Perth

 

[Ati Tude]

The only good name Docklands has had

And we were sponsored by 3 (or Orange?) I think at the time so had to call in The Dome rather than mention Telstra. I'd prefer it to just be The Dome actually but not going to happen if sponsors will pay money.

 

[dank420_]

The only good name Docklands has had

WRONG

 

[andleanback]

The only good name Docklands has had

We had some good times when it was called the dome.

 

[Ati Tude]

We had some good times when it was called the dome.

Hmmm, only venue we lost at in 2000 (first year it opened). Should have dumped it after that...

 

[eth-dog]

And we were sponsored by 3 (or Orange?) I think at the time so had to call in The Dome rather than mention Telstra. I'd prefer it to just be The Dome actually but not going to happen if sponsors will pay money.

3 I think. Still call it the Dome at times

WRONG

We had some good times when it was called the dome.

The Dome. What a classic nickname

 

[Don Won]

3 I think. Still call it the Dome at times



The Dome. What a classic nickname

Colonial still pops out of my mouth every so often

 

[Ambrosia]

We’re a team who defends transition poorly and relies on flooding back and outnumbering in the backline then generating scores from d50.

To me that means dropping Hind for Kelly makes no sense. Especially when you consider we already carry Laverde and BZT as poor ball users.

Hopefully McGrath can get back into form offensively and Heppell has one of his good days.

 

[Vander18]

Colonial still pops out of my mouth every so often

I always call it Etihad

 

[mcgrath_truther]

I always call it Etihad

i prefer etihad to ******* marvel lol

 

[eth-dog]

i prefer etihad to ******* marvel lol

Nah. Etihad easily it's worst name.

 

[andleanback]

We’re a team who defends transition poorly and relies on flooding back and outnumbering in the backline then generating scores from d50.

To me that means dropping Hind for Kelly makes no sense. Especially when you consider we already carry Laverde and BZT as poor ball users.

Hopefully McGrath can get back into form offensively and Heppell has one of his good days.

Probably thought we needed another to match up on their dangerous smalls. Not like hind has been playing great either and is weak defensively.

 

[Happyskeret]

Probably thought we needed another to match up on their dangerous smalls. Not like hind has been playing great either and is weak defensively.

Last game was probably Hinds best game for the year. He even made the top players list on the footy live app and had 95 AFL fantasy points. I trust Brad dropped him for Kelly for a lockdown role I’m guessing.

 

[Lore]

Nah. Etihad easily it's worst name.

Its worst and its stickiest.

At least calling it Docklands is relatively unique for a non-sponsored name though. If it was "Melbourne Stadium" or something no one would know what you were talking about.

Which is probably why Perth Stadium is not very effective at figuring out what people are talking about, given they have at least three (plus tennis stadiums and whatever else)...

 

[Godzke]

Phillips would be fresh off the bye so the coaches probably think they can push his minutes this game. They probably want to see how a 1 ruck + Weid/Wright set up looks like, so I'm not expecting any late changes with Bryan coming in.