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

[Lore]

I wonder if the AFL will ever re-name Docklands Stadium now that they own it. Like change it's official name, obviously they'd still sell the naming rights to a sponsor...

Like they have AFL (the mens premier league), The AFL (headquarters), AFL Womens, AFL Victoria, AFL eXpress, AFL Academy, AFL House... so you'd have to assume it would be AFL Stadium or AFL Dome or something.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Geez - a win tomorrow and we can go a game clear of the Saints and Doggies.

Hate the fact that teams seem to be looking undercooked after the bye. Want to see us looking competitive throughout

 

[DallasCrane316]

It looks like Frederick is in doubt for them. They’ve also changed their emergencies to include Banfield.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Flip will have a blinder. He plays well as the solo ruck, but only for two games in a row, then he drops off.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Flip will have a blinder. He plays well as the solo ruck, but only for two games in a row, then he drops off.

The weather looks like it’ll be clear for the game tomorrow. We may play two rucks and bring Bryan in.

 

[Lore]

Bryan and D'Ambrosio both travelled, they're in the open training video;


There's only half the team in that video so idk if Hind or Cox also travelled.

 

[Keystone agony]

Stringer didnt do much apparently, but id assume he doesnt travel if he aint playing

 

[DallasCrane316]

Stringer didnt do much apparently, but id assume he doesnt travel if he aint playing

BZT only did some stretches as well.

 

[ghostdog]

This would have been the kind of game where we could have used Tsatas. Likely to lose the ruck taps but Tsatas is a stoppage shark. Merrett could but we need him receiving. Flip needs to play out of his skin and try to break even.

 

[gunit_]

Huge opportunity tonight to cement a spot in the eight - let's hope we're good enough to take it

 

[supportyourteam]

Big game. Gotta be a chance.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

 

[MiguelM]

Huge opportunity tonight to cement a spot in the eight - let's hope we're good enough to take it

Hard to know what Freo side will turn up. Very hard to read. Were smashed last week but some solid players back.

No doubt Scott will have us ready. He has seemingly kept us focused & grounded to date.

Edit: notice Freo are favorites going by the betting odds, bizzare! I always like us going in as underdogs in these danger games.

 

[wichidi]

Langford to kick 4, Menzies and 2MP 2 each and Ridley for 13 intercept marks.
Flip to be clunking marks all over the shop and even get a sneaky goal.
Unsure about weed. Feel like he is due for a breakout, but not sure if it’s this week.

 

[Vander18]

Feels like another benchmark game.

Playing in WA with a chance of rain against a decent not great Dockers outfit who will likely be champing at the bit after a poor performance. Us in decent but not great winning form. Opportunity to move up the ladder staring us in the face.

So toughish game but there is some expectation that we show up and win. Under Worsfold and Rutten we usually folded whenever there was an important game with expectation around performance.

Win tonight and it goes a long way to showing the world that this is a different version of EFC.

 

[justlookingaround]

Really wish this was at Marvel.

 

[Kyptastic]

Bryan and D'Ambrosio both travelled, they're in the open training video;


There's only half the team in that video so idk if Hind or Cox also travelled.

Hind travelled as well, only Cox stayed home out of the emergencies

 

[Vander18]

Really wish this was at Marvel.

* it. Accept the challenge and let’s get it done over there.

Let’s see where we are at.

 

[andleanback]

Freo one of the worst 1st qtr teams in the afl this year. We have to start well

 

[MiguelM]

Really wish this was at Marvel.

The good thing now is Optus isn't as intimidating as the previous grounds. Think the dimensions are similar to the G and does not get affected as much by the wind.

 

[Call Me Cake]

A win here would put us a game clear on equal Top 4. Which is nuts.

But it's at Optus so it'll be tough. This Freo outfit are playing for their season.

 

[Cup_o_Jobe]

Will be fascinating to see 1) what role Scott asks Parish to play, and 2) how much Parish is willing to buy into that role if it isn't "get 20 clearances ya leather pig".

 

[Tiimmbo]

It’s been raining here all week and today is no different. It’s gonna be wet.

 

[Happyskeret]

It’s been raining here all week and today is no different. It’s gonna be wet.

 

[carnthedons]

It’s been raining here all week and today is no different. It’s gonna be wet.

Gobbo is coming