Preview Round 16: Essendon v Geelong - MCG - Country Game Apparently - Saturday 29th June - 7:30pm

[yodellinhank]

Was last week too

Just how far out have they been planning this trickery?!

 

[Call Me Cake]

How the hell are you going to omit Caddy after he kicks 2 in a game off the back of 3 in the two's. Jones hasn't kicked 2 in a match since Round 7. Would've left Goldy out and kept Caddy in. This will burn the kid's confidence. What a nuffie selection.

 

[Hird05]

Years. Wouldn't matter anyway he's crap

 

[ghostdog]

IN - Goldy and Gresham
OUT - Caddy and Menzie.

Per 7 news.

Ugh. Why? Is Brad anticipating Blicavs and De Koning? And even if, I'd still back Draper in to run out another full game. I would have liked to see Caddy get another go. Strategically, it makes sense to my brain to give Goldy another week of freshening up. I mean, that could be stupid to some people, but people don't realise, you know, my brain thinks thoughts too.

 

[DallasCrane316]

How the hell are you going to omit Caddy after he kicks 2 in a game off the back of 3 in the two's. Jones hasn't kicked 2 in a match since Round 7. What a nuffie selection.

Jones likely playing on the wing though, right?

 

[Hird05]

How the hell are you going to omit Caddy after he kicks 2 in a game off the back of 3 in the two's. Jones hasn't kicked 2 in a match since Round 7. Would've left Goldy out and kept Caddy in. This will burn the kid's confidence. What a nuffie selection.

Agree I'd prefer Caddy if it's a choice between the two

 

[ghostdog]

How the hell are you going to omit Caddy after he kicks 2 in a game off the back of 3 in the two's. Jones hasn't kicked 2 in a match since Round 7. Would've left Goldy out and kept Caddy in. This will burn the kid's confidence. What a nuffie selection.

I agree, just with less anger evoked.

 

[Happyskeret]

That’s a shame. No green jacket for Caddy.

 

[Hird05]

Jones likely playing on the wing though, right?

Goldy on the wing perhaps

 

[outersanctum]

I don't mind the two ruck approach.. it worked early season. Goldy is coming off a break and should be fresher for it.

I think we are, however, too tall and a little one paced. Really excited to see how we go against one of the 'benchmark' teams of the last two decades. Just hoping we finally turn the corner against this mob.

 

[MiguelM]

How the hell are you going to omit Caddy after he kicks 2 in a game off the back of 3 in the two's. Jones hasn't kicked 2 in a match since Round 7. Would've left Goldy out and kept Caddy in. This will burn the kid's confidence. What a nuffie selection.

Jones was very good though and played more wing.

I would have rested Goldy again and kept Caddy in.

 

[Hird05]

I don't mind the two ruck approach.. it worked early season. Goldy is coming off a break and should be fresher for it.

I think we are, however, too tall and a little one paced. Really excited to see how we go against one of the 'benchmark' teams of the last two decades. Just hoping we finally turn the corner against this mob.

Yeah it worked good against the Pies. Cats arent known for being particularly quick too

 

[outersanctum]

Agree I'd prefer Caddy if it's a choice between the two

Agreed that Caddy has shown more than Jones up forward although Jones was important last week leading up to the wings. I personally think both Jones and Cox are still growing/learning but haven't really taken that step to make the selections automatic. I think you have to compare Jones and Cox for that tall wing position.. and Cox wins. Then compare Jones and Caddy for the 3rd forward role... and Caddy wins. So I think Jones was the natural out if you wanted to play the two rucks.

 

[EnolaGay]

Now that he's playing do we put caldwell or duz on him? Or is Holmes the guy we tag?

Come on Joey, Danger will be tagging Duz

 

[ghostdog]

On the other hand, Caddy was a late in for Goldy last week. Could be that Brad wants to go back to the original strategy he'd planned. Maybe there's something about that that we need to know.

 

[bombreys]

Only team in the comp not playing someone 21 or younger. We are going to lose a heap of the younger guys over the next couple of years

 

[EnolaGay]

Dangerfield verdict is fine. It's all the bullshit suspensions that have preceded it.

Scott: "(Draper's) pulled up better than he has in my time here, so he's in good shape"

Wonder how Cox is feeling. Could be Gresham for Cox and no other changes. Hind can cover the wing for rotation if need be.

Would also like to see Setterfield for Heppell but that won't happen. Still think there's only one spot between Kelly and Heppell.

Setterfield could take Hepp's wing

 

[EnolaGay]

Only team in the comp not playing someone 21 or younger. We are going to lose a heap of the younger guys over the next couple of years

No, we're not.

 

[tha Freak]

Winning clearances will be a key factor in this game, with both Goldy and Draps it should gives us the edge against their two rucks. I would like to get more games into Caddy but he will get his chance. I think this move works as Geelong has bullied us for ages in clearance.

 

[DapperDon]

Yeah nah, get ****ed Brad.

 

[coylez]

I have 4 tickets available if anyone is interested, bay P16, front row in the Shane Warne stand. Message me if interested and we can negotiate a price

 

[bombreys]

No, we're not.

Unfortunately - yes, we will.

 

[Vindicater]

Only team in the comp not playing someone 21 or younger. We are going to lose a heap of the younger guys over the next couple of years

We get it.

This is your thing.

Enough now please.

 

[Vindicater]

Beyond that though I don't like the idea of dropping Caddy after two goals. I understand he looked lost at times defensively but he just has it. Needs games.

 

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Unfortunately - yes, we will.