Preview Round 16: Essendon vs Sydney, MCG, Saturday 02/07/2022 @ 1:45 PM

[owen87]

Calling a huge upset here. Win by 2 points.
The lads were absolutely disrespected by this mob last time.
If they have ANY fire in their bellies, this is the game we're motivated for.

The only fire in Essendon players' bellies this season is the one from last nights curry dinner.

 

[Shanghaistu]

Didn’t we just get our annual pasting from the Swans 3 weeks ago? Is the AFL just trying to get their lovechild another percentage booster before the finals? Sydney by triple digits and change

 

[boncer34]

Calling a huge upset here. Win by 2 points.
The lads were absolutely disrespected by this mob last time.
If they have ANY fire in their bellies, this is the game we're motivated for.

Oi

 

[The Devils Advocate]

if there was any fire or motivation left it would have been for the carlton game

Motivation with pressure to perform is different to motivation with no expectation to perform IMO.
ez win

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Didn’t we just get our annual pasting from the Swans 3 weeks ago?

We got pasted, but typically Swans V Bombers is an absolute classic. I would call that pasting an outlier.

 

[Milanista28]

You know the opposition don't believe you're a threat when their preview thread is all about toasted sandwiches. Now I'm hungry, thanks swan fans.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

You know the opposition don't believe you're a threat when their preview thread is all about toasted sandwiches. Now I'm hungry, thanks swan fans.

Joke's on you, I just had two toasted chicken cheese and mayo tsangs.

 

[Milanista28]

Joke's on you, I just had two toasted chicken cheese and mayo tsangs.

It's your turn to pick in the keeper league

 

[The Devils Advocate]

It's your turn to pick in the keeper league

Pass.
Always pass - why we do this on discord, I do not know.

 

[andleanback]

Calling a huge upset here. Win by 2 points.
The lads were absolutely disrespected by this mob last time.
If they have ANY fire in their bellies, this is the game we're motivated for.

We already have a mountain of evidence that there is not much fire in the belly

 

[astrowizzle]

It's like to see Shiel bury Parker every time he goes near the ball. Ffs stand up for yourselves. That crap wouldn't have happened 20 years ago
I just rewatched the 2000 grand final and none of the players are soft like the"I can't believe it's not butter" players we have now

 

[Howard Moon]

Joke's on you, I just had two toasted chicken cheese and mayo tsangs.

Chicken has no place in a toasted sambo

 

[Ticky009]

You know the opposition don't believe you're a threat when their preview thread is all about toasted sandwiches. Now I'm hungry, thanks swan fans.

Your welcome!

 

[Vindicater]

Brand debut or gagf Rutten

 

[Howard Moon]

Brand debut or gagf Rutten

Off brand behaviour for the efc

 

[Ren]

Every time i attend a game against sydney we generally win. Sadly i will not be attending

 

[Ren]

Apologies to all

 

[BomberTime]

Let’s have a different look at something for a few weeks.

2 proper key backs
1 medium defender
1 intercept defender
3 running backs
2 key forwards
2 small forwards

In: Parish, Menzie, Reid, Brand
Out: Durham, Bryan, Kelly, Heppell (managed)

Ridley Brand Laverde
Redman Reid D’Ambrosio
Langford Parish Martin
Stringer Jones Perkins
Guelfi Wright Menzie
Draper Merrett Shiel
Caldwell Hind Snelling Hobbs
Durham

 

[ant555]

Reid has not been playing key back in the VFL. Right now he is not physically ready to play KP . No point calling for him to come in and play KP.
BZT and Brand have been taking most of the KPD in the VFL along with Eyre .

 

[citizen-erased]

You know the opposition don't believe you're a threat when their preview thread is all about toasted sandwiches. Now I'm hungry, thanks swan fans.

Provolone and mortadella.
What else is there to discuss?

 

[thepokey]

* it, put Shiel as a run with tag on Parker and just annoy the s**t out of him all game

 

[andleanback]

If Sydney are up and about this could get really ugly fast. They love playing on a big ground.

Also what’s happened with the merrett spending time at half back plan, is he actually going to spend any time there or was that just wasted training hours during the preseason.

 

[Lore]

If Sydney are up and about this could get really ugly fast. They love playing on a big ground.

Also what’s happened with the merrett spending time at half back plan, is he actually going to spend any time there or was that just wasted training hours during the preseason.

We’ve reverted to what works c. 2021, but with McGrath permanently in defence… or so it seems.

 

[Nifft]

Joke's on you, I just had two toasted chicken cheese and mayo tsangs.

Toasted mayo? How does that work?

I must admit that sometimes we grab a roast chicken and do chicken, tomato and cheese toasties. Not bad for a quick meal.

 

[fishardansin]

Welcome! it makes watching far less frustrating.

Yes. It took until my early 30s to accept my inevitable demise. In my 40s I've added humans not being able to deal with climate change and that my football club was successful in my adolescence and won't be again until I'm retired.