Preview Round 16: Geelong vs Essendon, 'Gabba, Sunday 06/09/2020 @ 3:35 PM AEST

[andleanback]

What a lot of team selections are missing is that with McGrath going out, we need to bring in another mid... so we can play them on a flank.

Heppell and Clarke with get increased mid time.

 

[Milanista28]

Debut Jones

 

[fairbump_playon]

Disturbing number of people in this thread suggesting we bring Cutler or Smack into the 22. A special kind of madness.

To be fair, McKernan and his limited skills had to battle as the lone tall for ages and may benefit from being the little dog.

I mean he would still give 4 ruck frees away and kick a few out on the full but... you know.

 

[Mootsy]

Ins: Jones, Begley, Townsend, Mckernan, Crauford.

Might be wroth bringing in Mckernan and Francis up the field, need more contested marking.

 

[eth-dog]

Francis another week according to the injury report. Just put him on ice

 

[Mootsy]

Caracella: 20 years to come full circle and help us make finals!!
1997: 14th on Ladder/Essendon
1998: Qualifying Final/Essendon
1999: Plays in Preliminary Final/Essendon
2000: Wins Premiership/Essendon
2001: Grand Final Loss/Essendon
2002: Semi Finals/ Essendon
2003: Wins Premiership: Lions
2004: Grand Final Loss: Lions
2005: Finished 2nd Last/Magpies
2006: Forced To Retire from Football/ Magpies
2007: Magpies Assistant Coach
2008: Magpies Assistant Coach
2009: Magpies Assistant Coach
2010 Magpies Win Premiership, Moves to Geelong/A coach
2011: Wins Premiership /Geelong
2012: Elimination Final/Geelong
2013: Preliminary Final/Geelong
2014: Semi Final Loss/Geelong
2015: No Finals/Geelong
2016: Finish 13th/Tigers
2017: Wins Premiership/Tigers
2018: Preliminary Final/Tigers
2019: Wins Premiership/Tigers
2020: Moves back to Essendon!!

 

[Bombers36]

When do teams get released - is it later today or on Saturday?

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I would keep Stringer in and rest Joe.

With McGrath out I would also bring in another fringe player (Hibberd, Mutch, Begley) and let them play for their career.

 

[Howard Moon]

Assume Hepp and Clarke pick up the slack from pidge missing, hope they don't ruin all Langford's gains by throwing him back in. Also not keen on Hibberd, I just don't see it with him. Probably found his level as a VFL gun. I'd prefer Mutch , which probably says enough

 

[Lore]

When do teams get released - is it later today or on Saturday?

Saturday at 6.30pm. lol

It's been the day before since the start of the first condensed fixture, even for the normal round in the middle of it they still did the day before. Will probably be that way for the rest of the year.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Assume Hepp and Clarke pick up the slack from pidge missing, hope they don't ruin all Langford's gains by throwing him back in. Also not keen on Hibberd, I just don't see it with him. Probably found his level as a VFL gun. I'd prefer Mutch , which probably says enough

agreed re Mutch & Hibberd

 

[Mr Mojo Risin]

Saturday at 6.30pm. lol

It's been the day before since the start of the first condensed fixture, even for the normal round in the middle of it they still did the day before. Will probably be that way for the rest of the year.

...and should remain that way always.

In some ways it’s ridiculous you even need to name a team prior to the game. Honestly what’s the point? Whoever is on the ground and the four on the bench is your team.

 

[blitzer]

...and should remain that way always.

In some ways it’s ridiculous you even need to name a team prior to the game. Honestly what’s the point? Whoever is on the ground and the four on the bench is your team.

Well it certainly helps for promotion of the game, which helps raise revenue which is how everyone gets paid.

Ah who am I kidding - it helps me with my Footy Tipping and Supercoach and that's what its all about.

 

[Vindicater]

Out: McGrath, Stringer and Hooker

In: Bryan, McBride and Jones

Bring on the tank.

 

[vass44]

I’m tipping minimal changes

Out: McGrath, Gleeson

In: Hibberd, Redman

Team:

Hurley Zerk Saad
Redman Ridley Smith
Langford Heppell Merrett
Clarke Hooker Mosquito
Stewart Daniher Tippa

Draper Parish Shiel

Bench: Stringer Snelling Guelfi Hibberd



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[ghostdog]

This is the time to be setting ourselves up for the trade/draft period by finding out about our list. The need to rest players like Joe and Jakey happily coincides. I'm hoping to see players like Gown, Jones, Crauford, Begley, Hibberd and Mutch selected.

At this stage it doesn't matter if we win or lose. I'd give these players a couple of consecutive games, if not all three, and see how they fare in preparation for a good clean out.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

We’re still a chance of finals if we win our last three, yes big IF but a chance nonetheless. If Freo can knock off Dees and Dogs I can see those two plus Giants losing two of last three.

In: McKenna, Redman
Out: McGrath, Gleeson

 

[Duckworth]

We’re still a chance of finals if we win our last three, yes big IF but a chance nonetheless. If Freo can knock off Dees and Dogs I can see those two plus Giants losing two of last three.

In: McKenna, Redman
Out: McGrath, Gleeson

I have us losing our last games.

 

[JT_the_Man]

From AFL app

In - Townsend, Redman
Out - Daniher, McGrath

I think I’m going to throw up.

 

[ant555]

Townsend in .

 

[11kgm]

Crauford robbed

 

[Duckworth]

Oh FFS, I'm never going to see Hibberd again.

 

[Vander18]

If Hooker goes back and we have Townsend and Stewart as our key forwards......

 

[ant555]

If Hooker goes back and we have Townsend and Stewart as our key forwards......

Wash your mouth out for even saying it

 

[Vander18]

Wash your mouth out for even saying it

It just feels so god damn possible!