Well, I’m back for another go at this preview thing…
But don't look a Gif Whore in the mouth, as they say.
Thank you eth-dog for covering the first round. Was probably a good thing too, as my whole preview would have just been me laying the boots into the AFL for that stupid Opening Round nonsense.
Full disclosure… Saturday Afternoon games are painful as I can’t really watch them due to other commitments, and today was no exception. I was only able to watch the first half, but I’m ¾ through the game day thread and holy hell I think that we are terrible and are going to lose this one… wait no.. Just checked the final scores.. phew. we won.. Hawthorne suck.
Hmm, wonder if we what our chances are of going 2-0.. checks who we are playing next… oh s**t!
The Round That Was
I’m sorry boys… but if there’s one thing I learnt from cricket last year it’s that there are two types of winners, there are the actual winners, but more importantly, there are moral winners, and given they had more scoring shots, I’m assuming Hawthorne are claiming tube moral victory, so good for them an all that. Hell of a game from Perko!
And now for some Hawthorne highlights from the game.
ESSENDON 4.2 7.3 12.3 17.5 (107)
HAWTHORN 2.7 5.11 9.14 11.17 (83)
GOALS
Essendon: Stringer 4, Langford 3, Wright 2, Perkins 2, Guelfi 2, Menzie, Caldwell, Durham, Gresham
Hawthorn: Moore 3, Ginnivan 2, Chol 2, Worpel, Gunston, Amon, Lewis,
BEST (From AFL.com.au)
Essendon: Perkins, Stringer, Wright, McKay, McGrath, Merrett
Hawthorn: Weddle, Worpel, D'Ambrosio, Ginnivan, Hardwick
INJURIES
Essendon: Reid (left hamstring)
Hawthorn: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Elijah Tsatas (replaced Reid at half time)
Hawthorn: Finn Maginness (replaced Chol in the fourth quarter)
Sydney on the other hand has miraculously managed to win two games of footy in just 1 round.. How are we supposed to compete with that? Whilst Sydney winning sucks.. At least it was against those smug bastards, Collingwood.
COLLINGWOOD 3.1 5.2 6.5 10.9 (69)
SYDNEY 2.6 7.8 12.10 15.12 (102)
GOALS
Collingwood: Elliott 2, Schultz 2, J. Daicos, De Goey, N. Daicos, Hill, McCreery, Cameron
Sydney: McDonald 4, Warner 3, Heeney 2, Rowbottom, Papley, Amartey, McLean, Wicks, McInerney
BEST
Collingwood: N. Daicos, Cameron, Maynard, Pendlebury
Sydney: Heeney, Warner, Gulden, McDonald, Rowbottom, McCartin
SUBSTITUTES
Collingwood: Fin Macrae replaced Ash Johnson in the third quarter
Sydney: Sam Wicks replaced Joel Amartey in the fourth quarter
The Last Time We Met
Oh hell! I didn’t want to have ot relive this one.. Heart broken all over again.
ESSENDON 5.2 7.4 10.6 15.9 (99)
SYDNEY 5.1 10.5 14.7 15.11 (101)
GOALS
Essendon: Langford 5, Wright 4, Martin, Perkins, Hind, Caldwell, Durham, Menzie
Sydney: Amartey 4, Wicks 3, Heeney 2, Papley 2, Warner, McInerney, McDonald, Gulden
BEST
Essendon: Merrett, Langford, Caldwell, Parish, Heppell
Sydney: Gulden, Lloyd, Warner, Campbell, Amartey
INJURIES
Essendon: TBC
Sydney: Franklin (calf), Rampe (calf)
LATE CHANGES
Essendon: Will Snelling, replaced in the selected side by Alwyn Davey jnr
Sydney: None
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Will Snelling (replaced Alwyn Davey jnr in the third quarter)
Sydney: Ryan Clarke (replaced Lance Franklin in the second quarter)
Crowd: 38,329 at Marvel Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs - (Be nice, I’m using stats only here)
Ried (Inj)
Jones (Prefer he stays though, but team balance and performance might see him out)
Duursma
Tsatas (Full game either AFL of VFL please)
Possible Ins
Hobbs
Hind
A. Davey
Draper
Lav - (To replace Reid perhaps, though form doesn't seem to warranty selection.)
My Tip - Another shitty close loss and some very questionable umpiring calls late. Sydney by 5 points.
Housekeeping - If anyone wants to do a guest preview, just let me know, happy for someone else to assist when possible. Dreamtime is the only one taken so far, and also can someone please volunteer to do the preview for Round 4?
But don't look a Gif Whore in the mouth, as they say.
Thank you eth-dog for covering the first round. Was probably a good thing too, as my whole preview would have just been me laying the boots into the AFL for that stupid Opening Round nonsense.
Full disclosure… Saturday Afternoon games are painful as I can’t really watch them due to other commitments, and today was no exception. I was only able to watch the first half, but I’m ¾ through the game day thread and holy hell I think that we are terrible and are going to lose this one… wait no.. Just checked the final scores.. phew. we won.. Hawthorne suck.
Hmm, wonder if we what our chances are of going 2-0.. checks who we are playing next… oh s**t!
The Round That Was
I’m sorry boys… but if there’s one thing I learnt from cricket last year it’s that there are two types of winners, there are the actual winners, but more importantly, there are moral winners, and given they had more scoring shots, I’m assuming Hawthorne are claiming tube moral victory, so good for them an all that. Hell of a game from Perko!
And now for some Hawthorne highlights from the game.
ESSENDON 4.2 7.3 12.3 17.5 (107)
HAWTHORN 2.7 5.11 9.14 11.17 (83)
GOALS
Essendon: Stringer 4, Langford 3, Wright 2, Perkins 2, Guelfi 2, Menzie, Caldwell, Durham, Gresham
Hawthorn: Moore 3, Ginnivan 2, Chol 2, Worpel, Gunston, Amon, Lewis,
BEST (From AFL.com.au)
Essendon: Perkins, Stringer, Wright, McKay, McGrath, Merrett
Hawthorn: Weddle, Worpel, D'Ambrosio, Ginnivan, Hardwick
INJURIES
Essendon: Reid (left hamstring)
Hawthorn: Nil
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Elijah Tsatas (replaced Reid at half time)
Hawthorn: Finn Maginness (replaced Chol in the fourth quarter)
Sydney on the other hand has miraculously managed to win two games of footy in just 1 round.. How are we supposed to compete with that? Whilst Sydney winning sucks.. At least it was against those smug bastards, Collingwood.
COLLINGWOOD 3.1 5.2 6.5 10.9 (69)
SYDNEY 2.6 7.8 12.10 15.12 (102)
GOALS
Collingwood: Elliott 2, Schultz 2, J. Daicos, De Goey, N. Daicos, Hill, McCreery, Cameron
Sydney: McDonald 4, Warner 3, Heeney 2, Rowbottom, Papley, Amartey, McLean, Wicks, McInerney
BEST
Collingwood: N. Daicos, Cameron, Maynard, Pendlebury
Sydney: Heeney, Warner, Gulden, McDonald, Rowbottom, McCartin
SUBSTITUTES
Collingwood: Fin Macrae replaced Ash Johnson in the third quarter
Sydney: Sam Wicks replaced Joel Amartey in the fourth quarter
The Last Time We Met
Oh hell! I didn’t want to have ot relive this one.. Heart broken all over again.
ESSENDON 5.2 7.4 10.6 15.9 (99)
SYDNEY 5.1 10.5 14.7 15.11 (101)
GOALS
Essendon: Langford 5, Wright 4, Martin, Perkins, Hind, Caldwell, Durham, Menzie
Sydney: Amartey 4, Wicks 3, Heeney 2, Papley 2, Warner, McInerney, McDonald, Gulden
BEST
Essendon: Merrett, Langford, Caldwell, Parish, Heppell
Sydney: Gulden, Lloyd, Warner, Campbell, Amartey
INJURIES
Essendon: TBC
Sydney: Franklin (calf), Rampe (calf)
LATE CHANGES
Essendon: Will Snelling, replaced in the selected side by Alwyn Davey jnr
Sydney: None
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Will Snelling (replaced Alwyn Davey jnr in the third quarter)
Sydney: Ryan Clarke (replaced Lance Franklin in the second quarter)
Crowd: 38,329 at Marvel Stadium
The Selection Table
Possible Outs - (Be nice, I’m using stats only here)
Ried (Inj)
Jones (Prefer he stays though, but team balance and performance might see him out)
Duursma
Tsatas (Full game either AFL of VFL please)
Possible Ins
Hobbs
Hind
A. Davey
Draper
Lav - (To replace Reid perhaps, though form doesn't seem to warranty selection.)
My Tip - Another shitty close loss and some very questionable umpiring calls late. Sydney by 5 points.
Housekeeping - If anyone wants to do a guest preview, just let me know, happy for someone else to assist when possible. Dreamtime is the only one taken so far, and also can someone please volunteer to do the preview for Round 4?
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