Unofficial Preview Round 2: Sydney vs Essendon @ SCG, Sunday June 14 3.35pm AEST

[scaryness]

WE HAVE A DATE, FOOTY'S BACK

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Sunday, 14 June (3:35 PM AEST)
Sydney Cricket Ground

Recent history
Essendon 11.10 (76) def. Sydney 9.12 (66) - Round 16, 2019 (MCG)
Sydney 11.11 (77) def. Essendon 10.12 (72) - Round 8, 2019 (SCG)
Essendon 15.19 (109) def. Sydney 10.6 (66) - Round 19, 2018 (Docklands)
Sydney 19.7 (121) def. Essendon 8.8 (56) - Elimination Final, 2017 (SCG)
Sydney 11.20 (86) def. Essendon 12.13 (85) - Round 14, 2017 (SCG)

Last "round's" teams:
B: Aliir - Rampe - Lloyd
HB: Mills - Brand - Dawson
C: Cunningham - Kennedy - McInerney
HF: Papley - McCartin - Blakey
F: Ronke - Heeney - Hayward
R: Naismith - Parker - Florent
INT: Gray - O'Riordan - Rowbottom - Taylor
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B: Ridley - Hurley - Saad
HB: Redman - Zerk-Thatcher - Guelfi
C: Cutler - Shiel - McGrath
HF: Langford - Stringer - Smith
F: Fantasia - Townsend - McDonald-Tipungwuti
R: Bellchambers - Zaharakis - Merrett
INT: Parish - Laverde - Snelling - Francis

Speculative injury list
Sydney: Franklin (out)
Essendon: Daniher (out), Johnson (out), Ambrose (maybe?), Draper (probably not)

 

[Kapers]

We have some very winnable games all in a row, would love to see us take advantage of this and get a fast start

 

[Millky95]

Optimistically going with us by 12. Don't think we will win by a lot but if we lose it should be close

 

[swanssince2002]

Who knows how the players will perform coming off a 2 month quarantine period. Hoping for the best.

 

[Kapers]

Who knows how the players will perform coming off a 2 month quarantine period. Hoping for the best.

Second this, no way to really know how any team will perform, so I might as well hope for the best

 

[caesar88]

There were deadset about three quarters of the team who are all capable of better than what they served up in round 1, which suggests at the very least we have a **** load of upside from what was already a pretty decent performance against the Crows.

 

[eth-dog]

Hey fellas.

Daniher and Johnson both won't play (Plus Johnson is probably around 40th in line for getting picked even if he was fit), Heppell also will probably be out.

Draper and Ambrose should be fit but I doubt Draper plays. I'm hoping we go with something like:

Francis (Reid/McCartin?) - Ambrose (Buddy) - Saad (Papley)
Ridley (Blakey) - Hurley (Heeney) - Redman (Gray)

Langford - Smith - Snelling
Bellchambers - Merrett - Shiel

McKenna (Dawson) - McKernan (Aliir) - Walla (Mills?)
Fantasia (Lloyd?) - Hooker (Reid/McCartin/Brand?) - Stringer (Rampe)

Townsend (For) - McGrath (IM) - Parish (IM) - Cutler (OM)

There are some really really unlucky players there for us. McKenna could play defence but he trained as a forward this year.

 

[RUNVS]

Words cannot describe how excited I am for this match. I was psyching myself up today by watching Buddy videos.

On another note does anyone know what is happening with the reserves players because they need to be playing as well? I want to see guys like Gould and Stephens pushing for selection but that is hard when they have no exposed form.

 

[Punts]

Cracker

 

[RUNVS]

Cracker

Hey. I may be very white but that doesn't mean I want to be insulted

 

[Big Blood]

Four winnable games, Buddy back and recalling all those goods signs from R1 - OFlo, Naismith, Heeney. Can't wait

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Bombers usually start well in their seasons with the move the ball fast at all costs style of football and when on they can blow you off the park but if we can pressure them into errors and man up on that next contest their game will fall apart.

Hope we bring the pressure and Buddy has another big one against them.

so glad we re finally here waiting on the next footy game and life can seem a bit more normal.

 

[RUNVS]

Bombers usually start well in their seasons with the move the ball fast at all costs style of football and when on they can blow you off the park but if we can pressure them into errors and man up on that next contest their game will fall apart.

Hope we bring the pressure and Buddy has another big one against them.

so glad we re finally here waiting on the next footy game and life can seem a bit more normal.

A plus side is Buddy loves the Bombers. I think in terms of average goals he averages more against Essendon than everyone else.

 

[eth-dog]

A plus side is Buddy loves the Bombers. I think in terms of average goals he averages more against Essendon than everyone else.

It's down to 2 goals/game over the last 4!

 

[Swansujelly]

But I want it now...

 

[RUNVS]

It's down to 2 goals/game over the last 4!

I really hope it goes up again as I would kill for him to kick 5 or more goals in round 2, not because of Essendon as such, just because I want to see him at full flight.

 

[eth-dog]

I really hope it goes up again as I would kill for him to kick 5 or more goals in round 2, not because of Essendon as such, just because I want to see him at full flight.

I'd be happy to see that.

From round 3 onward, that is.

 

[RW]

If crowds were allowed at the footy next month, would you go? I probably would.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

FINALLY!!

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Hey fellas.

Daniher and Johnson both won't play (Plus Johnson is probably around 40th in line for getting picked even if he was fit), Heppell also will probably be out.

Draper and Ambrose should be fit but I doubt Draper plays. I'm hoping we go with something like:

Francis (Reid/McCartin?) - Ambrose (Buddy) - Saad (Papley)
Ridley (Blakey) - Hurley (Heeney) - Redman (Gray)

Langford - Smith - Snelling
Bellchambers - Merrett - Shiel

McKenna (Dawson) - McKernan (Aliir) - Walla (Mills?)
Fantasia (Lloyd?) - Hooker (Reid/McCartin/Brand?) - Stringer (Rampe)

Townsend (For) - McGrath (IM) - Parish (IM) - Cutler (OM)

There are some really really unlucky players there for us. McKenna could play defence but he trained as a forward this year.

Superstar. Cheers ethy.

... McKenna Dawson would be a great matchup to watch live I reckon.

 

[The King!]

If crowds were allowed at the footy next month, would you go? I probably would.

id go tomorrow if it was on

 

[The King!]

easy win, that dons list is rubbish

 

[eth-dog]

Superstar. Cheers ethy.

... McKenna Dawson would be a great matchup to watch live I reckon.

I've actually changed my mind and think Conor will play in defence haha. Just too hard to drop Townsend.

However look for Zaharakis to play instead of Snelling or Cutler even though he's cooked.

 

[BloodySwan]

If crowds were allowed at the footy next month, would you go? I probably would.

They're talking about allowing 5k fans in with extreme social distancing. I'd be happy to go. The worst of it is - I'm still paying for my membership and they'd probably charge me entry

 

[GotTheGoodes]

They're talking about allowing 5k fans in with extreme social distancing. I'd be happy to go. The worst of it is - I'm still paying for my membership and they'd probably charge me entry

If the money goes direct to the club (or majority of it anyway), instead of the AFL, then I'd be happy to part with some $... If ever our club needed us financially then it'll be in the next few years I reckon.