Preview Round 22 - Essendon Bombers vs Geelong Cats - Friday August 8th 7:40pm - Alphabet Soup Stadium

[Call Me Cake]

 

[Yoda_]

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We're robbing Peter to pay Paul at this point

Pity both Peter and Paul are both poor and going to jail soon

 

[Call Me Cake]

We're robbing Peter to pay Paul at this point

Pity both Peter and Paul are both poor and going to jail soon

Selection integrity should always matter

 

[King Patty]

Channel 7 - Menzie in, Smartt out.

safe old Brad.

can't possibly play the guy who had 29 possessions last time against the cats and was one of only a few shining lights.

 

[jannissary]

inspiring ins. he'll make the difference.

i've seen enough, essendon by 35

 

[Duckworth]

Just leave the game day thread open and let it become the autopsy thread. The last few pages of the game day thread pretty much sums up everyone's thoughts anyway.

Just name the Game Day thread ‘Autopsy’ out of the gate.

 

[Vindicater]

Channel 7 - Menzie in, Smartt out.

 

[Vindicater]

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Neither should have the spot is the correct answer.

Yet here we are.

 

[Duckworth]

Neither should have the spot is the correct answer.

Yet here we are.

Johnson should be in.

 

[crackers65]

safe old Brad.

can't possibly play the guy who had 29 possessions last time against the cats and was one of only a few shining lights.

Who are you talking about?

 

[Happyskeret]

Who are you talking about?

Z Johnson

 

[bombreys]

Scott really doesn’t seem to like El Hawli

 

[King Patty]

I reckon what he meant to say was they haven't been offered contracts YET.

yep just going off herald sun story

 

[eth-dog]

yep just going off herald sun story

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Guelfi signed for 2 years last year

 

[DERO]

Guelfi signed for 2 years last year

Better to be first than accurate

 

[Kyptastic]

The Don The Stat preview for the Geelong clash is out now

 

[fairbump_playon]

Id put Caddy and Archer May in the Gym for the next 6 months.
I want MONSTERS in the forward line next near.
We owe so many clubs backmen a good old BEATING

“The Bombers put the blame for their 2026 epidemic of soft tissue injuries squarely on the massive number of eggs eaten by their younger brigade of forwards.”

 

[MiguelM]

Looks like we might be stuck with Menzie and Gresham again next year yet we refuse to even try Davey down back to see is there is anything there or get games into the future like Johnson, Vigo, El Hawli etc.

We already know what we get from Menzie. Geulfi, Gresham & Perk should be dropped if there is any sense of accountability IMO.

 

[King Patty]

If only Brad had your foresight,

We have Caddy and Roberts in the 22 and under 22 squad, guess who else is there my boy Patty Voss.....
Had we kept Rutten, Voss might have got a chance.

 

[King Patty]

Menzie. Geulfi, Gresham

all should be out of 22, but keep perkins, until he gets to 100 games. There is still potentially something there.

 

[dank420_]

If only Brad had your foresight,

We have Caddy and Roberts in the 22 and under 22 squad, guess who else is there my boy Patty Voss.....
Had we kept Rutten, Voss might have got a chance.

Yeah but then we'd still have Rutten.

 

[ant555]

If only Brad had your foresight,

We have Caddy and Roberts in the 22 and under 22 squad, guess who else is there my boy Patty Voss.....
Had we kept Rutten, Voss might have got a chance.

Voss ****ed himself more than Scott ****ing him.
Some blokes do actually realise they stuffed up their first chance and put their head down and make something of their second chance.

 

[King Patty]

Voss
never missed a session - miracle given our fitness and strengthening department
improved over his journey with Essendon
won the VFL B&F then delisted.

has traits that Essendon lack and Rutten wanted.

• A physical player
• Versatile - who looks comfortable in all thirds of the ground,
• competitive
• strong marking
• aggressive tackling
• athletic
• booming kick.

 

[ant555]

Voss
never missed a session - miracle given our fitness and strengthening department
improved over his journey with Essendon
won the VFL B&F then delisted.

has traits that Essendon lack and Rutten wanted.
* A physical player

• Versatile - who looks comfortable in all thirds of the ground,
• competitive
• strong marking
• aggressive tackling
• athletic
• booming kick.

Well but a purple jumper then.
And strong marking ?
Still doesn’t take contested marks.
He is living up to his potential now but he had to almost lose the dream to do it.

 

[TheBrightSide]

Will be nice to see the crowd run out on the ground tonight when Jezza kicks his 100th.