Preview Round 3: Essendon vs St. Kilda, Docklands, Saturday 03/04/2020 @ 4:35 PM

[Big Slam]

Seems there is one difference with Rutten and that is you do not play half baked.

Except it appears Phillips might be a chance to be named this week...

 

[DallasCrane316]

The Age article has been amended. Mentioned BZT as being named in the team as well. 6 ins, 5 outs. Which one is the medical sub?

 

[JayJ20]

The Age article has been amended. Mentioned BZT as being named in the team as well. 6 ins, 5 outs. Which one is the medical sub?

I'll melt if it's Perkins or Waterman.

 

[DallasCrane316]

I'll melt if it's Perkins or Waterman.

I don’t think we’ll do that. At least, I hope not.

It will either be BZT or Phillips I think. But then again, surely they’d prefer Phillips to get game time in the VFL instead of being the medical sub due to our ruck situation.

 

[eth-dog]

I'd bet on it being Cutler or Gleeson or someone like that

 

[yodellinhank]

So reports of his death were premature it appears.

There's an inevitability about it though, I'm afraid. Death comes to us all.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Age article now says

In: Waterman Perkins Guelfi Phillips BZT Stringer

Out: Cahill Gleeson Shiel Draper Caldwell

Assume the sixth “out” is Cutler, doubt you cop three straight sub games, needs to play.

B: Francis - BZT - Redman
HB: Laverde - Ridley - Hind
C: Cox - McGrath - Langford
HF: Snelling - Jones - Stringer
F: AMT - Hooker - Wright
R: Phillips - Parish - Merrett
I: Smith - Ham - Perkins - Waterman
Sub: Guelfi

Pretty stupid all this, they’ve obviously picked the team, name it ffs

Just a guess on Guelfi, could well be one of the debutants

 

[blitzer]

Not that keen on Phillips coming straight in. He's been out of action for a long time. Reckon they could have debuted Nick Bryan or alternatively just use Wright in the ruck and have Jones give him a chop out. In particular because Saints aren't exactly going to be rocking their best ruck division either.

That said it'll be great to have Stringer back, looking forward to seeing Perkins and Waterman making their debuts. Plus I've always liked Guelfi as a player.

 

[ant555]

Except it appears Phillips might be a chance to be named this week...

Has done the training loads from what I hear. Rutten has already mentioned 2MP will be taking a decent amount of the ruck work. What I do know is right now they will not take a chance on injury issues. Previously Stringer would have played last week.

 

[ant555]

Yeah you don’t play half baked but you can play half arsed

If you have 30 half arsed on the list then yes some will get a game.

 

[BomberTime]

Can’t see them rushing in Phillips after so long out and barely training. Then again, it’s Essendon...

Would be happy to see:

Francis BZT Ridley
Redman Laverde Hind
Langford Merrett Cox
Stringer Jones Smith
Waterman Hooker Tippa
Wright Parish McGrath
Perkins Ham Guelfi Snelling

Sub: Gleeson

 

[Mootsy]

Phillips has the wright stuff.

 

[naraku]

Just hope for a 4 quarter competitive contest. If we can do that, you never know.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Perkins, Stringer, Waterman, BZT and Guelfi all named

 

[Harlequin Dream]

I am going on record that I think all the changes were logical. If things go pear shaped it is not because of these choices.

 

[eth-dog]

Emergencies?

 

[citizen-erased]

No rucks.
Cool

 

[Megabattimus]

* yeah, glad we're throwing Wright in the ruck.

 

[Duckworth]

Guelfi has missed over a month through injury. He's not coming straight back in.

I think he might get a run.

 

[eth-dog]

I think he might get a run.

Hindsight is 20/20

 

[11kgm]

Highmore and Webster out kills my fantasy side

plus draper and shiel

 

[TheGrizz]

Looks like Wright is rucking this week.

Should have the advantage at least with Marshall and Ryder out

 

[DallasCrane316]

Looks like Wright is rucking this week.

Should have the advantage at least with Marshall and Ryder out

Saints have dropped Hunter. Looks like Carlisle is rucking for them.

 

[Zach Package]

I mean, if you’re ever going to ruck Peter Wright solo, McKernan and probably Carlisle are the ones to do it against.

To be honest given who we have available I really like the way that side looks.

 

[Megabattimus]

Plus not having him in the F50 with the Ghost of Cale Hooker

26

Cale Hooker

Age

35

Ht

198cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.2

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

1.8

4star

MG

213.6

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

107.0

2star

D

14.6

4star

K

3.2

2star

HB

11.4

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.4

4star

should make our forward line work better.