Preview Round 3: Essendon vs St Kilda, Marvel Stadium, Saturday 30/03/24 @ 4:20 PM

[boncer34]

Assumed Tsatas is out because both Parish and Hobbs are available.

Did see Merrett quite frustrated with Tsatas last week against Sydney not sure what the issue was there.

Tsatas ran back defensively.

 

[Vindicater]

So Wright is out and no KPF comes in? Serious?

And omitting both Tsatas and Davey takes the pace out of the side.

I actually like it as I think we should only be carrying one ruck and a forward ruck.

Draper will play forward for longer to provide pressure and a contest.

Tsatas and Davey out is dumb.

Heppell and Hind should have been dropped instead.

 

[carnthedons]

I’m so unsurprised at this point but playing Heppell and Kelly over Tsatas and Davey is exactly why we’ve been beige and mediocre for so long

 

[sameolds33]

Such a disturbing film, lol

Aversion therapy...I see that scene and think, "Ludwig von" would be turning in his grave!

 

[ant555]

I actually like it as I think we should only be carrying one ruck and a forward ruck.

Draper will play forward for longer to provide pressure and a contest.

Tsatas and Davey out is dumb.

Heppell and Hind should have been dropped instead.

So you wanted one of Tsatas or Davey to play half back flank ?

Heppell is not a selection I am for but at least come up with a like for like .

Davey has been in average form and Tsatas has had a few defensive and Essendon edge issues.

 

[ant555]

All you bong smokers complaining Heppell is in the side in front of Tstatas and Davey could at least come up with a like for like replacement for Heppell. It would have more legs if you complained that Roberts should be in.

 

[PressureCooker]

Roberts should be in!

 

[Vindicater]

All you bong smokers complaining Heppell is in the side in front of Tstatas and Davey could at least come up with a like for like replacement for Heppell. It would have more legs if you complained that Roberts should be in.

Why does it have to be like for like? Particularly when the best 22 is already out of shape.

Redman for Heppell.
Kelly for Hind
Parish for Wright but he takes Hobbs spot in the midfield.
Hobbs becomes a half forward.
Draper takes Wrights spot as forward-ruck.

Team better balanced.

 

[boncer34]

Why does it have to be like for like? Particularly when the best 22 is already out of shape.

Redman for Heppell.
Kelly for Hind
Parish for Wright but he takes Hobbs spot in the midfield.
Hobbs becomes a half forward.
Draper takes Wrights spot as forward-ruck.

Team better balanced.

Makes perfect sense.

 

[Kyptastic]

Don The Stat Preview against St Kilda is out now

 

[MightyDon]

Assumed Tsatas is out because both Parish and Hobbs are available.

Did see Merrett quite frustrated with Tsatas last week against Sydney not sure what the issue was there.

Parish and Hobbs available but Hep or Kelly likely to play his position

 

[MightyDon]

All you bong smokers complaining Heppell is in the side in front of Tstatas and Davey could at least come up with a like for like replacement for Heppell. It would have more legs if you complained that Roberts should be in.

Like for like? No one can celebrate a 200th like Hep

 

[ant555]

Why does it have to be like for like? Particularly when the best 22 is already out of shape.

Redman for Heppell.
Kelly for Hind
Parish for Wright but he takes Hobbs spot in the midfield.
Hobbs becomes a half forward.
Draper takes Wrights spot as forward-ruck.

Team better balanced.

Hind has been better than Davey but yes I can see that.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

I would have delisted Hind on Monday but he's still in the side.

Heppell has been better than the bashing he's getting here but shouldn't really be playing if that makes sense.

Kelly playing highlights our lack of depth and quality.

Onwards and upwards.

 

[eth-dog]

All you bong smokers complaining Heppell is in the side in front of Tstatas and Davey could at least come up with a like for like replacement for Heppell. It would have more legs if you complained that Roberts should be in.

Kelly defence, Tsatas midfield.

 

[Mikevk123]

Disappointing team selection.

 

[MiguelM]

I’m so unsurprised at this point but playing Heppell and Kelly over Tsatas and Davey is exactly why we’ve been beige and mediocre for so long

Davey is a mile off and Tsatas has been okay but not very defensive.

Agree to a point on Heppell but we totally missed Kelly last week.

 

[bombreys]

All you bong smokers complaining Heppell is in the side in front of Tstatas and Davey could at least come up with a like for like replacement for Heppell. It would have more legs if you complained that Roberts should be in.

To be fair, we have Wright going out with a small mid, a wing and a back flank coming in. Changes don’t have to be and often aren’t exactly like for like.

 

[brutus76]

Davey had 1 tackle in 15 minutes - that was more than 6 Essendon players last week who donutted

Hopey Jakey plays deep forward and kicks half a dozen

 

[VelvetSledge]

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:

ST KILDA OUTS: Gresham, Crouch, Wood, Clark, Webster, Howard, Paton
ST KILDA INS: Bonner, Wilson, Membrey, Steele, Jones, Hastie, Sharman

ESSENDON OUTS: D'Ambrosio, Shiel, Ridley, Davey, Weideman, Jones
ESSENDON INS: Gresham, McKay, Duursma, Hobbs, Goldstein, Cox

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Im really happy to see them not replace wright with a like for like replacement.
I wouldve liked ADJ kept in to add more speed/pressure to forward line but lets face it, his body still has some developing to do, so hopefully they have Hind in forward line instead.
Hopefully with this set up we can lock the ball in forward half a bit better than first 2 weeks with Poighter being useless once the ball hit the deck.

 

[Happyskeret]

They touch on both st kilda and Essendon so figured I’d plop it in here. Sounds pretty grim

There you go we lack forward flankers that push up and back. Funny how the defenders seem to cop most of the flak when we have had a dysfunctional forward line for years now.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Other thought is hoping parish doesn't unsettle the balance of the midfield which has been the best aspect of last 2 games.
Seem to recall one of our best midfield performances last year was hobbs, caldwell and zach up against the blues, then parish slotted in after the bye and both hobbs/caldwell dropped off in output.

 

[Happyskeret]

Other thought is hoping parish doesn't unsettle the balance of the midfield which has been the best aspect of last 2 games.
Seem to recall one of our best midfield performances last year was hobbs, caldwell and zach up against the blues, then parish slotted in after the bye and both hobbs/caldwell dropped off in output.

Hopefully Setters will balance this out as he was missing around that time.

 

[joey_jo_jo]

Hopefully Setters will balance this out as he was missing around that time.

Fingers crossed he has recovered from the knee soreness.
from scotts presser it sounds like they'll make call at last minute.
McGrath good to go though.