Preview Round 4: Essendon vs GWS Giants, Docklands, Sunday 9th April @ 2.10pm

[DapperDon]

I wouldn't pick Heppell either, but anyone still surprised he continues to get picked hasn't being paying attention.

Scott basically said he expected Hepp to play 16 games or so this year. He may not get that many, but Scott was never dropping him at round 4, as right or wrong as it may be (I believe the latter personally).

Then sadly Brad hasn't learned from his previous stint as coach when he was too stubborn to make the tough calls when they need to be made, not 15 weeks after they should have been.

Leaving Heppell in isn't helping anyone, especially Hep.

 

[Beerfish]

I wouldn't pick Heppell either, but anyone still surprised he continues to get picked hasn't being paying attention.

Scott basically said he expected Hepp to play 16 games or so this year. He may not get that many, but Scott was never dropping him at round 4, as right or wrong as it may be (I believe the latter personally).

Why can't he play him in the games we're expecting to get pantsed in? He keeps playing him in the winnable ones!

 

[Beerfish]

Heppell is getting booed this week if he makes mistakes, no GWS fans to make noise to drown it out.

This is a horrifying thought.

 

[DallasCrane316]

This is a horrifying thought.

It will happen though. I hate to think about it because I think Heppell is a great person and a loyal EFC player.

But geez, his turnovers will be in the spotlight and supporters won’t be happy when they happen.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Let’s stay classy…booing Hepp would be a s**t act

 

[Gumby2Hurley]

Drop a laser boot and keep the guy who can't hit the side of a barn

His last two games were painful to watch.

 

[DapperDon]

Let’s stay classy…booing Hepp would be a s**t act

It will probably happen, as we have a bunch of very s**t supporters.

 

[DallasCrane316]

It will probably happen, as we have a bunch of very s**t supporters.

It may not be booing. But there will be notably crowd reactions for his turnovers.

 

[TheGrizz]

It will probably happen, as we have a bunch of very s**t supporters.

This unfortunately is true. Probably the worst in terms of how quickly and disgustingly they turn on their own players.

I think Matthew Lloyd said as much once after Essendon fans booed Stanton then cheered when he was subbed off. Basically said most players (League wide) knew Essendon supporters were the worst in that sense in the comp.

 

[fairbump_playon]

I reckon that's Lachie Whitfield.

Josh Kelly is the Lachie Whitfield of GWS?

 

[JT_the_Man]

It’s a massive part of why he has to be dropped. It isn’t doing anyone any favours, it’s just tarnishing his legacy. While he may not get booed (and shouldn’t be, that would be a s**t act), there will be audible frustration if he continues to make these mistakes.

 

[eth-dog]

All four emergencies named in the VFL.

Logically it would be Mass or Snelling as neither Phillips or Hind played a full game last week

 

[Lore]

All four emergencies named in the VFL.

Logically it would be Mass or Snelling as neither Phillips or Hind played a full game last week

The last couple of weeks there’s been someone named as both AFL and VFL emergency that hasn’t played at either level. I’m not really sure why…

 

[craffles]

If anyone saw the post match presser last week a journo asked Brad how impressed he was with the kids and Massimo game getting 26 touches and Brad teed off. There’s clearly something in relation to team defence that Heppell is doing and Massimo is a long way off as Massimo foot skills in traffic are unreal.

In saying that though, Dyson is a liability right now and I hope he has been given the one last chance before dropped convo. Im backing Brad in, when you saw his response to the Massimo question you know he just wouldn’t be playing favourites

 

[TheGrizz]

All four emergencies named in the VFL.

Logically it would be Mass or Snelling as neither Phillips or Hind played a full game last week

Will be Snelling I think. Mass being sub twice in a month would be an odd choice for his development.

Needs gametime at either level to improve his defence.

 

[MightyDon]

Are we tanking?

 

[eth-dog]

Will be Snelling I think. Mass being sub twice in a month would be an odd choice for his development.

Needs gametime at either level to improve his defence.

He wasn't sub at all.

Round 1 was Walla
Rounds 2 and 3 he played the whole game

 

[TheGrizz]

He wasn't sub at all.

Round 1 was Walla
Rounds 2 and 3 he played the whole game

My mistake, I could have sworn he was sub in round 2.

 

[Lore]

My mistake, I could have sworn he was sub in round 2.

In Round 1 he didn’t play AFL or the VFL praccy

Played R2 and R3

If he is sub this week he’ll have 2.5 games in 4 weeks

 

[ghostdog]

Josh Kelly is the Lachie Whitfield of GWS?

Huh? Nic Martin, in terms of how much ground they cover.

 

[Dave]

This unfortunately is true. Probably the worst in terms of how quickly and disgustingly they turn on their own players.

I think Matthew Lloyd said as much once after Essendon fans booed Stanton then cheered when he was subbed off. Basically said most players (League wide) knew Essendon supporters were the worst in that sense in the comp.

* me. Stanton was never booed. I was at the game and it just didn’t happen. Another figbooty myth.

 

[fairbump_playon]

Huh? Nic Martin, in terms of how much ground they cover.

I was just joking around. I get it. And it’s a fair comparison.

 

[craffles]

* me. Stanton was never booed. I was at the game and it just didn’t happen. Another figbooty myth.

Must have been at different games because it definitely happened

 

[eth-dog]

Must have been at different games because it definitely happened

No, he was Bronx cheered after getting subbed out with a broken collarbone.

 

[Kong]

This unfortunately is true. Probably the worst in terms of how quickly and disgustingly they turn on their own players.

I think Matthew Lloyd said as much once after Essendon fans booed Stanton then cheered when he was subbed off. Basically said most players (League wide) knew Essendon supporters were the worst in that sense in the comp.

Never happened.