Preview Round 4: Sydney vs Essendon, SCG, Thursday 08/04/2021 @ 7:20 AEST

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Sorry, it’s Logan’s week to get Frangered.

...or Riddled.

That sounds a bit sexual ngl.


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[JayJ20]

Thought the same then realised the Swans have won every game by a minimum of 5 goals.

And they've led every opponent by 50 or more at some stage of the last quarter.

Brisbane by 50
Adelaide by 54
Richmond by 57

 

[DallasCrane316]

And they've led every opponent by 50 or more at some stage of the last quarter.

Brisbane by 50
Adelaide by 54
Richmond by 57

The Crows game should have been a lot closer. They kicked 11.22.

Edit - Bryan travelled up with the team.

 

[JT_the_Man]

From Essendon Instagram stories I’ve sighted all four of Heppell, Zaharakis, Bryan and Cahill running around.

Haven’t spotted Redman.

 

[eth-dog]

The Crows game should have been a lot closer. They kicked 11.22.

Edit - Bryan travelled up with the team.

As I said, they would have flown up all four emergencies given the VFL scratch match is at 6 the next day.

 

[DallasCrane316]

Tom Browne confirmed on 7 news

Heppell in, Zaka travelling emergency.

 

[Hird05]

Like

 

[JT_the_Man]

Heppell for Redman

Medical sub will be one of Zaka, Bryan, Cahill or Reid. So I’m assuming it’s Zaka.

 

[Megabattimus]

Straight forward changes for us. I like it a lot.

 

[Desync]

TEAMS: Look who's back to haunt Bombers, Dons get Hep in their step

Sydney and Essendon lock in line-ups for Thursday night clash at the SCG

www.afl.com.au

 

[bombre-boy]

I don't necessarily have expectations on winning margins.
Can't bring myself to put my hopes on a margin in a year where that number is going to be so high.
But this week has me with a different type of expectation,
A need for a particular set of circumstances.

I need a free flowing, high octane back and forth game. Dozen or so lead changes, hooker up one end dominating with 6 goals and buddy up the other with 5.
Dying stages, we have held a slim margin but swans are pressing and Buddy's 5th a couple minutes ago just got it back to 1 point. We repel a number of their attacks over minutes and We push up high to lock it in our forward 50 but they get it out the back.
It's Buddy, the ball bouncing 10m out in front of him and it's nothing but paddock between him and the goals.
But for the past 2mins he has had one man on him.
A man that has matched his goal kicking with his own this match.
A man who when we need him has always been there for this club, and who we have turned to again in these dying minutes.
A man that has been singled out for years with THAT footage.
Buddy gathers the ball and takes off, he's not as quick but he's still powerful.
He takes a look back and sees that running style.
He smiles and turns his head back towards the goals.
He takes a bounce. The crowd roars, another highlight coming up.
He goes to take another bounce and is knocked forward, caught dead to rights, the ball spilling out as he drops it and Cale Hooker brings him to ground.
The Essendon fans are screaming
The Swans fans are screaming
The umpires whistle is blowing
"push in the back" Sydney free kick.
No one hears the boos, the siren goes, the ball 85m from Sydney's goal.

Don's by a point.

No way the AFL let that happen....there would be a BS 50 paid for some obscure reason which would be justified the next day.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Jones named at HB , Cox in the ruck....wowee!!!!!!!

 

[Ati Tude]

Happy enough with that. Won't believe Hepp is playing until he runs out. Wouldn't be the worst idea to have Zaka as the sub.

 

[Megabattimus]

Jones named at HB , Cox in the ruck....wowee!!!!!!!

Mindgames.

 

[Ati Tude]

Jones named at HB , Cox in the ruck....wowee!!!!!!!

Hadn't seen that. Not so happy about it. Bet he doesnt start there anyway.

 

[TheGrizz]

Correct option to rest Redman imo. Not worth the risk to play him with an iffy hamstring off a 5 day break.

Also, Jones named at HB? Lol. Some Sheedy like shenanigans there

 

[Donakebab]

I was going to question the logic behind the emergencies but they are pretty much the only "fit" players left on the list.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Hadn't seen that. Not so happy about it. Bet he doesnt start there anyway.

Not a chance he or Cox start where named.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Cox named in the ruck is 100% just taking the piss out of him being 200cm tall.

 

[Ati Tude]

Cox named in the ruck is 100% just taking the piss out of him being 200cm tall.

They should name Walla in the ruck.

I don't even really look at team lineups anymore as it doesnt matter much given defensive zones etc.

 

[eth-dog]

If it were me I'd name all the forwards in defence, all the defenders in the midfield and all the midfielders forward

 

[eth-dog]

Breaking it down, we have:

7x defenders: Laverde, Zerk, Francis, Ridley, Hind, Heppell, Guelfi
3x outside midfielders: Cox, Langford, Ham
5x inside midfielders: Parish, McGrath, Merrett, Smith, Stringer
1x ruck: Wright
6x forwards: Hooker, Perkins, Jones, Waterman, Snelling, Walla

They have:

7x def: Cunningham, Rampe, Campbell, Dawson, McCartin, Lloyd, McInerney?
3x OM: Blakey, Gulden, Florent
5x IM: Parker, Mills, Kennedy, Warner, Hewett
1x ruck: Hickey
6x for: Heeney, McDonald, Wicks, Papley, Franklin, Reid

At our offensive end I'd guess:

Rampe on Jones
Dawson on Perkins
McCartin on Hooker
Cunningham on Walla
Lloyd/Campbell/McInerney on Snelling/Waterman

At theirs:

Zerk on Reid
Francis on Buddy
Laverde on Heeney
Ridley on McDonald
Heppell/Hind/Guelfi on Wicks/Papley

 

[fairbump_playon]

If it were me I'd name all the forwards in defence, all the defenders in the midfield and all the midfielders forward

Where would you name David Zaharakis though?

 

[fairbump_playon]

Just putting it out there...

Laverde vs Franklin.

 

[eth-dog]

Where would you name David Zaharakis though?

On the bench.