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Round 6 will see Essendon once again take on Collingwood in our Traditional Anzac Day clash. I really appreciate that we get to watch this game on Anzac Day every year; even at our worst, it’s always been a highlight of the colder months.
I’d suggest that even the most optimistic supporter wouldn’t have predicted Essendon would enter this match 4-1 and 2nd on the ladder, so it’s hard not to be excited about this top 4 clash. No doubt, we’ve had a softer draw and have had some good fortune through the first 5 rounds, but in recent years Essendon has been known as a team to fail against the odds. This game will be a great test for us; Especially given the injuries to Collingwood’s big men.
Round 5 Results:
ESSENDON 5.4 9.10 12.13 15.14 (104)
MELBOURNE 4.2 7.5 7.7 11.11 (77)
GOALS
Essendon: Draper 3, Phillips 2, Martin 2, Langford 2, Hind 2, Stringer, Snelling, Perkins, Jones
BEST (According to AFL.com.au)
Essendon: Parish, Merrett, Draper, McGrath, Shiel, Durham, Langford
INJURIES
Essendon: Jones (ankle) and BZT (knock to the ankle, but played out the game)
COLLINGWOOD 2.2 4.4 6.10 10.10 (70)
ST KILDA 2.2 4.3 6.4 9.10 (64)
GOALS
Collingwood: Hill 3, Mihocek 2, McCreedy, Mitchell, Ginnivan, Johnson, Elliott
St Kilda: Caminiti 2, Higgins 2, Crouch 2, Phillipou, Clark, Byrnes
INJURIES
Collingwood: Dan McStay (TBC)
St Kilda: TBC
The last time we met
Round 19 of the 2022 season should have been an Essendon win, but instead will go down as one of the most infamous games in Essendon’s history. To many people, It was this game in particular that led to the sacking of Ben Rutten at the end of the last season. Not due to the 6 Goals 2 to 1 behind first quarter, or to the epic comeback over the next 3 quarters that saw take the lead with only minutes to go, but due to the last 45 seconds, where, after a Harrison Jones miss, Collingwood was able to get the ball from the kick-in to their forward 50 and into the arms of Elliot in a matter of 20 seconds. Elliot would go on to kick the winning goal and, in my opinion, sealed Rutten’s fate.
COLLINGWOOD 6.2 7.4 8.5 12.8 (80)
ESSENDON 0.1 5.3 10.7 11.10 (76)
GOALS
Collingwood: Johnson 3, Carmichael 2, Elliott 2, Mihocek 2, Cameron, J.Daicos, Pendlebury
Essendon: Wright 3, Guelfi 2, Draper, Jones, Langford, Martin, Phillips, Stringer
BEST
Collingwood: J.Daicos, Crisp, Adams, Howe, Lipinski, Pendlebury
Essendon: Merrett, Shiel, Draper, Wright, Heppell, Durham
Possible Outs
Jones was subbed off with an ankle injury
BZT took a knock to his ankle and looked a bit restricted; here’s hoping the 10-day break gives him enough time to recover.
Merrett has been offered a one-match ban for a “dangerous tackle”
Menzies struggled to have an impact on the game and may be rested/dropped
Possible Ins
Davey a chance to be recalled after being rested
Hobbs continued his strong VFL form
Hind seems like to make the team proper after having a big impact as the sub
Montgomerie has been in good form in the VFL though I think he is unlikely given the role he plays
Walla always a chance due to his foot skills, even if his VFL form doesn’t yet warrant selection
My Changes
Out: Jones (inj), Menzies. Merrett
In: Davey, Hind, Hobbs
Menzies or Mass as the sub.
My tip
I still lack faith – Collingwood by 15.
Anzac Day Medalist prediction
Nic Martin
Hoping this is well received. I'm not an expert by any means, but I'm thinking any preview is better than no preview. I suffer from dailysex so expect typos, as the former heading proved.
Round 6 will see Essendon once again take on Collingwood in our Traditional Anzac Day clash. I really appreciate that we get to watch this game on Anzac Day every year; even at our worst, it’s always been a highlight of the colder months.
I’d suggest that even the most optimistic supporter wouldn’t have predicted Essendon would enter this match 4-1 and 2nd on the ladder, so it’s hard not to be excited about this top 4 clash. No doubt, we’ve had a softer draw and have had some good fortune through the first 5 rounds, but in recent years Essendon has been known as a team to fail against the odds. This game will be a great test for us; Especially given the injuries to Collingwood’s big men.
Round 5 Results:
ESSENDON 5.4 9.10 12.13 15.14 (104)
MELBOURNE 4.2 7.5 7.7 11.11 (77)
GOALS
Essendon: Draper 3, Phillips 2, Martin 2, Langford 2, Hind 2, Stringer, Snelling, Perkins, Jones
BEST (According to AFL.com.au)
Essendon: Parish, Merrett, Draper, McGrath, Shiel, Durham, Langford
INJURIES
Essendon: Jones (ankle) and BZT (knock to the ankle, but played out the game)
COLLINGWOOD 2.2 4.4 6.10 10.10 (70)
ST KILDA 2.2 4.3 6.4 9.10 (64)
GOALS
Collingwood: Hill 3, Mihocek 2, McCreedy, Mitchell, Ginnivan, Johnson, Elliott
St Kilda: Caminiti 2, Higgins 2, Crouch 2, Phillipou, Clark, Byrnes
INJURIES
Collingwood: Dan McStay (TBC)
St Kilda: TBC
The last time we met
Round 19 of the 2022 season should have been an Essendon win, but instead will go down as one of the most infamous games in Essendon’s history. To many people, It was this game in particular that led to the sacking of Ben Rutten at the end of the last season. Not due to the 6 Goals 2 to 1 behind first quarter, or to the epic comeback over the next 3 quarters that saw take the lead with only minutes to go, but due to the last 45 seconds, where, after a Harrison Jones miss, Collingwood was able to get the ball from the kick-in to their forward 50 and into the arms of Elliot in a matter of 20 seconds. Elliot would go on to kick the winning goal and, in my opinion, sealed Rutten’s fate.
COLLINGWOOD 6.2 7.4 8.5 12.8 (80)
ESSENDON 0.1 5.3 10.7 11.10 (76)
GOALS
Collingwood: Johnson 3, Carmichael 2, Elliott 2, Mihocek 2, Cameron, J.Daicos, Pendlebury
Essendon: Wright 3, Guelfi 2, Draper, Jones, Langford, Martin, Phillips, Stringer
BEST
Collingwood: J.Daicos, Crisp, Adams, Howe, Lipinski, Pendlebury
Essendon: Merrett, Shiel, Draper, Wright, Heppell, Durham
Possible Outs
Jones was subbed off with an ankle injury
BZT took a knock to his ankle and looked a bit restricted; here’s hoping the 10-day break gives him enough time to recover.
Merrett has been offered a one-match ban for a “dangerous tackle”
Menzies struggled to have an impact on the game and may be rested/dropped
Possible Ins
Davey a chance to be recalled after being rested
Hobbs continued his strong VFL form
Hind seems like to make the team proper after having a big impact as the sub
Montgomerie has been in good form in the VFL though I think he is unlikely given the role he plays
Walla always a chance due to his foot skills, even if his VFL form doesn’t yet warrant selection
My Changes
Out: Jones (inj), Menzies. Merrett
In: Davey, Hind, Hobbs
Menzies or Mass as the sub.
My tip
I still lack faith – Collingwood by 15.
Anzac Day Medalist prediction
Nic Martin
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