Prediction Round 8, 2024: Changes vs Essendon

[Smotie2]

Kudos to Simpson and the selection committee for dropping sheed and Brockman.

Credit where it's due. Didnt think he would drop sheed at least.

 

[Hook461123]

Happy with those changes.

 

[InTheWings]

No injury but it’ll be Brockman and Sheed out.
Gaff in.

You almost nailed it.

Hoping Johnston can light Optus up on Sat night.

 

[bzparkes]

Simmo said earlier in the season that if it were a choice between a senior player and a young player on similar form that they were going to go with the young player every time.

I had my doubts but kudos to the match committee for actually following through.

 

[Wce17]

Be extra happy if Witherdon was sub.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Credit where it's due.

 

[UseR2006]

Think Chesser as Sub makes sense this week.
Like for like with Johnston. If Johnston gets gassed we can switch him out.

 

[eaglevision]

Great changes. Make Witherden the sub and push Duggo through the midfield when he comes on.

 

[InTheWings]

Do we know much about Hunt's injury?

 

[bzparkes]

Do we know much about Hunt's injury?

Some kind of knee injury, nothing specific.

Been playing through it the past couple of weeks, according to the WCE website.

 

[Astro7]

Strong team.
Sheed out resolves that issue for awhile.
Will miss Hunt's drive.
Itching to see Johnston play.
Chesser and Ledwards stay, says something.

Do we know much about Hunt's injury?

Knee...it was said he had the injury over last couple of weeks.

 

[Bacchus]

How poorly, for how long does Chesser need to play before he gets dropped? New credits in the bank?

LEdwards retained despite very modest form.

 

[InTheWings]

Harley and Yeo reunited though...

Would love to see one of the media types with a refurbished version of The Black Sorrows' "Harley and Rose" song. Harley and Yeo sounds good.

 

[squashface]

Chesser sub surely

Hunt is another winner in the "Not featured in Tuesday's injury update but out injured two days later" competition

 

[Priddis Is Done]

I think that's how we got Michael Gardner. We ended up with pick 1 in 1996 despite playing finals throughout the 90s.

Even more confusing is how we got pick 1 for Drew Banfield in early 90s.

We've won the spoon twice and had 3 number 1 picks.

Wasn't dunsboro (spelling) Gardiner or maybe that was Wirppanda

 

[Astro7]

spewing about Hunt, am i right in saying that's the first game he's missed since coming over?

Yep, ends a run of 30 consecutive games.

 

[ziad]

Some kind of knee injury, nothing specific.

Been playing through it the past couple of weeks, according to the WCE website.

Clearly he has been down, he is so valuable I just hope it's a quick recovery.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

How poorly, for how long does Chesser need to play before he gets dropped? New credits in the bank?

LEdwards retained despite very modest form.

Dropping Sheed, Ledwards and Chesser?

Obviously Hunts injury helped Chesser and Edwards this week.

 

[ziad]

How poorly, for how long does Chesser need to play before he gets dropped? New credits in the bank?

LEdwards retained despite very modest form.

Its called building

 

[Priddis Is Done]

Johnston in.

Just remember, more than 3 shakes of the old Johnson, is s tug.

 

[Sammy J]

A little surprised they dropped Brockman. He had a poor game last week but I feel he’s been decent otherwise. Hasn’t hit the scoreboard but I think he’s set up quite a few.

Ah well. Long >>> and we need to get games back into Ryan

 

[Eastern Rangers]

Draper out for the Bombers

Shame. More minutes for Goldstein.

 

[Grahame]

Dropping Sheed strengthens Eagles and Beagles.

No credits - does that mean interest rates are dropping?

 

[WCErevival]

Out: Hunt (nose beers)

 

[kane249]

A little surprised they dropped Brockman. He had a poor game last week but I feel he’s been decent otherwise. Hasn’t hit the scoreboard but I think he’s set up quite a few.

Ah well. Long >>> and we need to get games back into Ryan

Feels good to have some competition for spots for the first time in a long time