Preview Round 8: Essendon vs West Coast, Data Breach Stadium, Saturday 4th May, 8:10pm

[eth-dog]

guarenteed one of those games'll be against sydney at the SCG too

So tipping Sydney for top 2?

 

[joey_jo_jo]

guarenteed one of those games'll be against sydney at the SCG too

Or unlike pies and tigers we will have to play geelong at kardinia

 

[Snake Charmer]

So tipping Sydney for top 2?

No, us

 

[mcgrath_truther]

So tipping Sydney for top 2?

wouldn't shock me, reckon their game this weekend vs the giants will dictate a lot

 

[Milanista28]

Easy win, hopefully we're already focused on the Giants next week.

 

[eth-dog]

No, us

Which means we'd be playing them in Melbourne...

 

[JayJ20]

guarenteed one of those games'll be against sydney at the SCG too

Worse. A QF vs GWS at Giants stadium or Geelong thrashing. Then an SF against Collingwood.

Easy straight sets.

 

[wichidi]

Easy win, hopefully we're already focused on the Giants next week.

I hope we’re focused on this week TBH. If we’re focused on next week already it wont go well this week

 

[justlookingaround]

That’s a lot of changes for Brad 2.

Brad 2? Pretty sure that's Chris

 

[Beerfish]

IF we do finish Top-4 we get TWO whole chances to lose a final instead of the usual one.

Now that's progress!

 

[ghostdog]

Lav has been very, very ordinary and WCE have two young, light talls as you say. Great opportunity to “rest” Lav and reward Hayes.

I've just gotten back to Aussie so I'm catching up missed games; Lav v. Adelaide was a mare. Looking forward to Pies but Hayes couldn't be much worse. Lav must have edge for Scott to keep selecting him.

 

[mcgrath_truther]

I've just gotten back to Aussie so I'm catching up missed games; Lav v. Adelaide was a mare. Looking forward to Pies but Hayes couldn't be much worse. Lav must have edge for Scott to keep selecting him.

wasn't terrible vs pies but was reasonably ordinary

 

[wichidi]

I've just gotten back to Aussie so I'm catching up missed games; Lav v. Adelaide was a mare. Looking forward to Pies but Hayes couldn't be much worse. Lav must have edge for Scott to keep selecting him.

I think Scott values backline coherence more than looking at individual performances, which would be why Lav has stayed in. And to be fair, there is a lot to be said for the same guys playing together week in week out.

 

[dank420_]

Which means we'd be playing them in Melbourne...

You are very knowledgeable thank you so much.

 

[Pweter]

Easy win, hopefully we're already focused on the Giants next week.

That's the Essington we know and love, I can only hope the players are thinking like this!

 

[The Donners]

Eagles have been playing well as of late - we could play well and still lose.

My 2 cents, if we play well, I don’t give the Eagles a chance. If we don’t play well, they’ll beat us.

 

[VelvetSledge]

CHANGES SINCE LAST TIME:

ESSENDON OUTS: Zerk-Thatcher, Hind, Tsatas, Bryan, Menzie, Phillips
ESSENDON INS: McKay, Jones, Duursma, Goldstein, Gresham, Stringer

WEST COAST OUTS: Hunt, Gaff, Hewett, Allen, O'Neill, Clark
WEST COAST INS: Reid, Barrass, Ginbey, Ryan, Waterman, Johnston

 

[Zach Package]

The ultimate banana peel game

 

[naraku]

An opportunity to see if Essington IS something we're working out of our game or if it's still prominent.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's out of us yet (hope I am wrong), Essendon by 15pts.

 

[BratPack]

Easy win, hopefully we're already focused on the Giants next week.

It SHOULD be an easy win. But we are the Pittsburgh Steelers of the AFL, we play down to our competition when we're favored and mostly lie down when we're not.

I expect us to win, but it wouldn't shock me if the Weagles roll us, not in the slightest.

 

[quotemokc]

Last year we won by 50 but it was not a pretty game by us.

Eagles are a bit more up and about this year.

Interstate games are never a lock.

 

[Westlo]

We will be 5th after this round if we win this game and this is the start of probably the best part of the fixture for us.

I'm so ready for disappointment.

 

[Bombers36]

We will be 5th after this round if we win this game and this is the start of probably the best part of the fixture for us.

I'm so ready for disappointment.

4th actually if the Cats can beat the Demons.
That’s right - top 4 spot potentially up for grabs..!!


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[Kong]

I hope we’re focused on this week TBH. If we’re focused on next week already it wont go well this week

really good point. someone tell the club to do this.

 

[JayJ20]

I want top 4 even if its for 1 week. I don't care how the win comes. 1 point. 200 points. Just get it done and let Geelong beat Melbourne.

A week is enough to troll Carlton fans to last me the year.