Preview Round 8: Port Adelaide vs Essendon - Sunday, May 7th 1:10pm - Adelaide Oval

[eth-dog]

Jonas in. Automatic Essendon by 30+ game.

Well done.

We have one key defender in the side

 

[Mayes2Gray]

We have one key defender in the side

And we have Jonas.

Honestly. I don’t know if you understand how detrimental that is too our defence.
It’s sad as he’s been a battler for us. But he’s cooked. And his inclusion throws out already iffy defence into disarray.

But in all seriousness I didn’t realise you guys were so underdone.

Seems like whoever wins the midfield battle wins the game, by the sounds of it. As we both have dodgey back halves.

 

[eth-dog]

And we have Jonas.

Honestly. I don’t know if you understand how detrimental that is too our defence.
It’s sad as he’s been a battler for us. But he’s cooked. And his inclusion throws out already iffy defence into disarray.

But in all seriousness I didn’t realise you guys were so underdone.

Seems like whoever wins the midfield battle wins the game, by the sounds of it. As we both have dodgey back halves.

Yeah but at least you have Dixon and Marshall compared to Weideman and, um, Phillips/Draper to kick to.

 

[Lore]

He played 7 games last year, 5 of which were in Melbourne

I do not remember this at all, might be best forgotten though

 

[Beerfish]

Jonas in. Automatic Essendon by 30+ game.

Well done.

Fantastic news. It's been so long since I could go into a game knowing we've already won. Thanks for posting.

 

[Runk]

Hope Reid plays. He needs every game he can possibly get into him yesterday.

 

[carloss]

Hep to the wing? He had a nightmare last time against Port on the wing.

R22 2022

Essendon v Port Adelaide

Marvel Stadium

20568​

62-146​

 

[dank420_]

Hep to the wing? He had a nightmare last time against Port on the wing.

R22 2022

Essendon v Port Adelaide

Marvel Stadium

20568​

62-146​

I really don't think we can glean a lot from the last time we played them.

Only way we win is if they have an off day.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Feel that the Reid selection could be a bit of mind games.

Then again there is the fact that we are incredibly undersized down back, so we could very well be rolling the dice…

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Still reckon we need Phillips. They have lack of height in defence and if Reid doesn't play a big height advantage with their forwards to the point we may need a ruckman dropping back. Weideman as a relief ruck takes away from our forward line

 

[Albertross]

 

[Kyptastic]

Pretty conflicted on Reid playing. On one hand, it does against what's been established previously about making sure players are right to go when selected for the AFL. On the other hand, want him to get games at the highest level and it does seem that the club has been conservative about letting players play fitness wise until they're ready to go.

If he does play, probably is the matchup for Marshall. That would then have BZT on Dixon and Ridley on Finlayson. Also frees up Langford to play wing with Durham out where he can roll back into the hole like he did in the second half last week.

 

[Milanista28]

I just want to start well, can't lapse early in these games. We did well early on Anzac day let's try that again.

 

[owen87]

Pretty conflicted on Reid playing. On one hand, it does against what's been established previously about making sure players are right to go when selected for the AFL. On the other hand, want him to get games at the highest level and it does seem that the club has been conservative about letting players play fitness wise until they're ready to go.

If he does play, probably is the matchup for Marshall. That would then have BZT on Dixon and Ridley on Finlayson. Also frees up Langford to play wing with Durham out where he can roll back into the hole like he did in the second half last week.

Problem is we have 0 depth ahead of him right now; Laverde and Stewart both injured, Baldwin was sketchy AF in his first back after a concussion, Cox injured and not really a true KPD anyway. Our options are an even younger Hayes, or a Montgomerie who's not really that KPD we're trying to cover for either.

When we're playing Langford back and Ridley is playing as a genuine KPD, Reid is close to the best-22 simply by virtue of being nominally fit to play, whether his form demands it or not (unfortunately).

 

[andleanback]

Sounds like he justified Reid to play in his presser. I think he’ll get picked.

 

[Milanista28]

Our selectors seem to love Reid, he's picked as soon as possible all the time, hope this time he's in forever.

 

[eth-dog]

I'm guessing it'll be Reid, Perkins, Phillips and Heppell with Hind as sub and probably Snelling as travelling emergency

Defensive set up:

Tall: Zerk-Thatcher (Dixon), Reid (Marshall)
Medium: Ridley (Finlayson), Heppell (SPP) Kelly (Rioli)
Small: McGrath (McEntee), Redman (DBJ)

Midfield:

Wings: Langford, Martin
Inside: Parish, Shiel, Merrett, Caldwell, Setterfield
Rucks: Phillips, Draper

Forward:

Tall: Weideman (Jonas), Phillips/Draper (Aliir)
Medium: Stringer (McKenzie), Perkins (Burton)
Small: Walla (Houston), Hobbs (Bergman), Davey (Bonner)

 

[Beerfish]

I'm giving this a love react with a little nervous laugh.

 

[TheGrizz]

If Reid does come back without issue, it's a massive tick for the rehab team and their conservative timelines.

 

[andleanback]

If Reid does come back without issue, it's a massive tick for the rehab team and their conservative timelines.

I think everyone will be waiting the next 8 weeks off to judge them but

 

[Keystone agony]

Well he played the 23rd

They wouldve had him mimick somewhat a game load through training last weekend

Then we have the option of subs

As someone else said above

Marshall - Z.Reid
C.Dixon - Zerk

With Ridley providing 3rd up cover and a greater focus to that with this situation. Almost lets his man push up freely and focuses on being a kick behind the play at all time and comes over for IM or spoils to assist

 

[andleanback]

Well he played the 23rd

They wouldve had him mimick somewhat a game load through training last weekend

Then we have the option of subs

As someone else said above

Marshall - Z.Reid
C.Dixon - Zerk

With Ridley providing 3rd up cover and a greater focus to that with this situation. Almost lets his man push up freely and focuses on being a kick behind the play at all time and comes over for IM or spoils to assist

If lord plays aswell I’d expect Reid to take him and Ridley to play on Marshall

 

[Keystone agony]

I think everyone will be waiting the next 8 weeks off to judge them but

I mean hes either play VFL for 8 weeks at what 5-10% less intensity or AFL where sub is an option

 

[BuffDog]

Excited by the prospect of Reid playing. We were very conservative in getting him back to the VFL so he should be well and truly fit - albeit certainly not match fit

 

[Bevoman]

I dint know what I was more surprised,

1) Trent Dumont is on an AFL list

orrr

2) he is apparently ONLY 27

Another example of an ex-North player (Vice Captain) good enough to be on another team's list.

North destroyed their culture and values when they culled Boomer Harvey and three other champs on the same day.
What other club would force their record holder into retired with an email.
Their only strategy appears to be continual begging of the AFL for handouts as they delist their way to the No# 1 draft picks.
Where after receiving concession last year, they are already bleating for more draft concessions this year.