Team vs. Richmond

[David_Hilley#19]

I can't waity to see Dempsy playing at the top level again. Hope he plays

 

[High Ryder]

Essendon has brought back exiled ruckman David Hille for its emotional Melbourne farewell to Kevin Sheedy and James Hird on Sunday afternoon. Injury-plagued youngster Courtenay Dempsey also comes in to the side to take on Richmond in front of what should be a massive crowd.

Dustin Fletcher is a late withdrawal due to injury, while rookie Heath Hocking has been dropped.

Hocking will join Kepler Bradley and Jay Neagle as emergencies for the big match.

 

[SOT4]

Thats disapointing, would've much prefered Kepler and Dempsey in and Mj and Fletch out.

 

[RichosGuns]

I don't understand Sheedy

Who are you're tall backman now. Richmond look like playing a heap of tall foward in Richo, Schultz, Polak and Reiwoldt + 189cm Deledio. I'm not super familiar with your list these days but looking at the team I Mal Micheal is the only one that jumps out to me as a tall defender

Who ele do you have?

 

[Stants_24_Legend]

I don't understand Sheedy

Who are you're tall backman now. Richmond look like playing a heap of tall foward in Richo, Schultz, Polak and Reiwoldt + 189cm Deledio. I'm not super familiar with your list these days but looking at the team I Mal Micheal is the only one that jumps out to me as a tall defender

Who ele do you have?

We have Ryder...Gonna be a very very good player...
Nathan Lovett-Murray - very athletic and has pace for a big man...
Welsh is in the 180+cm range so he could be alright...
Laycock will play in the hole as he did last week against Carlton
Lucas can play down back
McPhee can also play down there so we have a bit of talent down in the backline...should be a good game...

 

[Longy413]

Lucas will play down back.

Mal, Lucas, Ryder, McPhee, Lovett-Murray.

We should have the Richmond forward line covered.
But if Hille and Laycock play at their best, our backline will be irrelevant.

 

[RichosGuns]

Yep, we'll get smashed in the rucks again...luckily we have Tuck and Foley

I forgot about Ryder and Mcphee btw but how tall is Lovett Murray

Would that match ups go?:

Micheal - Richo
Polak/Schultz - Lucas
Ryder - Riewoldt/Pattison
Lovett Murray - Deledio/Brown
McPhee who ever out of Polak, Schultz, Riewodlt and Pattison
McViegh - Pettifer

Or would McViegh be used foward, I think hes an awesome player, should win your BNF.

 

[Longy413]

McVeigh will play midfield/forward.

Don't know if Richmond can afford to play Polak forward.

We'll have Lloyd, Hird, Gumbleton and Layock/Hille forward at times.

I'd imagine Lovett-Murray will play on Riewoldt, Slattery/Mark Johnson on Deledio/Brown, Michael on Richo and Lucas to play at CHB on whoever plays at CHF.

 

[RichosGuns]

McVeigh will play midfield/forward.

Don't know if Richmond can afford to play Polak forward.

We'll have Lloyd, Hird, Gumbleton and Layock/Hille forward at times.

I'd imagine Lovett-Murray will play on Riewoldt, Slattery/Mark Johnson on Deledio/Brown, Michael on Richo and Lucas to play at CHB on whoever plays at CHF.

If Deledio plays out of the sqare Mark Johnson would be way to slow for him, Pettifer would be a better option.

Meanwhile, Polak will probably start foward, then play in the ruck for about 30% of the game aswell. We have McGuane, Thursty and Bowden as our tall backs to take Gumby, Lloyd and Lucas accordingly. Polak will play back if he is needed as probably a looseman, esspeacially as we have Riewoldt, Schultz and Richo