Changes vs Essendon

[Ethan Tremblay 31,270]

As I said, just play and beat whoever they put out there.

Just do it √

Looks to be a square root symbol rather than a tick or the Nike "swoosh." Edited July 7, 2015 by Ethan Tremblay

[Devil is in the Detail 883]

[Demon3 2,541]

If it's wet, Them Viv Michie must play, he is a great wet weather footballer. Clean, hard, low to the ground. Slow, wet footy brings a lot back to his level. All of a sudden he is a very competitive footballer.

[dazzledavey36 55,982]

Watching Dave Mission injury report. It looks like Vanders Brayshaw Grimes and Lumumba are all set to play this weekend only if they get through Thursday's main training session.

[loges 6,767]

Unfortunately this is the kind of game we must win, should win, but invariably lose.

[What 18,810]

Watching Dave Mission injury report. It looks like Vanders Brayshaw Grimes and Lumumba are all set to play this weekend only if they get through Thursday's main training session.

Yeah just watched that, does sound like all 4 will be good to go. Great news

[WhyAlwaysMe 237]

Expect the Bombers to come out really hard from the first bounce, I would really like to see Vanders back as he's one that's always up for a fight.

People in the media are saying its a must win for the Bombers but I reckon it's almo as much of a must win for us, their down on confidence, mentally shot, and coming off a 100+ slaughter. To lose this would have us taking another backward step.

I really hope Gus is good to go for this one, it's the perfect game for him.

yes correct, for them playing well would be good enough,but for us if we lose we will be a joke, and rightly so.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Good to see the club aware of fresh legs being imperative. Remember that even though the Bombers had a 6 day break, they were basically in a jog for half the match Sunday and will be relatively fresh by Saturday (assuming Hird doesn't finally swing the axe on all his dud players seemingly only getting a game due to his inability to separate coaching from personal relationships).

One forgotten advantage for us is Goodwin's influence and knowledge of what Hird might try to pull out of the bag. This is definitely a match where you'd want to see Goody really step up in the coaches box and advise Roosy on potential intel.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Lamashtu

[Bang Bang Bang 5,850]

Watching Dave Mission injury report. It looks like Vanders Brayshaw Grimes and Lumumba are all set to play this weekend only if they get through Thursday's main training session.

Does vandenBerg come straight back, or does he need a game at VFL level?

I say bring him back. EDIT: Saw it discussed already. I'm with you hogans_heroes.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Sylvia Saint

[P-man 13,367]

B: Jetta Dunn Garland

HB: Grimes McDonald Cross

C: Vince Jones Lumumba

HF: Watts Hogan Howe

F: Garlett Dawes Neal-Bullen

R: Gawn Tyson Viney

I: vandenBerg Toumpas Brayshaw (Stretch)

E: Michie Harmes Fitzpatrick Newton M Jones

Edited July 7, 2015 by P-man

[rjay 25,317]

Good to see the club aware of fresh legs being imperative. Remember that even though the Bombers had a 6 day break, they were basically in a jog for half the match Sunday and will be relatively fresh by Saturday (assuming Hird doesn't finally swing the axe on all his dud players seemingly only getting a game due to his inability to separate coaching from personal relationships).

One forgotten advantage for us is Goodwin's influence and knowledge of what Hird might try to pull out of the bag. This is definitely a match where you'd want to see Goody really step up in the coaches box and advise Roosy on potential intel.

..or was it what Thompson tried to pull out of the bag? the Hird bag might be empty.

The other big advantage we have is EFC don't like playing outdoors and if it rains, well they don't like getting their hair wet.

[sue 9,231]

Mark Bagurly has decided he WILL contest his one week suspension.

Now watch him get off free.

He will for sure. The totally upright AFL tribunal will figure EFC has suffered enough this week regardless.

[monoccular 17,695]

Good to see the club aware of fresh legs being imperative. Remember that even though the Bombers had a 6 day break, they were basically in a jog for half the match Sunday and will be relatively fresh by Saturday (assuming Hird doesn't finally swing the axe on all his dud players seemingly only getting a game due to his inability to separate coaching from personal relationships).

One forgotten advantage for us is Goodwin's influence and knowledge of what Hird might try to pull out of the bag. This is definitely a match where you'd want to see Goody really step up in the coaches box and advise Roosy on potential intel.

I would have thought that now he is under WADA scrutiny he would have dumped all that stuff from his bag down the sewer....so I think the bag will be empty.

The six day break - will that mean that we are more likely to bring back Brayshaw (if fit) as he played only a few minutes, and vandenBerg, and maybe Fitz, as well as considering debuting Harmes?

[monoccular 17,695]

Looks to be a square root symbol rather than a tick or the Nike "swoosh."

Getting a bit picky, Ethan - thats all I could find on my laptop.

Anyway, we need to just do it √

Edited July 7, 2015 by monoccular

[DeeSpencer 26,458]

Positive injury update. So:

In: Grimes, Vanders, Lumumba

Out: Bail, Spencer, M Jones

FB: Jetta Dunn Garland

HB: Cross McDonald Grimes

C: Lumumba Jones Watts
HF: Brayshaw Hogan Vanders

FF: Garlett Dawes Howe

Foll: Gawn Vince Viney

Int: Tyson ANB Stretch Toump

E: Fitzy, Harmes, JKH

Leaning towards giving Howe one more week back as a true mid sized forward. Hurley will go to Hogan more than likely as I think Hooker will stay forward. Then it's a matter of having a couple of good marking options to take advantage of Gwilt and Steinberg. I'm tempted to leave Spencer in (ahead of Howe) but I think the best balance against Essendon's lack of ruckman is to ask Dawes to do a bit of time in the ruck and to put the challenge on Gawny to run out the game. It's time he shows he can do it.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Georgiou R.R. Martin

[rjay 25,317]

Positive injury update. So:

In: Grimes, Vanders, Lumumba

Out: Bail, Spencer, M Jones

FB: Jetta Dunn Garland

HB: Cross McDonald Grimes

C: Lumumba Jones Watts

HF: Brayshaw Hogan Vanders

FF: Garlett Dawes Howe

Foll: Gawn Vince Viney

Int: Tyson ANB Stretch Toump

E: Fitzy, Harmes, JKH

Leaning towards giving Howe one more week back as a true mid sized forward. Hurley will go to Hogan more than likely as I think Hooker will stay forward. Then it's a matter of having a couple of good marking options to take advantage of Gwilt and Steinberg. I'm tempted to leave Spencer is as well but I think the best balance against Essendon's lack of ruckman is to ask Dawes to do a bit of time in the ruck and to put the challenge on Gawny to run out the game. It's time he shows he can do it.

Count Dawes and Howe (in current form) out of that, they are bring it to ground options as is Spencer.

I'm inclined to select either Dawes or Howe to play CHF and bring in Harmes for the other one. Gives us a bit more mobility and he can mark.

Essendon biggest problem apart from Hird and their funk is they are slow. We would play into their hands going tall with talls who can't mark and can't or won't chase.

[rjay 25,317]

News Flash....Jobe Watson out for the season.

[Maggot 1977 263]

If we are going for pace and a miss match, wouldn't we be selecting JKH ?

[DeeSpencer 26,458]

Count Dawes and Howe (in current form) out of that, they are bring it to ground options as is Spencer.

I'm inclined to select either Dawes or Howe to play CHF and bring in Harmes for the other one. Gives us a bit more mobility and he can mark.

Essendon biggest problem apart from Hird and their funk is they are slow. We would play into their hands going tall with talls who can't mark and can't or won't chase.

Howe hasn't been chasing and hasn't been attacking the ball well in the air, but he did enough with a couple of mark and kicks against the saints and cats. He'll get that chance when not up against a true key defender v Ess. One more week.

Dawes can't mark that's for sure but I think his mobility and chasing is good enough when up the ground. The MCG should suit him more than if it was a small ground like Etihad.

I think it's a lot to expect from Harmes to be a marking player off a few good grabs at VFL level. Vanders is the one I want to see use his height to take more grabs and play as the 3rd tall, but besides round 1 he's been used as a midfielder/high half forward and I think he'd get that role again.

[Moneider96 1,045]

News Flash....Jobe Watson out for the season.

Shoulder surgery. Not good for us though as he is slow and was in shocking form.

Edited July 7, 2015 by Moneider96

[Je Roos Salem 661]

If it's wet, Them Viv Michie must play, he is a great wet weather footballer. Clean, hard, low to the ground. Slow, wet footy brings a lot back to his level. All of a sudden he is a very competitive footballer.

Probably shows he's not AFL standard if he can only play in the wet...

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

News Flash....Jobe Watson out for the season.

Huh? probably wants to save his career...

Edited July 7, 2015 by Wadda We Sing

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

..or was it what Thompson tried to pull out of the bag? the Hird bag might be empty.

The other big advantage we have is EFC don't like playing outdoors and if it rains, well they don't like getting their hair wet.

Really? I thought they took wet weather supplements for that....

[What 18,810]

Watson done for the year with shoulder surgery.... interesting.

Vince to Heppell, Viney to Zaharakis

Let Goddard run around like a headless chook and butcher the footy, thats his specialty.

[Moneider96 1,045]

Watson done for the year with shoulder surgery.... interesting.

Vince to Heppell, Viney to Zaharakis

Let Goddard run around like a headless chook and butcher the footy, thats his specialty.

Goddard dominated against us last year.... In crap form tho.