No use dwelling on the Richmond game. 

We have another one to worry about in 5 day’s time...

Last time we beat them at our new home away from home - a place where conditions are not usually greasy so the fumbling might be reduced somewhat.

ESSENDON

 

B: Patrick Ambrose, Michael Hurley, Martin Gleeson 

HB: Mark Baguley, Mitch Brown, Ben McNiece 

C: Travis Colyer, Zach Merrett, Andrew McGrath 

HF: Orazio Fantasia, Cale Hooker, David Zaharakis 

F: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Joe Daniher, Brendon Goddard 

FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Ben Howlett, Dyson Heppell 

I/C: Josh Green, Conor McKenna, Darcy Parish, Jobe Watson 

EMG: Kyle Langford,Brent Stanton, James Stewart

 

IN: Tom Bellchambers, Martin Gleeson, Ben Howlett, Kyle Langford, Conor McKenna, James Stewart

 

OUT: Aaron Francis (rested), James Kelly (rested), Matt Leuenberger (rested),Brent Stanton (omitted)

 

MELBOURNE 

 

B: Michael Hibberd, Tom McDonald, Neville Jetta 

HB: Jordan Lewis, Sam Frost, Bernie Vince 

C: Jayden Hunt, Nathan Jones,  Jake Melksham 

HF: Christian Petracca, Jack Watts, Alex Neal-Bullen 

F: Jay Kennedy-Harris, Mitch Hannan, Jeff Garlett 

FOLL: Cameron Pedersen, Clayton Oliver, Jack Viney 

I/C: Tomas Bugg, Oscar McDonald, Christian Salem, Dom Tyson

EMG: James Harmes, Billy Stretch, Sam Weideman

 

IN: Tomas Bugg, Mitch Hannan, Jordan Lewis, Oscar McDonald, Cameron Pedersen

 

OUT: James Harmes (omitted), Jesse Hogan (family bereavement), Jake Spencer (shoulder), Timothy Smith (lung), Billy Stretch (omitted)

Oh geezus I was still dwelling on the dorks game, why do you keep leap frogging ?

Petracca kicked 4 on Hurley playing as a FF.

Was a great coaching move by Goodwin.......