Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 6

[Jaded No More 57,630]

To me it’s pretty simple. Weids is the future. Pedersen is not. We need to keep investing in the future, especially since doing so is not going to hurt our chances of winning. 

[What 18,810]

We play Etihad way better than the MCG.

Bizarre times.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

17 hours ago, picket fence said:

YEP HOW THE FUUURG 

MUST ALL HAVE THE WILLY WONKA GOLDEN TICKETS

POOR POOR MFC SELECTION 

BOTH SHIZEN

WAIT FOR MELTDOWN WHEN THEY PLAY ANOTHER SHIZEN GAME!!

BEGGARS BELIEF!

Harmes on the extended bench, so maybe not.

[Gator 16,891]

22 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Bit slow off the mark today, Pro?

That does not compute.

[binman 37,763]

48 minutes ago, ProDee said:

Seeing it's been confirmed that he will play I suspect he'll probably play.

Given how poor the clubs external comms are (exhibit 126 the Hasset and Ryder room palaver for Trident members) i wouldn't be so sure.....

 

[Cards13 9,117]

1 hour ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Most are fans of Pedo...at 31 yo he is at his own peak level of fitness and resilience, match to match. He is bigger than teams expect - particularly on the move and he splits packs regularly taking that ball to ground and stays on his feet to shepherd the crumbers. Quite often his marking hits a purple patch either in a pack or on the run/lead as a chestmark. He is one of our best shots at goal anywhere from 50 metres out. He's no Watts at that but he is very reliable. The crumbers stick around him for the advantage he regularly provides. Rotated from the bench he hits a game like a rollercoaster with fresh legs and intent. Seldom is he caught with the ball by opponents without applying usually decent handball to his teammates. Pedo is in my first 6 at selection, if uninjured. Essendon are going to knock the sheet out of us - physically - and both Pedo and Frosty are two of our better options if this proves to be the case. The 'druggies get away with murder with the umpires as a token of support for their aggressive intent. We must have Pedo - although it is now too late - and Frosty to counter brain-fazed Essendrug. Both have been playing the 'new-brand' for three years at least, and may start something that stimulants cannot overcome.

I’ve been a Ped fan and he has given himself very chance since the start of last season and especially over this preseason to be his best. Last season early doors if he had played I think we would have been in a better position come year end. 

If he had have been as dedicated as now when he first arrived at Melb he might be closer to having played over 100 AFL games, that’s on him.

I thought Weid looked good on Tues and will adjust to the tempo of the game at the highest level, he showed enough and will start clunking more of those marks he went for. He has the most upside of the 2 and is arguably on par with Peds at this point. Weid wins out for mine. 

[DV8 2,271]

19 hours ago, bing181 said:

He did lay 9 tackles against Richmond, so not exactly "done nothing".

He's working hard, just not in form, as the team isn't, collectively.

When it clicks, we will all fire.

[Age 379]

1 hour ago, Petraccattack said:

We play Etihad way better than the MCG.

Bizarre times.

I've wondered this in the last two years, it's almost as though we put so much effort into winning at Etihad that we forgot how to play our home ground!

[Old Bear 388]

2 hours ago, ProDee said:

As for Pedersen, anyone with a clue knows he's not an AFL quality key forward, which is why he keeps being left out.  

He's very serviceable in the pinch hit ruck role where he can follow the ball around the ground and play as a ruck rover, but obviously there's presently no role for that.

Weideman was good in his first game back after a long lay off.  He's bigger, he moved far better, which suggests his ankle issues are over, he was aggressive with his tackling (5), and he's very smart with his ball use.

It's a no brainer to play Weideman ahead of Pedersen.

I almost hope we lose on Sunday.  Some heads on Demonland could literally explode.  I'd kind of like to see that.

Glad your one of the few with a clue

Im sorry the rest of us are clueless

[Gator 16,891]

22 minutes ago, Old Bear said:

Glad your one of the few with a clue

Im sorry the rest of us are clueless

It's funny.  When you get a notification that an 'Old Bear' has quoted you your first instincts are, "This won't be good".

It's amazing how often they're right.

[dl4e 5,580]

The problem is that we are slight favourites to win this game and what usually happens between these 2 sides is the favourite loses.

[Redleg 37,474]

I think we will make another change to the side with at least 4 new faces from Tuesday.

Bombers have 5 new players in and that will give them more fresh legs than us if we only bring in 3. I think we need at least another new player to even the difference somewhat.

Edited April 27, 2018 by Redleg

[SFebes 4,692]

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I think we will make another change to the side with at least 4 new faces from Tuesday.

Bombers have 5 new players in and that will give them more fresh legs than us if we only bring in 3. I think we need at least another new player to even the difference somewhat.

We wouldn’t of racked up many Kms in our defensive 50 all night so we’ll be right

[jnrmac 18,914]

3 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Well....no change in the umpire department this week. The 3 umps from Tuesday are the same 3  for our game this weekend. Bubble wrap your tellies and remotes. 

That blonde 22 git was the worst......

[jnrmac 18,914]

1 hour ago, Old Bear said:

Glad your one of the few with a clue

Im sorry the rest of us are clueless

well you have Gough Whitlam as your avatar........

[Willmoy1947 3,760]

14 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

That blonde 22 git was the worst......

Smiley. 

[Willmoy1947 3,760]

I've got a clue but not a lot of dough!!!!

[Copuchas 756]

27 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

That blonde 22 git was the worst......

  On 4/24/2018 at 3:28 PM, Copuchas said:

Rosebury (8), Foot (2) and Williamson (22) tonight.   At least that bald clown Nicholls is not in attendance.  Rosebury is generally good.   Williamson is the worry IMHO.   Let's hope they aren't a factor.   Just want to see a competitive effort tonight and in all likelihood we win if we bring that.   Dees by 26.

Yep.    They didn't destroy that part of my forecast.   Watching it again yesterday, we were royally screwed with a plethora of non holding the ball decisions in the 1st and 3rd quarters.   The farcical report of Vince says it all in terms of the in-built bias.   I know we have many issues right now as a club but this shouldn't be ignored either.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,100]

You know the season isn't quite going to plan when you're on the same line of betting as North Melbourne for the flag.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,150]

[whatwhat say what 18,776]

Fresh legs

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,100]

Stoked T Mac is back.

But also surprised as he's only fully trained for 1 week or so.

Will they play Hogan, Weid and T Mac up forward at the one time?

[poita 3,573]

Happy to see McDonald and Spargo in, although I sure hope the medical staff know what they are doing with McDonald's foot. The last thing we need is another Viney-esque debacle.

Not sure why we have Hannan, Fritsch and Melksham in the same team, and I certainly wouldn't have brought Lewis back without a game at Casey given his recent poor performances. That said, Pedersen is the only one at Casey who is worthy of a call-up, and clearly he is out of favour.

None of Garlett, Stretch or Wagner could feel too aggrieved by their omissions, although Neal-Bullen and Harmes should feel very lucky.

 

[daisycutter 28,452]

Round six
Sunday, April 29
Essendon v Melbourne, Etihad Stadium
Away, 1:10pm (AEST)

Melbourne

B: Jake Lever, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta
HB: Bernie Vince, Michael Hibberd, Jayden Hunt
? Jordan Lewis, Nathan Jones, Christian Salem
HF: Angus Brayshaw, Jesse Hogan, Jake Melksham
F: Alex Neal-Bullen, Sam Weideman, James Harmes
Foll: Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Clayton Oliver
I/C (from): Charlie Spargo, Bayley Fritsch, Mitch Hannan, Tom McDonald

In: Lewis, Spargo, Hannan, T.McDonald, Fritsch 
Out: Christian Petracca (finger), Dean Kent (hamstring), Billy Stretch, Josh Wagner, Jeff Garlett

Essendon

B – Goddard, Hurley, Saad
HB – Ambrose, Hooker, Heppell
C – Guelfi, Laverde, Mutch
HF – McNiece, Stringer, McDonald-Tipungwuti
F – Zaharakis, Daniher, Baguley
R – Leuenberger, Smith, J. Merrett
I/C – Stewart, Z. Merrett, Parish, McGrath

IN: Leuenberger, Ambrose, Laverde, Mutch, McNiece
OUT: Begley, Green, Bellchambers, Hartley, Myers

[What 18,810]

Garlett dropped, good hes been woeful.

Hopefully Fritsch, Melksham and Hannan can find some synergy.