Geez woosha is boring. Mix it up a little.
I did say I’d play forward pocket.
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When is Mutch or Clarke getting a game? instead we keep persisting with J.Merret fck me.
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Wouldn’t surprise me if Merret kicks 6 or something ridiculous this week, never to be repeated.
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For all the Jerrett naysayers read the below before cracking the sads.
Team selection - ANZAC Day Conor Walsh 23 April 2018 6:20 PMEssendon has made one change for its traditional ANZAC Day clash against Collingwood, with Jackson Merrett set to play in the senior side for the first time since 2016.
Merrett last played for the Bombers’ top side in round 23 that season and suffered a devastating broken leg last year, denting his chances of a senior return.
The speedy forward’s start to 2018 has been impressive, with strong performances throughout the pre-season and in the opening rounds of the VFL season.
Essendon coach John Worsfold said he had been impressed by Merrett’s improvements this year and said his selection was a just reward for his persistence.
“Jacko hasn’t had a lot of opportunity, certainly through last year, but he’s in good form, he’s worked really hard,” Worsfold said on Monday.
“He broke his leg pretty badly at the end of last year and his effort to get back from that so quickly has been outstanding, it was a pretty severe injury.
“He’s set some new personal bests through the pre-season with his training with both his strength and his running program, so I really feel he’s in the best shape he’s ever been.”
Merrett replaces small forward Orazio Fantasia who has succumbed to groin tightness and is set for a brief stint on the sidelines.
It’s an unfortunate blow for Fantasia who only returned to the line-up in round three after overcoming a knee injury.
Fantasia felt the tightness after Essendon’s strong victory over Port Adelaide and Worsfold said there is still no clear timeframe on his return.
“Unfortunately Raz pulled up a little bit sore from the previous game.
“We were hopeful that it would be just soreness that he’d overcome pretty quickly, but probably partly due to his limited preparation it’s really meant that he’s too sore to be able to come up for this game.
“We were going to give him every possible chance to get up for this game, but we can see that he’s not going to.”
Worsfold said there is still hope Fantasia can return for the side’s clash against Melbourne on Sunday – just four days after the ANZAC Day match.
“Hopefully he’ll be right for Sunday, but we won’t really know that for a few more days yet.
“He would be a chance for Sunday but we’re not sure, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed.”
Merrett is set to be a like-for-like replacement for Fantasia, with Worsfold describing him as a “good runner” who can push up the ground to spend some time on the wing.
The 25-year-old will join his younger brother Zach on the field in the seniors for the first time in 606 days on Wednesday, and Worsfold said the pair would be thrilled to play together again.
“I’m sure they love playing alongside each other, but we’re just rapt,” he said.
“Jacko certainly deserves his spot, he’s worked really hard and we’re really pleased that he’s in form to warrant coming into the side.
Worsfold is confident the team can deal with the frantic upcoming schedule of three games in 11 days.
“We obviously just have to deal with the changes in routine, that’s always going to be a given.
“We just work really diligently together as a collective unit here with the coaching staff and high performance staff to make sure we have the best possible program leading into the game.
“It’s exciting, it’s obviously a great day, and we’re privileged to be a big part of it.
“Our job is to prepare really well and put on a great show for everyone.”
FINAL TEAM:
B – Hartley, Hurley, Saad
HB – Baguley, Hooker, Heppell
C – McGrath, Z. Merrett, Goddard
HF – Green, Daniher, McDonald-Tipungwuti
F – Begley, Stewart, J. Merrett
R – Bellchambers, Stringer, Smith
I/C – Zaharakis, Parish, Myers, Guelfi
Emergencies – Langford, McKernan, McNiece, Redman
Jerrett in for Fantasia is like for like.
I think it is fine. Hopefully, Clarke will get a game on Sunday, though.
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Going to miss Fanta making Maynard his ■■■■■
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Hey Woosha, ■■■■ you for being sensible!
Sounds like Bellcho won’t play Sunday i see McKernan as an emergency.
hes an emergency every week.
I prefer to believe this forecast, with no rain all day plus some sun 2-6pm.
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Yep. Going to be chilly.
I’m here! Arrived tonight, made it in one piece.
Funny you say that, rodski emailed me today and they want to get me into the club to do a article on me for bomber tv and whatever else
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Your cunning plan coming to fruition then, … Mwah hah hah hah haaaa …
“When J-ROD met WOB”
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Need to move down and go for that online Media Boss job.
Hope you are good at Connect 4 WOB
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Sack Wobski.
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