We had better hope they somehow knock off the Saints, because if they are still winless, this match has only one possible outcome.
Yep. All the focus should be on the mids and how badly they played
Heâs one of the few that can kick a goal or take a contested mark. Heâs gotta stay!
In: Gleeson, Guelfi, Franics (if fit).
Out: Redman & 1.
Fantasia to start forward or he is out. We need his goal kicking prowess, and he makes Tippa more dangerous just by drawing another defender away from him. Hooker to start forward also, not when the game is dne and dusted.
Phillips must remain in, TBC will get slaughtered around the ground by Riley Bishop.
Guelfi should come in. He is a jobber but we need intensity and energy around the ball. That is his strong suit
Out: redman, hibberd,
In: Zerk, guelfi
Hooker goes forward, We desperately need a 2nd tall marking target.zerk takes his spot
I bet you never thought youâd be saying that.
Whenâs our scratch match, or was that what i watched tonight?
Out redman, zaka, mckernan
In Francis, cutler, Stewart
can we bring Zerk in now please and thank you
Gibbs and the crouch brothers will destroy our mid field just you watch
Out:Smith⌠of starting in the centre square again. Side too small. Time bite the bullet and play a 2nd genuine marking tall forward. Neither are great forwards however the presence of having a Francis or Hooker would give the team some structure.
Im all for Stewart coming in, but from memory of the games he played while he was fully fit, he was more of a lead up tall.
Out: Townsend (rested), Hibberd (delisted)
In: Zerk, Guelfi.
Hooker forward.
Delisted.
I havenât seen 1 minute of tonightâs game yet, and I donât need to.
Francis just has to get back in this team.
I donât care what re-structuring needs to happen, just do it and get him back in the side.
Hooker probably only has 5-10 good games of football left.
We need to fashion some senior footy for Zerk this year also.
Nup not this time
We will be fine
If there is one thing you can bet everything on, itâs the Essendon Football Clubâs redemption cycle.
Backs against the wall win the following week⌠then another bad loss in a fortnight.
If some folks around here thought they had seen the script before, leading into this weeks game, then whoa boy get ready for next week.
This is all set up for a classic final act.
He said last year he wants to play more midfield this year, he has trimmed down and whenever moves up the ground more creates.
With a lack of tall forwards he gets wasted in the forward pocket and the ball gets kicked in long there and he is easily out sized.
In: Francis, BZT, Guelfi, Cutler
Out: Redman, Townsend, Hibberd, Cahill
Hooker forward.
Phillips will be dominated by Reilly OâBrien again next week.