It's a Fine balance between choosing players in form and picking players to develop valuable experience.
Pick the best team available to win the game.
DOBSONS HEAD-TO-HEAD
Our Dobson has averaged 4 more disposals (14.3 over 10.3) and has been 12% more efficient (79% over 67%). Their Dobson scores more on average (10 points vs 7) but our Dobson has a bag of 5 to his name, rather than boring consistent 2 goals all the time. Neither has mark or tackle tallies of note, where their Dobson has a minor lead.
Where’s the team?
Anyone know if there Is a curtain raiser to this game ?
SMACK will not be playing. Having post season surgery next Tuesday. :’(
1ST ELIMINATION FINAL
GEELONG v ESSENDON
Saturday 3rd September, 2:40 PM
NORTH PORT OVAL
GEELONG
B
2. B Smedts
45. C Delaney
51. J Tsitas
HB
24. J Bews
66. J Edwards
21. J Murdoch
C
37. M Luxford
64. T Atkins
39. S Kersten
HF
5. N Cockatoo
30. N Vardy
43. Z Bates
F
34. J Parsons
12. W Buzza
11. D Lang
R
42. P Lucey
33. G Horlin-Smith
64. S McLachlan
Int
67. T Stewart
63. S Dobson
81. C Floyd
17. J Cornell
58. R Abbott
61. B Raidme
73. T House
52. A Hickey
23P
69. W Sexton
ESSENDON
B
14. J Ashby
10. A Francis
77. J Freezer
HB
27. M Redman
68. J Ferry
57. B McNiece
C
45. C McKenna
62. D Coghlan
20. J Merrett
HF
19. S Edwards
67. J Langford
34. J Long
F
38. N Kommer
56. S Michael
50. J Polkinghorne
R
52. M Jamar
59. A Heppell
41. W Hams
Int
83. N Hind
46. T Wallis
81. V Carboni
25. A Morgan
60. S Heavyside
63. M Dornauf
61. A Boyse
82. B Dobson
23P
76. N Holmes
FYI, Gach told me at the Crichton last night he’s going to miss around 3 weeks with his shoulder injury. I’m assuming Eades was omitted.
SMACK will not be playing. Having post season surgery next Tuesday. :'(
Is it something that could have waited till after the finals or was it something that needed immediate attention?
Anyone know if there Is a curtain raiser to this game ?There is not. There are a couple elsewhere.
Rapt to see Francis back in action. He and Dan Jordan will have my utmost attention.
No Smack? Wow, didn’t see that coming.
Does that mean his number is definitely up, or that the club wants to fix the problem just in case?
Borough burgers
Hmm Komzi gets a chance. Go nuts skater boi.
SMACK will not be playing. Having post season surgery next Tuesday. :'(
Surely they’d only do this if he was getting another 1yr contract?
Only 3 top ups? Jamar, Polky, Michael. Why no Sam Grimley for instance?
Lav?
Shattering about McKernan.
He could have taken this side to a prelim or grand final. Sensational VFL player. Hopefully McKenna & Jamar pic up the pieces.
SMACK will not be playing. Having post season surgery next Tuesday. :'(FARK
Shattering about McKernan. He could have taken this side to a prelim or grand final. Sensational VFL player. Hopefully McKenna & Jamar pic up the pieces.
Yeah spot on. He is hugely influential at VFL level. Makes things hard now.
SMACK will not be playing. Having post season surgery next Tuesday. :'(Would suggest they indeed to retain him.