NAB challenge #1: Essendon v Carlton Ikon Park Sunday 28th Feb 14.05

If we actually had a second ruckman available I'd have picked him... but Ambrose is not a ruckman.
Michael? Grimly can ruck too

Better SAM Grimley than Joey Daniher who is yet to “bulk up” enough.

Surely if Smack is all we have we’d play Gach - just because?

Surely if Smack is all we have we'd play Gach - just because?
Given he rolled his ankle on Friday, no...

While we wait for Jamar and/or Loonyburger to be available, the options are Sam Michael (if we take him on) or pure fill-ins like Ambrose or Grimley or Joe D.

Surely if Smack is all we have we'd play Gach - just because?
Given he rolled his ankle on Friday, no...

While we wait for Jamar and/or Loonyburger to be available, the options are Sam Michael (if we take him on) or pure fill-ins like Ambrose or Grimley or Joe D.

Ambrose as potential third tall defender, hard man and would be ruckman ?.. Maybe he will sneak into the mix for the first NAB game but would seem to be outside even the best 26 right now, or just on the cusp. Gwilt is a vastly more experienced defender, but not even a faux ruckman like Ambrose.

Fark Carlton

I’m afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won’t happen, but I fear it might.

I'm afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won't happen, but I fear it might.

I have no expectations especially with the team we have.
But Insta-ban for mentioning it

Surely if Smack is all we have we'd play Gach - just because?
Given he rolled his ankle on Friday, no...

While we wait for Jamar and/or Loonyburger to be available, the options are Sam Michael (if we take him on) or pure fill-ins like Ambrose or Grimley or Joe D.

Ambrose as potential third tall defender, hard man and would be ruckman ?.. Maybe he will sneak into the mix for the first NAB game but would seem to be outside even the best 26 right now, or just on the cusp. Gwilt is a vastly more experienced defender, but not even a faux ruckman like Ambrose.

You’d ruck Hartley before Ambrose I reckon.

Ragtags over paper bags

I'm afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won't happen, but I fear it might.

It’s a NAB game … results are superfluous. I hope it’s a win. but won’t pay much mind to it.

1st game up with no 1st choice ruck & the 1st (almost) real game most will play together, it would be an almost expected loss.

I don’t think a win will be high on the coaches list of priorities.

I'm afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won't happen, but I fear it might.
It's a NAB game .. results are superfluous. I hope it's a win. but won't pay much mind to it.
Did you think the same until the last ten minutes of the Melbourne game last pre-season? And then go nuts?

That was awesome.

Eleni is umpiring us, how did she goe in the internal?

First ‘match’ of the year, easy choice to boycott.

Eleni is umpiring us, how did she goe in the internal?

Eleni the ump who will officiate at the NAB game on sunday.
She makes even the smallest players like Hams look tall

How did she perform in the intra club ?

Best ump on field, blew whistle got ball into play again quickly, could bounce.

Eleni is umpiring us, how did she goe in the internal?

Didn’t notice her make any wrong or confusing calls - which is a good sign. She isn’t a rapid mover though - that’s why I first noticed her on Friday as being slow for an umpire, then I realised it was a woman. So she might get caught out occasionally in wrong position in a fast moving game. But getting the calls right and being able to work with other umpires on the field is probably the more important skill.

I'm afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won't happen, but I fear it might.
It's a NAB game .. results are superfluous. I hope it's a win. but won't pay much mind to it.
Did you think the same until the last ten minutes of the Melbourne game last pre-season? And then go nuts?

That was awesome.

Yeah, it was DJ, & it would be kinda fantastic to see FCFC go in near full strength & us with our collected noobs & sundry, … sans recognised ruckman, and pants them, to ring a portent of doom on their season, & crush any optimism & new belief they might have… all’s I’m saying is I won’t be devo ™, if we lose, becuase it’s just NAB, & we have a lot of gelling to do.

My ex called it rationalising … said it was a “guy” thing.

I think she could be right, but even if she was, I don’t think it matters, because … :wink:

I'm afraid to say it, but I fear we might get taken apart. I hope to God it won't happen, but I fear it might.

It’s a NAB game … results are superfluous. I hope it’s a win. but won’t pay much mind to it.

1st game up with no 1st choice ruck & the 1st (almost) real game most will play together, it would be an almost expected loss.

I don’t think a win will be high on the coaches list of priorities.

No game in which players go out to represent the Essendon Football Club is meaningless, and the results are always important. And if winning is not high on the coaches’ list of priorities, it ought to be.

Not sure if serious?

It’s a Fking practice match!

A win first up abeit a practice match would be good to silence the media specialist.

Which membership gets you in?

3 gamer?