Round 5 Essendon v Geelong @ Windy Hill, 12pm Saturday May 13 2017

Do we thank Smack for getting injured? Was the turning point of the game, with Draper moving from CHB to near-permanent ruck.

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Thanks for the great commentary as always, The.

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Did Draper just have a Ryder- A Day moment??

When he was called on to deliver through necessity, he rose to the challenge and just found out heā€™s more than capable??

Sounds like one of those major mental development/breakthrough games.

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Letā€™s hope it stays that. Is it too crazy to think he could be putting pressure on luey by the end of the year?

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Who were best players?

Yes. Heā€™s a project player. He has quite a way to go yet. Today was very encouraging though.

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Hind.

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Iā€™d give him a crack in the seniors before gleeson

Hind did a legendary run from the circle shimmied, sidestepped and delivered to tbell. Goal! . Play of the day. Wsphu

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I understand that but if we arenā€™t finals bound it would be good to get him get some games. In that sense I suppose I donā€™t mean so much putting pressure on, more, deserving of an opportunity.

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Itā€™s a fairly prevalent view amongst fans that Draper was better in the ruck than tbell
In Q2 Tbell had a rest, Draper went into the ruck and we started winning clearances on the back of Draperā€™s hitouts to advantage. After that tbell only took the ruck contests in F50. Draper also won clearances, took a handfull of marks around the ground.
Draper was in our bests again and might even get bogā€¦

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How was Morgan??

Things that were never said about Gach Nyuon. Hell of an effort from the kid.

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How did Hocking, Howlett & Stants go?

Not quite Van Unen invisible today but did nothing to suggest heā€™ll be a player.

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Goingā€¦ goingā€¦

Sounds as if Redman was OK?

Thanks guys

Hocking hard in the contest off half back and through the midfield.
Bobcat got a lot of ball around hff and through the midfield and kicked 4 behinds which were gettable
Stants would not be happy with his game. He seems all at sea as a defender tbh.
Francis would also be unhappy with his game. Injured? Out of form? Doesnā€™t seem to be Switched on ???

Francis should be playing across half-back. Almost Hurley all over again trying to turn a natural defender into a forward. He does enough things to show he will be a fine player, but they are too few and far between at present.

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Believing the hype train?