The named team vs the winless Crows - 2020 round 8

[Davo]

@SplitRound

From a development point of view, BZT in for Hooker makes sense, but we all know that Francis plays his best football in SA.

Zerk is South Australian too right?

[Robin_Close]

yep

[bomberjar]

[Aceman]

Yep

Francis
BZT
Draper
Redman
Snelling
Fantasia
Crauford

Play all the SA lads

[Davo]

I wouldn’t say no to that group

[miss_ellie]

You’re terrible @JayMarley

[Surreyboy]

What is the average height of our named forwards? Can’t be more than 180cm. We must be playing against the oompa loompas at the Wonka factory…

[scotty21]

An oompa loompa would still get 40 pos and 10 intercept marks playing loose

[nickers]

@Wanderlust

Surely it’s

IN - TBC, Francis, Stewart, Cutler
OUT - Phillips, Hooker, Cahill, Hibberd

I’m actually pretty happy with those changes, if that’s what they go with.

The only real concern I’d have is who plays as our 7th defender. I’m assuming it’d have to be Raz again, which I’m not a fan of as I think we really need his creativity and class in the forward half.

I’d have dropped Townsend (Smack, Stewart & Laverde are enough marking options up forward IMO) in favour of another defender (ie Gleeson), allowing Raz to remain in the forward line.

I’d also probably give Clarke another go given the lack of size in our midfield, although that would probably mean Snelling would have to miss out.

[BAAKKEERRRR]

It’s going to happen isn’t it?..
I know it…
You know it…
We all know it…

[StealthBomber]

As soon as Phillips played a bad game, he was out, and Bellchambers was back in.

I knew that was gonna happen. I knew 1/4 of the way into the Bulldogs game that was gonna happen.

How is a hack like me able to so easily predict what Worsfold is gonna do every week?

[ivan]

So looking forward to Tex destroying Hurley.

[bomberboy05]

Andddddddd the $1.01 shot has lobbed - Townsend stays in and Draper not named.

Both are correct calls.

[dreamer]

So the selectors have determined that Phillips is totally responsible for the embarrassing effort and result from the entire team last week.

Why do I keep supporting this club? Is it some inner masochism?

[premature_rookie_ele]

meh. jut play with some intensity this week.

[Gwilty]

I reckon Rutten will develop into Worsfold 2.0.

The twenties are going to be a long decade for Essendon

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

He’s a battler who copped an unholy reaming.

Why is this surprising to anybody at all.

[RnB]

I don’t agree with it, but he also got towelled up by goldie the week before. Last week was embarrassing

[Hesonlygotaleftfoot]

can you explain what is this 7th defender you speak of…

our problems arent at that end of the ground

[Preliminary_Point2]

@theDJR

@Preliminary_Point2

I recon they will rotate TBC and Phillips every couple of games, it is what it is and it’s neither fault they are both average.

Can’t bring Francis and Zerk both in.

1. So Phillips never to play again, after Draper replaces Bellchambers.
2. One tall out, dry day in, can’t bring two talls in. Right.

Well you cut off the bit of my post we’re I say I want Stewart in. So I am asking for 2 talls in. Can one of them be a forward though. We don’t need 4 tall backs and only Smack up forward.