The Team-Anzac Day 2022

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ANZAC DAY EXTENDED SQUAD:

Backs: Brandon Zerk-Thatcher, Jayden Laverde, Jake Kelly
Half-backs: Mason Redman, Jordan Ridley, Dyson Heppell (C)
Centreline: Sam Durham, Ben Hobbs, Nik Cox
Half-forwards: Nic Martin, Jake Stringer, Jye Caldwell
Forwards: Andrew McGrath, Peter Wright, Matt Guelfi
Followers: Sam Draper, Darcy Parish, Zach Merrett
Interchange from: Nick Hind, Dylan Shiel, Alec Waterman, Archie Perkins, Nick Bryan, Devon Smith, Kaine Baldwin, Tom Cutler

In: Merrett, Stringer, Baldwin, Bryan

Out: Phillips (hamstring)

Last week’s medical sub: Cutler (used)

I guess it’s fine if you play poorly or don’t run and chase. You will still be picked. Grow some balls Rutten!!

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Squad selection: Anzac Day

Some big names are set to return on Anzac Day.

Essendon has potentially received a massive boost ahead of its Anzac Day blockbuster with the inclusions of star players Zach Merrett and Jake Stringer to an extended squad.

Both were named in the 26-man squad ahead of Monday’s game, with the final 22 to be named on Saturday.

Stringer could play after missing two weeks with a hamstring strain, while Merrett is poised to make an incredible return after missing just three games from a syndesmosis injury.

Kaine Baldwin is also in line for a recall, following a five-goal performance in Essendon’s VFL loss to Port Melbourne on Sunday.

The powerful forward has been named on an extended bench alongside Nick Bryan , who could play his first AFL game of the season and second overall after a strong fortnight in the VFL.

Ruckman Andrew Phillips is the only confirmed omission at this stage after suffering a hamstring strain in last week’s clash with Fremantle.

The Bombers and Magpies will contest the 27th edition of the Anzac Day blockbuster from 3:20pm on Monday. Click here for a match-day guide and purchase your ticket here (be quick, tickets are limited).

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reckon stringers hammy must not have been bad he probably could have played but the club went extra cautious

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Stringer and Merrett named on the field!

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Thank you thank you, I did predict stringer and Merrett

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no wanganeen

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They dropped Cox, so at least we won’t make him look like 1995 Sav Rocca.

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Nope. He’s on wing

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Are they actually going to drop Shiel?

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Soft as â– â– â– â– 

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Only Phillips out of the squad from last week’s debacle

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I swear if Merrett is underdone and gets injured again…

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Merret for Smith and Stringer for Phillips.

Zero statements made.

Same olds

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Let’s hope the penny has dropped

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back on the injury list about 3pm on monday

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Merrett - Syndesmosis injury with 6-8 weeks on the sidelines??? :thinking:

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Should be excited by this but am just worried.
Hope the bench is Bryan, Baldwin, Waterman & Perkins with Cutler the sub
Shiel & Smith can have a run in the VFL or maybe one gets held over as a late emergency

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reeks of desperation

we’ll never learn

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