Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

For the Dons, Carlisle and Myers are ready to go, but Hurley is in doubt with a knee injury.

Possible match ups are Hooker or Hurley on Redpath and Gwilt on Stringer for them. Adding Tommy Boyd could really stretch them.

For us we need to cover Daniher and either Carlisle or Hooker (or all 3 if they try to stretch us) in their forward line. We really need at least one of Hamling, Roughead or Roberts to give Morris, Wood and Talia a chop out.....Essendon's tall forwards are far more talented than Collingwood's, and they kicked 9 goals between them last week.

Is Carlisle ready to come back?

[westdog54]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

For the Dons, Carlisle and Myers are ready to go, but Hurley is in doubt with a knee injury.

Possible match ups are Hooker or Hurley on Redpath and Gwilt on Stringer for them. Adding Tommy Boyd could really stretch them.

For us we need to cover Daniher and either Carlisle or Hooker (or all 3 if they try to stretch us) in their forward line. We really need at least one of Hamling, Roughead or Roberts to give Morris, Wood and Talia a chop out.....Essendon's tall forwards are far more talented than Collingwood's, and they kicked 9 goals between them last week.

Please let it be so...

I can't see Hooker playing back for them. They'll want to try and expose us down back.

[Mofra]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Please let it be so...

I can't see Hooker playing back for them. They'll want to try and expose us down back.

If they do we could end up with a shootout like last week. I think our ball movement is better than Essendon's so that could actually suit us - we do set up well off the HB line in those rare games players are afforded time and space

[westdog54]

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If they do we could end up with a shootout like last week. I think our ball movement is better than Essendon's so that could actually suit us - we do set up well off the HB line in those rare games players are afforded time and space

Agree.

One of Stringer or Dickson (Here's hoping both) could run riot in this game. I can see Redpath, Stringer, Dickson and Dahlhaus combining for 12+ goals, plus whatever the midfield contributes.

[Happy Days]

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Who played on Stringer last time? Fanfooty is telling me Hurley but I don't think that's right.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Is Carlisle ready to come back?

thought he was still 2 weeks away

[dog town]

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Who played on Stringer last time? Fanfooty is telling me Hurley but I don't think that's right.

Think he had a mixture of opponents but Fletcher was definitely on him for a bit. Teams definitely going smaller more often on him now willing to concede the risk of a mark or two.

[Axe Man]

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Think he had a mixture of opponents but Fletcher was definitely on him for a bit. Teams definitely going smaller more often on him now willing to concede the risk of a mark or two.

I would also go that way if I was an opposition coach. Stringer is far less dangerous taking a mark and having a set shot than he is on the run where he is near unstoppable. I hope somebody can fix his set shot goal kicking, for someone of his skill level it is deplorable.

[Doc26]

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Who played on Stringer last time? Fanfooty is telling me Hurley but I don't think that's right.

I'd be surprised if it wasn't Hurley matching up on Crameri. He backs himself against him and from what I've seen he does seem to have his measure. Big test for Stewie if it does goes this way again.

[Mofra]

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I'd be surprised if it wasn't Hurley matching up on Crameri. He backs himself against him and from what I've seen he does seem to have his measure. Big test for Stewie if it does goes this way again.

Crameri will rotate through the middle though - happy if Hurley gets dragged out of his comfort zone

[always right]

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Hurley is the bomber's linch pin in defence and I think he's almost certain to pick up Crameri again having dominated him previously. Crameri may need to play a sacrificial role this weekend dragging Hurley away from our other forwards such as Redpath and Stringer. The knock-on effect might be that Essendon are forced to push Hooker back again, robbing them of some forward marking power.

Reckon we have to bring in Roughy to play on Daniher and Roberts is probably the right match-up for Hooker. Talia and Prudden to make way.

One other change for mine....bring Hrovat in for Dale. Hrovat's been in great form with Footscray and probably gives us more at senior level than Dale currently does.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

Hurley is the bomber's linch pin in defence and I think he's almost certain to pick up Crameri again having dominated him previously. Crameri may need to play a sacrificial role this weekend dragging Hurley away from our other forwards such as Redpath and Stringer. The knock-on effect might be that Essendon are forced to push Hooker back again, robbing them of some forward marking power.

Reckon we have to bring in Roughy to play on Daniher and Roberts is probably the right match-up for Hooker. Talia and Prudden to make way.

One other change for mine....bring Hrovat in for Dale. Hrovat's been in great form with Footscray and probably gives us more at senior level than Dale currently does.

Roughy and Roberts still doubtful, I hope they can get up.

[always right]

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Roughy and Roberts still doubtful, I hope they can get up.

If that's the case you'd think we wouldn't risk both. Roughy is the major one we need. Perhaps Talia gets another chance.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 18 vs Essendon

If that's the case you'd think we wouldn't risk both. Roughy is the major one we need. Perhaps Talia gets another chance.

May have to go Talia and Hamling?

[Ozza]

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Who played on Stringer last time? Fanfooty is telling me Hurley but I don't think that's right.

Definitely Fletcher, as the footy shows during the week following highlighted how Fletcher might have been struggling and showed the young upstart in number 9 leading fletch to the ball and kicking 5 on him!