Where and when: Marvel Stadium, Saturday, August 10, 7.25pm AEST
What it means for Essendon: After being thrashed at home by Port Adelaide last week, the Bombers need to respond against the Dogs. A win would all but ensure they return to the finals for the first time since 2017, and in the process rule out a challenger.
What it means for the Western Bulldogs: The Bulldogs are on the cusp of the finals, currently a game outside of the top eight. But if Luke Beveridge’s men are any chance to charge into September they need to knock out one of the fellow teams that are battling for seventh or eighth position. The Dogs have won five of their past eight games as they’ve rattled home after a poor start to the season.
The stat: The Dogs have had the wood over the Bombers in recent times, winning their past four match-ups.
The match-up: Dylan Clarke v Marcus Bontempelli or Jack Macrae
Do the Bombers send their tagger to Dogs star Bontempelli or ball-winner Macrae? Bontempelli, who is ranked No.6 in the Official AFL Player Ratings, was best afield last week in his side’s loss to Brisbane, but Macrae was also excellent, picking up 45 disposals. It’s a tough task for Clarke either way but he has taken down some of the competition’s leading midfielders in the second half of the season.
It’s a big week for: Shaun McKernan
The Bombers dearly missed their key forward last week against Port Adelaide after he was a late withdrawal with illness. With McKernan set to return, the Bombers’ structure looks far more settled in attack and it means they won’t have to move Cale Hooker from the backline.
Thommo’s Tip: Bombers by 12 points
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Neale a bust.
Back in Macrae?
Macrae at Marvel since 2018: 1/21 below 100 and 13/21 120+
Macrae in wins since 2018: 0/16 below 100 and 13/16 120+
J Macrae 2019 Post Byes: 138 from 8 (low of 116 and a high of 155, 7/8 120+, 5/8 140+, 3/8 150+)
Gonna wait till the death to see who Clarke lines up on.
Have a 160 pt lead over my opponent but I have had one extra player.. He has gone Cripps to make up the points.
TU: Stick with my gut and go Macrae
TD: Just stick to what my opponent does and match him with Cripps
Still got my VC, was gunna go Macrae.
But thinking Clarke will tag either him or Bont.
So might go Dunkley VC, could go huge if one of the others get tagged and he can run free.
thoughts?
TU – Dunkley
TD – Macrae
Cheers.
YIKES Commentary said Clarke might go on Macrae
shiel starting full fwd
stringer in the guts
Clarke straight to Macrae. F*ck me.
Yep dammit
We have to pray for him to outwork Clarke.
I couldn’t get it off in time…. 7 second delay
Same. Went to switch it as soom as I saw the match-up. Too late.
LOL i try the same thing i was tapping so much to get it on Dangerfield
Cameraman kept zooming in on damn hooker
haha exactly the same boat
dunks headed for another 200
He’s certainly on for it. Go Doggies
….. So i should’ve follow my gut and went with Dunks but i just went to Macrae
15 pos
10 contested already
Macrae looks to shake Clarke. He’s on defensively, tackling hard and working super hare in general play. Too quick on the outside. Could go 115.
Clarke tag dropped. Macrae 160.
All Essendon have done is make Macrae hungry.
What’s the go with Bont?
if the bomber fall into the 8 this year
then they will cop a tough run next year
merrett will be touted as great value @ around 470k
the bombers tougher draw will mean that
he will burn plenty of coaches next year
Fot Ht scores PJ? Espec. Macrae / dunk?
mid way through the 3rd Q
M. Redman 61
J. Dunkley 101
D. Shiel 59
L. Hunter 88
M. Gleeson 58
T. McLean 86
P. Ambrose 57
T. English 77
Z. Merrett 46
J. Macrae 71
D. Clarke 46
M. Bontempelli 59
A. McGrath 42
M. Suckling 59
D. Heppell 37
B. Smith 58
C. Hooker 35
A. Naughton 56
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti 34
T. Dickson 55
D. Myers 34
B. Dale 53
J. Begley 34
P. Lipinski 49
C. McKenna 32
J. Trengove 49
D. Zaharakis 31
H. Crozier 48
Z. Clarke 29
W. Hayes 41
K. Langford 29
J. Johannisen 35
M. Baguley 24
J. Schache 32
S. McKernan 17
S. Lloyd 30
M. Brown 17
T. Duryea 30
J. Stringer 16
Z. Cordy 27
B. McNiece 14
E. Richards 25
O. Fantasia 12
E. Wood 5
Merrett will be 580k?
ahh ,maybe not as many will take him ,
but the burn will be greater
not sure how you got to 580k
he’s 509 k currently
BE of 107
64 pts in 3 Q’s tonight
( last 10 pts came to him without him going near the ball )
2 away games against freo & the pies
not sure how season starting prices work
do they add 100 k to his price @ the start of every year
No it’s based on average. 106 average will mean he’s roughly 570-590k
Macrae can’t be stop running machine first midfield selection 2020
Any one watching the rugby?
No, as I’m watching the Brisbane Darts Masters instead.
Great idea, I’m thinking macrame championships
?
Instead of watching this tripe 🙂
bombers look’n second rate now
“Second” rate is a compliment PJ on this performance
dogs 15 goals in a row
3 Q time
M. Redman 77
J. Dunkley 111
P. Ambrose 74
T. McLean 111
D. Shiel 68
L. Hunter 100
M. Gleeson 64
J. Macrae 93
Z. Merrett 64
T. English 82
D. Clarke 53
M. Bontempelli 76
A. McGrath 51
M. Suckling 73
C. McKenna 49
P. Lipinski 73
C. Hooker 47
T. Dickson 72
D. Heppell 45
B. Dale 71
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti 44
B. Smith 68
D. Zaharakis 44
H. Crozier 64
Z. Clarke 41
A. Naughton 64
K. Langford 39
J. Johannisen 60
J. Begley 39
W. Hayes 59
D. Myers 36
J. Trengove 56
S. McKernan 28
T. Duryea 49
M. Baguley 25
J. Schache 43
O. Fantasia 22
S. Lloyd 43
J. Stringer 18
Z. Cordy 31
M. Brown 17
E. Richards 30
B. McNiece 12
E. Wood 16
bombers kicked all of their goals when
shiel was full fwd
stringer was in the middle
& merrett was in the bench
whats the record for the most goals in a row in the AFL era ?
21 goals in a row
doga just passed their biggest winning margin
CD must be holding off. Macrae, Bont and Dunks only getting +1 for plays clearly worth more. Expecting some BIG scaling.
199 points left in post game scaling.
Even that feels thin. I followed the scores in real time saw Bont hard ball get and effective kick for +2, Dunks tackle and hard ball get for +2 and Macra mark and kick +1.
Macca’s mentioned this before as well. CD do +1/+2 in the last quarter and update it at the end.
dogs highest winning score V the bombers
not bad under the roof in perfect conditions
full time
Z. Merrett 104
J. Dunkley 152
M. Redman 91
T. McLean 130
D. Shiel 89
J. Macrae 126
P. Ambrose 77
L. Hunter 122
M. Gleeson 74
M. Suckling 111
A. McGrath 64
T. English 100
D. Clarke 62
M. Bontempelli 94
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti 61
P. Lipinski 92
K. Langford 56
B. Dale 90
C. Hooker 55
W. Hayes 89
C. McKenna 54
A. Naughton 86
Z. Clarke 53
B. Smith 82
D. Zaharakis 50
H. Crozier 81
D. Heppell 50
J. Johannisen 80
D. Myers 49
T. Dickson 78
J. Begley 48
T. Duryea 71
S. McKernan 38
J. Schache 65
M. Baguley 33
J. Trengove 63
O. Fantasia 28
S. Lloyd 55
J. Stringer 25
E. Richards 51
M. Brown 19
E. Wood 45
B. McNiece 14
Z. Cordy 44
merrett 40 pt last Q before scaling
not bad for a guy that hardly touched it
Lol, PJ kicking Zerrett while he’s down.
i have him in my team
scored 52 in the last Q n did bugger all
that’s why i brought him in
it’s that 50 pt dead time @ the end that he puts in
doesn’t change the fact that he had no impact on the game
good one micheal
33?
Z Merrett:
33 Disposals
4th highest for the game
Only ESS player over 25 and 30.
4th lowest TOG for Essendon
7th lowest TOG out of the 44 players involved in tonight’s match.
8 Marks (highest for Ess and 3rd for the match)
24 Kicks (highest for Ess and on ground with only 1 other over 20)
6 Tackles (2nd highest for Ess and 4th on ground)
Yep, as I suspected, big scaling:
SC relevant scores at FT post-scaling:
Dunks – 153
Macrae – 137
Hunter – 127
Zerrett – 116
Bont – 99