Where and when: Friday 7:50pm (AEST) at Metricon
Last time they met:
Saturday August 10, 2019
Essendon 4.9 (33) belted by The Western Bulldogs 21.11 (137) [no that’s not a typo] at Marvel.
What it means for Essendon: After slipping into the Top 4 last week, this game presents a chance to consolidate their solid form since being beaten by The Mighty Blues by a point in Round 4. And to avenge last August’s thrashing.
What it means for The Bulldogs: After being embarrassed by a slick Carlton team last week, the Dogs find themselves at 13th on the ladder at 3-3. They’ll be very keen for a reappearance of their Round 5 form when they recorded a strong win over North.
Mottsy Watch: Expecting a tough, aggressive game with both teams having a lot to prove. I’ll be watching Bailey Smith who was very good against The Blues last week.
Mottsy’s Tip: Essendon by 10.
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this should be a high scoring free running game
not sure who to field up fwd
budarick v swans @ SCG
king V crows in Adelaide
100% play Budarick
Final teams #AFLDonsDogs: No changes.
Macrae, Bont, Dev Smith for me tonight.
Everyone else?
Just Ridley and Devon for me
Dev,Bont and Cal Dee
Dogs: Macrae, B Smith
Dons: Dev Smith, Ridley, Hibbard
Bont, BSmith, Riley & DSmith tonight.
Luke Jackson is in for the Dees this week. Does that cause questions on Gawn as VC/C?
Nah, just means instead of coming off Gawn will float FWD for two minutes. Not to worry, still a god.
Tom Mcdonald is out with the eye injury. I suspect they need another tall forward mainly
That makes sense on why he is in. I’m not worrying about Gawn as Captain as Grundy has got that spot. It just made me wonder whether that small addition to the team could cause massive effects to Gawn and his scores for other coaches
We only have one bit of data.
Jackson has played one game this season where Gawn put up 184 against Pittonet in his first game
hoping dev has a big back 1/2 of the season
Off topic but still can’t decide who to bring in for Starcevich… i have no cover down back so I need them to have good JS.
Tu; Day
Td; McPherson
Day was named on field. McPherson on the extended bench for Monday so may not play. I’m with you, absolutely no idea what to do
with so many games apparently grouped together coming up , good JS will be an issue , even premos will be getting rested , especially coming up to finals with teams looking like they’ll miss out
Bont, Ridley and Dev for me
A nice even 100 for Bailey Smith would be nice before every coach in the universe brings him in next week.
I thought about bringing in Macrae for Fyfe, but didn’t, so I’m guessing he’ll carve out about 160…
yeah bought him in early and had to wear his injury game. Cruel game this supercoach
😀
Most weeks I’ve had carnage, so got Smith in early.
Plenty rookies debuts this week. Perfect double down grades coming.
I have brought in rankine and hibberd…
I’m picking Macrae, Hurley , tippa and C Daniel to score well
Brought in Simpson this week and still deciding whether to bring in Rankine
A nice score from Cahill and I might bring in Lloyd and bring in Cahill next week.
Have Starcevich as E but even a good score from Starc could mean I bring Brander into defence and switch Hill to forwards instead of taking Aart on field
T/ u Lloyd
T/d Rankine
Simpson came in for Fyfe
rankine excellent JS
Thanks Jo
Dev Smith, please. Less free kicks and being a f*ckwit, more touches and SC points.
Little bastard on -6 rn…
Next week – out Smith of Essendon and in Smith of WB. Lock in that trade
and of course dev will average 110 after you trade him
Now, now GD……careful with little bastard.
Some of the “other” bastards might get jealous of the attention he’s getting. (??) LOL
good game this 1
SC relevant scores @ QT:
DONS
Ridley – 47
Saad – 37
Zerrett – 21
Cahill – 21
McGrath – 15
Smith – 1
DOGS
Bont – 36
Smith – 23
Weightman – 21
Macrae – 14
Daniel – 9
Wow, Dev Smith better put his Macrae cape on for the next 3 qtrs
got zak thatcher as my capt in this one
Getting more and more frustrated about having to deal with carnage and not getting Ridley.
Tim English has put on 50 points in 4 minutes!
His on a 100. what the heck
Dev Smith, you know you can…like…touch the ball?
must have an ongoing injury
SC relevant scores @ HT:
DONS
Saad – 66
Ridley – 55
Zerrett – 50
Smith – 33
McGrath – 30
Cahill – 21
Hibberd – 20
DOGS
English – 112 (holy f*ck!)
Bont – 55
Daniel – 46
Macrae – 43
Smith – 40
Weightman – 27
It is just me or the free kicks are very lopsided ? Yesterday Collingwood and today the Dogs…
11/3
English 111 pts @ 1/2 time
dogs just starting to look a little bit classier than the dons
Dogs doing well except for my players Macrae,Daniel and B.Smith!
Hopefully we get extra trades for the byes so I can send Dev Smith on his way…
byes ?
Monster from English!
Imagine if you had Townsend on field, how embarrassing!! Oh that’s me.
Hey Bruce P, does that make us related to Little???
SC relevant scores @ 3QT:
DONS
Ridley – 72
Saad – 72
Zerrett – 68
McGrath – 45
Smith – 45 (fkr)
Hibberd – 32
Cahill – 23
DOGS
English – 171
Macrae – 90
Daniel – 85
Bont – 84
Smith – 64
Weightman – 42
English watch 170 3 1/4 time
English holyshit! dammit i don’t have him
cmon devon , get to 50 pts champ
203 damn whoever captain him congrats
SC relevant scores @ FT:
DONS
Saad – 99
Zerrett – 96
Ridley – 92
Smith – 71
McGrath – 67
Hibberd – 43
Cahill- 33
DOGS
English – 203
Macrae – 122
Daniel – 108
Bont – 105
Smith – 82
Weightman – 62
Is it time to cull Devon Smith?
I’ll get a poll going on it at the end of the round, Crow.
Thanks GD, just not going to premium level as thought he would
IMO, I’d be keeping all Ess and Melb players that score in your top 18.
My Uncle “Smart” advises Townsend will not be one of those.
Smith hasn’t looked interested for the last few weeks…but if I was his coach I would be extremely annoyed.
Last night, more on ball time, no Shiel, his chance to really stand up…..he’s out of form….and looks down on confidence…..I have him and think its time to opt out…..
Get home for the night and see English cracked the double tonne 😮
How many coaches do you think will go chasing his points and trading out players like Gawn/Grundy 😉
Its about time CD had a look at their ruck scoring – I mean it just seems to be way too skewed against other positions for what they actually do. Im talking specifically the higher end ruck players they can score a ton basically jumping arould a bit tapping the ball to a teamate – hardly elite skills but just feels like they are being ridiculously oover rewarded for what they actually do (appreciate there are games where a ruck can dominate and be a real key reason for a win – but not as often as the high scores would have you believe).
IMO as x-Umpire and coach, a hit out is the equivalent of a successful contested disposal.
ie. look at statistics, number of hit outs contested = kicks/handballs, and what happens immediately after, ie: no turnovers and a goal. = effectiveness
LOL just “jumping around a bit, tapping to teammates”, it certainly is an elite skill being up there and deftly putting it to a teammates advantage… then ice packs on shins for a week, bruised hips from opponents knee… note English for example had 7 marks, 20 disposals, so hardly jumping around a bit… our great game has a place for all, tall, short and in between, and each have equal importance and role to play in the TEAM
Yep EHC,that’s why the ball will always be “bounced” so it’s not favourable to “programmed 7ft-er bean poles”.
Tall guys will still be expected to think every now and again.
I agree that the ball should be thrown up. But to suggest the likes of Gawn, Grundy, Goldstein don’t think is pretty laughable