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A late change for the Bombers with Andrew Phillips coming into Essendon’s 22 for Massimo D’Ambrosio.
Substitutes:
Essendon – Massimo D’Ambrosio
North – Tom Powell
Use up a trade: Davey out and Ford in?
TU – Yep
TD – Nope
Must do
He has scored 102 and 83 in 2 games…..
I thought this would be a simple decision with no thought
Anyone else regretting taking Daicos as VC.
My fall back was Merrett. 🙁
I had the VC on De Goey so English was my C
Merrett with a 83 point first qtr
83 POINTS !!!!
Then 103 at half
Always take 120+ FT. Don’t regret your good decisions (I did the same). Merrett’s only in 18% of teams so enjoy it (77 at quarter time)!
Yeah I know CW.
I just can’t seem to nail a huge Captains score this year. Merrett was showing 83 then got scaled back to 77 . Has been a bit quiet this qtr with North tagging him now.
95 at the half is still pretty massive.
Looked at my matches and decided to play safe and take Daicos VC instead of risking Merret.
I thought, even if he does go 140, it’s only 16pts extra
C’mon captain Merrett! I’m still gonna lose due to complete lack of bye planning, but would be nice to nail the C for once..
Reminder to myself to never trade in Stringer again. Been suckered in twice by a few centre bounces, ugh.
What’s frustrating is his role has been fantastic, CW. Read was right, he’s just a bum.
Far out
Had Zerrett as captain all week and then went Daicos VC last minute.
On track for a big score as well.
Shiels gone to Zerrett. Reactive tag was what I was worried about. Still goes large.
Got him (tick), Riddles (tick), Ford (starting to tick) and then…Stringer on 7. Fml. Can never be a clean sweep.
At least his score might not count GD, if you’ve got more than 18 playing!
Taking 4 of Cinc, Young, De Goey, Ford and Stringer. Hardly a victory lol.
Zerrett tagged and still a 25 point Q. Still on.
What do we do with Ziebell the slob?
Get Hall out of the team so he doesn’t still all his points
He’s coexisted with Hall before but now it’s Hall, Sheezel AND McDonald.
I dropped him down to Riddles this week and banked 140k. If the distance between them holds, I’ll be very happy.
Would be such an Essendon thing to do to go down to North here.
Last time I captained Merrett he was tagged by Shiels in a bye round in 2021 for 93. Looking like he better lift. Such a dud.
Sheezel having a shocker
Gets a role switch and now really lifting his scoring
Ridley was crap to start the season. Has a concussion so he gets traded by me and then finally starts deciding to do something…….
Ty for that, Nato.
Issue was Essendon were playing him out of position. He was good at the start. Laverde got injured and they made him accountable (crap scores)
Then after his concussion they moved him back to 3rd tall/HB and he’s back getting points .
He still plays accountable. Alternated between Zurhaar and Larkey today.
He’s just a good player.
He’s just a good player (when he isn’t in my team*)
Merrett after that blistering start is now on 100 at 3/4 time…..
How does Zerrett have 6 touches but loose 2 points for the quarter?
Scaling and probably some ineffective disposals
Ziebell slaps another OOTF lmao.
And another one! From a KI this time. This is comedy.
wardlaw is impressive
Game of the year.
Only Essendon could make a game v North feel like a final.
2 great games today. Both 6 point wins
So close…..
North let down by a couple of senior players.
However the future looks bright.
Phillips finding his feet.
Wardlaw just never gives up in a contest.
Sheezel all class.
At least the rest of the league is on notice that North are no longer easy beats.
Unlucky today Shaggi, at the game today and watched a bunch of teenagers (and a senior citizen in Goldstein who still doesn’t get enough recognition for what he has done in the game and for his club), destroy us around clearance for 3 quarters.
Still some pain to come but I’m not worried about the Roos list at all. Wardlaw is an absolute beast and Roos will be back in contention in a few years.
You can also thank our awful inside 50 entries for running Ben Mackay into form for you too 🙂
But, as a bombers supporter that game would 100% been a loss the last few years so still rapt we got over the line.