Where and When: Metricon Stadium, Friday 31 July 2020 at 8:10pm (AEST)
Last Time They Met: Rd 4, 2019: Essendon 17.10 (112) def Brisbane 9.11 (65) at the MCG
What it means for Essendon: Having played one less game than the rest of the top 8, the Bombers are being overlooked in 2020. If they win this one, the Bombers are within one match of top spot on the ladder with a game in hand. Surprising, right?
What is means for Brisbane: The Lions are in the hunt for the premiership and they have few excuses in 2020 having spent most of the season in their home state. At the half-way point of the season, they’ll want to continue chalking up wins against sides like the Bombers to seal the double chance come finals.
Supercoach Watch: If you’re not watching Lachie Neale, you’re not doing it right. A few coaches will also have McCluggage, Zorko, Merrett and Shiel (returning from suspension).
Thommo Watch: I have done few things right this season, but I am loving watching the Jordan Ridley go about his work. Go the Riddler!
Thommo’s Tip: Brisbane by 6 points.
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Oh shit this is today! Both my defenders injured and manage i need help
TU: Trade in Saad
TD: Trade in B.Smith
Who to throw C ;
Tu; Neale
Td; Grundy
Final teams #AFLDonsLions: No changes.
Do we go early on Draper ? Need to triple down and really build a bank.
McInerney, brander & Taylor/king out
Watson, close and Draper in?
TU: LING
TD: WATSON
Oh shit looks like Neale might be getting a big score
Traded Devon, of course he will go big
1/4 Time – Lions 5.3.33 to Bombers 1.3.9
Essendon
Tom Cutler 29
Devon Smith 28
Darcy Parish 27
Michael Hurley 25
Zach Merrett 25
David Zaharakis 21
Aaron Francis 21
Dylan Shiel 19
Andrew McGrath 19
Adam Saad 18
Will Snelling 17
Jordan Ridley 12
James Stewart 12
Sam Draper 11
Tom Bellchambers 11
Mason Redman 9
B. Zerk-Thatcher 6
Jacob Townsend 5
Brayden Ham 1
Ned Cahill 1
A. M-Tipungwuti 1
Martin Gleeson -5
Lions
Lachie Neale 61
Jarrod Berry 50
Charlie Cameron 45
Alex Witherden 42
Lincoln McCarthy* 36
Zac Bailey 34
Callum Ah Chee 30
Oscar McInerney 29
Jarryd Lyons 28
Cam Ellis-Yolmen 25
Darcy Gardiner 23
Dayne Zorko 21
Cameron Rayner 20
Brandon Starcevich 18
Eric Hipwood 18
Noah Answerth 14
Harris Andrews 13
Mitch Robinson 12
Grant Birchall 12
Sam Skinner 11
Hugh McCluggage 10
Connor Ballenden 8
Anyone know what’s happening with Lyons I’m not watching, hasn’t moved since quarter time
There’s some bloody rude haircuts getting around at the moment.
this is the change people were really asking for when they said footy was better in the 80s
HALF TIME – Lions 5.5.35 to Bombers 2.3.15
Andrew McGrath 69
Devon Smith 55
Will Snelling 50
Jordan Ridley 48
Michael Hurley 47
Darcy Parish 47
Sam Draper 45
Zach Merrett 41
Aaron Francis 40
Adam Saad 34
Mason Redman 33
Dylan Shiel 30
James Stewart 29
David Zaharakis 28
Martin Gleeson 24
Tom Cutler 20
B. Zerk-Thatcher 20
Tom Bellchambers 19
Jacob Townsend 9
Brayden Ham 8
Ned Cahill 3
A. M-Tipungwuti -4
Player SC
Alex Witherden 114
Lachie Neale 85
Jarrod Berry 62
Zac Bailey 59
Lincoln McCarthy* 56
Oscar McInerney 56
Charlie Cameron 55
Cam Ellis-Yolmen 53
Callum Ah Chee 46
Harris Andrews 42
Hugh McCluggage 41
Mitch Robinson 39
Grant Birchall 38
Cameron Rayner 36
Dayne Zorko 36
Darcy Gardiner 36
Eric Hipwood 34
Brandon Starcevich 30
Jarryd Lyons 26
Noah Answerth 19
Connor Ballenden 18
Sam Skinner 16
Umpires are ruining this….. 17/9 at the half. Shiel gets head ripped off…play on…..Smith gets ridden into the ground from behind…htb…..draper perfect tackle 30 out from goal…itb !!!
Lions are afl love childs
Yeah. That ITB blew my f*cking mind, Wighty. Obscene.
You kept them goaless that quarter though. Still in it.
Essendon have a gooden in Draper. He has a real crack .
He will be their best ruck since madden.
I’m the most neutral person when it comes to umpiring. I never have any qualms whatsoever with umpiring however a few shit decisions have been made tonight. Essendon have copped the worse of it, so far.
Umpiring in Haw/Carl was a disgrace,this game it is nothing short of f#cking shitful.
Decisions are what referees and judges make.
Laws are what umpires see have been broken.
I once asked Glenn James, one of my umpiring teachers at exam time, “Do the players have to pass an exam like us before they are allowed to take part?”
After about 10 minutes when the umpires finally stopped laughing and were able to speak again, they said “If that was the case, we would be lucky to have enough qualified players to make about 2 full teams”.
No I didn’t get 100%- the one I got wrong was, if a player takes a mark, and is held restrained after the mark is paid, then a 10 metre penalty (now 50) is paid and if they are not released instantly then they should be reported for deliberately wasting time as well…….
Gee have things have changed…….
Final Score – Lions a comprehensive win 14.7.91 defeat Bombers 3.10.28
ESS
Darcy Parish 88
Andrew McGrath 85
Jordan Ridley 84
Zach Merrett 83
Michael Hurley 83
Will Snelling 83
Dylan Shiel 72
Sam Draper 70
Devon Smith 66
Tom Cutler 55
Aaron Francis 55
Adam Saad 55
Mason Redman 51
David Zaharakis 45
A. M-Tipungwuti 44
Tom Bellchambers 40
B. Zerk-Thatcher 38
Martin Gleeson 36
James Stewart 32
Jacob Townsend 29
Brayden Ham 20
Ned Cahill 10
LIONS
Alex Witherden 163
Lachie Neale 149
Jarrod Berry 118
Jarryd Lyons 111
Lincoln McCarthy* 111
Charlie Cameron 105
Zac Bailey 99
Cam Ellis-Yolmen 93
Oscar McInerney 87
Noah Answerth 85
Harris Andrews 84
Grant Birchall 80
Dayne Zorko 78
Callum Ah Chee 74
Mitch Robinson 73
Hugh McCluggage 71
Cameron Rayner 65
Darcy Gardiner 64
Sam Skinner 56
Brandon Starcevich 49
Eric Hipwood 48
Connor Ballenden 46
I bought in Townsend rd 2 , 220k to fill a spot in forward line. For various reasons haven’t been able to shunt him. I would suggest he is worst player getting a game in afl.
Dev Smith honourable mention . 55 at half time??
I punted him from this round. Not worth the aggravation.
I wonder how Lisa is feeling?
I hope she loopholed him.
Probably been swayed to hang on because of no bye , downside is getting too much!!
Followed by Jones…..
Draper is going to potentially be a very risky buy next round. The potential is there but he needs more strength and to work on his combos with the mids. Big O physically got the better of him on a lot of contests and the better rucks in the comp (the 3 Gs) will probably dominate Draper from the first tip. I could see Essendon dropping him for Belcho or Phillips and then rotating Draper back in later against ‘weaker’ ruck opponents.
Also credit to Jarryd Lyons. He scored something like 90 odd points in 2 quarters. I’m certain he was on 23 or something like that 10 min into the 2nd quarter.