Elimination Final: Carlton v Essendon - pre-game discussion

[j-mac31]

Jamison didn't play this week, so that means he's only played one game and one in the VFL in a couple of months (I think). Anyway, he'll be underdone. That's good.

[lozza89]

Jamison didn't play this week, so that means he's only played one game and one in the VFL in a couple of months (I think). Anyway, he'll be underdone. That's good.

Yeah and fev kicked 10 on him in that 1 VFL game.

[bomberdonnie]

Jamison didn't play this week, so that means he's only played one game and one in the VFL in a couple of months (I think). Anyway, he'll be underdone. That's good.

Yeah and fev kicked 10 on him in that 1 VFL game.

It was 4 in a half

[BenDoolan]

"Recent" record v Carlton in Finals;

1983 Elimination Final
Essendon 17.12: 114
Carlton 12.9: 81

1993 Qualifying Final
Essendon 14.14: 98
Carlton 15.10: 100

1993 Grand Final
Essendon 20.13: 133
Carlton 13.11: 89

1999 Preliminary Final
Essendon 14.19: 103
Carlton 16.8: 104

2000 Preliminary Final
Essendon 18.17: 125
Carlton 12.8: 80

2011 Elimination Final
Essendon ??. ??: ???
Carlton ?. ?: ??

Hopefully us (The Bombers) playing on September 11 will be a good omen

[ealesy]

I just hope the f****** morons play both Waite and Jamieson, despite between both of them they've played about 1.5 AFL games (if that) in the past 10 or so weeks.

I really hope they do what Ratten has suggested and play Waite as their sub and then one of the running, midfield rotation players, gets injured in the first 5 minutes and has to be sub out of the game.

The suggestion that Waite and Jamieson are any hope of playing suggests to me that these scum bastards reckon they've got the game won and they should get some gametime into Waite and Jamieson for the following week.

Hope we f****** smash these pretenders, and we are responsible for Ratten getting the arse, I feel that if we are able to produce our best football on the day we will absolutely smash the f******!!

[j-mac31]

I really hope they do what Ratten has suggested and play Waite as their sub and then one of the running, midfield rotation players, gets injured in the first 5 minutes and has to be sub out of the game.

If Waite is the sub, Lovett-Murray to knock out Judd in the first 5.

[Jazz_84]

less then 3,000 tickets remain

going to be HUGE!!!!

[rockhole]

AFL members sold out in 20 mins!!! FMD

[Sismis]

AFL members sold out in 20 mins!!! FMD

I got my tickets at 9:02 and it was row s.

[watsongun]

Going to be like a final in the 90's.

[watsongun]

Wet weather means it will be a level playing field. Their smalls still worry me as they have given us problems both times this year.

[rockhole]

Everyone knows that when finals come around it's the business end of the season," Demetriou said.

Isn't it comforting to know we have such a profound thinker heading up our great game!!!

[watsongun]

I want to see hirdy mix up bye switching hurley and carlisle. Possibly playing myers or mcveigh up forward as well. Even playing heppell off a half forward flank. Possibly playign ryder as a defender as well. We have all points covered bar the midfield but i reckon hocking can tag the shit out of judd.

[swoodley]

I want to see hirdy mix up bye switching hurley and carlisle. Possibly playing myers or mcveigh up forward as well. Even playing heppell off a half forward flank. Possibly playign ryder as a defender as well. We have all points covered bar the midfield but i reckon hocking can tag the shit out of judd.

Why would you want Hird to make such positional changes before the ball is bounced?

Hurley is a much better option up forward in terms of getting to contests and kicking goals.

Heppell has just won the Rising Star for his play as a half back.

McVeigh is more suited as a small back than a small forward.

Ryder (apart from his game on Cloke) has played his best football in the ruck.

None of your suggestions make any sense as positional moves to start the game.

If things go pear shaped, then Hird should start thinking about this sort of stuff, but not before the ball is even bounced

[j-mac31]

Expecting 85k. Obviously I guess, seeing as there aren't many tickets left. Stupid MCC.

[boncer34]

Just put 4 slabs on the line.

Sweet sweet nectare.

[Sismis]

Carlisle and Hurley should both be up forward. I think their marking double act could cause some real problems.

Fletch and Pears will easily cover their tall spuds down back.

[Gimps]

Expecting 85k. Obviously I guess, seeing as there aren't many tickets left. Stupid MCC.

All visitors passes have been snapped up. Just depends on actual members turning up.

[Mrs Mercuri]

Betts and Walker carved us up last time.... who do we play on them???

[watsongun]

I want to see hirdy mix up bye switching hurley and carlisle. Possibly playing myers or mcveigh up forward as well. Even playing heppell off a half forward flank. Possibly playign ryder as a defender as well. We have all points covered bar the midfield but i reckon hocking can tag the shit out of judd.

Why would you want Hird to make such positional changes before the ball is bounced?

Hurley is a much better option up forward in terms of getting to contests and kicking goals.

Heppell has just won the Rising Star for his play as a half back.

McVeigh is more suited as a small back than a small forward.

Ryder (apart from his game on Cloke) has played his best football in the ruck.

None of your suggestions make any sense as positional moves to start the game.

If things go pear shaped, then Hird should start thinking about this sort of stuff, but not before the ball is even bounced

When i said mix up i meant if things start looking peared shaped during the game.