After the break

Sismis · Post by **Sismis** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 12:58 pm

Lovett, Jetta hopefully NLM. A speed injection looks just the tonic. Davey/Winders can't do it all.

bombers_rock · Post by **bombers_rock** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:39 pm

Yeah, will be good to get some legs and speed back. Seems like the bookends are on the improve (Fletch and Michael are clicking well), we just need something in the middle to help out. We have legs, we just need to get them onto the park.

Boyler_Room · Post by **Boyler_Room** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:42 pm

Throw Stanton back in as well.

paddyl90 · Post by **paddyl90** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:26 pm

As deflating as yesterday was well for the first 3 quarters we still have some form following on from the last game so Melbourne look out and if those players come in just adds to it. There is no excuse this year not to make the finals we have barely any injuries so no excuses. I really wouldve loved to have been a fly floatin around yesterday afternoon in the 3/4 time huddle. Should say it more often

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:16 pm

It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:19 pm

robrulz5 wrote:It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?

Elimination Final back in 2004 by 5 points. Before that Round 17 2003 by 17

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:21 pm

So they have had the wood over us for a couple of years. They will be very confident so we will have to be ready right from the start.

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 4:21 pm

robrulz5 wrote:It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?

Friday 29th June, 2007.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:31 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
robrulz5 wrote:It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?
Friday 29th June, 2007.

Fortune Teller as well Ben...what are this weeks lotto numbers?

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:35 pm

robrulz5 wrote:So they have had the wood over us for a couple of years. They will be very confident so we will have to be ready right from the start.

Yeah beaten us the last three times, how on earth can we come back from that mentally.

Come on, we have barely won a game for 2 years, if you use your logic, then every team (bar collingwood) will have the wood on us.

Melbourne is one team i am confident with as there forward line consists of Robertson and thats it. Their midfield is ok, but slow (much like ours).

They have a much better ruckman than us, but I actually reckon that their ladder position reflects them well. Probably 13th would be justice I reckon.

I for some reason picked them to finish top, but then you look at the team and I think "how?"

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:16 pm

swoodley wrote:
BenDoolan wrote:
robrulz5 wrote:It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?
Friday 29th June, 2007.
Fortune Teller as well Ben...what are this weeks lotto numbers?

Now, now........I keep that sort of information to myself!!

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:21 pm

Rossoneri wrote:
robrulz5 wrote:So they have had the wood over us for a couple of years. They will be very confident so we will have to be ready right from the start.
Yeah beaten us the last three times, how on earth can we come back from that mentally.

Come on, we have barely won a game for 2 years, if you use your logic, then every team (bar collingwood) will have the wood on us.

Melbourne is one team i am confident with as there forward line consists of Robertson and thats it. Their midfield is ok, but slow (much like ours).

They have a much better ruckman than us, but I actually reckon that their ladder position reflects them well. Probably 13th would be justice I reckon.

I for some reason picked them to finish top, but then you look at the team and I think "how?"

Oh I still think we'll win. It just won't be as easy as some may think. Without Hille it will be made harder as Laycock will be no.1 ruckman.

Bolts may have to play again to run with White around the ground.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:49 pm

We really struggle when Hille is playing crap. He seems to be our barometer of sorts, and with him out, it hurts.

We saw the games against Collingwood and Hawthorn how bad we looked. And even last night, he played like crap and so did the rest of the team. The times he has played well, we have won (or at least looked decent)

Ramanama · Post by **Ramanama** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:12 pm

Lovett, Jetta, NLM and Stanton All should play.

Out- Bolton (No need agaist Melbourne), Heffernan (to slow now), Slatts (get some form in VFL and come back) and maybe Gus?

Not sure...?

spikefan · Post by **spikefan** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:14 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
robrulz5 wrote: When was the last time we beat them?
Friday 29th June, 2007.

Ah, Ah, Ah... Gold
With your legendary 98% accuracy, we are close to a sure win.

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:16 pm

Ramanama wrote:Lovett, Jetta, NLM and Stanton All should play.

Out- Bolton (No need agaist Melbourne), Heffernan (to slow now), Slatts (get some form in VFL and come back) and maybe Gus?

Not sure...?

Sorry Rama, I never have a go at you, but I will now.

That is probably the most stupidest thing you have written, or anybody has written.

Firstly, NLM has not played a game in 3 months. Played 10 minutes in a reserves game in round 8 and that was it. Groin is f*****, mostly like OP, will probably be gone for the year.

And Slattery? Get some form?

C'mon son, you're better than that.

dom_105 · Post by **dom_105** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:33 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
swoodley wrote:
BenDoolan wrote:
robrulz5 wrote:It won't be easy against Melbourne. They are now playing alot better than their ladder position suggests.

When was the last time we beat them?
Friday 29th June, 2007.
Fortune Teller as well Ben...what are this weeks lotto numbers?
Now, now........I keep that sort of information to myself!!

An unusually high number of lottery winners have left Tattslotto officials concerned today. More than 300 winning tickets have been turned in, all, strangely, from Essendon supporters. More on this story as it develops.

Western Red · Post by **Western Red** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:44 am

Ramanama wrote:Lovett, Jetta, NLM and Stanton All should play.

Out- Bolton (No need agaist Melbourne), Heffernan (to slow now), Slatts (get some form in VFL and come back) and maybe Gus?

Not sure...?

Gee whiz thats a tough call! He was brilliant against WCE and would be a good match up on Brad Green for Melb.

Can't agree with that one! He didn't run over your cat or somethign did he??

Essendon4eva · Post by **Essendon4eva** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:48 am

Gus needs a game with the VFL and Slatts deserves his spot in the side against melbourne.

j-mac31 · Post by **j-mac31** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:05 pm

Rather Dempsey in before Jetta, but we'll see if they are both fit anyway.

Not sure if Lovett will be fit, but does he deserve to come straight back in? Didn't do enough IMO to earn a spot as son as he returns.

Didn't see this week, but while Slattery hadn't been getting the ball a lot in previous weeks, neither had his opponents.

McPhee found some form this week apparently and JJ too. But I'd be looking at dropping M Johnson. Maybe Campo too, dunno if he was any good this week and Monfries definitely needs a run in the 2s. Maybe he could play in the week off and if he plays well enough could keep his senior spot.