Essendon V Adelaide - pre-game discussion

[BERT]

The Rosemont is a good sports pub in Hindley St. The Tap Inn goes alright as well. It's just out of the city.

[rockhole]

who have we got to cover Stanton? how is Merrett going in the VFL? i havn't heard anything about him, could he come in to replace Stanton? apparantly has great work rate and can break the lines really well

Lonergan and Colyer have to come in before someone like Merrett gets a crack.

Sammy and Colyer. Grunt and pace. Not the worst remedy

[Jazz_84]

Colyer is no where near it, from all reports we are quite disappointed in his form this year, injuries have interrupted his year, funny enough it wasn't a hammy

[jimmyc1985]

OUT: Monfries (ankle), Stanton (soreness), Dell'Olio
IN: Dyson, Lonergan, Pears, Hooker, Hurley, Colyer

Great. Confirms reports of Stanton being injured last week, and Crameri's injury being worse than initially let on.

Crows by about 11 goals.

[Gimps]

First time in a while where the ins are better than the outs (overall)..

[Jazz_84]

Colyer, Dyson and maybe one of the newbies to miss, Baguley maybe if they include both Pears and Hooker

[Gimps]

Just landed in Adelaide.. feel dirty already.

[Gimps]

Port players just walked past me, feel even dirtier..

[gringo]

Port players just walked past me, feel even dirtier..

Did you bring your greyhound to Adelaide?

[BenDoolan]

So Gumby's hand isn't busted?

[Gimps]

Port players just walked past me, feel even dirtier..

Did you bring your greyhound to Adelaide?

Nah, couldn't get it on the flight.

[j-mac31]

So Gumby's hand isn't busted?

Or else they figure it's the best (well, least bad) injury he's ever had and he can still run around with it, so get him out there.

[j-mac31]

Final Team

In: Colyer, Dyson, Hooker, Hurley, Lonergan
Out: Dell'Ollio, Hille, Kavanagh, Monfries (inj.), Stanton (inj.)

[j-mac31]

Good ins, although I would have preferred to see Kavanagh and Of the Egg get another run.

I guess Hooker will do the back up ruck work and can't be worse than Hille is right now.

[rockhole]

Just landed in Adelaide.. feel dirty already.

Would be interested on your comments on Footy Park as a venue, having never been there. Also your take on the atmosphere as compared to Victorian venues.

[Ossie]

That is pretty much the end of Hille, then, isn't it? To be dropped when we are already without Paddy Ryder? Bad signs. I like Hilley and reckon he's still a good tap ruck and handy forward, but the pace of the game has got the better of him. As soon as the ball hits the deck he's pretty much useless and the run and spread which he offered until probably last season has disappeared.

[Sartorius]

That is pretty much the end of Hille, then, isn't it? To be dropped when we are already without Paddy Ryder? Bad signs. I like Hilley and reckon he's still a good tap ruck and handy forward, but the pace of the game has got the better of him. As soon as the ball hits the deck he's pretty much useless and the run and spread which he offered until probably last season has disappeared.

Agree. If he can't get a game with Ryder out he will have to improve a fair bit to get one when he is back. Ryder and belly are on the up, and have passed Hille who is on the down.

[jimmyc1985]

That is pretty much the end of Hille, then, isn't it? To be dropped when we are already without Paddy Ryder? Bad signs. I like Hilley and reckon he's still a good tap ruck and handy forward, but the pace of the game has got the better of him. As soon as the ball hits the deck he's pretty much useless and the run and spread which he offered until probably last season has disappeared.

Yep, he's done.

Comes quickly for these old big blokes - Hille's decline reminds me of Lucas a few years back. Neither player was quick or athletic to start with, they pick up an injury and miss a big chunk of the season, come back a step or two slower, and they are completely shot. Both Hille and Lucas were going pretty well until their injuries, then they just fall in a heap.

[Gimps]

Just landed in Adelaide.. feel dirty already.

Would be interested on your comments on Footy Park as a venue, having never been there. Also your take on the atmosphere as compared to Victorian venues.

Just drove past it, looks like a shit heap. I'm in a box (outdoor though), so I will be away from the true ferals.

I hope the Crows are as cocky as their supporters.

[F111]

I've only been there once.

That was enough.

The ground itself looks ok, but the stadium is open and wind blown.

It'd be ok on a nice sunny day on the north wing, but otherwise it's sh!te.

The supporters (Port when I was there) just added the faeces as icing to the stale cake.