Ben Long Omitted

[B.M]

Given Webster and Geary out

Hunter Clarke playing midfield

And McKenzie preferred

Very concerning for him

[perfectionist]

IN: Carlisle, Crouch (new), McKenzie, Wood
OUT: Bytel (omitted), Highmore (omitted), Hunter (omitted), Long (omitted), Webster (concussion)

[The_Dud]

I mostly like those ins and outs.

Though not sure about dropping Long, he's much better than McKenzie.

Discipline thing?

[B.M]

Form thing

He not playing that well, and he’s not very good.

[The Billings Method]

It would appear, for the time being at least, Dmac has gone past Long, a proposition a self proclaimed itk on here not long ago suggested was a possibility that didn't warrant serious consideration. He stated he couldn't take it seriously.

That didn't take long, did it? You know who you are.

[ace]

[1] Nick Coffield, [20] Dougal Howard, [44] Callum Wilkie

[35] Jack Sinclair, [26] Josh Battle, [11] Hunter Clark

[15] Jack Billings, [3] Zak Jones, [8] Bradley Hill

[16] Dan Butler, [22] Jack Higgins, [4] Jade Gresham

[13] Jack Lonie, [12] Max King, [28] Tim Membrey

[27] Shaun McKernan, [6] Sebastian Ross, [9] Jack Steele

IC [2] Jake Carlisle, [32] Mason Wood, [5] Brad Crouch, [36] Daniel McKenzie

EMG [23] Jack Bytel, [41] Paul Hunter, [25] Dean Kent, [21] Ben Long

[ace]

I find it hard to accept McKernan preferred to Hunter who has been dropped but I suspect Carlisle is going to be used as first ruck changing forward with McKernan.
Hunter provides nothing as a forward.
Wood provides an extra making forward.
I don't like McKenzie in for Long.

[StPeter]

I much prefer Long to McKenzie. Otherwise seems ok although ruck stocks thin.

[shanegrambeau]

I am happy. DMac maybe a trundler - was a long way back I thought ..Behind Ed Philips last year. But Long looks like a fast bowler who gives you one rip snorter an over , plus a two wides and a no-ball.

Long will still be preferred in the Long run.

[Fugazi1966]

All the small forwards survive?

[ace]

I am not quite sure that Higgins has enough height for centre half forward.
I seem to remember Riewoldt was a little taller.

[Trev from the Bush]

I mostly like those ins and outs.

Though not sure about dropping Long, he's much better than McKenzie.

Discipline thing?

I would think so. His lapses in discipline and brain fades damage the entire team and there have been a few too many of late.

[The Fireman]

Bad move

[ace]

My rearrangement


Back [1] Nick Coffield, [20] Dougal Howard, [44] Callum Wilkie

Half Back [35] Jack Sinclair, [26] Josh Battle, [11] Hunter Clark

Centre [15] Jack Billings, [6] Sebastian Ross, [8] Bradley Hill

Half Forward [16] Dan Butler, [32] Mason Wood, [22] Jack Higgins

Forward [13] Jack Lonie, [12] Max King, [28] Tim Membrey

Mids [2] Jake Carlisle, [9] Jack Steele, [4] Jade Gresham

IC [27] Shaun McKernan, [5] Brad Crouch, [3] Zak Jones, [36] Daniel McKenzie

EMG [23] Jack Bytel, [41] Paul Hunter, [25] Dean Kent, [21] Ben Long

DROPPED [34] Tom Highmore, [41] Paul Hunter, [21] Ben Long
INJURED [29] Jimmy Webster

[skeptic]

Bad move

Featured in the votes in rd1 and was far from the worst last week.

Mind boggling that all three of Lonie, Higgins and Butler survived. Would rather have seen Long in a forward pocket

[Scollop]

Form thing

He not playing that well, and he’s not very good.

No shame in getting dropped. I’d say it was a discipline thing and Ratts needs Longy to compose himself and control his emotions.

I’m pretty sure his coach rates him. Doesn’t matter what you or any other posters think

[ace]

I mostly like those ins and outs.

Though not sure about dropping Long, he's much better than McKenzie.

Discipline thing?

I would think so. His lapses in discipline and brain fades damage the entire team and there have been a few too many of late.

I would prefer the words "poor decision making"

[ace]

My mistake

[bangaulegend]

I personally don't like it but I'm not a selector. Pretty stiff IMO

[ace]

Essendon's ruck options are
[20] Peter Wright 203
[13] Nik Cox 200
[26] Cale Hooker 198
All three played last week but when Draper went down they used two metre Peter Wright.

Back [15] Jayden Laverde 191, [30] Brandon Zerk-Thatcher 195, [10] Aaron Francis 192

Half Back[35] Matt Guelfi 184, [14] Jordan Ridley 192, [19] Nick Hind 180

Centre [1] Andrew McGrath 178, [7] Zach Merrett 180, [13] Nik Cox 200

Half Forward[5] Devon Smith 174, [26] Cale Hooker 198, [16] Archie Perkins 188

Forward [43] Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti 171, [23] Harrison Jones 194, [45] Alec Waterman 182

Mids [20] Peter Wright 203, [3] Darcy Parish 181, [33] Brayden Ham 181

IC [27] Mason Redman 187, [4] Kyle Langford 191, [40] Will Snelling 175, [25] Jake Stringer 192

EMG[12] Tom Cutler 192, [24] Nick Bryan 202, [8] Martin Gleeson 191, [28] Ned Cahill 178

[SAINT-LEE]

Form thing

He not playing that well, and he’s not very good.

But Hill who has been absolute sh1te...he's okay?
I mean on a scale of pathetic Hill is leaps ahead of Long. At least Long tries and doesn't stand around acting like he's at a risk aversion seminar or look like a seagull lurking around the beach hoping just perhaps someone will drop a chip and it falls his way so he can fly off with it....


That said, Long does need to work on composure and disposals lol.

[B.M]

Hill has won a B&F and three premierships

So he has some runs on the board

Do you drop David Warner after a lean trot, knowing he’ll come good or do you drop Travis Head who can’t get past 40

[magnifisaint]

Long was absolute crap last week. Turns the ball over and gives too many frees away. Needs to make way.

[darylcowie]

It looks like the coach is putting faith in players who are coming up against their old team.
Essendon's ruck stock is as thin as ours atm and McKernan will know what he is up against and give a decent contest to 1/2 the ruck.
Carlisle us more of a concern to me, because even though he plays the game like Gary Dempsey with his defensive marking it ain't the 1970s.
He is a one-trick pony intercept mark and anyone who thinks he will be our relief ruckman is deluded, even though he's built like a ruckman, he can't get to contests around the ground.
Battle has the leap and tank, but not the body to relieve in the ruck, but what's the alternative?

[Trev from the Bush]

I mostly like those ins and outs.

Though not sure about dropping Long, he's much better than McKenzie.

Discipline thing?

I would think so. His lapses in discipline and brain fades damage the entire team and there have been a few too many of late.

I would prefer the words "poor decision making"

I prefer to be brutally honest rather than politically correct.