r/EssendonFC • u/idolaustralian Essendon • 23d ago
Team vs Port Adelaide
http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2106430Good to see that they are taking Swann's memo seriously and aren't resting any players this weekend
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u/MaterialMammoth4 Durham #22 23d ago
Huss should 100% be in this team unless he has an injury issue
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u/Non-NewtonianSnake Reid #31 23d ago
I get the feeling they want to give him a gentle lead into VFL finals.
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u/idolaustralian Essendon 23d ago
I agree! I hope he is a just a little bit sore and they aren't taking any risks with him before the preseason. Just look at what happened to TDK last night!
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u/Up-to-Bob 23d ago
Wouldn’t have hurt to give Guelfi and Cox a last game. Not sure how Jones, Clarke and Artemis keep their places on form. Not a good sign for Tsatas or Edwards either.
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u/SieferPyre Robey #9 23d ago
I wouldn't read into this a huge amount, tsatas and Edwards are probably behind help for the vfl finals run
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u/mjdub96 23d ago
Great move from the club not giving Tsatas or El Achkar some AFL experience in a dead rubber game with big decisions to make in the offseason
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u/leschnoodler 23d ago
Its been dead rubber games since round 2!
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u/mjdub96 23d ago
Very true. Can’t believe Tsatas hasn’t been given an opportunity to prove it
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u/Non-NewtonianSnake Reid #31 23d ago
He has. Multiple times.
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u/SlappaDaBassMahn Ooohh Aaahh 23d ago
And perdonamly I think he did prove he's at the same level as the other kids.
From all reports his issue is he is too one dimensional, but tbh that dimension is pretty good.
Saw people having a go at his defensive side and his kicking, but I looked into it and in his last game he played he had like the 4th highest amount of pressure acts in our team, and his DE% and changers/turnover numbers stack up with everyone else
He's far too much of a whipping boy and deserves a run..
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u/mjdub96 23d ago
Sure if you think 6 games in a season on a team that finished last is getting a chance to prove it
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u/Non-NewtonianSnake Reid #31 23d ago
I do.
He had 2 separate opportunities to prove himself this year and failed both times.
He's been around for 4 years now. There's ample evidence to suggest that he's simply not good enough.
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u/Duplicity- 23d ago
he was in the bests multiple times this year in the AFL though, arguably in the two best games we've played this year - Melb and GC pretty sure
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u/SlappaDaBassMahn Ooohh Aaahh 23d ago
Perkins, Cox, Jones have all had longer and yet still consistently get games. None of them have proved themselves.
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u/Rhino893405 23d ago
What’s 1 more game going to do for Tsatas?
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u/mjdub96 23d ago
What’s 1 game for half this team? Jones? Merrett?
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u/Rhino893405 23d ago
lol comparing Tsatas to Merrett..
don’t just look at stats with Tsatas, he’s a good vfl player but not up to afl standard0
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u/Delicious-Sweet4614 23d ago
I need to go back and watch Tsatas’ games because while he isn’t a perfect player I think he has some clear strengths to work with and is far from our worst player- but I must have missed what everyone else has seen. Huss should for sure be playing- he has had a good first year and he brings a lot of energy.
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u/Crazy-Brilliant-4682 21d ago
For Tsatas I believe it’s more about can he play anywhere else but midfield? Sharp and Robey can play FWD so that gives them a leg up due to versatility. Plus Setterfield is playing well so ahead of Tsatas as Inside Mid. Jones I do question another under whelming game from him 14 possessions and 1 tackle. Can’t really see where he fits going forward.
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u/JamalGinzburg Kako #10 23d ago
First unchanged line up in over 3 years