News Injuries & Suspensions

[Bomber18]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1286164568394235904

Should help hopefully get one more good score out of MPickett!

 

[Lost In The Sky]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1286168214754320390

This seems to be the quote

Yeah that's what he said on the news.

Really unsure what to do with Fyfe now. Was going to hold... But with extra trades now, and the chance they proceed with caution on Fyfe who's had 2 hamstring nicks in the last month... and rest him for next week and bring him back fresh after the Bye.

It might be worth trading him this week. I can grab any 2 premiums this week and still have a fair bit of cash to grab 1 or 2 next week if I trade Fyfe.

 

[Bomber18]

Yeah that's what he said on the news.

Really unsure what to do with Fyfe now. Was going to hold... But with extra trades now, and the chance they proceed with caution on Fyfe who's had 2 hamstring nicks in the last month... and rest him for next week and bring him back fresh after the Bye.

It might be worth trading him this week. I can grab any 2 premiums this week and still have a fair bit of cash to grab 1 or 2 next week if I trade Fyfe.

I’m gonna upgrade around him, gonna trust that continuing to upgrade will benefit my team more long term.

 

[couchPOTATO]

I’m gonna upgrade around him, gonna trust that continuing to upgrade will benefit my team more long term.

I reckon that this season rather than aiming for 22 premiums the aim will be to get the best 19, 20 or 21 premiums you can afford and sideways trade hard. Best 18 makes a big difference in at least 3 rounds from round 10 and maybe several more so a poor D6 or F6 won’t be as important as other years.

 

[BigRuss]

I’m gonna upgrade around him, gonna trust that continuing to upgrade will benefit my team more long term.

Yeah this is my strategy, teams a hot mess anyway so I’m just going to pretend everything’s fine and go about my business.

 

[Bomber18]

I reckon that this season rather than aiming for 22 premiums the aim will be to get the best 19, 20 or 21 premiums you can afford and sideways trade hard. Best 18 makes a big difference in at least 3 rounds from round 10 and maybe several more so a poor D6 or F6 won’t be as important as other years.

I think you’ll still cop maybe 3-4 premos out at points in the season (due to byes or resting), so those sides with more premos overall will benefit.

Each to their own strategy tho! I think Rankine will be my F6...!

 

[Lost In The Sky]

Cale Hooker Calf3-4 weeks https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/746986/injury-update-hooker-sidelined

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1285503501947158529

Might be a chance for BZT owner's to finally get a run.

Thanks ... does anyone have a view on what impact this has on Ridley?

Was planning to bring him in this round.

Also curious on what effect the Hooker injury has on Ridley...

Essendon folk, any insight?

 

[Bomber18]

Also curious on what effect the Hooker injury has on Ridley...

Essendon folk, any insight?

I reckon we bring in Francis or Ambrose to play KPD. BZT also an option.

Ridley won’t play more defensive if that is the concern.

 

[Kidult]

Also curious on what effect the Hooker injury has on Ridley...

Essendon folk, any insight?

Well Ridleys first score was a ton without him but not much to go on.

 

[30BucketsofRo]

I reckon we bring in Francis or Ambrose to play KPD. BZT also an option.

Ridley won’t play more defensive if that is the concern.

Personally, I feel that Francis should replace Hooker down back. Or they may go back to BZT. I’d be surprised if Ridley’s role changed too much

 

[Vicwood]

K

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1285704233350832128

Have some money tuck to the side for his return.

 

[Vicwood]

Not dangerous like a dangerous tackle is dangerous, differently dangerous.
Can someone translate the above into one syllable simple words, possibly even making sense avoiding repeating the same word 4 times?

Geez the game is in trouble if this bloke is making decisions.

 

[Leroy]

I think you’ll still cop maybe 3-4 premos out at points in the season (due to byes or resting), so those sides with more premos overall will benefit.

Each to their own strategy tho! I think Rankine will be my F6...!

I reckon Rankine could just about be my F2 by the end of this if he keeps going .

He probably won't get past Petracca, but the rest? Yikes.

 

[couchPOTATO]

I think you’ll still cop maybe 3-4 premos out at points in the season (due to byes or resting), so those sides with more premos overall will benefit.

Each to their own strategy tho! I think Rankine will be my F6...!

Sideways trading ie bring LLoyd in after his bye or Oliver, Petracca, Ridley in prior to Round 10 is able to be used to o***et this. I wouldn’t do it normally but his year it makes sense.

 

[Bomber18]

Sideways trading ie bring LLoyd in after his bye or Oliver, Petracca, Ridley in prior to Round 10 is able to be used to o***et this. I wouldn’t do it normally but his year it makes sense.

Yeah I already have Trac and Ridley, and do plan to bring in Oliver in R9 or R10 anyway.

If I have the luxury trade available I would sideswap Lloyd in but I’d want a full premo side first (or at least Rankine F6 as my last “rookie” to upgrade!)

 

[BomberSam]

Any news on the Mumford injury?

 

[Kidult]

Any news on the Mumford injury?

Just says he picked up a neck injury and didn't get up this week.

 

[Darkie]

Also curious on what effect the Hooker injury has on Ridley...

Essendon folk, any insight?

Good bump @Lost In The Sky, and thanks everyone for your views!

Locked and loaded for me I reckon.

 

[Crabby Skills]

Personally, I feel that Francis should replace Hooker down back. Or they may go back to BZT. I’d be surprised if Ridley’s role changed too much

Also curious on what effect the Hooker injury has on Ridley...

Essendon folk, any insight?

I reckon we bring in Francis or Ambrose to play KPD. BZT also an option.

Ridley won’t play more defensive if that is the concern.

https://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/781098/squad-selection-rd-8

Judging by Woosha's words here (and the graphic), Francis is in for Hooker, Bellchambers in for Phillips, and possibly Gleeson in, depending on matchups.

 

[jaca]

Freako tweeting that Martin is out for 6 weeks. Looks like Big O stays a while...