Round 15 – Jimma and Essendon
Turning our attention to this weeks’ game against the Bombers, a team that has had the wood on us over the past few years (but then again hasn’t every team?) we should look to the game with optimism. If there was ever a time Essendon are ripe for the taking it is now and a fast start and similar commitment shown for 3 quarters last week for the whole game should see us come home with the 4 points. Add this to the emotive interview with Big Jimma on the footy show last night (if that doesn’t inspire the boys then I don’t know what will) and I can see us chalking up a win.
There are some key changes this week with Grimes unfortunately missing with his hamstring and Spencer out with a back injury. But the big news is the return of the excitement machine LJ! LJ certainly provides that ‘X’ factor and to see him line up with Watts in the forward line will be worth the admission alone.
The team
Melbourne team
B: Jamie Bennell, Jared Rivers, Clint Bartram
HB: Col Garland, James Frawley, Tom Scully
C: Nathan Jones, Jack Trengove, Brad Green
HF: Lynden Dunn, Jack Watts, Cameron Bruce
F: Colin Sylvia, Matthew Bate, Jordie McKenzie
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Aaron Davey
I/C: Joel Macdonald, Kyle Cheney, Paul Johnson, Liam Jurrah
EMG: Rohan Bail, Addam Maric, Neville Jetta
In: Johnson, Sylvia, Jurrah
Media Coverage
TV
The game will NOT be telecast live this weekend.
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