Brenton Sanderson

Limit those risky corridor ball use options and get really strong numbers around the contest.

So slow the game down when you need to.

Play a controlled possession game at the right times.

and just know when to speed up against Collingwood.

So that really controlled ball use.

It can work in patches against Collingwood, but you just can't play with reckless speed against Collingwood because I think that plays into their favour.

Talked about limiting Dacos' influence.

He was a bit of a one-man show late last week.

So, yeah, I just think Collingwood can be really lethal when the ball turns over and the field opens up.

So as long as Scott can get really strong structure behind the ball, have his wingers and mids working back defensively to force Collingwood into a low-scoring game,

And then just snap into defense with that immediate pressure on turnover.

I think that will provide Essendon with a win as well.

Exactly right.

And it just feels like this game won't be a shootout.

It just feels like it's going to be an arm wrestle.

I think we'll still see scoring bursts and momentum at different times, and that might decide the game, but it's who can execute in critical moments.

That's been the case in this game for years.

It feels like both teams have got a legitimate claim as to why they should win.

But yeah, clearance, scores from stoppage, who forces the opposition into mistakes in dangerous parts of the ground, that might be what determines the winner.

Yeah, it's getting your best players around the footy, the clean at ground level, explosive at a contest.