Matt Guelfi continues to be picked for Essendon despite the club not looking anywhere near like making finals, let alone winning one for the first time in more than two decades. This selection policy favouring journeymen and roleplayers over youth can frustrate supporters and fantasy coaches, as Guelfi's role of defensive forward can tend to result in rather desolate basic stat sheets and no goals when the Bombers midfield is getting pumped week after week. His thankless task is to prevent opposition half backs from running riot on rebound, which good coaches value.
Discuss this match in the