Unofficial Preview Changes/prematch discussion vs Hawthorn (Out: Frog/In: JMac)

Rioli is a bit different player but Hill certainly. Smith has been the form player of the 3 this year.

Don't underestimate how important Hill is to our side. When he plays well we usually win. If you look at our losses over the last three years, Hill has struggled in those games. It looks likely North will try and put a tag on Hill before Smith, even though Smith is the better footballer.
 

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Don't underestimate how important Hill is to our side. When he plays well we usually win. If you look at our losses over the last three years, Hill has struggled in those games. It looks likely North will try and put a tag on Hill before Smith, even though Smith is the better footballer.

we dont tag players, more of a run with role.
 
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Out; Turner, Bastinac (unlucky)
In; Wells, McDonald


Assuming Hansen and JMac not fit.

Gibson lucky. Gets another week to perform or he goes back to VFL.

I'd like Dumont to play against the Hawks.


These changes look right to me. Start Wells as the sub as well. Would have a great impact if he came on early in the 3rd with fresh legs.
 

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I'm surprised more people don't want McDonald in. I though he was easily our best small defender in the first 3 weeks and for that reason should come straight back in.

For once I actually do understand the calls for Gibbo to be dropped but I wouldn't be doing it this week. Hawthorn have some outrageously skilled gut runners in Hill, Smith and Hartung and I think Gibbo will be crucial this week in giving us some similar run. If he doesn;t play this week then we will get annihilated in that area.
 

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Don't underestimate how important Hill is to our side. When he plays well we usually win. If you look at our losses over the last three years, Hill has struggled in those games. It looks likely North will try and put a tag on Hill before Smith, even though Smith is the better footballer.
Spoken to the match committee or is this your presumption?
 

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Not bad. I feel we rate Atley on his potential still, when it's time for actual results.

Atley won't get dropped but it would be nice to be seeing a fair bit more, especially with regard to finding and using the ball, hopefully it will come.

His defensive work is still very sound as he rarely gets beaten one on one, plus can shut players out of a game. Maybe that is all Scott is asking of him at the moment.
 

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ok
so who was gibbo and atley playing on mostly?
did they shut them out or not, don't see how people can evaluate their games w/out that info

seemed to be that ats was not playing his normal back 6 role
 

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Atley won't get dropped but it would be nice to be seeing a fair bit more, especially with regard to finding and using the ball, hopefully it will come.

His defensive work is still very sound as he rarely gets beaten one on one, plus can shut players out of a game. Maybe that is all Scott is asking of him at the moment.

Maybe. And you're right, hes excellent defensively.

I think we're all looking for him to be a skinny, weedy version of David King. Maybe that's not him.
 
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I think it is a real genuine discussion the board is having about our changes. The depth is real. And coaching staff's job must be even harder. It should be criminal for any player to string any bad games together and should be acted upon immediately if they were.


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