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We've been smashed within quarters with Oliver out there as well. Other teams smash us and they don't have Oliver so it's possible for us to win it without him, just have to be less predictableIt's unlikely, but I'd like to see Taj. Got a bit about him and goes hard.
My main concern about this game is getting smashed at the clearances. Serong and Brayshaw are guns and with Oliver out I don't really fancy Trac and Sparrow going head to head with them.
My other concern is Jackson floating forward and taking grabs. Grundy has been horrific defending oppo ruckmen and if Jackson is actually playing forward he'll have a decent height advantage on whoever he plays on. Still not overly likely he gets hold of us but it would really be hard to swallow if he plays a blinder and Grundy is bad.
We've been smashed within quarters with Oliver out there as well. Other teams smash us and they don't have Oliver so it's possible for us to win it without him, just have to be less predictable
Please don't put Brayshaw anywhere near there for the rest of the year. YuckFully aware it'll be Viney (85%), Sparrow (70%), Brayshaw (65%) Petracca (65%), Pickett (15%) though, lol.
I think he's found some form down half back recently, would have him in over Salem any day. But yeah, don't let him near the midfield, we have plenty of other people who provide a point of difference there.He can be a centre bounce mid at Casey
You don't fancy trac going up against Caleb Serong?It's unlikely, but I'd like to see Taj. Got a bit about him and goes hard.
My main concern about this game is getting smashed at the clearances. Serong and Brayshaw are guns and with Oliver out I don't really fancy Trac and Sparrow going head to head with them.
My other concern is Jackson floating forward and taking grabs. Grundy has been horrific defending oppo ruckmen and if Jackson is actually playing forward he'll have a decent height advantage on whoever he plays on. Still not overly likely he gets hold of us but it would really be hard to swallow if he plays a blinder and Grundy is bad.
It would be out of character for Melbourne to promote someone to play at AFL level in a role they aren’t playing at VFL level.Taj was an emergency last week so he must be a chance, particularly as we're missing a winger.
I'd like to see him in for Hunter, Laurie in for Oliver.
These games actually don't mean * all, we haven't had problems beating 12-6 ranked teams. If anything these games are lose lose, win and it doesn't mean s**t, lose and it proves we are ****ed.Just quietly this week and next week are make or break for our season. Freo we’ve got at a bad time and Carlton will be desperate, but if we are to actually go anywhere in September we should be winning these games to keep in touch with the top 4. We aren’t beating the pies, doubtful vs Geelong then there’s plenty of difficult games post bye.
One positive is I think we are playing the mcg a bit better than last year. That and hopefully a debut to lift spirits a bit (We seem to play very well each time we bring a kid in).
Why Bowey, out of interest?Out: Hunter, Bowey, Oliver
In: Sparrow, Laurie, Woewodin
These games actually don't mean * all, we haven't had problems beating 12-6 ranked teams. If anything these games are lose lose, win and it doesn't mean s**t, lose and it proves we are ****ed.
We're in this group of teams i reckon. I have zero confidence we'll beat Cats, Pies or Lions tbh. The next group of teams which include Dogs, Saints, Crows, Dockers, Blues, Power is where we belong. Genuine 50/50 games i reckon. I can see us losing 1 to either Blues or Dockers, then getting beaten comfortably by Pies and Cats.That’s literally what I’m saying though, they are must win games because otherwise we are truly ****ed.
He's just saying he'll complain whether we win or lose.That’s literally what I’m saying though, they are must win games because otherwise we are truly ****ed.
They aren't important games if you're beating the top teams tho. Like with hindsight that losing run in 21' to average teams didn't matter because we still won the important games. Winning them conversely now doesn't adjust our teams thinking it just prolongs the time before we actually find out.That’s literally what I’m saying though, they are must win games because otherwise we are truly ****ed.
They aren't important games if you're beating the top teams tho. Like with hindsight that losing run in 21' to average teams didn't matter because we still won the important games. Winning them conversely now doesn't adjust our teams thinking it just prolongs the time before we actually find out.
You don't fancy trac going up against Caleb Serong?
Ok.
Nope. Have you watched what Trac does at a stoppage if the opposition get their hands on it?
Try to lay a tackle, miss and then give up?
"Try" to lay a tackle is generous, but yes to the rest.
I love him, but he is 100% an offensive player and he has no balance at all in his stoppage game.
Not our mids, Richmond's back 6 in the flag years shits on our current one. They set up to lose it at the clearance and then win it back and score from it. None of our back 6 are close to AA form, says it all about the seasonThat’s up to the coaches and other mids tbh. It never mattered for Richmond that Dustin Martin offers zilch defensively. Our issue is we have two star mids but the role players don’t defend well enough.