Opinion Round 18 Changes vs. GWS

[Gekko71]

Looking at the list of inclusions, I would rate Blakely as the best inside contested mid of the lot going on current form. With fyfe out, I think Blakely is the most logical in, with Tendai to come in for Clancee, Zac into the backline and Alex P being trialled up forward for Tabs.

 

[clogged]

I reckon in a lot of games this year Clarke would have been subbed for his effort but Lyon is loath to have Sandi ruck on his own.

 

[Unique Name]

Would love Dawson, Blakely and Weller to come in.

Think Clarke might be a sneaky late in for Sandi.

 

[andrew99]

Blakely will take the next step in his apprenticeship and be emergency along with Clarke.

I'm not sure how Blakely will benefit from being named an emergency.

 

[Frigate]

Sick of Tabs being dropped, how does MDB keep getting a game? Clancee omitted too, not injured... too many dropped sitters last week

MDB and Tabs different players. Tabs is not winning us matches at the moment, and is pretty much a passenger with the occasional good thing. MDB is, IMO, one of the old style hard players that does these little things that I respect and love the bloke for. He may miss a kick or two, or miss a goal here or there. Tabs takes one mark here or there, and also misses some shots - he is a work in progress and he is NOT competing with MDB. He is competing to hold a KP forward role - one that he shows glimpses of and barely sighted in most quarters.

Don't get me wrong - I love Tabs, but he needs some form, and the WAFL is the place to get it. I love MDB as he is one bloke that runs in straight lines and never shirks a contest. His skill level is the question and I agree with that is the reason he is on the fringe.

 

[Scham]

I'm not sure how Blakely will benefit from being named an emergency.

It's all about the experience of being a part of the team. The emergency effectively goes through the same preparation that the 22 do. They get to learn and see the routine first hand.

 

[Banker]

It's all about the experience of being a part of the team. The emergency effectively goes through the same preparation that the 22 do. They get to learn and see the routine first hand.

Really a minor thing.

End of day experience of playing is the greatest benefit. From there it also flows into to prep of body during week for afl standard footy.

 

[Simmofreo]

Peel have a bye this week

So it could purely be a reward for form and none will debut

Reward for effort

Hope I'm wrong

 

[Crippa]

Why is Fyfe's injury listed as a groin?

Judging from this footage the physios were massaging Fyfe's groin during the match. If Fyfe's leg was not working properly owing to the Mitchell-inflicted injury, this could have placed undue strain on his groin?

www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2015-07-30/the-run-home-afl-360

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Judging from this footage the physios were massaging Fyfe's groin during the match. If Fyfe's leg was not working properly owing to the Mitchell-inflicted injury, this could have placed undue strain on his groin?

www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2015-07-30/the-run-home-afl-360

Massaging the upper thigh I would have thought.

 

[couldhavebeen]

Tabs has effectively played half games for the past few. A full game in the seconds will help

Peel have a bye this week so Tabs will have to wait 2 weeks before redemption is possible against SF.

 

[Stuart88]

MDB and Tabs different players. Tabs is not winning us matches at the moment, and is pretty much a passenger with the occasional good thing. MDB is, IMO, one of the old style hard players that does these little things that I respect and love the bloke for. He may miss a kick or two, or miss a goal here or there. Tabs takes one mark here or there, and also misses some shots - he is a work in progress and he is NOT competing with MDB. He is competing to hold a KP forward role - one that he shows glimpses of and barely sighted in most quarters.

Don't get me wrong - I love Tabs, but he needs some form, and the WAFL is the place to get it. I love MDB as he is one bloke that runs in straight lines and never shirks a contest. His skill level is the question and I agree with that is the reason he is on the fringe.

I think you misunderstood me. I wasn't comparing tabs and mdb and it's pretty obvious they're different types of players sherlock: one is a developing key forward who rarely gets a run of games to get any confidence and the other is a pressure applying mid/fwd that has dropped off since 2012,13 and doesn't look like getting any better. Our fwd line just looks better with tabs in it, if anything it just takes a little bit of attention off pav.

 

[raffrox]

Clarke in as the tall replacement for Tabs, Mzungu plus one debutante is my guess.

 

[Grape Bear]

Wow! I wasn't expecting such a shake up, to be honest. It's interesting we've named Langdon, Blakely, and Weller over Grey, who seems to be a bit stiff not to be in line for a call up considering he's been a pretty consistent most of the year. I wonder whether any of the young ones will be named, or if they're just being made token emergencies as reward for effort.

I am inclined to think at least one of them will debut as our named emergencies usually consist on one tall and two mids. We've already dropped one tall, so it will either be Clarke to come in as straight swap for Tabs or Dawson to come in and Pearce to swing forward (this seems less likely), or Dawson to come in for Clancee and some re-jigging of roles in the midfield, half-back. We'll be down an inside mid, so if Barlow will plays more in and under, one of Weller or Langdon could play the link up role he's been playing most of the year.

Can't wait for the final squads.

 

[Righteo]

Clarke in as the tall replacement for Tabs, Mzungu plus one debutante is my guess.

Agreed. Weller appears to have been in contention for a little longer than the others so I'll say him.

 

[Stuart88]

MDB and Tabs different players. Tabs is not winning us matches at the moment, and is pretty much a passenger with the occasional good thing. MDB is, IMO, one of the old style hard players that does these little things that I respect and love the bloke for. He may miss a kick or two, or miss a goal here or there. Tabs takes one mark here or there, and also misses some shots - he is a work in progress and he is NOT competing with MDB. He is competing to hold a KP forward role - one that he shows glimpses of and barely sighted in most quarters.

Don't get me wrong - I love Tabs, but he needs some form, and the WAFL is the place to get it. I love MDB as he is one bloke that runs in straight lines and never shirks a contest. His skill level is the question and I agree with that is the reason he is on the fringe.

I guess what I was trying to say is that I don't think tabs should be dropped and that I think mdb should. Regardless of where they play. We need more skill, surely one of these young blokes tearing it up in the wafl wouldn't offer much less than mdb at the moment. Who's gonna replace tabs? Clarke has been just as crap this season and probably worse (also isn't a running key fwd), yet to see if AP will be tried in his place...

 

[salim malik]

Agreed. Weller appears to have been in contention for a little longer than the others so I'll say him.

Weller was average against the black ducks.Had his pants pulled down by a young Clontarf kid. Blakely had three really good quarters.Quiet in the third though.
Langdon also didn't follow up his good game the previous week.

 

[ydraw]

Taberner out is unfortunate but he really needs to clunk a few contested marks.

Not sure what more he is expected to do. Took 4 marks included a big contested one that led to a goal in the last match, then was subbed off at half time.

 

[ydraw]

Talls get subbed for runners in the later stages of a match all the time.

Ruckmen do, not tall forwards.

 

[Nothing]

Would have been a perfect opportunity to drop PearceD and give somebody else a chance to stake a claim. Obviously Ross is going to stick by him and let him burn us in the finals series again.

I know you love stats so out of 25 ranked players Danyle Pearce averages are:
13th for Disposal efficiency, ahead of Hill, Pavlich, Walters, Mundy
8th for contested possessions, behind Sandi and the inside mids
3rd for uncontested possessions, BEHIND only Hill and Neale.
11th for goals per game (I concede this should be higher)
1st for i50s, ahead of, well everyone duh.
10th for tackles (I'd like a few more).

Everyone lauds Hill (and I think he's great too) but Hill gets more uncontested ball AND has a lower DE% than Pearce, yet Pearce is the focus of constant ridicule for the errors in his game (and they are there). For what his job is to do, he obviously (by not missing a game in 3 seasons) does it well enough to satisfy the match committee.

So with that.

Out: Pearce.

 

[E Shed]

Stats shmats. No one in the real world would rather Pearce than Hill kicking inside 50


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[Reginald Perrin]

I know you love stats so out of 25 ranked players Danyle Pearce averages are:
13th for Disposal efficiency, ahead of Hill, Pavlich, Walters, Mundy
8th for contested possessions, behind Sandi and the inside mids
3rd for uncontested possessions, BEHIND only Hill and Neale.
11th for goals per game (I concede this should be higher)
1st for i50s, ahead of, well everyone duh.
10th for tackles (I'd like a few more).

Everyone lauds Hill (and I think he's great too) but Hill gets more uncontested ball AND has a lower DE% than Pearce, yet Pearce is the focus of constant ridicule for the errors in his game (and they are there). For what his job is to do, he obviously (by not missing a game in 3 seasons) does it well enough to satisfy the match committee.

So with that.

Out: Pearce.

I use one set of stats and everybody falls to pieces. You forgot to use his #1 stat - turnovers.

He was good early in the year but has reverted to his old ways. Trust your eyes, Danyle is killing us and we can't afford him doing that at the pointy end.

 

[theGav56]

For the Giants to win this game they need to get their matchups right, but have been given little in terms of what the final make up of our backs, mids and forwards will be. And not simply fringe players, but core players such as the#1 ruck, Dawson, KPF. Very difficult for them to plan for.

 

[Purple Jesus]

For the Giants to win this game they need to get their matchups right, but have been given little in terms of what the final make up of our backs, mids and forwards will be. And not simply fringe players, but core players such as the#1 ruck, Dawson, KPF. Very difficult for them to plan for.

This is why Ross does what he does... but apparently we know better

 

[theGav56]

This is why Ross does what he does... but apparently we know better

He is indeed a Master.