Preview Round 3 v Sydney MCG Sunday March 31st 4pm

[clark1980]

I don't mind mcauliffe not being selected this week. give him another week in the 2's to build a solid block of form. there is a chance we could get touched up on Sunday and I don't reckon thats good for a player to debut when that happens. the way things are going most of our young players will get a chunk of senior opportunity. I'd prefer to see him debut vs the saints or even the eagles. go the tigers (bit worried about this weeks result)

 

[THE_GUN]

I heard we got a plan

Everybody has a plan


Until they get punched in the face

 

[Vassp]

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id agree with you, it is lost anyway unless sydney fall asleep.

 

[jetbhag]

lefau played the worst debut game in afl vfl history yet gets another go

Sampson did against the aints

 

[lllscroatlll]

fuhhh when did duz do a calf ffs

 

[RFCGloryJC]

With a crucial player like Grimes injured, must play Balta in defence.
Shore up defence at all costs.
No ifs, no buts.
You can "experiment" once you prevent the opposition kicking winning scores.
Don't GAFF if it looks butt ugly.

 

[Groupie_]

If you could get past dealing with KB all the bloody time, then he sure did

dont act like we all wouldnt spend hours with him in awe

 

[Groupie_]

Lol Dow still in the side? No McAuliffe? Get ****ed.

welcome to the blown head gasket brigade

 

[Grrr]

We have the worst list in the comp and it’s not even an argument. The team on paper looks s**t this week.

Understandably we have injuries and have no depth but lots of pain to come.

A lot of untried depth, we will know a lot more about the quality of our young players in 13 weeks time. The pain will come, but not sure what degree as yet.

 

[Grrr]

With a crucial player like Grimes injured, must play Balta in defence.
Shore up defence at all costs.
No ifs, no buts.
You can "experiment" once you prevent the opposition kicking winning scores.
Don't GAFF if it looks butt ugly.

Broad is a better player than Grimes these days and comes back in. Miller is also there and was good last week. We are not a worse side with Grimes out sad to say.

 

[SplintWhisky]

post won the lottery married kbs daughter

I've seen KB so unless he sired a child with Aphrodite I am not to sure that is a win for Post

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

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dont act like we all wouldnt spend hours with him in awe

sharing fine tea too!

 

[Pattiger]

lefau played the worst debut game in afl vfl history yet gets another go

They need him to be at the bounce of the ball - let him clean up a few of the swans midfielders !

 

[Groupie_]

They need him to be at the bounce of the ball - let him clean up a few of the swans midfielders !

was quite soft last week

 

[WPD]

was quite soft last week

Soft? He nearly killed Aliir

 

[SouthernStripes]

was quite soft last week

I’m expecting improvement this week from lefau after last game spent adjusting to the pace at AFL level. That being said, would still have Cumberland in the side over Lefau right now

 

[Rubber Hips]

Coulthard is playing in the 2s
Balta is not injured
Graham is in full training
Broad has been picked in the senior team
Lynch is coming back from a very serious foot injury was always going to take 4 - 6 matches b5 he is 100% fit

So what you’re saying was my post was an overreaction?


JGTI won’t be ready for1-2 weeks
There was speculation Broad was injured…glad he’s good

Lynch will come good after our bye…still rusty and has to cop being triple teamed

Where’s Bauer?

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Lefau… ******* joke
Clarke should have stayed in and cumbo deserves a go

 

[Tony Stark]

lefau played the worst debut game in afl vfl history yet gets another go

I think Ryan gave him a pretty good run for his money in terms of debut quality.

 

[db26]

Match committee have to much trust in our senior players cannot let go.

 

[smurfin]

Looks like Yze has an idea for the structure of the team he wants.
The INs are as close to like for like as you can get to the OUT's:

Young for Grimes
Broad for Trezise
M Rioli for Clarke (which was original plan last week before the late out)
Sonsie for Dusty - OK, there is no like for like here, but I'd argue Sonsie ahead of Cumberland.

I'm a believer in giving your new players more than 1 week - so happy enough for Lefau to have another match or two. I'm not expecting Kozi, Ryan or Naismith to be much of an upgrade on him as a KPF and don't see Cumberland playing the same role.
Good to see Miller & Brown keep their spots - shame about Tresize's injury.

Banks has shown why we are persisting with MacIntosh & Pickett on the wings. He's next in line but not showing much at AFL level. Who is next? Ralphsmith? Maybe Kaleb Smith if he gets a run of form behind him?

McAuliffe will get his chance. Absolutely no rush with him.
Clarke probably the one who's unlucky to be out of the team but I feel it's Campbell who's currently taking his spot.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

The thing with Sydney that scares me is they are ultra efficient by foot. If they're given time and space they'll just keep hitting targets and kicking goals. The only way to beat them is with a high pressure game and making every possession a contest. It's the opposite of what we've been doing. From what I can see we've still got Hardwicks pre-stand era zone defense that he never adjusted. Unless we start manning up we're dead in the water.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Get Pickett to 100 games might have a silver lining.

Exactly.
What if all his sons turnout as good as Dusty only for them all to end up at Norf.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Yeh let's throw him in before he's ready so he has a s**t game, trashes his confidence and all you nuffies turn on him in an instant.

It often pays off to me patience. If he's not ready then he's not ready.

Inarticulately against a midfield of the Swans.

 

[tigs2010]

Sounds like a fake injury so he didn’t record a positive test


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Meehan is a guru getting a bloke back in 1 week from a fake injury.