Preview Round 6: Collingwood vs Essendon - Anzac Day Clash - Tuesday 25th April 3:20pm - Preview, Changes and Thoughts

[Alberto_Magnifico]

Didn't Hobbs play a full VFL match yesterday? I would have thought that alone would have precluded him from selection

 

[andleanback]

Didn't Hobbs play a full VFL match yesterday? I would have thought that alone would have precluded him from selection

Nope they held back a few, probably cost them the win

 

[Keystone agony]

Big game for Perkins if onball

Hobbs is the better onballer. Id be looking elsewhere if i was him at the end of the year

If your not getting a game when Zerrett is out then im not sure what it will take must be going through his head

 

[Andronicus]

Why the * are the teams announced so late?

 

[Megabattimus]

Didn't Hobbs play a full VFL match yesterday? I would have thought that alone would have precluded him from selection

They left him out of the VFL and had Narkle running through the midfield instead.

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[boncer34]

Why the * are the teams announced so late?

7 news

 

[LB#16]

Collingwood's team still isn't out.

 

[bennyg12]

Hind is stiff

 

[TheUnicorn]

Hind is stiff

 

[fishardansin]

Collingwood's team still isn't out.

Yeah it is.

Not happy with the Hobbs non selection.

With Merrwt out and no midfield replacement, plus DeGoey back, and their ability to beat Saints while Carlton couldn't, I change my tip to Collingwood for tomorrow.

Ill get disappointed if we get smashed in the middle and go down with a whimper. Win, lose or draw I hope we break even around the ball and tackle count and get numbers to every contest.

A win against the form side of the season, even without their rucks, is the sort of thing that will help Redman and Parish stay.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Unhappy when we are gifting out games.

Unhappy when we aren’t gifting out games.

Never change peeps.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

So Jones not injured but ommitted?

 

[Hamez]

For those saying with haven’t replaced Merrett, it looks like Shiel will take Merrett’s role with Caldwell moving into the midfield rotations and Davey taking Caldwells spot at half forward?

Draper/Phillips, Parish, Shiel, Setterfield, Caldwell.

These are our rotations from last week:

 

[Ati Tude]

Not sure I understand why Davey is in and not Hobbs (given we lost Merrett). Great experience for Davey though. Hobbs could be a pretty flexible sub but then so is Hind.

 

[blitzer]

I think people are making too big a deal about Hobbs non inclusion. Its pretty legitimate to bring Davey in and play Caldwell or Perkins through the midfield rather than just bringing in another midfielder. If our preference is to do that then Davey is a better forward than Hobbs.
Anyway its not worth getting that worked up for. Merrett's only gone for a week.

 

[MiguelM]

Would not be surprised if we are saving Hobbs for the Cats.

 

[Lore]

Would not be surprised if we are saving Hobbs for the Cats.

Why though

 

[Lore]

I think people are making too big a deal about Hobbs non inclusion. Its pretty legitimate to bring Davey in and play Caldwell or Perkins through the midfield rather than just bringing in another midfielder. If our preference is to do that then Davey is a better forward than Hobbs.
Anyway it’s not worth getting that worked up for. Merrett's only gone for a week.

Pretty much this. Wonder who the sub will be

 

[DeezNuts]

Caldwell and Perkins replace Merretts spot, Davey plays forward.

Stiff for Hobbs but I think people need to relax a little, Scott has been incredibly consistent about not just handing out games for a week and setting up players for failure.

 

[Megabattimus]

Pretty much this. Wonder who the sub will be

Hobbs or Hind.

 

[MiguelM]

Big game for Perkins if onball

Hobbs is the better onballer. Id be looking elsewhere if i was him at the end of the year

If your not getting a game when Zerrett is out then im not sure what it will take must be going through his head

Plenty of time for Hobbs. Wouldn't think he would be cracking it just yet, doesn't seem the type. If he is that fickle, then good riddance.

 

[MiguelM]

Hobbs or Hind.

I would go Hind on a warm dry day.

 

[Megabattimus]

I think Hobbs offers more grit for what'll probably be a tight arm wrestle. Plus he can slot into the midfield rotations or the forwardline, depending on who he gets subbed into the game for.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

With our selection policy I dont think we can really refer to ourselves as a young side any more. Would be pushing 25-26 average the last few weeks.

 

[BLA60]

I'm surprised Hobbs didn't get into the team at general glance.

But I can see why Davey is in. Collingwood play an actual 5 at the back formation with Daicos or Maynard pushing up the ground.

His inclusion along with Menzie, Perkins, Snelling etc etc will give us some quick counter attacking options to potentially exploit their style of play.

There is obviously some confidence in the current midfield crop to cover the absence.

It's a tactical selection, not a like for like...

Hobbs sub for me still. As others said. He can sub into the midfield which then might free up a player to another position.

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