Review Round 5: Gold Coast v North Melbourne

[brucespringsteen]

Swallow won't be 100%. If he plays, he won't have as much of an impact I reckon.

He has a corked Hip...he will train sore, but with a pain injection he will be fine.

 

[SandyToes]

Matchups as I see them

Warnock will go to Petrie
Brown SHOULD go to Edwards as they are reasonably matched as undersized KP players
Wilkinson maybe to Thomas
Tom Lynch probably to CHB with Brennan loose in defence playing the Harbrow role
Despite years of sports science, whiteboards and beep tests, the romance of sport still occasionally peeps through, so the two Swallows will stand each other
Hunt will play around Ziebell
Mids are mids are mids..meh
In the forward line...what was it Eddy said in AbFab?
"Lights! Models! Guest list! Just do your best, darling"

 

[Daz]

Who is the likely replacement for Rischa in the side?

 

[Sunny_]

Who is the likely replacement for Rischa in the side?

The closest we have is Weller. Hall not really a defensive mid type. Weller did a good job on Zaharakis. Would expect something similar here.

 

[Thermo]

You think Weller will be on ball though Sunny?

 

[UP AND RUNNING]

The closest we have is Weller. Hall not really a defensive mid type. Weller did a good job on Zaharakis. Would expect something similar here.

Certainly hope Weller is not in the middle Think he plays better at half back. I think Isles will play more in the mid as he is more experienced and not a lot of experience left in there.

 

[Sunny_]

Certainly Mav wouldn't be on the ball, no. I don't think he has the fitness for it. However, I can just see them bringing in another defensive player at the expense of another. Not sure where he would play though, considering we have Wilko off HB.

 

[WrongUn]

Hall will be Swallows replacement should he fail tomorrow's fitness test.

 

[supernova_]

Hall will be Swallows replacement should he fail tomorrow's fitness test.

dislike this, should be Weller in my opinion.

 

[Sunny_]

dislike this, should be Weller in my opinion.

Weller will probably be in for Rischitelli. Hall would be the second emergency used, in for Swallow likely. I think that's what GCSuns is saying.

 

[Covertackle]

real melbourne weather up here on the coast today. cool, wet, and raining.

no ablett. lok for a huge game from hunt. he'll take extra responsibility on today, and with much more loose ball around on the ground, he might get to use his rugby skills tackling and bumping.

the weather might bring NM back to the pack a bit, so look for the suns to be in the game.....even win it.?


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[SandyToes]

real melbourne weather up here on the coast today. cool, wet, and raining.

no ablett. lok for a huge game from hunt. he'll take extra responsibility on today, and with much more loose ball around on the ground, he might get to use his rugby skills tackling and bumping.

the weather might bring NM back to the pack a bit, so look for the suns to be in the game.....even win it.?


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ummm........you know they're playing at Etihad...and they have a roof if they need it.

 

[bballscout]

real melbourne weather up here on the coast today. cool, wet, and raining.

no ablett. lok for a huge game from hunt. he'll take extra responsibility on today, and with much more loose ball around on the ground, he might get to use his rugby skills tackling and bumping.

the weather might bring NM back to the pack a bit, so look for the suns to be in the game.....even win it.?


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The roof will be on at etihad id say. North by 100

 

[Covertackle]

The roof will be on at etihad id say. North by 100

ok.

it rained all night here. they better have put it on early last night...

 

[Thermo]

Brennan can be such a liability in defense.

 

[Sunny_]

We need to have 5 more Bennells.

Not too bad defensively right now. Right up there with tackles, which is nice. Just skill errors killing us. Think we actually haven't been too bad, considering who we're missing.

 

[Sunny_]

Clearances we're back in the game. Horsley a machine, though that's not surprising.

Seemed to have plenty of pressure on them.

Lucky to not have some more goals there. Prestia can't kick straight. Not sure that review play was a behind either, but inconclusive.

Some unlucky moments for Harley.

 

[Sunny_]

Above all, so far the effort is there. That's all I want to see this week!

Wilkinson has a great defensive game. Like it.

Warnock appears to be a little down.

Dixon also... love his second efforts.

 

[Thermo]

Why doesn't the AFL use hotspot? Would have made that decision so much easier.

 

[Thermo]

Sometimes we just don't make the opposition earn goals. We look so easy to score against at times.

 

[Sunny_]

Must be so good for Day's confidence to be kicking goals. Had only kicked 2 before today's game.

Granted, from frees. But he'll get confidence from those.

 

[Thermo]

5 points behind, not bad!

 

[Sunny_]

We need to have 5 more Bennells.

So much this. Only needs a second of space to be deadly.

 

[lionshine]

Harley Bennell is a freak! You look at how good he is now and wonder how good he would be in a Top 4 team! When you guys are top of the ladder in 3-4 years time Bennell will be dominating. He will be Top 2 out of all of your youngsters. The only one that will most likely turn out better is Swallow.

 

[Thermo]

North kick one that will give them a chance to breathe. But looks like our youngsters really turned up today.