Preview Changes vs Geelong

[Smithy7]

Consider it a case of being burned by Redden and O'Shea.

I agree about Redden, but I think O'Shea burnt himself.

 

[Janus]

I agree about Redden, but I think O'Shea burnt himself.

He was nowhere near in form to warrant selection. It was a ****ing stupid move and not really his fault.

 

[ab56452001]

rapt to see him back, kids got so much talent. this is so very different to the redden one. talking about a kid who's an elite runner & has played 2 months of sanfl & a full pre season, compared to a big guy with notable fitness issues in the past, without much game time. his skills were a little rusty in his first month back, but i think he's been fine since. not once have i thought gee that kid doesn't look fit when i've seen him play. sammy > kdanger everyday of the week. if he's not sub i can see him having a run with role.

Its not so much his disposal , he is easily pushed of the ball/contest , too easily . Gotta admit I wasn't to chuffed on him being drafted , and his finals games , especialy his game against Geelong , confirmed my opinion of him , football wise I mean . Geez I hope im wrong , wouldn't be the first time , but ive watched him at Centrals , with us in the Sanfl , and of course his Afl games , unfortunately I think an outside , outside , outside lightweight is the last thing we need.

 

[Lefti93]

Its not so much his disposal , he is easily pushed of the ball/contest , too easily . Gotta admit I wasn't to chuffed on him being drafted , and his finals games , especialy his game against Geelong , confirmed my opinion of him , football wise I mean . Geez I hope im wrong , wouldn't be the first time , but ive watched him at Centrals , with us in the Sanfl , and of course his Afl games , unfortunately I think an outside , outside , outside lightweight is the last thing we need.

i respect your opinion & i won't put it down in anyway, i'm just completely on the other side of the fence on that view. he would've played a lot of footy last year had he not been injured IMO.

 

[pafc88]

Saw Paddy walking around west lakes today holding his baby, didn't seem to be limping at all.

Yeah what's going on??

 

[Ford Fairlane]

First time I've seen a telegram posted.

 

[Smithy7]

Its not so much his disposal , he is easily pushed of the ball/contest , too easily . Gotta admit I wasn't to chuffed on him being drafted , and his finals games , especialy his game against Geelong , confirmed my opinion of him , football wise I mean . Geez I hope im wrong , wouldn't be the first time , but ive watched him at Centrals , with us in the Sanfl , and of course his Afl games , unfortunately I think an outside , outside , outside lightweight is the last thing we need.

Well he is like for Amon .. only 2cm shorter and 4kg heavier. We will just have to see how he goes tonight.

 

[SureBuddy]

Hoon is a ball magnet, very much looking forward to him playing tonight. For the guys complaining about his selection, it is an outside guy for an outside guy. He has not been in terrible form either, he has consistently been racking up the possies in the SANFL all year.

All I am hoping for is he starts as sub to ease himself back into it and Youngy gets a full game. This will be the extra big bodied mid that everyone is asking for.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

Let's put it this way - there are 11 games to go after tonight. If you afforded everyone the same opportunities and give them at least four games before they get dropped, that would mean that if a player goes back to the Magpies with 2 other players fighting for their position then both of those players would have to **** up pretty much straight away for him to get another crack. And even then you would hope those two would be given another opportunity before that player got a third crack.

Moore and Young as the example, unless one of them makes their position beyond doubt through performance they'll always be on the edge of selection.. You'd have to really disappoint & go against team rules to have a line put through you for the season these days I reckon especially with horses for courses & the sub role etc.

 

[Adz2332]

Should have taken up footy. if all i needed was 9 touches to hold my spot in an AFL team id have been a shoe in!!!
Seriously what does Gray offer that Moore, Ah Chee, Mitchell, Neade couldnt do but better?

 

[scottjr]

Should have taken up footy. if all i needed was 9 touches to hold my spot in an AFL team id have been a shoe in!!!
Seriously what does Gray offer that Moore, Ah Chee, Mitchell, Neade couldnt do but better?

Neade is out of form SGray has walked all over him at Sanfl level. Mitchell is Mitchell. Ah Chee and Moore inside players. Stewart and Young holding them out.

 

[Killer Power]

Surprised to see Hoon back this early and would have liked Ah Chee in however I see Sammy as a long term player for this club, he has that uncanny knack of just knowing where the ball is going and accumulating possession, a natural footballer. Good luck to him tonight!

 

[_VXV]

A bit like an ingrown toe, to walk not a worry, but any power through the injury and you're toast! Kicking, running, jumping may all be hindered! Feet are the pits!

Yeah what's going on??

Yeah, wasn't meant to be a flippant remark. I've had foot injuries too and know just because you can do simple functions doesn't mean you're 100%. In hindsight he was walking carefully.
We've got a good mix of players thankfully and compare our usage with 2014 is unfair. We had a remarkable year injury wise last year albeit there being a few outs at crucial times in the season. I'd rather a strong mix than have stars push themselves beyond their recovery.

 

[port always]

Where does this garbage about Hoon having poor form come from?

The Norwood game where it was shown he has no capacity for the contested ball

 

[Adz2332]

Neade is out of form SGray has walked all over him at Sanfl level. Mitchell is Mitchell. Ah Chee and Moore inside players. Stewart and Young holding them out.

id prefer young in the forward lines then can also pinch hit in the centre, and bring in mitchell as the sub over gray

 

[Macca19]

The Norwood game where it was shown he has no capacity for the contested ball

So we are picking out a game from 2 months ago as proof he is out of form.

Nice.

 

[TeeKray]

Let's be real about Hoon. He'll probably play one quarter as sub and is absolutely perfect for that role. It's not the end of the world.

 

[PowerBaz]

Some players better straight into AFL? rather than the magoos

 

[port always]

So we are picking out a game from 2 months ago as proof he is out of form.

Nice.

No picking up his ability for contested footy which is required at afl and more importantly in finals

 

[ozph1870]

The Norwood game where it was shown he has no capacity for the contested ball

That was a couple of months ago but yeah he had a shocker that night. Apart from that game he has been ok though, not our best, but ok. Every time he has played further up the ground he gets a heap of the ball, when they have tried him as a lock down defender, like the Norwood game, it hasn't worked. That's not his role, will never be his role.

 

[edgie]

We'll pick on form: Form KPF of the preseason didn't get selected.

Redden comes in.
O'Shea comes in.
Carhoon comes in.

 

[OneGreatClub]

First Redden, then O'Shea, now Colquhoun - none of their form warranted selection. 'You get what you deserve' & 'We'll pick players on form' - Geez, don't think I can believe what Ken says anymore. And persisting with S.Gray over Moore & Ah Chee, surely we should be getting as many games into players who are in our best 22. Anyway, all the best to the Hoon, he has worked very hard on his rehab.

Give it a rest! Maybe we should drop Ken, as you obviously have no faith in him, and bring in tried and tested Malthouse???

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

Haven't weight in on this selection yet - I do agree it's obvious Ken is going structure over form.

That's not saying Hoon is out of form, it's saying other players are in better form.

Wouldn't be surprised to see Moore look for more opportunity at the end of the year.

 

[Forzaport]

Hoon's form has been fine. Ah Chee and Moore's has been better but we're clearly selecting on structure first. Even then, I would have thought Mitchell would get the nod ahead of Hoon.

Hoping Hoon has a great return to AFL footy.

 

[manboob]

shhooooottt ooouuttt pew pew pew

I want a high scoring game which I think both sides will bring.