Preview Round 1, 2018: St.Kilda v Brisbane - Etihad Stadium, Saturday 24th March, 3:35PM AEDT

[STK2020]

Is Big Billy going to play ?
Im betting a late change .

 

[Barrels]

I would have thought either Coff or Gilbert play instead of Long. We have two inside mids on the bench, Clark will play the small forward role as will Long.

Three way rotation with Clark, Gresham and Long. Savage, Webster and potentially Newnes rotate through half back.

Frankly I think it’s the right move. Tough for Coffield, and Gilbert is the past IMO, but that’s life.

 

[longlivelenny]

I just don't rate Webster.
Would prefer coff or better yet white.
It seems like richo is not keen on white. Got f all game time in jlt and isn't even in the picture

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[Stewart66]

Three way rotation with Clark, Gresham and Long. Savage, Webster and potentially Newnes rotate through half back.

Frankly I think it’s the right move. Tough for Coffield, and Gilbert is the past IMO, but that’s life.

Would have preferred Coffield to Stevens ....but it is round 1

Marathon

 

[George]

Surprisingly low number of Thursday night melts....no work for George as yet

Pleasantly surprised that Richo and co made the decision on Gilbert, Mav and Dunstan based on the last couple of games. Integrity of selection must be paramount.

Go you mighty !

Don't worry DS....a loss OR win over Brisbane by less than 5 goals and I'll be up on here until 4am.

Might get messy after a big day at the footy!

 

[bird_man]

Three way rotation with Clark, Gresham and Long. Savage, Webster and potentially Newnes rotate through half back.

Frankly I think it’s the right move. Tough for Coffield, and Gilbert is the past IMO, but that’s life.

Each to there I guess. Two inside mids and two small forwards on the bench seems strange to me. Maybe they are planning to play Gresh through the middle a lot more.

I’m yet to see anything that suggests Long is close to best 22 to be honest. Here’s hoping I’m way off the mark.

 

[Phoenix_9]

FB: Geary - Brown - Webster
HB: Roberton - Carlisle - Savage
C: Sinclair - Steele - Acres
HF: Gresham - Bruce - Billings
FF: Clark - McCartin - Membrey
R: Longer - Ross - Steven
I: Newnes - Armitage - Stevens - Long

Newnes to rotate through half back and wing.
Armitage and Stevens to rotate through midfield.
Long to rotate through small forward role.

Genuinely bewildered as to Dunstan’s whereabouts. How is he not even an emergency?... has to be injured.

Still think Coffield showed far far far more than Long in preseason, shocked to see Long selected ahead of him. I thought we were going to rotate mids through the forward line...

Anyways, it’s a good looking line up overall. Pretty keen to see how we go against the Lions. No excuses, should be a 4-5 goal win.

 

[TheBalls]

Exciting line up for me. Bold decisions too, Weller being omitted from the leadership group makes him a lot more droppable.

Positive signs that the coach will try new things to win this year other than persevere with the same underperforming players.

Got a $50 bonus bet from Ladbrokes and tempted to lump it on Clark first goal scorer.

 

[TheBalls]

Don't worry DS....a loss OR win over Brisbane by less than 5 goals and I'll be up on here until 4am.

Might get messy after a big day at the footy!

You gonna be up until 4am deleting your own posts and infracting yourself?

Just try not to accidentally ban yourself.

 

[STK2020]

I reckon Koby's role will be defensive Forward on Hodge .
And Ben Long will be the same on Charlie Cameron stopping him bouncing off the back of the square like he did so well for Crows .

 

[StCicatriz]

Richo distancing himself from his love child dunstan is a positive. I fear we are a bit too tall and slow. Long helps that

 

[VDS66]

I honestly don't see all the love for Dunstan.

Had a few good games towards the end but still inconsistent.

Good to see Long get a run. We know what we'll get with Lonie so time to Ben a decent run. Better 1 on 1 and can stick a tackle.

A new era begins.

 

[Barrels]

Genuinely bewildered as to Dunstan’s whereabouts. How is he not even an emergency?... has to be injured.

A team boasting Armitage, Steele, Ross, Acres and Stevens, all of whom are inside mids or play significant time there, does not need reinforcement from the emergencies.

Emergency spots are tactical and injury cover, hence Marshall for example.

Still think Coffield showed far far far more than Long in preseason, shocked to see Long selected ahead of him. I thought we were going to rotate mids through the forward line...

Apples and oranges.

 

[Phoenix_9]

A team boasting Armitage, Steele, Ross, Acres and Stevens, all of whom are inside mids or play significant time there, does not need reinforcement from the emergencies.

Emergency spots are tactical and injury cover, hence Marshall for example.

Apples and oranges.

So if one of Armo, Stevens, Steele, Ross gets injured in the warm up or between now and Saturday who would you like to bring in? I know that Dunstan would be clearly top of my list, hence why I would want him as an emergency.

What has Long done to deserve a spot in the 22 over Coffield?

 

[Barrels]

So if one of Armo, Stevens, Steele, Ross gets injured in the warm up or between now and Saturday who would you like to bring in? I know that Dunstan would be clearly top of my list, hence why I would want him as an emergency.

In the extraordinarily unlikely event that that occurs, then Weller probably comes in and Acres goes into the midfield rotations more substantially.

What has Long done to deserve a spot in the 22 over Coffield?

Nothing, but the correct question is what has Coffield done to earn a spot over Webster, Savage or Roberton in the 22.

 

[Saintbloke]

Steven aside, it's a pretty slow midfield- actually a pretty slow team with no real hard running line breakers. Might be a closer game than we think.

 

[stfan]

Well in this team we do not lack for midfield options.

Long and Clark make us a bit quicker too.

 

[Red leg]

So if one of Armo, Stevens, Steele, Ross gets injured in the warm up or between now and Saturday who would you like to bring in? I know that Dunstan would be clearly top of my list, hence why I would want him as an emergency.

What has Long done to deserve a spot in the 22 over Coffield?

Plays different positions

 

[Phoenix_9]

In the extraordinarily unlikely event that that occurs, then Weller probably comes in and Acres goes into the midfield rotations more substantially.

Nothing, but the correct question is what has Coffield done to earn a spot over Webster, Savage or Roberton in the 22.

And Weller deserves a game over Dunstan!?!?

Who’s going to rotate through with Savage, Roberton, Webster off the half back line? Has to be Newnes now.. which I don’t mind.

I hope Long plays a blinder, he obviously really impressed Richo and co in the VFL practice match, because he certainly didn’t in the JLT

 

[bird_man]

If Long wasn’t even named in the squad of 26, I can’t even imagine anyone on here asking why to be honest.

Not sure I saw anyone pick him in heir team. Seems many think it’s a great move now though.

 

[Barrels]

And Weller deserves a game over Dunstan!?!?

Not on form, but team balance trumps form unless the form is irresistible.

You’re not getting agreement out of me on this one.

 

[Phoenix_9]

Also from round 23 2017 to round 1 2018.
Out: Riewoldt, Dunstan, Weller, Lonie
In: McCartin, Armitage, Clark, Long

So they obviously went with their structure from last year.

Makes more sense why Coffield couldn’t find a spot now.

 

[Phoenix_9]

Not on form, but team balance trumps form unless the form is irresistible.

You’re not getting agreement out of me on this one.

Weller over Dunstan isn’t about team balance tho. It’s about emergency list balance.

Marshall, Coffield, Gilbert, Weller is a very versatile emergency list, I will admit.

I’m just shocked that one of the four spots isn’t a midfielder. I do get that it’s a lot easier to cover a mid than other specialist positions, but still...

 

[STK2020]

I would be very tempted to leave Brown out .
Brisbane dont have any monster forwards .
Brings Gilbert back into the equation ?

 

[bird_man]

I would be very tempted to leave Brown out .
Brisbane dont have any monster forwards .
Brings Gilbert back into the equation ?

I think they would have just named him in the 22 if that were going to happen.