Prediction R11: Changes vs Collingwood

[Son of a Wizard]

I can see it going
Out: Sandi (needs a rest even if not injured), D. Pearce, Johnson
In: Apeness, Giro and Duman

The only reason i dont have Ballas going out is purely because there is noone else to come in. I think once Bennell comes in Ballas will be dropped and Bennell will play the small/medium forward role.

We need to reward Apeness and at least give him a crack at it to see if he is worth another contract, he has been miles ahead of any of the other rucks that are available. If he performs well then i would like to see Sandi come back in the following week and have Apeness in the forward line and pinch hitting in the ruck to see if he can give us something different to a forward line that is struggling to take marks in the 50 and kick goals.

Johnson didn't play a stinker last week by any means but i think after Lyon's comments of doubling down with the younger guys is pretty much the end for Pearce and Johnson. Duman and Giro coming in is rewarding a couple of young guys for some good form and Duman has had a taste of it already so knows what to expect. I can't see Duman holding his place from Logue however once he is up and running with a few WAFL games under his belt, Duman may be able to move further up the field to w wing role.

Is there any chance of Logue playing forward?

 

[george2]

Is there any chance of Logue playing forward?

Yeah i did think that the other day. He did play forward last year and i can remember him taking a few marks and kicking a few goals. I would rather play him down back however as that seems to be where we are grooming him for so the more time we get him in the back 6 and settled i think we really have to so that we can fast track him a bit.

 

[mike91]

I completely understand why Apeness would come in if Sandi misses, but it just makes me face palm why we're using him as more of a ruck than a forward. If Ape is fit enough, which is a big if given he hasn't been able to get on the park for too long without injuries, then put him in the forward line, it's obvious we need him there

 

[Son of a Wizard]

I completely understand why Apeness would come in if Sandi misses, but it just makes me face palm why we're using him as more of a ruck than a forward. If Ape is fit enough, which is a big if given he hasn't been able to get on the park for too long without injuries, then put him in the forward line, it's obvious we need him there

That is why I think at the moment we need to put in Apeness and Jones if Sandi misses. Grundy vs one of them seems like too big a task...

 

[Son of a Wizard]

Yeah i did think that the other day. He did play forward last year and i can remember him taking a few marks and kicking a few goals. I would rather play him down back however as that seems to be where we are grooming him for so the more time we get him in the back 6 and settled i think we really have to so that we can fast track him a bit.

We seem to have a lot of backmen... and we are training more (see Kersten). Might be a good idea to train a few forwards so we can kick a score.

 

[kingswood71]

Well S. Hilly is an out injured.

 

[dominguez]

Does Hill's injury mean that Danyle Pearce will stay in?

 

[kingswood71]

Does Hill's injury mean that Danyle Pearce will stay in?

You'd think so really....

 

[Joao]

Does Hill's injury mean that Danyle Pearce will stay in?

Duman for Hill
Giro for DP.

Hopefully...

 

[nurries]

Nyhuis for Hill
Giro for Pearce
Duman for Johnson

Would be ideal

 

[anchor man]

If we play Apeness, we must play him solely as a ruckman.If we use both he and Cox as ruckmen we lose all structure.If they play tag, then have to go forward, then neither of them will run out the game.
We need a ruckman... pick a ruckman. We recruited about three big blokes who are supposed ruckmen, why don't we try one of them.Too early to play one!!!!!! It was too early to play Darcy last year as well.Look at what he gave to us.

 

[anchor man]

Yeah i did think that the other day. He did play forward last year and i can remember him taking a few marks and kicking a few goals. I would rather play him down back however as that seems to be where we are grooming him for so the more time we get him in the back 6 and settled i think we really have to so that we can fast track him a bit.

Logue wont play.He is not ready to play yet.

 

[TheLastCall]

If we play Apeness, we must play him solely as a ruckman.If we use both he and Cox as ruckmen we lose all structure.If they play tag, then have to go forward, then neither of them will run out the game.
We need a ruckman... pick a ruckman. We recruited about three big blokes who are supposed ruckmen, why don't we try one of them.Too early to play one!!!!!! It was too early to play Darcy last year as well.Look at what he gave to us.

I want Apeness in no matter what. Even if Sandi's ok. I'd like a 60/40 split between Sandi and Apeness swapping between ruck and forward.

Leave cox as second tall forward and McCarthy as third.

 

[ydraw]

That same clown picked the Eagles for the spoon.

so did 95% of people here

 

[Redgum]

I'd play johnno CHF this week, to support Mccarthy. He's tall enough and does have a lot of experience,I know he's slowed down in speed but we can't do any worse, I would also bring in the Ape( ruck support/fwd) ,Giro (speed) and Kersten (fwd or def). Out would be Hilly (injured),Ballantyne and Pearce D.

 

[kp junior]

We seem to have a lot of backmen... and we are training more (see Kersten). Might be a good idea to train a few forwards so we can kick a score.

There's not too many key backs, until you have a dozen. Hence the reason we be paying big for J mcGovern.

 

[StingBitten]

Then they would be Dick Cox.

My Doctors name is Dr Richard Wang.

 

[freo1997]

Ross on 882.

Sandi is definitely out and apeness is pretty much a shoe in (from the sound of it)

Only see’s Kersten as a defender. Will have competition with Dunman for the spot.

Bennell not ready yet.

 

[Unique Name]

S Hill -> Duman
Johno -> Kersten (God help me)
DP -> Giro
Ballas -> Apeness

Duman - Hamling - Kersten
Wilson - APearce - Ryan
Tucker - Neale - Langdon
Cerra - Cox - Matera
Walters - Apeness - McCarthy

Sandi - Fyfe - Blakely

Mundy - Brayshaw - Banfield - Giro

 

[freo1997]

S Hill -> Duman
Johno -> Kersten (God help me)
DP -> Giro
Ballas -> Apeness

Duman - Hamling - Kersten
Wilson - APearce - Ryan
Tucker - Neale - Langdon
Cerra - Cox - Matera
Walters - Apeness - McCarthy

Sandi - Fyfe - Blakely

Mundy - Brayshaw - Banfield - Giro

Sandi isn’t playing confirmed Ross Lyon 882.

 

[StingBitten]

Sandi isn’t playing confirmed Ross Lyon 882.

Hang on.

I thought Ross didn’t do 882?

As in he hates their ****ing guts after Hackdorn and Hardon’s Soprano-style lynching attempts.

 

[StingBitten]

That’s alarming about Kersten he has effectively been ruled out of a position he has been recruited for. He’s surely gone once his contract runs out.

 

[freo1997]

That’s alarming about Kersten he has effectively been ruled out of a position he has been recruited for. He’s surely gone once his contract runs out.

Yeah it is. I personally believe he’s just as effective as McCarthy up front.

 

[StingBitten]

Yeah it is. I personally believe he’s just as effective as McCarthy up front.

... which varies wildly from negligible at the contest to exciting off the lead/crumb.

 

[TweeBeard]

That’s alarming about Kersten he has effectively been ruled out of a position he has been recruited for. He’s surely gone once his contract runs out.

Alarming for the other teams because when the reinvented Shano get's his chance he'll cement himself as the next Alex Rance.