Prediction Changes vs Bulldogs ~ Round 4 2019

[Kreme Pie]

Serious questions need to be asked of Aish and Greenwood. I was hoping Aish could finally go up a notch this year, but early signs not so promising.
Greenwood is a battler and that's ok, but there's not much more he can do. His position is up for grabs.
It's early on. Guys like Varcoe, Sier, Brown, Daicos, Wells, WHE, will be getting plenty of games between them.

 

[hellfire]

Out: Elliott, Greenwood
In: Sier, Varcoe

I don’t think we should drop pretty much our only natural forward.

 

[Aussie pie]

Crocker in for Greenwood.

No, we have not hit rock bottom yet. No just no on Crocker

 

[Aussie pie]

Reid should come in, apart from some early misses he did ok up forward today. Thomas to rest and I know it’s too early for IQ but I’d love to see him coming off the back flank instead of Aish. I think there is a bit of 2010 Harry O’Brien in IQ, that maniac running out of defence and the wild kicks. On second thoughts let’s fix the wild kicking first.

 

[Stifler's mom]

No, we have not hit rock bottom yet. No just no on Crocker

Crocker is NOT AFL standard.

Rather play Daicos than Thomas.

In Sier, Quaynor and Daicos.
Out Thomas, Aish and Phillips. (Not a fan of Phillips)

 

[KillerMagpies]

Out: Phillips... his skills are putrid. He’s lost his starting place on the wing and he provides not enough up forward.
In: Crocker... forward/mid... one of the better players in the VFL.

Out: Aish... not at the drop of the ball in defence. Needed to be crumbing when the big men were flying.
In: Quaynor... hard at the ball and straight at it.

Out: Stephenson... out of form. Hesitating. Making wrong decisions. Needs to dominate the VFL for a few weeks.
In: Varcoe.

 

[Adz]

Out: Phillips... his skills are putrid. He’s lost his starting place on the wing and he provides not enough up forward.
In: Crocker... forward/mid... one of the better players in the VFL.

Out: Aish... not at the drop of the ball in defence. Needed to be crumbing when the big men were flying.
In: Quaynor... hard at the ball and straight at it.

Out: Stephenson... out of form. Hesitating. Making wrong decisions. Needs to dominate the VFL for a few weeks.
In: Varcoe.

Good changes. I’d also drop Howe. Permanently. He’s cooked.

And Roughead has been a disaster so far. A Bulkdog reject..says it all really.

 

[Sea fog]

Thomas must be skating on thin ice.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I can’t abide any changes that include Crocker as an IN. I don’t like to be down on a player permanently but he just isn’t AFL standard and he isn’t any sort of a way forward for us. He seems like a top bloke, it’s a shame.

 

[adammania9]

Brayden Sier just needs to come in as a hands dirty midfielder, he won't though which is a shame

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

You want to drop Mihocek?

I'd spew up if we dropped Mihocek.

Too important to our structures, and generally hits the scoreboard. Only hasn't kicked at least goal in 2 of his 19 career games.

 

[JM#1]

Crisp has been putrid 2 outta 3 games

The entire team has been putrid 2 out of 3 games.

 

[swoop42]

I don't expect this to happen and not sure it should but what the hell.

Out:Aish, Greenwood
In:Quaynor, Appleby

We need to find some more speed within our f50 and coming out of our defensive area.

Maynard released from his defensive responsibility and given an opportunity to hunt and find his own ball further afield whether that be on a wing, high half forward or run with role. He's an updated version of Greenwood.

de Goey is to important up forward so his midfield minutes will be limited but him, Maynard and Sier are the ones capable of giving us the extra power around the middle of the ground required against opposition like West Coast.

 

[mike123]

Out Aish & Thomas
In Appleby & Varcoe

Too static and too slow tonight especially in defensive 50. Didn’t help that Crisp had a quiet night.

Thomas’ last quarter puts him ahead of Greenwood.

 

[sirlothie]

After round 1 we were whining about Greenwood not being picked behind Brown and then we praise Greenwood and say he made all the difference against Richmond, now we lose and everyone wants him back out. Doesn't make sense.

 

[mike123]

After round 1 we were whining about Greenwood not being picked behind Brown and then we praise Greenwood and say he made all the difference against Richmond, now we lose and everyone wants him back out. Doesn't make sense.

No it makes perfect sense, you’ve just missed some key details.

 

[sirlothie]

No it makes perfect sense, you’ve just missed some key details.

Such as? I don't believe he should get dropped, we need more hard at it mids but he should have had a tagging role, he is best when he is doing that.

 

[mike123]

Such as? I don't believe he should get dropped, we need more hard at it mids but he should have had a tagging role, he is best when he is doing that.

For starters I bet it’s not all the same posters who are saying those things. This is a board full of mutle people with doffereong opinions. Many also wanted Greenwood dropped last week for Adams instead of Varcoe. He was also nonexistent tonight so it’s to be expected that a few call for his head.

Although I agree with your point we need more hard at it mids. Not sure what the solution to that is but I’d suggest finding another role for Pendlebury and allowing Thomas and Greenwood to take his midfield minutes.

 

[mike123]

Out: Aish
In: Varcoe

I want to make about ten changes but that won’t happen. Out of the players I want dropped Aish is the only one who provides absolutely nothing. I’d move Pendlebury to Aish’s spot. He isn’t providing enough in the midfield anymore and can’t be worse than Aish down back. Varcoe up forward and Thomas and Greenwood can get more midfield minutes. Think one of the reasons our midfield isn’t functioning atm is becuase we don’t have enough grunt. Beams, Treloar and Sidebottom will perform if they have guys feeding it out to them.

 

[OniAu]

The entire team has been putrid 2 out of 3 games.

Really doesn’t address my point.

Love to see his turn over count. As he essentially gives the ball back in dangerous positions. Not tight enough on his man either


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[OniAu]

I don't expect this to happen and not sure it should but what the hell.

Out:Aish, Greenwood
In:Quaynor, Appleby

We need to find some more speed within our f50 and coming out of our defensive area.

Maynard released from his defensive responsibility and given an opportunity to hunt and find his own ball further afield whether that be on a wing, high half forward or run with role. He's an updated version of Greenwood.

de Goey is to important up forward so his midfield minutes will be limited but him, Maynard and Sier are the ones capable of giving us the extra power around the middle of the ground required against opposition like West Coast.

Those ins aren’t a bad thing. I like it.

I did say at the start of the year. For us to really contend we need to replace Aish , Greenwood and Mayne. Or it means we haven’t improved.

Problem with Aish and Greenwood they’re playing defensive roles and both aren’t natural defenders. Can add crisp to that also.

Happy to admit I’m wrong on Mayne. He deserves his spot.

Aish is offering ya nothing at the moment. Get games into Quaynor. Mistakes or not, it’s not a down grade.

Appleby needs to come in. Again a natural defender. Hopefully frees up Maynard to be more attacking


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[FAIRANDBALANCED]

We don't need to change too much at all, just need guys like Crisp, Pendles, Treloar, Beams, Phillips and Elliot to play to their potential. Also I'd move Pendles to the wing and stop Beams being so attacking at stoppages. The amount of times he flew through for a clearance to just miss and his direct opponent trailing clearing it was ridiculous.

One thing we need to remember, teams know we have midfielders who like their hands on the footy and they are happy to allow us the East West and as so often happens at centre clearances South possies. We need more cut through and deeper inside 50s. Without Sier and with him unlikely to be back anytime soon, I'd like to see Thomas get more consistent time in there.

 

[grayza2018]

Greenwood tags Macrae or doesn't play, in my opinion

Varcoe has to come back too, Thomas was quiet, maybe his turn for an omission.

Stephenson form is concerning too, wouldn't be throwing him out with the bathwater just yet though

 

[grayza2018]

Crisp criticism a little harsh, with him coming off no preseason. He'll be fine in a few weeks, just working into it

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

I don’t think we should drop pretty much our only natural forward.

Well unfortunately Billy is struggling badly at the moment and maybe a run in the VFL and hopefully a few goals will lift his confidence. He has missed alot of footy, and it is really showing. Plus Stephenson is playing out of position, and that has affected his form, and plus DeGoey is our most natural forward, and that's where he should stay. I'm not sure Elliott, DeGoey and Stephenson can play in the same side.