Preview Geelong V West Coast Sat Aug 1 @ Optus Stadium 810 pm

[Pure_Ownage]

No change is even bigger trolling than Parsons and Zuthrie.

The big changes will be next week vs north.

 

[allrighty]

We might go in unchanged I think.

You win

 

[Cataholic]

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Surprised Jack Steven overlooked

Yeah, it wouldn't be easy......it's a lot to look past

 

[Cataholic]

By the sounds of it they are giving him a mini pre-season, trying to get him fit.

Worth a shot. Nothing else has worked so far.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

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More info from scratch match vs Freo

I like this part on Kreuger in the ruck:

"Knowing that if he played AFL as a forward ruck he could possibly do that now."

Not great that Steven, Stephen, Cocky, Parsons was put to the sword by Freo's seconds midfield though

 

[CatToTheFuture]

There might not be any official injuries coming off last week but given the conditions they played in i wonder how many they're monitoring?

Also, 12 disposals again for Simpson and I think they'll take a look at Coop

 

[Hamingja]

Good to see Stephens Emerg

Feels like participation ribbons all round. Evans one week, then Jarvis, now Stephens.

 

[r32godzilla]

I smell a late change

Freddy?

 

[goyoucatters]

It’s that lack of touch that astounds me. Those skills should not deteriorate as badly as they have, considering he completed most of the pre-season.

Like you, I'm finding his lack of poise with the ball in hand more concerning than the clear lack of match fitness.

And given how short of a gallop he is, that is truly saying something.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Feels like participation ribbons all round. Evans one week, then Jarvis, now Stephens.

Emergencies get to be in the rooms and involved in the pregame preparations. I reckon they want to give each of them that experience because the rest of the players aren't allowed in this season I don't think.

 

[catempire]

The big changes will be next week vs north.

Late change: $1.05
No late change: $10

 

[Seeds]

By the sounds of it they are giving him a mini pre-season, trying to get him fit.

Um you get fit by playing.

 

[JohnZ]

Freddy?

I'm 90% confident yes.

 

[Down at K Park]

Um you get fit by playing.

Then what is the point of anyone doing pre-season?

 

[Seeds]

Then what is the point of anyone doing pre-season?

Cos there arent games to play during that time. Plus there are other ways to get fit without risking injury.

With selwood and ablett out you think we could use another senior midfielder.

 

[Gunf]

Late change: $1.05
No late change: $10

That $1.05 seems a little high more like $1.01

 

[Vivy]

Um you get fit by playing.

He's playing in the scratch matches against the reserves with less contact and less game time. Playing a game of AFL takes a far greater toll on the body in general and is far more degenerative, than non-contact training and running.

It's quite clear his capacity to run is not to AFL standard, and neither is his disposal currently, based off form

 

[Live in hope]

No change - either backing the fitness of the 22 or sitting on a sneaky change or two pre game.

I would have thought you’d want to bring in a mid player or two (Parsons and Stephens, perhaps), given a need for fresh legs after a slog 5 days ago. No change will make it immensely hard in second half tomorrow night. Could also enhance the risk of soft tissue injuries.

 

[Chinacats]

Not before time either. Still staggered by how off the pace and out of touch he looks every time he runs out in the ones.

Turning out to be a disastrous acquisition along with Jenkins.

 

[BIGANT]

Happy with no change but would of been ecstatic with Freddy in for Hendo or a rested Miers.

Can almost be certain that Hawk or Sav will be rested next week for Freddy now unless they pull up really well

Thought they would've went w an extra fwd.

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[BotsMaster]

Not before time either. Still staggered by how off the pace and out of touch he looks every time he runs out in the ones.

But hang on, isn't he meant to be an automatic inclusion because he's a BnF winner and proven talent?

 

[Pollywaffle]

Like you, I'm finding his lack of poise with the ball in hand more concerning than the clear lack of match fitness.
And given how short of a gallop he is, that is truly saying something.

Yet you can see what he is trying to do sometimes, it's just that its not coming off. Tantalising stuff, but jury still out whether he will ever really get back in the groove. Confidence must be at a low ebb and I suspect that he is a big confidence player. Not sure what the solution is. Clearly cant put a line through him just yet but sailing close to the wind.

 

[gaz love x]

Cos there arent games to play during that time. Plus there are other ways to get fit without risking injury.

With selwood and ablett out you think we could use another senior midfielder.

We could, it's just a shame we don't have one at AFL standard available

 

[Vdubs]

Then what is the point of anyone doing pre-season?

None if you had a fair season of playing each team twice, home and away. 34 weeks would be fine. Couple of weeks warmup.

 

[Sttew]

We could, it's just a shame we don't have one at AFL standard available

What is AFL standard in 2020?