Preview Round 17, 2020: St.Kilda v West Coast - Gabba, Thursday 10th September, 7:10PM AEST

[hayes]

If Nic Nat gets on top in the middle we could be in for a world of hurt. Minimize the damage there and we have a chance.

 

[plugger66]

No Carlisle is a joke.

Surely being named as emergency will mean he gets called up at the last minute in an attempt to trick West coast or something.

If he doesn't play there is something seriously wrong with the selectors.

Even if we win? We haven’t got a clue what’s happening.

 

[12Chill]

Maybe Carlisle in for Coff if his ankle isn’t right to go.

But if he’s not in, Battle just has to play CHB this week imo. No ifs or buts.

Howard to Kennedy.
Battle to Allen?
Wilkie to Darling.

Wilkie to Allen would give away too much height and Coff? on Darling would reduce Coff’s effectiveness if Battle doesn’t go back.

Butler, Kent, Lonie and Hind in the one team would suggest that Hind in for Phillips means he gets a go on the wing or half back.

 

[jwikked]

Even if we win? We haven’t got a clue what’s happening.

Win or lose is irrelevant. We're a better team with Jake in it.

 

[stfan]

Our emergencies list full of defenders. 3 of them tall. Late change anyone?

EMERG: Dylan Roberton, Shane Savage, Jonathon Marsh and Jake Carlisle

 

[plugger66]

If Nic Nat gets on top in the middle we could be in for a world of hurt. Minimize the damage there and we have a chance.

Apart from kelly they have no good mids so unless Nat and jelly get nearly all the clearances I don’t think it matters.

 

[DT_35]

Not sure how to read the Carlisle situation. Good defender no doubt but he’s slow. And his short kicking is horrible, almost cost us the game against GC when he tried a dinky 15m kick to Hill in the backline.

 

[triggering bro]

I’m sure the gws board said the same on Tuesday.

I tipped the Crows. They are up & about, at home, & the Giants has plenty of key injuries & are drastically overrated in 2020.

 

[BrutThough]

Kennedy 196cm
Brander 195cm
Allen 192cm
Darling 191cm

We are screwed....

 

[D2D3]

Surely 3 consecutive games out means there are some other issues with snake we don't know about. His papers are surely stamped and will be surprised if is with us next year. Issue is we are lowering his value further by not playing him.

Even if we expect him to be gone next year we are playing for finals now, they can't honestly say he isn't a better option than any of half a dozen other players that are named. It really defies logic.

 

[plugger66]

Win or lose is irrelevant. We're a better team with Jake in it.

Not if there is something going on that we don’t know about. And if it’s wet I’d say we are better team without one tall back.

 

[Diehard Saint]

No Carlisle is a joke.

Surely being named as emergency will mean he gets called up at the last minute in an attempt to trick West coast or something.

If he doesn't play there is something seriously wrong with the selectors.

Im wondering if it’s weather- related.
Waiting to see what happens closer to game time.

 

[austinnn]

Battle, Wilkie and Howard our key backs, we must be backing our mids to stop the ball going down there too much.

 

[lewdogs]

Kennedy 196cm
Brander 195cm
Allen 192cm
Darling 191cm

We are screwed....

By that logic we should play every ruckman on our list. Wouldn't lose a game.

 

[plugger66]

I tipped the Crows. They are up & about, at home, & the Giants has plenty of key injuries & are drastically overrated in 2020.

You haven’t read how bad we were after a loss? You may have picked the crows just as a lot will pick wce but their board would have said the same as you. They are still favourites

 

[D2D3]

Battle, Wilkie and Howard our key backs, we must be backing our kids to stop the ball going down there too much.

If Battle even plays as a key back.

 

[Ads734]

Is it possible were throwing out some shade by Naming Coffield to have Carlisle replace him game day?

 

[BrutThough]

Hindys a bit of a shock I don’t think he’s touched the ball in his last six games.

You would think we were better bringing in another midfielder rather than another small forward.

 

[austinnn]

They’re going in real tall for a wet deck. Kind of smells like Gov Late out IMO. If not we should slaughter them with our speed if we use it properly

May be the reason for the Hind inclusion

 

[triggering bro]

I truely am baffled by no Carlisle. He just makes us a better team, or am I horribly wrong?

Obviously not doing what’s required. Good to see the club have high expectations. Can’t cruise.

 

[triggering bro]

You haven’t read how bad we were after a loss? You may have picked the crows just as a lot will pick wce but their board would have said the same as you. They are still favourites

We are favourites

 

[plugger66]

You would think we were better bringing in another midfielder rather than another small forward.

I’d say he is playing the same role as Phillips. We are going with outside run and pace. Don’t mind the idea at all

 

[BrutThough]

By that logic we should play every ruckman on our list. Wouldn't lose a game.

When they have 4 key position sized forwards and we have one and a half key defenders then we are way undersized and in big trouble with our match ups.

 

[BrutThough]

I’d say he is playing the same role as Phillips. We are going with outside run and pace. Don’t mind the idea at all

Last few games I've felt we've had one too many outside players and need another inside player to run through the middle so Hinds addition seems unnecessary.

 

[plugger66]

We are favourites

Well they were 20 minutes ago. The point is they are much closer in odds than Adelaide were. I couldn’t be that arrogant. I think we should win. That’s as far as I could go.