Prediction Round 8: Changes Vs Hawks + prematch discussion

[Snuffaluphagus]

 

[Midnite65]

We were thrashed in every meaningful stat last week and we do nothing to address it but token changes, backline will remain unchanged but now gives up over 100 points every week, wingers will stay the same and midfield largely the same. Also if Fyfe is fit start him on field in the middle and then sub him off at half time, not just bring him on at the start of the 4th which they are likely to do and then probably put him at full forward.

 

[ignoramus]

I meant since coming to Freo. He showed a bit last year so might of thought he was undroppable. Has his game been found out or he is just out of form or unfit

Opposition mids are definitely attuned to his over-the-head handballs. Nearly always blocked now.

 

[kp junior]

Don’t mind it. I would have left him in but Sturt gets another message about the work rate required. Hope he crushes wafl and comes in for BB in a week or 2.


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[Big Animal]

i don't get it. would rather move JOM to Banfield's position since he is better at out muscling opponents and is a good contested mark and kick for goal (and can do whatever BB is meant to be able to do and better), and keep in Brodie.

Ras, Treacy and Fyfe sub is good though.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

We were thrashed in every meaningful stat last week and we do nothing to address it but token changes, backline will remain unchanged but now gives up over 100 points every week, wingers will stay the same and midfield largely the same. Also if Fyfe is fit start him on field in the middle and then sub him off at half time, not just bring him on at the start of the 4th which they are likely to do and then probably put him at full forward.

I'd be very surprised if he doesnt come on early in the third or even half time tbh. I seriously doubt he's fit for a full game of AFL but he'll get more out of 1 half against Hawks then he would against Peel AND he can contribute to a win

 

[Big Animal]

I actually think JLo reads Big Footy Freo and keeps playing BB purely to minimise attention on himself.

 

[Righteo]

I mean, every team has a whipping boy and banfields just ours. To be fair the change looks like Treacy in for Sturt. And the data on kms run and defensive acts must mean Sturt can't play banfields role.

Man I would love to know what KPI's Banfield is hitting that offset a lack of tackles and goals for a forward.

 

[nurries]

Not going anywhere with Hughes and Banfield

Surely Sturt and Worner can offer more?

 

[muzzington]

 

[Mags98]

We were thrashed in every meaningful stat last week and we do nothing to address it but token changes, backline will remain unchanged but now gives up over 100 points every week, wingers will stay the same and midfield largely the same. Also if Fyfe is fit start him on field in the middle and then sub him off at half time, not just bring him on at the start of the 4th which they are likely to do and then probably put him at full forward.

who would you have come in for the backline? lol obviously cox, pearce and ryan have been shit but would you prefer to bring in davies? or draper? or worner? they’re going through rough form at the moment but we’ve seen their quality. i presume the idea is that the club believes that this mix in the backline is capable of getting us to a premiership and so will back them in to gain confidence/experience playing together. if we had logue or if hamling wasn’t a corpse i wouldn’t be against giving pearce a rest but here we are


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[Tundrawolf]

I'd be very surprised if he doesnt come on early in the third or even half time tbh. I seriously doubt he's fit for a full game of AFL but he'll get more out of 1 half against Hawks then he would against Peel AND he can contribute to a win

Yep by then we'll be 5 goals down judging by our first quarters over the last 20 games.

 

[Docker82]

The other strange thing about Banfield staying in the amount of forwards playing in the team. Do we really need eight forwards? Plus you’ve got Fyfe who probably spends time forward when he comes on.

We don’t have enough players running through the midfield imo. Not sure who else we unless they left Brodie in. There isn’t enough midfielders on the list and there isn’t much variety in our mids either.

 

[Big Animal]

Man I would love to know what KPI's Banfield is hitting that offset a lack of tackles and goals for a forward.

turn around banana shots at goal from any distance out? Great hair, even under moist conditions?

 

[freo1997]

There seriously must be something going on with the Banfields and Freo. It’s a little obvious now.

 

[hawkman]

Not sure if serious

Averages 2 goals a game against us

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Yep by then we'll be 5 goals down judging by our first quarters over the last 20 games.

Maybe but I'm not sure half done 30 something year old Fyfe would make a difference for that. I'll back the guys in for this week, Hawks are due a real stinker after a couple of games of mostly good effort and I like Treacy, Freddy and Ras in

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

The other strange thing about Banfield staying in the amount of forwards playing in the team. Do we really need eight forwards? Plus you’ve got Fyfe who probably spends time forward when he comes on.

We don’t have enough players running through the midfield imo. Not sure who else we unless they left Brodie in. There isn’t enough midfielders on the list and there isn’t much variety in our mids either.

Looks like Fyfe will be back to 50/50 mid and forward. Other than that, they seem to be moving to more variety in the middle. JOM, Ras, AB, Serong, Switta, Aish and maybe even Jackson will run through there (since Treacy is in)

 

[Joao]

I know he's probably been dropped for defensive stuff but its absolute garbage that he gets dropped for a performance at the Gabba where Banfield was equally **** but Banners gets to theoretically cash in against bottom side at home (although I think we'll lose).

 

[Mags98]

i’d have to guess the only explanation for banfield staying in is his experience? don’t want to have a forward line with half of it under 100 games combined, but who knows. i thought sturt showed some good things over the last few weeks

i hope treacy can make an impact, really important for our future that he starts showing something soon

this hawks midfield looked pretty sweet against the dogs for most of the game, while they’re mostly still pretty young/inexperienced they’ve got some hard and big bodies in nash and newcomb. hopefully ras can put some work in


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[Taylor]

I'd like for Peter Bell to offer a comment saying Sturt has been left out this week while he builds on his conditioning to run out the whole game and we don't want to have to push him too much too soon or rely on subbing him out.

 

[arsesmart]

 

[Midnite65]

who would you have come in for the backline? lol obviously cox, pearce and ryan have been s**t but would you prefer to bring in davies? or draper? or worner? they’re going through rough form at the moment but we’ve seen their quality. i presume the idea is that the club believes that this mix in the backline is capable of getting us to a premiership and so will back them in to gain confidence/experience playing together. if we had logue or if hamling wasn’t a corpse i wouldn’t be against giving pearce a rest but here we are


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The backline no longer works because Cox, Pearce and Ryan are slow and teams no longer just bomb it in high so we can take intercept marks. The new game plan for most teams is move the ball quick and forwards are quick leading targets. Also Cox, Pearce and Ryan offer us nothing in terms of kick in strategy. I know the only time we will make a change is if one is injured but would be nice if we did trial Cox or Pearce forward and make the backline more mobile.

 

[kp junior]

The other strange thing about Banfield staying in the amount of forwards playing in the team. Do we really need eight forwards? Plus you’ve got Fyfe who probably spends time forward when he comes on.

We don’t have enough players running through the midfield imo. Not sure who else we unless they left Brodie in. There isn’t enough midfielders on the list and there isn’t much variety in our mids either.

Yeah unless Switta is a midfielder it is too many small forwards.


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[mightymouse75]

Banners and Hugh's live again.

But to leave Brodie out, the only guy beside serong to attack the ball ?
SERONG WILL BE OUT NEXT WEEK WITH THAT PHILOSOPHY

 

[Mags98]

The backline no longer works because Cox, Pearce and Ryan are slow and teams no longer just bomb it in high so we can take intercept marks. The new game plan for most teams is move the ball quick and forwards are quick leading targets. Also Cox, Pearce and Ryan offer us nothing in terms of kick in strategy. I know the only time we will make a change is if one is injured but would be nice if we did trial Cox or Pearce forward and make the backline more mobile.

i think the idea that teams no longer bomb it into our defence isn’t super accurate but i think also that would be a symptom of getting smashed in the middle. much easier to get good i50s with quick clearances than otherwise


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