Preview Finals Week 1: Collingwood v Melbourne, Thursday 7 September, MCG, 7.20pm

[magpienato]

The hardest thing with our selections is we aren’t swapping apples for apples. Every potential change actually changes our style. It’s not just replacing a player in one position with a better player in the same position.
Hill and Ginnivan good for goals out of nowhere. McReery is a tackling machine.
WHE works up and back on really long runs. Can also play back. Lipinski gives us an extra number in the midfield and has good mid/forward connection.
Frampton releases Moore and can play on the real bigs. Murphy can play taller than his height suggests. Howe can go forward to bring ball to ground against opposition interceptors.

Agree, the only ones in the mix I'd say are like-for-like would be Hill/Ginnivan at the moment they are essentially interchangeable at that small-forward position. Lipinski is entirely a unique player on our team, that's not to say he's indispensable but he opens up a lot of options for us.

 

[leon123]

Not sure anyone is going mad ..would just be a 'surprise' to drop a guy who has never been dropped..

You sure? Ken Bruce has...

 

[Jasper84]

The hardest thing with our selections is we aren’t swapping apples for apples.

Well said, Fruit.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

You sure? Ken Bruce has...

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I guess that pic means something to you

 

[NonPhixion]

Ginnivan would be a good sub to give us a spark late in the game. WHE would be good for versatility if anyone gets injured (hope not)

We need to start this game well, we can't rely on coming from behind in the 4th qtr because Melbourne are one of the fittest teams and the best 4th qtr team this year.

 

[OfficialJordynRuffhead]

Brayden Maynard

4

Brayden Maynard

Age

27

Ht

189cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

5.9

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.6

5star

MG

327.8

4star

D

20.7

5star

K

14.0

5star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

3.0

4star

MG

417.4

5star

D

13.8

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

MG

205.8

4star

has attended 0.5% of centre bounces this year, but I'm 100% sure we'll win if he's there for the opening bounce.

 

[unplugged]

LOL @ Howe
L
O
L

You think it's outside the realms of possibility that the bloke who missed 12 weeks to injury, came back and was floated around back/wing/forward, might be a good sub option?

 

[Jen2310]

Super sub Ginni is something we know he can do.

 

[Jasper84]

Bayley Fritsch

31

Bayley Fritsch

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

10.4

4star

HB

5.2

4star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

9.5

2star

K

7.7

3star

HB

1.8

1star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.4

5star

is that guy who keeps a hair style way past its use by date because one girl in highschool said it looked good on him.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Does make you think, would you rather Markov or Noble?

Strangely enough I prefer Markov right now based on more height and athleticism.

Really like them both but right now if you’re putting a gun to my head and asking me to pick one I’m picking Markov because he’s a better disposer of the ball

 

[unplugged]

Just on my Howe sub suggestion... maybe not this week. Does he take Fritsch?

 

[Jen2310]

Just on my Howe sub suggestion... maybe not this week. Does he take Fritsch?

Maybe. Or Maynard?

 

[OfficialJordynRuffhead]

Maybe. Or Maynard?

Would prefer to see Maynard given Howe's superior intercept game, as Fritsch is near unstoppable 1v1 if he has good space to lead into. Will have to rely on players dropping off and intercepting to help nullify.

 

[Jen2310]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

Wow…

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Black_White]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

Seriously?
Going to be wet and we apparently are committed to 3 big men.
I dunno….

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

Poor Johnny. What a game to be omitted for.

Oh well. 24 just doesn't go into 23.

Will be more heartbreak for someone when Nick comes back. I'd hate to be a selector

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

Well that wasn’t really on my radar.

 

[windchimes]

Completely shocked about that. Thought Johnny was very safe with fly.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Completely shocked about that. Thought Johnny was very safe with Fly.

Niggle maybe?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

 

[cityslick1]

Noble dropped, Ginni Sub

weird... hasnt been dropped all year. Form or fitness must be down, but he has that bit of spark you dont realise you have until its missing from the side.

In Fly we trust

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Niggle maybe?

I hope so. Nothing major, of course, just not 100% for this week.

 

[Anzacday]

I've heard Nobel might be a bit stiff. I have nothing against him. Just just in case it happens, this might reduce the shock.

In: Murphy, Moore, McCreery
Out: Frampton, McCrae, Noble - Sub:Ginni

On the money Mr thon