Prediction Round 21 Changes vs. Essendon

[Joao]

I'd play Ras.

He can cover the ground better, is younger so presumably has more upside and has at least as good Peel form.

 

[TheLastCall]

If it’s wet, I’d go Brodie. I think he’s deserves the call up.

Sadly our third game without an indigenous player.

 

[bone2468]

If it’s wet, I’d go Brodie. I think he’s deserves the call up.

Sadly our third game without an indigenous player.

Raz has South African heritage I think?

 

[StingBitten]

Would love to see Brodie but something tells me he has his cards stamped - hope I'm proven wrong.

 

[malpaso]

Suspect Simpson travels to see family along with Ras and Brodie.

 

[malpaso]

Raz has South African heritage I think?

What has that got to do with being an Australian indigenous player?

 

[mattis117]

Suspect Simpson travels to see family along with Ras and Brodie.

Mmm? Ras is from Perth.

 

[Grape Bear]

Still confused as to why we signed Brodie for a few years if JL was convinced he’s no good.

 

[s_wd6]

Still confused as to why we signed Brodie for a few years if JL was convinced he’s no good.

It wasn’t very confusing at the time come on now.

 

[bone2468]

What has that got to do with being an Australian indigenous player?

Never was mentioned being Australian indigenous, all that was said was Indigenous heritage player

 

[greatgatsby]

Never was mentioned being Australian indigenous, all that was said was Indigenous heritage player

What does Indigenous heritage player mean?

 

[Grape Bear]

It wasn’t very confusing at the time come on now.

It wasn’t confusing we signed him after the year he had, what is confusing is if JL didn’t rate him why we gave him a long deal to freeze him out at Peel. Raz, at least, has had a run in the 1sts more than Brodie has.

Not advocating for Brodie to play over Rax, just still genuinely puzzled.

 

[s_wd6]

It wasn’t confusing we signed him after the year he had, what is confusing is if JL didn’t rate him why we gave him a long deal to freeze him out at Peel. Raz, at least, has had a run in the 1sts more than Brodie has.

Not advocating for Brodie to play over Rax, just still genuinely puzzled.

I mean it’s very obvious that JL and the club did rate him…that’s why he played every game in 2022 and that’s why they signed him.

It’s possible for players to regress in form. Happens all the time. Extensions aren’t signed with it in mind.

 

[Grape Bear]

I mean it’s very obvious that JL and the club did rate him…that’s why he played every game in 2022 and that’s why they signed him.

It’s possible for players to regress in form. Happens all the time. Extensions aren’t signed with it in mind.

Fair.i haven’t watched much peel so can’t comment about what’s regressed in his game. I always thought the knock on him was that he didn’t have a good tank and has low TOG relative to our other mids.

 

[mattis117]

Still confused as to why we signed Brodie for a few years if JL was convinced he’s no good.

It's only confusing because you're using hindsight instead of accounting for what the situation was at the time. It's irrelevant anyway, Brodie got us Johnson, so who cares if his contract is longer than it should be. Brodie can have the extra years for that alone and being great depth.

 

[DragoDelph]

Would have been serious doubts over Fyfe getting back. Mindy’s last year. JOM wasn’t even on the horizon at that stage. Young was still a half back as well.

It happens.

 

[pK75]

Would have been serious doubts over Fyfe getting back. Mindy’s last year. JOM wasn’t even on the horizon at that stage. Young was still a half back as well.

It happens.

We extended Brodie last year, announced it during the week before he was dropped.

 

[freo_leo29]

Brodie had leaped Erasmus in recent times, was emergency for the last few games (Erasmus hasn't been emergency since round 16)

So I'd say its Brodie coming in, unless we are changing it up and going with Coops (who has also been emergency the last few games over Erasmus)


Brodies handball game is also a lot closer to what Fyfe has been bringing, Fyfe very handball heavy this year.

 

[pK75]

I really hope it’s Brodie, he’s the most like for like Fyfe replacement we have, even down to the only playing 70% TOG.

 

[DragoDelph]

We extended Brodie last year, announced it during the week before he was dropped.

Huh.

Thought it was the year before.
Just take the JOM bit out

 

[_007_]

If Erasmus is any chance whatsoever to make it on our list he plays this week.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

If Erasmus is any chance whatsoever to make it on our list he plays this week.

If Fyfe's role has been primarily defensive and blocking then I can't see how he isn't first in line. He's far superior to Brodie defensively in my opinion.

 

[Grape Bear]

If Fyfe's role has been primarily defensive and blocking then I can't see how he isn't first in line. He's far superior to Brodie defensively in my opinion.

How good is his handball and vision?

 

[Taylor]

It would be sweet for Brodie to get a game against the Bombers and play so well that they also throw a contract at him for three to four more years.

 

[FreoGirl]

Fair.i haven’t watched much peel so can’t comment about what’s regressed in his game. I always thought the knock on him was that he didn’t have a good tank and has low TOG relative to our other mids.

I have only watched him in bits and pieces and (just from the little I have seen) I felt he might not be strong enough yet to take on players at AFL level. There's such a huge gap between WAFL and AFL, but look at how much Draper is improving.