Game Day Changes & Pre-match Discussion - RD 4 vs. Carlton. Thur 03/04 @ 7:30pm (MCG)

[cfc19902010]

Very good team

Only Mitchell arguably missing

 

[domus]

Silvagni is the second backman atm.

He often gets moved forward or back depending on the situation. Frampton is good insurance. We lack height in defense when he isn't in the line up.

 

[swoop42]

Yes

Kenp
Young
Silvagni
Curnow

Plus Reef is gone for the year so we need to start getting this new defensive mix up and running right away.

He provides added ruck cover also which is a bonus given we're going with the 1 ruck structure.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I don't mind Cottrell. Has a genuine crack. A poor mans McCreery.

Moir only a kid but looks to have some talent to work with.

Good that McKay and E. Hollands remain unavailable.

And good that they persisted with O.Hollands.

Our forward line is genuinely stacked, especially with JDG rotating forward more. There's going to be a couple of mismatches we need to take advantage of.

 

[domus]

I don't mind Cottrell. Has a genuine crack. A poor mans McCreery.

Moir only a kid but looks to have some talent to work with.

Good that McKay and E. Hollands remain unavailable.

It helps but to be fair we have beaten them multiple times with Mckay and Curnow playing. I'm not sure how many times Hollands has played against us. It just annoys me when the media goes on about all of the Dog's stars missing last week. We have beaten them plenty of times with all of them playing.

 

[Scodog10]

Named forward and played forward this year

Played back last week

They’ve thrown him forward late in games when they didn’t have three talls (Curnow missing Rd 1 and McKay since Rd 1) and were against smaller opposition forward groups. He’ll go to Mihocek I suspect who’ll have his hands full with him based on how well Silvagni has started the season.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Some showers forecast tomorrow evening, not sure who that favours?

 

[jmac70]

Some showers forecast tomorrow evening, not sure who that favours?

Perfect footy conditions

 

[Kes1984]

No surprises with selections. Pretty much as most here predicted.

Happy to see big bad bill back

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Some showers forecast tomorrow evening, not sure who that favours?

Would favour us you'd think given their disposal efficiency is shocking in dry weather. I think our small forwards and small defenders are much better at ground level.

 

[jmac70]

Crowd estimate?
I know a few who work for a living not going.

 

[anshell]

It’s a very strong side.You could easily argue that it’s stronger than the team that won the 2023 premiership.

 

[swoop42]

Even with no Cox triple MMM rocks by jocks.

 

[Mick F]

No surprises with selections. Pretty much as most here predicted.

Happy to see big bad bill back

He will know what it means.

 

[domus]

Crowd estimate?
I know a few who work for a living not going.

I heard it was a sell out earlier this week on SEN. Maybe I misheard. Whateley said all tickets were exhausted. Maybe they had a tough week on the track. I'll give my estimate of 85K.

 

[PieBeast]

Who would you send to him?

Wouldn't be a bad idea to double team him or maybe even stick Beau on him for the first quarter and a bit.

 

[Aussie pie]

For the first time I’m going to have a go at Fly. Now he’s done this to two players, Fin and Ed. He says during a press conference when asked about these players, “ we want to get them into our side, they’re important to our team.” What happens they don’t get played.. he said it about ED this week and last and said it several times about Fin and we know how he’s been treated. A quarter here and there in the AFL when he gets picked. Now it looks like Ed is going to cop this treatment.
We have the oldest side ever to play an AFL match this week I hope both players are in touch with their management team. Yes Fin is injured but he should be desperately looking for other options and Ed well I hope he’s been tapped on the shoulder and been told that there will be changes at years end and the younger players will have more of a go next year as some list spots will be opened up.

 

[jmac70]

I heard it was a sell out earlier this week on SEN. Maybe I misheard. Whateley said all tickets were exhausted. Maybe they had a tough week on the track. I'll give my estimate of 85K.

I’m tipping low 70k.

 

[JoinDate]

Predictable changes.

Near full strength side.

No excuses.

 

[jmac70]

For the first time I’m going to have a go at Fly. Now he’s done this to two players, Fin and Ed. He says during a press conference when asked about these players, “ we want to get them into our side, they’re important to our team.” What happens they don’t get played.. he said it about ED this week and last and said it several times about Fin and we know how he’s been treated. A quarter here and there in the AFL when he gets picked. Now it looks like Ed is going to cop this treatment.
We have the oldest side ever to play an AFL match this week I hope both players are in touch with their management team. Yes Fin is injured but he should be desperately looking for other options and Ed well I hope he’s been tapped on the shoulder and been told that there will be changes at years end and the younger players will have more of a go next year as some list spots will be opened up.

We pick the side based on winning the game.

 

[stormskye]

For the first time I’m going to have a go at Fly. Now he’s done this to two players, Fin and Ed. He says during a press conference when asked about these players, “ we want to get them into our side, they’re important to our team.” What happens they don’t get played.. he said it about ED this week and last and said it several times about Fin and we know how he’s been treated. A quarter here and there in the AFL when he gets picked. Now it looks like Ed is going to cop this treatment.
We have the oldest side ever to play an AFL match this week I hope both players are in touch with their management team. Yes Fin is injured but he should be desperately looking for other options and Ed well I hope he’s been tapped on the shoulder and been told that there will be changes at years end and the younger players will have more of a go next year as some list spots will be opened up.

If another club was interested in Macrae he’d be on their list

 

[domus]

I’m tipping low 70k.

That would be a terrible turnout.

 

[manicpie]

For the first time I’m going to have a go at Fly. Now he’s done this to two players, Fin and Ed. He says during a press conference when asked about these players, “ we want to get them into our side, they’re important to our team.” What happens they don’t get played.. he said it about ED this week and last and said it several times about Fin and we know how he’s been treated. A quarter here and there in the AFL when he gets picked. Now it looks like Ed is going to cop this treatment.
We have the oldest side ever to play an AFL match this week I hope both players are in touch with their management team. Yes Fin is injured but he should be desperately looking for other options and Ed well I hope he’s been tapped on the shoulder and been told that there will be changes at years end and the younger players will have more of a go next year as some list spots will be opened up.

There's just no spots for them. I can't think of one player playing tomorrow night who should be dropped for the players you mentioned. They will get their chance.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

For the first time I’m going to have a go at Fly. Now he’s done this to two players, Fin and Ed. He says during a press conference when asked about these players, “ we want to get them into our side, they’re important to our team.” What happens they don’t get played.. he said it about ED this week and last and said it several times about Fin and we know how he’s been treated. A quarter here and there in the AFL when he gets picked. Now it looks like Ed is going to cop this treatment.
We have the oldest side ever to play an AFL match this week I hope both players are in touch with their management team. Yes Fin is injured but he should be desperately looking for other options and Ed well I hope he’s been tapped on the shoulder and been told that there will be changes at years end and the younger players will have more of a go next year as some list spots will be opened up.

Fin did explore options last off season didn't he? Received no interest from other teams.

Ed will get his shot.

 

[BillyElliott]

Perfect footy conditions

Particularly when your seat is undercover.