Strategy Changes: Round 4 Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs

[Feathercap]

Dropping Ras to play an extra defender, and a pretty average one at that in Worner is just classic JLo team selection.

Ras has been solid. Worner had a few decent defensive efforts but also several horrific kicks. Wtf??

As others have said Ras will ask for a trade at years end and I have zero doubt will become a quality mid at another club.

 

[MadMundy]

I can come to terms with Worner, but Erasmus being dropped I don't understand. Way to kill the kid's confidence.

 

[FreoRicci]

Ras has been alright. Worner keeping his spot is scary, shows JL has his favourites. Dreadful decision, absolutely f***ing ridiculous

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What’s the message?

Sharp has been poor- safe.
Banfield has been iffy- safe
Fredrick has been iffy-safe.
JOM over 3 seasons have done nothing other then ordinary, apart from being good in two losses this season- Safe.

Such a safe team. No messages.

At least Peel is a good team to watch before Fremantle play.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

I didn't think Worner was that bad last week, but hes a bit redundant if Wagner is back in the side isn't he? Why the need for so many Defenders?

 

[Superkoops]

No Young

Young playing with Peel. Named as ruck rover. This was what I predicted. He will be likely back next week. Worner over Ras is indeed baffling. There were a number of decent turnovers from Worner that had me scratching my head. But to have a melt down over Ras vs Worner (likely sub) is not worth the trouble.

Banfield did well against WCE. He likely played his way into the 22. Id expect Worner to be sub. JOM takes the role of Ras I guess.

 

[BurnedScones]

Picking Worner over Erasmus is one thing. But did we learn nothing from the Geelong game about using too many defenders?

 

[FreoRicci]

Dropping Ras to play an extra defender, and a pretty average one at that in Worner is just classic JLo team selection.

Ras has been solid. Worner had a few decent defensive efforts but also several horrific kicks. Wtf??

As others have said Ras will ask for a trade at years end and I have zero doubt will become a quality mid at another club.

And he’ll have a spot.

Meanwhile we’re 3 years into a horrific 4 year deal with JOM, who’s 31 this season. Cannot wait for this club to be rid of him.
Fyfe will probably retire this season.
Aish will probably be delisted.
Brodie will also ask for a trade or delist.
That’s 3 players that can play midfield out in one hit.
Erasmus goes on top of that.

Just not a good sign to be favouring players based on what? Most likely to improve ?

 

[Lach72]

Bemusing.

Aish can at least run on the wing and through the middle

 

[swanny1234]

JLo really has no f*cking idea does he? I could name 5 players more deserving of being dropped than Eramsmus.

 

[Footskill]

Maybe Worner is cover for sharp or Wagner , as he can play wing or def

 

[Spirit Level]

Ras mate, just get out of here for your own good.

What a f***en crock of shit

 

[FreoRicci]

I’m guessing
Darcy in for Voss ( who I think should stay in with Jackson as Rover).
Young for Worner
For next week.

 

[s_wd6]

Didn’t do much wrong last week…can’t see why we refuse to give him a consistent block of footy

 

[FreoRicci]

Ras mate, just get out of here for your own good.

What a f***en crock of shit

Should ask for a trade to West Coast. Easily get a spot there

 

[Duz97]

I’m so angry at this team selection Banfield and worner have shown absolutely nothing but amateur mistakes every single game they play. Can we just lose the next 5 games so JL can get sacked he’s ruining my weekends

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Would love to know what Ras has done wrong, certainly wasn't one of the worst last week. A consistent block of AFL footy would do him a world of good in my opinion.

 

[swanny1234]

Should ask for a trade to West Coast. Easily get a spot there

Be their best midfielder.

 

[s_wd6]

Anyway

 

[Boomer93]

This board melting over Erasmus is so funny to me.

Bloke has been dead set average, and with Jaeger back in the team he's pushed forward again, where he is even more average.

It's like people don't actually watch football and just check stat sheets.

Edit just wanted to add the same people crying about Erasmus would 100% be the same people that were crying about Reidy not getting a game last season because he got a few hit outs in the WAFL

 

[FreoRicci]

I’m so angry at this team selection Banfield and worner have shown absolutely nothing but amateur mistakes every single game they play. Can we just lose the next 5 games so JL can get sacked he’s ruining my weekends

I would be all for Banfield to play wing. But JOM in means he goes back to Half Forward.
Thought the midfield and wing had more urgency last without JOM.
Johnson with his defensive job. Erasmus getting a few bounces. NOD got in the middle too.

 

[s_wd6]

This board melting over Erasmus is so funny to me.

Bloke has been dead set average, and with Jaeger back in the team he's pushed forward again, where he is even more average.

It's like people don't actually watch football and just check stat sheets.

High pick people want him to succeed. Doesn’t help that he’s been sub for probably 80% of his games played. And a lot wasted being held over emergency.

Also don’t help that Worner with his 4 cat 10 errors a game in a spot we don’t need gets a game over him.

 

[Quazar2]

Erasmus out has me genuinely shocked. Yeah, maybe he's not burning the house down but I'd argue he's barely done a lot wrong either and he won't feel confident in getting dropped so easily, J-Lo clearly doesn't rate him. I'd rather him than Worner in the side right now, this doesn't even feel right on balance alone.

Lloyd said on Access All Areas Justin was coaching for his career the next month (after the Sydney loss).

The West Coast win only did a little to deflect away from that for me, it appeased things....just a little. But lose this with odd selections like that, and this place will go into massive meltdown.

He needs to win it now, plain & simple. But it don't feel good....not really sure what he's doing. Hopefully, for his sake it's about to pay off...

 

[FreoRicci]

This board melting over Erasmus is so funny to me.

Bloke has been dead set average, and with Jaeger back in the team he's pushed forward again, where he is even more average.

It's like people don't actually watch football and just check stat sheets.

So we’re basing off JOM’s 21 handballs, 2 tackles v Sydney ? Cool.

 

[Boomer93]

So we’re basing off JOM’s 21 handballs, 2 tackles v Sydney ? Cool.

JOM tagged and beat Heeney bro??? Did you watch the game. He went head to head with one of the best mids in the game and won.

 

[Duz97]

So we’re basing off JOM’s 21 handballs, 2 tackles v Sydney ? Cool.

0 wins with JOM in the side 1 win with Ras in the side. I know who is rather