Prediction Round 8, 2025: Changes vs Melbourne

[darksquare]

Bazzo had a decent game for the Beagles. How far would he be from stepping ahead of Edwards and Brock?

 

[BSD]

Owies out - PLEASE

Harry Edwardes Stay out PLEASE.

 

[Grahame]

Bazzo had a decent game for the Beagles. How far would he be from stepping ahead of Edwards and Brock?

KPD v KPD#3?

 

[BSD]

Maric - in the 7 rounds so far this year

Rd2 - 26d - 511 MG
Rd3 - 28d - 445 MG
Rd4 - 22d - 558 MG
Rd5 - 21d - 524 MG
Rd6 - 20d - 384 MG
Rd7 - 25d - 356 MG

(In Rd1 he was the sub and had 9 touches and 100MG in a qtr. )

It's actually an interesting comparison when comparing Sheezel and Maric.

Maric gets the ball moving forward with consistently higher meters gained totals per round.
Isn't too far off in average possession totals round by round (Sheezel gets plenty more but the effectiveness of moving it forward is diminished).
Similar turnover numbers (though marics hurt more as we dont have the talent to cover and since he's down back the turn overs hurt more).

Overall though it'll be interesting to see if Maric moves more to a roaming HB if we ever get some serious KPD.

Do Marics stats get bloated by the kick ins from when a point is scored. ?

 

[Grahame]

Do Marics stats get bloated by the kick ins from when a point is scored. ?

Regardless, he looks like he belongs at AFL level. (By comparison HEd.)

Maybe we haven’t found his best position but he belongs. Persevere please.

 

[UseR2006]

Do Marics stats get bloated by the kick ins from when a point is scored. ?

No more than Sheezels when he does the kick ins.

 

[RanaNaved]

Sheezey ball

 

[Cuzz09]

He's having a good year but for "eye feel" he is sort of floating around the place where as Sheezel does run it forward at times and looks more damaging.

Might just be because he's a more high profile guy u notice him dunno

 

[footy_basis]

McQualter on 7

Sounds like Oscars staying down back, Houghs staying in the middle and Kelly will be available

Also tried to avoid the Barrass question but definitely thought it was disrespectful. Said twice "we don't play then again this year so we don't have to worry about it"

The captain and aspiring full forward has a few terrible games and now he's backman? This is no captain... he really shouldn't be leading. He should drop out of the leadership group and just focus on getting a game.

 

[lmach]

I know people have this circled as a potential win, but I am low key concerned about this week.

Our least competitive games this year (Carlton, Gold Coast) have come against teams with elite ruckmen and strong contested ball units. There are a lots of different gameplans but against a team with uncomplicated 'win ball, kick forward' approach and the cattle to do it well, we are very susceptible because of how hopeless our rucks and onball division is.

Melbourne have hit some form over the last fortnight and I'm genuinely afraid what Gawn/Trac/Oliver/Viney are going to do to us in the centre square.

Melbourne are worse than last year but Harley was flying coming into this game last season and we don't have Yeo this time, although we do have Hewett.

I'm optimistic things are beginning to click and we'll have a 5 goal win.

 

[Astro7]

Melbourne are worse than last year but Harley was flying coming into this game last season and we don't have Yeo this time, although we do have Hewett.

I'm optimistic things are beginning to click and we'll have a 5 goal win.

We could certainly use some optimism, and a win right about now.
A win by a point will do me.
Harley is starting to impact again but they'll be gunning for him.
Hewett could stand up in this game. He's building.
Hope Gross comes in.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Duggan in doubt with the shoulder injury he suffered late in the game.

Which wasn’t on the injury report, but why would it be? It’s just an injury that might prevent him from playing, that they fully knew about on Tuesday

 

[garlic munchers]

Harry Edwardes Stay out PLEASE.

I am as anti Harry as they come.......... but if there is a player he can break even with in the not nimble stakes then come on down Van Roooooooyen

 

[TY24]

Do Marics stats get bloated by the kick ins from when a point is scored. ?

Without looking at stats to back it up, I think Gov takes the majority of them and Maric chips in occasionally

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

If we were going to see an Allan debut I would have expected to see an announcement by now, but I’m not sure who else would be the next logical replacement for Duggan in the backline. Unless Hough moves back again which would be a shame,

 

[Cuzz09]

If we were going to see an Allan debut I would have expected to see an announcement by now, but I’m not sure who else would be the next logical replacement for Duggan in the backline. Unless Hough moves back again which would be a shame,

you know too well the social media team is 24hrs behind

 

[stallon]

Kelly for Duggan seems obvious, with Hough moving to the backline.

I'd like us to bring in Allan into the d50 but I'm not so sure we will.

Assuming Duggan misses:
Duggan -> Allan
Dewar -> Kelly
Owies -> Brockman

Long stays sub
Davis and Hunt have the wings
Allan does Duggans role
Hough to stay in the middle

 

[flyinghi64]

He's having a good year but for "eye feel" he is sort of floating around the place where as Sheezel does run it forward at times and looks more damaging.

Might just be because he's a more high profile guy u notice him dunno

FWIW, just looked up the disposal efficiency for the past 2 games,
Sheez went at 78% and 70%
Maric went at 85% and 80%
Sheez gets slightly more ball but less effective with it.

 

[kane249]

If we were going to see an Allan debut I would have expected to see an announcement by now, but I’m not sure who else would be the next logical replacement for Duggan in the backline. Unless Hough moves back again which would be a shame,

Grego also an option?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Grego also an option?

Still would have seen a debut announcement. Plus he’s been playing midfield for the last month or so, not sure they’d bring him in to play a different role.

 

[Donflicted]

CARN THE EAGLES!!!!!!!!!

 

[RanaNaved]

CARN THE EAGLES!!!!!!!!!

Before I like this I need to know if you came in peace

 

[Chris_6678]

Tom Morris

@tommorris32
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6m


Clayton Oliver

10

Clayton Oliver

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

isn’t playing v West Coast. He’s not feeling well so the Dees have ruled him out.

 

[RanaNaved]

Not feeling well.....sure

 

[Alesana]

Tom Morris
@tommorris32
·
6m


Clayton Oliver isn’t playing v West Coast. He’s not feeling well so the Dees have ruled him out.

I'm not expecting to win, but geez I'll be disappointed if we're smashed by Melbourne. Even more so with Gothmog out. They've scraped home against Richmond and a travelling Freo after getting smoked every week for a month including a smashing by Norf. This has to be considered winnable