Preview Round 3: Changes/prematch discussion vs Hawthorn

[Caracas]

If we had won every game for the last ten years the mood would have been different as well. The problem is we don't live in an alternate reality where this fantasy world exists.

... or as I like to say "if my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle!".

 

[Flawed Genius]

No coincidence that "Um, Brad Scott" is an anagram of "Bad Scrotum" :stern look

 

[King Corey]

No coincidence that "Um, Brad Scott" is an anagram of "Bad Scrotum" :stern look

ignoring that there's a missing 't'

 

[DesertRoo]

If they’re planning on running Ziebell through the middle more then Wood has to play

I’d be passing the baton onto Larkey before Wood.
He might not be ready but time to give the boy a chance.

 

[GreatBradScott]

No coincidence that "Um, Brad Scott" is an anagram of "Bad Scrotum" :stern look

maybe he should consult with his inner scrotum for answers :sternerlook:

 

[RobZombie]

So Scotts may not be going anywhere, but surely we can afford to boot whoever the he'll has been "coaching" the centre work

That would be Bulldog Moore.

 

[Flawed Genius]

ignoring that there's a missing 't'

We could do with some extra testosterone

 

[Billy Not Really]

Wood kicks 1 goal in the VFL, straight back in the side.
Ahern according to Brad isn't as good as an out of form, languishing, absolutely shit nowhere near the ball because he doesn't know where to go Simpkin.

Okay Brad. Sure.

These decisions are indefensible.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

maybe he should consult with his inner scrotum for answers :sternerlook:

He seems to be fondling his 'inner scrotum' too hard with these teams selections.

 

[Val Keating]

Sliding Doors 4/4/19:



...then North Melbourne clearly think utilising classy disposal in the midfield is a bit overrated.

I like him forward but he should be spending more time in the midfield.

I’d be passing the baton onto Larkey before Wood.
He might not be ready but time to give the boy a chance.

I’m not against that.

I

 

[giantroo]

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-04/short-of-a-run-but-roo-poised-to-face-his-old-side

 

[Cool Kangas]

Marley to miss

 

[RobZombie]

I don't get this either. If he was dropped for form, he's shown very little. If he was dropped for balance, we've changed very little. What exactly has changed?

FWIW, I reckon he’s actually ok in the role he played last year - 3rd tall bobbing up for a couple of goals a week. We tried him in the Waite role in round 1 and it was a dismal failure. What’s changed is Campbell occupying the 2nd tall defender.

Same would apply to JZ. Letting him play as a high impact medium forward suits him better than 3rd tall.

Can’t see that Wood’s done enough to come back in so soon though.

 

[Bigeasy]

I back us

It's not fair to make fun of Simpkin, if he had 30 touches and three goals we'd be talking about a lot of the positives of his game.

Agree, the same if Scott had coached us to two premierships we would be talking more positive about him as a coach

 

[Val Keating]

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-04/short-of-a-run-but-roo-poised-to-face-his-old-side

Get him in

 

[Billy Not Really]

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-04/short-of-a-run-but-roo-poised-to-face-his-old-side

To play him in the VFL this week would be nothing short of stupid. We're talking about Jed here, he's gonna go hard at it no matter what level he's playing at, both games he'll be prone to injury. I'd rather him have the opportunity to go hard at the ball the way he likes at AFL level rather than VFL level.

 

[giantroo]

 

[shintemaster]

https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-04/short-of-a-run-but-roo-poised-to-face-his-old-side

I still can't even begin to comprehend this quote:

"(But) there were some really good signs at the weekend … if we won that game by 20 points, we'd be talking about a whole lot of the positives."

Every time I read it my brain explodes slightly. We're not talking about a 3 point loss after a kick for goal bounced left into the post instead of right into the goals here. We are talking 4 goals off winning a game. Just a complete WT actual F comment. We can talk about positives from the game, there were some on an individual level but just leave this nonsense out of the discussion.

FWIW, I reckon he’s actually ok in the role he played last year - 3rd tall bobbing up for a couple of goals a week. We tried him in the Waite role in round 1 and it was a dismal failure. What’s changed is Campbell occupying the 2nd tall defender.

Same would apply to JZ. Letting him play as a high impact medium forward suits him better than 3rd tall.

Can’t see that Wood’s done enough to come back in so soon though.

I think he's OK in it as well, but if that's what we think why wasn't he put in that role last week when Campbell was brought in? I just like some sort of logic to selection and for mine if it was role based he should have played last week and if it was form based nothing has changed. Seems a bit like policy on the run.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I tried to watch it.

I just can't.

Half the stuff he says is bullshit and the other half is lies.

 

[Roosurgence]

No coincidence that "Um, Brad Scott" is an anagram of "Bad Scrotum" :stern look

Sounds like Jy has been the victim of a lot of Bad Scrotum lately.

Bad balls not bouncing his way.

 

[kangaspurs]

Puopolo to run amok

Thank **** Cyril isn't around anymore.

 

[Clarke is King]

I cannot believe Jy is going to be picked again. Unreal.

If TT gets dropped and Kayne stays in I will spew.

One more bullshit team selection and we need to start a petition for Bard to GAGF. I have had an absolute gutful.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Brad, you lost a game you were expected to win, that's a problem isn't it?

Well if we had won the game then everything would be okay, and that's the main thing.

 

[shintemaster]

That means we're 22 from the last 60. Let me pose a question to you - is that acceptable?

Yeah, but to be fair though. If we'd won the other 38 games as well, would we be asking ourselves if that was acceptable?

 

[Event Horizon]

FWIW though I do think that when a team is struggling you still eliminate those who are struggling the most.

When the team is struggling, and some blokes are struggling more than others, the least I'd expect is those blokes (and the team) to hit record tackle numbers and absolutely crack in like this is a final. That would also have an affect on the supporters and break up the apathy we've seen last week. Why that's not happening I don't know.

MCG and Hawthorn as good a time to kick start the season as any.