Preview Round 3: Changes/prematch discussion vs Hawthorn

[SpiderBurton22]

Turner jogging laps looking sore today I’ve been told. Possible out? Would explain Simpkin staying in (there’s also the other explanation that Brad is a moron)

I’m tipping
Out: Turner, Williams, Tyson
In: Anderson, Wright, Dumont/Ahern.

For the record I’ll be fuming if Ahern doesn’t come in

It will be a risk bringing in 2 underdone blokes in 1 week. I'd play Jed and let Wright have a hit out in the 2s.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Afl website doesn’t list the bench in number order?

Is it a sign

Good spot. I'm comfortable if it's as presented in that order. McDonald and Simpkin badly out of form, but one more week?

 

[marklovesbeer]

Amen.



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 with those changes I'd be pretty hesitant bringing in Jed, Wright & Dumont at the same time off tests when we already have a few players on the underdone side. Jed & Wright in particular I think really fill roles for us at the moment but I'd be inclined to go with one or the other personally unless they are absolutely cherry ripe. Wright didn't exactly look to be flying in the preseason before getting a couple of big knocks.

Agreed, but we need Jed in.

 

[Bigeasy]

I just don't get how LMac escapes the chop. Is Brad scared of Donald or just kooking after a mate's son?

 

[marklovesbeer]

It was a bad press conference, the quote about Simpkin is amazing.

Wood finally gets dropped for shocking form, goes back to the twos and does f all and comes back in to the squad.

Could it be because Campbell is sore / under the weather etc. though...?

 

[Marstermind]

How Marley was kept on the ground with an obvious injury (I watched him off the ball - he could NOT walk), against a dangerous opponent, with the game in the balance, needs a "thorough autopsy."

Now, has keeping him on the ground cost a) the game to some degree and b) at least a week of footy for an important player, I don't know as I don't have all the information that the coaches did at that moment. But, yeah, "thorough autopsy" required.

Otherwise, this team is poo. McDonald and Simpkin almost guaranteed to play = poo. Ahern not guaranteed to play = poo.

It's still on the table to say that after winning one quarter out of 8 the team this week could be Out: M.Williams (inj), In: Wright

That's poo.

 

[Junk yard]

So what's everyone bitching about?

We've lost a defender, so the whipping boys aren't going to get dropped. Simpkin playing Turner's role, ain't the worst thing?

Can't apply pressure, too slow.

 

[Harris 10]

Good spot. I'm comfortable if it's as presented in that order. McDonald and Simpkin badly out of form, but one more week?

Not sure Mcdonald is out of form, he’s just not very good.
As for Simpkin, I’d say he’s pretty much playing to the standard he has since he was drafted.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Smack bang in the week we needed 3 x Marley Williams's.

 

[XU1-ROO]

Backing in Simpkin. The ball will bounce the right way this week

 

[rickety]

Could it be because Campbell is sore / under the weather etc. though...?

Larkey could be the better option in that case though. Has been playing ruck and played a hell of a lot better than Wood did last week. As for the weather, if we are after a bloke to crumb the back of a pack then perhaps they are right, Wood can do that

 

[Snake_Baker]

My guess:

In: Ahern
Out Williams

Atley will have to go in to defence this week.

Jy will play his half forward role.

 

[Billy Not Really]

Smack bang in the week we needed 3 x Marley Williams's.

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At least we know Pittard can pick up Marley's role pretty decently, and Wright can cover the move.

 

[Snake_Baker]

At least we know Pittard can pick up Marley's role pretty decently, and Wright can cover the move.

We're going to need more than Pittard.

Wingard & Breust are going to need close checking.

 

[Wayne Campbell]

Turner jogging laps looking sore today I’ve been told. Possible out? Would explain Simpkin staying in (there’s also the other explanation that Brad is a moron)

I’m tipping
Out: Turner, Williams, Tyson
In: Anderson, Wright, Dumont

If thats the case then I reckon that will be the changes

 

[Pykie]

Surely Brad isn’t stupid enough to bring in 2 players off of no games for over a month

Surely.

Naming Scott on the wing and LDU on the ball is about the only thing Brad has gotten right at selection in 10 years.

I think Anderson for Williams will be the change. Atley to shift back.

 

[Samsquanch]

If thats the case then I reckon that will be the changes

Just what you'd expect after a forensic examination.

 

[Tas]

Brad doesn't like it when the media tell him who to pick, you can watch the thursday press-conferences last year where the media kept asking why Preuss couldn't get a game and Brad was giving the same bullshit excuses and never picking him.

You can guarantee there are a lot of clubs talking to his manager right now. It is ****ing amateurish to not pick guys who show good form and still find spots in the team for guys playing garbage football.

 

[Tas]

Surely Brad isn’t stupid enough to bring in 2 players off of no games for over a month

Surely.

Naming Scott on the wing and LDU on the ball is about the only thing Brad has gotten right at selection in 10 years.

I think Anderson for Williams will be the change. Atley to shift back.

Brad didn't put them in positions, we just submit a list of players and the janitor at AFL house tries to put them into some kind of logical starting position.

 

[Smoocher]

Didn't Bard Scotts tell us Williams would be ok for this week?

Of greater concern was that our great medical team sent him back on the ground last week when everyone in the stadium could see him struggling.


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[lockheed]

How was I to know the coach would prepare the side in such a putrid manner?

We're playing like a side that is six weeks from round 1!

Perhaps by the way in which we've played round 1 almost every year since Brad became coach, or because so many of our key players were injured or underdone.

 

[Tas]

Williams out for 2 weeks...

I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Williams for his service, he wasn't with us long but he was a vital cog in our back line.

 

[Billy Not Really]

We're going to need more than Pittard.

Wingard & Breust are going to need close checking.

This is where I'd move Turner back, or Atley, unfortunately there isn't much to choose from in that department.

Breust always tears us a new one, he'll kick a few for sure.

Wingard is a whole new basket of problems to worry about.

 

[Snake_Baker]

This is where I'd move Turner back, or Atley, unfortunately there isn't much to choose from in that department.

Breust always tears us a new one, he'll kick a few for sure.

Wingard is a whole new basket of problems to worry about.

Pittard to Wingard (knows him well)
Atley to Breust.

Now I'm concerned about the Hawthorn half backs getting off the hook.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Breust is an absolute gun, but he's soft. Didn't like it when Firrito roughed him up a couple of years ago. Maybe Turner can hard tag him.