Review Round 4 vs Carlton

[Brenton87]

0% chance Powell will be dropped. Will either be Lukosious, Burgess or Holman, if anyone. Prefer to keep in Lukosious

Powell one of our fast mids. Must keep.


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[briztoon]

They can drop anyone tomorrow. People read too much in to extended benches and who's on the field. Means very little.

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Really?

I don’t know about GC’s selection policy, but at Brisbane those named in the starting 18, are the starting 18, with any changes coming from the extended bench.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Hello to you all,

Has/When will Rankine play for your mob, haven't heard alot

 

[Choppers]

Hello to you all,

Has/When will Rankine play for your mob, haven't heard alot

He was listed Tuesday as 2-4 weeks....

 

[GenYBlue]

Bobbing in here.

I've signed up for Kayo Sports this year and to make it worth my while (read: my $$$) I decided to low-key support another team.

As I'm a certified glutton for punishment, I chose you guys lol

Thankfully I was perhaps misguided and the Suns have been playing pretty good & enjoyable footy

Think the idea of dropping Burgess seems ridiculous. He's competed hard in all three games and seems pretty good at ground-level for a big guy.

Holman not laying any tackles is not up to scratch, and while I'm glad he was given a life line at a second club (thought his de-listing at Carlton was a bit of a premature call at the time) if he's still not cemented his place in the side by now, I'm not sure he has what it takes.

As a new fan, love the flair of both Sexton and Martin... they are excitement machines! Martin in particular looks like he's ready to jump up to the next level and really blow a game open.

Also was Hombsch this good at Port? Such a cool head back there.

Given this is the one game a year where I will barrack against Gold Coast (unless we both make finals... yeah that's dreaming on the Carlton side at least), best of luck to you and I hope it's a great game for both teams and fans

 

[GC2015]

Bobbing in here.

I've signed up for Kayo Sports this year and to make it worth my while (read: my $$$) I decided to low-key support another team.

As I'm a certified glutton for punishment, I chose you guys lol

Thankfully I was perhaps misguided and the Suns have been playing pretty good & enjoyable footy

Think the idea of dropping Burgess seems ridiculous. He's competed hard in all three games and seems pretty good at ground-level for a big guy.

Holman not laying any tackles is not up to scratch, and while I'm glad he was given a life line at a second club (thought his de-listing at Carlton was a bit of a premature call at the time) if he's still not cemented his place in the side by now, I'm not sure he has what it takes.

As a new fan, love the flair of both Sexton and Martin... they are excitement machines! Martin in particular looks like he's ready to jump up to the next level and really blow a game open.

Also was Hombsch this good at Port? Such a cool head back there.

Given this is the one game a year where I will barrack against Gold Coast (unless we both make finals... yeah that's dreaming on the Carlton side at least), best of luck to you and I hope it's a great game for both teams and fans

What are your opinions on Bowes and Fiorini?


I really do think this is a big game for us because it's arguably the first one of the year that we're expected to win and in the past we've faltered under these conditions. I'm confident this year is different and we're going to turn a new leaf against the Blues on Sunday!

 

[MarcLocksCrustySock]

Really?

I don’t know about GC’s selection policy, but at Brisbane those named in the starting 18, are the starting 18, with any changes coming from the extended bench.

Most of the time it is the case but I am simply saying it isn't a rule and that positions on the line up don't mean much. The Suns tend to place players a bit more accurately than other clubs for the supporters sake though.

 

[Old Sol]

For Powell?!

Powell has been good, but is still so young and undersized. I'd be happy to rotate him in an out of the seniors this year, give his body some rest and get an opportunity to see a few of the other boys on our list play AFL.

Having said that Powell HAS played well, doesn't necessarily deserve to be dropped and I wouldn't complain either if the coaches want to try and push him through 18+ games in 2019. Just throwing out ideas really.

 

[Old Sol]

Powell one of our fast mids. Must keep.


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I disagree. The Suns are more often than not deliberately slowing play down when transitioning out of defense. Powells speed and pressure has been a highlight so far for sure, but having a player in his spot that is a bit bigger and stronger, and can better hold their ground in a contested/marking situation might actually help our ball movent into our forward 50.

I love the guy, and have a feeling that he will be a very good player for the Suns for a long time - but I don't think it's critical to his development, or our success, that he plays every game in 2019

 

[Peel67skin]

I disagree. The Suns are more often than not deliberately slowing play down when transitioning out of defense. Powells speed and pressure has been a highlight so far for sure, but having a player in his spot that is a bit bigger and stronger, and can better hold their ground in a contested/marking situation might actually help our ball movent into our forward 50.

I love the guy, and have a feeling that he will be a very good player for the Suns for a long time - but I don't think it's critical to his development, or our success, that he plays every game in 2019

Too early to manage him , maybe around 7- 9 ,this is just my opinion , nothing wrong with yours either if the team keep winning with different players and gelling well as a team.

 

[Young_Guns]

Lachie Weller out. Having scans on his hamstring. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious. Not good

Ainsworth onto the extended bench.

 

[Jen2310]

Aw Lachie. Hope its nothing serious.

 

[SnusCG]

Lachie Weller out. Having scans on his hamstring. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious. Not good

Ainsworth onto the extended bench.

Damn he was fantastic the last two weeks.

 

[Young_Guns]

I assume GHS comes back in now? Hard to replace Wellers speed out of the backline.

 

[kreglze]

So ends his run of 77 straight afl games. Hopefully it is only a tight string and nothing more serious.

 

[Mini GF]

Did you see how this week people have been talking up our fantastic off field team .....

And so it begins....
There’s been a whiff of cockiness in the game day thread too.

 

[kreglze]

Regardless of prep people just do hamstrings from time to time. It is just comes with the territory. Hopefully it is just some tightness or a slight nick, a couple of weeks.

 

[SnusCG]

I assume GHS comes back in now? Hard to replace Wellers speed out of the backline.

Replacing one of our quickest with one of our slowest seems like a disaster move

 

[Brenton87]

These are the sort of games the past Suns would lose and usually by alot, if we are to show we have improved and changed we definitely can't get complacent and must win this game , Cartlon has still played decent footy this year so won't be an easybeat

Did you see how this week people have been talking up our fantastic off field team .....

And so it begins....
There’s been a whiff of cockiness in the game day thread too.

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[Supersuns]

Murdoch to half back, And bring Brodie in I reckon, won’t happen though

 

[Greendogg]

Next man up!

 

[Big Red Machine]

Next man up!

Quite honestly that is the exact mentality that the boys need to have.

One man goes down (Rory) next man up Collins/Hombsch takes his spot

Lachie goes down and we move to the next guy on the depth chart to get the job done, All the boys are cogs and if one breaks down we replace it and keep the machine running, That's how it has to be.

Question is do we maybe push Luko out onto the wing in place of Weller and have someone come in for Luko? Or is that an idea too outlandish to work?

 

[Supersuns]

Carlton have gone in very tall. McKay, Casboult, Curnow and McGovern. We need to use this to our advantage and use Hanley, Harbs and Murdoch to run it out of the defensive 50. They are going to be quite slow in their F50

 

[cfc4life]

We've cooked it at the selection table lads. Looking like you'll be way to fast on the ground for us.

 

[Big Red Machine]

OFFICIAL: Ainsworth in for Weller

Murdoch replaces Weller on the wing, Ainsworth to start on the bench