Preview Changes R6 v Geelong

[bh90210fan]

Our possession type football worked beautifully last year because we kept the ball moving constantly. Last year we were marking the ball and moving it straight away, this year we’re holding onto it too long and giving other teams too long to set up.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Ryan Allen Kennedy and darling all going for a mark let us down last week. We. Need. Crumbers.

Rioli

We need Rioli back urgently.

But not before round 11 please.

 

[RookiePick]

The first time a side tries scrubbing in the "dirty football" plan when it's fine conditions...we will beat them by 10 plus goals.

Being too tall in the wet and our mids taking the night off is a different issue to the game plan being obselete.

 

[wce4premiership]

I definitely think our players are senior enough to adapt to the conditions. We were off the boil, we'll see what happens this week.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Done.

You're a glutton for punishment.

I am determined. They won't let me down this time.
Ginger Rohan to kick 12.

 

[amazingjoshy]

The worry for Sunday is that Kardinya is now the narrowest ground in the league. Our game plan won us a flag and I think it still works in the right conditions, but it has been shown up for a lack of adaptability.

 

[kranky al]

 

[Forward Press]

The worry for Sunday is that Kardinya is now the narrowest ground in the league. Our game plan won us a flag and I think it still works in the right conditions, but it has been shown up for a lack of adaptability.

The Grand Final isn't played at Kardinia Park.

As last year demonstrated, getting thumped at a suburban ground (North in Tassie) means nothing in the grand scheme of things except for the 4 points.

Still, I would be quite unhappy with an uncompetitive effort.

 

[amazingjoshy]

The Grand Final isn't played at Kardinia Park.

As last year demonstrated, getting thumped at a suburban ground (North in Tassie) means nothing in the grand scheme of things except for the 4 points.

Still, I would be quite unhappy with an uncompetitive effort.

Pretty much exactly my point, which is why I said "the worry for Sunday"....not confident at all.

 

[garlic munchers]

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Or is it?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

People trying to frame it as Simmo making an excuse for the loss are just trolling. Both teams play on the same deck so on game day it's irrelevant, and anyone with a brain understands that.

Correct. For context, Simmo didn’t mention it until 5 minutes into his 7-minute press conference, and only then in response to a question about Barrass.

And then after several more questions on the topic he said “let’s not take away from what happened tonight, we got touched up and outhunted, it had nothing to do with how hard the ground is”

 

[Rowan18]

The first time a side tries scrubbing in the "dirty football" plan when it's fine conditions...we will beat them by 10 plus goals.

Being too tall in the wet and our mids taking the night off is a different issue to the game plan being obselete.

This is not a new strategy against us, as usual the lazy media types have only just noticed this strategy. It's much easier said than done.

In the back half of last year opposition teams continually talked about trying to keep the ball low going in 50 to avoid McGovern etc. Our pressure up the field made this a lot harder to implement than say. Port is one of the first teams who managed to get it right (so did essendon), however both times our pressure up the field was poor.

 

[Cuzz09]

And both times it was wet.

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[Ghossein]

no outs yet

 

[larrikin]

no outs yet

All the ins on the bench too. Would suggest no changes

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Vardy and Ollen named on the bench along with Cole (probably safe) and Petch (definitely safe).

Would still like to see Brander come in for one of them.

 

[Figure09]

Unbelievable

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[Gugs9]

Given the ground and conditions i wouldnt mind just the 1 change based on the extended squads.

In: Venables
Out: Vardy

Play an extra mid (masten) over a second ruck, and let allen pinch hit

 

[Matera92]

I am determined. They won't let me down this time.
Ginger Rohan to kick 12.

This is probably your best chance to claw one back, our ins are... uninspiring.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Brander to come in for a tough away game then get dropped for the following home match - $1.40

Place your bets.

 

[kaiserchief13]

If I had to guess it'd be

In - Venables
Out - Vardy

Only other decisions to make are which of the following will play-1 of Rotham/Cole and 1 of Allen/Brander

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

If I had to guess it'd be

In - Venables
Out - Vardy

Only other decisions to make are which of the following will play-1 of Rotham/Cole and 1 of Allen/Brander

If you’re dropping Vardy I don’t think you can drop Allen as well. Brander’s got no ruck experience.

 

[Rowan18]

I think Vardy and Allen are competing for a spot, my bet is Allen stays in. Petch and cole are probably safe, so it's a question of whether they play another pressure half forward (Venables) or a taller defender (Brander). I'd like to see venables in to do a defensive forward role on their rebounding halfbacks - I am not happy to hear that tuohy is back (he's a gun).

 

[WCErevival]

No changes would be a bit disappointing after that s**t show

 

[Coasters7]

So assuming Cole, Pet and Allen are safe it looks like one from Rotham, Brander, Venables or Vardy. Really hope we take this opportunity to try something new in the ruck. We’re up against the ladder leaders at their fortress with Stanley in the ruck. Hickey rucked majority of games at the Saints so give him the full time gig with Allen and Schoey as chop outs. Vardy isn’t doing enough up forward to warrant picking the extra tall