Preview Geelong v West Coast Sunday Apr 28 @ GMHBA

[Ray Donovan]

Agree with what you say with one exception - if Tuohy is fit he has to be selected, IMO.

Will be selected I believe, extended interchange though so Friday night at 6 teams will be finalized

 

[Ray Donovan]

If Sav's corkie means he needs a week out I'd prefer to see Abbott in rather than Fort. Constable in for Parfitt. Clark will be rested once Tuohy is ready to come back in, which won't be this week.

Z.Smith sounds like he was in the mix perhaps thats a way they could go Vs west coast. The play two genuine rucks and to be honest Sav has not given much forward anyway. With Rohan and Dangerfield good size and agile I think with Stanley resting forward and Hawkins. Taylor snuck forward on VDUBS request last week.

Think if sav is sore you could play Smith this particular week

 

[Ray Donovan]

I don't think I have not been overly negative ..but there is a need to be levelheaded about our performance and our opposition .. one really doesnt know how good you are or they are till a few results get in the can. 6 Weeks in , we are starting to get to the stage where we can frank our performance.
It not negative to say this week is a big test.. its a bit more info on where we really are. Win or lose ... it will affect our rating.

Yeah Collingwood were warming up that's the best win but had a few key players out.

Melbourne win means nothing at the moment and I think adelaide is a better win than it looks although the formline doesnt stack up yet.

Hawthorns form and injuries were pretty questionable coming in still a good tough win.

So this week against West Coast now the season is rolling and everyone starting to get fit and firing will probably be the biggest tactical test. Home ground should help real 50/50 game.

 

[Ray Donovan]

Should win this game comfortably.

The Eagles are playing overly tall, their rucks and inside mids aren't doing very well and their ball movement is too slow.

They would have to change things up a fair bit to be competitive, cos their game doesn't suit a smaller ground. Think they will drop one of the rucks or Oscar Allen.

outs Clark (rested for the Bombers), Parfitt, Sav
ins Tuohy, Abbott, Constable

Confidence cynical I like it

 

[catempire]

 

[catempire]

Round Six Team

B: J Henry, M Blicavs, M O’Connor
HB: J Kolodjashnij, H Taylor, T Stewart
C: J Selwood, P Dangerfield, M Duncan
HF: L Dahlhaus, E Ratugolea, T Atkins
F: G Ablett, T Hawkins, G Rohan
R: R Stanley, T Kelly, C Guthrie
INT: S Menegola, Z Tuohy, C Constable, G Miers, J Parsons, D Fort, R Abbott, Z Guthrie

IN: Z Tuohy, C Constable, Parsons, D Fort, R Abbott, Z Guthrie
OUT: B Parfitt, J Clark

 

[catempire]

First four Ints for the final side plz.

 

[Ray Donovan]

 

[you pick one]

First for Ints for the final side plz.

Can I have my dictionary back please.

 

[catempire]

Can I have my dictionary back please.

Fixed.

 

[you pick one]

Win this one and get Parfitt and Clark back V Essendon and faith will be restored in the MC.They seam to be doing everything right so far this year.

 

[Purrfect pussy]

Fort and Abbott both named on extended bench, seems pretty likely that big sav won’t be playing. Hopefully they play Abbott. Love seeing tuohy back, and chook gets another go.
Boys will want to make amends for our last home game, should be a good game!

 

[cats_09]

First four Ints for the final side plz.

The first 4 from the Geelong released list: Menegola, Tuohy, Constable & Miers

Or first 4 from the AFL team sheet: Menegola, Tuohy, Fort & Miers

 

[Willo_]

I'm assuming Tuohy and Constable are ins

Fort or Abbott to play and Sav out a fair chance as well

 

[Art Vandelay_]

The first 4 from the Geelong released list: Menegola, Tuohy, Constable & Miers

Or first 4 from the AFL team sheet: Menegola, Tuohy, Fort & Miers

Take a guess.
Seems obvious to me that it’s the first list

 

[allrighty]

2 rucks in Vardy and Hickey
3 KPFs in Kennedy, Darling and Allen

You might say Allen and Darling aren't that tall but they both play like KPFs.

Darling IF on is a gun, darling

 

[The Casey Cat]

Fort and Abbott both named on extended bench, seems pretty likely that big sav won’t be playing. Hopefully they play Abbott. Love seeing tuohy back, and chook gets another go.
Boys will want to make amends for our last home game, should be a good game!

Possibly. I think we still prefer Savrat. But we're playing wait and see. Then Abbott is the standard first ruck reserve.

 

[Purrfect pussy]

Possibly. I think we still prefer Savrat. But we're playing wait and see. Then Abbott is the standard first ruck reserve.

I still prefer sav too!! Just think he’ll be given a rest considering we’ve named both fort and Abbott. Who knows maybe Stanley or hawk is under an injury cloud that we don’t know about...

 

[romeohwho]

Liking our position on ladder and our percentage- must win this and win it well.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Tuohy will be starting in the BL as usual but I wouldn’t mind seeing them give him a run up in the FL for his first game back, just to get his confidence up and going, get him back into some form straight away

 

[Seeds]

Smith screwed as usual. Far better player then abbott and fort

 

[catempire]

Smith screwed as usual. Far better player then abbott and fort

It means Stanley is going well and that is a Good Thing.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Z.Smith sounds like he was in the mix perhaps thats a way they could go Vs west coast. The play two genuine rucks and to be honest Sav has not given much forward anyway. With Rohan and Dangerfield good size and agile I think with Stanley resting forward and Hawkins. Taylor snuck forward on VDUBS request last week.

Think if sav is sore you could play Smith this particular week

Smith not named on extended bench so unfortunately not. I would have thought it would be an opportunity for him to show he can still be 1st ruck while Stanley plays the Sav role. Stanley's kicking really has improved

 

[cats_09]

Smith screwed as usual. Far better player then abbott and fort

I'd say it suggests that neither Hawkins or Stanley are in doubt:
- if Hawkins missed last week, the club may have deemed Stanley the best prospect at FF, and Smith is seen as next cab off the rank for the #1 ruck spot
- if Stanley missed, then as per above with Smith next cab off the rank to play the #1 ruck spot.

If the tall in doubt this week is Sav, it appears the club is looking at Fort or Abbott to slot into that role - second tall forward & ruck relief, and that's not really a role suited to Smith.

So not sure how Smith exactly has been screwed if the potential available role isn't one he's really suited too

 

[Boxhead_31]

When did the club hire "The List Manager"?