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[jackcass]

Micheal Apeness is the current lead ruck for their WAFL side Peel, so he probably gets the job...

Do we really expect Sandi to miss a week with concussion? Does he have a history of concussion issues?

 

[lyfsux]

How many love children does Bucks have, exactly? Blair, Mayne, Maynard, Langdon, Cox, Adams....the list goes on. And why are his love children always so (allegedly) bad at football given they are (allegedly) blessed with his DNA?

Yeah I can't understand it as well wasn't he "FIGJAM" when he was younger- football, football nothing but football
how could he find the time to father all these children

 

[jackcass]

Shame we lose Varcoe this week but getting Wells back likely negates that. Really worried about their small forwards and overall pace, especially with so many not quick blokes in our team. Shame Murray didn't tear the game apart Saturday.

Not sure Maynard will come straight back after missing so much footy, a week of VFL might beckon. If he's right for seniors then Greenwood pays the price.

Out: Varcoe (injured)
In: Wells

 

[Gone Critical]

For myself I don't 'want' Thomas dropped, but I wondered whether he might be one player to make way for Sier (now injured) or Wills at some stage, given that some of his more important numbers (especially clearances, but also goals and possessions) have dropped quite a bit over the past month or so. But he won't get dropped if he can keep the scoreboard ticking over, which is something we need in our 'bits and pieces' forward line, and I don't think that the form of Rupert in the twos puts enough pressure on his position in any case.

Thomas has kicked 6 goals in the lat 4 weeks, average 1.5 per game and would give him 33 goals for a full season. Has not fallen off and a part time mid who can kick goals isnt getting dropped.

His possession rate in the last 4 weeks is also slightly higher than his season average so that hasn't dropped off either.

 

[JB1975]

Thomas has kicked 6 goals in the lat 4 weeks, average 1.5 per game and would give him 33 goals for a full season. Has not fallen off and a part time mid who can kick goals isnt getting dropped.

His possession rate in the last 4 weeks is also slightly higher than his season average so that hasn't dropped off either.

Happy to concede that I might be underestimating his contribution, we all have our blind spots.

 

[domin8tors]

Thomas has kicked 6 goals in the lat 4 weeks, average 1.5 per game and would give him 33 goals for a full season. Has not fallen off and a part time mid who can kick goals isnt getting dropped.

His possession rate in the last 4 weeks is also slightly higher than his season average so that hasn't dropped off either.

without the inhouse knowledge Thomas seems like your typical player that plays to the coaches instructions to the T. so whatever role he is given he usually executes.

 

[Kilmo]

Thomas has kicked 6 goals in the lat 4 weeks, average 1.5 per game and would give him 33 goals for a full season. Has not fallen off and a part time mid who can kick goals isnt getting dropped.

His possession rate in the last 4 weeks is also slightly higher than his season average so that hasn't dropped off either.

I’m a fanboy but I think Thomas was great on Friday. Don’t know the stats but seemed to have a few good extractions in the middle that led to centre clearances.

 

[BPikkers]

Greenwood to pester Fyfe all day long.

Fyfe’s aerial work worries me.

 

[iGNITER]

Wells for Varcoe

B - Appleby Dunn Langdon
HB - Crisp Sharenberg Howe
C - Phillips Pendlebury Sidebottom
HF - Wells Reid WHE
F - DeGoey Cox Stephenson
R- Grundy Adams Treloar
INT - Mayne Daicos Thomas Greenwood

DeGoey to kick 5.

 

[Bugglz]

Fyfe’s aerial work worries me.

Fyfe would smash Greenwood, no point trying to tag him.
We’re better off just backing our midfield to beat there’s.

 

[unplugged]

Back to only getting a squad named on Thursday

I would almost prefer no team news until Friday just to avoid the melts!

 

[Harry O]

Fyfe would smash Greenwood, no point trying to tag him.
We’re better off just backing our midfield to beat there’s.

Pendles to reprise his Patty Cripps role? At least Fyfe burns it by foot a lot.

 

[Bugglz]

Pendles to reprise his Patty Cripps role? At least Fyfe burns it by foot a lot.

Wouldn’t be opposed to it, I think Buck’s will just back our system to beat theirs tho.
Fyfe is a star but I don’t think he has the back-up for them to beat us this week.

 

[jackcass]

I’m a fanboy but I think Thomas was great on Friday. Don’t know the stats but seemed to have a few good extractions in the middle that led to centre clearances.

I actually thought he fumbled more in congestion than I can recall for some time. Wasn't a bad game by any stretch, but I see that as a real strength in his game so I was surprised by it.

 

[Finnishpie]

For myself I don't 'want' Thomas dropped, but I wondered whether he might be one player to make way for Sier (now injured) or Wills at some stage, given that some of his more important numbers (especially clearances, but also goals and possessions) have dropped quite a bit over the past month or so. But he won't get dropped if he can keep the scoreboard ticking over, which is something we need in our 'bits and pieces' forward line, and I don't think that the form of Rupert in the twos puts enough pressure on his position in any case.

The perfect role player. I reckon he'll stay in the team unless he's injured. But now, there's no one left to put pressure on anyway.... all in hospital.

 

[MagpieBat]

Do we really expect Sandi to miss a week with concussion? Does he have a history of concussion issues?

No. But it is concussion in the year 2018.

At 35 years old, they may err on the side of caution both with his head and age and just decide to rest him anyway. Regardless, I expect us to win by some margin...

 

[sr36]

Fyfe’s aerial work worries me.

True. But Howe, Shaz and Langdon will have a field day picking off his sprays forward.

 

[Old Spice]

Fyfe’s aerial work worries me.

Greenwood is actually pretty good in the air.

 

[Anzacday]

Greenwood is actually pretty good in the air.

I pointed that out last week, (at the game).
He has an usual, (very effective) action - he extends his arms straight up and marks it at the highest point.
PS: Maybe Mason should watch him.

 

[Old Spice]

I pointed that out last week, (at the game).
He has an usual, (very effective) action - he extends his arms straight up and marks it at the highest point.
PS: Maybe Mason should watch him.

Mason was impersonating a clothes hanger this week, had all number of items drooping off his arms.

 

[Bored_Pie]

Do we really expect Sandi to miss a week with concussion? Does he have a history of concussion issues?

They don't fly players even if they have 1 effect of an concussion.

 

[jackcass]

They don't fly players even if they have 1 effect of an concussion.

Won't they need to assess today to see if there are actually any effects from a concussion? I only saw bits and pieces of the game and missed this incident but as I understand it, it occurred in the 4th quarter, he'd played 74% game time, usually only plays 80-90% anyway, so the 20 minutes concussion test likely ruled him out of further play as much as any actual diagnosed concussion.

 

[DaVe86]

It's a huge boost if Sandi is out, especially since the Dockers are also missing their 2nd choice ruck in Darcy.

I reckon the flight over is going to count against him, and I don't think they'll risk the travel.

 

[DaVe86]

Won't they need to assess today to see if there are actually any effects from a concussion? I only saw bits and pieces of the game and missed this incident but as I understand it, it occurred in the 4th quarter, he'd played 74% game time, usually only plays 80-90% anyway, so the 20 minutes concussion test likely ruled him out of further play as much as any actual diagnosed concussion.

Maybe, but Ross Lyon after the game did refer to it as a concussion, and that he was a chance of missing this week as they would be conservative with him. I never believe anything that Lyon says anyway.

 

[BPikkers]

Greenwood is actually pretty good in the air.

Yeah but Fyfe not only has the height advantage, but really is a strong mark and can get off the ground.