Preview Changes and pre match discussion - don't care who we are playing as long as Wardlaw is captain next week

[Hopper10]

My dad is being nice enough to give me his ticket…. The problem is that I’ll have to sit with Collingwood members LOL

Just picture the Walking Dead Zombies,you’ll fit right in

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Corr should not come straight back in. Some of his efforts over the last month have been nothing short of deplorable. Our backline look far more balanced on the weekend without him in it.

 

[Disco Dew]

General admin is sold out as of earlier tonight.

Just tried to get tickets....All sold out...

Move this blockbuster to the G and send the tiges to marvel.

Make it happen!

 

[franjon]

Corr would be in for hall, essentially the changes at the top of this page

B: Corr McKay Ziebell
HB: McDonald Logue Bergman

With Powell rotating back there also

Sheezel could still also rotate back there for stints if the ball isn’t going in the front half

TT in for spicer/Drury can also play back there

If we're going to progress, and I'm keeping in mind he's 18 years old, Sheezel needs to play mid/forward. We need to get the backline sorted but we need the creative players playing forward not covering because of inefficient defenders. I'll be happy with the midfield mix in about 12 months barring injury. Everything else I agree with. Thomas has to come in. He's needed.

 

[giantroo]

Tickets now available on ticketmaster.

 

[Disco Dew]

If we're going to progress, and I'm keeping in mind he's 18 years old, Sheezel needs to play mid/forward.

I suspect after Saturdays effort this is where he’ll play more often than not now.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Mcreery is faster than anyone on our list - he’ll destroy Jack
Jack can pick up Johnson

Johnson would win most one on ones against jack

 

[Caracas]

If I've heard one person say it, I've heard 100 people say it ... "Spicer was lively"

What does "lively" even mean?

I think it means he ran around a lot.

Spicer provided pressure in the way a fly provides pressure - mildly annoying, but easily swatted away.

He barely made a tackle stick
When he got the ball, which was rarely, he immediately gave it off to his nearest team-mate
He did run around a lot though, and at a speed that not many of our players are able to run around.

He was certainly lively.

I like Spicer, and I hope he makes it. But he's not even close to best 22 at this point.

I strongly disagree. However, you could be right. I’m basing it on seeing him up close on the ground on the weekend. His persistence in chasing up lost causes, which put the opposition under pressure just as they expected to make an easy kick, caused turnovers. Phoenix’s arms and legs seem to move very loosely, which seems to effect his ability to take clean possession. He needs to tidy that up.


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[Caracas]

No way you can drop Ford after today

Agree.


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[The Nostradamus]

Let's be honest, the backline mentioned above could be vying for the slowest in AFL history. If I was the Pies I would be targeting Jack's man as much as possible because he isn't athletic enough and he plays off his man.

You must have missed the cats premiership backline no real quick rebounders but plenty of height to intercept
Other than an ageing touhy they are much slower than our defence

 

[Caracas]

Tell me what he does except chase.

When he’s the only one playing that role on the team, it increases the importance. He’s a limited player right now but he performed a veritable “border collie” role on the weekend. He caused mayhem in the Swans backline by herding them into guys like Wardlaw and Simpkin.


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[Moti]

You must have missed the cats premiership backline no real quick rebounders but plenty of height to intercept
Other than an ageing touhy they are much slower than our defence
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Stewart, Thouy and Bews would be quicker than any of our rebounders except Hall.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Stewart, Thouy and Bews would be quicker than any of our rebounders except Hall.

Bergman and McDonald would be quicker than them

 

[TheKanga]

Last time against the Pies was Nobles last game.
We only lost by 8pts and at one point led by 28pts.

Bring the pressure and keep Wardlaw and Sheezel buzzing around and you never know.

 

[shinboner magic]

TT on Mcreery?

I wouldn’t bring TT in this week - a full house of pie fans booing him might destroy him

 

[Rob in Cologne]

OK, we lost in bizarre circumstances. Two goals up with 4 minutes to go, nothing really new there.

But I'm all over the positives - Wardlow in and impactful and looks great. Sheez, rolled gold. Fordy stepping up. Can we finally just play the kids, with Ziebull (excellent season), Shiel (inspiring the boys) and LMAC busting his arse every minute on the field. Luke will never be a silky footballer. He is defending his arse off and the hoof for distance we can accept. I'd say he's playing to his strengths.

I want the kids rolled through and it seems the coaches do too.

Love to see Kallan get a turn, interesting to find out he was emgerency on Saturday. Bonus of rolling kids through is we are better in the Ones, but with experienced players in the Twos we are better there too.

I want the ones to blood kids and we'll be more competitive, and the Twos to play finals, Cunners to finish on the VFL podium holding the cup high!

Ones:

FB: Logue McKay Ziebell
HB: LMAC - Bergman - Howe
C: Scott - Warlow - Ford
HF: Stevo - Powell - Sheez
FF: CCJ - Larkey - Zurharr
Rks: Goldy - Simpkin - Phillips
Int: Shiel - Spicer - Curtis - Hugh
Sub: Cooper

Kallan - Corr - Perez
Lienert - Hall - Davis
Taylor - Cunners - TT
Butler - Turner - Drury
Edwards - Lowson - Sellers
Free - Watkins - Laz
Int: Stevens - Butler - Hope - Bath - Downie

Injured - Mahony, X, LDU, Charlie, Goat, Young, Georgey, Tucker, Arch

 

[Mav]

Bergman and McDonald would be quicker than them

You're funny mate. Quick look at AFL tracker and Geelongs first game of the year, Bews clocked 35 km/h. Stewart was clocked at 33.1 in the Freo game.

Neither Bergman nor McDonald have shown up in the tracker at all this year. They wouldn't have gotten close to those speeds.

 

[Disco Dew]

Bergman and McDonald would be quicker than them

The only thing McDonald is quicker at is ruffling a team mates hair…

 

[KangaRooster]

If Sheez is going FWD/MID we could see the Sheez v Daicos battle a few times

 

[shintemaster]

Tickets now available on ticketmaster.

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Is there an easy way to see how close to fully ticketed GR? I'm fair and square in the no extra money to other clubs category nowadays if I can help it.

 

[King Corey]

Tuohy is hardly slow. He's their Aaron Hall

43

Aaron Hall

Age

35

Ht

185cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.3

5star

MG

268.3

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

8.9

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

268.3

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.6

5star

but harder and more reliable by foot. Very much a rebounder.

 

[hellas_johnny]

OK, we lost in bizarre circumstances. Two goals up with 4 minutes to go, nothing really new there.

But I'm all over the positives - Wardlow in and impactful and looks great. Sheez, rolled gold. Fordy stepping up. Can we finally just play the kids, with Ziebull (excellent season), Shiel (inspiring the boys) and LMAC busting his arse every minute on the field. Luke will never be a silky footballer. He is defending his arse off and the hoof for distance we can accept. I'd say he's playing to his strengths.

I want the kids rolled through and it seems the coaches do too.

Love to see Kallan get a turn, interesting to find out he was emgerency on Saturday. Bonus of rolling kids through is we are better in the Ones, but with experienced players in the Twos we are better there too.

I want the ones to blood kids and we'll be more competitive, and the Twos to play finals, Cunners to finish on the VFL podium holding the cup high!

Ones:

FB: Logue McKay Ziebell
HB: LMAC - Bergman - Howe
C: Scott - Warlow - Ford
HF: Stevo - Powell - Sheez
FF: CCJ - Larkey - Zurharr
Rks: Goldy - Simpkin - Phillips
Int: Shiel - Spicer - Curtis - Hugh
Sub: Cooper

Kallan - Corr - Perez
Lienert - Hall - Davis
Taylor - Cunners - TT
Butler - Turner - Drury
Edwards - Lowson - Sellers
Free - Watkins - Laz
Int: Stevens - Butler - Hope - Bath - Downie

Injured - Mahony, X, LDU, Charlie, Goat, Young, Georgey, Tucker, Arch

Young and tucker will be back this week

 

[Mav]

Tuohy is hardly slow. He's their Aaron Hall but harder and more reliable by foot. Very much a rebounder.

yeah, he's been clocked at 32.6 this year.

 

[giantroo]

Is there an easy way to see how close to fully ticketed GR? I'm fair and square in the no extra money to other clubs category nowadays if I can help it.

It won't be fully ticketed (nothing announced). They'll have GA access but unless your membership has away access, you'll still need to buy a GA ticket.

 

[Rod Stroker]

How is it the Pies V GWS is at the G, but Pies v North is a Marvel? Doesn't make much sense.

Having said that, maybe playing it at Marvel better suits us given we play there a lot more than them?