Preview Changes and pre match discussion vs Carlton on Good Friday footy

[GDUB07]

I don't think X has been 100% since the Melbourne game. Also when they threw Logue in the ruck it's apparent that they are not happy with the X/Darling set-up

Yeah. I suppose fatigue on a 32 yo in 34 degrees temp had nothing to do with the decision to throw logue in the ruck as a chop out? LOL

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

Sorry for not being an 8 year old. Social media team operating at the same standard as the football team they're promoting.

Hahaha. Pretty sure you arent the target market of those posts big boy, so have a breath.

Out camping with the young fella and his young Roos supporting cousins, and they loved the post when I showed them. Pretty sure that’s who the social media team are targeting, not us rusted ons.

 

[Event Horizon]

So we know that in addition to those who played last week, RHJ and Teakle trained with the seniors. What does that mean? Are we resting Darling perhaps? Or will Teakle come in as an extra tall?

 

[Chadwiko]

Sounds like neither Duursma or McKercher are being dropped this week.

I said earlier in the week that the selection was critical for this game.

Will wait and see official announcement for confirmation but I gotta say I'm not loving the reports.

 

[Bowski]

Oh **** me the stuff they're coming out with is so ****ing lame.

Can we start getting AI to produce all our social media stuff?

While not as passionate as your fine self, I agree, talk about being on a hiding to nothing.

If he plays well the post is completely irrelevant, but if he's so-so or any other outcome it looks ridiculous.

And for the record I usually don't mind North's 'cute' media stuff throughout the week - not every fan is as mental as us lot, but it's a big week and this doesn't help.

 

[BlueanWhiteKanga]

Well, all I can say is he didn't train with the seconds.
Notable others who did were Ford, Maley, Harvey, Bergman, Goad, Payne, both Dawsons, Urquhart and as I mentioned Phillips and Scott.

How about RHJ?
Surely they won't bring him back so soon? Should play his way into form.

That said, he could be a decent sub, get his speed on the tiring Carlton defence

 

[Colby2Sheez]

Do people even read anything before they post?

It was already stated a few pages ago that Wardlaw was playing and the only uncertainties were if Teakle and/or RHJ were selected and who would be omitted.

 

[Psicosis]

Sounds like neither Duursma or McKercher are being dropped this week.

I said earlier in the week that the selection was critical for this game.

Will wait and see official announcement for confirmation but I gotta say I'm not loving the reports.

Dropping McKercher who is arguably our best line breaker when he has the ball, against Carlton who are extremely limited on the outside...

Well that is just a ridiculous suggestion.

 

[Colby2Sheez]

Dropping McKercher who is arguably our best line breaker when he has the ball, against Carlton who are extremely limited on the outside...

Well that is just a ridiculous suggestion.

Would you consider Scott to be a line breaker?

 

[Frank Thring]

Would you consider Scott to be a line breaker?

More of a heart breaker

 

[Karanicolas]

More of a heart breaker

Just nailed his BigFooty goal song …

 

[the big lebowski]

Sounds like neither Duursma or McKercher are being dropped this week.

I said earlier in the week that the selection was critical for this game.

Will wait and see official announcement for confirmation but I gotta say I'm not loving the reports.

Last time we played Carlton they tagged Kerch after half time such was his influence

 

[DuckYeah]

Oh **** me the stuff they're coming out with is so ****ing lame.

Can we start getting AI to produce all our social media stuff?

I agree. Rainbow flag type shit

 

[DuckYeah]

McKercher should be dropped. His lame contested efforts cost us many goals.

On notice. I would have dropped him but rumours suggest Coach had deep conversations on the track with him this week

 

[danj]

I was going to say back in the youth and drop anyone over 28 unless they filled a need that couldn’t be filled by someone else, unfortunately that would only mean dropping Luke sigh, when is this team going to get better?

 

[Chadwiko]

Any special guernsey for Good Friday?

Have confirmed that we are not wearing a special guernsey this year.

Wearing our traditional home strip, with a special SuperClash emblem on the chest.

Interesting departure from what we've done in previous years. I'm not unhappy about it tbh.

 

[Chadwiko]

Dropping McKercher who is arguably our best line breaker when he has the ball, against Carlton who are extremely limited on the outside...

Well that is just a ridiculous suggestion.

Do you think McKercher has been good this year? Good enough to keep his spot?

Or are you just keeping him on this supposed potential ?

 

[franjon]

Fair point

A fair point, but he still needs to be more aggressive when he doesn't have the ball. I'm not really concerned about players that probably won't make it, but I think he will, but like Davies-Uniacke he needs to be more defensive minded and actually put pressure on the opposition not just run along. Do more to force a turnover.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Event Horizon]

How about RHJ?
Surely they won't bring him back so soon? Should play his way into form.

That said, he could be a decent sub, get his speed on the tiring Carlton defence

Yeah, both RHJ and Teakle trained with the seniors. Who knows what the plan is. Could just be matchday emergencies or a couple of changes in the works

 

[Event Horizon]

Dropping McKercher who is arguably our best line breaker when he has the ball, against Carlton who are extremely limited on the outside...

Well that is just a ridiculous suggestion.

Yes, in fact we are probably considering adding RHJ to the lineup for this very reason. He's a poor man's McKercher.

 

[Event Horizon]

Do you think McKercher has been good this year? Good enough to keep his spot?

Or are you just keeping him on this supposed potential ?

He hasn't been good, but he has had some good moments. For a player of his talent, putting games into him is vital. And any day it can click for him.

Either way, he still does some nice things every week. But at times has poor decision making, such as a forward handball to a stationery target under pressure. But he'll learn from that

 

[Frank Thring]

He hasn't been good, but he has had some good moments. For a player of his talent, putting games into him is vital. And any day it can click for him.

Either way, he still does some nice things every week. But at times has poor decision making, such as a forward handball to a stationery target under pressure. But he'll learn from that

Can he learn not to be so soft?

 

[Event Horizon]

Can he learn not to be so soft?

Within limits, yes. He will never be a Cunnington or a Ziebell in that regard. But he can learn to go when it's his turn to go. And when his body is more AFL ready, and he's more confident at the level, this won't be as noticeable. Boomer wasn't particularly hard at it. But he wasn't soft. That's the level of hardness Colby will be able to reach.

 

[Frank Thring]

Within limits, yes. He will never be a Cunnington or a Ziebell in that regard. But he can learn to go when it's his turn to go. And when his body is more AFL ready, and he's more confident at the level, this won't be as noticeable. Boomer wasn't particularly hard at it. But he wasn't soft. That's the level of hardness Colby will be able to reach.

I hope you're right mate but on the evidence so far, he's way off it