Unofficial Preview Changes and pre match discussion vs Greater Western Sydney

[shimaburnsgrieg]

Who is playing on the GWS half forward line (as now currently selected on paper) - Bedford, Daniels, Gothard?

Blamires has to be one of our three given the other 7 defenders we have chosen.

 

[showusyacunningt]

Don't like it. Think Tommy gives us the overlap and bail-out option often.

Big risk on the back of 1 Cam Z HB performance in a bruise-free game

 

[HumphreyBBear]

I mean, we keep playing Lmac despite the liability that he is. Literally the best thing we can say coming out of a match is that "he was not noticeable this week, which means he hasn't done something horrendously bad on the field"

Going to keep banging on the table for Hardeman to play. How far is he off fitness wise? Because we were pretty happy to play a half fit spargo against Brisbane

I would like to have written this word for word. I'm worried I might have a second identity that I don't know about. LMac has been almost acceptable, but if he's stopping Hardeman from playing, I will fair dinkum spew up.

 

[DuckYeah]

You think we can win? Given your normal sunny disposition, I am shocked!

Im giving us a 50.01% chance. If they were going in with Greene and Taylor i’d give us about a 35% chance. GWS have been struggling with personnel, although they’re getting a couple back a few of em are out of form. I think its right on the back end of “when to play em” .. its kind of like how the pieces fell right vs everyone else we have beaten. Good chance.

Then a trip interstate to kardinia, I am worried what will happen down there.

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Im giving us a 50.01% chance. If they were going in with Greene and Taylor i’d give us about a 35% chance.

Then a trip interstate to kardinia, I am worried what will happen down there.

Jy not playing golf in Melbourne this weekend and in good form should tilt this up to 55%

 

[DuckYeah]

Jy not playing golf in Melbourne this weekend and in good form should tilt this up to 55%

Jy is playing good team footy. 3 weeks in a row. He’s doing his trade value zero harm, I commend his effort to secure north the best ROI possible

 

[HumphreyBBear]

Im giving us a 50.01% chance. If they were going in with Greene and Taylor i’d give us about a 35% chance. GWS have been struggling with personnel, although they’re getting a couple back a few of em are out of form. I think its right on the back end of “when to play em” .. its kind of like how the pieces fell right vs everyone else we have beaten. Good chance.

Then a trip interstate to kardinia, I am worried what will happen down there.

I'm thinking 52% or 53%. But it's good to think we might actually win one or two of these next series of unwinnable games. Remember when we won 11 in a row going into the 98 GF? And remember when we knocked those filthy cats off in the wet down there, which sparked their revival? We had joy in those days, and there's a tiny chance we might have a little bit more soon. Chin up, Ducky.

 

[Reginald0]

On the other hand 7 different players to last year
Larks Curtis corr Dova Spargo Jy lmac

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Geez spargo over Tommy B. There is absolutely no metric to justify that pick

 

[SLF]

Gee good ins for GWS hey

Lot of teams would die to have Xerri and FoS coming into their midfields too.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Geez spargo over Tommy B. There is absolutely no metric to justify that pick

Game relies on covering ground.

We drop probably the fittest bloke on the list outside of Stephens….

 

[SLF]

Geez spargo over Tommy B. There is absolutely no metric to justify that pick

One is a 100 game premiership player and the other has never done an AFL preseason.

They're trying to ensure Blamires can play out the season.

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

Game relies on covering ground.

We drop probably the fittest bloke on the list outside of Stephens….

Bizarre. Would have thought Tom had Spargo covered for every aspect. Oh well I am not a 4 x premiership coach so best to have faith.

 

[SLF]

Game relies on covering ground.

We drop probably the fittest bloke on the list outside of Stephens….

He can run all day but his AFL level match fitness is limited.

Remember Clarko talking about "training ages" re George?

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

One is a 100 game premiership player and the other has never done an AFL preseason.

They're trying to ensure Blamires can play out the season.

Yeah it’s round 7.Are you trying to tell me Spargo is in cos he has better fitness base than Tom?

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

One is a 100 game premiership player and the other has never done an AFL preseason.

They're trying to ensure Blamires can play out the season.

He can run all day but his AFL level match fitness is limited.

Remember Clarko talking about "training ages" re George?

Charlie Spargo looks like he has been brought in off the street.

 

[FlyHigh18]

If this is anything like the Carlton game where we also apparently “lost it at the selection table” then I’m all for it

 

[The Lone Latic]

One is a 100 game premiership player and the other has never done an AFL preseason.

They're trying to ensure Blamires can play out the season.

I still dont understand what Spargo has done to justify selection though. Nothing from his games at AFL level suggests he's had an actual impact and the achievements at Melbourne don't mean he should be a walk up start. At least Blamires has shown he's been an effective outlet kick option and had a positive impact on matches

 

[CURVE]

It seems we are getting to point in the team's development where players are unlucky to lose the spot in the team.

A sign of progress I suppose, but I feel for Blamires, I don't think he has done too much wrong, in fact I would say he has been one of our better linkage players from the midfield to our forward 50.

 

[DuckYeah]

Blimey? He’s been a solid contributor the first 6 weeks? Dropped?

Lol **** me dead

 

[Caracas]

Geez spargo over Tommy B. There is absolutely no metric to justify that pick

It’s really Zurhaar over Blamires, though, isn’t it?

 

[DuckYeah]

It’s really Zurhaar over Blamires, though, isn’t it?

 

[SLF]

Yeah it’s round 7.Are you trying to tell me Spargo is in cos he has better fitness base than Tom?

A link between Blamires and Spargo spots is completley invented.

There is none.

Blamires is going out coz a) someone had to come in for FoS and b) they don't want Blamires to get injured because he's fatigued and carrying things.

Spargo is in because his best form is premiership winning team worthy and they want to help him build back up to that level.

 

[ferball]

I would like to have written this word for word. I'm worried I might have a second identity that I don't know about. LMac has been almost acceptable, but if he's stopping Hardeman from playing, I will fair dinkum spew up.

Hardeman has been on managed minutes in the VFL.

 

[DuckYeah]

Any more reason to be off that zurhaars campaigner, a genuine two way hard working player, an unconditional player, a shinboner type player has been dropped for this prima donna Zurhaars.