Preview Changes and pre-match discussion vs Melbourne

[The Nostradamus]

Who gets the job on kozzie Pickett?

he didn't play against us last time due to suspension

someone needs to lockdown on him

 

[Only Forwards]

Who gets the job on kozzie Pickett?

he didn't play against us last time due to suspension

someone needs to lockdown on him

I would give FOS a run with role on him.

 

[FlyHigh18]

I would give FOS a run with role on him.

Kozzie can get the job on FOS

 

[Only Forwards]

Kozzie can get the job on FOS

I expect FOS would probably get beaten.




But……





Pickett would have to earn it.

 

[shintemaster]

If he didn’t have tunnel vision he would be - the amount of time he just boots it forward while having loose teammates next to him.

I really don't think this is anywhere near as common as it was with him a year or two ago. He tends to do it now much more intentionally when we are struggling to break free from clearances and it switches things up.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I’d love to be confident after our last match-up, but with LDU out, and the Dees’ competitiveness against Adelaide at AO, its a struggle.

 

[Harris 10]

our match and results of a couple of others this week could change how we and outsiders view the Whitlock future 1st trade.

 

[BlueanWhiteKanga]

Xerri Vs Gawn will be a spectacle to see.

Melksham's been scoring them for fun the past fornight. Needs the Pink treatment.
Keeping Kozzy quiet will be key for us to win.

Who matches up against Oliver? He had a pretty good battle with Dawson against Adelaide.

Hopefully May has an off day

 

[Event Horizon]

our match and results of a couple of others this week could change how we and outsiders view the Whitlock future 1st trade.

Given the poor draft quality this year has been well documented, I think there is enough information at hand already to suggest it wasn't a bad trade. The only missing part of the puzzle isn't so much what happens on the field this season or exactly where we finish compared to Richmond, but rather how good will Whitlock prove to be as a player. If he ends up being a 150-200 game player, it was a good trade regardless.

 

[Rod Stroker]

He didn't have a great VFL game, but is Goater a chance this week? Could really use him down back given Archer and LMac are out

 

[backtothedraft]

He didn't have a great VFL game, but is Goater a chance this week? Could really use him down back given Archer and LMac are out

I don't mean to be rude but if you think Goater is a chance to play AFL this week off the back of being injured for 18 months and playing a half in the VFL last week it might be time to give yourself a rest from BigFooty for a couple of weeks to get your head back in the game.

 

[Moti]

Colby has to be given some midfield time this week. Can't see us having anyone who will trouble the Dees offensively.

 

[Rod Stroker]

If Will keeps his spot given LDU out and Wardlaw not confirmed, he needs to do the mother of all lockdown jobs on either Oliver or Viney (don't think he has the tools to contain Trac). I'm not sure he has it in him, happy to be proven wrong.

 

[Rod Stroker]

I don't mean to be rude but if you think Goater is a chance to play AFL this week off the back of being injured for 18 months and playing a half in the VFL last week it might be time to give yourself a rest from BigFooty for a couple of weeks to get your head back in the game.

I didn't say he was a chance. I asked if he was a chance.
He didn't do a lot in the VFL with limited game time, but if he pulled up ok, and match committee reckon he'd get through a game in the seniors, I'd be ok to play him. We look a better team with him out there.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Not saying this is 'right or wrong', but just based on what I've heard from people who would know; we aren't going to drop Caleb Daniel unless he absolutely shits the bed.

So make peace with that now.

I’d like someone to convince me that Konstanty couldn’t play the Daniel role

 

[Cool Kangas]

I’d love to be confident after our last match-up, but with LDU out, and the Dees’ competitiveness against Adelaide at AO, its a struggle.

Parks in? Wardlaw?

 

[Event Horizon]

I didn't say he was a chance. I asked if he was a chance.
He didn't do a lot in the VFL with limited game time, but if he pulled up ok, and match committee reckon he'd get through a game in the seniors, I'd be ok to play him. We look a better team with him out there.

He's at best a month away I'd say. If he was to play at all this season it would be a huge outcome

 

[giantroo]

 

[Makeshift Park]

Parks in? Wardlaw?

We can probably expect Parker to be his reliable self.

But if Wardlaw does return, it will be hard to be confident that he'll come back to the squad ready to assume the role as our best clearance getter after X. He'll need to reverse more than a month of subpar form to be the difference maker in LDU's absence, and Wardlaw's only reached a dozen disposals once in his past five games.

In our favour: MCG is a fairly neutral venue, looks like Lever could be out.

But who stops Kozzie? He's in fine form and we don't have any great matchups for him. (He was a key omission in round 2)

Look also at the past couple months form of either team. Melbourne's had no blow out defeats, while we've had three of them against Hawks, the Dogs and the Pies.

I'd love to see us come out on top, it'd be amazing to get out of the bottom 4, but we'd be doing it as very capricious underdogs.

[edit: just read the article above, confirming GW is an out]

 

[Twangler]

What will our forward line look like with no Larkey and Darling? Bring CCJ alongside Maley or switch Comben / Dawson fwd?

 

[hilly]

Let's bring in Goater, George, Wardlaw and Goad. Can't see what could possibly go wrong.

 

[giantroo]

 

[hilly]

Given the poor draft quality this year has been well documented, I think there is enough information at hand already to suggest it wasn't a bad trade. The only missing part of the puzzle isn't so much what happens on the field this season or exactly where we finish compared to Richmond, but rather how good will Whitlock prove to be as a player. If he ends up being a 150-200 game player, it was a good trade regardless.

So in other words there isn't enough information at hand. We'll need at least three wins to get out of the bottom four imo.

 

[Moti]

I’d like someone to convince me that Konstanty couldn’t play the Daniel role

Decision making and disposal.

 

[Event Horizon]

So in other words there isn't enough information at hand. We'll need at least three wins to get out of the bottom four imo.

My point is our position doesn't matter so much, given the shit draft coming up. As long as Whitlock makes it, it is a good trade, whether we finish 14th or 16th