Unofficial Preview Changes and pre-match discussion vs St Kilda

[zoomba23]

IN: Wardlaw, Larkey, Goad, Trembath, Payne, George, Harvey

OUT: Logue, Daniel, Maley, Teakle, Powell, RHJ & Simpkin

Teakle was fine but I want to give Goad a go.

Marshall would eat him

 

[JGreezy]

Marshall would eat him

That's okay

 

[shintemaster]

We all know that a bunch of our key players won't be dropped - yet. But I would very much like to see their minutes in key roles pulled back until they can deliver the best version of themselves from an effort, intensity and professionalism POV with minutes given to others in key roles. Doesn't mean no CBA's for them, but it has to change. Players like FOS, Wardlaw, McKercher are nutting up - they can take some bounces off of LDU, Powell and crew who have completely caved way too easily.

 

[tazaa]

I know it's normal to open this thread up straight away, but too soon. I can't.

Haven’t looked at it till now

 

[tazaa]

IN: Larkey Wardlaw Harvey Ford Payne Phillips
OUT: Simpkin Powell Daniel Logue Banch Maley

B: Hardeman Pink Dawson
HB: McKercher Comben Ford
C: Stephens Davies-Uniacke O’Sullivan
HF: Sheezel Darling Kostanty
F: Curtis Larkey Zurhaar
R: Teakle Wardlaw Parker
I: Harvey Phillips Duursma Payne
S: HansenJr

 

[DuckYeah]

Been playing Konstanty about 2 months too long. But he’ll probably keep his spot.

Saints will rip us a new one.

Instead of playing the last month, the players should be put through 8 weeks of rigorous pre season training

 

[TruRoo]

Hey? Sheezel, Curtis, Xerri... others are still young

Superstars of the comp?

Sheezel - no. Especially not this year.
Curtis - good player but no.
Xerri - closest, but no.

 

[Moti]

I mean a team only needs to do three things to beat us.

• spread hard
• maintain width
• get the ball to the outside as often and quickly as possible.

Lyon will have them drilled well enough to do that.

I don’t doubt we’ll get a response of some description from our lot but we’ve seen this film before. It won’t be enough, we don’t have it in us.

Got to add in don't go crazy at the contest because we will kick it to them at some point.

 

[JGreezy]

Superstars of the comp?

Sheezel - no. Especially not this year.
Curtis - good player but no.
Xerri - closest, but no.

What's a superstar, then? A top 5 player?

There's only been one superstar in recent drafts by that definition. And he was a father/son (Daicos). The other that is close was also a f/s (Darcy). And the next was picked before us (Thilthorpe).

 

[BlueanWhiteKanga]

Just keep Chom back.
We look so much better defensively when he isn't pushed forward.

Give the OOC guys a run to see whose worth keeping. Look what happened with Cooper Harvey, earnt himself a contract.

Time to plan for next year, this seasons dead in the water.

 

[amaz199]

NWM looking like the Tarryn Thomas

26

Tarryn Thomas

Age

25

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

type we never got.

 

[Disco Dew]

I’d be dropping half the team this week.
Don’t even care who comes in

 

[El Capuano]

NWM looking like the Tarryn Thomas type we never got.

Had the same thoughts yesterday, what a shame.

Whatever the changes are for this week, it can't be 1 or 2 moves - need a statement made, players in the 2s showing more heart right now.

 

[TruRoo]

What's a superstar, then? A top 5 player?

At least top 10-15 in the comp.

 

[muttley45]

IN: Larkey Wardlaw Harvey Ford Payne Phillips
OUT: Simpkin Powell Daniel Logue Banch Maley

B: Hardeman Pink Dawson
HB: McKercher Comben Ford
C: Stephens Davies-Uniacke O’Sullivan
HF: Sheezel Darling Kostanty
F: Curtis Larkey Zurhaar
R: Teakle Wardlaw Parker
I: Harvey Phillips Duursma Payne
S: HansenJr

100% +1 here with all those out's and in's taz, that's the sort of statement that absolutely needs to be made, but my confidence that it will be, is just slightly above absolute zero.

 

[ferball]

At least top 10-15 in the comp.

So by that definition maybe half the teams in the comp have a superstar playing for them.

 

[Only Forwards]

OUT: Simpkin Powell Daniel Logue Banch Maley

There is not a single person in the club that would have the courage to make this sort of heads on pikes style move.

None of them.

but I was assured last week on this board that we are or have been too ruthless.

 

[BrownPaperBag]

Logue should be completely dropped even from vfl , there’s the line that should be drawn

 

[TruRoo]

So by that definition maybe half the teams in the comp have a superstar playing for them.

Maybe that’s generous in itself.

At any rate, Curtis, Xerri, Sheezel aren’t among them.

 

[ferball]

Maybe that’s generous in itself.

At any rate, Curtis, Xerri, Sheezel aren’t among them.

So even if you make AA by your definition you aren't a superstar?

 

[TruRoo]

So even if you make AA by your definition you aren't a superstar?

Would you call Mark Jamar and Will Minson superstars?

How about Jake Waterman? Mark Blicavs?

 

[TruRoo]

NWM looking like the Tarryn Thomas type we never got.

Because they are both aboriginal?

He’s more like the Sheezel we hoped we had in terms of playstyle

 

[ferball]

Would you call Mark Jamar and Will Minson superstars?

How about Jake Waterman? Mark Blicavs?

No. I think your definition is fair enough.

Its better than calling every second player a superstar.

 

[TruRoo]

No. I think your definition is fair enough.

Its better than calling every second player a superstar.

It’s always hard to rank because there’ll always be whataboutism. Current superstars would be Daicos, Bont, Gawn, Jeremy Cameron, plus raffle maybe a handful of others

 

[ferball]

Because they are both aboriginal?

He’s more like the Sheezel we hoped we had in terms of playstyle

That and he's a very similar height, build and moves very similarly to Thomas. They have similar long beautiful kicks and can both jump and mark. I haven't watched him alot but when he runs and kicks long he reminds me of Thomas, if Thomas had a Tank/Engine.