Preview Changes and prematch discussion vs Port Adelaide

[north_lad]

Clarko has kahunas unlike anything we’ve seen since pagan

Laids wasn't against dropping people if my memory serves me right (which it may not)

 

[The Nostradamus]

goldy should destroy teakle otherwise he can hang em up now

some talent not in the side phillips, powell, cunners, TT, wardlaw, goater

meanwhile bailey scott

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Bailey Scott

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

4.9

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.9

3star

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.8

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.2

3star

CL

0.6

3star

and mahony get games

 

[Frank Thring]

by the time Cunners ran to the fracas it would all be over and several people would already be in jail.

Tough but fair

 

[KekiRoo]

Tough call on Cunners, but feel it's a good move. Give him a week or two off to rest up. Maybe just have him sitting on the bench on Saturday and he can have a "chat" to JHF as he comes off for a spell. Or even just a stern look...

Greenwood in gives us options on the day too, given he can go midfield, ruck or even drop into the forward line.

 

[Nylex]

Hope to see the boys fly the flag in the right way when it comes to JHF.

There's no point giving away dumb free kicks and losing focus on the game as a whole.

The best response is to win

 

[Ischenko]

I guess they’re giving Phillips a block of games in the VFL? Big call on Ben but the right call, I’d give laz another crack as sub, I don’t think he’s up to it but might have a little more freedom than against a Ross Lyon side…

 

[Shermanator]

Just Rioli out from the other mob.

Emergencies: K Farrell 6, O Lord 30, L Jones 34, J Mead 44

Is that actually a player or what Ken will be saying when Mummy’s boy gets lined up by JZ?..

 

[Ball Dont Lie]

CCJ needed to come in. 2 weeks ago against the Dees we started with 3 talls forward. We lost 2 and didn’t replace them. Logue isn’t a forward (I know CCJ prob isn’t either).

 

[Rod Stroker]

It can't be that Cunners is the only casualty from that snooze fest and forward line shit show last week. No issue with him being dropped on form, but surely at least one of Ford or CCJ had to come in to give us another forward option.

 

[Horizons_00]

Good in and out but yeah surely Ford comes in for PC going on form

 

[Horizons_00]

Clarko has kahunas unlike anything we’ve seen since pagan

It was a very obvious decision though.

 

[amaz199]

It was a very obvious decision though.

Not for the other three coaches it would've been.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Good in and out but yeah surely Ford comes in for PC going on form

It is concerning how much PC has regressed this year, given he was our best first year player last year. How can he be going backwards under a better coach?

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Would’ve liked to have seen Ford over Taylor or Curtis. Hope they don’t pick him as the sun.

Looks like Phillips is on the shit list, not even named in the emergencies

 

[danj]

goldy should destroy teakle otherwise he can hang em up now

some talent not in the side phillips, powell, cunners, TT, wardlaw, goater

meanwhile bailey scott and mahony get games

Hopefully Goldie doesn’t end up feeding JHF he would spew every time that happened and given the rumours maybe Goldie is going to be the one who accidentally steps on JHF face in the middle of a stoppage

 

[Caracas]

It can't be that Cunners is the only casualty from that snooze fest and forward line s**t show last week. No issue with him being dropped on form, but surely at least one of Ford or CCJ had to come in to give us another forward option.

Ford would be somebody to get excited about, in my view. However, unfortunately, CCJ has never shown anything in AFL or VFL to garner a spot in our best 23.


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[marklovesbeer]

Tough call on Cunners, but feel it's a good move. Give him a week or two off to rest up. Maybe just have him sitting on the bench on Saturday and he can have a "chat" to JHF as he comes off for a spell. Or even just a stern look...

Greenwood in gives us options on the day too, given he can go midfield, ruck or even drop into the forward line.

I still don’t know why we haven’t had him play forward. I think he’s cause headaches (either for them or us).

Edit: I’m talking about Greenwood.
Cunners deserved to be dropped.

 

[Scylla]

My thoughts so feel free to rip apart:

Philips will be fine for all those worried. Needs a big block of games in the VFL to build tank/confidence/midfield minutes etc.

Dropping Cunners gutsy but fair call. Too slow and no defensive cover. Been a great servant though. Worst case I would plonk him deep forward and let him use his strength with the odd rotation in the midfield to throw his weight around.

Logue McKay and Corr looks chaotic without any synergy - needs time. There has been no continuity in the back half which is killing any progress.

Larkey should be roaming up the ground. Not built to be a deep forward. But without options such is life.

Zurhaar and Curtis need to throw their weight around like crazy in the front half otherwise our pressure is nonexistent. One quarter efforts won’t cut it. This has to be at the forefront of their game and non negotiable, goals are secondary.

LDU needs to lift - been too vanilla the last few weeks. Greenwood in that mid mix should help with the defensive and contested side.

 

[shinboner magic]

Greenwood to put his mongrel punts on judas head and some failed spoils might hit the mark

 

[koshari]

Anyone providing a boo a gram service for those of us that cant make it down to hobart?

 

[My Left Foote]

What does Eddie Ford need to do?!?

Play like he did on the weekend consistently for a few weeks in a row. Apart from the first game of the season and last week he’s been nowhere near it.

 

[Sillygit]

Phillips needed a block, he's getting a block, not up down up down.

 

[Ligma]

Play like he did on the weekend consistently for a few weeks in a row. Apart from the first game of the season and last week he’s been nowhere near it.

One answer only plz guys

 

[Nylex]

I still don’t know why we haven’t had him play forward. I think he’s cause headaches (either for them or us).

He’s too slow to pressure the opposition backs when the football is in space or on the way out.
It’s midfield or midfield for Ben10

 

[JGreezy]

Philips will be fine for all those worried. Needs a big block of games in the VFL to build tank/confidence/midfield minutes etc.

I don't think that Phillips is fast enough to not have an elite tank. If you don't have elite speed then you need to run all day to be the mid that he needs to be.