Unofficial Preview Changes & discussion Round 21 v the Suns.

[M Malice]

There will be no changes from now until out 1st final unless it is due to injury, I think Fagan and co have settled on what our best 22 is.

 

[briztoon]

I’d like to see both Lyons against the Suns.

 

[Brett C]

I still would of liked to see someone else in McStays role , I was also in two minds about Walker but feel he hasn't had the opportunity in that role.
The last time he spent time in our forward line our forwards would be on a good lead only to go underneath the flight , or put it another way the ball coming in wasn't to their advantage going straight over their heads.

The only area that Walker would have McStay covered would be kicking for goal. McStay fits his role in the team perfectly, he's much more mobile than Walker and better crashing packs and bringing the ball to the ground.

 

[mpal6]

I think it'll be Keays, Squizzy or Basti for Zorko. Highly doubt there'll be a debut this late in the season. Too much at stake here.

 

[M Malice]

I’d like to see both Lyons against the Suns.

Corey on performance certainly deserves a shot if Dayne is out but he is not a good in for Zorks, Corey is predominately an inside mid and we have that covered with J.Lyons/Neale/Berry, too top heavy with CL in IMO.

I'd rather we brought in someone with a bit of an outside game eg. Cox/T.Berry/Keays/Bastinac/Taylor dependent on whether Fagan wants experience or youth.

 

[lioninthesand]

If it was a Suns home game, there would be a slight reason for nerves. I just cannot see them beating us at home. Not even going to look for ways to doubt this one. Complacency has been an issue in the past but we appear to be onto of that now, we will win. Still, no time for a second of complacency, percentage is vitally important. Also, no time for fancy footy either, just a hard classy performance, the footy gods are always watching.

No changes, if Zorko is injured I would guess Lyons, Basti or Matho comes in.

 

[StevoJenkins]

Give Corey a chance to see if he's finally ready to be placed into the best 22 and to see if we should delist/trade him. I would like to see Cox or Taylor get put in for McCarthy, but Fagan likes to stand by his men which has worked well for Christenson and Rayner thus far.

Either way this could be a tough game, we always play worse than previous weeks against the Suns.

 

[LongLion]

Corey on performance certainly deserves a shot if Dayne is out but he is not a good in for Zorks, Corey is predominately an inside mid and we have that covered with J.Lyons/Neale/Berry, too top heavy with CL in IMO.

I'd rather we brought in someone with a bit of an outside game eg. Cox/T.Berry/Keays/Bastinac/Taylor dependent on whether Fagan wants experience or youth.

The more I think of it I reckon Keays is our best option because of his tackling game and ability to run and carry. Basti a close 2nd

 

[Dalions]

but Fagan likes to stand by his men which has worked well for Christenson and Rayner thus far.

Allen Christensen fully deserves to be in the team on performance, since coming back into the team, he has well and truly earn this spot.
Not because Fagan is prepared to stick with him.

 

[martinson]

We've got plenty of people putting there hand up so if Zorks is out I'd put in whoever we think is our next best player as far as finals go.

I guess that should be Keays ,Taylor or Bastinac.

I just don't rate Walker compared to others but I guess he can fill a role if someone's injured,which doesn't look like this week

 

[Clarkythelion]

If Zorko is out - no risk policy with finals then I plead the case of tom Berry. We know Zorko is being lauded for his pressure and tackling averaging 6.5 tackles a game. The top in our NEAFL side and 5th overall in the league is T Berry averaging 6.5 tackles a game. Corey Lyons is next best at 45th in the league. If its 'like for like' replacements then young Tom gets the shot for me which is most likely just the one week and his instructions are simple - "If it moves Tommy then tackle it, if it doesn't move push it until it moves, then tackle it".

 

[Cockliff38]

Tom Berry having good tackle numbers doesn’t make him a like-for-like replacement. If we ask Berry to be ‘Zorko’ he will be gassed by quarter time.

 

[Kernel Kurtz]

So we mess around with a winning formula (the highest scoring team in the AFL) for a chance of a small upgrade?

Before switching down back Walker kicked 7 goals in his previous 14 games as a forward.

Just because we have the highest scoring team in the league doesn't always mean you don't touch or tinker through the season .
But I hear you it's getting to that stage where you wouldn't change things up unless it was glaringly obvious.
Certain players I wouldn't touch, our prime movers,rucks ,key backs,our wings are sorted, our small forwards and backs, Hippy.
Tbh McStay is the only one I would still consider replacing , would be good if he could kick those gimme's or at least look like he wanted to .
I would of liked to have seen a change before now .
Don't get me wrong I go to the games and see what Dan does with his boundary work and contesting for marks inside50 all an important part of the way we play . He obviously has the coaching staffs confidence that he is doing enough and probably more, doesn't stop me from thinking about alternatives though .

 

[carnaroys08]

Will this be the percentage booster we want it to be or will the Suns lift for their Grand Final?

There wont be any changes unless Zorko misses for what appeared to be a hamstring issue, **** in the presser said it was purely precautionary, fingers crossed. IF he's out-

Out- Dayne Zorko(hamstring).

In- Tom Berry(debut).

There are plenty of options in the NEAFL to go with though.

If we decide to go with youth- T.Berry/Cox/Starcevich/C.Lyons.
Experience- Bastinac/Keays/Lester/Matheison/Robertson/Taylor.

I like the idea of debuting a player for Zorko, like T.Berry or C.Lyons

 

[marooned]

Squizzy gets the nod.Able to cover inside with Berry and Clugga inside more.We will beat them outside and Lewy comes into his own with run and link up play.Lions by 10 goals

 

[Dylan12]

You can pretty much make a case for any of those mid types to come in for Zorko. Will be interesting to see who really is the next in line come Thursday, assuming of course that the skipper is an out.

 

[Nunez]

This is the perfect game to debut a player or two. Don't be surprised.

 

[3KZ is Football]

I still would of liked to see someone else in McStays role , I was also in two minds about Walker but feel he hasn't had the opportunity in that role.
The last time he spent time in our forward line our forwards would be on a good lead only to go underneath the flight , or put it another way the ball coming in wasn't to their advantage going straight over their heads.

I’d like to see someone in McStay’s role who could take more contested marks inside 50, kick straighter from close in and score more goals, while also making a contest and bringing smaller forwards into the play. With any luck this will be the player McStay develops into. He has certainly been given every opportunity.

 

[davemc_lions]

I cannot see McCarthy or McStay getting dropped. They are doing their role.
If Zorko 50-50 rather rest him this week so then the who is in game starts
You think Taylor, Matho and Keays be first off the line.
Although do they go Lyons or T Berry for a game.
Or go Cox or Lester and move people around.

Really depends how the re shuffle goes.

 

[iBeng]

Corey in for Lyons to give him a shot at seniors to see if he can make the step up.

OR

Cox in for Zorko to see if he can give the same energy.

Other good choices would be Taylor, Berry...Maybe even Ely Smith?

 

[Royboys44]

Just because we have the highest scoring team in the league doesn't always mean you don't touch or tinker through the season .
But I hear you it's getting to that stage where you wouldn't change things up unless it was glaringly obvious.
Certain players I wouldn't touch, our prime movers,rucks ,key backs,our wings are sorted, our small forwards and backs, Hippy.
Tbh McStay is the only one I would still consider replacing , would be good if he could kick those gimme's or at least look like he wanted to .
I would of liked to have seen a change before now .
Don't get me wrong I go to the games and see what Dan does with his boundary work and contesting for marks inside50 all an important part of the way we play . He obviously has the coaching staffs confidence that he is doing enough and probably more, doesn't stop me from thinking about alternatives though .

Early in the year I was questioning McStay in the side but as Ive watched over the season the number of lead up marks he takes and contests he creates as a link off half back is impressive. His opponent never hurts us the other way either as he works defensively. I'd keep him in and one day soon he is going start sticking some impressive forward 50 grabs to take advantage of our possession. Then there is the matter of converting but thats a discussion for another day lol.

 

[3KZ is Football]

This is the perfect game to debut a player or two. Don't be surprised.

I would be. Unless there is a player in the ressies who has been going gang busters, I would prefer to see Bastinac, Keays or even Mathieson in for Zorko. I think we have to start thinking finals and being as settled as we can be. I can’t see a Richard Hadley Scenario as we head towards September.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

This is the perfect game to debut a player or two. Don't be surprised.

I'd be very wary of messing with team cohesion/form any more than was absolutely necessary at this stage of the season.

 

[3KZ is Football]

Allen Christensen fully deserves to be in the team on performance, since coming back into the team, he has well and truly earn this spot.
Not because Fagan is prepared to stick with him.

Christensen has been a gun since he was reinstated to the Seniors. He is one player who has taken his game to another level and made a massive contribution.

 

[jackess]

I'd be very wary of messing with team cohesion/form any more than was absolutely necessary at this stage of the season.

Agreed. Playing an unselfish, team first brand of footy requires a lot of confidence. If we bring in someone who isn't able to play the role their given it could fall apart like the Essendon, Collingwood and Carlton games.