Unofficial Preview Changes & discussion Round 23 @ The Gabba v Eagles.

[dlanod]

Still looking for someone to whip up a preview for West Coast to finish the season on a high note (plus a free BF badge)!

Please PM me if you're interested.

 

[M Malice]

Outs- Grant Birchall

14

Grant Birchall

Age

38

Ht

193cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.9

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

5.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

250.0

4star

D

13.3

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

4.2

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

250.0

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.6

3star

, Jaxon Prior.

Ins- Marcus Adams, Mitch Robinson

5

Mitch Robinson

Age

36

Ht

184cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

8.7

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

15.8

4star

K

11.3

4star

HB

4.5

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.2

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.6

5star

.

**** saying that Marcus should be fine to go and Mitch was just precautionary so you'd think both come in, need to get a game into Marcus, not expecting Birch to be the one left out though, match committee probably go with Kiddy out.

Could be a top 4 berth on the line here, if not sudden death all the way to GF day for us.

 

[Scubaveg]

Out Lester Prior
In Adam’s Robbo


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[Lazza16]

Thought Zorks looked a bit proppy towards the end and wasnt his normal bubbly self after the game perhaps knowing something is not quite right with his body.

 

[Clarkythelion]

Ok, yes Mitch and Adams have to come in. Agree with Scubaveg, Letser for Adams and Mitch for Prior. It's finals footy Lester is playing well but unfortunately Adams offers much more and Birtchell is a 'finals' player, just a tad safer and more involved. Young Prior is going to be a good one, great size and great tank but Mitch is a 'heart and sole' player, one wrecking ball act and the team and crowd lift. Love you boys, just a good team and better player squeeze.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Let’s hope for a brutal Derby this afternoon.

Its your Grand Final today Eagles, leave nothing on the table, don’t worry about next week.

 

[Hollow Knight]

This game will almost certainly be Saturday Twilight or Saturday night.

The Dogs and Power will have played by then, and we will know what is required.

 

[Dalions]

This game will almost certainly be Saturday Twilight or Saturday night.

The Dogs and Power will have played by then, and we will know what is required.

Think I would prefer it the other way around.
We come out and put a good solid 8-10 goal win on the board and put the pressure onto the Doggies.

 

[fugitive]

Almost had a heart attack watching Andrews buckle his leg under a Collingwood player last night, hope he turns up ok next week.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Think I would prefer it the other way around.
We come out and put a good solid 8-10 goal win on the board and put the pressure onto the Doggies.

Me too but they will give the teams higher on the ladder the bigger break going into finals. Port vs Dogs looks like a tantalising Friday night game.

 

[fugitive]

Think I would prefer it the other way around.
We come out and put a good solid 8-10 goal win on the board and put the pressure onto the Doggies.

Dogs know that top 4 is theirs to loose and port know they can potentially get week 1 home QF with a win so massive pressure on both teams regardless when they play.

 

[lionsrules]

Me too but they will give the teams higher on the ladder the bigger break going into finals. Port vs Dogs looks like a tantalising Friday night game.

They could make the dees v cats Friday night instead.

 

[Hollow Knight]

They could make the dees v cats Friday night instead.

Oh true.

 

[Gadzorks]

Thought Zorks looked a bit proppy towards the end and wasnt his normal bubbly self after the game perhaps knowing something is not quite right with his body.

Pretty sure it was the second quarter when Zorks was tracked in front of us. He stayed down for a bit then got up hobbling around a bit. Was clearly trying to shake off something that hurt, and it looked like an ankle.

He played out the game so can't have been too bad. Given how quickly these elite athletes heal, I think he will be good for next week.

 

[davemc_lions]

if they skip the bye.. Remember TV prob gets first pick
Friday night
Dogs vs Port

Sat Night
Cats v Melb

So we hopefully know before our game
Sat Day be other teams locked in 8
Lions v Eagles
Blues v GWS
Swans vs Suns

Sunday be the battle for the eight
Saints v Dockers
Tigers v Hawks
Essendon v Pies

Crows v Kangas anywhere

Team as others said Adams/M Robbo for Lester/Prior

Edit you think the AFL will hope Suns win today so Bombers do not have 8th basically done

 

[Dalions]

if they skip the bye.. Remember TV prob gets first pick
Friday night
Dogs vs Port

Sat Night
Cats v Melb

So we hopefully know before our game
Sat Day be other teams locked in 8
Lions v Eagles
Blues v GWS
Swans vs Suns

Sunday be the battle for the eight
Saints v Dockers
Tigers v Hawks
Essendon v Pies

Crows v Kangas anywhere

Team as others said Adams/M Robbo for Lester/Prior

Edit you think the AFL will hope Suns win today so Bombers do not have 8th basically done

I reckon the TV audience like watching the Lions when they are playing at their best. Ratings would be best for a Saturday night game here in Qld in particular.

 

[mpal6]

They could make the dees v cats Friday night instead.

Demons playing today so unlikely for friday.
It'll be Port vs Dogs.

 

[jackess]

I worry they’ll bring Adams in for Kiddy

 

[Dalions]

I worry they’ll bring Adams in for Kiddy

I thought Kiddy was great last night,
For me it is Adams for Lester as unlikely I think that is, because I just can’t see Fages pulling that trigger.
Especially as I think that was Lesters best game for the year last night.
Bit of a dilemma because Birchall was pretty good last night too.

 

[luthor]

Pretty sure it was the second quarter when Zorks was tracked in front of us. He stayed down for a bit then got up hobbling around a bit. Was clearly trying to shake off something that hurt, and it looked like an ankle.

He played out the game so can't have been too bad. Given how quickly these elite athletes heal, I think he will be good for next week.

He definitely did something to his lower leg in that incident. It did look like an ankle

He sprinted to a contest (from memory, to try to spoil a mark) and seemed to jar the leg/ankle when he landed awkwardly.

I saw him stop dead holding the leg and actually gesticulate to come off.

Then surprisingly, he changed his mind and decided to run it off.

He seemed to move pretty well after that but I thought he looked a little lame later on toward the end of the game.

Fingers crossed

 

[jackess]

I thought Kiddy was great last night,
For me it is Adams for Lester as unlikely I think that is, because I just can’t see Fages pulling that trigger.
Especially as I think that was Lesters best game for the year last night.
Bit of a dilemma because Birchall was pretty good last night too.

I thought Lester was very poor again last night. Still can’t defend one on one and ginnivan or whatever his name is managed a couple on him and was poor with the footy under pressure last night. Looks ok when he gets free

I think Kiddy is playing pretty cleverly attacking the footy instead of trying to beat his opponent one on one. Needs some confidence to be more creative instead of looking to handball even when not under pressure.

 

[luthor]

Let’s hope for a brutal Derby this afternoon.

Its your Grand Final today Eagles, leave nothing on the table, don’t worry about next week.

Actually, I think the best scenario is for them to bust their gut and still lose.

If that happens and Essendon beat GC today, they'll need Aspros to make the 8 next week..

They would need the Bombers to lose to Collingwood AND beat us.

They might think that's a bridge to far and bring their standard away form to the Gabba.

Here's hoping

 

[Groo2]

Could changes be influenced by knowing if bye before finals scrapped? Eg maybe rest Birch or someone with slight injury. if no bye.

 

[jackess]

Could changes be influenced by knowing if bye before finals scrapped? Eg maybe rest Birch or someone with slight injury. if no bye.

I was thinking the same but I’m not sure we would want to flirt with our form

 

[cotter101]

Really hope that if Adams is back it’s for Lester not Coleman. Coleman looks like he is starting to adjust to the pace.