Unofficial Preview Changes & discussion v the Bombers Round 17. (10 day break)

[Royboy1961]

I reckon Hipwood may be in trouble at the tribunal so if he goes out Fort would be my pick as a replacement, Cockatoo played his best game in a while so he would be a replacement for Zorko my last pick would be Wilmott who has been playing consistently in the ressies. I think Prior goes straight into the side after being an emergency and he is a replacement for Rich or can play wing. McStays form has been worrying over the past few,weeks and to me his form does not dictate playing in the team but I hope that he turns it around soon. It seems like his mind is not on the job like he’s distracted or something. We really do need him at his best for the end of the season. Our last four games are going to test us and decide whether we end up in the top 2. The top 2 is our best chance for a grand final as,we,should get two home games

 

[morsie]

This will not be easy

 

[Nunez]

This will not be easy

How many games realistically are?

 

[3KZ is Football]

Big decisions coming, especially around Zorko. Third injury this year of related issues (calf/hamstring /Achilles). His body is going through some serious challenges.

Runners often retired due to exactly these series of injuries. The elasticity is no longer able to recover sufficiently to continue performing at the elite level. And distance running is less stressful to soft tissue than repeat spirits in AFL. Sad.

Even if he gets through training, like this week, I don't trust that he can make it through a game.

In home and away games, we can take the risk. But finals? Is his game so good that one quarter of him is greater than having to play our sub from the first quarter?

Or do we need to start planning for a no Zorko finals series, and reset the mid field structure? Cause what we currently do does not work without him.

I think we have the depth to cover Zorko in the short term, but need him fit and firing in finals,

 

[bungalow_bill]

Let me guess, Lester?

If you only you could use your powers for good

When does Lester come OOC? Delisted soon you would think.

 

[3KZ is Football]

When does Lester come OOC? Delisted soon you would think.

 

[wantok]

Fort for Hipwood if required, Prior a lock for Rich and Dev Robertson for Zorko. Dev is the future in the midfield and needs games in there. No point playing him on a forward flank or wing. He's a midfielder. Starred there as a junior and at the U18 Champs. That why was he was a coveted draft pick. That's why he was WA Captain. He has the ability and strength to be our Clayton Oliver

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Clayton Oliver

Age

26

Ht

189cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.8

5star

K

9.5

4star

HB

18.4

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

6.3

5star

CL

6.3

5star

D

25.1

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

19.2

5star

K

4.6

2star

HB

14.6

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.8

5star

if given the opportunity in his correct position. With Zorks and Lyons on the twilight side of their careers we need to get the games into him now.

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[JasRulz63]

It'd be too gutsy to drop him , we need to get these last few weeks out of him at a higher work rate which I'm sure they're trying to do. Our other hope is that Fullarton is a late maturer who gets stronger. His last Senior game was about the Dan standard 3 years ago.

Fullarton played little footy between the ages of 15-19 in favour of basketball (after making All-Australian at the U15 carnival while in our academy). You'd expect he may have some more development in him than your typical 23yo key position prospect who followed a more traditional pathway.

 

[ZoBlitz]

Preview - OFFICIAL PREVIEW AFL ROUND 17 - Brisbane Lions v Essendon Sunday July 10th 1.20pm @ the GABBA

Brisbane Lions: Coming off a dynamic 2nd half Thursday night where they overpowered and outplayed the Bulldogs despite the early loss of veterans Daniel Rich and Dayne Zorko and smashed them by 41 points in Jarrod Berry's 100th game with Bez, the Suitcase, Lachie Neale, Kiddy and Charlie the...

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