Strategy Changes: Elimination Final v Gold Coast

[chaosball32]

Interesting. Not what I would have gone with personally but JL has always prioritised structure over everything.

NOD’s defensive application needs to be on, some of his efforts previously have been pretty poor and you can’t afford that in finals. Dudley just needs to stay involved because when he is he usually does good things.

Still worried about their half-backs and no Switta means Freddy, Bolton, Reid and Dudley are gonna be the resistance for their launchpads.

 

[FreoGirl]

He's not the most coherent bloke, but he's said "I've said all along I think Gold Coast's brand of footy IS finals brand"

Or to be precise, he's said "I I I I've said all along I think Gold Coast's brand of footy is is finals finals finals brand"

he's genuinely anxious

 

[Taylor]

I hope Dudley gets dangerous enough that his opponent has to stay honest.

 

[FreoGirl]

I hope Dudley gets dangerous enough that his opponent has to stay honest.

I hope they don't hurt the little guy!

 

[s_wd6]

All I know is if I see Luke Ryan kick it long down the line to a 2v1 where Dudley is the 1 again I’m gonna end it right there

 

[wakojako]

Really nervous about this game, we have lost a lot of speed with Switta and Wagner out. Switta in particular was instrumental in our win against the Suns in the GC. Pearce not training is an issue and Duds is a risky pick. Just need to find a way to win and make it to next week.

 

[s_wd6]

I saw somewhere that Pearce is dealing with illness btw not sure if it's been mentioned. Not injury concerns.

 

[FreoGirl]

I almost wish we added Sharp for speed

 

[Ghost Pig]

I hope they don't hurt the little guy!

Duds is from Port Lincoln, you could clothesline him with a 75kg Southern Bluefin Tuna and he'd get right up and keep on goin' like nothing happened.

 

[Minz]

Well, am nervous. Dudley’s shown some good chase and effort through the year; so keen to see him in AFL shape (hope he gets full support to get there!).

Hope the fellas get the prep exactly as right as for their previous game

 

[stax on the mull]

Had a look through the changes for both teams since the last match up against Gold Coast on May 31.

I know about our changes, but don't really know much about the Gold Coast players - although I suppose Farrar/Read are the tall preferences for Moyle/Walter. Walter kicked a couple of goals against us last time and Lombard was playing his 1st game.

FREO
IN Pearce, Dudley, O'Driscoll, Young, O'Meara
OUT Draper, Switkowski, Johnson, Wagner, Sharp

GOLD COAST
IN Weller, Farrar, Budarick, Davies, Read
OUT Holman, Walter, Clohesy, Lombard, Moyle

Fyfe and Swallow were the subs in Rd 13. and likely to be again.

Darcy played 50% game time as it was his 1st game back after the Rd 10 Collingwood game where he was subbed off.

 

[88mph]

I’m concerned with Duds, he just goes MIA.

 

[FreoGirl]

I’m concerned with Duds, he just goes MIA.

this is my fear too

 

[PowerToThePurpl]

Had a look through the changes for both teams since the last match up against Gold Coast on May 31.

I know about our changes, but don't really know much about the Gold Coast players - although I suppose Farrar/Read are the tall preferences for Moyle/Walter. Walter kicked a couple of goals against us last time and Lombard was playing his 1st game.

FREO
IN Pearce, Dudley, O'Driscoll, Young, O'Meara
OUT Draper, Switkowski, Johnson, Wagner, Sharp

GOLD COAST
IN Weller, Farrar, Budarick, Davies, Read
OUT Holman, Walter, Clohesy, Lombard, Moyle

Fyfe and Swallow were the subs in Rd 13. and likely to be again.

Darcy played 50% game time as it was his 1st game back after the Rd 10 Collingwood game where he was subbed off.

I'd take those Ins over the Outs. Young alone makes a huge difference, especially in a potential wet slog.

 

[s_wd6]

Dudley just isn’t the player to choose for a final imo. Would’ve done better with a bit of shuffling roles. Really shows how cooked our small forward depth is

 

[Ghost Pig]

Dudley just isn’t the player to choose for a final imo. Would’ve done better with a bit of shuffling roles. Really shows how cooked our small forward depth is

Hopefully there is some shuffling going on, one of Shai/Freddy/Bruce take the high hf/stoppage role of Switta's and Dud's plays deepest small.

 

[FreoGirl]

Hopefully there is some shuffling going on, one of Shai/Freddy/Bruce take the high hf/stoppage role of Switta's and Dud's plays deepest small.

or decoy

 

[hoss]

Nervous about the two ins. Uninspiring.

 

[chaosball32]

Dudley just isn’t the player to choose for a final imo. Would’ve done better with a bit of shuffling roles. Really shows how cooked our small forward depth is

We still do the trade that nets us Bolton and Reid 100 times out of 100 but we miss Schultz more then we’d probably like to admit.

 

[s_wd6]

We still do the trade that nets us Bolton and Reid 100 times out of 100 but we miss Schultz more then we’d probably like to admit.

Imagine our team with him still in…

 

[StingBitten]

Dudley in is borderline bizarre to me.

We lose a lot with Switta and Wagner, Noddy I think is reasonable but I can't see it with Dudley.

 

[PrancingPony]

Regardless of the ins, I think they're good enough cover for us, we really should be beating Gold Coast, no real excuse not to, however, stranger things have happened.

Our team is stronger than it was last time in my opinion.

 

[The Feeder Club]

Dudley is going to be fine, for all the talk about "da contest", finals are also won by guys that find that extra cm of space and make the most of the infrequent chances that come their way. That's Dudley

 

[FreoRicci]

I’m concerned with Duds, he just goes MIA.

He’s just not it for finals. Really concerned now.

 

[Outshined]

I reckon we let him play a final before putting a line through his name.