Strategy Changes: Elimination Final v Gold Coast

[mattis117]

The reason Collingwood won was the coldly and ruthlessly exposed the crows weaknesses.
That’s what good, experienced teams do in finals.

The crows had a shallow midfield, no decent small forwards and panicky, nervous players throughout their side (even their stars). On the other hand Pendles, Sidebottom, Daicos x2 Moore and Degoey had almost their best games of the season. Calm and experienced.

The question for freo is - what are the GC suns weaknesses? And how to we as a team expose them from the first minute tomorrow night?
That’s the challenge for the players AND the coaching staff

GC weakness is there is too big of a gap between their best and worst players. Forward line relies heavily on King, backline on Collins, midfield on Rowell and Anderson.
They finished 7th because the best teams were able to shut down their gun players.

I think the wet weather is a big advantage to Freo. GC seemed to play best in dry conditions whereas Freo are 5 0 in the wet this year (crazy!).

Pearce repeating his effort from dogs against King this week would make it nearly impossible for them to kick a winning score.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

I would have been tempted to roll the dice on Walker as a defensive forward. He's fast & strong and could take Rioli to the cleaners and who knows what he would do with the ball in hand in the forward half.

I really like that actually. But not surprised they didn’t want to roll the dice with Walker not playing all year.

 

[Dirty_banchez]

Just saw meima in the city.

He looks ready for a big 48 hours on BigFooty.

 

[freo_leo29]

Cox will play on King

King rarely leaves the 50, Cox gets the stay at home usually

 

[Dale147]

 

[s_wd6]

Cox will play on King

King rarely leaves the 50, Cox gets the stay at home usually

Yeah I’m surprised that there’s so much King v Pearce dialogue just because he took Darcy. Cox has had the main guys all year.

Even Pearce himself said Cox will likely be the matchup.

 

[PrancingPony]

The Dudley concern really isn't that big of a deal.

Us picking Dudley over another depth player isn't going to be the difference between us winning and losing, that's silly.

 

[Taylor]

The Dudley concern really isn't that big of a deal.

Us picking Dudley over another depth player isn't going to be the difference between us winning and losing, that's silly.

It could be the difference, when Dudley is on he kicks goals out of nowhere from half a step. Hopefully he rises to the occasion. It will go a long way for his career to have a big final.

 

[PrancingPony]

It could be the difference, when Dudley is on he kicks goals out of nowhere from half a step. Hopefully he rises to the occasion. It will go a long way for his career to have a big final.

I'd love to see it, but I think regardless, if it wasn't Dudley it would just be someone else kicking them instead.

 

[Big Animal]

I'd love to see it, but I think regardless, if it wasn't Dudley it would just be someone else kicking them instead.

what? Dudley is 168cm and a bit overweight for a professional AFL player. There is only one reason he is playing AFL - making goals happen from nowhere surrounded by blokes 6-12 inches taller and faster, or setting someone up with his talented hands and feet for them to do it. If anyone could do what he does, he wouldn't be on the team.

Don't minimise the Wombat

 

[PrancingPony]

what? Dudley is 168cm and a bit overweight for a professional AFL player. There is only one reason he is playing AFL - making goals happen from nowhere surrounded by blokes 6-12 inches taller and faster, or setting someone up with his talented hands and feet for them to do it. If anyone could do what he does, he wouldn't be on the team.

Don't minimise the Wombat

Fair call, I agree with you. I'm just saying regardless of who we have coming in, we should still win.

 

[StingBitten]

Hase seemed pretty worried about it on SEN. Seemed baffled that Johnson wasn't selected.

I just worry about our bottom 6 - Dudley, Noddy, Banfield, Young (underdone), Fyfe (overdone), Freddy (impact).

Need everyone to have a big game.

 

[PrancingPony]

Johnson coming in under 100% probably wasn't going to do much for us.

Hopefully once we get through this week he'll be ready for next week if we go through.

 

[freo_leo29]

Could we really take in an underdone Johnson with young in the team though?

 

[Big Animal]

How does our 4th highest goal scorer this year end up in the bottom 6?

 

[Taylor]

How does our 4th highest goal scorer this year end up in the bottom 6?

In games Freo has lost this season Frederick averages 0.6 goals per game (4 total goals from 7 loses, half against Geelong).
In games Freo has won this season Frederick averages 1.6 goals per game (26 total goals from 16 wins)

If sides keep Frederick quiet it's a blanket over us enough to make a difference.

The only games Freo won but Frederick didn't score: Kangaroos, Saints, Pies, Blues.

All quite close games, largest margin was the Blues and that was all scoring 44 points in the 4th quarter to take the lead and win.

Frederick up and about is Freo up and about.

 

[Taylor]

We want to see Frederick kick two in the first and we will know GC are playing too loose to contain Freo.

 

[Purpletown]

Just saw meima in the city.

He looks ready for a big 48 hours on BigFooty.

Meima's posts on big footy sure make English a complicated language

 

[greatgatsby]

Meima's posts on big footy sure make English a complicated language

I recall quite often looking for a translate toggle.

 

[Freoforever86]

We want to see Frederick kick two in the first and we will know GC are playing too loose to contain Freo.

I just wanna see Freddie show up early in a big game

 

[Freoforever86]

Hase seemed pretty worried about it on SEN. Seemed baffled that Johnson wasn't selected.

I just worry about our bottom 6 - Dudley, Noddy, Banfield, Young (underdone), Fyfe (overdone), Freddy (impact).

Need everyone to have a big game.

You lost me at Young in bottom 6

 

[Righteo]

No other players in the reserves have been playing in the forward line, Dudley the only player who doesn't change our structure.

Moving Banfield, who has played fwd the vast majority of his career, fwd and bringing Cooper Simpson (or Walker), a defender, into defence is not a change to our structure. But not use in crying over spilt milk. Hopefully Duds goes well and doesn't burn out by the second qtr again.

 

[Ghost Pig]

Dud's comes in for 2.5-3Q so Fyfe has a clear replacement for sub and Young/Serong rotate/rest fwd once Dud's comes off.

 

[Big Animal]

In games Freo has lost this season Frederick averages 0.6 goals per game (4 total goals from 7 loses, half against Geelong).
In games Freo has won this season Frederick averages 1.6 goals per game (26 total goals from 16 wins)

If sides keep Frederick quiet it's a blanket over us enough to make a difference.

The only games Freo won but Frederick didn't score: Kangaroos, Saints, Pies, Blues.

All quite close games, largest margin was the Blues and that was all scoring 44 points in the 4th quarter to take the lead and win.

Frederick up and about is Freo up and about.

seems quite an important player then. Possibly not bottom 6?

 

[StingBitten]

You lost me at Young in bottom 6

Just in terms of current time in ground.