Preview Changes for QF v Collingwood

[LittleGreekGod]

Gawn
Grundy
Goldstein
Sinclair
Lobb
Ryder
Jacobs
Roughead
Sandilands
Nankervis

That’s just off the top of my head without even looking into it.

You can put a line through 5 or 6 of this lot

 

[JinmboJones]

Can't see any changes other than JK coming in, so who misses out? Would feel bad if it's Allen but I guess that's what will happen (see what I did there?).

People will be saying Jetta as well but I'm not convinced. Who misses out?

 

[Agent93]

Didn't see much of the Brisbane game, but by all accounts Oz was pretty decent. So, question - would you drop DV18, or Vardy instead of Oz to make way for JK?

 

[Godfather32]

Vardy was better than Lycett on the day against Brissie on Sunday.

It'd probably help if Lycett didn't jump 5 minutes too early at every bounce

 

[greatwhiteshark]

You can put a line through 5 or 6 of this lot

Maybe but they are still better than Lycett

 

[Front Runner]

Was talking things through at work and a bit left field and very much not likely to happen but I was so impressed by O. Allen, both on the weekend and in a defensive role against GWS. I wouldn't be shedding too many tears if LeCras went out, our forward line would consist of elite crumbing with Rioli and Ryan, the defensive pressure of Cripps, elite key position forwards in Darling and Kennedy and Oscar would be the third tall stretching the defensive unit. Would obviously lose some football smarts with LeCras out but traditionally he hasn't produced in the big games.
Watching Schofield play I think he has a lot of football craft and would be an ideal match up for Cox, not sure we need the 3 talls in defense and maybe Barrass is unlucky to miss out.

 

[Front Runner]

Was talking things through at work and a bit left field and very much not likely to happen but I was so impressed by O. Allen, both on the weekend and in a defensive role against GWS. I wouldn't be shedding too many tears if LeCras went out, our forward line would consist of elite crumbing with Rioli and Ryan, the defensive pressure of Cripps, elite key position forwards in Darling and Kennedy and Oscar would be the third tall stretching the defensive unit. Would obviously lose some football smarts with LeCras out but traditionally he hasn't produced in the big games.
Watching Schofield play I think he has a lot of football craft and would be an ideal match up for Cox, not sure we need the 3 talls in defense and maybe Barrass is unlucky to miss out.

Must confess a bit of a love in with O.Allen, so bias may be surfacing

 

[avishka5]

Was talking things through at work and a bit left field and very much not likely to happen but I was so impressed by O. Allen, both on the weekend and in a defensive role against GWS. I wouldn't be shedding too many tears if LeCras went out, our forward line would consist of elite crumbing with Rioli and Ryan, the defensive pressure of Cripps, elite key position forwards in Darling and Kennedy and Oscar would be the third tall stretching the defensive unit. Would obviously lose some football smarts with LeCras out but traditionally he hasn't produced in the big games.
Watching Schofield play I think he has a lot of football craft and would be an ideal match up for Cox, not sure we need the 3 talls in defense and maybe Barrass is unlucky to miss out.

The most likely replacement for LeCras in the future(especially short term) is Venables. DV is made to play that HFF/mid role that LeCras has been playing under Simspon. Another preseason working on his tank/game and I can see DV becoming a 20-25 goal and 16- 18 possession HFF.

 

[Bluengold91]

Vardy was better than Lycett on the day against Brissie on Sunday.

I agree but Lycett has been better then vardy for 90% of the other games

 

[Godfather32]

I agree but Lycett has been better then vardy for 90% of the other games

But 700 or 800K a year good?

 

[Candiru]

Didn't see much of the Brisbane game, but by all accounts Oz was pretty decent. So, question - would you drop DV18, or Vardy instead of Oz to make way for JK?

No.

 

[Candiru]

The most likely replacement for LeCras in the future(especially short term) is Venables. DV is made to play that HFF/mid role that LeCras has been playing under Simspon. Another preseason working on his tank/game and I can see DV becoming a 20-25 goal and 16- 18 possession HFF.

Nah I reckon Venables will become a genuine engine room midfielder who is also dangerous around goals. Shuey should be the template.

 

[Suma Magic]

IF we lose, then we would face a six day break into our prelim.

How shit is that.

 

[Bluengold91]

But 700 or 800K a year good?

No I'm not saying that I'm just saying he is t in the worse 4 rucks in the comp

 

[ep2018]

IF we lose, then we would face a six day break into our prelim.

How shit is that.

Possibly having to play either the swans or an almost full strength GWS in a semi final scares me even more.

 

[Suma Magic]

Possibly having to play either the swans or an almost full strength GWS in a semi final scares me even more.

I think we will smash the pies. I just think it’s bad planning by the league (as usual).

 

[avishka5]

Nah I reckon Venables will become a genuine engine room midfielder who is also dangerous around goals. Shuey should be the template.

I don't think that will happen for a few years and a reason why i said in the short term. Think he'll go from HFF/mid to mid eventually.

 

[Candiru]

I don't think that will happen for a few years and a reason why i said in the short term. Think he'll go from HFF/mid to mid eventually.

We're going to need mids far more than HFFs in the short-term. We should aggressively push Venables in that direction.

If we assume Gaff leaves at the end of the year, I think about where the improvement might come from to help us fill that hole. Venables to the midfield, even if not full-time, is one possibility.

 

[dave123]

I think we will smash the pies. I just think it’s bad planning by the league (as usual).

Nah I like weekend foooty

Thursday night is shit it really is

 

[Suma Magic]

Nah I like weekend foooty

Thursday night is shit it really is

I like it too.

I hate 6 day breaks though. I’d prefer our schedule to give us the best chance of a flag above all else.

 

[dave123]

We're going to need mids far more than HFFs in the short-term. We should aggressively push Venables in that direction.

Geez it’s hard isn’t it

Jettas use of hakf back is supreme ...he can hit targets 55m down th3 field

Jk is automatic ........

Allen misses ....yup he was good but it was Brisbane

Who misses ....sorry sheed stays . .hes done some good things .....

Does Liam Duggan miss.......jettas disposal v Duggan ......no contest

Duggan hasn’t been bad at all...or Schofield

Barras stays ....big unit ,,,,marks well ....allows giv to roam free

 

[dave123]

I like it too.

I hate 6 day breaks though. I’d prefer our schedule to give us the best chance of a flag above all else.

If we beat pies it’s two weeks anyways

If we lose we ain’t winning no flag

This game is a must win

 

[Godfather32]

No I'm not saying that I'm just saying he is t in the worse 4 rucks in the comp

I agree with that, I think he's just an average ruck.

 

[avishka5]

We're going to need mids far more than HFFs in the short-term. We should aggressively push Venables in that direction.

If we assume Gaff leaves at the end of the year, I think about where the improvement might come from to help us fill that hole. Venables to the midfield, even if not full-time, is one possibility.

Venables will roll through the middle more often than what he currently doing but i think he'll spend most of his footy up forward in the next couple years. We still have Ah chee, Brayshaw and Ainsworth and we should keep Parto if Gaff leaves.

Plus we should be getting a couple mids early if we lose Gaff and/or Lycett.

 

[dave123]

Venables will role through the middle more often that what he will but i think he'll spend most of his footy up forward in the next couple years. We still have Ah chee, Brayshaw and Ainsworth and we should keep Parto if Gaff leaves.

Plus we should be getting a couple mids early if we lose Gaff and/or Lycett.

I reckon we’ve shown that without gaff we will be ok

Lycett isn’t worth 700k ....good luck to him .....he’s leaving the chance to win a flag to crows and port .....sliding

We’ll recruit a ruckman from somewhere and get quality recruits