Changes for SF

[Embers]

Bit harsh of Graham, why would you drop him ?

Team balance.

 

[Biggie]

Whats up with Brauny?

 

[Embers]

Whats up with Brauny?

Groin problems, maybe OP , Gotta ask the doc

 

[West Coast Fan 123]

Staker should go before Grayham IMO.

Granted their will not be a defensive role for Grayham against the Dogs, if we are going to make a lot of changes then any that we can avoid should happen.

Staker can be dropped for Hansen, I am a massive wrap for him but he is not offering enough. I do think Hansen is overratted and struggles overhead with pressure on him, however he works hard up the ground and will be needed come GF day. Staker on the other hand does not offer too much, same problem needs to put on more weight and become more aware.

Sampi must come in. Armstrong was great and really sold me (I had doubted him alot before last night) and even though he can kick a crumbing goal, I think Sampi is more valuable as a crumber and as we have all spoken about many times- he has that spark. In for LeCras.

Seaby has to come in- a no brainer. I want to know if he was injured or just dropped?

Kerr in for Rosa as he has said he is ready to go, I am not sold on Embers though. Looked like a 3-4 week injury and he is usually a bit slow to get going again. Would it be worth him playing in the WAFL this week to regain some match fitness (if his team is still alive)?

So for mine:

In: Hansen, Sampi, Seaby, Kerr
Out: Staker, LeCras, Rosa, Banfield (extremley unlucky but small quick fowards will carve him up IMO I hope he can stay in the team if we make the granny but he is nearing the end).

Still not ideal to have that many changes but it is definately crunch time.

 

[West Coast 06]

Not really sure about dropping Staker for Hansen, at least Staker has been playing and is fit. Hansen hasn't played for 5 weeks now (6 next week), if we want to play him in the GF (should we make it) I guess it is now or never as he has to have some game time before then.

Kerr in is a no brainer, maybe Braun will need a rest, otherwise Rosa goes.

Seaby in for Graham, is not injured played WAFL today, should have played against Sydney.

Thought Sampi would play next week even before he had a good game in the WAFL today. Worsfold's hand was really forced with Leccas form in the WAFL, and then he played well against Richmond so he couldn't really be dropped. No offence to Lecras but I don't think he was ever going to stand up in his first ever final with a handful of AFL games as experience.

If Embley comes up then Banfield should go.

So In: Kerr, Seaby, Sampi, ? Embley, ? Hansen
Out: LeCras, Graham, Rosa, ? Braun, ? Banfield

Chick should be OK, it was a bit late, but wasn't high.

 

[jod23]

Four changes you would think would be the absolute max we would make. Unless there is injury of suspension. We cant go making radical changes late in the season.

If Braun and Chick are good to go then I can only see Hansen, Kerr and Embers coming in. Also Seaby for four changes.

Out goes LeCras, Rosa ... any I dont know. 2 others.

Hansen must play, havent lost all season when he has played.

 

[bassmanx]

In: Kerr Seaby Embley Hansen
Out: Lecras Rosa Bones Braun (if inj)

Waters looked good forward.
Let the Enforcer play small forward rather than bring Sampi back.

 

[Stereophonic]

I know a lot of people are bagging Woosha for leaving Seaby out but i think he tried to play the game with a short forward line structure to combat Sydneys fast breaks from defence. Worth a try i suppose but in the end it didn't quite work



As for next week

Seaby & Hansen should be inclusion as height can put pressure on the Doggies defence which can be a bit suspect at times.

If fit, Kerr and Embley would also be automatic inclusions so that's means 4 changes (not ideal)

Le Cras and Rosa are obvious exclusions with B Jones and possibly Banfield (as much as i hate to say it) the unlucky ones to be left out

Cant leave Bones out again, his endeavour was faultless