Unofficial Preview Changes for the Q clash

[WA Lion]

9 day break. Time to regroup. Had you of offered me a 3-2 start after the last decade of largely 0-5 starts I would have snapped it up but jeez the last 2 weeks have sucked.

Out - Andrews Mathieson (both hamstring)
In - wooller Smith

Tempted to find a spot for Keays also.

Mcstay literally only stays in as a defender to cover Andrews otherwise he gets dropped. Jarrod Lyons last chance also, rayner more midfield time to get more involved

 

[WA Lion]

Oh and another big in - tackling. Too little pressure through the midfield. We were witches hats tonight

 

[Jivlain]

Need some accountability & footpace in defense. How's Answerth been going (granted limited opportunity given opponents) in the NEAFL?

 

[briztoon]

9 day break. Time to regroup. Had you of offered me a 3-2 start after the last decade of largely 0-5 starts I would have snapped it up but jeez the last 2 weeks have sucked.

Out - Andrews Mathieson (both hamstring)
In - wooller Smith

Tempted to find a spot for Keays also.

Mcstay literally only stays in as a defender to cover Andrews otherwise he gets dropped. Jarrod Lyons last chance also, rayner more midfield time to get more involved

Rayner doesn’t have the tank.

He hasn’t got the tank to play in the forward 50 tonight. He’s lost his leap, burst pace and athleticism.

Looked overweight and gassed a couple of times tonight after short efforts.

 

[Berry Picker]

Lyons, witherden, andrews, matheson for Smith, Cutler, Cox, skinner

 

[WA Lion]

Rayner doesn’t have the tank.

He hasn’t got the tank to play in the forward 50 tonight. He’s lost his leap, burst pace and athleticism.

Looked overweight and gassed a couple of times tonight after short efforts.

No doubt the lack of tank is an issue, but we can't keep playing him as a small forward. Perhaps mcstay going back creates more space for rayner up forward

 

[briztoon]

I’d have Tom Berry in before Cox.

Lyons, witherden, andrews, matheson for Smith, Cutler, Cox, skinner

 

[royboys4eva]

Need a major injection of pace. Cutler - Taylor and Keays can come in. Skinner or Ballenden for Andrews. Lyons been bang average last few weeks and how many chances do we want to give McStay?

Witherden needs pull his head in and kick properly and defend much better. He is almost slower than Hodge.

 

[lionshine]

Think we should wait to see who puts their hand up tomorrow before throwing too many selection changes out there. Hoping guys like Tom Berry, Cox, Cutler and Allison really put their hand up. We could use some line breakers atm.

 

[Dodongo]

Dodongo would do the following

Andrews out for Eagles (Ballenden stiff but Eagles brings what we need)

Mathieson out for Keays

Lyons out for Berry

Gardiner out for Answerth (McStay plays down back)

McCarthy out for Taylor (needs a spell in the twos to go back to basics - tries to do too much and gives up too many frees)

Rayner and Witherden on notice moreso the latter. We need to keep getting games into Cam.

Forward line of Hipwood, Rayner, McInerney, Cameron, Christensen, Taylor

And if Dodongo sees anyone mentioning Cutler or Cox, Dodongo will spew. Cox not AFL standard and Cutler a selfish player. They won't help the team but rather make it worse.

 

[jackess]

Think we should wait to see who puts their hand up tomorrow before throwing too many selection changes out there. Hoping guys like Tom Berry, Cox, Cutler and Allison really put their hand up. We could use some line breakers atm.

Cox not playing tomorrow

 

[lionraven]

We need pressure forwards that will run back and tackle through the middle. We need people who can go and tackle. We also need contested possession winners in the middle. I dont know how we can achieve this. Rayner/Linc/Cameron arent putting enough defensive pressure on in the forward half. We need someone playing like Garry Rohan - just bee line and tackle the opposition half backs. I'd give Keays/Cox/Taylor a go at doing just that. I dont know what we could do for the middle. Lyons wins contested ball but he isnt tackling and doesnt get enough of it. Matheison was winning ball and now he is injured but he hasnt been tackling/chasing. Starcevich getting fit would be really useful. He can run and chase and has the body to lay a tackle. Ely Smith would be interesting. Cutler has to be given a chance. He may seagull the contest but he can run from wing to wing and link up. Wooler is also an interesting prospect. To be honest, I dont know if NEAFL makes these guys look better than they are. Christiansen was a league above in NEAFL and yet he handballs to the ground and fumbles all the time at AFL.

 

[SonnyBoy1]

Outs: Witherden, Andrews(Inj) hopefully not though, Matho (same goes), McStay, Hodge, Christensen
Ins: Cutler, Cox, Answerth, Wooler, Keays, Allison

 

[davemc_lions]

not sure I have Smith, Big O and Martin in the same side.
Need some run.. too many players with the same speed. Rich looked quicker then most and he is not too quick.

 

[WA Lion]

not sure I have Smith, Big O and Martin in the same side.
Need some run.. too many players with the same speed. Rich looked quicker then most and he is not too quick.

I meant Ely not Archie! Definitely too slow with 3 rucks!

 

[davemc_lions]

I meant Ely not Archie! Definitely too slow with 3 rucks!

fair enough.. I look at him or Berry etc.. rather not go Taylor or Cutler we know what they can do.
I like both although they would not of changed the game. Bundy and Nick Robbo did not have great games although was a lot of them.
Be interested to go Big O and drop Martin. not sure we can carry 2 rucks and Big O did more around the ground I feel tonight the Martin.

 

[StevoJenkins]

Drop to 2s: Martin, Witherden, Raynor, Matherson (injury), Andrews (injury), McStay, Robertson, J Lyons, McCarthy, Gardiner

Call up: A Smith, Ainsworth, Taylor, Cutler, Eagles, Fullerton?/Ballendon, Berry, Allison, Wooler, Keays

Put games into the kids, take out the others for a rest/to get their heads straight. Considered putting Cameron in there too, but we don’t have any other player to replace him.

 

[Roylion]

Assuming that somehow Andrews and Mathieson get up for next week.

Outs: McStay, Christenson, Rayner
Ins: Ballenden, Cutler, Taylor

 

[Big Sauce 21]

In - Speed

 

[Sausages]

Assuming that somehow Andrews and Mathieson get up for next week.

Outs: McStay, Christenson, Rayner
Ins: Ballenden, Cutler, Taylor

Yeah, that's my line of thinking too Roy - although I'd strongly consider Keays for Taylor, dependent on where you play Taylor.

 

[nigelicious]

Humbly submit that if Cutler is the answer we’re asking the wrong question.

 

[Sausages]

Humbly submit that if Cutler is the answer we’re asking the wrong question.

Whilst I agree that he's probably not the defensive monster we need, the guys currently in his position aren't really doing a great deal defensively either. So, it seems ridiculous to not at least consider him for a start - I'm happy to extend 1-2 games for the blokes ahead of him to put in a good showing. I think 3 weeks is possibly going too far even for me

 

[jjami15]

Drop to 2s: Martin, Witherden, Raynor, Matherson (injury), Andrews (injury), McStay, Robertson, J Lyons, McCarthy, Gardiner

Call up: A Smith, Ainsworth, Taylor, Cutler, Eagles, Fullerton?/Ballendon, Berry, Allison, Wooler, Keays

Put games into the kids, take out the others for a rest/to get their heads straight. Considered putting Cameron in there too, but we don’t have any other player to replace him.

There’s outlandish statements and then there is crazy. Not sure which of those to choose for all of your outs.

Think we should wait to see who puts their hand up tomorrow before throwing too many selection changes out there. Hoping guys like Tom Berry, Cox, Cutler and Allison really put their hand up. We could use some line breakers atm.

At least 3 of those to come in would be great. At least with the likes of Allison and Cox it could make it break or their careers.

 

[Dylan12]

No changes for mine.

This club is so predictable, so if last week's abysmal effort didn't warrant changes, why should next week's?

We reward mediocre and piss poor efforts so we may as well continue to doing so irrespective of whether any players not in the seniors deserve to be promoted.

 

[StevoJenkins]

Humbly submit that if Cutler is the answer we’re asking the wrong question.

No one player is ever the answer, however it needs to be said that we can’t keep playing the team that we are without adding our faster players.

Say what you want about Cutler, but he can make opportunities and can be faster than a few players we played tonight. If we combined him with a few others, then we’d be alright.

There’s outlandish statements and then there is crazy. Not sure which of those to choose for all of your outs.

At least 3 of those to come in would be great. At least with the likes of Allison and Cox it could make it break or their careers.

What I’ve suggested is outlandish, but we are playing players who aren’t putting the required effort in, that are visibly tired before they even get to the ball and are psychologically not in the game at any point. Replace them as they aren’t doing that is required with guys who have put in the effort (bar Eagles, Ballendon, Allison).

We can’t keep rewarding this form.