Preview Changes / Pre-game Discussion for Rd 9 (Dons in Vic)

[Docker82]

Pearce and Western flew back. Not sure why. There’s no Peel this weekend.
Doing a fitness program in Perth I’m guessing?

Probably just saving the club $500 or so with one less flight tbh.

 

[freo_leo29]

Match sim for the non playing players, need the numbers back here to do it

 

[Superkoops]

Pearce and Western flew back. Not sure why. There’s no Peel this weekend.
Doing a fitness program in Perth I’m guessing?

Josh Carr - said these spare players travelled so that they had good numbers on the track whilst on the hub and flew back early to get a good training load with the remainder of the non-playing squad.

Freddy has already gone.

No brainer if you ask me. The non-playing crew would have been doing there training load today and no need having the travelling players between 25-30 hanging around Melbourne (inc. Western, Ryan, APearce, Meek etc.). Not sure if Giro has gone early??

 

[wayToGo_]

In: Cerra, Switta
Out: Conca, Freddy (inj)

 

[freoextra]

Wow Conca as the only other out other than Freddy. Does not make sense in an already inexperienced backline. I like Crowden but he is vey lucky to be selected at the moment

 

[wayToGo_]

Wow Conca as the only other out other than Freddy. Does not make sense in an all ready inexperienced backline. I like Crowden but he is vey lucky to be selected at the moment

Conca was getting smashed by Cameron and we had to move Logue on to him. Think it is more about his hammy tbh.

 

[freo1997]

They must be worried about Concas Hammy.

 

[Righteo]

Their forwards are going to make mincemeat out of our backline.

 

[freo1997]

But yeah Crowden...this is it i reckon. Both Crowden/Shultz need to perform.

 

[Dockeroo]

Disappointed not to see Blakely come in.

 

[FreoRicci]

Wow Conca as the only other out other than Freddy. Does not make sense in an already inexperienced backline. I like Crowden but he is vey lucky to be selected at the moment

He’s injured. Didn’t want to take the risk. Hamstring could easily go ping and he ll miss 4+ weeks

 

[Freoforever86]

Conca out would have to be hammy related

 

[FreoRicci]

Disappointed not to see Blakely come in.

Very strange that. In easily for either Crowden or Schulz. Hell even Tucker who’s been awful

 

[FreoRicci]

Their forwards are going to make mincemeat out of our backline.

McDonald-Tipungwuti vs who? Watson? Gonna get smashed in that head to head.

 

[freo1997]

McDonald-Tipungwuti vs who? Watson? Gonna get smashed in that head to head.

Wonder if they'll give it to Tucker?

 

[Dockeroo]

Bewley deserves a game soon. At his best he’s ahead of acres for me

 

[wayToGo_]

I now have this awful feeling we will play Cerra in defence. Although the alternative is probably him on the wing and Aish to the backline along with Tucker.

I'm assuming one of our 6 small forwards in the 22 will be playing some midfield minutes? Walters?

 

[ChimpaWompa]

we're going to need to completely boss the midfield because that backline will be absolute cactus

 

[masai]

McDonald-Tipungwuti vs who? Watson? Gonna get smashed in that head to head.

Freo win the ball in the centre and zoom it forward. Therefore Tippa has to chase and takes a bit out him.

Don’t let the ball flow cleanly into the Don’s forward line, make ball contested, .... or stopped from going forward for the Don’s.

 

[FreoRicci]

Freo win the ball in the centre and zoom it forward. Therefore Tippa has to chase and takes a bit out him.

Don’t let the ball flow cleanly into the Don’s forward line, make ball contested, .... or stopped from going forward for the Don’s.

This is the third straight week that we need the midfield to step up. Thrashed in the last fortnight, all against weakened midfields. Not getting my hopes up with this bunch. Lyons dominated himself against Fyfe, Mundy and Brayshaw. Time for them to finally step up and take accountability

 

[Scham]

Essn by 30 unfortunately.

 

[wayToGo_]

I have no idea how we'll go against Essendon? They are the clear #1 team for tackles and we tend not to do great when decent pressure is applied this year. But they are also almost dead last for clearance differential.

We're a better contested footy team than they are. We've won all but one game when we've won the contested possession game (except Melb in Rd 1) and lost every game we haven't. In theory we should be able to win the ball more if Darcy and Lobb can win the ruck contest and tap to advantage.

Get your game day umpire abuse ready because they are 5th for free kick differential and we are 4th last.

 

[mattis117]

I now have this awful feeling we will play Cerra in defence. Although the alternative is probably him on the wing and Aish to the backline along with Tucker.

I'm assuming one of our 6 small forwards in the 22 will be playing some midfield minutes? Walters?

No idea how you even think that. Zero chance. Line up already shows it is Tucker rotating back.

 

[Square Peg]

I think a lot of people are going to be pleasantly surprised tomorrow.
Freo by 17

 

[wayToGo_]

No idea how you even think that. Zero chance. Line up already shows it is Tucker rotating back.

Aaaarrgggghhhhhh, I go through this almost weekly. 6 defenders are not on the ground 100% of the time. You have 7 defenders in your B22 always. Sometimes you might have more if you share the responsibility further.

Cox, Logue, Watson, Duman, Wilson is 5 defenders. Tucker makes 6. Who is the 7th? Cerra? Aish? Someone else?