Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 12 vs. MELB - Gabba, Sat 15/08 @ 5:10pm AEST

[bucksisbest]

Don't think we have enough goals in us at the moment without Stephenson.

I hope the club is moving past Mayne as a player now. A plus for effort, but just too limited and doesn't help our transition game.

 

[Big Bryza]

Stevo has been really soft lately and not up to AFL standard.

Really good ins for us. Massive game and can really stake our claim for a top 8 spot if we win.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

Greenwood did have a setback like I mentioned.0

 

[Babylove]

Not on post 483 which was what I looked at, checked AFL then saw him there.

Yes thought I’d take a screenshot from the Collingwoodfc website cause I figured they’d figure it out at some stage and fix it, but the errors were too funny not to share.

 

[unplugged]

Hearing that Stevo is out due to an off-field incident

Did he get a photo with a meter maid?

 

[Jen2310]

Hearing that Stevo is out due to an off-field incident

I heard that too, last night. But I thought it couldnt possibly be true. They can't leave the resort I dont think. Or go very far. What could he have possibly done.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

I heard that too, last night. But I thought it couldnt possibly be true. They can't leave the resort I dont think. Or go very far. What could he have possibly done.

What did you hear?

 

[Rorzza]

I apologise for being cranky tonight, just needing to express.

First issue I need off my chest is about Sier.

I feel a little robbed that Sier wasn't given opportunity earlier in the season. Bucks has basically given half the team an opportunity to cement a spot in the midfield before Sier. Finally, Sier gets an opportunity to show case his ability and injurey cuts him down after playing back to back to back games with short breaks.

CFC were sprucing what a good pre-season Sier had, why not just play the kid. Why Wills and young Brown were given opportunity in front of Sier with the evidence gathered from 2018 is bewildering! I understand the rotation policy of Elliott and De Goey through the middle but Sier is a unique beast that warrants opportunity.

Jaidyn Stevensen,

What is Bucks doing. The kid averaged 2.333 goals a game in his first three games of this season, Bucks moves him to the wing for the next three games. Total team scores drop through that period . Bucks moves Jaidyn back forward and he starts kicking goals again, so Bucks drops him. Why'll I'm an advocate of playing three talls in the forward line , Jaidyn is a goal kicker and goals win games.

In: Jaidyn Out: anyone who doesn't kick goals

 

[Jen2310]

What did you hear?

Just that. He was gonna be dropped because of an off field incident. Nothing more, I don't know any details.

 

[stormskye]

I apologise for being cranky tonight, just needing to express.

First issue I need off my chest is about Sier.

I feel a little robbed that Sier wasn't given opportunity earlier in the season. Bucks has basically given half the team an opportunity to cement a spot in the midfield before Sier. Finally, Sier gets an opportunity to show case his ability and injurey cuts him down after playing back to back to back games with short breaks.

CFC were sprucing what a good pre-season Sier had, why not just play the kid. Why Wills and young Brown were given opportunity in front of Sier with the evidence gathered from 2018 is bewildering! I understand the rotation policy of Elliott and De Goey through the middle but Sier is a unique beast that warrants opportunity.

Jaidyn Stevensen,

What is Bucks doing. The kid averaged 2.333 goals a game in his first three games of this season, Bucks moves him to the wing for the next three games. Total team scores drop through that period . Bucks moves Jaidyn back forward and he starts kicking goals again, so Bucks drops him. Why'll I'm an advocate of playing three talls in the forward line , Jaidyn is a goal kicker and goals win games.

In: Jaidyn Out: anyone who doesn't kick goals

Raining tomorrow think Stevo will be missed. That’s a lot of outs

 

[left at home]

Raining tomorrow think Stevo will be missed. That’s a lot of outs

As it was last week, but some very good ins,

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Sh*t! I was under the impression he hadn't played.

Really shocking that Thomas & Brown stayed in ahead of him. Must be more to it than play... right?

Yeah, it's 3 goals in 6 matches, and only 4 disposals against the worst side in the competition.

 

[foreigner]

I apologise for being cranky tonight, just needing to express.

First issue I need off my chest is about Sier.

I feel a little robbed that Sier wasn't given opportunity earlier in the season. Bucks has basically given half the team an opportunity to cement a spot in the midfield before Sier. Finally, Sier gets an opportunity to show case his ability and injurey cuts him down after playing back to back to back games with short breaks.

CFC were sprucing what a good pre-season Sier had, why not just play the kid. Why Wills and young Brown were given opportunity in front of Sier with the evidence gathered from 2018 is bewildering! I understand the rotation policy of Elliott and De Goey through the middle but Sier is a unique beast that warrants opportunity.

Jaidyn Stevensen,

What is Bucks doing. The kid averaged 2.333 goals a game in his first three games of this season, Bucks moves him to the wing for the next three games. Total team scores drop through that period . Bucks moves Jaidyn back forward and he starts kicking goals again, so Bucks drops him. Why'll I'm an advocate of playing three talls in the forward line , Jaidyn is a goal kicker and goals win games.

In: Jaidyn Out: anyone who doesn't kick goals

I am with you on this mate. We had a very well functioning, agile and unpredictable forward line last year and Bucks goes and experiment with moving players here and there to teach them, I don't know what. If Stevo's strength is as a forward bloody play him forward, not half back or in the wing.

Ditto with Sier, Wills had been given so many chances without a contribution but just killing the ball.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

Hearing that Stevo is out due to an off-field incident

Don't believe that for a minute. Considering the players are living in a bubble, any indiscretions would be headline news!!

 

[Jen2310]

Don't believe that for a minute. Considering the players are living in a bubble, any indiscretions would be headline news!!

Third time ive seen it. I was told last night, and even now, someone who I follow on twitter has mentioned the same thing that she was told.

But who knows really... could be one rumour making its way through people.

I didn't think they could go very far. Or even out of the resort..

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

It's like a damn soap opera, following the Pies.

 

[Jen2310]

It's like a damn soap opera, following the Pies.

No wonder people laugh at our drama. Who could blame them.

 

[frizzle]

Yeah, it's 3 goals in 6 matches, and only 4 disposals against the worst side in the competition.

yes but he played on Doedee who stuck to him like glue. So his opponent was no slouch just the same.

 

[Albert Parker]

I don't expect Jaidyn to be high touch as a footballer. If we play 3 talls and he is a capable player to kick snap goals and provide a little forward pressure, then I think he should be playing in that forward mix.
Suggests to me that he has done the wrong thing and been omitted accordingly. His latest hair cut looks like a cry for help!

 

[Smoothmover20]

The ins are great obviously!

Stephenson omitted is a definite head scratcher! Hasn't been setting the world on fire but Josh Thomas literally has 1 goal for the season. We still have so much quality out of the team why omit 1 quality player by choice. We have been struggling to score as it is and he only needs half a chance.

Stevo has played Melbourne twice for 7 goals 6 behinds. Calved up Neville Jetta who was playing good footy at the time.

In normal circumstances I would consider dropping him to put a rocket up him, but not in a must win game against the dees with the quality we have out and there has been worse like Phillips who is amune to getting dropped and Thomas who is shot. Dees are full strength other than Gawn being out.

 

[magpies42]

I can’t believe some of the outs, Mayne can run all day...might not be in the best form but we need to spread the load in the middle. Particularly since Pendles is coming back from injury and Adams and Grundy have been carrying a massive load!

Harsh for Broomhead to be dropped after two years out.

 

[Anzacday]

Stephenson dropped over Thomas, unbelievable.

They play different roles.
He’s competing with Billy & WHE.

 

[Anzacday]

an errant handball.

As a result of pressure from C Brown

 

[grayza2018]

Some strong ins there, hopefully we can start to build some momentum.

These whispers on Stephenson are hopefully nothing more than that. And his omission can spark him up a bit and get him going for a return to the side quickly

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

I don't expect Jaidyn to be high touch as a footballer. If we play 3 talls and he is a capable player to kick snap goals and provide a little forward pressure, then I think he should be playing in that forward mix.
Suggests to me that he has done the wrong thing and been omitted accordingly. His latest hair cut looks like a cry for help!

Why would he have had to of "done something" to see him dropped?
The club has played him further up the ground, and that hasn't seemed to have worked out at this stage. His pressure and ability to win the footy hasn't been there. He has had minimal disposals and tackling numbers, had hasn't shown at this stage an ability to run and carry the footy, as much as the club would like. The guy has pace, but cannot seem to get involved in the game when playing further up the ground.
When going back forward, he hasn't had the ability to impact the scoreboard, hence 3 goals in 6 matches. His numbers aren't going to guarantee him a game, and you can't live on stats from 2 years ago to get a regular game.
The coaching staff obviously want to see him work harder, but he just isn't at the moment.