Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 20 vs. WCE, MCG Sat 31/07 @ 4:15pm

[magpies2013]

Very big chance now to get our 3rd wooden spoon. North beat hawks in a few weeks and we lose to hawks. We will be last

 

[gouki88]

Very big chance now to get our 3rd wooden spoon. North beat hawks in a few weeks and we lose to hawks. We will be last

Why are we losing to Hawthorn? We just went pretty close with a top-4 team

 

[Harry O]

We need to beat Hawks. Big question is when do we play them. Might be this week given the WA border restrictions

 

[gouki88]

We need to beat Hawks. Big question is when do we play them. Might be this week given the WA border restrictions

This is all subject to change of course

 

[Harry O]

I would give Howe a run in seniors this week to try and have him a bit more match fit for our GF the following week

 

[magpiemaniac44]

If North lose to Adelaide they'll get the wooden spoon. If they win, then it will likely be the loser of our game against Hawthorn that gets the spoon, assuming we don't win any of our other games. If we win a game we'll dodge the spoon

 

[hellfire]

You’d lock Darling in for 10 then.

Sier in for Pendles
Hoskin Elliot for Cox
Keane for Tohil (Howe if ready)

Maynard will play on Darling. He beat him easily when moved on to him earlier in the year.

 

[TradeDraft]

Madness to bring in Howe before a warm up in the VFL. What is the point?? Why risk another injury setback when the result of this game has no significance for us in terms of finals.
Howe waits until he can play VFL, and we give him 1 or 2 games there before selecting him.
You cannot play Cox and Cameron in the same team, with our current team conformation. If we had had another mid against PA, rather than subbing in Cox for Pendles, we might have actually had a chance.
Probably Cameron stays in for the moment, but if Darcy doesn't perform bring Cox in next week.
Sier comes in for Pendles. Sier gets his chance at last. I am glad about this: we need to see what Sier is capable of. TBH, I am shocked that Harvey keeps refusing to select him. He has only the rest of this season to demonstrate why he should stay on our list.
If Tay Adams is also injured, then either jay Rantall or Reef McInnes has his debut (again, assuming neither WHE or Mayne is available).
Instructions on Game Day: Play like you did against PA. Move the ball fast through the corridor, and let the young players enjoy the experience.

Problem is that we don't know when we play in the VFL

 

[stormskye]

They’ve lost Liam Ryan

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Liam Ryan

Age

27

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

to a hammy, big loss he usually does well against us. That said, with our current outs, this is a very big ask. Darling hasn’t been in great form, but their talls always worry us even with Moore, without moore, I hope it rains. Eagles struggle in the wet, big reason north beat them.

 

[gouki88]

They’ve lost Liam Ryan to a hammy, big loss he usually does well against us. That said, with our current outs, this is a very big ask. Darling hasn’t been in great form, but their talls always worry us even with Moore, without moore, I hope it rains. Eagles struggle in the wet, big reason north beat them.

They also struggle immensely away from Perth, which it seems this game will be. Maynard will trounce Darling once more

 

[Jafo]

Wouldn’t it be our luck, lose our Prez, lose our coach, gain a wooden spoon and to top it off Treloar wins a flag with Dogs whilst we pay him

 

[thommo_legend]

Will Adams get up ?

 

[manicpie]

Wouldn’t it be our luck, lose our Prez, lose our coach, gain a wooden spoon and to top it off Treloar wins a flag with Dogs whilst we pay him

What's worse is that it looks like we could have ended up with pick 1 and 2

 

[gouki88]

Wouldn’t it be our luck, lose our Prez, lose our coach, gain a wooden spoon and to top it off Treloar wins a flag with Dogs whilst we pay him

Is Treloar playing again this season? Can't remember how severe his injury was, but I think he's still a month off or so

 

[TradeDraft]

Will Adams get up ?

Won't know until Monday or Tuesday

 

[Big Bryza]

16 posts and not a single
OUT: Madgen
Is everyone going off the script this week?

Madge continues to improve each week. Good on him as well.

 

[Big Bryza]

If Howe gets the all clear then he plays this week.

 

[Jafo]

Is Treloar playing again this season? Can't remember how severe his injury was, but I think he's still a month off or so

Fairly sure back on the track. Chance to play again like for us 2018.

 

[Jafo]

If Howe gets the all clear then he plays this week.

I’d be putting all the boys on long term injury list (even Howe) all out to rest and build for 2022. No point now taking risks to get them back on the park. We’re not going to make finals. Just keep playing the kids.

 

[slugger01]

Wouldn’t it be our luck, lose our Prez, lose our coach, gain a wooden spoon and to top it off Treloar wins a flag with Dogs whilst we pay him

Well, if Treloar wins a flag, we will claim 33% of 1/22nd of a flag, since we have invested funds of this amount to the premiership team

 

[76woodenspooners]

I reckon Sier must have told the club he is leaving next season. That's the only explanation for him continuing to be overlooked at selection.

Or he could be serving a club imposed suspension over something we don’t know about?

Surprised a media person hasn’t thought to ask the senior coach if Sier is available for selection?

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I’d be putting all the boys on long term injury list (even Howe) all out to rest and build for 2022. No point now taking risks to get them back on the park. We’re not going to make finals. Just keep playing the kids.

No need to play Howe. Keep him on ice till next year and lets continue to 'play the kids'. It's unbelievable how many players we have again lost to long term injury. Next year is sure to be the same, so better to start the year with a fit and healthy Howe rather than risking him in a year where we are going to finish in the bottom few anyway.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Well, if Treloar wins a flag, we will claim 33% of 1/22nd of a flag, since we have invested funds of this amount to the premiership team

Cool, and we can run a lottery for who gets to wield the scissors.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Or he could be serving a club imposed suspension over something we don’t know about?

Surprised media person has (not) thought to ask the senior coach if Sier is available for selection?

The question seems an obvious one to ask at the press conferences unless the media are given a list of questions 'not to ask' under threat of exclusion the next week.

 

[Jafo]

Or he could be serving a club imposed suspension over something we don’t know about?

Surprised a media person hasn’t thought to ask the senior coach if Sier is available for selection?

Maybe got a last minute spot playing for the Boomers in Tokyo