Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 15, 2025 vs Sydney

[backtozero]

Two rucks is fine so long as we only have one kind-of-tall guy in the forward line.
It was bad enough seeing Rioli getting treated like a KPF on a couple of occasions and easily outmarked.
A resting ruck keeps oppo KPDs from having an absolute field day.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Errol Gulden and Tom Papley remain on track for a return against Port Adelaide on Saturday. Joel Amartey will return from suspension.

Legitimately the most sensible post you’ve made on Bigfooty this decade

 

[Interstater]

His last 6 games, he's had: 16, 8, 5, 20, 11, 7 touches. How's the consistency.

He's 9th at the club for ave goal assists and 19th at the club for ave score involvements. How's the forward leadership.

Harsh but fair.

 

[Coobk001]

Errol Gulden and Tom Papley remain on track for a return against Port Adelaide on Saturday. Joel Amartey will return from suspension.

Ouch, those are some good ins.

While we may well have Aliir, Wines and JHF out.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Ouch, those are some good ins.

While we may well have Aliir, Wines and JHF out.

Hornet will play, Aliir probably 80% play. Jones likely to come in too. Papley been out for a bit only player they are or might be bringing in that's good is Gulden. Bergs will be on Heeney. Paps won't do Jack crap. Jezza probably be in to rotate ruck but don't know if they'll go with sweet or continue with Visintini. Swans will be ready to get up though but just off their bye so time will tell if they are good to go. If they bring their A game, they'll flog the swans.

 

[Schulzenfest]

So over the Mead bashing.

His ceiling may be lower, but his consistency makes up for it.

Being consistently shit isn't a good thing.

 

[Coobk001]

Hornet will play,

Would be a big surprise if he gets up given the footage of him at training.

Dont listen to the injury reports, the club lies like crazy. The eye test says if hes playing, he will be doing so in severe discomfort.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Would be a big surprise if he gets up given the footage of him at training.

Dont listen to the injury reports, the club lies like crazy. The eye test says if hes playing, he will be doing so in severe discomfort.

Still Tuesday. Port will give him until the last minute before pulling the plug.

 

[afl2004]

Don't play jhf.

We're not playing finals, no point risking it for bottom 10 kens ego

 

[Expat power]

Hornet will play, Aliir probably 80% play. Jones likely to come in too. Papley been out for a bit only player they are or might be bringing in that's good is Gulden. Bergs will be on Heeney. Paps won't do Jack crap. Jezza probably be in to rotate ruck but don't know if they'll go with sweet or continue with Visintini. Swans will be ready to get up though but just off their bye so time will tell if they are good to go. If they bring their A game, they'll flog the swans.

Georgiardis said Hornet is fine to play, Alir 50/50 and Ollie out. I thought Jones was still 2 weeks away along with Lukoscious.

I think you’re underestimating Papley, he’s worth a few goals to that side.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Don't play jhf.

We're not playing finals, no point risking it for bottom 10 kens ego

who says port aren't playing finals? it's still possible. Lions were literally in same position last season only difference was their percentage much thanks to that game against Port

But if they get on a winning streak all the way through and it's possible especially if they stay close to fit plus Lukosius in, Jones back, the young ones Morase etc more games then who knows.

 

[Nelso]

With Wines likely to miss a few weeks, an opportunity presents for Liddy, Jackson, Lorenz to stake a claim in the midfield.

Bergman is gonna either play more midfield minutes or move back to the back if Aliir is ruled out.

Bergman will do what he has done for the past month. Match up against the opposition's best MID/FWD. He has played on Greene and Petracca. This week it will be Heeney. The winner of that matchup will go a long way to determining which team wins.

 

[RossFC]

IN: Jones
OUT: Wines

 

[Rigs]

IN: Jones
OUT: Wines

I have a feeling it will be

IN: Boak
OUT: Wines

 

[Buget]

I have a feeling it will be

IN: Boak
OUT: Wines

I can see that and Jones for Sweet. I like the concept of 2 rucks, but one of the rucks needs to be more of a forward.

Playing an extra defender allows Bergman to rotate up the field.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Bergman will do what he has done for the past month. Match up against the opposition's best MID/FWD. He has played on Greene and Petracca. This week it will be Heeney. The winner of that matchup will go a long way to determining which team wins.

He's a great matchup for Heeney.

 

[Willsy10]

Don't play jhf.

We're not playing finals, no point risking it for bottom 10 kens ego

if he was cleared of structural damage what exactly are we risking?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Bergman will do what he has done for the past month. Match up against the opposition's best MID/FWD. He has played on Greene and Petracca. This week it will be Heeney. The winner of that matchup will go a long way to determining which team wins.

RussellEbertHandball

 

[Gryllis]

I suspect Wines out means 2 rucks stay. He's been rucking less as the season went on, but they've always been prepared to go back to it, and now that option is gone.

Maybe Finlayson comes in, but I doubt they bring him back after just 1 game.

 

[Alberton Proud]

This bring in a debutant for one game then drop him nonsense, is just Kenny looking for a sugar hit in the playing group

Any real club brings in someone new for a block of games to see if they are actually up to it, and then makes a call based on reasonable metrics and observations

For this reason Liddy should stay in, as should have Jackson

 

[Enviable Tradition]

This bring in a debutant for one game then drop him nonsense, is just Kenny looking for a sugar hit in the playing group

Any real club brings in someone new for a block of games to see if they are actually up to it, and then makes a call based on reasonable metrics and observations

For this reason Liddy should stay in, as should have Jackson

Ken said today that Liddy would stay in.

BlackWing

 

[Long live PAFC]

Guess the question is what was the two rucks strategy trying to achieve?

• bash into the lead and dominant ruck in Gawn?
• play as a resting tall forward?
• sit a kick behind play to help affect opposition ball movement?
• all of the above?

Neither sweet or vis are brilliant rucks at this point, each are ‘lead’ rucks, struggle with similar things. So they aren’t a great, complimentary combo. But they were relatively effective against Gawn and Melbourne. Particularly as this was their first time as a pair.

We do need an extra tall up front and do need a relief ruck. Jezza is good in this role - better than Sweet, Soldo or Vis but struggles with other aspects.

We don’t have a perfect solution. Maybe Whitlock if he’s fit enough or maybe Ramm?

 

[Alberton Proud]

In: Moraes feelings

Out: Morose feelings

 

[bringbackbucky]

I reckon that other new bloke will come in. I should probably learn his name...

 

[240volt]

Ken said today that Liddy would stay in.

BlackWing

Liddy staying in is a good move, only taken Ken 13 years to wake up.