Preview Changes & Preview Thread for Round 2, 2026 vs Essendon @ Adelaide Oval

[Steve Dore]

Sack the lobster.

Interesting

 

[Rash]

Centre clearances were even at 12 each. So Vis was actually somewhat effective out the centre considering our mids were pants all day.

Where we got smashed was around the grounds where Xerri could out-muscle Vis in the ruck and act as a follower after. This is the area of his game he needs to improve.

Oh ok, the eye test lied to me than. But yea around the ground vis is very poor.

 

[Rash]

This + brodie for watkins, and Carr has nailed selection in my opinion.

 

[Us against the rest]

Centre clearances were even at 12 each. So Vis was actually somewhat effective out the centre considering our mids were pants all day.

Where we got smashed was around the grounds where Xerri could out-muscle Vis in the ruck and act as a follower after. This is the area of his game he needs to improve.

We need a proper tap ruckman, the ruck coach is Lobbe, he was only ever a crash in type that didn't tap to advantage like Ryder.

Maybe I was wrong about Wines, we seemed to miss him more than I thought we would in the middle.

 

[VineValerian]

and yet we still couldnt win it out the centre to save our life, dante hit it to the north players every single time whilst providing nothing around the ground.

And we bemoaned Sweet for most of last year because he couldn’t take a mark and constantly hit it to the oppo mids!

I’d say they cancel each other out in most respects, but Vis is younger and more athletic, and a longer term proposition.

 

[240volt]

And we bemoaned Sweet for most of last year because he couldn’t take a mark and constantly hit it to the oppo mids!

I’d say they cancel each other out in most respects, but Vis is younger and more athletic, and a longer term proposition.

This forum loves talking up ruckman.
Hayes was the last pin up boy to be fed to the Dogs and Vis has taken over.
Around the ground he’s showing less that Lobbe.
I know ruckman take longer but I don’t see anything in him.

 

[Gryllis]

Feels like we might end up chopping and changing between Vis and Sweet regularly this season.

So be it. Better than no pressure on the ruck spot and doing nothing. Hopefully one of them has emerged as the clear frontrunner before the end of the season.

 

[YoungsterPA]

hope to see Brodie in

 

[Doctor Feel]

I actually like Sweet. He's a warrior when he's on.

 

[Addy23]

and yet we still couldnt win it out the centre to save our life, dante hit it to the north players every single time whilst providing nothing around the ground.

That's not solely on Dante, our midfielders were stagnant whereas North were on the move

 

[Addy23]

This + brodie for watkins, and Carr has nailed selection in my opinion.

I'd rather have Brodie for MacKinlay, his kicking is a huge worry

 

[Rash]

I'd rather have Brodie for MacKinlay, his kicking is a huge worry

For me Mackinlay's running is more of an asset then watkins

Brodie, drew and watkins in the same best 23 is so yuck.

 

[Rash]

gee when was the last time we didnt have one of/all of Mead, McEntee and lord in the team, breath of fresh air

 

[P4Life]

I'd rather have Brodie for MacKinlay, his kicking is a huge worry

Someone said to me that MacKinlay's kicking was a real issue earlier this year, and it didnt really stick with me. But after watching the last few games and clearly what you have noticed Addy i think it might be a thing.
Bit of a wait and see, he hasnt played a lot of games.

 

[240volt]

I'd rather have Brodie for MacKinlay, his kicking is a huge worry

I’ve seen a lot of Brodie in Perth.
Don’t expect to much from him at AFL level.
Top class WAFL player but struggles in the big time.
There’s a reason he went for pick 80 something.

 

[240volt]

gee when was the last time we didnt have one of/all of Mead, McEntee and lord in the team, breath of fresh air

Lord played last week and Mead was an emergency.
It’s not like they have been cast to the swap lands as they should be.

 

[JHF1870]

What's the verdict on Watkins? is he just holding a spot

Will Marshall be a late out. We're good for that.

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

If we need someone to run heaps and kick like shit I’d rather have Moraes than McKinlay.

 

[Scodges]

gee when was the last time we didnt have one of/all of Mead, McEntee and lord in the team, breath of fresh air

It’s when I see him as an emergency, that I start to get panic attacks

 

[Addy23]

Someone said to me that MacKinlay's kicking was a real issue earlier this year, and it didnt really stick with me. But after watching the last few games and clearly what you have noticed Addy i think it might be a thing.
Bit of a wait and see, he hasnt played a lot of games.

I said pre-draft that he has AFL attributes but he's a shocking kick. Unfortunately, if you can't kick at least at an average success rate, I'm never going to place much faith.

 

[Addy23]

I’ve seen a lot of Brodie in Perth.
Don’t expect to much from him at AFL level.
Top class WAFL player but struggles in the big time.
There’s a reason he went for pick 80 something.

I've seen Brodie enough at AFL to give him a go over MacKinlay and Watkins. Could be just my opinion but he was very good under Carr at Freo and he was left out once Carr left for reasons that no one really knows

 

[Addy23]

For me Mackinlay's running is more of an asset then watkins

Brodie, drew and watkins in the same best 23 is so yuck.

If it were purely upto me, I'd do Brodie for Watkins and Moraes for MacKinlay. But can't see us making 4 changes tbh. I'm also a fan of Zadow, and while I've always rated what DBJ brings, I wonder whether Zadow can provide something that one level above DBJ. It's a risky call so can understand why it won't be made.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Brodie must play surely

 

[240volt]

I've seen Brodie enough at AFL to give him a go over MacKinlay and Watkins. Could be just my opinion but he was very good under Carr at Freo and he was left out once Carr left for reasons that no one really knows

He couldn’t crack a game for Freo in 2 years.
Yes there midfield was pretty good but he couldn’t get a spot anywhere.
You’re most probably right he’s better than Watkins and Mackinlay.
None of these guys are ever going to play in a premiership unless it’s on a PlayStation.

 

[x_les_x]

I’ve seen a lot of Brodie in Perth.
Don’t expect to much from him at AFL level.
Top class WAFL player but struggles in the big time.
There’s a reason he went for pick 80 something.

dafuq? he was a top 10 draft pick in 2016 he hasnt played AFL level since 2023 even then in those 5 years he got some honest numbers, thats 3 years not even in and out stints at the level. You cant make that assumption when he hasnt even had the chance to show anything at the highest level and rotted away in the WAFL in the last 3 years.

Give the bloke a chance, gives these skinny outside types like McKinlay and Burgoyne a chance to actually have the ball in space by winning the in and under and if you watched any of the round 1 game at all you know we were crying out for a big body 189cm+ ball winner and tackler instead of chucking rozee in there. Not like we’re winning anything this year, we are just filtering out the list