Preview Changes/Preview Vs Geelong

[kaboom kid]

This.

If you'd done the comparison last week we would have had 4 to Sydney's 5 and Bulldogs 3. ....Mountford, Preuss and Hibberd were all shitful last week. 10 possessions between them ? Getting a senior game is a great carrot for them, they can go back to the VFL, work hard and fight for a 2nd chance. I think all will be good AFL players in time The replacements are hardly old players. Plus the club has refuted any suggestion of an agressive reset so what is this rhetoric that everyone is talking about? Jack is talking finals.

I agree wholeheartedly on Thompson and Hansen....they are finished and this season will prove that. In a way I think this is Brads opportunity to draw a line through them for once and for all....If they stink the place out for three weeks in succession no one can have any gripes when Durdin and EVW get their spots for good. I think Brad is wary about having too much inexperience in the backline in one hit so he will probably phase them out one by one. I was surprised he went with Hibberd rather than say EVW. I guess the GWS game where EVW was destroyed by Toby Greene was playing on his mind. I can see why you might baulk at playing Durdin on Kennedy or Darling and EVW on LeCras...Let Lachie and Scooter embarrass themselves, they'll walk themselves to the gallows......




We're in an 'aggressive reset.' The Swans are widely considered as a Premiership favourite.

We have 1 player named taken in the last 3 drafts. The Swans have 5. The Dogs have 3. The Crows have 2 after dropping Lever and Wigg.

Is this really what an 'aggressive reset' looks like? Does the team, in any conceivable way, reflect the rhetoric coming from the club since we made the decision on Harvey, Dal, Petrie and Firrito? Is this what rewarding young players who take their chance, like Durdin and EVW did in the pre-season, looks like?

Or is this reverting back to the tried and tested (and failed)? Playing it safe? Being risk averse? Forget backing Thompson and Hansen in after their embarrassing performances last week. We've been doing it for 2 years in which they've barely contributed to an elite level now. Why would one more week into this season change that? Also, why aren't the young players 'backed in' in a similar nature to the senior players? Mountford was no worse than Hansen last week and significantly better than Thompson. Why isn't he, Hibberd, Preuss etc afforded the same opportunity to rectify their mistakes?

We are a team, and particularly a coaching staff, that gives every indication that it has no idea where they are at. We're supposed to be regenerating yet we're playing less young players than many of the Premiership favourtites. This is what it is like to be stuck in no-mans land with no vision, less inspiration and a paucity of courage from our coaching panel, led by the senior coach, to lead us out of that wilderness.

 

[nicko74]

Hearing that Goldy might be out?

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/tod...g/news-story/107a934347a7bb7d66a535f56ebf3c73

Anyone know if this is real or just a april fools prank?

Haven't seen it reported anywhere else as yet??

 

[The Nostradamus]

Seriously cannot believe Hansen and Gibson still in

Bring in Durdin and Clarke asap

Need to pump games into them, the future

 

[bailz66]

Haven't seen it reported anywhere else as yet??

Isn't there an open training session right now? If that's the case surly someone can confirm if he is around

 

[nicko74]

Isn't there an open training session right now? If that's the case surly someone can confirm if he is around

Not sure? Maybe look in the "at training" thread

 

[Saintly35]

Just because Goldstein is out doesn't mean we can't win.

Thrashed the Tigers last year without him.

Too much loser mentality. Scott's bullshit is rubbing off on the supporter base it seems.

 

[roojor]

It is the first of april

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Just because Goldstein is out doesn't mean we can't win.

Thrashed the Tigers last year without him.

Too much loser mentality. Scott's bullshit is rubbing off on the supporter base it seems.

Mate, has anyone here said we can't win if Goldstein is out? Anyone at all? Or is it just another in a long line of straw men you keep trotting out?

 

[Saintly35]

This doesn't feel like an "aggressive reset" to me.

That's because it isn't.

 

[giantroo]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Saintly35]

Mate, has anyone here said we can't win if Goldstein is out? Anyone at all? Or is it just another in a long line of straw men you keep trotting out?

Supporters overly concerned.

I think we can win without him. In fact we could be better without him, who knows.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Supporters overly concerned.

I think we can win without him. In fact we could be better without him, who knows.

Which supporters are overly concerned? Certainly none in this thread since the news broke.

You're arguing against a point of view that hasn't been expressed, so you can snipe Scott again.

 

[EDFL follower]

Supporters overly concerned.

I think we can win without him. In fact we could be better without him, who knows.

Why would we be better without Goldstein?

 

[Saintly35]

Why would we be better without Goldstein?

A faster squad could help us. I watched us in Hobart without Goldstein last year and best we've played for some time.

Ruckman are overrated, Hawks, Swans and Cats have been dominant with rubbish rucks, midfield and spine far more important.

 

[kool kangas]

Which supporters are overly concerned? Certainly none in this thread since the news broke.

You're arguing against a point of view that hasn't been expressed, so you can snipe Scott again.

Me>>>> he's in my supercoach team....

 

[LuvtheKangas]

Me>>>> he's in my supercoach team....

Mine too. I'm concerned on that level, but in terms of playing Geelong tomorrow, as many have posted, it's not necessarily fatal.

 

[Saintly35]

Seriously cannot believe Hansen and Gibson still in

Bring in Durdin and Clarke asap

Need to pump games into them, the future

 

[Jindrrk]

Mmm I'd say it would of been reported yesterday if it was the case?

Melbourne wouldnt be as good without Gawn because apparently he is a god.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

^ I think they trained this morning.

 

[Palmezzz]

Preuss can hold his own as a tap ruckman, him and Maj alternating between the ruck and goal square should be fine. Geelong arent playing smith as well, so 2 vs 1 in the ruck.

 

[Hojuman]

Preuss can hold his own as a tap ruckman, him and Maj alternating between the ruck and goal square should be fine. Geelong arent playing smith as well, so 2 vs 1 in the ruck.

Only " bike calves " ?

 

[Jindrrk]

^ I think they trained this morning.

It says after he left crutches on Friday in the article. Just seems strange that would only be reporting today considering it was Goldy.

But just heard on SEN then there are 'doubts' on Goldy..... Huddo just mentioned it before the main break.

 

[Dan]

We're ****ed.

That's not to say we weren't before the injury news came in.

Danger to go in dry....

 

[Gasometer]

Why would we be better without Goldstein?

Because we are so average everywhere else it is not going to impact the outcome of this game.