Preview Changes: R4 vs Brisbane

[WaynesWorld19]

That may be coming when Stengle is allowed back, though I imagine we'll make him play reserves games for at least a fortnight once his suspension is over.

Why? ....he'd be doing that now ...no difference once his suspension is over, still playing the same practice matches

He'll come in straight away

 

[Vader]

I think people need to look closely at Tex.

Mids who can't kick to advantage and out numbered on most occassions, usually gets the ball to ground...where there are no forwards crumbing and the 2 in 1 sweep the ball away making Tex look slow.

The only person making Tex look slow is Tex. He is slow.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Not sure he's blaming him, more so he's saying what he does and doesn't do well.

What I'd do.

McAdam for Laird, Murphy goes back
Sholl for Atkins
Poholke for Matt
MacPherson from for Seeds, Doedee upfield
Frampton for Walker

Jones plays midfield and Sloane goes forward.

That was disgusting who Brad Crouch threw under the bus the other day .....everything other than taking personal responsibility

Yep send Murphy back
Doedee in the midfield with Jones & Matt Crouch
Poholke is gone
Frampton is gone (should be)
MCadam at HFF

I'm gathering by his look, Schoenberg is a long way from AFL Fitness

 

[BrissyCrow]

I don’t think we risk losing further morale at all

I don’t think there is much, if any to lose.

True its at an all time low

 

[hey shorty]

I think people need to look closely at Tex.

Mids who can't kick to advantage and out numbered on most occassions, usually gets the ball to ground...where there are no forwards crumbing and the 2 in 1 sweep the ball away making Tex look slow.

There is an element of that.

However we are asking him to do more this year than we have in a while, and that's killing him IMO. You either leave him forward and don't contemplate him rucking or you drop him.

 

[hey shorty]

That was disgusting who Brad Crouch threw under the bus the other day .....everything other than taking personal responsibility

Yep send Murphy back
Doedee in the midfield with Jones & Matt Crouch
Poholke is gone
Frampton is gone (should be)
MCadam at HFF

I'm gathering by his look, Schoenberg is a long way from AFL Fitness

I think that's just his body shape, rather than not being fit enough

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I think that's just his body shape, rather than not being fit enough

You reckon ? .......nah not IMO

 

[Cockwomble]

Should try Laird in another position, would like to see how he goes in the guts, put McPherson back

 

[hey shorty]

You reckon ? .......nah not IMO

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[WaynesWorld19]

Yeah I do

Double chin is bodyshape?

 

[hey shorty]

That was disgusting who Brad Crouch threw under the bus the other day .....everything other than taking personal responsibility

Yep send Murphy back
Doedee in the midfield with Jones & Matt Crouch
Poholke is gone
Frampton is gone (should be)
MCadam at HFF

I'm gathering by his look, Schoenberg is a long way from AFL Fitness

Poholke has never been given a run in the midfield for any length of time, he's played 10 games.

Frampton has played 1 with us, and we NEED a ruck chop out who isn't Walker or Fog.

 

[hey shorty]

Double chin is bodyshape?

Double chin lol

You must weigh 50kgs

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Poholke has never been given a run in the midfield for any length of time, he's played 10 games.

Frampton has played 1 with us, and we NEED a ruck chop out who isn't Walker or Fog.

Poholke has had his chances, and shown he'll always be a support ......doesn't have the drive / ego to go the next level

Frampton I'll reserve total judgement on .....but his ruck skills are a long way off

 

[Mutineer]

The only person making Tex look slow is Tex. He is slow.

Yep, I'm over defending him now, he needs to lift or someone else gets a shot sooner than later. He's been miles off it this season.

 

[BrissyCrow]

I'm personally not ready to give up on Keays, though his hair is shocking (I am a convert to the DABM hair theory).

He did get a nice goal from 50 and isn't exactly slow, though he is rather off the pace. Still, I could see him ending up as a run with player, and we desperately need one.

There is always resistance to change.

I wanted to mention this before the game started. For me Keays was running around and trying to get his hands on the ball. He was aggressive at the ball and he looked strong in the contest. Personally I would be persevering with him.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Double chin lol

You must weigh 50kgs

Comparing his facial outline to last season in the U18 ....there's a massive difference

Many putting on weight, show it in the face first

 

[Tex200]

Rowie blaming ROB again as we speak.

I'm guessing the 5AA Crouch boys have been complaining about him again.

It’s a really ugly narrative.

 

[BrissyCrow]

In - McAdam, Himmelberg, Poholke, Sholl
Out - Atkins Inj, Walker, Murphy, Crouch x 1 don't care which

22 to be picked
F. McAdam Himmelberg McCasey
HF. Sloane Fogarty Keays
C. McHenry Jones Lynch
HB. Laird Doedee Hamill
B. Brown Talia Smith
Ruck. ROB Crouch Poholke
Inter. Sholl, Crocker, Seedsman, kelly

To many changes. We would then have Keays, Fog, McCasey, McHenry, (I wont say Jones although I think I should), Hamill, Poholke, Sholl, Crocker, Thats 8 newbies. I want changes as well but it has to be carefully managed.

 

[hey shorty]

Poholke has had his chances, and shown he'll always be a support ......doesn't have the drive / ego to go the next level

Frampton I'll reserve total judgement on .....but his ruck skills are a long way off

He's played 10 games FFS and most of them on the HF graveyard.

Frampton doesn't need to be a lead ruck, he's there as a more physically capable back-up than what we are currently using.

 

[Anzacpaul]

I think his point was 'who cares about my cheek, we are getting flogged every game. That's what I'm concerned about, not a bruise Rowie".

Sorry if I wasn't clear, that was what I thought as well. Made me think he's trying, rather than us all on here lamenting that the senior guys don't give a stuff etc.

 

[Mutineer]

Poholke has had his chances, and shown he'll always be a support ......doesn't have the drive / ego to go the next level

Frampton I'll reserve total judgement on .....but his ruck skills are a long way off

Not nearly as far off as the Texan and Fog...their ruck skills are non existent.

 

[Schulzycrow]

I think people need to look closely at Tex.

Mids who can't kick to advantage and out numbered on most occassions, usually gets the ball to ground...where there are no forwards crumbing and the 2 in 1 sweep the ball away making Tex look slow.

Got the turning circle of a bdouble.
Abandon the 2nd ruck experiment AFC.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

He's played 10 games FFS and most of them on the HF graveyard.

Frampton doesn't need to be a lead ruck, he's there as a more physically capable back-up than what we are currently using.

You forget, I watched his U18 championship games ......he just hasn't developed his game

Frampton doesn't have the tricks to be a big forward .....Himmelberg has far greater scope in his game

Frampton, think of a Peter Wright type, that runs towards the ball only .....you need to be able to lead laterally, or turn your opponent, as a forward

 

[Golumless]

Got the turning circle of a bdouble.
Abandon the 2nd ruck experiment AFC.

If we don't select a 2nd ruck, then Tex plays it. Sure he'll get belted, but putting a 20 yr old KPF is just such a waste.

 

[Schulzycrow]

If we don't select a 2nd ruck, then Tex plays it. Sure he'll get belted, but putting a 20 yr old KPF is just such a waste.

We just need someone to make a contest in both ruck and forward line. Tex is not doing much of either in the past two games.