Changes Round 1 vs GWS Giants

[Doggies7]

Arty unfortunately out with concussion and possibly Croft who I don't believe came back on in the second half after his big fall in the 2nd quarter. Not sure if they revealed the injury, but looked like a bad corked hip potentially.

If he misses, that's two forwards out and I don't think we need another tall and to bring Lewis in just for the sake of it. Bont, Kennedy and Davidson can pinch hit as 3rd talls when needed.

Sanders will be back in if ok after the concussion and maybe then Hynes plays more forward, or we bring in Dolan to play Arty's role who was apparently solid in the VFL and has been training for a few weeks now since his injury. Davison was a bit quiet and had low TOG so could be on the bubble and Baker was just ok, but ran and pressured hard so stays in for mine.

IN - Sanders, Dolan

OUT - Arty, Croft (if injured)


Others in the frame will be Gallagher, Luke Kennedy as the travelling emergency and potentially Ads, but I think they are going to be very careful with him and maybe want to see a VFL / practice match first.

 

[dergert]

I think Will Lewis will make his debut next week in place of croft.

 

[3rdgenbulldog]

Shattered for jones hes showing heaps

 

[Doggies7]

I think Will Lewis will make his debut next week in place of croft.

Interested to see if so. If Darcy was out, I would probably lean that way too, but Croft at this stage is probably more of a running HF than a KPF target. So I feel like we might get more out of another runner against the Giants like Dolan, rather than a tall.

Worst case, and no offense to the young man, but if they turn to McNeil again...

 

[Golden_6]

In: Sanders, Dolan
Out: Davidson, Jones

Croft instead of Davidson if he’s injured. We need a small forward without Arty but realistically Bevo is probably going with VDM or McNeil.

 

[House_of_Dahl]

In: Sanders, Dolan
Out: Davidson, Jones

Croft instead of Davidson if he’s injured. We need a small forward without Arty but realistically Bevo is probably going with VDM or McNeil.

Yeah I think this is most likely.

If Croft is out too, perhaps Emmett

 

[Mojorisin]

Assuming Sanders for Jones is the obvious change.
I'd say Croft misses atleast one week. If we replace him with a tall I'd prefer it be Emmett. He can take the pseudo-Sub role off of Davidson and pinch hit in the ruck against riccardi aswell as fill in forward.
I'd prefer to go in with an extra small though for atleast this week, Dolan most likely but wouldn't rule out a Kennedy debut.

 

[Testekill]

Out: Jones, Croft (if he doesn't pull up)
In: Sanders, Dolan

 

[BigFloppa]

Have to win here to consolidate. We'll go in as favourites back in Melbourne.

 

[NthBondiDoggies]

Assuming Artie and Croft out.

Ins: Sanders and Dolan

Davidson and Hynes to play third tall.

I like Lewis but he’s think it is about keeping our structure.

If Darcy out - Emmett tall forward and second ruck

If Naughton Out - Lewis

If Croft out - need to keep speed with Davidson or Hynes

If Artie out then Jones

If Weightman out then Kennedy - medium marking forward (have played McNeil but not as good as Kennedy.

If West out then VDM

Defence probably similar:

If JOD out then Gards

If Lobb out then abuss

If Khamis out then Coffield

 

[geoffjennings79]

Need someone to quell that gun forward of theirs, what's his name... Jesse Stringer

Jesse Stringer

Age

34

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

5.5

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

1.2

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

? Sellwood? Or maybe Gardner?

 

[Testekill]

Need someone to quell that gun forward of theirs, what's his name... Jesse Stringer? Sellwood? Or maybe Gardner?

I'd be happy to stick Sellwood on Stringer. You don't need to get sucked into playing a tall defender on him, just a medium sized bloke can beat him.

 

[geoffjennings79]

I'd be happy to stick Sellwood on Stringer. You don't need to get sucked into playing a tall defender on him, just a medium sized bloke can beat him.

Agree, the Gardner reference was just me being a smart-4rse (and not intending to denigrate Gards in any way).