Opinion Changes Round 17 vs Carlton

[Bort Cummings]

Wouldn't mind Clark coming in and playing closely on Paddy cripps. Not a hard tag but to try and nullify him at stoppages

Just looked it up, and they're pretty much identical height and weight. With contested footy being a strength of theirs and a weakness of ours, I think this is a good call. Nic back in the team will help a lot as far as breaking even and turning it into a dogfight, too - you'd think he'd be able to impose himself on De Koning at stoppages (around the ground a different story).

 

[ArdentEagle]

Just looked it up, and they're pretty much identical height and weight. With contested footy being a strength of theirs and a weakness of ours, I think this is a good call. Nic back in the team will help a lot as far as breaking even and turning it into a dogfight, too - you'd think he'd be able to impose himself on De Koning at stoppages (around the ground a different story).

Exact same height but our Lad weighs 1kg more. Boy is packin' some serious heat! it seems !!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

B: Hurn, Barrass, Rotham
HB: Duggan, Bazzo, Jones
C: Gaff, Kelly, Hough
HF: Waterman, Darling, Ryan
F: Rioli, Kennedy, Cripps
R: Naitanui, Shuey, Redden
I: Petruccelle, Williams, SPS, Trew, West, Witherden, Nelson, Edwards

Witherden, Nelson and Edwards all potential replacements for Yeo - keep the Blues guessing.

My final changes would be Kennedy, SPS and Nelson for Trew, West and Yeo.

I know Nelson in will be unpopular but the thinking is that he will play a lockdown role and release Duggan to be more attacking in the absence of Yeo. Hopefully he gets some confidence back.

Kennedy straight swap for West who played permanently forward. SPS straight swap for Trew.

Final bench: Petch, Williams, SPS, Nelson.

Final emergencies: Trew (sub), West (held over), Witherden, Edwards (WAFL). West ends up with a week off, he’s been looking a bit banged up.

 

[KERRPOW]

Doesn't defend, is slow and gives away at least 3 goals a game through either fluffed 20m passes or terrible decisions or a combination of both.
I had high hopes for him but not concerned if he stays in the WAFL for the rest of the season now. Still have him ahead of Rotham tho.

How to describe duggan in 25 words or less

 

[KERRPOW]

In: kennedy
Out: yeo

Not sure who makes way/comes in tho

 

[Goroyals22]

Speedy forward Jack Petruccelle

21

Jack Petruccelle

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.2

2star

K

6.2

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.7

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.7

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.3

2star

G

0.7

4star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.6

3star

looks unlikely to retain his spot after training away from the main group, spending most of the session running laps on the adjacent oval.


From the west…. Rinse and repeat if true. Plays ok, next week out hamstring.


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[flyinghi64]

In - JK, SPS, GC, HE
Out - Elliot Yeo

6

Elliot Yeo

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.5

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

18.9

4star

K

10.9

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

5.8

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.6

3star

CL

1.4

4star

, Bailey Williams, Josh Rotham

35

Josh Rotham

Age

27

Ht

193cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

2.8

2star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.8

4star

MG

167.2

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.0

1star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

157.5

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

168.0

3star

Sub - Westy

Waterman or JD or Hedwards to give NicNat a chop out, alla Sylvagni.

 

[Rowan18]

In - JK, SPS, GC, HE
Out - Elliot Yeo, Bailey Williams, Josh Rotham
Sub - Westy

Waterman or JD or Hedwards to give NicNat a chop out, alla Sylvagni.

Why doesn't Waterman Ruck? If he was servicable as a second ruck, it would solve a lot of our problems, as he is handy enough up forward to be a forward/ruck.

 

[Chad in Vegas]

Why doesn't Waterman Ruck? If he was servicable as a second ruck, it would solve a lot of our problems, as he is handy enough up forward to be a forward/ruck.

193cm, not particularly strong and not a particularly big leap (that I have seen anyway) so probably nothing to suggest he has a realistic chance of being a serviceable second ruck. Having said that, Silvagni has been more competitive when pinch hitting than I would have expected.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

He’s 191cm and doesn’t exactly have an explosive leap to make up for the four inches he’d be giving up to the average AFL ruckman.

 

[pride of the West]

He’s 191cm and doesn’t exactly have an explosive leap to make up for the four inches he’d be giving up to the average AFL ruckman.

Haha iv seen listed at 192
Also 193 witch is it ? Haha

 

[Chad in Vegas]

Haha iv seen listed at 192
Also 193 witch is it ? Haha

All of the above; 191cm when drafted and currently on the Eagles site as 193cm. Presumably he was 192cm at some point in between as well.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Lad has head for dayz!!!
140cm to chin. 193cm to top on bonce

 

[Biggie]

 

[kane249]

West to miss with Achilles soreness, might be why he wasn't playing midfield last week

 

[Nuke Fremantle]

West to miss with Achilles soreness, might be why he wasn't playing midfield last week

The traditional mystery injury on Thursday selection night.

 

[Spooky17]

West to miss with Achilles soreness, might be why he wasn't playing midfield last week

Gotta be, dare I say it, ultra conservative with any Achilles injury. If that tendon ruptured, he’d be out for a full year for sure.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Achilles soreness for West, hotspots in Sheed’s shins, season-long foot injury for Allen…

 

[Spooky17]

Achilles soreness for West, hotspots in Sheed’s shins, season-long foot injury for Allen…

They are clearly missing leg days

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Bench should be Williams, Trew, Clark & SPS. Foley the medi sub, but it'll be Witho.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Bench should be Williams, Trew, Clark & SPS. Foley the medi sub, but it'll be Witho.

Assuming he’s fit, Petch should retain his spot.

 

[omgfridge]

I know where the players on field are named doesn't matter but still triggers me seeing Gaff named on ball.

Please bring Clark in (and also give him CBAs).

 

[Grahame]

Assuming he’s fit, Petch should retain his spot.

Why? What is he gonna show this week that he hasnt shown in his previous 50 or so games. In that time maybe two really good games and a handful of moments.

At present - list clogger.

 

[Grahame]

Wouldn't mind Clark coming in and playing closely on Paddy cripps. Not a hard tag but to try and nullify him at stoppages

Great call. Can’t see why he’s not playing more. Has shown he’s not a turkey. Don’t know if he’ll be a champ but at present we just don’t know.
And tailing Cripps could be a great lesson for him and the club.

 

[UseR2006]

For mine, I want the bench to be SPS, Trew, Culley, Williams with Foley the Sub.

I know Culley probably isn't 100% ready but I wanna see what he's got. Give him a taste of the top level at home in front of a killer crowd.

Plus it'll allow us to see how a Culley /Trew Midfield will look for the future.