Changes - Round 17 vs North Melbourne @ Marvel Stadium

[JohnnySteel]

Good to see Garcia back, we’ll miss Davidson.

 

[Bald]

Clearly preferring a 1-2 tall forward line set up, it’s a shame but at least Buku gets a full game on Friday in the VFL.

 

[Mojorisin]

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Finbar Maley for the Majak award.

 

[Doggies7]

I like the ins, Garcia banging down the door and will be hungry, Poulter playing his forward role at VFL very well and deserved another go. Duryea has been solid of late and keen to see how he looks at AFL level after his spell in the VFL in the lead up to finals.

Lose two wingers but imagine Sanders, Freijah and Truck will take the wings this week with a bit of McNeil.

 

[Foxman98]

Clearly preferring a 1-2 tall forward line set up, it’s a shame but at least Buku gets a full game on Friday in the VFL.

Poulter is bigger than Buku

 

[AFDogs]

We’ll go from playing a full strength Sydney to half an AFL side. Hope we aren’t complacent.

 

[Sentinel]

Caleb Daniel

5

Caleb Daniel

Age

29

Ht

171cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

19.5

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

3star

CL

1.0

3star

D

16.4

4star

K

7.2

3star

HB

9.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.2

2star

named at CHB for North. Looking forward to seeing how his defensive capabilities have improved when he stands alongside Naughton at the centre bounce.

 

[Golden_6]

I’m not sure who will be the sub this week. Two defenders on the bench but I expect Williams to move back to the wing to cover Davidson.

It realistically could be anyone.

 

[RWnBluey]

Feel for Buku. Has done nothing wrong when given opportunities.

 

[Bald]

Poulter is bigger than Buku

Yeah but he’s probably a bit more versatile, I would’ve thought. Especially for wing coverage with Davidson out.

 

[JohnnySteel]

I’m not sure who will be the sub this week. Two defenders on the bench but I expect Williams to move back to the wing to cover Davidson.

It realistically could be anyone.

Thinking Poulter

 

[Dogsman16]

Coffield is extremely fortunate to retain his place over Buku.

I’d personally prefer Buku’s ability to play multiple positions.

 

[SackofTaters]

Pumped to see Sonny back. I hope he goes well, and shows the MC that he is the future, not McNeil.

 

[go_sports_team]

Harmes & Davidson out with illness. Something must be going around the club.

It's going round the whole city, I reckon half the city is sick

 

[Libba39]

Feel for Buku. Has done nothing wrong when given opportunities.

I was thinking the same. I wonder if he hasn't reacted well to being sub. Personally I want him in the side.

 

[X_box_X]

Poulter is bigger than Buku

Buku 86kg compared to Poulter 84kg and much more reach than Poulter, I beg to differ.

Height from feet to head is an overrated measuring tool of how "tall" an AFL player is. You need to consider a player's maximum reach and their spring / jumping ability to accurately measure their true height.

 

[lachy]

Poulter is bigger than Buku

Only 4cm

 

[Foxman98]

Yeah but he’s probably a bit more versatile, I would’ve thought. Especially for wing coverage with Davidson out.

Think Duryea is in to push another one of the back 6 there more regularly

Poulter is most likely in for the 3rd tall forward role he’s been playing.

Hope he can bring his vfl form

 

[MaxiBont]

I love him but every time Doc plays in the 1s he looks past it.

Hope one of Jaques or Sellwood can overtake him in the pecking order soon.

 

[Foxman98]

Buku 86kg compared to Poulter 84kg and much more reach than Poulter, I beg to differ.

Height from feet to head is an overrated measuring tool of how "tall" an AFL player is. You need to consider height for a player's maximum reach considering you don't mark a contested footy with your head.

Unless you're built like a brick shit house, you need to also consider a player's maximum reach and their spring to determine how tall an AFL player really is.

2kg isn’t much difference and Buku’s jump whilst fine isn’t making that much of a difference between to the 2.

They’re both mediums playing tall

 

[lachy]

Yeah but he’s probably a bit more versatile, I would’ve thought. Especially for wing coverage with Davidson out.

No where near the tank to play wing and Poulter literally plays as a wing or forward in the VFL

 

[Foxman98]

Only 4cm

Correct but neither is a “tall” and Croft is our only real fit one

 

[X_box_X]

2kg isn’t much difference and Buku’s jump whilst fine isn’t making that much of a difference between to the 2.

They’re both mediums playing tall

Ask a medium sized defender who they'd prefer to contest an aerial contest with and I'm confident the majority of them will say they'd fancy their chances more against Poulter.

 

[Foxman98]

Ask a medium sized defender who they'd prefer to contest an aerial contest with and I'm confident the majority of them will say they'd fancy their chances more against Poulter.

They might not prefer Buku but it’s not like picking between playing on Sam Darcy vs Laitham Vandermeer

They’re both depth mediums

 

[ossie_21]

It should be Poulter, but….

If Garcia is sub, I’m going to kidnap Bevo and waterboard him.