Prediction Changes round 19 V Lions @ The Gabba

[TheScriptorWL]

Had to bring Jones back in no matter what. McNeil is probably sensible, as he probably provides a little more than Dolan at this stage.

Cleary? Hard pass. Hope he shuts my mouth right up and has a blinder. But I doubt it.

 

[Mhiggo]

Melts avoided, not sure if that bodes well for a win or not.

Shame Harmes is still out, must have really copped it with the flu.

 

[dergert]

Hope Cleary brings some of that early season reliable foot soldier form

 

[go_sports_team]

I don't mind Cleary in, I think he offered more than Coffield did.

Do us proud Jonesy!!!

 

[Mucat]

Yessss Jones. Common sense prevails.

100%

 

[Mucat]

In: Jones, Cliz, Mcneil
Out: Dolan, Hynes, Coffield

TBH I'M not a fan off Coffield at all i don't know but may be he's out of form or playing out of position i don't know

 

[Martyn_30_]

The team might not defend any better, but at least now there's a chance now. This allows you to change things up mid game if they're not working, you have the option of putting Williams back to the wing which gets Sanders back to where he's better suited and you get to free Lobb up. I'm not sure why it took this long but at least they weren't stubborn again.

 

[ExRoyboy]

Jones is back!

One week too late but better late than never. Still don’t know why they didn’t play him last week when we really needed another big defender

 

[Al dente]

typical Bevo, we end up where we all expected re Coffield, Jones etc. Just a week too late, and 4 points forfeited.

im not expecting Jones to star but just spoil and win some one on ones. Lobb and JOD have struggled to do that recently.

 

[Mojorisin]

typical Bevo, we end up where we all expected re Coffield, Jones etc. Just a week too late, and 4 points forfeited.

im not expecting Jones to star but just spoil and win some one on ones. Lobb and JOD have struggled to do that recently.

The flow on effect Jones will have on Lobb and JOD is huge. Gives them the flexibility to take the aggressive position they have attempted too recently with Jones providing a bit of a safety net.

 

[dogwatch]

the hawks tackling was questioned the week before they played us. We know what happened.

Let’s see how much heat we bring

This to my mind is more important than the personnel changes. Fierce pressure will win this game for us.

Can we do that? I dunno but I think it's more about the other 20 players than the three who are in or out.

That said, the INs have a slightly better tackle average than the OUTs:

• Cleary has averaged 1.20 tackles/game this year. Coffield only 1.00.
• McNeil has averaged 1.53 Tk/Gm while Dolan has averaged only 1.18 (but both have been sub in some games so the reduced ToG will distort the averages a bit). It may surprise some people but McNeil averages 2.46 tackles per game over his career.
• Jones has averaged 1.25, Hynes only 1.13 (but (a) Hynes has been sub at least a couple of times and (b) we're comparing different player types)

To me it's about the intent, pressure and tackling ability of the whole team. And whether they can sustain it for the whole four quarters.

 

[dogwatch]

Melts avoided, not sure if that bodes well for a win or not.

Shame Harmes is still out, must have really copped it with the flu.

Do we even know it was flu? Or is that just the supposition? (a reasonable one, though)

 

[dogwatch]

 

[Norm De Guerre]

The flow on effect Jones will have on Lobb and JOD is huge. Gives them the flexibility to take the aggressive position they have attempted too recently with Jones providing a bit of a safety net.

The flip side of this coin is that Jones' recent history of awful decision making by hand and foot can expose the side when he's deep in defence. If he has lost his one wood of intercept marking as it appeared earlier in the year then we are ****ed. Not that we had much in the way of choice.

Having spewed that out. The changes were pretty sensible. We just couldn't go into another game with two of the most inexperienced guys in the entire squad with their combined tackle count of zero offering nothing much but the promise of the future. McNeil for all his limitations will at least offer a modicum of pressure.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Do we even know it was flu? Or is that just the supposition? (a reasonable one, though)

It was stated as illness and quite bad, iirc

 

[Mhiggo]

Do we even know it was flu? Or is that just the supposition? (a reasonable one, though)

Supposition. I've run the gamut of illness for the last few months (Shingles, cold and most recently flu) so I could just be projecting.

 

[Bald Headed Flog]

Easy 30 point win coming up now that McSteal is back

 

[Zeno The Great]

Sensible changes. 3 outs all deserved to be dropped and with Jones in at least we are trying something different and giving jod and lobb a chance to play more of their natural roles.. McNeil has been terrible but he cant do any worse than Dolan or Hynes last week.

 

[fred cook]

Sensible changes. 3 outs all deserved to be dropped and with Jones in at least we are trying something different and giving jod and lobb a chance to play more of their natural roles.. McNeil has been terrible but he cant do any worse than Dolan or Hynes last week.

Let's be sensible. Libba to start his new role and extend his career. Libba the lock down defender in the Bulldogs side and keeps Cameroon to two kicks for the game.

 

[ScottyDogg]

typical Bevo, we end up where we all expected re Coffield, Jones etc. Just a week too late, and 4 points forfeited.

im not expecting Jones to star but just spoil and win some one on ones. Lobb and JOD have struggled to do that recently.

It’s farking infuriating that he can’t just cop it sometimes and say. I’ve screwed up at selection. He’ll get asked tomorrow about the selection and just deflect and claim the defensive stuff is caused by a broader issue. It’s like he is allergic to doing things the easy and obvious way and as a result allergic to top 4.

 

[seaweed]

Melts avoided, not sure if that bodes well for a win or not.

Shame Harmes is still out, must have really copped it with the flu.

I currently have the flu and it’s put me solidly on my arse for five days, so if that’s what he’s got I can tell you it’s a heck of a ride.

 

[Munnez]

Sensible changes. 3 outs all deserved to be dropped and with Jones in at least we are trying something different and giving jod and lobb a chance to play more of their natural roles.. McNeil has been terrible but he cant do any worse than Dolan or Hynes last week.

Might bring a modicum of forward pressure that was absent last week

 

[Del203211]

I’d give my left nut to have the jones of 2023 back. Hope he can play well and body holds up

 

[perro_loco]

McNeil has more lives than a cat. Can't see what will be different from him. Cleary is a solid VFL player. Jones will be at least 50% fit.
What the heck, just go along for the ride.

Love your optimism. 5 goal win to the Dogs! Only joking

 

[perro_loco]

Do we even know it was flu? Or is that just the supposition? (a reasonable one, though)

I heard it was tertiary syphilis, but may be I misheard the conversation.