Prediction Changes: Round 3 Vs West Coast Eagles + pre-match discussion

[Spirit Level]

Lol just imagine if Jackson ended up being a Brownlow medal winning midfielder.

That would be a head scratcher for sure

 

[Deathly]

Everyone should take note by the way that Johnson is the sub as an inside mid and JL is looking to "change up the midfield mix"

Hopefully Swapping JOM & Jackson and maximizing Brodies 60% ToG before putting Johnson in is the start to this change.

 

[ignoramus]

In the guts: JL forecasts big midfield move for under-fire recruit

Former Demon Luke Jackson and small forward Sam Switkowski are set to be thrust into the midfield mix this week

www.afl.com.au

That seals it: Jackson to play as a full-time forward again this week.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

My educated guess on the final team list to be announced today:

Ryan Pearce Young
Clark Cox Wilson
O'Driscoll Jackson Aish
Walters Amiss Frederick
Schultz Tabs Switkowski

Darcy Brayshaw Serong

JOM Chapman Banfield Henry/Hughes (not sure which one of these two makes it though I obviously hope it's Henry)

 

[Freomaniac]

Joel Corey interviewed now on sport fm. Doesn't seem to keen on giving the young players a go due to them struggling to apparently run out a full afl game.

Just excuses

Sounds like Freo under Ross Lyon in 2012-15. Yeah we chose the likes of Nick Suban, Matt De Boer and Clancee Pearce every week over the young blokes but those blokes had the endurance to run out 4 quarters.

And Ross Lyon could get away with it as we won games most weeks and made Finals.

 

[mike91]

I hope Switta's midfield minutes are higher than his forward minutes on Sunday. Switta is seriously damaging.

 

[Freomaniac]

I watched Darcy Wilmott at Marvel last night, pick 16 in 2021, same draft as Raz and Jonno.
He was one of the best players on the park, full of energy and hard running and smart link up play.
I think he’s played about 7 games in his career so far but is a lock in the 22 of a supposed flag fancy.

If he was drafted by us, 100% certain he would not have played a game yet.

Yep.....

And it stinks of the time Freo had Chris Connolly as coach from 2002-07.

Again.... Just look at our 2003 draftees. All of them didn't debut until 2005. Yep this class had the likes of Ryley Dunn , David Mundy and Michael Johnson.

Again.... Those 2005 draftees who were the likes of Marcus drum Garrick Ibbotson and Rob Warnock, didn't play a game in 2006. They spent 2006 in the WAFL. All 3 had their debut games in 2007.

 

[Freomaniac]

Last year isn’t really a comparison. We only just scraped over the line against Adelaide in Adelaide and we were beaten by the Saints at home.

This year we were made look pretty hopeless against a Saints team that was arguably in worst condition than it was last year and then we got beaten, at home mind you, against North. NORTH!

If there was some indication that changes were being made to rectify the issues then I would feel more optimistic, but this is now the 3rd week in a row where there have been minimal to no changes to the obvious weakness in the club (the forward line in case it wasn’t clear).

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we are r losing on Sunday, we’re losing on Thursday night. I fear, if this ship ever does get corrected, it will be too late. Hence, the season is a write off.


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Well if your confident the dockers will lose on Sunday, then do what I am gonna do and throw $40 or $50 on the eagles then lol

 

[DQ 4EVER]

It was fun because the expectations were low and there was less accountability.

We've been in the comp long enough. And yes we've been unlucky at times but there's been plenty of opportunities to get our s**t together. It's a good thing the fans are demanding high standards.

Collingwood fans are having fun & they've been around a bit longer than us

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[DQ 4EVER]

and farts

Nice post to user name correlation

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[Hamann188]

Well if your confident the dockers will lose on Sunday, then do what I am gonna do and throw $40 or $50 on the eagles then lol

You know what, I may just do that. I was gunna put $100 on North last week when I saw the team selection and that the Roos were paying 6 bucks and didn’t do it. #R#REgrets
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[Obeanie1]

That Freo side named looks super fast.

Then I look at the wings named for the Eagles. Gaff and Sheed.

You mob should leave us in your vapor trails.

If you don't win this game there should be an X File investigation.

 

[freo_leo29]

That Freo side named looks super fast.

Then I look at the wings named for the Eagles. Gaff and Sheed.

You mob should leave us in your vapor trails.

If you don't win this game there should be an X File investigation.

Someone bring back the banter thread so others can take this bait

 

[David Bubb]

Will Brodie

23

Will Brodie

Age

27

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

dropped, wow

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Yep definitely needed to drop our 1 big bodied mid...

 

[Van_Dyke]

 

[David Bubb]

Guessing Aish will be playing inside mid now. Henry, Hughes, NOD on the wing.

 

[Square Peg]

Overall decent enough changes. I'm glad Amiss survived the cut.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Yep definitely needed to drop our 1 big bodied mid...

We're playing Jackson in a similar role instead by the looks of things. Will be interesting

 

[mike91]

Happy - Drizzy and Johnson

Harsh - Brodie, but a mid needed to be dropped

But how does Hughes keep his spot

 

[mattis117]

This is exactly what we needed, we had too many inside mids, not enough outside run. Surely most will be satisfied with these changes

 

[Eski3]

Pleasantly surprised with Amiss, had 3 disposals and 0 goals vs Banfield with 16 and 1. Still reckon both Banfield and Amiss should be playing WAFL and Sturt should be in the team

Don't mind Brodie being dropped - they clearly need a jump start in the middle and he's probably had the worst start to the year out of the mids that play inside. Interesting to see how all of Hughes, Henry and Drizz fit in. Next week I can see one of those guys coming out for Brodie assuming one of them has a down game

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Really interesting midfield rotations without Brodie. More variation by the looks with all of Jackson, Aish and Switta to go through there and Johnson to come on for fresh legs later in the game

 

[Superkoops]

Happy - Drizzy and Johnson

Harsh - Brodie, but a mid needed to be dropped

But how does Hughes keep his spot

I predicted Brodie as an out. Has been below average for first two games and isn’t a good midfield mix at the moment.

If Hughes isn’t playing his part we can sub him out for Johnson in the second half of the third quarter.

 

[Bastyy]

Sucks for Brodie but I feel he's definitely had trouble standing out in the midfield

I feel like we're gonna miss his get out of jail handballs though, always seems to make a bad situation good