Prediction Changes: Round 5 Vs Gold Coast Suns + Pre-match discussion.

[s_wd6]

Sub Brodie out for JOM at ht they both only play half a game anyway

 

[Spirit Level]

As a member of the Sturt fan club, I welcome this news

Taking the piss naming him on the wing surely?

Should be forward.

 

[freo1997]

Hmm Brodie not in must of wiped the smile from his face

He’ll be sub. Due to his tank it’s probably not the worst decision.

JOM will want to have a good game this weekend!

 

[Lach72]

I still wont believe Sturt is playing until the first bounce, even then I'd probably just think it's actually Warner pretending to be Sturt

Clarke

 

[largebus]

Freddy back in is good, we missed him

 

[AFL Nut]

Wonder if Tabs would have actually been omitted if he wasn’t injured…… guess we will never know

 

[Cobbler]

Losing Lobb, Acres and Logue we needed a new whipping boy and Pearce has stepped up this season in a selfless role to fulfil the hole.

He has some competition but in terms of whips he leads the count.

It’s a close race with Henry, Jackson, JOM, Hughes and Taberner rounding out the top selections.

There’s some first timer whips that may feature. Fyfe round 1 and Brayshaw round 4 receiving whips.

Brodie didn’t even really get the chance to be whipped severely and his dropping caught a few whip watchers napping.

3 of the favourites to take home The Whip Award have been dropped. With no Wilson, Taberner or Henry the punters will see Pearce ease into outright favouritism for the award. Expect Chol to kick 4 on him.

NOD also omitted and although a fan favourite the faithful were ready to unleash full whips should he have had another shocker. Alas, he gets a reprieve by being dropped.

Sturt gets a much awaited run and should avoid whip nominations for one week.

Hard to pinpoint where the whips will be this week but rest assured that if we lose you can probably expect JOM, Ryan, Jackson, Banfield and Longmuir to feature heavily.

At long odds is Brayshaw. Make no mistake the guy is a gun, but he had an absolute shocker last week and if he fumbles early or misses a target by hand that leads to a goal the Whipsters will squirm a smidge in their chairs.

I’ll provide a new thread to keep track of the Whips Award.

 

[Big Animal]

with MJ, Sturt and Amiss starting, I only now want to see Ras added to that sheet and I will be happy for the future regardless of what happens in the next few weeks. The talented kids need games in them to move along with the rest of our young list to contend in future years.

 

[Taylor]

Hopefully Johnson has a big game

 

[royale with cheese]

Michael Walters is one of our best ever players, but he doesn't get selected on form from ten seasons ago. He's at the point of his career where he could slow to a walk so fast it gives him whiplash.

I don't want the AFL career of Michael Walters to end but we are far closer to that than his peak.

He kicked four against West Coast and dragged us back into the game against north in less than a half. He can afford an occasional off game.

 

[E Shed]

Wow. I’m actually stunned. Sturt got a start & Walker survived.

Can posters lining up to pot them if they don’t destroy the game straight away please compare them to Alex Pearce

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Alex Pearce

Age

28

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

106.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

0.8

3star

MG

103.2

2star

& Matt Taberner & what they’ve contributed this year.

Yes it’s unlikely Sturt will kick a bag but hopefully he’ll add some flair & intelligence to our front half.

 

[Eski3]

Broide only playing 50% TOG anyway means we probably should have tried him as sub a while ago. Would have made us much better against the Saints and North having a fresh inside bull coming on in the 3rd

 

[Footskill]

With Sturt, Wagner yet to play AFL game and MJ to play full game, they not going to all get puffed out by the 2nd quarter are they. We only have 1 sub lol

 

[Superkoops]

Brodie as the tactical sub. Surprised Brodie not named in starting line up but Johnson deserves full game. Getting a pumped up Brodie to come in after half time can only be a good thing. Boy he was good in the Peel game.

 

[SiempreFreo]

3 of the favourites to take home The Whip Award have been dropped. With no Wilson, Taberner or Henry the punters will see Pearce ease into outright favouritism for the award. Expect Chol to kick 4 on him.

NOD also omitted and although a fan favourite the faithful were ready to unleash full whips should he have had another shocker. Alas, he gets a reprieve by being dropped.

Sturt gets a much awaited run and should avoid whip nominations for one week.

Hard to pinpoint where the whips will be this week but rest assured that if we lose you can probably expect JOM, Ryan, Jackson, Banfield and Longmuir to feature heavily.

At long odds is Brayshaw. Make no mistake the guy is a gun, but he had an absolute shocker last week and if he fumbles early or misses a target by hand that leads to a goal the Whipsters will squirm a smidge in their chairs.

I’ll provide a new thread to keep track of the Whips Award.

You better - or I'll whip that smile off ya face

 

[Sweetback]

Hopefully Johnson has a big game

Very excited to see how he goes for a full game

 

[Eski3]

TBH based on form I reckon my ideal starting 22 is pretty similar to what's been named, only with Hughes dropped, Brodie into the 22 and Noddy named as sub. Let's see what a medium sized forward line can do

 

[SiempreFreo]

I wish all our debs godspeed, the best of luck and smiles from the umpires (yeah Stevic - I said I wish).
GO YOU NEWBIES

 

[royale with cheese]

Henry will be sub

 

[Alfonz]

Sub Brodie out for JOM at ht they both only play half a game anyway

I concur. But are they capable of playing 100% of half a game, or will their tank still be an issue?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Clarke

 

[Spirit Level]

Johnson getting a full game is huge, time for him to really cement a place now

 

[Hamann188]

with MJ, Sturt and Amiss starting, I only now want to see Ras added to that sheet and I will be happy for the future regardless of what happens in the next few weeks. The talented kids need games in them to move along with the rest of our young list to contend in future years.

Can I add Treacy to that list as well or is that a taboo subject?

 

[StingBitten]

Really pleased with the changes like everyone else - can't for the life me understand why Brodie wouldn't be named starting 22 after his week in Peel?

 

[Square Peg]

Best team we've named all year