Changes Round 5 vs Hawks

[TylerDurden]

Dawks have a full list other than Will Day who is always injured. Sicily and Gunston are fine, and Amon and McKenzie will likely be fit.

They really have no excuses

We wont take any risks with Gunston off a 5 day break.

 

[bigbulldog67]

Your opinion he is a plodder does not make it a fact.

Far from a plodder at VFL level.

Biography from AFL .com from last season

Biography​

Another fantastic season of growth for the bullocking ruckman and an AFL debut shouldn’t be too far away. Played all 21 matches for Footscray and lifted his averages to 14.4 disposals, 33.9 hit-outs, 4.7 clearances and 4.6 tackles and put in a terrific shift in the VFL Grand Final to contribute 15 touches, 35 hit-outs and seven clearances. Ran riot in the qualifying final against Frankston with 22 possessions (16 contested), four marks, 39 hit-outs, seven clearances, six entries and a goal. Only signed a one-year contract but looks the goods.

Unfortunately for Smith he hasn’t started the season in as good form as he finished, probably due to missing a large chunk of preseason. Also obviously the rule change works against him, but realistically it wouldn’t be too hard to have Lobb, Darcy or Croft take the majority of CBAs and then Smith take over.

I really don’t know which way to go, there’s pros & cons to all. But he’s definitely an option and may just be able to take his opportunity

 

[Optimistic Dog]

I think Arty and Ed are our quickest players and we not only miss their talent but will really miss their leg speed against the hawks, cats and swans.

 

[The 4th Horseman]

The key is to not disrupt structure. Use Lobb to ruck in defence as a chop out, use Darcy to ruck in the forward line as a chop out. Emmett has form to debut, but do we keep Croft in the middle as we did when English went off?

Our midfield has been hit but we still have Bont, Kennedy, Freijah and Sanders. Do we use West for minutes, possibly even Williams and Dale?

 

[Doggy]

We wont take any risks with Gunston off a 5 day break.

100% will play. Has been declared already