Strategy Changes: Round 7 Fremantle Dockers vs Adelaide Crows

[stax on the mull]

Fogarty has an injury that will likely mean he misses a couple.

 

[Cobbler]

The fact he still has JOM playing is a good indication of how closely cobbler watches our games and players

JOM as sub.
I have a feeling Darcy will be ‘managed’ not dropped as such.
Banfield and Aish omitted.

You think we’ll just go unchanged?

 

[s_wd6]

If Jackson hadn’t gotten injured then I’m almost certain Darcy would’ve spent all of this road trip down at Peel. He was gassed after 5 mins in his one WAFL game.

Now he’s had to come in severely underdone against two of the best rucks in the comp. Can’t be good for load management at all.

 

[Cobbler]

If Jackson hadn’t gotten injured then I’m almost certain Darcy would’ve spent all of this road trip down at Peel. He was gassed after 5 mins in his one WAFL game.

Now he’s had to come in severely underdone against two of the best rucks in the comp. Can’t be good for load management at all.

But he’ll 100% play on Friday right?

That’s what the in the know posters are laughing at me about.

 

[s_wd6]

But he’ll 100% play on Friday right?

That’s what the in the know posters are laughing at me about.

If he plays it won’t be because he’s match fit.

 

[MadMundy]

O'Meara out will probably be best despite his injury, we played better in the middle without him there.

Had a heated debate with a family member today who's a West Coast supporter, they believe O'Meara is one of our best players and that our midfield would be "lost" without him.

Had me in complete disbelief.

 

[anchor man]

Short turn around again and some more injuries.

Out: JOM (droppable performance despite getting injured), Aish, Banfield, Chapman

In: Erasmus, Wagner, Narkle, Worner

We really need a miracle with Jackson, has left a huge hole.

Ummmmm ,I could have sworn Worner played yesterday.
In fact, I am sure he did.

 

[FreoMatt]

Short turn around again and some more injuries.

Out: JOM (droppable performance despite getting injured), Aish, Banfield, Chapman

In: Erasmus, Wagner, Narkle, Worner

We really need a miracle with Jackson, has left a huge hole.

Chapman didn’t play so you can’t drop him and he was excellent the week before so no way is he out if the team this week. Also that wasn’t a dropable game from JOM he was ok before he was injured

 

[FreoRicci]

JOM as sub.
I have a feeling Darcy will be ‘managed’ not dropped as such.
Banfield and Aish omitted.

You think we’ll just go unchanged?

JOM as an emergency. Doesn’t play for Fremantle nor Peel.
How the **** we signed this guy for 4 years I ll never know

 

[FreoMatt]

Jl won’t do anything.
JOM will finally go out, albeit a forced injury. Glad the fans saw today just how slow, ordinary he is.
Hopefully stays out.


In:
Chapman
Erasmus

Out:
Aish
JOM

Switkowski continues to get a ride. What pressure? What does he even offer. Most overrated player on the list. Can’t wait Pickett to come and hopefully trade Switta or at least be in Peel.

JOM is quicker and much effective than your boy Erasmus

Thought of that during the game.
Darcy needs support. Reidy has to be that, not OMac. It’s not ideal but a second ruck will have to do for now, once Jackson comes back.
It’s another hard assignment for Darcy- it’s Obrien next Friday night. Would drop one of Banfield, Aish and add in Reidy. OMac goes forward full time- in the Voss role. We miss that forward line structure today.

Mo way will we play 2 rucks and 3 tall forwards if Reidy comes in (hope not) then OMac will go out

 

[FreoMatt]

The problem with dropping Banners, Johnson, Worner, Switta etc is who do you actually bring in? We don't have a massive injury list but still with a few who would be best 22 out there is no depth there.

Wagner sure, Narkle sure but after that?

It's Erasmus who half of this board and apparently also the coach thinks isn't up to it, Cooper who's had about 2 good WAFL games in a year and a bit, and that's really about it. Carr? Delean?

There is no depth. It's deckchairs on titanic after player 15 or so unless the list is 100% fit.

Counting on Darcy, young and switkowski being better for the run after interrupted seasons so far..

Wagner could be the better version of worner if he's fit? But the club seems to rate worner judging by him getting a game every week.

Chapman will be a good inclusion.

Cox to pinch hit in the ruck as McDonald wasn't the answer, Adelaide only really play the one ruckman anyway and O'Brien is probably a better matchup for Darcy

Rankine will tear us to shreds not sure who gets the job on him.

Adelaide play Thilthorpe as 2nd ruck and he is a 201cm beast, that’s why I fear JLo will bring in Reidy as a 2nd ruck

 

[FreoMatt]

JOM as sub.
I have a feeling Darcy will be ‘managed’ not dropped as such.
Banfield and Aish omitted.

You think we’ll just go unchanged?atr

JOM as sub.
I have a feeling Darcy will be ‘managed’ not dropped as such.
Banfield and Aish omitted.

You think we’ll just go unchanged?

Mate JOM did a hammy

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Only way for Darcy to get fit is play matches and the worst version of Darcy is still better than the best version of Reidy 8 games out of 10. ROB is a SLIGHTLY different assignment to backs against the wall Gawn.

Can't get Chapman back in quick enough, rest is shuffling deck chairs.

 

[Vintage]

JOM as sub.
I have a feeling Darcy will be ‘managed’ not dropped as such.
Banfield and Aish omitted.

You think we’ll just go unchanged?

No I don’t think we’ll go in unchanged.

For starters JOM won’t play because he’s injured.
Chapman and Wagner are sure to come back in. Which means Aish goes out, maybe worner too.
Dudley extremely unlikely to be sub for a third week in a row.
really don’t know what else we’ll do.

 

[Mainy66]

Dudley is earning his spot as the sub, but no point starting a player if they don't have the fitness to play a full game. You automatically compromise your options.

Six of one, half dozen of the other. What if he was sub and someone was injured early on? He’d have t play the whole game. I like the idea of him starting because he could help get some goals on the board early.

 

[freo84]

Out - zero pressure gameplan that allows easy ball movement and scores from the center.
In - Applying max pressure, chasing and tackling. Laying forward 50 tackles and locking the ball in for repeat entries.

 

[blue shark]

Only way for Darcy to get fit is play matches and the worst version of Darcy is still better than the best version of Reidy 8 games out of 10. ROB is a SLIGHTLY different assignment to backs against the wall Gawn.

Can't get Chapman back in quick enough, rest is shuffling deck chairs.

Don’t know about the Darcy vs Reidy
statement?
Maybe just play them both?
Malcom Blight once famously called David Pittman the most pathetic ruckman in the league.
Pittman went on to win 2 flags

 

[DQ 4EVER]

This week at training every midfielder is told they are tagging next game, but not to tell anyone including team mates
Then game day our 4 best mids each have 1 quarter of tagging
We gotta do something about centrec clearances ffs

 

[thistimeforsure]

Fogarty has an injury that will likely mean he misses a couple.

Lol going by the last game they could bring in the half pissed boot studder and he’d probably catch us by surprise with a couple of goals in the 1st quarter

 

[stax on the mull]

Lol going by the last game they could bring in the half pissed boot studder and he’d probably catch us by surprise with a couple of goals in the 1st quarter

When does your month off footy begin?

 

[Dirty_banchez]

I'd love to drop Cox and play OMac or Davies instead. Cox gets by on reputation instead of performance, and if JLo is worried about losing intercept marking then just play Draper in that role.

It's existential for JLo. He has to drop the hammer at selection and jolt these guys out of cruise control.

 

[thistimeforsure]

When does your month off footy begin?

2mrw

Haw vs Gell is usually a reminder that some clubs actually are good at this caper

 

[stax on the mull]

2mrw

What does that mean? I'm going by your comments in the vent thread the other day.

 

[mattis117]

Ummmmm ,I could have sworn Worner played yesterday.
In fact, I am sure he did.

I had Chapman and Worner in the wrong list. Meant to say Chapman in, Worner out. Have edited the post.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

I hope Banfield is dropped and stays dropped.

I would also consider dropping Mathew Johnson. His contest work has been consistently inconsistent.

The team has been mentally weak for 6 months now, so maybe our coach should lead by example and not duck the issue of players not performing at the level.

Switta and Banfield were the two players rotating on on Bowey, Salem and Rivers for most of the game. Rivers and Bowey for most of the game. Both Freo players were terrible and got smashed. Switta was also terrible with ball in hand. His lack of penetration with ball in hand is best demonstrated by how he had less metres gained in 4 quarters than Dudley had in one, His score involvements were more than misleading as he fumbled a ton resulting in shots at goal from pockets rather than effective kicks resulting in goals. Switta's pressure was woeful and thats what he's in the team for. I'll challenge anyone to watch he game and say otherwise.