Changes v Brisbane

[FantasticShirt]

Isn't it sad that a player has been allowed to underperform for so many years, to the extent that we celebrate his omission like a win? Why AFC, why?

Every team has players like this.

 

[Squiba]

Tredrea just agreed with me re: Jenkins being a bizarre out when the midfield is the key issue, some solace in that

Drop fwd, bring in mid/fwd, aid struggling midfield... Not that hard to grasp I woukd have thought

 

[Elite Crow]

Ought to have been Greenwood in for Brad, he's played inside-out in the SANFL, has an order of magnitude higher work rate and desire, and has a much stronger body, good chance to see what he could do while Brad thought about his future. Then Galluci in for Hampton, and Lever for Menzel the obvious forced change.

And leave Mackay, do you have a brain?

 

[NTRabbit]

Who comes in for Mackay?

This weekend, no one; in the future, Knight or Seedsman, one of them has to be fit eventually

 

[Scorpus]

This weekend, no one; in the future, Knight or Seedsman, one of them has to be fit eventually

So we'd play with 21 guys? That's a ballsy move

 

[dogs105]

This weekend, no one; in the future, Knight or Seedsman, one of them has to be fit eventually

Don't think a performance like last week deserves dropping? I'd have been very surprised to see DMac stay in after Saturday night. Gallucci is a good choice.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Dustin Martin..... ITS HAPPENING! !!!!

????

 

[Shaz2012]

Glad we didnt drop 6 like some people were suggesting... (shakes head).

We need to have a few to drop next week as well.

But seriously, I dont know what makes me happier. Picking Greenwood or NOT picking Thommo. Nice work Don, nice work.

 

[Sanders]

The 2 softest players in the team gone. Gtfo

Can't be a coincidence

 

[Jarman3]

I love the changes this week. It shows Pyke isn't one for gold cards if the team isn't performing. To make a statement like this after just 2 poor games suggests he will back in the depth to force the 'best 22' to perform at the desired level. Some tough decisions were made at selection when it could have been easy to give JJ another week and bring Thommo and Lever in. To bring in two new players in Greenwood and Gallucci shows balls and he isn't holding back.

Bottom line, this club just showed for the first time in a long time that they aren't going F%^k around and accept 2nd best. 1 bad week is an aberration, 2 bad weeks like a lot of supporters pointed out is a trend, an all too familiar one. The players need to react or they too could find themselves dropped for Poholke, Beech etc.

Agree completely. They had a shocker against North, he gave them a chance to redeem themselves and they didn't take it, so swing the axe. Good to see him swinging it at established, senior players, too, rather than letting the developing guys cop it. Could easily have cut a few more, but I think Pyke is probably counting on these couple of changes to send a message and hopefully light a fire under the rest of the underperformers.

 

[mistylake]

Chris Cornell dies.

Back to being gutted

Oh that sucks.

I am not your rolling wheels
I am the highway
I am not your carpet ride
I am the sky

I am not your blowing wind
I am the lightning
I am not your autumn moon
I am the night
The night

 

[huludicidal]

Tredrea just agreed with me re: Jenkins being a bizarre out when the midfield is the key issue, some solace in that

We were too tall against Melbourne. Our forward line provided no pressure when the ball came inside 50 (we only had 4 less inside 50s). With the return of Lever, one of Otten or Jenkins was always going to make way.

Yes the midfield was shit. No we couldn't afford to make a tall team taller.

I'm disappointed Hampton has been retained, but 3 blokes are out who didn't deserve to play so I take solace in that. Hampton up forward might be worth a shot who knows.

I haven't given up on B Crouch yet because I feel like he just needs to actually play 8 weeks of uninterrupted footy, but I do agree that he should've been very close to the axe this week. Has been playing extremely dumb footy and needs to extract the digit. I'm very interested to see if he can perform against Geelong and later in the season against a team like the Dogs, like you mentioned. The big games. Try to keep an open mind. He might surprise you if he can stay injury free. It's a big if.

 

[NTRabbit]

Don't think a performance like last week deserves dropping? I'd have been very surprised to see DMac stay in after Saturday night. Gallucci is a good choice.

Fix the inside first, because it's the major problem. Then if they're still not working properly, work on the outside, then forward and back.

 

[Shaz2012]

????

Yeah. I should have quoted the post I replied to that says we are dropping $1m in wages in Mackay and JJ.

My bad.

 

[beartoo]

GOOD! I'm on track to retain membership in 18.
Hope this has the effect of shaking the players up and teaches them that you have to perform to remain in the side.
Galluci is the interesting one in this. Came from left field. I thought Beech was ahead of him.

 

[marty36]

I Reckon the sheep attitude whipping boy will be Douglass, Otten maybe Kelly this week

 

[dogs105]

Fix the inside first, because it's the major problem. Then if they're still not working properly, work on the outside, then forward and back.

Nah. He was dreadful. I've tried to be fair in the past, but he couldn't be picked this week.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Hampton would be breathing a sigh of relief.

I think he's got something. Needs to grab his chance though.

 

[CrowsB4hoes]

I Reckon the sheep attitude whipping boy will be Douglass, Otten maybe Kelly this week

Kelly is holding his spot until Cheney is back

 

[dogs105]

I Reckon the sheep attitude whipping boy will be Douglass, Otten maybe Kelly this week

Hope not. Douglas has been okay this year. Kelly probably closest to the exit, followed by Otten, from those 3.
Kelly had some poor games in a row before coming back and playing brilliantly against Richmond.

 

[dogs105]

Hampton would be breathing a sigh of relief.

I think he's got something. Needs to grab his chance though.

Has shown enough for another run.

 

[MRB37]

Tredrea just agreed with me re: Jenkins being a bizarre out when the midfield is the key issue, some solace in that

Has he watched Jenkins the last 3 weeks? Hasn't earned his spot at all, regardless of what the midfield has/hasn't done.

He's got absolutely no confidence out there and he hasn't looked like he's gonna build it up through the AFL side, so he can (hopefully) go down a level, bully some blokes around, boot a few bags and then he'll be back in and hopefully back to what we saw last year.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I Reckon the sheep attitude whipping boy will be Douglass, Otten maybe Kelly this week

My money is on Otten. He is clearly the heir-apparent to Mackays throne. It would be interesting to go through the whipping boys since the club started and create a list in order.

 

[mistylake]

I really don't think there are many here thinking this is the end for JJ and we are now stuck with him. This is the dropping (hehe) that many have wanted. It's not for good, it's the rocket that is needed. This could be the making of him.

Happened last year didn't it? Or was last year when his contract was getting done and he actually put in. Such a familiar scenario.

 

[MRB37]

Hope not. Douglas has been okay this year. Kelly probably closest to the exit, followed by Otten, from those 3.
Kelly had some poor games in a row before coming back and playing brilliantly against Richmond.

At least with Kelly I'm not worrying about if he's trying hard out there, he can't afford not to, but his skill level probably means he's a perpetual fringe guy his entire career.