Changes v Essendon

[schmuttt]

It was in the Seniors ...


He might get a run in a couple of weeks if Plan C really isn't working, but I can't see them building up his match time in the AFL.

Thanks, yeah you'd think the earliest he would come in would be against the Crows.

 

[Captain Jack]

What makes you think this will happen? I reckon the coaching staff have Vince firmly entrenched in the backline. As much as I would also like to see him further up the ground I can't see him and Lewis being a straight swap

Sorry I didn't mean Vince should be dropped, just that he should play more midfield with Lewis in the team as I think he has struggled in defence for a few weeks.

 

[Cannon82]

Would be inclined to leave Frost in the backline. Defended well and made some great last-ditch tackles. The way we're defending, we may as well use any old nuffy in the ruck and try and settle the back 6.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Daniher guaranteed to kick a big this weekend. Roo, Hawkins and Reiwoldt have kicked easy bags of goals on us so far. Our outdated gamestyle allows opposition forwards to waltz into goals with ease. I simply can't see us winning this game and if we can't win this game our season is done. Put a line through us. No ruck, too many injuries, poor coach, too many players playing well below par. Pedo surely has to play this week. As good as Watts has been trying, we need him as a forward option. No idea wtf to do with our D50. TMac is way too loose, and Oscar just doesn't seem up to it ATM to come in. We need a stack more out of Viney, Tyson and Vince too. All 3 have been poor this season. Unless they lift 20%, our midfield will be relying on a 2nd year player to carry it. Need more from Petracca too. He's been ok, but he's yet to tear a game apart. Needs to start living up to potential like Hunt and Oliver who look way ahead of him.

Out:
Spencer(injured)
JKH(just not up to it)
Tyson(been awful so far)
Smith(injured)

In:
Pedo(50% ruck/forward with Watts)
Kent(didn't play well for Casey but we need pace)
Bugg(BOG at Casey, let him try to shut down Heppell)
Lewis(owes us)

 

[Sando22]

Daniher guaranteed to kick a big this weekend. Roo, Hawkins and Reiwoldt have kicked easy bags of goals on us so far. Our outdated gamestyle allows opposition forwards to waltz into goals with ease. I simply can't see us winning this game and if we can't win this game our season is done. Put a line through us. No ruck, too many injuries, poor coach, too many players playing well below par. Pedo surely has to play this week. As good as Watts has been trying, we need him as a forward option. No idea wtf to do with our D50. TMac is way too loose, and Oscar just doesn't seem up to it ATM to come in. We need a stack more out of Viney, Tyson and Vince too. All 3 have been poor this season. Unless they lift 20%, our midfield will be relying on a 2nd year player to carry it. Need more from Petracca too. He's been ok, but he's yet to tear a game apart. Needs to start living up to potential like Hunt and Oliver who look way ahead of him.

Out:
Spencer(injured)
JKH(just not up to it)
Tyson(been awful so far)
Smith(injured)

In:
Pedo(50% ruck/forward with Watts)
Kent(didn't play well for Casey but we need pace)
Bugg(BOG at Casey, let him try to shut down Heppell)
Lewis(owes us)

This

 

[Yakker]

Melksham might forget who he plays for, try kick it to an Essendon player and hit one of our blokes on the tit

POTY contender

 

[wowlace]

Whatever happens we can't have Watts rucking 3 qtrs. Dude would have won us the game in the forward line on Monday. He does a half decent job rucking but he is absolutely wasted in that possie.

 

[Cannon82]

Whatever happens we can't have Watts rucking 3 qtrs. Dude would have won us the game in the forward line on Monday. He does a half decent job rucking but he is absolutely wasted in that possie.

The only upside of him rucking is that it gets him around the ball more often. IMO that'd be the only conceivable reason for us running with him as a ruckman.

 

[wowlace]

The only upside of him rucking is that it gets him around the ball more often. IMO that'd be the only conceivable reason for us running with him as a ruckman.

Yeah it's true, and I do like that it's seemingly brought a new physicality to his game. But the guy is a goal kicker, and we sorely need those right now.

 

[demondavey]

Do we actually have another ruckman that can play this week? I like the idea of Pedo in the team but expecting him to ruck 80% of a game is really desperate.

Pedo I like for the fact he can go forward and kick a goal. I'd like him rucking and swapping with Hogan. Leave Watts alone, he is in better form than Hogan.

 

[Proper Gander]

Bring in BenKen, slaughtered the Dees last year. He has been solid at Casey last couple of weeks.

As a ruck? I like it.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Out: Melksham, Spencer, Smith
In: Bugg, Pederson, Lewis

This I reckon. Can't see Tyson dropped and can't understand the hate towards him TBH.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

JKH.. never ever again.
Added nothing and Kents non selection probably cost us the game as he would have been dangerous on those fast breaks in the last.

Smith out
Spencer out

Bring in Pedo, Lewis, Kent
Actually thought Melks was pretty good

Would have been spent in the last I reckon mate.

And melky was not horrid this week, but that is a low bar to celebrate. Been shite prior.

Surely JKH has to get an extended crack at it to prove himself? Came back from bad injury run to a really good consistent patch with Casey last year. I think deserves 4-5 weeks to settle and show us if he can cut it.

 

[Stu_Hibachi]

Let Melksham play and break danihers jaw then its win/win?

 

[Headless]

Let Melksham play and break danihers jaw then its win/win?

 

[schmuttt]

Need more from Petracca too. He's been ok, but he's yet to tear a game apart. Needs to start living up to potential like Hunt and Oliver who look way ahead of him.

I know you want us to fail just so you can tell us how right you were, but **** me get real mate. He had one bad game after FOUR good ones and you start sinking the boot in.

 

[Topkent]

Melkshams fake swing punch on riewoldt made me giggle. Apparently the bloke does do very well inside the ring

 

[Deemanding]

Melkshams fake swing punch on riewoldt made me giggle. Apparently the bloke does do very well inside the ring

And if he'd gone through with it, probably would've won us the game...

 

[TheCount]

And if he'd gone through with it, probably would've won us the game...

And got himself rubbed out for 4 weeks ... nothing but positives! Bloody Melksham can't do anything right!

 

[HANDSOLO]

Daniher guaranteed to kick a big this weekend. Roo, Hawkins and Reiwoldt have kicked easy bags of goals on us so far. Our outdated gamestyle allows opposition forwards to waltz into goals with ease. I simply can't see us winning this game and if we can't win this game our season is done. Put a line through us. No ruck, too many injuries, poor coach, too many players playing well below par. Pedo surely has to play this week. As good as Watts has been trying, we need him as a forward option. No idea wtf to do with our D50. TMac is way too loose, and Oscar just doesn't seem up to it ATM to come in. We need a stack more out of Viney, Tyson and Vince too. All 3 have been poor this season. Unless they lift 20%, our midfield will be relying on a 2nd year player to carry it. Need more from Petracca too. He's been ok, but he's yet to tear a game apart. Needs to start living up to potential like Hunt and Oliver who look way ahead of him.

Out:
Spencer(injured)
JKH(just not up to it)
Tyson(been awful so far)
Smith(injured)

In:
Pedo(50% ruck/forward with Watts)
Kent(didn't play well for Casey but we need pace)
Bugg(BOG at Casey, let him try to shut down Heppell)
Lewis(owes us)

This is how I feel. Really, truly though - the main issue is our game-plan from 2010. Cats have the right gameplan, we have the wrong one and I think ~8 wins if we dont change up the game plan, is max we can get

 

[Keystone agony]

I think we will rest Leunberger and play TBC/Mckernan - Maybe both. TBC with Myers were clear BOG's on the weekend

I think Frost will go forward this week and you guys bring back O.Mcdonald. Frost to help Pederson who replaces Spencer and Watts in the ruck duties.

I didnt watch the game close enough to know if JKH did well or not but most asking for him to be dropped but Kent shouldnt be named after his VFL game. I have a feeling Bugg may play a little more forward like he did over Preseason.

Out: Spencer
In: Pederson

Out: T.Smith
In: O.Mcdonald

Out: JKH
IN: Bugg

Out: Petracca (Sore)
In: Lewis (Push ANB forward more)

Bugg, Garlett, ANB, to play as the small forwards

Please get Viney back onball next to Oliver and N.Jones. Lewis and Stretch on the wings. Vince/Hibbo half back. Mcdonalds as the 2 key talls. Jetta back pocket. Melksham important as that taller guy who can rebound. Probably goes to Francis can hurt him on the rebound.

Salem, Tyson, Harmes ect add depth to the midfield off the bench.

I think you guys win. Carlton almost doubled us for I50s and Collingwood had 23 more I50's we cant keep winning with those stats even though you allowed tigers still in the game at half time despite having doubled the I50's and 20 more. That wont continue.

 

[Sando22]

I think we will rest Leunberger and play TBC/Mckernan - Maybe both. TBC with Myers were clear BOG's on the weekend

I think Frost will go forward this week and you guys bring back O.Mcdonald. Frost to help Pederson who replaces Spencer and Watts in the ruck duties.

I didnt watch the game close enough to know if JKH did well or not but most asking for him to be dropped but Kent shouldnt be named after his VFL game. I have a feeling Bugg may play a little more forward like he did over Preseason.

Out: Spencer
In: Pederson

Out: T.Smith
In: O.Mcdonald

Out: JKH
IN: Bugg

Out: Petracca (Sore)
In: Lewis (Push ANB forward more)

Bugg, Garlett, ANB, to play as the small forwards

Please get Viney back onball next to Oliver and N.Jones. Lewis and Stretch on the wings. Vince/Hibbo half back. Mcdonalds as the 2 key talls. Jetta back pocket. Melksham important as that taller guy who can rebound. Probably goes to Francis can hurt him on the rebound.

Salem, Tyson, Harmes ect add depth to the midfield off the bench.

I think you guys win. Carlton almost doubled us for I50s and Collingwood had 23 more I50's we cant keep winning with those stats even though you allowed tigers still in the game at half time despite having doubled the I50's and 20 more. That wont continue.

Pretty fair assessment mate apart from the bit where you had us winning.
Need to really make the most of our opportunities before it sets in and becomes a bit of a monkey on our back.
3 weeks now we have been wasteful and it just saps your energy/spark and becomes pretty draining.
The longer it happens, the more it seeps in and then if we miss early shots in any given game, guys start to think 'shit not again'.
Bombers bit up and down at the moment also so should be an interesting game but on their day, can be pretty good and you just know big Joe will come out and kick a bag.
Looked bloody good on Tuesday!!

 

[Skipper_]

Let Melksham play and break danihers jaw then its win/win?

Melksham won't be able to catch up to Joe. That's how fast he is.

 

[Tulip]

Think OMac comes in for Hogan. Would be interested to see him at FF, rather than moving Frost.

 

[Topkent]

Think OMac comes in for Hogan. Would be interested to see him at FF, rather than moving Frost.

Omac would be horrible at FF. Would rather Weed come back in. No Hogan Spencer Gawn or Smith really hurts though. Where's Chris Dawes at