Preview Changes v GWS

[Kram]

Go for it.

 

[MadDocker]

Out Ballas.

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

Yarran for Ballas and I'm more than happy for no other changes.

 

[dockerfemme]

Out Ballas

In someone fit

 

[mike91]

Crozier either has one more chance, or he gets dropped for Langdon. Hannath is meh, but wouldn't mind seeing him get a game for Clarke, just get Clarke out of the team and club the useless hack needs to leave already.

 

[FreoRicci]

Ballas is so down in form, he's nothing like his usual self. If we're dropping Ibbo, De Boer, Suban then Hayden clearly needs a run for the twos.
Keep the team as is. Mundy half back pretty much gave us the run we so needed. Made Sheridan and Suttclife better.

 

[Van_Dyke]

Hannath is meh, but wouldn't mind seeing him get a game for Clarke, just get Clarke out of the team and club the useless hack needs to leave already.

I've got a bad back, yet I'd still fancy my chances in beating Hannath in a running race.

 

[mike91]

I've got a bad back, yet I'd still fancy my chances in beating Hannath in a running race.

Haha! Just sick of seeing Clarke run around and do nothing at all.

 

[Kunna17]

Clarke has to go, bring in an extra runner maybe?
Hard to say whether the inclusion of Clarke has had something to do with Taberner playing better recently (structure wise)
As such Id like to see Yarran and Langdon in for Clarke and Ballantyne, as both Yarran/Langdon can provide a lead-up option that might structurally benefit Tabs and the rest of the word line.

Out: Clarke, Ballantyne, (Mayne + D.Pearce id like to see also but won't happen/shouldn't this week as both were O.K)
In: Yarran, Langdon, (In time Hughes + Morabito could replace these 2 or Apeness if he gets going)

 

[FreoRicci]

Clarke has to go, bring in an extra runner maybe?
Hard to say whether the inclusion of Clarke has had something to do with Taberner playing better recently (structure wise)
As such Id like to see Yarran and Langdon in for Clarke and Ballantyne, as both Yarran/Langdon can provide a lead-up option that might structurally benefit Tabs and the rest of the word line.

Out: Clarke, Ballantyne, (Mayne + D.Pearce id like to see also but won't happen/shouldn't this week as both were O.K)
In: Yarran, Langdon, (In time Hughes + Morabito could replace these 2 or Apeness if he gets going)

Clarke was one of our best, he just loves the number 1 ruckman role. He did have a few good taps and definitely played with a bit more enthusiasm. Don't think the coaches will go with a lone ruckman again this season given what happened to Sandi. I'd say Ballas out for Langdon. Yarran needs a few weeks in the WAFL to hit fitness, same as Mora.

 

[Freoforever86]

It's Yarrans 1st game since the WAFL GF. He's not coming in.

Ballaz had a bad game, last week he was injured. He will stay in. He's kicked 7 goals this season. More than most

 

[balthazarthedonk]

Well, I actually thought Clarke went in hard in the latter stages of the game, particularly the last quarter. Provided an outlet. I know he can be soft as butter but this was far from his worst game. Could have scored a goal too but the wind caused it to drift right just at the end. I'd keep him, and give him the benefit of the doubt as a player coming back from injury.
Ballas needs a break (so does Mayne) and I reckon we should consider Yarran for either of them. I like the thought of Yarran and Walters playing off each other in the forward line.
Smith sounds like he is going OK in the WAFL too. If he keeps it up for a couple more they may consider upgrading him.

 

[Scham]

The form of our ruck men is a concern but unless Hannath has a blinder today I can't see any way around it.

Balla is not only out of form but the maggots have clearly been told to not give him a free kick under any circumstances, and it's hurting the team. Yarren in for him.

Crozier as per usual, follows up a good game with a howler. If Langdon has a good game then he should replace him.

 

[Kram]

Haha! Just sick of seeing Clarke run around and do nothing at all.

Hannath will do exactly the same except a lot slower.

 

[FreoRicci]

It's Yarrans 1st game since the WAFL GF. He's not coming in.

Ballaz had a bad game, last week he was injured. He will stay in. He's kicked 7 goals this season. More than most

Ballas has been the end of a few sitters. Very flattering that he's on 7 goals, hardly looked like he has kicked many. If he's injured, he needs a rest either way.

 

[TheMcManusNose]

No changes.

Clarke improved on last week and was good in the second half. Ballantyne picked it up in the 2nd quarter. He should only go out if injured. Crozier out is madness for a team searching for skills around goal.

Tucker, Weller, Blakely, Grey all sub 10 games. Crozier, Taberner sub 40 games. Give them continuity FFS. AFL is very different to WAFL, allow them to settle in to their roles and assess after a number of games.

 

[ydraw]

Crozier either has one more chance, or he gets dropped for Langdon. Hannath is meh, but wouldn't mind seeing him get a game for Clarke, just get Clarke out of the team and club the useless hack needs to leave already.

Pretty sure Crozier deserves more than 1 more chance. He was one of our best last week, you want to drop him after 1 quiet game despite him being young and one of the best kicks on our list. Don't really know what to say.

 

[balthazarthedonk]

It's Yarrans 1st game since the WAFL GF. He's not coming in.

Ballaz had a bad game, last week he was injured. He will stay in. He's kicked 7 goals this season. More than most

I don't really care how little he has played this year, he's not an 18 yr old kid. Plonk him in the forward line and don't make him run lengths of the field. He has scored 3 goals zip in less than a half, nearly took a screamer and is putting on defensive pressure. Yes I know it's WAFL but if the young kids in the team are going to fight so hard to get the ball into the forward line we need players (other than Walters) who they can have confidence will finish off their work. Otherwise, they might lose their spark

Ballas has been horrible all year, Mayne little better (although incremental improvement in last 2 weeks)

 

[kingswood71]

Ballas out for Yarran if he keeps kicking them like he is today

 

[Kunna17]

I don't really care how unfit he might be. Plonk him in the forward line and don't make him run lengths of the field. He has scored 3 goals zip in less than a half, nearly took a screamer and is putting on defensive pressure. Yes I know it's WAFL but if the young kids in the team are going to fight so hard to get the ball into the forward line we need players (other than Walters) who they can have confidence will finish off their work. Otherwise, they might lose their spark

Ballas has been horrible all year, Mayne little better (although incremental improvement in last 2 weeks)

must say I believe this is the main problem in our forward line. Walters the only one who really goes back and has confidence kicking goals. Fyfe the other who looked confident down there when he was resting. The rest of our forwards seem a little nervous, although they are competing hard.

 

[Freoforever86]

I don't really care how little he has played this year, he's not an 18 yr old kid. Plonk him in the forward line and don't make him run lengths of the field. He has scored 3 goals zip in less than a half, nearly took a screamer and is putting on defensive pressure. Yes I know it's WAFL but if the young kids in the team are going to fight so hard to get the ball into the forward line we need players (other than Walters) who they can have confidence will finish off their work. Otherwise, they might lose their spark

Ballas has been horrible all year, Mayne little better (although incremental improvement in last 2 weeks)

So effectively play with 17 on the field and handcuff him to the post?

Let him build his fitness. He's coming off injury, you really want him to go straight back out injured?

 

[FreoMonocle]

Ballas has been the end of a few sitters. Very flattering that he's on 7 goals, hardly looked like he has kicked many. If he's injured, he needs a rest either way.

He has been missing in most of the games, but snuck in with multiple goals here and there - as you say, after being gifted with most of them. That being said, he did some hard running today and tried to impose himself.

I would like to think that the smallest hint of play your way in/out is more than words, but with both Crozier and Weller in the team - and Yarran with 1 WAFL game and no pre-season as of today and Bennell out for a while yet, what small/mid sized forward is in WAFL who has legitimately ousted Ballas/Mayne? That being said, people downfield could be shuffled forward if their positions were filled (Sutcliffe, Sheridan etc).

 

[balthazarthedonk]

So effectively play with 17 on the field and handcuff him to the post?

Let him build his fitness. He's coming off injury, you really want him to go straight back out injured?

I changed my post because my real concern is that he is rusty because he hasn't played since last September. But he's not some 18 year old sapling. Yes he's green but he is a physically mature athlete. Plenty of players have been brought straight back into the seniors.
Keep him in the forward line but yeah unless his game minutes is managed in this WAFL game then if he's fit enough to play 4 quarters then play him. Freo needs to do something because it's one hell of a big hole if they fix up their back line only to lose games badly due to chronic forward line issues. And they are chronic.

 

[Unique Name]

Out: Ballas
In: Yarran

 

[Freoforever86]

I changed my post because my real concern is that he is rusty because he hasn't played since last September. But he's not some 18 year old sapling. Yes he's green but he is a physically mature athlete. Plenty of players have been brought straight back into the seniors.
Keep him in the forward line but yeah unless his game minutes is managed in this WAFL game then if he's fit enough to play 4 quarters then play him. Freo needs to do something because it's one hell of a big hole if they fix up their back line only to lose games badly due to chronic forward line issues. And they are chronic.

Age & exp is irrelevant. It's his 1st game back, he will need 1 or 2 more, then will be available.