Review Changes V GWS.

[Sunny_]

If Day is injured too with that foot, that would explain why he looked a bit off the pace. He's not normally that restricted.

 

[SUNS]

$2.70 for us to win the wooden spoon!!! GET ON IT!

GWS still have 2 winnable games, but for us I would say it is our last chance!

Also . . .

Gold Coast $1.28
GWS $3.60
(no lines released)

Already revised to GC $1.44 - GWS $2.80

 

[Iva Bigun]

Just back from Las Vegas (suprise for Mrs Biguns birthday)and it looks like another couple of poor losses (Swans and Demons) from what I am reading.

Hope the boys fire up this week as I have arranged for Mrs Bigun to toss the coin as part of her ongoing birthday celebration.

 

[eighties]

Here is roughly how id like the team to shape up this weekend assuming all of our injured players dont come up this week.

B: Hine, May, Brown
HB: Stanley, Warnock, Harbrow
C: Brennan, Bennell, McKenzie
HF, Patrick, Lynch, Caddy
F, Matera, Dixon, A.Hall
Foll:Ablett, Horsley, Hickey
Int: Iles, Weller, Shaw, Flanagan?


Mckenzie out of the backline, want to see him given a more attacking role, dosent look comfortable down back but has had to play there because of our never ending injuries.

Brennan to play on the wing and as a loose man across half back.

Brown back down back, has played his best games for us back there.

Patrick to play a full game, has been improving rapidly, he looks like he is ready to have breakout game.

Hall, Horsely and Iles all want to prove they are in the suns best 22 and would be salivating at the opportunity they are going to get this weekend.

Expect them to come out firing.

 

[SUNS]

Here is roughly how id like the team to shape up this weekend assuming all of our injured players dont come up this week.

B: Hine, May, Brown
HB: Stanley, Warnock, Harbrow
C: Brennan, Bennell, McKenzie
HF, Patrick, Lynch, Caddy
F, Matera, Dixon, A.Hall
Foll:Ablett, Horsley, Hickey
Int: Iles, Weller, Shaw, Flanagan?


Mckenzie out of the backline, want to see him given a more attacking role, dosent look comfortable down back but has had to play there because of our never ending injuries.

Brennan to play on the wing and as a loose man across half back.

Brown back down back, has played his best games for us back there.

Patrick to play a full game, has been improving rapidly, he looks like he is ready to have breakout game.

Hall, Horsely and Iles all want to prove they are in the suns best 22 and would be salivating at the opportunity they are going to get this weekend.

Expect them to come out firing.

By them do you mean us or GWS?

I am so unconfident about this game, but I still feel sick at the thought of possibly losing.

I know how Richmond feel when they play us now!

2 season for no win at Metricon maybe? Eeek

 

[eighties]

I mean I expect Iles, Horse and Hall to come out firing

 

[SUNS]

I really hope so! Especially ILES if he plays!

 

[Scotty_222]

i dunno. day just doesnt look up to standard. i mean lynch has his off days but they are missed kicks and poor options. day hasnt done anything that has excited us for the whole year. u could say the 5 goal game against port was a highlight but thats it..

 

[eighties]

Watching Day is frustrating but he pretty much gets the number 1 opposition defender on him each week. That combined with our shocking delivery into the forward line and it makes it pretty damn hard for him to have an impact. No secret that KPF take a while to develop, and he was taken at pick 2 in the draft so happy for them to keep persevering with him.

 

[supernova_]

I think put Brown back in the backline, Caddy to be in the forward pocket. McKenzie to a wing.

Caddy has shown throughout the year that he can kick a goal, and take a contested mark for a medium size player. McKenzie can't be a last line of defence as was shown at times against Melb, we're really not utilising any of his strengths being his footspeed, and kicking skills. Needs to be on the wing, or half back flank. Back pocket doesn't suit him and neither does a sweeper type role.

Whatabout Campbell Brown to Chad Cornes? Gives up height of course, well either Brown or Stanley to Cornes in my opinion.

 

[Sunny_]

I noticed Brown was shifted into the back half throughout the Melbourne game and didn't do too badly at all. He reads the play quite well.

Sadly, I don't think that this will be a permanent move. Would expect him to line up forward this week. Melbourne were rebounding out of our 50 with ease. Getting rid of Brown from the forward line won't help fix that issue I don't think.

I also noticed Harbrow play more on the wing lately. Would much prefer him dashing off the HB line.

 

[supernova_]

can still be named on the "wing" run through from the defensive side of the square from the half back position Sunny

Harbrow im not worried about, does what is required I believe. Wing or half back, its much of a muchness, his role is to run carry, break the line to kick to an advantage of our player and hopefully over any zone that may be in place from his 10-15m dash.

 

[Sunny_]

Oh, I'm certainly not faulting Harbrow. I think he's been fantastic for us. I just think he's better for us when playing a bit further down from the ground. Seemed to be more of a midfielder against the Dees. Popping up every now and then to deliver into the forward 50 is also a bonus.

Just need guys like Harbrow or Brown delivering it into the forward 50, rather than the kids who tend to just smash it in.

 

[UP AND RUNNING]

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Oh, I'm certainly not faulting Harbrow. I think he's been fantastic for us. I just think he's better for us when playing a bit further down from the ground. Seemed to be more of a midfielder against the Dees. Popping up every now and then to deliver into the forward 50 is also a bonus.

Just need guys like Harbrow or Brown delivering it into the forward 50, rather than the kids who tend to just smash it in.

Do not think Isles will play this week he seems to be another injured player. If Stanley can get up I would swap him with Brown. Put Brown down back and Stanley up forward or through the midfield. Everyone seems to forget he was our leading goal kicker last year and has not had the luxury of playing there this year. Much more damaging than Brown up forward.

 

[Sunny_]

Gold Coast decimated by injury.

INJURY-RAVAGED Gold Coast will enter Saturday's virtual wooden spoon match against Greater Western Sydney with a revamped team.

Coach Guy McKenna confirmed on Monday at least five players would be missing the battle with the Giants after sustaining injuries in Sunday's 42-point loss against Melbourne.

Dion Prestia (hamstring), Michael Rischitelli (knee), Karmichael Hunt (shoulder), Zac Smith (ankle) and Luke Russell (shoulder) will all be unavailable.

David Swallow (knee) and Sam Day (foot) are also in huge doubt.

"To lose seven players in any round … you lose almost a third of your side," McKenna said.

"It's just one of those years we've had … one of those trying years, but again I think that's only going to make us stronger quicker and sooner, and it's going to make us stronger for longer.

"It's an opportunity for some blokes to play for their careers and play for the jumper and play for our first win at Metricon Stadium."

Following its 27-point win over Port Adelaide on Saturday, GWS (2-17) has jumped the Suns (1-18) on the ladder.

The Giants drew first blood when the expansion teams met in round seven at Manuka Oval and McKenna said that loss still hurt.

"I think the boys would have been naturally stung by the game and so they should have been," he said.

"It's an opportunity for us, we've got two now for the rest of the season to win a game at Metricon, this game and Carlton (round 22).

"[We're] Looking forward to making sure we reward the members for their patience and support.

"We give ourselves every opportunity [to win]."

One positive McKenna took from the loss against Melbourne was the 38-disposal, four-goal performance of second-year sensation Harley Bennell.

Along with captain Gary Ablett (33 disposals), the pair dragged the Suns to respectability almost entirely on their own.

"We're under no illusions how tough the game is going to be," McKenna said.

"We've got to play a consistent brand of football for four quarters and on the weekend we didn't do that.

"When we've been able to do that, we've given ourselves a chance to win. You give a side a seven-goal head start, it's very hard to peg back. We can't give GWS any sniff of victory early in the game, we've got to make sue we come out hard and fast and strong and set the tone from the first bounce."

 

[Sunny_]

Haven't heard anything about an Iles injury. Really hope that is not the case. He destroyed GWS last time we played them. That injury list cannot come quick enough!

 

[RowdyHawk]

Thoughts on how long Prestia will be out for? Didn't see the injury. Was it his same hammy? Did it look like a tear?

Still can't believe Iles has been out for so long, surely a recall this week...

 

[Sunny_]

Not sure about Prestia. Would pin it for 2-3 weeks. I would put him on ice for the season myself. Get him ready for pre-season. Same hamstring that kept him out before.

 

[supernova_]

Realistically, this is our grand final. We win this, and we dont get the spoon! After this dont really care about the rest of the year. Put all injured players on ice for the rest of the year and give the other players who haven't even debuted a game after this weekend as far as I'm concerned.

 

[SUNS]

Realistically, this is our grand final. We win this, and we dont get the spoon! After this dont really care about the rest of the year. Put all injured players on ice for the rest of the year and give the other players who haven't even debuted a game after this weekend as far as I'm concerned.

We will if GWS beat Melbourne in a few weeks

 

[Fat Pizza]

There's no point bringing Fraser in. Hickey & Nicholls can both come in to share the ruckwork.

I spoke to Prestia after the Melbourne game & he expected to miss a couple of games. Lynch was sick during the week & that seemed to affect him. He seemed weaker than usual.

Bluey was proud of the way Day went into the ruck, even though he had a foot injury. He took some centre bounces, because Dixon had his lower leg strapped & seemed to aggravate it, when he jumped.

Hunt was injured in the first 2 minutes, so showed a lot of guts to play for so long. Rischitelli also hurt his knee towards the end of the first quarter.

As General Custer said at Little Big Horn, "You can expect an entirely different side out there next week".

 

[Sunny_]

How did the boys respond, Pizza? Obviously they would have been down but was there any hope or good feelings about this week? I hope they can get themselves up for this game. But if they're really really low on morale it could be difficult.

Hope Lynch recovers well! Need him at full strength and kicking goals if we want to win.

 

[Fat Pizza]

How did the boys respond, Pizza? Obviously they would have been down but was there any hope or good feelings about this week? I hope they can get themselves up for this game. But if they're really really low on morale it could be difficult.

Hope Lynch recovers well! Need him at full strength and kicking goals if we want to win.

It seemed like just "business as usual". The feeling seemed to be that they battled on quite well for the last 3 quarters, with fewer & fewer fit players available. The breeze at the MCG is a bit swirly, due to the big grandstands all around, so it was good for them to get experience with it. After a shaky start, Melbourne kicked very well, but they are used to those conditions.

Unfortunately the Dees broke through a lot of tackles in the first quarter & established a big lead, but as Bluey said, most of our players are not strong enough to tackle men yet.

I didn't hear any player talk about next week, but they're all looking forward to winning some games.

 

[Big Red Machine]

There's no point bringing Fraser in. Hickey & Nicholls can both come in to share the ruckwork.

I spoke to Prestia after the Melbourne game & he expected to miss a couple of games. Lynch was sick during the week & that seemed to affect him. He seemed weaker than usual.

Bluey was proud of the way Day went into the ruck, even though he had a foot injury. He took some centre bounces, because Dixon had his lower leg strapped & seemed to aggravate it, when he jumped.

Hunt was injured in the first 2 minutes, so showed a lot of guts to play for so long. Rischitelli also hurt his knee towards the end of the first quarter.

As General Custer said at Little Big Horn, "You can expect an entirely different side out there next week".

No point bringing him in? I'll concede that Nicholls has been good in the ruck for the 2's but Fraiser's been the pick of the bunch when it comes to Forwards and goal kicking, With Day going down and playing such a young side an experienced forward with height and strength is what we need to put some forward pressure on.

I honestly don't trust an untested guy like Nicholls in our most important must win game, We cannot take the spoon.

Speaking of rucks I really want to like Zac Smith but getting out tapped by Melbourne's 5th string ruckman just breaks my heart to see it after going so well last year, It must be as frustrating for him as it is for us to watch it.

 

[CoastBhoy]

The good thing is this season has'nt got long left , with 7 players out i'll find it hard for us to beat anyone , i'll have a shot at chhok lotto this week.

In - Horsley , Iles , Stanley , A.Hall , Hickey , May , Allan.
Out - Risca (inj) , Swallow (inj), Prestia (inj), Smith (inj), Hunt (inj) , Day (inj) , Russell (inj).