Preview Changes v Melbourne Demons, Sunday 3:20pm Marvel Stadium

[King Corey]

Recent grand finalist, missing key players.

We got this.

 

[Frank Thring]

First bounce against the Demons.

Umpire bounces it and Xerri taps it into a nest of Demons, Simpkin smothers the kick of Clayton, Powell picks it up, shimmies one way then the other, releases a handball to LDU who puts on the afterburners, he's undecided, he goes for a kick to noone in particular and the ball will be thrown in 30 metres from the goals North are kicking too. North have numbers around the contest. The ball is thrown in, Gawn taps it towards the boundary picked up by Rivers handball to Lever, Lever in a bit of trouble gives it to Bowie, he's pinned against the boundary but manages a handball to Clayton who picks out Petracca all alone in the centre, he takes one bounce, Powell is giving chase, ("chase is a bit strong" - Commentator in backround) he takes another and from 40 metres out, Melbourne get the first goal of the game.

 

[ferball]

Recent grand finalist, missing key players.

We got this.

Hope so. I'll be in Melbourne for this game.

 

[HongKongRoo]

Would like to see Coops coming in but our forward line functioned pretty well, just needed to take our chances.
Pink/K Dawson or Witlock can come in if there are injuries to Logue or Comben.
Hardeman in for Archer

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

Thought WillPhil was very good defensively, caused a couple turn overs with his tackling alone. Not sure why they subbed him off.

 

[Junk yard]

Thought WillPhil was very good defensively, caused a couple turn overs with his tackling alone. Not sure why they subbed him off.

The bar is obviously very low. 3 tackles over 3 quarters.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Thought WillPhil was very good defensively, caused a couple turn overs with his tackling alone. Not sure why they subbed him off.

On form and structure, it was probably between him and Parker and Clarko backed in the more experienced player.

 

[Frank Thring]

On form and structure, it was probably between him and Parker and Clarko backed in the more experienced player.

Well, we were desperate to get Tucker on for his flair and game changing ability.

 

[The Nostradamus]

On form and structure, it was probably between him and Parker and Clarko backed in the more experienced player.

Could’ve subbed lmac out

Tucker a like for like replacement

 

[ChopChopDigDig]

On form and structure, it was probably between him and Parker and Clarko backed in the more experienced player.

Yeah I was scratching my head watching the replay thinking who might be subbed off. Konstanty and RHJ are the types that you'd expect, but they were both playing well too. If we'd just waited a little longer to pull the trigger, Griff's hammy would have made the call for us.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Well, we were desperate to get Tucker on for his flair and game changing ability.

The players were out on their feet. You had to make a substitution.

 

[Frank Thring]

The players were out on their feet. You had to make a substitution.

And just in time.

 

[Heaps of fun]

And just in time.

What was?

 

[King Corey]

Well, we were desperate to get Tucker on for his flair and game changing ability.

He's close to the weirdest sub choice in the squad.

I'd see more value in subbing in Toby Pink and telling him to lead and up down the wings as a decoy.

 

[Frank Thring]

What was?

The substitution

 

[DuckYeah]

I’ll be attending against Melbourne. Have a good feeling about this one

 

[Frank Thring]

I will also be attending but not expecting a win. I watched the Dees v Giants game and if they play with that intensity again then it will be another turnoverfest.

 

[justroyal]

How about Goad to come in and do whatever Chom did and Chom to the forward line

 

[ferball]

How about Goad to come in and do whatever Darcy did and Chom to the forward line

ftfy...

 

[Heaps of fun]

The substitution

I see. I'm struggling to parse your opposite day style of posting. Sub was made towards the end of the third quarter, pretty regulation.

 

[shintemaster]

The bar is obviously very low. 3 tackles over 3 quarters.

There are tackles and tackles though - from memory 2 (all 3?) resulted in a turnover and free kick our way. Turnstiles that don't impact the play mean little. Lies, lies and damned statistics.

 

[Liam Boy]

I’ll be attending against Melbourne. Have a good feeling about this one

With how close we came last time a lot of them might actually believe in themselves. Could be on

 

[King Corey]

We have some talent but next to no cohesion.

Melbourne have both the sausage and the sizzle, ahem.

Hard to see it happening. Here's hoping though.

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

Cooper Harvey as the substitute. It would be good to have someone who can come on and kick 1-2 goals and be dangerous.

Ford?

 

[Karanicolas]

Ford?

I really like Ford, but I think Harvey is a really smart footballer - just knows where to be to get a goal or two.

I also think that he will be better at AFL level, not in terms of fitness, but in terms of being able to get involved in the play and being dangerous as soon as he is on.

With Ford, I would really like to see them try him as a Sicily-type distributor off the half-back line. He is a beautiful kick and they generally reach their target really quickly.