Preview Changes v North Melbourne

[larrikin]

He's small, he's slow, his kicking is terrible, his mark is average.

He's 189cm, slowish but passable for a midfielder, has very reliable kicking (if not that creative) and is actually very good overhead (refer back to 189cm).

Selwood showed very good form in the WAFL after being pretty good in the early weeks for us (despite the coaches trying to put him on the fastest player from Carlton). He's nowhere near as finished as some people want him to be.

It's basically him v Ash Smith.

 

[ChampRevesby]

No excuses this week guys, this is one of the strongest we have fielded in over 3 years.

 

[Doughboy]

No excuses this week guys, this is one of the strongest we have fielded in over 3 years.

...and with two milestones to champions of our club. Friday night is the big stage too.

I reckon we will give the Scott Sister something to REALLY sook about. How does a 60 point loss sound?

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I wouldn't have dropped Brown. Kangaroos are arguably one of the few sides actually worth playing with the extra KPD.

 

[Snake_Baker]

No excuses this week guys, this is one of the strongest we have fielded in over 3 years.

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[Doughboy]

I wouldn't have dropped Brown. Kangaroos are arguably one of the few sides actually worth playing with the extra KPD.

Would have been a tough decision. Brown was probably the unluckiest of all the players dropped to make way. However, we did look a better side last week when the ball was a bit greasy with one less tall.

The forecast is for:

Partly cloudy. Scattered showers in the morning and afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms early in the morning. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.

 

[flamingEMBERS]

So will we be able to package Brown and a pick (or Smith) for one of the rising WA talents at the Gold Coast or GWS or a genuine young star?

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I would have dropped Schofield before Brown, myself.

I suppose Schoey takes Black?

 

[Underdog]

The sissies here complaining about selections never disappoint. Treating one debatable selection like it's the end of the world.

 

[Underdog]

I would have dropped Schofield before Brown, myself.

I suppose Schoey takes Black?

I suspect Brown is a bit too similar in attributes to Glass and McKenzie in this instance. Schofield's our most athletic tall defender and thus offers something different if Daw looks threatening.

I suspect it's a team balance issue rather than who's in the better form.

 

[Keys]

Surprised to see selwood in but he's played well on Harvey before. Brown is unlucky

The other changes were pretty much no brainers

On paper it's pretty much our best side as there isn't any top 15 players missing although we do have a few who would be considered slightly underdone in terms of match fitness

North are fairly close to full strength too as far as I know (could be wrong) so it shapes up as a pretty good contest

 

[joeyavalanche]

B: Brennan, Glass, Schofield
HB: Hurn, Mackenzie, Waters
C: Rosa, S Selwood, Gaff
HF: LeCras, Darling, Masten
F: Hill, Kennedy, Kerr
Foll: Naitanui, Priddis, Shuey
I/C: Sheppard, Wellingham, Cox, A Selwood
Emg: Brown, Dalziell, Hutchings

If we can take this team into a grand final we'll win it.

Getting there seems to be the problem!

 

[Suma Magic]

Adam Selwood is going to tear shit up tonight. ADAM! ADAM! ADAM!

Gameday!

Now just gotta get through a bit of pesky work and its time for the ASelShow.

 

[bodazoka]

Might i suggest all three are.

If you mean to say that all three on current form are defending (purely defending) better than A.Selwood I disagree...

 

[bodazoka]

What's the point of a small defender if he is slow as molasses? The only reason you would need a small defender is to play on those small quick forwards, and for that speed is the important attribute, not height. Hell, think back to the days of Fletcher completely towling up Phil Matera every time we played the Bombers. Just because a forward is short doesn't mean he needs a short opponent.

I agree with all of this except to say Selwood is not short.

I'm just working with what we have and don't think anyone is better atm...

 

[twce13]

If you mean to say that all three on current form are defending (purely defending) better than A.Selwood I disagree...

I don't think smith defended too badly last week, his disposal was quite poor.

 

[Dark Sharks]

Dammit what is Adam Homeslice doing back in the team? If north have a smaller forward line which is getting thrown around, then why would we play one of the slowest looking players on our list over smith? Or butler?

Just yuck

 

[Snake_Baker]

Maybe but that's not what North are tweeting
@s_mcgilvray BIG NEWS | @andrewswallow will be in the squad that plays the westcoasteagles this Friday night. More after 6pm... #NMFC

He looks fine.

 

[Chris_6678]

He looks fine.

Is that Swallow doing the rucking or the guy on far right.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Is that Swallow doing the rucking or the guy on far right.

Swallow on the right, Majak in the ruck and it's looks as though one of the assistant coaches is doing the NicNat impersonation.

 

[Prem87]

Maybe Embley and Nico.

Ahh

Is Embley still injured or has he/will he be playing WAFL??

The other player I'm thinking of was McGinnity. IMO he's one of our missing links in the team. Provides great defensive pressure and blocks in the midfield. Has he been playing WAFL? How long till he is back?

 

[Prem87]

If we can take this team into a grand final we'll win it.

Getting there seems to be the problem!

If you swap ASelwood for McGinnity I would agree!

Embley, Nicoski, Dick are the only players who could force their way in if their form is good enough. Brennan & possible Hill (harsh) would be the ones most likely to make way.

 

[Underdog]

Ahh

Is Embley still injured or has he/will he be playing WAFL??

The other player I'm thinking of was McGinnity. IMO he's one of our missing links in the team. Provides great defensive pressure and blocks in the midfield. Has he been playing WAFL? How long till he is back?

Embley has not played WAFL yet this year

 

[BradWCE]

Embley has not played WAFL yet this year

Yeah he has. I think he's only played one though and it was a few weeks ago now.

 

[Chris_6678]

Yeah he has. I think he's only played one though and it was a few weeks ago now.

He is playing this week