Preview Changes v Sydney, Rd 8

[stEdy]

I'm back to my 2017 levels of hating Melksham.

2018 seems like a blip on the radar, really.

He never just knocks the ball out either, just sits on the footy and always gets pinged and then has that dumb look on his face

 

[netslave]

Surely Chandler is worth giving a shot at Melksham's spot, I think Goody loves Melksham though so it's tough to get him out of the team.

 

[blitznu]

how the * does Harmes come straight in?

 

[Headless]

According to the club:

OUT: Tomlinson, Jones
IN: Petty, Harmes

Just me, or have they cooked that? Shouldn't three go out? Can't see Baker listed.

That aside, Harmes for Jones is a weird change for mine.

 

[jhong]

According to the club:

OUT: Tomlinson, Jones
IN: Petty, Harmes

Just me, or have they cooked that? Shouldn't three go out? Can't see Baker listed.

That aside, Harmes for Jones is a weird change for mine.

AFL.com saying Baker omitted with Jones

 

[Headless]

AFL.com saying Baker omitted with Jones

Makes more sense. Baker has just vanished according to the club.

Jones, Weideman, Sparrow, Chandler the emergencies.

 

[blitznu]

Makes more sense. Baker has just vanished according to the club.

Jones, Weideman, Sparrow, Chandler the emergencies.

so sparrow or chandler get ****ed over again as being sub and not getting minutes. surely aren't using Jones every week

 

[Headless]

Obviously I have zero idea realistically but it really feels like we're rushing Harmes back.

 

[Proper Gander]

I’m hoping Harmes finds his form and earns a long term spot back in the 22. No idea what happened last year but he was the only guy worth watching in 2019.

My favourite thing from 2019, and pickings were very slim, was Petracca in the second half of the year putting in consistent improvement. The media surprise at his “break out” in 2020 was the usual uninformed and hysterical media. It was clearly coming

 

[netslave]

Melbourne v Sydney at the MCG, 7.25pm AEST


MELBOURNE
In: H.Petty, J.Harmes
Out: A.Tomlinson (knee), O.Baker (omitted), N.Jones (omitted)


Last week's sub: N.Jones (replaced A.Tomlinson)


SYDNEY
In: D.Rampe, R.Fox, L.Franklin
Out: D.Stephens (omitted), R.Clarke (omitted), L.Melican (hamstring), I.Heeney (ankle)


Last week's sub: R.Clarke (replaced L.Melican)

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

My favourite thing from 2019, and pickings were very slim, was Petracca in the second half of the year putting in consistent improvement. The media surprise at his “break out” in 2020 was the usual uninformed and hysterical media. It was clearly coming

Every statistical measure showed that he was one of the best forwards in the league in 2019 in spite of how diabolical we were that year.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Yep. We were extremely lucky to come out of that game with 4 points.

Take a win any way you can get it.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Makes more sense. Baker has just vanished according to the club.

Jones, Weideman, Sparrow, Chandler the emergencies.

He's taking a dirt nap. Might not see him for a while.

 

[The Quite Man]

why would Sydney have Heeney as injured & have him in the emergency's as well?

its been changed now

 

[DemonZombie_001]

Heeney and Melican are big outs for Sydney.

For some reason I thought Petty was around 25 to 27 years old and I have no idea why I thought that though.

I would have preferred Sparrow in instead of Harmes though.

 

[ImissFrosty]

Sydney have 5 listed on the interchange lol

 

[stEdy]

Harmes is going to be well off the pace - 1 game back in a 100 pt win in the VFL and coming into a pressure cooker game against a top 4 team.

 

[PerfectFooty]

i called it early, but harmes is Viney cover atm. Need someone in the guts

 

[Imet Hassa]

Oskar “Claude Rains” Baker

 

[Russian Demon]

Those changes are cooked.

 

[Dory_77]

Not sold on Harmes coming straight back in, Chandler or Sparrow would've been better imo. Petty in is fair enough, give him a few weeks with Lever and May.

 

[Proper Gander]

Harmes is going to be well off the pace - 1 game back in a 100 pt win in the VFL and coming into a pressure cooker game against a top 4 team.

He is the hip hip man though, so there’s that

 

[AmericanAFL]

He is the hip hip man though, so there’s that

Undervalued aspect of his game really.

 

[Proper Gander]

Undervalued aspect of his game really.

I value that bit

 

[Simon_Says]

Is Heeney out?