Unofficial Preview Changes vs Adelaide (thread closed, please post in Game Day thread)

[jmac70]

Again, I did say I don't believe he'll be dropped, that's just who I'd drop. In the end, our side doesn't look any worse without him, but conversely, our side looks better with one of the other three in in my opinion.

We would win the wooden spoon with you in charge of selection.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

We would win the wooden spoon with you in charge of selection.

You're entitled to your opinion. It's a wrong one of course, but you're completely entitled to it.

 

[jmac70]

You're entitled to your opinion. It's a wrong one of course, but you're completely entitled to it.

The time may come when Kennedy replaces Blair but it is not this week. We are losing experienced players at an alarming rate and cannot afford to lose anymore, particularly players in form.

 

[mattys123]

#BLAIRFORCOPELAND

Hey, he would be leading it right now.

 

[TradeDraft]

#BLAIRFORCOPELAND

Hey, he would be leading it right now.

I thought Steele would with getting the 10 Votes from the Coaches.

Blair won’t win the Copeland

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

The time may come when Kennedy replaces Blair but it is not this week. We are losing experienced players at an alarming rate and cannot afford to lose anymore, particularly players in form.

But I just don't believe Blair really adds anything to the side. Like, at all. Even when he plays well, I don't feel he does anything that would have cost us the match had he not been there. That's all I'm saying. I personally feel he doesn't add anything that we miss him if he's gone. Don't get me wrong, at his very best he can be a very handy crumbing forward, but how often do we see that? How often HAVE we seen that?

I'd rather get the games into Karnezis, Broomhead or Kennedy.

 

[mattys123]

I thought Steele would with getting the 10 Votes from the Coaches.

Blair won’t win the Copeland

Just joking about him winning the Copeland, but Bucks said that Blair was voted as the player who met the players and coaches expectations more then anyone on the weekend, so he would be leading it after 1 round.

 

[Baird]

#BLAIRFORCOPELAND

Hey, he would be leading it right now.

Is it me or does Blair usually start seasons really good?

 

[mattys123]

Is it me or does Blair usually start seasons really good?

Looking at this stats he didn't reach any heights last year but in the two previous seasons he did start really well;

http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Jarryd_Blair.html

 

[Horaceg]

But I just don't believe Blair really adds anything to the side. Like, at all. Even when he plays well, I don't feel he does anything that would have cost us the match had he not been there. That's all I'm saying. I personally feel he doesn't add anything that we miss him if he's gone. Don't get me wrong, at his very best he can be a very handy crumbing forward, but how often do we see that? How often HAVE we seen that?

I'd rather get the games into Karnezis, Broomhead or Kennedy.

Blair isn't going anywhere and would really need to string a few poor performances together to be replaced or get injured, that may be where an opportunity arises for those mentioned.

 

[Apex36]

I'd be bringing in Karnezis, Broomhead and Kennedy for this one. Those three add a nice amount of creativity and pace between the 3 of them and add to our scoring options.

Sidebottom is obviously out, and I'd be giving De Goey a rest along with maybe Blair. I know that won't happen, but that's how I'd do it. Nothing against De Goey at all, I love him already, but Adelaide are red hot right now and we need more mature bodies in there in combination with the pace and flair mentioned earlier.

Adelaide have a LOT of scoring options so we need to ensure we do our best to add scoring options ourselves.

Blair was amongst the best on ground last week. No way in hell would he get dropped, and rightly so.

 

[jmac70]

Ed's managed to get a page out of his opinion to drop Blair. Perhaps we could reserve the rest of the thread for a discussion with some basis of reality?

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Hurry up already. I want to go and watch my first game of the season at the ground. Pumped!

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Ed's managed to get a page out of his opinion to drop Blair. Perhaps we could reserve the rest of the thread for a discussion with some basis of reality?

You say that like it was my intention. My post even said I know it won't happen.

 

[Bard]

Did Dwyer train at all? Will he be fit to play on Saturday?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Why Blair, may I ask? Played one of his best games ever last week.

Leather poisoning is the only reason I can think of

 

[TradeDraft]

Just joking about him winning the Copeland, but Bucks said that Blair was voted as the player who met the players and coaches expectations more then anyone on the weekend, so he would be leading it after 1 round.

We don’t know what is Expected for Blair so we don’t know IF he had a good game or not

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

You're entitled to your opinion. It's a wrong one of course, but you're completely entitled to it.

Its only wrong because you'd be sacked before June and we'd have time to recover and avoid the spoon.

 

[jjsmitty8]

Yeah, I'm not big on Jarryd Blair, but he deserves his spot after last weeks performance.

 

[Wooljay]

We don’t know what is Expected for Blair so we don’t know IF he had a good game or not

Well obviously they expect him to do his role in the team, so surely by that measure he had a good game?

 

[jmac70]

You say that like it was my intention. My post even said I know it won't happen.

What reaction did you expect?

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

What reaction did you expect?

Based on my post? Not THAT much of a discussion.

I'd be bringing in Karnezis, Broomhead and Kennedy for this one. Those three add a nice amount of creativity and pace between the 3 of them and add to our scoring options.

Sidebottom is obviously out, and I'd be giving De Goey a rest along with maybe Blair. I know that won't happen, but that's how I'd do it. Nothing against De Goey at all, I love him already, but Adelaide are red hot right now and we need more mature bodies in there in combination with the pace and flair mentioned earlier.

Adelaide have a LOT of scoring options so we need to ensure we do our best to add scoring options ourselves.

Bit of an overreaction to a "maybe give him a rest". Even my follow ups were pretty rational and not hyperbolic at all.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Bit of an overreaction to a "maybe give him a rest". Even my follow ups were pretty rational and not hyperbolic at all.

Rational, composed, not hyperbolic, unemotional.....tick

Idiotic...tick.

Sorry theres no sane argument for dropping/resting Blair this week. You've quite rightly been ridiculed.

 

[rustyg70]

Two changes for me.
Out : Sidebottom, Oxley.
In: Broomhead, Seedsman.

If DeGoey is dropped I'd bring Dwyer in for him (if fit).
If not fit, bring in Freeman.

Skills are a must this week, and all of my possible inclusions have them.
Seeds and Freemans pace would also be very handy.

 

[ottoman]

If Blair plays like he did last week for the rest of the season then this doubter will extend him some serious man love.
He was very good last week and if he had converted a couple of the shots he missed his game would have been fantastic. If he keeps playing like that I have no problem with him remaining in the side.