Changes vs Adelaide

[stretcharmstrong]

No way Dunn will be dropped. Sorry MFCf, but what would be the point of having brought him back for the one game, in which he was quite good, just to drop him for Sylvia? Doesn't make any sense imo.

 

[saj_21]

I agree Dunn performed ok for us last start, and i am a big fan of giving players more than one week at AFL level when returning from VFL.

Out: Jetta Gysberts
In; McDonald Sylvia

Despite my sentiments above it could easily be Dunn and Mckenzie to make way. Jetta has played some good games, the small fwd seems to be a revolving door this yr, Gysberts unlucky but has played some big bodied teams the last three weeks and for team balance could make way for the skipper. A interesting time for selection no one deserves to be dropped, but McDonald and Sylvia must come in.

 

[d33my]

Why is Sylvia an automatic in? He hasn't set the world on fire this year...

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Why is Sylvia an automatic in? He hasn't set the world on fire this year...

I agree he hasn't been great this year, but he hasn't been terrible either and he has been troubled with this toe thing. When he is firing he is our most damaging player, so it would take a fairly long run of bad form, without the excuse of injury, for him to not be an automatic inclusion in our best 22 (imo).

 

[Future Star]

Sylvia hasnt been great because he has had a toe problem. That affected him for more than just one week. Is an automatic in if healed.

 

[Surkin]

IN: MacDonald, Cheney, Spencer, Bennell
OUT: Gysberts

Sylvia and McDonald ruled out.

Gysberts has had a taste and has shown plenty. Hopefully he can go back to VFL and dominate there.

 

[Gazza_11]

I hope by MacDonald you mean McDonald?

 

[Surkin]

Read the post champ.

Joel MacDonald has been named on the extended interchange.

James McDonald ruled out with a hamstring problem.

 

[Dez!]

B: Clint Bartram, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Col Garland, Jared Rivers, Jack Grimes
C: Brad Green, Jack Trengove, Cameron Bruce
HF: Cale Morton, Matthew Bate, Tom Scully
F: Neville Jetta, Brad Miller, Aaron Davey
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Nathan Jones
I/C (from): Joel Macdonald, Jordie McKenzie, Jack Watts, Lynden Dunn, Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Jake Spencer

In: Macdonald, Cheney, Spencer, Bennell
Out: Gysberts

McKenzie, Watts, Dunn and either of Bennell/Macdonald for mine on the pine.

 

[Deefolt]

id love to know why gysberts is out..

 

[Warrack Eagles]

hopefully cheney can get a game. has been playing pretty well in the twos!!!!

 

[bing181]

id love to know why gysberts is out..

How about he didn't play well last week?

 

[master bate]

Melbourne
B: Clint Bartram, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Col Garland, Jared Rivers, Jack Grimes
C: Brad Green, Jack Trengove, Cameron Bruce
HF: Cale Morton, Matthew Bate, Tom Scully
F: Neville Jetta, Brad Miller, Aaron Davey
FOLL: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Nathan Jones
I/C: Joel Macdonald, Jordie McKenzie, Jack Watts, Lynden Dunn
Emg: Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Jake Spencer
In: Macdonald
Out: Gysberts


Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens
HB: Michael Doughty, Phil Davis, Matthew Jaensch
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Scott Thompson, Kurt Tippett, Nathan van Berlo
F: Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Ricky Henderson
FOLL: Ivan Maric, Patrick Dangerfield, Brent Reilly
I/C: Jonathon Griffin, Bernie Vince, Rory Sloane, Tony Armstrong

Emg: James Sellar, Jared Petrenko, Jason Porplyzia

In: Vince, Jaensch, Davis
Out: Bock (groin), Porplyzia, Petrenko

Good luck to Joel Macdonald. Hopefully he can make me jump back on his bandwagon. So far he's been a bit up and down and needs to play well. With Junior more than likely back next week he'll need to play well to force out someone like Bruce/Rivers/McKenzie.

Jamar faces one of his toughest tests up against two strong ruckmen Maric and Griffin. Miller will need to give him good support.

 

[bombersaway]

hi demons sorry to intrude,
im trying to back moloney for the brownlow on the tab his name is not there,
can any of you guys tell me if he is ineligable despite getting off that charge the other week cheers

 

[rhaz]

dont think so, i thought charge got thrown out entirely?

 

[Gazza_11]

hi demons sorry to intrude,
im trying to back moloney for the brownlow on the tab his name is not there,
can any of you guys tell me if he is ineligable despite getting off that charge the other week cheers

Appreciate the confidence mate but he's got some competition! A few real contenders this year.

 

[LITTLE STINGA]

How about he didn't play well last week?

Nor did MacDonald. Our tackling pressure hasn't been great especially early and Gysberts has only had 1 tackle in the last 2 games, MacDonald has a strong experienced body who is a bit more defensively minded that may have got MacDonald the nod. Considering Gysberts wasn't even named as a emergency in front of 3 kids who were pretty poor last week I think he could also be sore.

 

[Dez!]

Nor did MacDonald. Our tackling pressure hasn't been great especially early and Gysberts has only had 1 tackle in the last 2 games, MacDonald has a strong experienced body who is a bit more defensively minded that may have got MacDonald the nod. Considering Gysberts wasn't even named as a emergency in front of 3 kids who were pretty poor last week I think he could also be sore.

Possibly because he didn't play.

 

[LITTLE STINGA]

Jamar faces one of his toughest tests up against two strong ruckmen Maric and Griffin. Miller will need to give him good support.

I'd be disappointed if Jamar didn't give them a hiding both have been poor all year.

 

[Spirit of 39]

For me, the key to winning this game will hinge on whether or not we are prepared to play bold, confident football and attack the corridor. Too often, I've flown over to this shit whole of a city and watched us try and chip the footy around those wide boundaries, only to turn it over and get smashed on the rebound.

Getting through the corridor won't be easy if they set up that fricking boring zone that they play. But I'll back the boys to have the confidence to work their way through it.

 

[LITTLE STINGA]

Possibly because he didn't play.

Exactly. That's why I don't think it's a form thing. How can MacDonald be in better form when he didn't play last week? I think they want Gysberts to work on different aspects of his game before he gets another crack at AFL level.