Prediction Changes vs. Brisbane

[JimmyBeerCans]

The defence up until the Essendon game had been fantastic but an undersized group will always be eventually exposed, you've had a taste of it happening Ken tweak it now or god forbid it happens in a final!

 

[Del165198]

The defence up until the Essendon game had been fantastic but an undersized group will always be eventually exposed, you've had a taste of it happening Ken tweak it now or god forbid it happens in a final!

trengove to the backline
doogs up forward
hombsch to the 2s depending on matchups
would be a big improvement against 200cm forwards.

having said that, the problem in the essendon game was getting absolutely cut up through the middle and allowing them to get over the back. they could have had ty vickery and chris mayne up forward and they still would have kicked 8 between them. squibs jenkins would have kicked 15

 

[PowerLil]

Atley and Howard should be definite in's. Atley has had an amazing month of footy and deserves a spot and Howard would clearly make us a better team. The good thing about Howard is that he has played solid down back and forward now since his return. His performance on the weekend may have been against a very poor oppo but was still very impressive. 24 touches, 11 marks and 8 goals!! Wowee.

I dunno about Young, he's already come back in after a really strong performance in the SANFL and let us down. Needs to string at least 3 good games in a row.

White, Neade, Palmer and Houston should come under consideration too.

Not sure exaclty who come out because it was a an all round crap performance on the weekend, with hardly any contributors at all. But i think it will be a nervous wait for Hartlett, Impey, Ah Chee, Toumpas, S Gray.

Even Boak should be nervous about selection night, he hasn't really been good this year but i think perhaps play him more through the middle before dropping him. Dropping the captain would be a massive statement but i'm going to back him in to respond.

Re Dougal, I missed the Maggies live as I was still in Melb but I did pay Westies/snafl for the live pass. Watch Dougal in the warm up. That's what I want to see. No wonder he played well.

 

[Adz2332]

what id like to see on the team sheet vs Brissy

B DBJ (on thin ice) - Trengove - Jonas
HB Broadbent (on thin ice) - Hombsch - Houston
C Ebert - Wines - Polec
HF Impey (on thin ice) - Howard - Palmer
F R Gray - Dixon - Marshall
Fol Ryder - Boak (stay in the guts) - Wingard

Int SPP, Pittard (on thin ice), Atley, Clurey

Out
Hartlett, Westhoff, S gray, Toump, Ah Chee
IN Houston, Howard, Marshall, Atley, Palmer

 

[rumoursofwinter]

I don't understand why everyone thinks beating Brisbane is a given. If we play with the same intensity and smarts as the Essendon game then we are capable of anything! Thursday night sets the tone.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Out: Toump, Arch
In: Howard, Young

Atley could come in for sam gray, but I don't think it will happen

 

[Willsy10]

I feel a bit for Eddy, he's been in good form too and has been ignored but in one game where spots were up for grabs he has his quietest SANFL game for the year and Dougal Howard completely destroys it to storm past him at lightning speed in the pecking order.

Hard to see Eddy get a game unless Dixon or Howard get injured now, which is obviously not what any of us want to happen, but i can't help but feel a bit sorry for Eddy.

 

[Winganeen]

I feel a bit for Eddy, he's been in good form too and has been ignored but in one game where spots were up for grabs he has his quietest SANFL game for the year and Dougal Howard completely destroys it to storm past him at lightning speed in the pecking order.

Hard to see Eddy get a game unless Dixon or Howard get injured now, which is obviously not what any of us want to happen, but i can't help but feel a sorry for Eddy.

Agree with you but:
Dougal Howard is 21, Brett Eddy is 27
Dougal Howard is 199cm, Brett Eddy is 193cm

I'd rather us give the taller younger forward the game time.

 

[Willsy10]

Monfries is another that just can't take a trick.

Agree with you but:
Dougal Howard is 21, Brett Eddy is 27
Dougal Howard is 199cm, Brett Eddy is 193cm

I'd rather us give the taller younger forward the game time.

Absolutely. I agree with you. Plus i rate Doogs a little higher irrespective of age.

But Eddy only has this shot and sadly for him it looks like a one and done experiment for him, despite playing really good SANFL footy. I guess you've just got to take your chances when they present and he had a couple earlier in the year, but he needs to keep hammering goals at SANFL level and you never know, another chance may arise but looking more and more unlikely.

Is he capable of playing a high half forward role, like a Tom Lynch?

 

[Zakk Wylde]

The defence up until the Essendon game had been fantastic but an undersized group will always be eventually exposed, you've had a taste of it happening Ken tweak it now or god forbid it happens in a final!

It's because we've defended well as a group all season.

Any backline, regardless of height, were going to get busted up with the ball coming in like that and from the corridor like it was on Saturday night.

 

[JimmyBeerCans]

It's because we've defended well as a group all season.

Any backline, regardless of height, were going to get busted up with the ball coming in like that and from the corridor like it was on Saturday night.

True but it will cost us in close games as well just a matter of time

 

[bomberclifford]

It's because we've defended well as a group all season.

Any backline, regardless of height, were going to get busted up with the ball coming in like that and from the corridor like it was on Saturday night.

Agreed but Worsfold came out and said that they literally set about exploiting the height of our defence.

"We knew they were short down back so we tried to exploit that".

 

[Jack Grange]

what id like to see on the team sheet vs Brissy

B DBJ (on thin ice) - Trengove - Jonas
HB Broadbent (on thin ice) - Hombsch - Houston
C Ebert - Wines - Polec
HF Impey (on thin ice) - Howard - Palmer
F R Gray - Dixon - Marshall
Fol Ryder - Boak (stay in the guts) - Wingard

Int SPP, Pittard (on thin ice), Atley, Clurey

Out
Hartlett, Westhoff, S gray, Toump, Ah Chee
IN Houston, Howard, Marshall, Atley, Palmer

Not far off actually but I would drop Pittard and keep Westhoff for flexibility reasons. e.g. play in defence as a tall when Trengove rucks allowing Paddy to rest in fwd line. I just don't want to ruck Doogs at all. Plus Pittard needs a giant cracker up his clacker and maybe in the maggies for 2-3 games if his attitude and hunger don't improve.

 

[jac147]

I know it won't happen - Jasper a definite out. He has completely lost it!

 

[Zakk Wylde]

Agreed but Worsfold came out and said that they literally set about exploiting the height of our defence.

"We knew they were short down back so we tried to exploit that".

Yep - Get the damn thing in quick.

Disclaimer, I'm in the camp that wants JT to return to the backline for height. BUt he wasn't making a difference on Saturday.

 

[David Puddy]

What I'd like;

Out - DBJ, Hartlett, Toumpas, Pittard
In - Houston, Howard, Palmer, Atley
Thin ice - Broadbent, Impey, S. Gray, Ah Chee

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Agreed but Worsfold came out and said that they literally set about exploiting the height of our defence.

"We knew they were short down back so we tried to exploit that".

And more coaches than Worsfold would have said that. Our smaller KPD's have been supported by the mids most games but one of the gorilla types has have kicked their 4 or 5 goals against us in half the games. When the mids don't stop the fast movement of the ball, our short KPD's are exposed and when 2 or 3 jump to support each other sometimes the smart smaller opposition forward know they are free and are able to crumb the packs and get a shot on goal away.

 

[DaTBird187]

Out:

In:

 

[Adz2332]

listening to boaks 5aa interview doesnt fill me with much confidence

 

[El_Scorcho]

listening to boaks 5aa interview doesnt fill me with much confidence

Can we get a rundown?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Can we get a rundown?

Here you go you can listen

 

[manureid]

We just need to work harder I am guessing.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Here you go you can listen

Jesus.

Stephen Rowe basically shares my exact feelings on Boak's role this year. Boak played that criticism with a straight bat, and described his role as a midfielder coming from a forward position. He said he only starts at a couple of centre bounces per week.

Edit: I usually do whatever I can to avoid 5AA but it was a pretty good interview. They put it to Boak that Trengove should go back and he said he didn't think that was an issue.

Again, I hope he's just playing his cards close to his chest. It's not the first time we've been burned by a supertall forward line this year.

 

[bringbackbucky]

I wouldn't mind the side looking something like this...

Jonas Hombsch Clurey
DBJ Trengove Houston
Polec Ebert Impey
Palmer Howard AhChee
Gray Dixon Eddy

R: Ryder Wingard Wines

Int: Westhoff Boak SPP Atley

In: Eddy, Howard, Atley, Palmer, Houston
Out: Broadbent, Hartlett, Pittard, S Gray, Toumpas

 

[OneGreatClub]

listening to boaks 5aa interview doesnt fill me with much confidence

Yeah but really, what do you expect him to say?