Preview Changes vs Collingwood - May In, Preuss Out

[TheCount]

Why would you play an elite winger at CHB

Didn't he retire at 26 after persistent foot injuries and a lack of desire to continue to play?

 

[ponsdale]

The bloke that the Pies brought in (Madgen) is 198cm and plays forward - so he's tall-ish. Only 4 games so far, so I've no idea what threat he is. Probably perfect for OMac to go to him and for Madgen to score a Kingsley nom.

 

[Dancing Potato]

The bloke that the Pies brought in (Madgen) is 198cm and plays forward - so he's tall-ish. Only 4 games so far, so I've no idea what threat he is. Probably perfect for OMac to go to him and for Madgen to score a Kingsley nom.

Got 4+ goals written all over him doesn't he?

 

[TheCount]

The bloke that the Pies brought in (Madgen) is 198cm and plays forward - so he's tall-ish. Only 4 games so far, so I've no idea what threat he is. Probably perfect for OMac to go to him and for Madgen to score a Kingsley nom.

Madgen is a defender … but you'd think they'll be doing the same as us, and playing a key defender forward

 

[Fork n Hell]

The bloke that the Pies brought in (Madgen) is 198cm and plays forward - so he's tall-ish. Only 4 games so far, so I've no idea what threat he is. Probably perfect for OMac to go to him and for Madgen to score a Kingsley nom.

that's the problem i have with it. with the Pies bringing in Madgen to probably replace Cox forward, to me anyway, it looks an ideal match up to just play Lever on him and then Lever can use his smarts and drop off the inexperienced bloke whenever he feels like it, and we could then bring in another smaller defender and jettison OMac out of the side.
instead of likely having OMac trundle around on him making it at best a 50/50 contest instead, and having Lever running loose, while the Pies mobile forward line run it in and tear us a new one because we are too tall and slow in defence.
unless our midfield and forwards can pressure the Pies into bombing the ball forward the whole game then I cant see how our tall defence will work for us.

 

[schmuttt]

Melbourne supporters: We shouldn't rush players back from injury now that the season is over

*Hore isn't rushed back from injury

Melbourne supporters: WhY iSn'T HorE IN?

I agree the inconsistency is frustrating, but it's pretty f*n obvious they got this one right. Riewoldt and Lynch were rotated between Oscar and Frost and they kicked 3.3 combined - neither of them needed to be dropped.

Hore has been in the best two weeks in a row in the VFL....

 

[TheCount]

Melbourne supporters: We shouldn't rush players back from injury now that the season is over

*Hore isn't rushed back from injury

Melbourne supporters: WhY iSn'T HorE IN?

I agree the inconsistency is frustrating, but it's pretty f*n obvious they got this one right. Riewoldt and Lynch were rotated between Oscar and Frost and they kicked 3.3 combined - neither of them needed to be dropped.

They (OMac) mightn't have needed to be dropped, but from a match up point of view, Hore is a much better fit. Particularly when he racked up 34 in the VFL, and is very clearly a Best 22 player.

 

[Tulip]

Hore has been in the best two weeks in a row in the VFL....

One week, no?

 

[schmuttt]

One week, no?

20 disposals and 6 marks two weeks ago, 34 last week. Selection committee have NFI

 

[blitznu]

Melbourne supporters: We shouldn't rush players back from injury now that the season is over

*Hore isn't rushed back from injury

Melbourne supporters: WhY iSn'T HorE IN?

I agree the inconsistency is frustrating, but it's pretty f*n obvious they got this one right. Riewoldt and Lynch were rotated between Oscar and Frost and they kicked 3.3 combined - neither of them needed to be dropped.

Yeah cause 2 weeks in the best playing most the game off a collarbone is the same as a player coming in off 1/2 a game off a leg injury.

 

[ABray10]

Maybe Omac goes to FF?

 

[Tulip]

20 disposals and 6 marks two weeks ago, 34 last week. Selection committee have NFI

Ah

Well in that case, I gettit

 

[schmuttt]

Ah

Well in that case, I gettit

Yet they rushed Melksham in after he played limited minutes

 

[Topkent]

Yet they rushed Melksham in after he played limited minutes

Lever/Hannan/Jetta/Hibberd

 

[ponsdale]

Lever/Hannan/Jetta/Hibberd

Maybe they learnt from Hibberd. Rushed him back after limited minutes from a broken collarbone only for him to need another week recovery.

 

[Sonny Bonds]

I believe the Dees might be a chance here. A little payback for 2017 would be nice with the Pies playing Adelaide at home and Essendon the last two rounds.

Could put a sword into the Filth with a nice win.

 

[Grimesy87]

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Just sharing this in case anyway missed it.

Wizardry.

 

[PitchBlease]

Maybe they learnt from Hibberd. Rushed him back after limited minutes from a broken collarbone only for him to need another week recovery.

Lol

 

[PitchBlease]

Got 4+ goals written all over him doesn't he?

I'd put on money at $1.01 that Bruce says "geez he looks something doesn't he? He looks something" after his 4th

 

[The Dr]

Good to see no late changes and we’re going with 4 key defenders in this game.


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[Grimesy87]

Good to see no late changes and we’re going with 4 key defenders in this game.


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The cupboard is bare, but I agree. Bizarre.

 

[Blackas87]

Good to see no late changes and we’re going with 4 key defenders in this game.


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We’ll need all 4 spoiling the slippery ball

 

[dazzledavey36]

Simon Goodwin just confirmed that Oscar Mac will play forward.....

 

[Topkent]

Simon Goodwin just confirmed that Oscar Mac will play forward.....

Bullshit

 

[dazzledavey36]

Bulls**t

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