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Changes vs Collingwood @ MCG

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I think Trengove is more No 2 ruck than a forward. Dont agree with resting him in defense, simply because of fatigue. Something like that could cost three or four goals. I would much rather our Eddy replace Jake Neade. Not exactly like for like, but if he is involved in goals, Its a winner. The whole point in even turning up, is goals.
Out Polec. Neade
In Pittard. Eddy
I haven't seen much of the new boys, and Pittard returning to form is just as likely as a shithot debut.
 
I did like Ebo last night trying to pass to Neade, with two opposition players twice is height standing next to him!

This happens way too often with Neade. As exciting as he can be he doesn't seem to have a good footy brain.

If I were Neade I'd be studying Eddie Betts game day in and day out - that is, how to play like a proper small forward ie crumb and get the ball over the top.

But instead Neade tries playing like hes a key forward - tries to win a 1 on 1 marking contest with a defender twice his size, goes for the same marking contest as Ryder instead of waiting for the fall etc
 

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Yeah, i was expecting a better game from the Magpies but they seem to play like our A side, hot n cold.
Sturt are a decent side though much more competitive than the West outfit we pummeled last week so we probably went in a little complacent.

Was just funny to see Battersby & Muffins get 60 possesions & 20 marks between them. Sam in particular you'd think we'd know enough about how hard a runner he is to not allow him so much link up play.
 
This happens way too often with Neade. As exciting as he can be he doesn't seem to have a good footy brain.

If I were Neade I'd be studying Eddie Betts game day in and day out - that is, how to play like a proper small forward ie crumb and get the ball over the top.

But instead Neade tries playing like hes a key forward - tries to win a 1 on 1 marking contest with a defender twice his size, goes for the same marking contest as Ryder instead of waiting for the fall etc

He could study like a precocious oriental child, he's just not quick enough, strong enough, fast enough or talented enough.
 
He could study like a precocious oriental child, he's just not quick enough, strong enough, fast enough or talented enough.
Dwayne made mention during the call the Jake is the fastest player in the AFL, he's not even the quickest player in our best 22.
 
I think Trengove is more No 2 ruck than a forward. Dont agree with resting him in defense, simply because of fatigue. Something like that could cost three or four goals. I would much rather our Eddy replace Jake Neade. Not exactly like for like, but if he is involved in goals, Its a winner. The whole point in even turning up, is goals.
Out Polec. Neade
In Pittard. Eddy
I haven't seen much of the new boys, and Pittard returning to form is just as likely as a shithot debut.
I don't think anyone is suggesting that Trengove rests in defence, more that he plays there full time like he did for several years, winning a B&F and being a part of our best defensive unit since Wakelin retired.
 

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Dougal's 8 goals weren't enough because it was against a poor team and he's raw.

Is Eddy's 6 goals against Sturt enough to get him in? It should be.
 
Let's all be honest with ourselves.........Eddy isn't coming in.

Eddy isn't coming in. No one interesting is coming in. No lessons have been or will be learned. We will lose by 30-40 points and it'll be "yeah nah full credit to Collingwood..."
 

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Surely Eddy comes in, we need forward targets and players that can kick goals.
Trengove was our best defender, its his best position, must get back into the defensive 6, right now we need him in there
I think either Drew or Atley deserve a chance in Impey's spot
 
Out: Polec, In: Pittard. It's not exactly inspiring, but given that nobody put their hand up and said 'pick me' this week, Pittard's the best available player so he makes sense to be the one to come back in. Any one of him, Broadbent or Hartlett should be capable of playing an outside midfield role.

Out: Young, In: Eddy. There's zero reason to be playing Young instead of Eddy in the role we're currently playing Young. If we wanted to use his flexibility to run him through the middle, sure, but we're not doing that. We're playing him as a pure marking target inside 50. In that role, give me Brett Eddy over Aaron Young every day of the week. Collingwood play a similar shorter backline to us with a focus on 'team defence', so we need somebody who's going to be able to keep a Tom Langdon or Jeremy Howe type occupied which will take some heat off of Dixon. There's nobody in Collingwood's side who'll be able to match Dixon one-on-one.

Despite Neade being my personal whipping boy, he may as well stay in for team balance reasons this week. Neade, Gray and Impey's defensive pressure stays in the side to balance out Eddy and Trengove's lack thereof, but at least with Eddy instead of Young we'll look more capable of kicking goals. Plus Neade has only played one shit game as opposed to Young's seven or eight shit games.
 
Outs
Young - Why did we play him as a making option
Neade- didn't do anything that said he is a top 22bplayee
Polec - injury

In
Howard/eddy
Drew/atley /ah chee
White or pittard who ever plays better tomorrow

In
Eddy
Atley
Pittard
 

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