Opinion Changes vs Essendon

[LBJ6]

Very disappointing if true!!

Misson mentioned it towards the end of his weekly injury video. Something to do with his back.

 

[blured]

Get out.

J mac played very well against the dons last year IIRC

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Very disappointing if true!!

Second that although at least he played a few games and showed that he has some talent. Will be one for the future, get him right for next season.

Not sure of the changes this week. Green and Frawley could both miss which means we might see the return of a Sylvia, Petterd and possibly a Davis if Chip doesn't get up.

Would love to see Martin return but he may still not be ready to go. Might see him, and possibly Strauss, after the break. Other than that we don't need huge changes.

 

[Blackas87]

J mac played very well against the dons last year IIRC

Lets give him a gold star, never drop him, sign him up for another 5 years.

 

[Praetorian]

Misson mentioned it towards the end of his weekly injury video. Something to do with his back.

Yeah from what Misson said it sounds like a fracture in the same part of his back but on the opposite side to the one from earlier in the year. also mentioned they will be cautious with SME and Strauss returning, which is fair, there is no need to rush them into the side st this stage, as much as I'd like to see them.

on the plus side Frawley should be ok after a couple of days in the moon boot.

 

[Praetorian]

J mac played very well against the dons last year IIRC

so did Sylvia from memory...

 

[nickh32]

so did Sylvia from memory...

Didn't Sylvia get subbed out in the first quarter?

 

[Praetorian]

Didn't Sylvia get subbed out in the first quarter?

correct, my memory is faulty, must have been a different one

 

[maxmustard]

From memory Sylvia got a cork in the first ten minutes and was subbed. Our young players got us over the line last time with Mckenzie, Gysberts, Trengove, Scully and Watts having ripping games.

 

[Demon JP]

One of those rare occasions where just about the whole had a good game... even morton!

 

[blured]

Lets give him a gold star, never drop him, sign him up for another 5 years.

ill give him 2 if we win

 

[saj_21]

We put in 3 decent quarters against the Blues.

We must of watched different games i saw us play a very good first quarter. 2nd and 3rd quarters were terrible, no run and no carry didnt look like scoring (we only kicked 3 goals after 1/4 time and one of those was a free kick to jones). The majoirty of posseson was in Carlton's forward half we were only in the game becuase they couldn't convert. Despire being within 20 points for most of the 2nd and 3rd quarters i never gave us a chance becuase we didnt look like kicking any goals or moving the ball forward with any structure. The last quarter was pathetic.

 

[PureFooty]

Get out.

I'm sorry but garland is no longer a second year player people can't just forget the many things he does wrong on a weekly bases. Got destroyed by betts and Lewis jetta in the last 2 weeks. Time to have a stint in the 2's if you ask me

 

[Dory_77]

I'm sorry but garland is no longer a second year player people can't just forget the many things he does wrong on a weekly bases. Got destroyed by betts and Lewis jetta in the last 2 weeks. Time to have a stint in the 2's if you ask me

The whole team was in line to be dropped after the Sydney game, and Jetta had several opponents throughout the night; from what I remember he was getting a fair bit of the ball through the midfield/wing, not playing the small forward role that much. Betts was pretty well held until the last, when the team fell over he got 3 goals, and much more ball which flattered him I think.

While I agree he has made a few mistakes, some quite costly, the whole team was woeful against the Swans, which is why he would've looked bad then; and we were not quite as woeful, but still very ordinary, in the last quarter against the Blues, which was when Betts got off the chain. Our defense has been under a lot of pressure the whole season, due to poor performances by the midfield/forwards, hence they are going to look bad/make errors due to sheer weight of numbers

 

[SMSY]

Thoughts.....Bring Davey back in and play him on his brother nothing like a bit brotherly competiton to get him going again. Giddy Up

 

[Chris24]

Anyone else get the feeling there's more to Martin not playing other than he just has some 'injury'?

pure speculation on my behalf, but I just have that feeling of something NQR.

 

[PureFooty]

The whole team was in line to be dropped after the Sydney game, and Jetta had several opponents throughout the night; from what I remember he was getting a fair bit of the ball through the midfield/wing, not playing the small forward role that much. Betts was pretty well held until the last, when the team fell over he got 3 goals, and much more ball which flattered him I think.

While I agree he has made a few mistakes, some quite costly, the whole team was woeful against the Swans, which is why he would've looked bad then; and we were not quite as woeful, but still very ordinary, in the last quarter against the Blues, which was when Betts got off the chain. Our defense has been under a lot of pressure the whole season, due to poor performances by the midfield/forwards, hence they are going to look bad/make errors due to sheer weight of numbers

You raise some valid points, but i still think he needs to be dropped, i think he is too complacent with his spot in the team, seems to lack passion for the game.

 

[wiesel_99]

This plus Beamer for Couch

Pretty sure we need to keep our best clearance player (even this year). We have no chance at the stoppages without him.

 

[stickman11]

I'm sorry but garland is no longer a second year player people can't just forget the many things he does wrong on a weekly bases. Got destroyed by betts and Lewis jetta in the last 2 weeks. Time to have a stint in the 2's if you ask me

I'd chuck him forward not the twos.

 

[old_clint]

Thoughts.....Bring Davey back in and play him on his brother nothing like a bit brotherly competiton to get him going again. Giddy Up

Mark Alwyn down for four right now.

 

[Captain Jack]

The whole team was in line to be dropped after the Sydney game, and Jetta had several opponents throughout the night; from what I remember he was getting a fair bit of the ball through the midfield/wing, not playing the small forward role that much. Betts was pretty well held until the last, when the team fell over he got 3 goals, and much more ball which flattered him I think.

While I agree he has made a few mistakes, some quite costly, the whole team was woeful against the Swans, which is why he would've looked bad then; and we were not quite as woeful, but still very ordinary, in the last quarter against the Blues, which was when Betts got off the chain. Our defense has been under a lot of pressure the whole season, due to poor performances by the midfield/forwards, hence they are going to look bad/make errors due to sheer weight of numbers

IMO, problem is he gets matched up on small forwards like Betts and Jetta but still defends them as if they were tall forwards. The clever ones play the one-on-ones very differently to the talls, and on a couple of occasions Garland has been caught flying under the ball or something like that. He needs to maintain more body contact with them - the little blokes don't like that.

 

[Praetorian]

Well at least Sellar is out

 

[old_clint]

Well, at least Bennell is out again.