Unofficial Preview Changes vs GWS

[Bianconeri]

His defensive game on smalls is valued - so unless you have a replacement who can match Parker’s defensive game AND offer the offensive bonus, then Parker stays.
Do you have a such a replacement because I can’t think of one?

You don’t think Maynard or Quaynor would do a better job?

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Scatttershot desperation thinking. Pick your nearest target.

Fact is, we're patching holes. It's a transition year, we're not a realistic chance for the flag. Teams have gone way past us. So, we may as well keep as much youth as are performing a decent job. And Parker is one of those. He stays.

Question is really the forward line. The backline is okay once Moore returns. But we've gone from one functional Key Forward (Mihocek) to none.

Dam McStay is what he's always been: somewhere between a C+ and a B+ player, often in the same game.

Buller is a battler who battles to get in the game. But we really have to persist with him now.

Membrey is undersized, slowish, and on the decline.

Our pressure in the forward half was mediocre. Games like this highlight the absence of Bobby Hill.

In, maybe someone who performs well or is pushing for a spot and under 25.

Out, maybe one of Membrey, Allan.... I dunno, we're lacking young talent. All those early draft picks traded away have come home to roost.

It's gonna be a year for patience because we're a middling team and there's no short cut around the fact we bailed on the future for the present. The present is past.

I think backs and mids could be top 4 quality still (if we sort out centre clearances). Our forward line is arguably the third worst in the comp, behind Richmond and West Coast...and even then Waterman or Lynch would be nice...

 

[HFF]

Are we the only team that doesn’t select natural forwards to play as small forwards?

until we resolve this our F50 mix will continue to suffer

 

[No SPIN]

You don’t think Maynard or Quaynor would do a better job?

Definitely but I’m assuming status quo - no Moore or Howe

 

[Bianconeri]

Definitely but I’m assuming status quo - no Moore or Howe

If no Moore or Howe is move McStay back

 

[manicpie]

If no Moore or Howe is move McStay back

I'd like to move back into the grandstand. Hopefully one of Moore or howe will play

 

[well left]

Parker reminds me of early IQ. Earnest small lock down defender - well worth persisting with.

Early Maynard for me. All the right intent and does everything you want except for composure ball in hand. One we need to get to 40-50 games and like Maynard I think the composure will improve.

 

[HFF]

You look around the competition and you see a stack of young players being selected …and there no way they are all “ready”

Here, I get the feeling we don’t respect them as much to have the balls to pick them.

It’s something Fly is going to need to get his head around real fast whilst he still has his hands on the wheel and before we become a train wreck.

There’s easily a case to be made that we can fit in another 2-3 young players at the. Expense of some senior guys and you wouldn’t even see a difference that’s negative.

West and Hayes in a forwards line crying out for fresh blood in the air and at ground level for starters

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Two issues we need to fix: Clearances and our forward mix.

Bring in Anderson for Allan. We need some more grunt in the middle and Anderson can do that.

West or Steene in for McStay. As brutal as it sounds, they couldn’t offer any less than McStay at the moment so let’s pump some games into a kid.

Moore needs to come in too but no idea who for.

 

[tmpies01]

I’ll be severely disappointed if West doesn’t come in. Tough bugger who applies pressure when it goes to ground and can easily draw a free kick, pre-season vs North a good example.

I can stomach losing while playing the kids. Not while watching Buller, Membrey and McStay…

 

[TradeDraft]

Two issues we need to fix: Clearances and our forward mix.

Bring in Anderson for Allan. We need some more grunt in the middle and Anderson can do that.

West or Steene in for McStay. As brutal as it sounds, they couldn’t offer any less than McStay at the moment so let’s pump some games into a kid.

Moore needs to come in too but no idea who for.

Could Easily Bring Steene and West In and Drop Membery and McStay

Good Idea with Anderson as we getting Destroyed at Center Clearances

 

[TradeDraft]

I’ll be severely disappointed if West doesn’t come in. Tough bugger who applies pressure when it goes to ground and can easily draw a free kick, pre-season vs North a good example.

I can stomach losing while playing the kids. Not while watching Buller, Membrey and McStay…

Problem for West and Steene that we have a Bloody Bye next week both in AFL and VFL

 

[Gabbo64]

With the bye next week, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a Moore or Howe retrn, or even better both.
If the selection panel are fair dinkum, at least one our tall forwards must go. I'm leaning towards McStay. He has no confidence what so ever. At least if he's on, Membrey can actually take a grab.
West in, McStay out.

 

[Apex36]

Out - Allan, Buller, Parker
In - Moore, Howe, West

Was a toss up between McStay and Buller but Buller can’t even get a hitout so he’s been useless on two fronts. Time to give West a go, kid can actually stick a mark and has good forward craft. He can’t be any worse than our keys have been the last 2 weeks.

 

[stormskye]

Problem for West and Steene that we have a Bloody Bye next week both in AFL and VFL

Terrible timing. Though I can’t see us keeping the 3. I might even join the eeyores on here if we do

 

[legendstatus]

Out - Allan, Buller, Parker
In - Moore, Howe, West

Was a toss up between McStay and Buller but Buller can’t even get a hitout so he’s been useless on two fronts. Time to give West a go, kid can actually stick a mark and has good forward craft. He can’t be any worse than our keys have been the last 2 weeks.

Toss up. I'd drop Skunk, McStay & Buller as bad as they are going, can be more versatile around the ground and also give Cameron a chop out, West has to come in though

 

[TradeDraft]

I find it hard to see us Beating GWS

Even with Moore Back

 

[No SPIN]

You look around the competition and you see a stack of young players being selected …and there no way they are all “ready”

Here, I get the feeling we don’t respect them as much to have the balls to pick them.

It’s something Fly is going to need to get his head around real fast whilst he still has his hands on the wheel and before we become a train wreck.

There’s easily a case to be made that we can fit in another 2-3 young players at the. Expense of some senior guys and you wouldn’t even see a difference that’s negative.

West and Hayes in a forwards line crying out for fresh blood in the air and at ground level for starters

Who are in/outs of these “ invisible” changes you speak of?

 

[HFF]

Who are in/outs of these “ invisible” changes you speak of?

What’s invisible of say West or Hayes or Steene

There’s 1st year players that are being selected and we don’t select years on let alone first years.

Every team has rolled out something new in the opening 2 weeks.

It’s ironic that Fly has kids because he never is seen playing with them really.

 

[No SPIN]

What’s invisible of say West or Hayes or Steene

There’s 1st year players that are being selected and we don’t select years on let alone first years.

Every team has rolled out something new in the opening 2 weeks.

It’s ironic that Fly has kids because he never is seen playing with them really.

But who are the outs?

 

[stormskye]

What’s invisible of say West or Hayes or Steene

There’s 1st year players that are being selected and we don’t select years on let alone first years.

Every team has rolled out something new in the opening 2 weeks.

It’s ironic that Fly has kids because he never is seen playing with them really.

Allan, Parker and Steele all played last night. Not sure how many more you want tbh. West was carryover and will more than likely play in 2 weeks. Without any VFL it’s hard for anyone to push selection

We’ve lost one game ffs. I wonder if hawks fans overacted this much after losing to GWS VFL team

 

[Monco Matt]

Out: Buller, Membrey, McStay, Frampton, Allan, Pendles
In: Cox, Mihocek, Hill, Moore, Howe, Someone not as good as Pendles.

I don't know how we make all those changes happen but we MUST find a way!

That #28 for the Dees went damn alright today, who was the moron that sent him packing?

 

[Professor Knowall]

I find it hard to see us Beating GWS ...

Yes - it excites me a bit too.

 

[Monco Matt]

I find it hard to see us Beating GWS

Even with Moore Back

Yep, agree Dave. Just close your eyes and think of a happy place.

 

[manicpie]

Out: Pendles, Allen , membrey
In: Moore, Sullivan , West
If Howe is fit it looks like Parker might miss out.