Unofficial Preview Changes vs GWS

[Dead Eye Didak]

Pretty obvious that with Elliott sitting the first 20 minutes out and missing training during week that he was under a big injury/ illness cloud

He looked flat the whole night. Still managed to kick the 2 goals. More than McStay, Buller and Membrey combined. I believe Elliott is the only reliable goalkicking, key forward we have, which is a shame considering his age and size we still require him to be our leading goalkicker.
Please for the love of god, get us a goalkicking, big key forward this trade/FA period. I don't want a role playing key forward who will play 2nd ruck and float around the ground. I want a key forward plonked in the goal square who will kick us 50 to 60+ goals a season....

 

[LuckyLee]

He looked flat the whole night. Still managed to kick the 2 goals. More than McStay, Buller and Membrey combined. I believe Elliott is the only reliable goalkicking, key forward we have, which is a shame considering his age and size we still require him to be our leading goalkicker.
Please for the love of god, get us a goalkicking, big key forward this trade/FA period. I don't want a role playing key forward who will play 2nd ruck and float around the ground. I want a key forward plonked in the goal square who will kick us 50 to 60+ goals a season....

Amen to that last paragraph!

 

[Finnishpie]

He looked flat the whole night. Still managed to kick the 2 goals. More than McStay, Buller and Membrey combined. I believe Elliott is the only reliable goalkicking, key forward we have, which is a shame considering his age and size we still require him to be our leading goalkicker.
Please for the love of god, get us a goalkicking, big key forward this trade/FA period. I don't want a role playing key forward who will play 2nd ruck and float around the ground. I want a key forward plonked in the goal square who will kick us 50 to 60+ goals a season....

To think some clubs have 3 key A-grade forwards! Gold Coast, Adelaide, Freeo…. And we have basically none…..

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Blokes who I could run through: Lipinski, Allan, Steele, Sidey, Pendles, Nick, Josh, Houston. There’s the problem.

If this isn't the most ignorant comment on the internet then it's certainly a commendation.

 

[No SPIN]

I’d put Long in that too.

For balance i would drop Long and have Josh play full time mid
IQ should be run and gunning off half back to balance the kicking type of Houston

I’d also drop 2 more of that group and pick 2 small forwards with speed and high energy and creativity even if they’re low disposal players
You don’t need big disposal moments from that role, you need moments of brilliance snd high energy.
Hayes, Harrison and Saxena —2 need to be playing.
Obviously Bobby is the one first picked but obviously unavailable

What have HH, Hayes and Saxena done to demand selection?

 

[Harry O]

To think some clubs have 3 key A-grade forwards! Gold Coast, Adelaide, Freeo…. And we have basically none…..

And we have better small / medium forwards than them. Patience grasshopper

 

[sideswipe]

Blokes who I could run through: Lipinski, Allan, Steele, Sidey, Pendles, Nick, Josh, Houston. There’s the problem.

If you are saying the problem is your self-perception, you might be onto something.

 

[sideswipe]

If this isn't the most ignorant comment on the internet then it's certainly a commendation.

What does “run through” really mean? That you could shirt front someone?

This assertion needs to be fully explored.

 

[sr36]

Should get off because the Crows player ran past the footy.

It's a strange one. Was a head clash, wasn't it? Why aren't they both suspended if going down that route?

 

[sr36]

What does “run through” really mean? That you could shirt front someone?

This assertion needs to be fully explored.

He's talking in a car. Those were just the only names he could remember.

 

[Dtennent94]

What does “run through” really mean? That you could shirt front someone?

This assertion needs to be fully explored.

Should I start a thread?

 

[granniewolf]

What have HH, Hayes and Saxena done to demand selection?

What have McStay and Allan done?

 

[stormskye]

What have McStay and Allan done?

I knew you’d come for him grannie

 

[manicpie]

What have McStay and Allan done?

Get him grannie, he's having a go at your boy

 

[Finnishpie]

And we have better small / medium forwards than them. Patience grasshopper

Oh, I'm not impatient. I fully accept that we are starting a rebuild. Key Positions is what we need to address. Oh, for one of the Gold Coast's Key forwards....

 

[Matt_352]

Need to shake things up. Moore and Howe back in next game. Move McStay to Defence and Howe to forwards. Have Moore, McStay and Frampton in defence and have Howe, Membrey in fwds. I'd like West to come in and play as well. Harrison needs to come in to play Hills role. Anderson needs to be given an opportunity to show what hes got. He was really impressive in that pre season hit out.

 

[No SPIN]

What have McStay and Allan done?

irrelevant to my point.

 

[granniewolf]

irrelevant to me point.

not surprised.

 

[No SPIN]

not surprised.

I was surprised actually with your diversion from my original question to HFF.

 

[sr36]

Need to shake things up. Moore and Howe back in next game. Move McStay to Defence and Howe to forwards. Have Moore, McStay and Frampton in defence and have Howe, Membrey in fwds. I'd like West to come in and play as well. Harrison needs to come in to play Hills role. Anderson needs to be given an opportunity to show what hes got. He was really impressive in that pre season hit out.

I think we're too predictable. I say we play twister with each circle representing a position and wherever they end up they play.

 

[cfc19902010]

I think it was at half-time (IIRC) that Lipinski had a team high 4 tackles and 4 score assists. He is a bit of a quiet achiever and becuase he isn't a huge power like a JDG or a super-human athlete like a Naicos or a penetrating kick like a Dan H, he is underratde and a little maligned.

He's maligned because he can be very soft .. mccrae loves him tho so flogging a dead horse

 

[Granit1962]

This.
I too like Lipinski but the critical mass of similar types we have is holding us back from evolving and balancing out the team.

The fact that the bulk are all also premiership players is making it difficult for Fly to overlook and make the necessary adjustments hence why we are just fitting in names into a team that is incomplete

Yes, agree with this. Sidey, Pendles, Lippa, would like to see us rotate one of these guys each game. Along with three slowish forwards, make us far to one paced. Unless we change the dynamic I expect we may win more than we lose, but will be nowhere near it as far as a contender goes. Westy and Hayes having breakout year, or even Allan, would change us. We need some new players to break out, it seems we haven’t had one since Naicous joined.

 

[Finnishpie]

Yes, agree with this. Sidey, Pendles, Lippa, would like to see us rotate one of these guys each game. Along with three slowish forwards, make us far to one paced. Unless we change the dynamic I expect we may win more than we lose, but will be nowhere near it as far as a contender goes. Westy and Hayes having breakout year, or even Allan, would change us. We need some new players to break out, it seems we haven’t had one since Naicous joined.

McInnis might be the one.

 

[timokane]

Who comes in for Pendles

 

[stormskye]

Who comes in for Pendles

Nobody. We’ve got plenty of magnets that can be moved.

I’ll be shocked if he doesn’t get off. It wasn’t a bump