Analysis Changes vs. Lions

[Winky]

I can't think of any coach in the AFL who would not of had Priddis and Lecras in the Eagles best 22 for season 2017.
And I was referring to Cox in general who I don't believe walks in to the MC and says here is the midfield I am playing pick a side around them from the rest.

I agree that Cox shouldn't be blamed for selection but I think most coaches realise Priddis has not been damaging hence the lack of tagging.

 

[mad_eagle]

Not if it's gonna rain

That's a very fair point you make, I completely forgot about the shithouse weather.

 

[jdisc]

basically the team we have all dreamed off

 

[jdisc]

>"there's plenty of kids playing already!"

>adds two more kids to the 22

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

Not if it's gonna rain

Not expecting rain

 

[QS]

Big Drew to do a job on Sunday it seems.. what a dream season the bloke has gotten since coming over here not really expecting to feature. Well deserved. #allthefeels

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

>"there's plenty of kids playing already!"

>adds two more kids to the 22

And dropped one

 

[Quinz]

Parto, Duggan, Nelson, Karps, Barrass & Sheed... Some good youth there!

Hopefully Cole, Mutimer, Rioli and Venables join them before too long.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

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Not expecting rain

Don't know where that's from but the official forecast is for rain and a possible thunderstorm in the morning, easing in the afternoon #fingerscrossed

 

[Quinz]

Does McGovern play backup ruck for Petrie then? Mackenzie Schofield and Barrass all in the team means he surely plays forward/ruck.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

4 key backs and zero genuine ruckman ?
WTF

Are we tanking ?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Gov to ruck/fwd....been waiting for it again since the Cats game. Excited to see how our midfield functions this week

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

4 key backs and zero genuine ruckman ?
WTF

Are we tanking ?

Presumably Petrie plays as number 1 ruck and Gov plays forward/ruck. I wouldn't have thought it was rocket surgery.

 

[wce4premiership]

Lecras to ruck to get him involved #robertwalls

 

[Quinz]

4 key backs and zero genuine ruckman ?
WTF

Are we tanking ?

We have four genuine ruckmen on our list, three of them are injured and one is Jonathon Giles. Doesn't leave you with too many options.

 

[SloppyJoe]

We have four genuine ruckmen on our list, three of them are injured and one is Jonathon Giles. Doesn't leave you with too many options.

Who is the 4th after NN/Lycett/Giles?

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

We have four genuine ruckmen on our list, three of them are injured and one is Jonathon Giles. Doesn't leave you with too many options.

4? I count 3 in NicNat, Lycett and Giles as genuine rucks.

Vardy is a KPF who has previously only given chop outs in the ruck. One of the reasons he has taken some time to build is craft during the year.

Giles is supposedly carrying a slight knee injury and at this stage and hearing that he may not make it past the list cull at the end of the year. Even though contracted.

 

[eaglesfan84]

Who is the 4th after NN/Lycett/Giles?

Obviously the rucking heirachy when everyone fit and in form goes:

1) Nic Nat
2) Lycett
3) Vardy
4) Petrie
5) McGovern
6) McInness
7) Giles

Though McInness Giles may be swapped depending on ins and outs.

McGovern will play FWD/Ruck as will Petrie. I expect they'll have a close to 50/50 split in time in Ruck. McKenzie will play back.

With Lions having one of their best key defenders out Gov Petrie Darling Kennedy should really dominate up forward, anything less and I'd be very very surprised.

 

[Quinz]

Who is the 4th after NN/Lycett/Giles?

4? I count 3 in NicNat, Lycett and Giles as genuine rucks.

Vardy is a KPF who has previously only given chop outs in the ruck. One of the reasons he has taken some time to build is craft during the year.

Giles is supposedly carrying a slight knee injury and at this stage and hearing that he may not make it past the list cull at the end of the year. Even though contracted.

I count Vardy as a genuine ruck, although his injuries have meant he doesn't have the tank to do it full time. He has been played as a forward ruck because of that but I think ruck is his best position. Similar to Tippett and Boyd, 200cm+ forwards can struggle the way the game is played now, if you can't clunk a lot of marks they just run off you.

 

[jdisc]

are you guys serious? parto will be our ruckman and rove his own taps the kid is going to be the glue of our midfield and win every stoppage

 

[Doughboy]

From BOM

 

[QS]

are you guys serious? parto will be our ruckman and rove his own taps the kid is going to be the glue of our midfield and win every stoppage

He'll also play full forward and kick 19 to beat Fanning's record.

 

[Doughboy]

are you guys serious? parto will be our ruckman and rove his own taps the kid is going to be the glue of our midfield and win every stoppage

...and does 45 a day with a meatball and avo sub, whilst telling us what the score is

 

[Jeeves]

Kingy really screwed us Karpany fans

I'll have to wait another week for my signature to finally come true

It's on this Sunday. Parto to Karps

 

[SloppyJoe]

I count Vardy as a genuine ruck, although his injuries have meant he doesn't have the tank to do it full time. He has been played as a forward ruck because of that but I think ruck is his best position. Similar to Tippett and Boyd, 200cm+ forwards can struggle the way the game is played now, if you can't clunk a lot of marks they just run off you.

I was never quite sure what he was but then Simmo said on the radio the other day, quite unequivocally, that he wasn't a pure ruckman.