Opinion Changes vs Melbourne

[Coobk001]

I will back your judgement on SANFL issues any day Ross but you have to ask if Lycett was beaten by Redden how is he included in the official best players list? Maybe the Port Magpies were that bad that they put him in to pad out the best players list or maybe someone went to Specsavers and got two pairs of rose coloured glasses for the price of one?

I think you are right and we will see Lycett back in the AFL next week. Not the way I would go but it looks like Ken wants him in.

Lycett was pretty good in the 1st quarter. Pretty sure he had 7 touches and a goal, and the taps he was winning were advantaging our mids who were doing alright. The next 3 quarters he barely contributed with 9 touches, was beaten in ruck and our midfield was destroyed.

 

[NoddyHolder]

Lycett was pretty good in the 1st quarter. Pretty sure he had 7 touches and a goal, and the taps he was winning were advantaging our mids who were doing alright. The next 3 quarters he barely contributed with 9 touches, was beaten in ruck and our midfield was destroyed.

Definitely keep him in the sanfl until he can compete for 4 quarters.
6 more weeks should get him up to speed

 

[Sewer de Lance]

Oliver had surgery on a fractured thumb, but is still a chance to play. Same injury would have Fantasia on the sidelines for 12 weeks.

 

[Shaxx Attaxx]

Where’s Hayes?

 

[raptalia]

Lycett was pretty good in the 1st quarter. Pretty sure he had 7 touches and a goal, and the taps he was winning were advantaging our mids who were doing alright. The next 3 quarters he barely contributed with 9 touches, was beaten in ruck and our midfield was destroyed.

Looks like Scott ran out of steam and that suggests he needs at least another week in the SANFL to get up to speed.

 

[Chewy316]

Assuming Bonner is fit he comes straight in for an unlucky Burgoyne. Have heard some rumblings Fantasia is good to go for this game and if that's the case you bring him in for Mead and have Mead as the sub.

Not keen on bringing Lycett back but won't be surprised if they do - i think one of the talls will have to be dropped (either Finlayson or MG) if that were to be the case.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Assuming Bonner is fit he comes straight in for an unlucky Burgoyne. Have heard some rumblings Fantasia is good to go for this game and if that's the case you bring him in for Mead and have Mead as the sub.

Not keen on bringing Lycett back but won't be surprised if they do - i think one of the talls will have to be dropped (either Finlayson or MG) if that were to be the case.

Fantasia will play this week.

From his own mouth in the outer on Saturday night.

You'd assume it's for the Magpies though.

Having said that if there is a game you'd take the risk for its probably this one. Lose it and its season over anyway.

 

[StrappingTape]

3 months off to get thrown back in the AFL against Gawn and Jackson in the ruck is a huge ask. I mean it's not like we have another ruckman who'se played this year to pick.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Unpopular opinion: I like our current ruck set up

 

[ploppy]

Unpopular opinion: I like our current ruck set up

so do I..im happy to stick with it.

 

[Chewy316]

Fantasia will play this week.

From his own mouth in the outer on Saturday night.

You'd assume it's for the Magpies though.

Having said that if there is a game you'd take the risk for its probably this one. Lose it and its season over anyway.

I dont think they have the luxury of getting him games with the Magpies at this point in the season. He was brought in for the big games as a small crumbing forward. If on the rare occasion he is indeed fit, throw him to the wolves.

Unpopular opinion: I like our current ruck set up

Why? It cost the team against Freo and Richmond when they couldn't buy a clearance, and it nearly cost them against the Suns.

Against the weaker sides the combo of Finlayson and Dixon suffices, but not against the true top half dozen rucks in the competition.

 

[Andre]

If Lycett comes back it'll be off the club telling us we need to win more hit-outs not anything else he provides. Conveniently ignoring with Hayes they said hit-outs (of which he's better) are meaningless.

Lycett should never play for us again, but I'm almost hoping he does and we don't drop a tall. I'll look forward to Port then down a small combining with a ruck who relies on smalls around him to make up for his inability to win clean hit-outs to advantage. It should guarantee we'll be smashed. With it plastered over as not at all contributing to it and Scotty just needs another week. Koch and co. are spineless shits who are 90% odds to not get rid of Ken even when we miss finals, but that small 10% chance has me hoping for the karma that Kens inexplicable dislike of Hayes and love of Lycett's game will be the thing that ensures we are out of finals contention early enough to force their hand.

 

[backtozero]

I dont think they have the luxury of getting him games with the Magpies at this point in the season. He was brought in for the big games as a small crumbing forward. If on the rare occasion he is indeed fit, throw him to the wolves.



Why? It cost the team against Freo and Richmond when they couldn't buy a clearance, and it nearly cost them against the Suns.

Against the weaker sides the combo of Finlayson and Dixon suffices, but not against the true top half dozen rucks in the competition.

And it's not a long term solution. Dixon retires in a year or two and we're back to square one.

 

[Adz2332]

Out
Mead Burgoyne
IN
Duursma Bonner

Simple.
Fantasia in the sanfl

 

[dirty2]

The official best players list is just done by a guy. And that guy is wrong most of the times. You tell by the amount of times Sutcliffe features in the list.

Prob doesn't know everyone's name so just picks the players who he knows.

 

[Sleezy]

As much as I want to keep playing Hayes, Dixon & Finlayson are more competitive - especially against two mobile beasts.

Otherwise, go big or go home i say. Do whatever we can to free up Aliir. Will be really intrigued to see how Amon, Bergman & Farrell line up against Brayshaw & Langdon. Tough match-up.

Bonner -> Burgoyne
Fantasia -> Mead

Mead -> Sub, for when Fantasia gets hurt.

 

[snozulu]

Holy s**t Jarrad redden is still playing SANFL?

Woodville-West Torrens - SANFL

100kg they must be taking the absolute piss, maybe when he was 19

Yeah from the waist up maybe

 

[Del165198]

View attachment 1444458Yeah from the waist up maybe

Is Craig Arthur transport how they ship him around for games? On the back of a low loader?

 

[JimmyBC]

Is Craig Arthur transport how they ship him around for games? On the back of a low loader?

Fat ruckmen & forwards do well at SANFL level.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Out
Mead Burgoyne
IN
Duursma Bonner

Simple.
Fantasia in the sanfl

What has Duursma done this year to deserve to take Burgoyne's spot in the side?

 

[NoddyHolder]

Against the weaker sides the combo of Finlayson and Dixon suffices, but not against the true top half dozen rucks in the competition.

Lycett won't fix this issue

 

[Duck Farmer]

Holy s**t Jarrad redden is still playing SANFL?

Woodville-West Torrens - SANFL

100kg they must be taking the absolute piss, maybe when he was 19

That's just for the top half you can see in the photo.

 

[Duck Farmer]

What has Duursma done this year to deserve to take Burgoyne's spot in the side?

We can have both - drop McEntee and play Duursma as an emergency. Agree Burgoyne should keep his spot.

 

[RossFC]

Lachie Jones being assessed as well.

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Why would you play Duursma as the sub lol. How is that going to help him get into form?

He needs to put at least two weeks of dominant sanfl form before he gets selected. He should dominate at that level.