Tough to pick changes this week. We controlled the game really well for a quarter and a half then our midfield and clearance game let us down and we had to rely on defensive efforts.
In theory the ones most at risk are fringe players that can be replaced by Elliott and Aish, and that's Varcoe, Brown, Thomas and Greenwood. I don't think WHE can get dropped after one game.
Greenwood, whilst not being well suited to the small defender role, did really well in the last quarter. His effort to spoil the Essendon corridor kick and follow up to drive the ball forward was great. And one piece of play that isn't getting enough love is his tackle on Saad after Crisp turned it over – 9 out of 10 players would have let that one slip through and without his tackle they would have gone in counter attack with a huge change to score a last minute winning goal.
Varcoe was quiet but I can see the need for his speed and forward pressure against Port's fast handballing game. The one I think should legitimately get dropped for Elliott is actually Thomas. Great goal but the rest of his game was poor, lack of awareness and a bit arrogant to be honest.
Perhaps we could go:
OUT: Thomas, Brown
IN: Elliott, Aish
Greenwood takes Brown's forward/mid spot, Aish Greenwood's spot in defence and Elliott like for like with Thomas.
In theory the ones most at risk are fringe players that can be replaced by Elliott and Aish, and that's Varcoe, Brown, Thomas and Greenwood. I don't think WHE can get dropped after one game.
Greenwood, whilst not being well suited to the small defender role, did really well in the last quarter. His effort to spoil the Essendon corridor kick and follow up to drive the ball forward was great. And one piece of play that isn't getting enough love is his tackle on Saad after Crisp turned it over – 9 out of 10 players would have let that one slip through and without his tackle they would have gone in counter attack with a huge change to score a last minute winning goal.
Varcoe was quiet but I can see the need for his speed and forward pressure against Port's fast handballing game. The one I think should legitimately get dropped for Elliott is actually Thomas. Great goal but the rest of his game was poor, lack of awareness and a bit arrogant to be honest.
Perhaps we could go:
OUT: Thomas, Brown
IN: Elliott, Aish
Greenwood takes Brown's forward/mid spot, Aish Greenwood's spot in defence and Elliott like for like with Thomas.
