Prediction Changes vs Richmond

[FreoRicci]

You honestly think, hand on your heart, that coaches don’t play favourites? They are only human after all.

Putting aside output, why rush a 33 year old back in anyways?

Why not? Have no small forwards. Aish can come in for Walker. Walters sub. Simple

 

[FreoGirl]

Cox and Walters in, Walker out with the shoulder injury and Davies omitted.

makes sense - Go Freo!

 

[bigpav]

That’s a great team lineup. Very excited to see what this group can do to Richmond

 

[Randomizor]

Why not? Have no small forwards. Aish can come in for Walker. Walters sub. Simple

Who are we subbing off for him? Sturt? Frederick? Seems like shooting ourselves in the foot

 

[FreoRicci]

Who are we subbing off for him? Sturt? Frederick? Seems like shooting ourselves in the foot

Fyfe? JOM? Maybe even Cox?
Banfield isn’t necessarily a forward. Walters comes in for anyone, shifts Banfield wing.

 

[Randomizor]

Fyfe? JOM? Maybe even Cox?
Banfield isn’t necessarily a forward. Walters comes in for anyone, shifts Banfield wing.

Fair call that. Don’t mind that. Good thinking!

 

[FreoRicci]

Fair call that. Don’t mind that. Good thinking!

It’s pretty clear that the coaches have an idea of what’s the best 22 for the remaining games plus an eye for the finals.
Probably why Erasmus, Brodie etc haven’t got a mention.

Really believe that this 22 bar Walker and Pearce is the one going forward to get wins and aim for top 4

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

Aish is fine for the Walker replacement obviously.

Who is Walters coming in for as sub? We’d be moving magnets around to accommodate it. Why not pick someone versatile?

Basically any other options I can think of is either a worse player/not as suited to having impact as sub, is young and needs full Peel games rather than a quarter as sub, or both .

 

[kingswood71]

Basically any other options I can think of is either a worse player/not as suited to having impact as sub, is young and needs full Peel games rather than a quarter as sub, or both .

Ras??


or maybe Simpson?
Either way, yes agree

 

[kuhni]

Walters has been good as a sub. Will suit his aged tank and speed to be coming on against tired legs late in the third.

 

[King Huskii]

Sigh. I really wanted to stay top 4. Nice to know playing favourites is more important.

Do you even football

 

[Raz]

A little surprised to see walters rushed back in so sub will be good for him

 

[Randomizor]

Do you even football

If I’m wrong and Walters has a killer end to the year I’ll put my hand up and say I was wrong.

But what I won’t ever do is be gaslit and told not to believe my lying eyes. Walters hasn’t had a good year. No amount of revisionism is going to change that.

 

[Paracleet]

In: Cumberland

Is that the bloke that's hilariously sh*t for the Tiges?

 

[Randomizor]

In: Cumberland

Is that the bloke that's hilariously sh*t for the Tiges?

I’m amazed they had any fit players to bring in at all

 

[doppo]

His place in the team discussion aside - I am surprised they'd bring Walters back so soon. You'd think you'd give him the standard 21 day hammy + an extra week for being wrong side of 30. Suppose they've decided sub role means they can manage it.

 

[Purple Jesus]

If I’m wrong and Walters has a killer end to the year I’ll put my hand up and say I was wrong.

But what I won’t ever do is be gaslit and told not to believe my lying eyes. Walters hasn’t had a good year. No amount of revisionism is going to change that.

Believe that when I see it.

Randomizer posts when Walters is named:

 

[Randomizor]

Believe that when I see it.

Randomizer posts when Walters is named:

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Feel free to hold me to it

Can’t see it happening though

 

[ubiquitous226]

Feel free to hold me to it

Can’t see it happening though

I didn't realise you ventured out of the vent thread, but in this case you're not wrong.

Surprised they didn't give Walters another week, and except for the first handful of games he hasn't been great this year.
Here's to hoping there was some sort of niggle there that a short rest helped a bit.

 

[Joao]

In: Cumberland

Is that the bloke that's hilariously sh*t for the Tiges?

I think he's like Sturt from wish in that he kicks goals but does nothing else.

Whomever he is, fairly sure he's not as good as Dusty, even these days.

 

[Cobbler]

I don’t wish to alarm anyone but the Tigers have come in to $8 from $8.50.

It may or may not be Walters related.

I’m not joining dots.

 

[mattis117]

I am mostly in agreement with Randomizer on the issue, I’m just flipping between the extreme melodrama being hilarious/pathetic. Poh’s law has me confused.

 

[malpaso]

I didn't realise you ventured out of the vent thread, but in this case you're not wrong.

Surprised they didn't give Walters another week, and except for the first handful of games he hasn't been great this year.
Here's to hoping there was some sort of niggle there that a short rest helped a bit.

Walters has had 2 good games (stats wise) this year. One where he was up the field more (early on) and the second was the Demon's blowout where he didn't have to do jack.
IMO he still has the skills and nous if he gets the ball but where he has dropped off is being able to shake his opponent in order to get the ball.

 

[pK75]

No problem with Walters as Sub, my money is on Fyfe being subbed out to rest him for Tas trip, Johnson rolling into the middle and Banners to wing to slot Walters into the forward line, Young to spend more time forward in the first 3 quarters so he’s cherry ripe for the last.

 

[stax on the mull]

If I’m wrong and Walters has a killer end to the year I’ll put my hand up and say I was wrong.

If you say the same thing over a number of years about a player being finished you'll be right eventually because every player finishes up at some point - by the same token, you wouldn't want to claim that you were right all the way back to when you first started saying it.