Changes vs saints

[HANDSOLO]

Some of our best wins have been with a Wagner in the side!

 

[TheCount]

"Trent Rivers, Harley Bennell, Josh Wagner and Corey Wagner are among those who could earn a spot at some point, and perform a role for their side when required." - https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/801681/a-chance-to-return-who-s-in-the-frame-for-round-14-

Bracing for double Wagner

Hoping for the first two, expecting the last two.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Some of our best wins have been with a Wagner in the side!

Wouldn’t be surprised if more of our best wins have come with a Wagner in the side than with Hogan in the side.

 

[The Dr]

You know what they say- no Wagners, no Dees.


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[demondavey]

It depends, at our best if we play our game (puke) we should win. Do I think we can manufacture the game to be on our terms against them? fu** no. They'll play the game how they want and keep it wide of the contest. Granted they don't have the class inside of the dogs to get it outside but they generate scores from our turnovers around the ground and then run us off out feet.

I agree. Also this means we are going to have to be first to the ball and not lose the inside battle. If they can get it out wide then we haven’t done our job right. I don’t know what the messaging will be from our midfield coaches but I hope it is considered messaging given how the saints play.

 

[schmuttt]

I bang on about this every week, but we have to come out and physically dominate them.

Smash them in tackles early, make them hurt. Let our bull inside mids get the early psychological advantage. The best way to disrupt a quick, skillful team is to win the ball on the inside and make them hurt and second guess themselves whenever they get it by piling on huge pressure. AVB needs to set the tone early, has gone missing in too many games this year, needs to stand up like the Pies game.

Steele and Jones are about their only mids with real grunt. Ross is pretty weak in the contest. Bytel has played a handful of games.

If we let Sinclair, Billings, Butler, Clark, Hill get easy ball on the outside then we will lose.

Membrey always bothers us. Not sure what the matchup will be but we need to get it right. Maybe even Hibberd. If Lever plays on him Membrey will drag him up the ground and beat him on the lead which will keep Lever from intercepting. Tomlinson to Battle. May to Ryder/Marshall. Lever to take King.

We need a big game from Melksham. 1 goal 3 behinds last week wasn't good enough. He needs to get up the ground more and get some touch. Would like to see him with 18-20 disposals and less scoring shots if it means he sets up 6+ goals with his deadly kicking inside 50.

Been waiting since the Hawks 2018 semi for us to come out and physically dominate a side. Pretty obvious we aren't going to outrun and outgun a team like this, we need to attack the ball and the man with ferocity and make them think twice.

 

[SaintSteele9]

Been waiting since the Hawks 2018 semi for us to come out and physically dominate a side. Pretty obvious we aren't going to outrun and outgun a team like this, we need to attack the ball and the man with ferocity and make them think twice.

Sorry to intrude but I’ve always enjoyed the Dees board, comfortably the best to interact with for mine.
Was going to say exactly that schmuttt. I’m very wary of this game because of your midfield strength- that’s been the source of our losses this year and clearly your biggest weapon against us this week. If you’re allowed to build momentum out of the middle we’re in trouble.

 

[Daemon]

Been waiting since the Hawks 2018 semi for us to come out and physically dominate a side. Pretty obvious we aren't going to outrun and outgun a team like this, we need to attack the ball and the man with ferocity and make them think twice.

So true. Our best wins are when we bully the opposition physically in the middle. Trouble is we have been so soft lately we are letting ourselves get bullied and then outrun by faster teams. Need to get the mongrel back.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Agree with the majority of the board, $1.75 for the Saints seems ridiculous....Can't see us winning, Saints move the ball too quickly, we seem play our best against dour teams like us. Could easily see us getting flogged by 6 goals +.

 

[Topkent]

Agree with the majority of the board, $1.75 for the Saints seems ridiculous....Can't see us winning, Saints move the ball too quickly, we seem play our best against dour teams like us. Could easily see us getting flogged by 6 goals +.

Really the keys gonna be when saints start cutting through our zone from the back 50 like the dogs did Q3, can we make a change mid quarter or will we lose it there again.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Really the keys gonna be when saints start cutting through our zone from the back 50 like the dogs did Q3, can we make a change mid quarter or will we lose it there again.

I think we both know the answer to that. #ourbrand changes for no one.

 

[mrmonkey]

Hopefully they jump us in the first quarter so I don't get my hopes up.

 

[Topkent]

I think we both know the answer to that. #ourbrand changes for no one.

I can just imagine the meetings
Ok Clarry, Gus and Vines you're all dominating inside and we are losing, can you bloody knuckle down and get more inside

 

[TheCount]

I can just imagine the meetings
Ok Clarry, Gus and Vines you're all dominating inside and we are losing, can you bloody knuckle down and get more inside

Goody won't be happy until they literally turn themselves inside out

 

[mrmonkey]

Gawn and Jones back in.

 

[jhong]

Reports of Fritch being dropped for being late to training . In a hub . Anyone know anything ?

 

[Diehard Saint]

Reports of Fritch being dropped for being late to training . In a hub . Anyone know anything ?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

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Guess the centre of the goals aren’t the only thing he misses

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

I can’t wait until we win now and decide that all of our best wins come without him in the side

 

[Diehard Saint]

Guess the centre of the goals aren’t the only thing he misses

Oops sorry, was supposed to go on our page

 

[Grimesy87]

Harmes dropped too.

 

[jhong]

Some speculation T-Mac dropped as well . I guess MFC Web page will update tomorrow .

 

[Dory_77]

Some speculation T-Mac dropped as well . I guess MFC Web page will update tomorrow .

Harmes too

 

[jhong]

Harmes too

So far Gawn in and Jones in .... If the stories are true.

 

[schmuttt]

How is Fritsch late in a hub?