Preview Changes vs WCE

[BG32]

Sam Weideman very likely to come into the side

 

[TheCount]

Some teams, based on a random one posted here and our board's best guess of our team.

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Yeah that'll be pretty close to it ... would also like to see Garlett for Hannan as well ... a real lack of Hannan in this thread so far.

 

[schmuttt]

Yeah that'll be pretty close to it ... would also like to see Garlett for Hannan as well ... a real lack of Hannan in this thread so far.

Hannan actually averages the most goals per game of any of our small/medium forwards this year (Excluding Kents 6 in 2 1/4 games).

 

[TheCount]

Hannan actually averages the most goals per game of any of our small/medium forwards this year (Excluding Kents 6 in 2 1/4 games).

Yep, I'm a big fan ... even when he isn't playing that well, he usually pops up for a goal or two. Was the carry over emergency last week as well, so surely first cab off the rank if we're bringing in a forward ... although I did realise after I posted that I've left JKH in the team ... which I'm against as a general rule, so Jeffy gets a reprieve.

 

[mrmonkey]

I think your best is better than ours, it will be interesting to see if there is some pressure with having to win one of your next two to make finals.

Good game, no injuries please.

I don't agree your team smashed Richmond and I was really impressed with the Collingwood win. Here's the thing I would rate our chances more at subiaco than optus stadium. Our worse football seems to be at the mcg and optus stadium being almost mcg dimensions is actually a disadvantage for us. I think you'll get us on the spread. Having said that I feel optimistic about winning probably because there isn't expectation to win

 

[degustation]

My approach to Weideman is that everyone on our list is awful but at least he's young and awful. Also he looks like Dracula.

 

[saj_21]

Listening to pure footy this week on sen, WCE don’t rank to well on contest ball/clearneces (I think) we are number 1. There kick to handball ratio is off the charts compared to other teams meaning they kick/mark and control the footy. If we can create a chaos game it will suit us.

 

[demondavey]

Out - Hogan, Hunt, Garlett
In - Melksham, Hibberd, Kent

 

[demondavey]

Get Hunt out, what a ******* horrible decision in hindsight. Did nothing to earn a spot and showed exactly why.

JKH out for Kent

Hannan for AVB

Vanders was fine but he plays as a 3rd tall at the moment and we need more at ground level.

Will be keeping AVB now that Hogan is out.

 

[schmuttt]

Welcome back demondavey

 

[1MFC]

Out: Hunt, JKH, Spargo
In: Hibberd, Meksham, Kent

Out boys
In men

 

[BG32]

meaning they kick/mark and control the footy

Thats exactly what Sydney do and did

 

[Deemanding]

The weather forecast for Sunday started off at 17 and chance of a shower, to now being 24 and sunny...

 

[Deemanding]

Also had a look at ticket availability for the game - looks like about 200 single tickets left around the ground. Playing in front of around 57,000+ looks likely (obviously a couple of thousand WCE members won't turn up). Get ready to get shafted by the fluoro yellow maggots folks.

 

[Ray Donovan]

Melbourne to win in Perth this week lock up finals and do GWS at the G next week

 

[demondavey]

Welcome back demondavey

Thanks

 

[demondavey]

Yep, I'm a big fan ... even when he isn't playing that well, he usually pops up for a goal or two. Was the carry over emergency last week as well, so surely first cab off the rank if we're bringing in a forward ... although I did realise after I posted that I've left JKH in the team ... which I'm against as a general rule, so Jeffy gets a reprieve.

I thought JKH actually used the ball ok against Sydney. He isn’t fast or necessarily exciting, but I wouldn’t call for his omission. There’s no way Garlett plays another game for the MFC, he offers absolutely zero pressure and workrate when the good sides come to play, and a modern small forward just can’t be a cherry pickers these days offering nothing the other way.

Hannan is inconsistent, but otherwise a pretty effectual footballer. I’d say it’s between him and Kent unless Spargo needs a rest, if so, Kent and Hannan in.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

Melksham & Hibberd both expected to be right for Sunday

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-14/boost-for-demons-with-key-duo-firming-for-perth

Well thank **** for that!!

 

[stretcharmstrong]

I thought JKH actually used the ball ok against Sydney. He isn’t fast or necessarily exciting, but I wouldn’t call for his omission. There’s no way Garlett plays another game for the MFC, he offers absolutely zero pressure and workrate when the good sides come to play, and a modern small forward just can’t be a cherry pickers these days offering nothing the other way.

Hannan is inconsistent, but otherwise a pretty effectual footballer. I’d say it’s between him and Kent unless Spargo needs a rest, if so, Kent and Hannan in.

Welcome back. I agree.

 

[demondavey]

I’d not be adverse to seeing Max Gawn spend more time forward, obviously he isn’t 100% and we have Pedersen in the side who may only have 2 games left. We might as well have him go helter skelter for a fortnight and try and cause some damage.

 

[stretcharmstrong]

I have a radical suggestion but hear me out.

Play Gawn as a Full-Forward for a large part of the match and play Pedo in the ruck.

Reasoning: Gawn is a bit sore and the Eagles don't have Naitanui. Pedo's best Melbourne games have been when he played in the ruck like last year when Gawn and Spencer went out. We coped okay without ruck dominance last year when Gawn was missing from our team.

Let's face it, we are inevitability going to bomb it into the forward 50 anyway with McGovern primed to intercept, but if given a full jump Gawn is hard to outmark even if outnumbered.

With Hogan out we need another forward and I don't feel we can trust Weid to be the match winner in a must win game, nor rely on TMac to do it alone.

Don’t hate it personally

 

[markm106]

In - Hibberd Melksham Weideman
Out - Pedersen Hunt Hogan

I don’t think we need to extra tall back this week. And I think they’ll play Weideman the forward ruck role.

 

[demondavey]

Seriously? I take it all back, Brent Moloney must have been one of the all-time elite kicks in the competition.

He had an all time leading hair stylist highly proficient in blonde highlights, and also with a tendency to cut hair and make his clients look like Rocksteady or Bepop.

 

[steve0908]

Jetta McDonald Hibberd

Lewis Frost Salem

Jones Brayshaw Fritsch

Melksham Pedersen JKH

Garlett McDonald Petracca

Gawn AVB Oliver

Tyson Harmes Wagner ANB

 

[mrmonkey]

Listening to gawn on sen talking about weideman's form and training I reckon he's in. I base this on Jack Watts saying a similar thing about jkh last year I thought it was ridiculous last year but sure enough jkh got selected.

In weideman melksham hibberd

Out hogan hunt spargo/garlett