Preview Geelong V Freo @ Optus Monday July 27 2020

[steady2]

In : Duncan Stewart Kreuger Cockatoo Constable Fogarty

Out : Ablett Selwood Clark Taylor Kolo Fort

O'Connor Blicavs Stewart
Touhy Henry Bews
C Guthrie Menegola Duncan
Dalhaus Kreuger Cockatoo
Miers Hawkins Rohan
Ratagolea Dangerfield Parfitt
Steven Simpson
Constable Fogarty

Go small and run

That's an interesting choice. Duncan is likely, I don't know about Stewart though. Playing Sav in the ruck...all day!! Would have to have Hawkins to relieve him a few times. With both Taylor and Kolo out you can't use Blitz in the ruck either.

 

[Cataholic]

That makes no sense. Unless dropping one of Blitz, Kolo or Taylor. Have you spoken to Scott's medico regarding his blood vessel?

Too right! Told him we need urgent action or he'll have an aneurysm and do something silly like put Blitz on a wing and play Zuthrie at fullback

 

[Spearman]

There was an artilce on the GFC website from Lloyd about it.

That said, Im with you on this one. It seems WAY early for him to be considered.

Granted, im on Doc or Physio - and Lloyd said hes done a lot of running and just got rhru a heavy contact session this week.

Still - id be waiting at least another week unitl the WC game looking at the bigger piicture.

We can bring another mid in and keep HT, Blitz, Kolo, 2E, MOC, Bews in the back 6.

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the way the shoulder popped out snapped like a toothpick so innocuously I'd want a few sessions of heavy contact to be sure.

edited due to stupidity

 

[you pick one]

This is one game I will not be watching and the thought of Parsons and Zuthrie playing makes me dry reach. 2 very ugly footy teams playing ugly footy, no thanks.

And odds on we get Razor Ray again too.

 

[Spearman]

And odds on we get Razor Ray again too.

stuck in the same complex with him, listening to him explain every move you make.
surely one of Dante's rings of Hell

 

[Vdubs]

Won’t happen but like to see the following in the side as they are or should be best 25

In Stewart, Duncan, Stanley, Fogerty, Cookatoo,

Out Selwood, Clark, Ablett, Fort, Bews,

Fort and Bews aren’t best 25 and the others are injured.

Bews was more than serviceable, must keep. Not only best 25, also best 22

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Where is all this Stewart talk coming from,no way he's back this month.

One of the talking heads mentioned during last night's telecast that both Duncan and Stewart will be available next week. I'm thinking Tom Morris, but not too sure - they're all pretty much interchangeable.

 

[bulletproof]

Was there any match simulation this week? Reckon they will want Cockatoo in for Selwood for his size and contest.

 

[Vdubs]

Was there any match simulation this week? Reckon they will want Cockatoo in for Selwood for his size and contest.

For one quarter, that's appropriate for Selwood's Pies game, but we might need a player who can play for 4 quarters.

 

[Turbocat]

Lets see what Evans can do

 

[Down at K Park]

Where is all this Stewart talk coming from,no way he's back this month.

Back in full contact training. He’s a chance.

the way the shoulder popped out so innocuously I'd want a few sessions of heavy contact to be sure.

It was a broken collarbone, not a dislocated shoulder.

 

[Live in hope]

Was there any match simulation this week? Reckon they will want Cockatoo in for Selwood for his size and contest.

Based on Nathan and Scott’s remarks it sounds as if the WA Govt wouldn’t permit it. Shame. Maybe the 11 days gives the Club a chance to do some intra club sim with limited time.

 

[Baudolino]

With all these injuries and the GAJ situation, I'm genuinely worried we might emerge from the Perth hub without a single win. Need to knock over Freo or else our finals prospects could be in real doubt.

 

[Spearman]

Back in full contact training. He’s a chance.



It was a broken collarbone, not a dislocated shoulder.

doh right, thanks

 

[BigCat1]

Bews was more than serviceable, must keep. Not only best 25, also best 22

Can’t help anybody that thinks Bews is a best 25 player. Another 8 possession. Averages a solitary tackle Per game and 2 marks.

We are going absolutely and utterly nowhere with him in the team. Period. He’s 27 this year. Let’s move on. I’d rather see if ZGuthrie is a player.

 

[Strange Cat]

And odds on we get Razor Ray again too.

Do you want me grumpy all week now ?

 

[Strange Cat]

Can’t help anybody that thinks Bews is a best 25 player. Another 8 possession. Averages a solitary tackle Per game and 2 marks.

We are going absolutely and utterly nowhere with him in the team. Period. He’s 27 this year. Let’s move on. I’d rather see if ZGuthrie is a player.

That’s a strange call considering how well he’s been playing imo

 

[My Tilly]

I think Bews is as limited as what David Johnson was.
Serviceable but it appears he just has no more upside in his game. He's a good small defender but will have a mare of a game every month.

 

[Vdubs]

Can’t help anybody that thinks Bews is a best 25 player. Another 8 possession. Averages a solitary tackle Per game and 2 marks.

We are going absolutely and utterly nowhere with him in the team. Period. He’s 27 this year. Let’s move on. I’d rather see if ZGuthrie is a player.

Who was his opponent and what did he do?

 

[Strange Cat]

I love how everyone seem to have forgotten the years where we regularly got reamed by small forwards week in week out when we didn’t have a small defender like Bews.

short memories

 

[cats_09]

Was there any match simulation this week? Reckon they will want Cockatoo in for Selwood for his size and contest.

The WA government denied Geelong & Collingwood the chance of a scratch match - not sure if that's just while the teams are in quarantine or for the duration of the WA stay

It was deemed perfectly acceptable for the 2 quarantining teams to play an AFL match in front of 20k/30k spectators, but they weren't permitted to have the maybe 20 players that weren't involved in said match, then play a scratch match with no spectators

 

[Strange Cat]

The WA government denied Geelong & Collingwood the chance of a scratch match - not sure if that's just while the teams are in quarantine or for the duration of the WA stay

It was deemed perfectly acceptable for the 2 quarantining teams to play an AFL match in front of 20k/30k spectators, but they weren't permitted to have the maybe 20 players that weren't involved in said match, then play a scratch match with no spectators

Was that just for us or does that apply to the Freo and Weagles as well?

 

[Down at K Park]

The WA government denied Geelong & Collingwood the chance of a scratch match - not sure if that's just while the teams are in quarantine or for the duration of the WA stay

It was deemed perfectly acceptable for the 2 quarantining teams to play an AFL match in front of 20k/30k spectators, but they weren't permitted to have the maybe 20 players that weren't involved in said match, then play a scratch match with no spectators

What a joke. And the WA papers are claiming they are saving the game and deserve the GF. Delusional clowns.

 

[cats_09]

Was that just for us or does that apply to the Freo and Weagles as well?

Not sure the situation with Freo & WCE, if they went into a similar quarantine situation to us or if they were able to return home & go about business as usual

The interesting thing to watch will be when the Hawks & Blues travel west - by the time they head west, all teams will have been out of Victoria for a few weeks, so do they have to quarantine or will the have slightly more freedom than we did?

 

[cats_09]

What a joke. And the WA papers are claiming they are saving the game and deserve the GF. Delusional clowns.

Yep - I'm happy to see Qld receive the GF & even Brownlow (if that's going to be a group event)

They have done more to keep the AFL and NRL going