Opinion Qualifying Final Changes vs. Sydney

[Allikat]

Poor Hawks. Glad we didn't get this line up:

Hawthorn vs. Geelong
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Ray Chamberlain, Troy Pannell

 

[free at last]

I hope the players change their boots to suit.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Poor Hawks. Glad we didn't get this line up:

Hawthorn vs. Geelong
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Ray Chamberlain, Troy Pannell

justifies my reasoning to choose the cats for my tips

 

[The Anchorite]

Your words are purdy

As long as that's a pee and not a tee.

 

[Kunna17]

Does anybody else think there's a chance of Ibbotson playing on Buddy?
Buddy doesn't seem to be a big marking player, ~80% of his goals seem to be on the run.
Not likely I know but surely a possibilty?
Also Morabito was mentioned as a wildcard to play as a KPD?
Probably similar sort to Johno in terms of providing attack from defense. His run could be invaluable.

 

[mightydockers]

Does anybody else think there's a chance of Ibbotson playing on Buddy?
Buddy doesn't seem to be a big marking player, ~80% of his goals seem to be on the run.
Not likely I know but surely a possibilty?
Also Morabito was mentioned as a wildcard to play as a KPD?
Probably similar sort to Johno in terms of providing attack from defense. His run could be invaluable.

Unfortunately for us, buddy has actually developed a solid grab this year. he takes plenty of contested marks atm... Ibbo will probably be on him at some stages but I'd say mainly silva will take it. Will take a team effort to restrict his output

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Bucketing down out there. Apparently chance of hail tomorrow. It's gonna be a slush pit

 

[Kunna17]

Unfortunately for us, buddy has actually developed a solid grab this year. he takes plenty of contested marks atm... Ibbo will probably be on him at some stages but I'd say mainly silva will take it. Will take a team effort to restrict his output

i know he can take a mark, but Ibbo's got a good grab too. ANyway i wasnt tryna say he cant mark, but more Reid + Tippett are probably harder to stop in the air ... especially when they're that big playing on guys like ibbo.

 

[mightydockers]

i know he can take a mark, but Ibbo's got a good grab too. ANyway i wasnt tryna say he cant mark, but more Reid + Tippett are probably harder to stop in the air ... especially when they're that big playing on guys like ibbo.

Yeah i know what you mean. IMO ibbo would probably be able to out-position reid but buddy is probably too big and strong. definitely a valid point though. not sure either ibbo or silva have the tank to go with buddy all day... buddy's a bloody hard worker when he doesn't drop his bundle

 

[purplepassion82]

Ibbo is perfect for the third man in....taking the intercept marks in front on buddy/TippettTippett

 

[free at last]

Bucketing down out there. Apparently chance of hail tomorrow. It's gonna be a slush pit

Is that right?
Windguru is showing higher rainfall in Sydney on Saturday than it is today.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

Sydney Swans vs. Fremantle
Umpires: Brett Rosebury, Justin Schmitt, Simon Meredith

Although Margetts and Nicholls were bad in the Port game, Meredith was the worst.

 

[Ripper]

Poor Hawks. Glad we didn't get this line up:

Hawthorn vs. Geelong
Umpires: Mathew Nicholls, Ray Chamberlain, Troy Pannell

They balance one another out.

 

[free at last]

Bucketing down out there. Apparently chance of hail tomorrow. It's gonna be a slush pit

Is that right?
Windguru is showing higher rainfall in Sydney on Saturday than it is today.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Is that right?
Windguru is showing higher rainfall in Sydney on Saturday than it is today.

All I know for certain is its wet

 

[Righteo]

They balance one another out.

This is almost certainly in bad taste but isn't that kind of like saying getting lung cancer balances out having AIDS?

 

[clogged]

They balance one another out.

Nah, Nicholls is randomly shit, will screw over one side via incompetence instead of bias. Probably tilts in Geelong's favour if he decides to tilt his incompetence to go with Pannell.

 

[Freeeoo]

Not sure if it was just a throw away line but Ross mentioned in his presser that Morabito could be a wildcard to play in defence this week.

 

[balthazarthedonk]

All I know for certain is its wet

It barely rained in the city today but looked like there might have been some rain out a bit further west. Right now (I live in the east) it is windy, fairly cold but not much rain about.

I think it is expected to rain more tomorrow

 

[masai]

I hope the players change their boots to suit.

All wear black boots !!!!!.

Does anyone wear black boots these days ?, I couldn't spot a Freo player in black last week.

 

[masai]

The longer the week goes on, the more I reckon Suban might get a reprieve.

Still think Kep on Buddy would be a master stroke !!!!. Buddy would be so mesmorised by Kep's moves, that he would become a theatre watcher.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Was reading last year's finals threads and the deflation from losing Ibbo and C Pearce was immense. Apparently Ibbo has the best vertical leap in the comp and Pearce disposal was elite. While undoubtably we will miss Macca and Jonno it's nice to know the situation isn't a complete unknown to us. Backline restructures have happened without sinking us

 

[such is fyfe]

it's been said more than a few times but ins: Fyfe, Silvagni. Out: MJ, Crozier.
Suban is a good wet weather player imo (and fuzzy memory).

 

[simpsonwillo]

Bucketing down out there. Apparently chance of hail tomorrow. It's gonna be a slush pit

Excellent! My rain dance is working

 

[simpsonwillo]

I reckon Morrabito would be a pretty handy inclusion for rotating out of the backline especially if it's wet. He's a big body,athletic and goes hard at the ball, and would be a good rebounder with his thumping hoof. I think Tanner Smith and A Pearce no way. They would be monstered!