Opinion Qualifying Final Changes vs. Sydney

[Carnthedockers]

Michael Prior said yesterday that Griffen would be unlikely this week.

 

[Sweetback]

If Smith has an iffy hamstring, we just run him up and down that wet, chopped up surface all day.

 

[freddieflintoff]

Nope, pretty spot on I reckon

Griffin won't play. Hamstring. Why didn't Dawson play?? He's not injured. Maybe one of Johno/Macca not travelling real well?? Training on tuesday/thursday will be interesting. If any of backs under cloud makes sense that AP makes team. Interesting times ahead with selection .

 

[gaskin]

Why didn't Dawson play?? He's not injured.

Ross said pre game and in his post match presser that Dawson's groin flared up.

 

[Deveraux]

I'm for bringing Tabs back in... Port didn't respect him at all in the 1st then had 2 hanging off him for the rest of the day, Sydney can't afford to do that with Pav hanging around next week.
Also I hope Ballas will be joining the fray as I suspect that not only will Smith play but he will be cherry ripe and able to lock down Walters.

 

[danstar]

Did anyone else think brady grey is our next star was at the game yesterday and he caught my eye several times he was about the only player that really got my attention out of the players who arent usually in our best 22

Question is would you bring him in for a final or let him get more experience and unleash him 2016 ?

 

[Taylor]

Did anyone else think brady grey is our next star was at the game yesterday and he caught my eye several times he was about the only player that really got my attention out of the players who arent usually in our best 22

Question is would you bring him in for a final or let him get more experience and unleash him 2016 ?

I thought he looked like a Ross Lyon soldier, feared nothing and put his body on the line. Like he could stand in front of the running bulls waiting for Ross to say run and never look back over his shoulder.

I really liked his endeavor.

Ibbo said that Brady is next in line for small defensive rolls

 

[Purpletown]

Suttcliffe? I hope he can get through a whole game with his shoulder. Shoulders are often quite unstable when they get put out for the first time and need to be tightened up surgically to make them more robust.

Ibbo had trouble with his a few years back from memory and to a lesser extent so did Fyfe and they took a while to settle.

I would not expect Ross to take a chance with the fitness of any player at this stage of the finals.

 

[MadDocker]

Brady was good for sure. Biggest issue was over kicking the ball 5m when under pressure but that doesn't seem like a hard one to get sorted. Very impressed with him.

In saying that, next to no chance he gets another game this year.

 

[db swannie]

If Smith has an iffy hamstring, we just run him up and down that wet, chopped up surface all day.

Yeah he missed this week with a torn hamstring, apparently it's a two week injury, don't see him making it over.

 

[Tommo]

Here's hoping Smith plays on Balla and gets destroyed.

 

[Arcassius]

We won't see any of the kids play outside of possibly AP in a pinch. We'll go with experience and a hardened team into finals

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[apuchar]

Jack out for at least 3

 

[Number37]

Smith will play, didn't do a hamstring the club just took the safety first option.

 

[Gekko71]

15 Ins in Bold from RD23 team for QF Final:

B: Spurr, McPharlin, Dawson

HB: C.Pearce, Johnson, Ibbotson

C: Hill, D.Pearce, Neale

HF: M.Deboer, Pavlich, Walters

F: Griffin , Mayne, Ballantyne

R: Sandilands , Fyfe, Mundy

I/C: Barlow, Suban, Mzungu,

SUB: Sutcliffe


Emerg: T.Sherridan, Z.Clarke, A.Pearce

The one's in Bold are a lock as they were rested/managed....Of the rest: Ibbotson, Barlow, Neale, Suban - played every game so they aren't about to lose their spot which leaves 3 spots up for grabs:

Games played is a good indicator I reckon:
DeBoer, C.Pearce, Sheridan - played 17 games
Duffield - 14 games
Z.Clarke, A.Pearce 13 games (Zac has lost his spot to Griff, Pearce will be handy backup but isn't going to dislodge the main talls in our backline)
Crozier played 10 games
Mzungu - played 9 games (2013 and 2014 played every game from memory, he was inj early and struggled to break into a winning team early) Think he might hold his spot over Duffield/Sheridan but is probably the most vulnerable...

I like your Dockers list, but if we're playing against Sydney then Silvagni must be an emergency at least - probably the best backman we have against a fit and firing Buddy (I know Buddy is currently being managed due to injury, but against Sydney, in a final, there's still no other KPD I'd like playing on him more - that includes Elvis and Johnno)

 

[apuchar]

I like your Dockers list, but if we're playing against Sydney then Silvagni must be an emergency at least - probably the best backman we have against a fit and firing Buddy (I know Buddy is currently being managed due to injury, but against Sydney, in a final, there's still no other KPD I'd like playing on him more - that includes Elvis and Johnno)

don't think his 4 week suspension is up yet, is it?

 

[Gekko71]

don't think his 4 week suspension is up yet, is it?

Bugger it - you're right, he's still got one week to go. Thought he was only out for the rest of the home/away.

 

[apuchar]

Bugger it - you're right, he's still got one week to go. Thought he was only out for the rest of the home/away.

unfortunately no. doubt Ross would play him anyway

 

[cp3_jr]

Interesting Brady has been heavily praised in the media by Ross, Ibbo and Captain Mick. Reckon he is a good chance to play next week if Sutcliffe can't.

 

[332docker]

Bugger it - you're right, he's still got one week to go. Thought he was only out for the rest of the home/away.

He'll be available for peel if they make it to prelim same then for us from PF week onwards

 

[Carnthedockers]

Did anyone else think brady grey is our next star was at the game yesterday and he caught my eye several times he was about the only player that really got my attention out of the players who arent usually in our best 22

Question is would you bring him in for a final or let him get more experience and unleash him 2016 ?

Ethan Hughes actually got mine. I thought Greys kicking was Spurr esque, missed a lot of easy targets. Hughes seemed to show great poise, and was never rushed.

 

[malpaso]

Ethan Hughes actually got mine. I thought Greys kicking was Spurr esque, missed a lot of easy targets. Hughes seemed to show great poise, and was never rushed.

Hughes was good, very composed but Grey really stood out for his toughness and didn't bat an eye when things didn't go right, just got on with it. Really rate him as he looks to be able to do a shut down role yet get the ball at will, something we have needed for a long time.

 

[StingBitten]

If Griffin isnt ready Clarke gets another shot. Let's hope he brings something more than what he dished up on Saturday.

If Sutty's no good Duffield holds his spot.

As long as we get no more injuries (knock on wood) we have the depth at the moment.

 

[Gekko71]

...Ibbo said that Brady is next in line for small defensive rolls

As long as they're from Abhi's - though that's also what did Sylvia in from memory.

I really liked Brady's game myself - his ability as a shut-down small defender make me think we should include him in the Sydney game and let Lee Spur play an intercepting marking role further up-field and add some extra hardness around the contest.

 

[malpaso]

As long as they're from Abhi's - though that's also what did Sylvia in from memory.

I really liked Brady's game myself - his ability as a shut-down small defender make me think we should include him in the Sydney game and let Lee Spur play an intercepting marking role further up-field and add some extra hardness around the contest.

Sydney don't have a small forward worthy of shutting down, they rely on their midfielders to push forward and get goals. If anything we should throw Grey in to work on Hannebery, not sure on Grey's tank though.