Preview R10: Changes vs. Collingwood

[Drakescoffeecake]

Grim forecast.

 

[Samcro24]

Grim forecast.

Taller, taller!

 

[Trigger13]

We’ve gone in way too tall for these conditions. Dumb.

#n#nicks

 

[BRL121]

Grim forecast.

Hardly. Possibility of showers, most likely in morning and afternoon, 15km/h winds, 1-5 mm of rain total, 15 degrees.
Nothing too grim there.

 

[Crows I Am]

We’ve gone in way too tall for these conditions. Dumb.

#n#nicks

We can hope for a late out with Tex dropping out for Draper if the rain sets in. Would make too much sense so unlikely to happen.

 

[Ham]

Welsh and Bond flew over?

 

[WeeBlake]

It should be mandated that if Victorian clubs want to sell off games to Tasmania, Ballarat etc then they have to play another Victorian club.
By sheer default of having so many Victorian based clubs they play in their home state more often, this would go some way to even that up not make it more uneven.

AFL loves $ way more than fairness

 

[Jeffcrowe]

Which in a way is disappointing because Curtin could play the same non-defensive run on role that Wayne does and we get much more future benefit with a better leg

I like Curtin centre - forward

Ideally I think we’d have a super quick Maverick metres gained player in milera’s spot

Edwards maybe

 

[Mutineer]

Welsh and Bond flew over?

They'll want their thermals and rain gear when they get to Melbourne looking at the forecast.

Long stops might be an idea too.

 

[Betts are off]

Bond flying over is a big watch. For me he's our best matchup for Daicos, particularly if the game slops out.

 

[skam85]

I can see Bond being a late in for a Tex or Curtin.

 

[chazwazza]

Welsh and Bond flew over?

Why not, it’s not like there’s any SANFL this week

 

[George CantStandYa]

Taller, taller!

McAndrew sub?

 

[thebirdman 24]

Midfield smashed - No changes

Heavy rain forecast - Still no changes

Selection has marginally improved this year but it is still arrogant and naive.

 

[crows dude]

True, and its a shame we almost never see the weird call at opening bounce anymore. Bergman in the middle last week really seemed to throw us off balance as it was so unexpected.

Doesn't have to be TT in the ruck, but something would be fun to see. Dawson at FF, Michalanney to Diacos in the middle, Tex on the wing. Just something to make the oppo scramble for 5 mins, and then scramble back when they revert to normal.

They sound like Blight Moves.

1997 Grand Final second half.

Jarman starts in centre where thompson tags him. But then Jars disappears to FF and Thompson follows him. Albves had to quickly get the runner out to Shanahan to get him back onto Jarman. It really messed up St Kildas midfield match ups.

 

[Golumless]

True, and its a shame we almost never see the weird call at opening bounce anymore. Bergman in the middle last week really seemed to throw us off balance as it was so unexpected.

Doesn't have to be TT in the ruck, but something would be fun to see. Dawson at FF, Michalanney to Diacos in the middle, Tex on the wing. Just something to make the oppo scramble for 5 mins, and then scramble back when they revert to normal.

Why would the opposition care about what we did for a couple of minutes? Ditto us to whatever unusual they do?

In a way, the league/coaches are not as naive as they were 30 years ago with this kind of stuff (and may have swung too far the other way where you may just never get a response to something). Nowdays you'd just back your system and everything you've drilled over the summer to beat whatever crazy thing they're doing. It would only potentially become a problem if it was working, but even then, you may just not care that it's working depending on who and what.

 

[Scorpus]

Bond flying over is a big watch. For me he's our best matchup for Daicos, particularly if the game slops out.

I can see Bond being a late in for a Tex or Curtin.

Not on the emergency list, so he won't play. Our defensive emergency is Smith

 

[Cromulant]

Its not a big watch when you consider the SANFL side arent playing this week. The Vic guys probably all went.

 

[davos44]

Amazingly with such poor coaching and selection this season we’ve sat inside the top 6 all season after 9 rounds, are the highest scoring team, are the best ball movement team, have a back 6 starting to get widespread praise and have neutrals excited to watch our games.

I am frequenting this board a lot less these days because it’s just so hard reading the same debates over and over and negativity even after a classic Showdown win!

The team is a Rankine free kick away from equal 1st after nearly half a season and yet this board reads like it’s still 2024. If anyone said we would be 6-3 after round 9 most would have been pretty happy with that result.

I hear that. It’s like arguing with a lynch mob

It’s a big grey area.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's good to see Nankervis settled in on a wing.
Hopefully playing at the MCG, or wingers can see a bit more of the ball this week

I wish he took that mark in the first few minutes last week, would have given him a boost I reckon, especially if he kicked the goal too.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Welsh and Bond flew over?

We should have named Bond as emergency for a late change

 

[Cromulant]

We should have named Bond as emergency for a late change

Id do it and take the fine

 

[Multiballz]

Id do it and take the fine

Yep. Just dock Mattys pay.
Fined for idiocy.

 

[Golumless]

Welsh and Bond flew over?

Considering there is no SANFL game this week, they may have flew the entire 44 man playing list over.

 

[Betts are off]

Why would the opposition care about what we did for a couple of minutes? Ditto us to whatever unusual they do?

In a way, the league/coaches are not as naive as they were 30 years ago with this kind of stuff (and may have swung too far the other way where you may just never get a response to something). Nowdays you'd just back your system and everything you've drilled over the summer to beat whatever crazy thing they're doing. It would only potentially become a problem if it was working, but even then, you may just not care that it's working depending on who and what.

Matthew, is that you?