Prediction R11: Changes vs Collingwood

[Freoforever86]

Yeah, you're watching the wrong player. Blakely's kicking has been gpood

Can't be too unhappy with that. Ballas and Johnson still names but are on the extended interchange.

Hopefully they go with both Apeness and Meek so that we can try two forwards and a ruckman.

Meek wasn’t named..

And Blakelys kicking has been pretty bad. I think he’s a gun, but he’s butchered a few that have been very costly. I feel he tries the spear grass cutter too much rather than just putting it in front of players to run into

 

[Sully90]

Meek wasn’t named..

And Blakelys kicking has been pretty bad. I think he’s a gun, but he’s butchered a few that have been very costly. I feel he tries the spear grass cutter too much rather than just putting it in front of players to run into

Ugh, that should be Jones.

 

[theGav56]

Notably, Johnson and Ballantyne have been named on the bench. For me that indicates both are more likely to be out than in, particularly Johnson who I would expect to be named on the ground if playing.

Full list of changes to be:

In: Kersten, Apeness, Crowden, Giro, Duman

Out: Sandilands, SHill, D. Pearce, Johnson, Ballantyne.

There is potential for a 6th I believe with Jones coming in, but that would probably only happen at Cox's expense so unlikely.

Yes there is a bit of fence sitting at this stage. I would have preferred to see DP stay in and Ballantyne OUT; Would like Giro IN as a direct exchange there.

I agree with your comment re Jones/Cox, but I don't really like the thought of Apeness rucking full time and think getting a game into Jones would be a great investment.

 

[Kram]

Collins is rated the best defender not playing AFL, Ross never gave him a proper go.

Because he was an absolute spud is why.

FMD this board atm.

 

[freo1997]

I’ve always had the theory that Ballas would never want to play for peel again..Especially cause there’s a wing named after him..tad embarrassing.

 

[Joao]

Because he was an absolute spud is why.

FMD this board atm.

100% agree. Collins wasn't good enough.

 

[blue shark]

Because he was an absolute spud is why.

FMD this board atm.

Last 4 weeks 50 marks for Werribee, yep a spud. Just like Menagola.

 

[Joao]

Last 4 weeks 50 marks for Werribee, yep a spud. Just like Menagola.

It's the VFL. He ripped up the WAFL too then spudded up the AFL.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

Johnson, Balla, D Pearce don't, deserve to be a Freo next year. Why not play the mature guys that will?
Form at Peel this year is very hard to judge, no midfield quality, depth, so forwards and backs are under constant pressure.
Everyone has an opinion on Blakely I'm in the midfield boat, agree to disagree, if Hughes, Nyhius, Duman play then Connor
plays mid
As for Crowden, we have seen many players out of their position, not picked at all.
Collins is rated the best defender not playing AFL, Ross never gave him a proper go.

If Collins was so good how come no-one else picked him up?

 

[Freoforever86]

Last 4 weeks 50 marks for Werribee, yep a spud. Just like Menagola.

Sometimes getting delisted or overlooked will change a player. If he was worth it a team would have picked him up last year after we delisted. He was not good enough.

 

[Kenny_01]

St Kilda trialled him in the pre season and didn’t draft him. They rated Sam Gilbert higher than him.



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[G Mus]

Last 4 weeks 50 marks for Werribee, yep a spud. Just like Menagola.

He's short and can't kick

Tall enough for state footy but a liability at the top level

 

[FreoRicci]

Good changes, but D. Pearce out and Sheridan in is getting boringly predictable.
Sheridan to have like his 50th chance to impress. But will probably be dropped in a fortnight. Rinse repeat.
Really don't get Ballas staying in. But have no replacement.

 

[theGav56]

Both clubs significantly undermanned. I am looking forward to seeing how we go sharking an opposition ruck.

 

[salim malik]

Good changes, but D. Pearce out and Sheridan in is getting boringly predictable.
Sheridan to have like his 50th chance to impress. But will probably be dropped in a fortnight. Rinse repeat.
Really don't get Ballas staying in. But have no replacement.

Sheridan hasn't been selected yet, neither has ballas they are part of the maybes. Talk about over reaction. If Sandi,Hill, Pearce and Balla's don't play its about 800 games of experience out and replaced by about 10. Is that OK by you.

 

[Heart Of Purple]

He's short and can't kick

Tall enough for state footy but a liability at the top level

Exactly this, defenders now need to offer rebound ... or play on and nullify all sorts of forwards, ranging from Hawkins, to P.Wright, to Buddy to Stringer. I'd be ok with Collins on maybe Hawkins, but too slow/not tall enough for the others. He's a good interecept marker, but so is L.Ryan and he can use the ball when he gets it...
Don't get me wrong, I rate Collins and was surprised he was delisted/not picked up again. But in reality he was quite far down the pecking order here (A.Pearce, Hamling, B.Cox, G. Logue, T.Duman) all probably have more potential at the top level.

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

If Tom Sheridan wasn't on an AFL list and was playing state league footy somewhere his stats would look pretty good. He's a decent state league player. I'm sure there would be people saying "get him on our list, he's just the kind of midfield runner we need". Except he isn't and there is a world of difference between state league footy and AFL footy. Some guys who look great at state league footy just aren't going to make it.

 

[Kram]

He's short and can't kick

Tall enough for state footy but a liability at the top level

Not to mention slow. And even looked quite unfit for a league footballer, there was game up on the GC iirc when he was trying to chase someone up the ground and he was moving like he had concrete boots on, it was borderline embarrassing.

 

[Wizard]

So at this stage Duman & Ape are definitely in.

 

[TheLastCall]

Sheridan hasn't been selected yet, neither has ballas they are part of the maybes. Talk about over reaction. If Sandi,Hill, Pearce and Balla's don't play its about 800 games of experience out and replaced by about 10. Is that OK by you.

719 out so far 880 if Ballas is out

Apeness 7 games
Crowden 8
Duman 4
Kersten 58
Sheriden 70
Giro, Jones 0

 

[anchor man]

Ballas and Johnno being named as emergencies doesn't bode well for them.Maybe we could be seeing the end for them.Both have been true warriors for our club, but the time comes for all at some stage.
Hopefully they play Jones as the ruckman and Apeness as a forward who will be asked, or told to crash the marking contests.

 

[Tobiko]

OUT:
S. Hill
D. Pearce
A. Sandilands

IN:
M. Apeness
M. Crowden
T. Duman
S. Giro
S. Jones
S. Kersten
T. Sheridan

Well, Sandi weighs as much as Duman, Sheridan and Crowden put together...so we can also have Ape and Kersten in as well for Hill and Pearce

 

[Redgum]

Whats Rolly's love for Jones, the guy sucks,hasn't done a thing,looks a big log who has not contributed for Peel this season.I would give Strnadica a go before him, he's been improving all the time.

 

[freo_leo29]

Whats Rolly's love for Jones, the guy sucks,hasn't done a thing,looks a big log who has not contributed for Peel this season.I would give Strnadica a go before him, he's been improving all the time.

Just a bigger body I would say, maybe trains well? Definitely the most mature ruck we have barring Sandi

 

[theGav56]

Whats Rolly's love for Jones, the guy sucks,hasn't done a thing,looks a big log who has not contributed for Peel this season.I would give Strnadica a go before him, he's been improving all the time.

Maybe they don't think Strnadica is ready yet. What's the rush? I am a big fan of bringing players (and especially young players) in when they have the best chance of being successful.