Preview R18: Changes vs. Western Bulldogs

[Go the Guts]

In - a fair fixture.

Dogs with an extra 3 days rest and two games at Marvel in a row.

Have a look at the week before the Collingwood game.

They play Thursday night at the G.
We play Sunday 4.45 in Perth.
They just about get an extra bye.

4, nearly 5 day difference.

 

[Cromulant]

I'll leave the obvious until later.

Youd assume Milera comes back for the injured Rachele.... not because it makes sense but because its the way we roll.

Id like to have another look at Cooky before we decide he's no good. Been in good form albeit in 2 absolute beltings. If not him then Pedlar who looked as good as ive seen him in ages this arvo.

Jones has had a dominant month since moving into the middle, and hes played good footy on the wing previously. Could he come in for Isaac Cumming

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Isaac Cumming

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

9.5

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

1.2

4star

, or maybe Dowling who's in good touch as well. Again, it makes sense but we are unlikely to do it.

And now we get to the elephant in the room. We CANNOT keep selecting Murphy. He has a crack, he'd br a great teammate and he does look a bit above SANFL level.... but he just doesn't contribute.

But he will be picked, and that will anger most of us. Im just done being angry with selections...... as much as it annoys me.

 

[johnnypanther]

Out: Rachele (inj), Murphy, Taylor
In: Milera, Pedlar, Jones

 

[Cromulant]

Out: Rachele (inj), Murphy, Taylor
In: Milera, Pedlar, Jones

Taylor gets more than a week

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Any news on Rachele?

 

[Cromulant]

Any news on Rachele?

Nicks didn't say much, but reading between the lines i think the scans will confirm an ACL

 

[1970crow]

Murphy has done absolutely nothing in the first half.

This little trolling effort aged well.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Out: Murphy, Rachele
In: Milera, Pedlar

Seems the most likely change although I wouldn't mind seeing Jones have a go in the midfield. Rankine can play forward.

Zac was poor, but it'll do him no good dropping him back to the ressies straight away. Give him a month to see if he has it.

 

[CroCop]

Nicks didn't say much, but reading between the lines i think the scans will confirm an ACL

They said on 5aa that the docs did not diagnose an acl at the ground and that Rachelle was positive but he’d need scans to confirm it .

 

[Cromulant]

They said on 5aa that the docs did not diagnose an acl at the ground and that Rachelle was positive but he’d need scans to confirm it .

I doubt they know what the doctor did or did not do

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

rachele didn’t look like a typical ACL

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

They said on 5aa that the docs did not diagnose an acl at the ground and that Rachelle was positive but he’d need scans to confirm it .

Can't diagnose til has scans.

 

[Cromulant]

rachele didn’t look like a typical ACL

Looked a bit like Modras TBH

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Nicks didn't say much, but reading between the lines i think the scans will confirm an ACL

You just can't make that call.

Didn't look like an obvious ACL.

Rachele jogged off the ground.

 

[Samcro24]

Looked a bit like Modras TBH

He already had a partial tear though

 

[Cromulant]

You just can't make that call.

Didn't look like an obvious ACL.

Rachele jogged off the ground.

He was careful not to say anything, for the first press conference ever. Compare that with Kenny Konfectionary last night

 

[Samcro24]

Rachele jogged off the ground.

I thought he might come back on.

Then again, Lenny Hayes did one in a first quarter and played out the game

 

[CroCop]

Can't diagnose til has scans.

True but when it’s an obvious acl they can tell just by testing the movement of the knee . They were saying at this stage more like jarred knee but scans will be needed to confirm

 

[Cromulant]

I thought he might come back on.

Then again, Lenny Hayes did one in a first quarter and played out the game

As did Brodie Martin.

 

[Minor Threat]

Rachele’s knee looked a little bit like when Seedsman hyperextended his knee a few years back. So hopefully he’ll be back for finals

 

[Cromulant]

Rachelle’s knee looked a little bit like when Seedsman hyperextended his knee a few years back. So hopefully he’ll be back for finals

I reckon Jenkins was the same.

Its not your typical SPP,/Shaun Rehn type of mechanism.... we shall see.

 

[Velvet George]

This little trolling effort aged well.

And we wonders why he’s “attacked”

 

[Rabman]

5-19 against the dogs in Victoria (excluding finals), only a worser record is against Geelong.

 

[Cromulant]

5-19 against the dogs in Victoria (excluding finals), only a worser record is against Geelong.

Just another hoodoo to fix this year

 

[CrowingInVic]

Out:
Rachele (inj), Murphy, Taylor

In:
Milera, Dowling, Jones

Sub:
Jones

(Michalanney to play up forward on Bailey Dale)

Sounds good to me