Preview R24: Changes vs. North Melbourne

[Footypie32]

We have to go up a level of what we've produced the last 3 weeks.

I'm really curious what we produce next week. Will it be like West Coast or Sydney?

 

[cleanhands]

Just got a message from a friend. I have no way of knowing how true it is- he's honest, but it's come from a friend of a friend of his, who s on the fitness staff. Apparently we have been in a heavy training load for 4 weeks.

So, 4th hand news, but it's interesting.

Is more than likely correct

 

[FR0GGY]

Just got a message from a friend. I have no way of knowing how true it is- he's honest, but it's come from a friend of a friend of his, who s on the fitness staff. Apparently we have been in a heavy training load for 4 weeks.

So, 4th hand news, but it's interesting.

I think all top 8 teams do it at this time of year.

 

[dogs105]

Is more than likely correct

Is it a taper or something before the finals? Or how would it work?

 

[cleanhands]

Is it a taper or something before the finals? Or how would it work?

They would be almost in the tapering off period

 

[latinoheat]

I don’t like flirting with form , but I’d consider resting Rankine

Out: Murphy , Shoen, Rankine
In: Dowling , Edwards, Laird,


Sub : Berry

 

[Geoffa32]

Spud 6 disposals 1 tackle in 103 minutes gametime. Surely he gets dropped?

And let's not run with the myth he did well on Josh Daicos.

9 pressure acts. Pathetic if tagging .

 

[Slippery Pete]

Gotta hold something back this weekend. Top two guaranteed now.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

Out: MURHPY FFS AND NEVER AGAINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[MsTopG]

Gotta hold something back this weekend. Top two guaranteed now.

I would play our best team. Gotta get into some form before finals. We have a week off straight after next week.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

I don’t like flirting with form , but I’d consider resting Rankine

Out: Murphy , Shoen, Rankine
In: Dowling , Edwards, Laird,


Sub : Berry

There's zero point resting Rankine with the pre-finals bye.

Also, surely the Eagles game proved that nothing is a formality.

 

[Crowstar]

Got to rest some bodies.

TT, Rankine, Soligo, ANB and boot Murphy to the moon.

Burgess, Dowling, Edwards, Laird and Nank to come in

 

[Slippery Pete]

There's zero point resting Rankine with the pre-finals bye.

Also, surely the Eagles game proved that nothing is a formality.

Top two is not only a formality it is a guarantee.

 

[MsTopG]

Got to rest some bodies.

TT, Rankine, Soligo, ANB and boot Murphy to the moon.

Burgess, Dowling, Edwards, Laird and Nank to come in

Burgess should never ever play another game for the club.

 

[Crowstar]

Burgess should never ever play another game for the club.

Need a 2nd ruck and T Murray isn't ready

 

[MrBarry]

There's zero point resting Rankine with the pre-finals bye.

Also, surely the Eagles game proved that nothing is a formality.

It's less to do with fatigue and more to do with injury.

I'd be playing the entire SANFL team tbh. 1st or 2nd don't matter.

 

[Dirty Bird]

Out Murphy, Nicks
In Anyone, Davis

 

[Slippery Pete]

It's less to do with fatigue and more to do with injury.

I'd be playing the entire SANFL team tbh. 1st or 2nd don't matter.

You gotta be subtle about it, but there should definitely be things and/or players held back.

 

[jenny61_99]

Got to rest some bodies.

TT, Rankine, Soligo, ANB and boot Murphy to the moon.

Burgess, Dowling, Edwards, Laird and Nank to come in

No. We don’t. There’s a bye the week after.

 

[Smoooothy]

I don't care who comes in, as long as Murphy never comes back

 

[pjcrows]

I'd be resting Thilthorpe, definitely. Get him absolutely cherry ripe.

 

[Vader]

Got to rest some bodies.

TT, Rankine, Soligo, ANB and boot Murphy to the moon.

Burgess, Dowling, Edwards, Laird and Nank to come in

The problem with resting players is that they potentially end up going into the PF having only played 1 game in a month.

R23 - play
R24 - rest
bye - rest
QF - play
SF - rest
PF

That's less than ideal preparation for the 2nd biggest game of the entire season.

 

[Slippery Pete]

I'd be resting Thilthorpe, definitely. Get him absolutely cherry ripe.

Yeah, he’s the one I reckon. If I had to pick one to leave out.

 

[Tex Danger]

Any idea if pedlar is expected to be available?

 

[Crowstar]

The problem with resting players is that they potentially end up going into the PF having only played 1 game in a month.

R23 - play
R24 - rest
bye - rest
QF - play
SF - rest
PF

That's less than ideal preparation for the 2nd biggest game of the entire season.

You would hope playing 20 games throughout the season has them able to overcome any of those concerns