Preview R4: Changes v Sydney

[Scorpus]

Out: Atkins
In: Lynch

Atkins hasn't been great over the first few games. Simply didn't get enough footy in the Richmond game. He comes out for Lynch.

If Brad Crouch is fit, I'm not sure who to drop. Knight (didn't get much) a possible candidate. Lyons was good so not sure he's worth dropping

 

[Mego Red]

Out - McGovern, Atkins, Knight

In - Lynch, Crouch, Menzel

 

[Bonkers000]

Atkins 9 touches and 3 tackles
Knight 10 touches and 1 tackle
Lyon 21 touches 2 goals.

I think knight goes out for lynch.
If crouch is good he comes in for Atkins.

 

[spexau]

Atkins plays a completely different role to Lynch..

 

[Scorpus]

Atkins 9 touches and 3 tackles
Knight 10 touches and 1 tackle
Lyon 21 touches 2 goals.

I think knight goes out for lynch.
If crouch is good he comes in for Atkins.

I saw the stats too, but I think Knight gets a second chance, whereas Atkins hasn't been great for three rounds now

 

[Mego Red]

Yeah - if we can be honest about it, McGovern deserves to head back to the 2's. He's exciting but he's still really green.

 

[Scorpus]

Atkins plays a completely different role to Lynch..

Knight to wing, Lynch to Knight's role. Pretty sure Knight was playing a similar role to Lynch today.

 

[Crows I Am]

Knight out for Lynch and Atkins out if Crouch gets up. Milera was quiet but hopefully we stick with him as he always does something special when he gets it.

 

[Tex200]

I saw the stats too, but I think Knight gets a second chance, whereas Atkins hasn't been great for three rounds now

Atkins was excellent R1, average last week, ordinary this week.

Lynch back for Knight.

Atkins in the frame if any other changes

 

[Tex Danger]

Atkins 9 touches and 3 tackles
Knight 10 touches and 1 tackle
Lyon 21 touches 2 goals.

I think knight goes out for lynch.
If crouch is good he comes in for Atkins.

The only issue with Crouch and Lynch in for Knight/Atkins (agree is most obvious choice) is that we have 1 more inside player and 1 less outside runner/quick ball mover - and we know The Don wants us to be a fast side.

This is where a McGOvern could basically be swapped for Lynch with Crouch and Cameron coming in for the other 2 if Cameron shows form.

Different structure to what we selected before late outs but we're replacing a 3rd tall (McGovern) with an inside mid/HFF (Lyons) so the structure pace/ball movement wise remains.

However I think The Don likes the versatility of the extra tall in McGovern.

Will be really interesting selection

 

[Crows I Am]

Yeah - if we can be honest about it, McGovern deserves to head back to the 2's. He's exciting but he's still really green.

McGovern was pretty good today, fee others deserve to go out before him.

 

[Glenno23]

Want Cameron into this team so bad.....But for who?

 

[Bonkers000]

I saw the stats too, but I think Knight gets a second chance, whereas Atkins hasn't been great for three rounds now

Yeah, I see where you're coming from. I just like having a good mixture of left and right footers.

 

[1970crow]

Out: Atkins
In: Lynch

Atkins hasn't been great over the first few games. Simply didn't get enough footy in the Richmond game. He comes out for Lynch.

If Brad Crouch is fit, I'm not sure who to drop. Knight (didn't get much) a possible candidate. Lyons was good so not sure he's worth dropping

Atkins had 1 less effective touch than Mackay. I missed most of the first half but Mackay seemed to be at a lot of stoppages but only snagged the 2 contested touches going at 60%. Based on the last half, I reckon we could throw a blanket over Lyons, Rat, Mackay and Knight for who might go out if Brouch and Lynch return. Shooter maybe as well, but again, he's a bit different, so hard to predict. Lyons would be unlucky, but he'd be used to it. I'd continue backing in the kids to improve and they're providing enough for mine.

 

[AFC979810]

Give Crouch an extra week. No need to risk him against a side that will almost certainly spank us. Sydney match up extremely well against us.

Out: Rat
In: Lynch

 

[SloaneysDanger]

Out: Atkins, Knight
In: Lynch, Crouch

 

[Scorpus]

Atkins had 1 less effective touch than Mackay. I missed most of the first half but Mackay seemed to be at a lot of stoppages but only snagged the 2 contested touches going at 60%. Based on the last half, I reckon we could throw a blanket over Lyons, Rat, Mackay and Knight for who might go out if Brouch and Lynch return. Shooter maybe as well, but again, he's a bit different, so hard to predict. Lyons would be unlucky, but he'd be used to it. I'd continue backing in the kids to improve and they're providing enough for mine.

Lyons was very decent today, one of our best mids. He would be very, very unlucky to miss

 

[SloaneysDanger]

The only issue with Crouch and Lynch in for Knight/Atkins (agree is most obvious choice) is that we have 1 more inside player and 1 less outside runner/quick ball mover - and we know The Don wants us to be a fast side.

This is where a McGOvern could basically be swapped for Lynch with Crouch and Cameron coming in for the other 2 if Cameron shows form.

Different structure to what we selected before late outs but we're replacing a 3rd tall (McGovern) with an inside mid/HFF (Lyons) so the structure pace/ball movement wise remains.

However I think The Don likes the versatility of the extra tall in McGovern.

Will be really interesting selection

Knight and Rat really didn't contribute to this much today.

 

[Iron]

Yeah - if we can be honest about it, McGovern deserves to head back to the 2's. He's exciting but he's still really green.

Actually disagree pretty hard. He and Milera both have been exciting and this is the time to cut their teeth. Dropping them at the first chance will do more harm than good. He wasn't noticeably bad today, surprised that's your read.

 

[Scorpus]

Atkins was excellent R1, average last week, ordinary this week.

Lynch back for Knight.

Atkins in the frame if any other changes

"Excellent" in R1 is a huge overstatement. He was average and below his best.

 

[Combathorse]

I think Jacobs needs a spell and it would be good to give ROB a taste of the top level.

 

[Bonkers000]

Give Crouch an extra week. No need to risk him against a side that will almost certainly spank us. Sydney match up extremely well against us.

Out: Rat
In: Lynch

That's the spirit!

 

[Scorpus]

I think Jacobs needs a spell and it would be good to give ROB a taste of the top level.

Not this early and not against Sydney. If Jacobs is fit he plays.

 

[MRB37]

Hard to call ATM. I'd have all of Atkins, Cheney and Knight on the block. Obvious one is Lyons out if Crouch is back, but JL had a good game.

 

[billy fragos]

Out - Atkins, Knight
In - Lynch, Crouch