Preview Rd 10: Changes vs Saints

[BulldogJake]

Hannan out, English in. Wood out, Crozier in. No need to make many unforced changed for next week, but English will be important around the ground. If Hunter is fit then he comes in for McNeil or Lipinski

 

[BulldogJake]

Cordy was actually huge in the last quarter, was a bit out of nowhere too.

Cordy reminded me yesterday of what he was doing in 2017 and 2018 in the backline. I was a bit worried before that.

 

[Rookie]

Rourke Smith should stay in because he goes in very hard and without fear. He has a couple of tools in the kit too - an overhead game and he has some speed. The players who need to go out are the ones who don't tackle, don't chase and are scared to be first to the ball.

Anyone specifically? I'm not seeing too many of those... the pressure we applied was great.

 

[Generation West]

Keath on King, Cordy on Membrey.

Rourke Smith should stay in because he goes in very hard and without fear. He has a couple of tools in the kit too - an overhead game and he has some speed. The players who need to go out are the ones who don't tackle, don't chase and are scared to be first to the ball.

You don’t get to 8 and 1 with players who won’t tackle, chase or get to the ball first.
Who in the team is not doing any of these things ?

 

[Doggy]

Did you not see Smiths game in the Elimination final last year where he was consistently outmarked playing half forward?

I didn't want Rourke in against Port but he played fairly well. Can't just drop him because you don't rate him on the whole.

He doesn't deserve to be fully dropped on the back of that performance. Should at least be sub

 

[CarnTheScray]

Did you not see Smiths game in the Elimination final last year where he was consistently outmarked playing half forward?

Good thing that elim final was just a one off then.

Now we are 2nd with lots of injuries and Saints are 11th with few injuries.

 

[Pep_x]

Minimal changes required. No need to rush Hunts back this week, get him right for the Dees the following week.

Croz for Wood
English for one of Lippi, Scott, Hannan or Roarke

I wonder if Treloar could be a candidate for a weeks rest before the Dees game. At 8-1 we have certainly earned the right to freshen players up if required.

 

[CarnTheScray]

DT_35 welcome

 

[ummmbont]

Please no Gardner

 

[ringa5]

Please no Gardner

How many players coming back from injury ?.Do not at all need match fitness and conditioning ? I would say a limited few.The rest need to come back through the 2s..

 

[bobs head soup]

I think Gardner is a good chance to come straight back in. Shoulder injury so base fitness won't be an issue. Probably our best match up on King, who is more of a run and grab at the highest point very tall, rather than a body player.

Frees Keath up to cover Ryder when forward, or intercept and be the general. Cordy to Membrey, Williams and Crozier a little more half back and attacking.

 

[doggies ftw]

I think Gardner is a good chance to come straight back in. Shoulder injury so base fitness won't be an issue. Probably our best match up on King, who is more of a run and grab at the highest point very tall, rather than a body player.

Frees Keath up to cover Ryder when forward, or intercept and be the general. Cordy to Membrey, Williams and Crozier a little more half back and attacking.

Worst thing you can do with King is try and beat him at his own game. Gardner will get beaten trying to meet him at the highest point and Gardner is not a good body player. Keath needs to go to him and put body on him and he’ll crumble. Keath to King, Cordy to Membrey, Williams to resting ruck or battle. We match up okay on them with no Marshall I think. Let Gardner come back through the twos until Cordy underpeforms. No way I want to stifle one of our biggest strengths by playing both a Cordy and Gards in the same backline

 

[Del165892]

As long as the twins both play we will win.

 

[Cousin Ben]

Worst thing you can do with King is try and beat him at his own game. Gardner will get beaten trying to meet him at the highest point and Gardner is not a good body player. Keath needs to go to him and put body on him and he’ll crumble. Keath to King, Cordy to Membrey, Williams to resting ruck or battle. We match up okay on them with no Marshall I think. Let Gardner come back through the twos until Cordy underpeforms. No way I want to stifle one of our biggest strengths by playing both a Cordy and Gards in the same backline

As good as he is below his knees, etc. Cordy worries me on the air. Doesn’t come through with the decisive fist (if anyone saw Lever yesterday), and is too easily out bodied. Williams also is too often outmarked. This is the issue that worries me more than anything.
Why did you have to go Roughie?


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[TommyD13]

IN: English, Crozier
OUT: Hannan/Lipinski/Scott/R. Smith, Wood

Whoever gets dropped goes to sub. Wouldn't mind potentially another of that group of 4 out as well and Garcia debut.

 

[Generation West]

Probably not the week for it, but I can see JUH making his debut whilst we manage one of Bruce and Naughton. Both looked pretty sore after the Port game, but I guess most players do.

I think we will identify a couple of games later in the year when English is established back in the team and manage one, then the other to give JUH a taste of AFL.

 

[AFDogs]

Be a nice game to introduce JUH for sure. Under the roof at Etihad on a Saturday night.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Probably not the week for it, but I can see JUH making his debut whilst we manage one of Bruce and Naughton. Both looked pretty sore after the Port game, but I guess most players do.

I think we will identify a couple of games later in the year when English is established back in the team and manage one, then the other to give JUH a taste of AFL.

I Bet he will make his debut in indigenous round

 

[Triple Baileys]

You don’t get to 8 and 1 with players who won’t tackle, chase or get to the ball first.
Who in the team is not doing any of these things ?

You can if you have an unusually strong top 12 or so players, which we have at the moment. Have you watched Hannan? I was shocked at how easily the Port players brushed him off and just ran past him as if he was a witches hat.

 

[Triple Baileys]

Anyone specifically? I'm not seeing too many of those... the pressure we applied was great.

Hannan, watch the footage again focussing on him and you will see all revealed.

 

[Al dente]

its funny that when all supporters are in agreement that its time for one of Bevo's favourites to be dropped (Hannan this week, Gardner, English last year), he goes out of his way in the pressor to give them a wrap.

i just dont like that Hannan's an all or nothing kind of player when he goes to the contest, most times you just have to try to halve it if you can.

in saying that he'll catch fire in a game soon and kick 3 or 4, he's that kind of player.

 

[Cudi]

I know these are usually the games we tend to lose and they've had the wood on us, but looking at their team its just so...bland. With Marshall out there isn't one spot on the ground that worries me, we really should be beating them despite our injuries. Funnily enough, they are very confident that if they kick straight they will beat us.

Out: R.Smith, Lipinski, Wood
In: English, Hunter, Crozier

 

[DognBones]

its funny that when all supporters are in agreement that its time for one of Bevo's favourites to be dropped (Hannan this week, Gardner, English last year), he goes out of his way in the pressor to give them a wrap.

i just dont like that Hannan's an all or nothing kind of player when he goes to the contest, most times you just have to try to halve it if you can.

in saying that he'll catch fire in a game soon and kick 3 or 4, he's that kind of player.

I've noticed this too. It appears that Bev is preempting or mitigating the criticism the player would normally receive after playing an ordinary game or a run of ordinary games. In assessing a player's contribution he obviously sees things that we observers can't see or is he just being ornery?

 

[Mofra]

Anyone specifically? I'm not seeing too many of those... the pressure we applied was great.

Lipinski needs to learn to stick a tackle.

Our gameplan relies on a bunch of small quick players who sacrifice their own game to apply pressure and do a ton of 'unrewarded' running (sound familiar?).
McNeill and Scott in particular do a lot of this off the ball gruntwork and Roarke Smith is just dependable. He has a lower ceiling but he did what he was asked to do and I like that - especially considering how often players talk about 'predictability' this year. You can trust him.

Lipinski has a good tank and is one of our best inside 50 kicks on our list... but he's first out from Saturday night's game based on what we want from players this year. Wallis is slow which is why he's hardly had a look in since round 2 as well.

Hannan played his role well but if English is set to come back in to play that role, there are some easy change to make this week:

Hannan for English (same role)
Lipinksi for Hunter
Crozier for Wood

Sub will depend on training - realistically, West deserves it for effort but after a fortnight without significant gametime he probably needs a run under his belt.
I wouldn't rush Gardner back either and he gets a game at VFL level (or two).

 

[TommyD13]

Hannan would be a certainty to drop in my opinion, but the presser has obviously made me less confident this will happen. I think he is a handy player but he hasn't contributed much since coming into the team.