Preview RD 23 Geelong v Carlton Sat Aug 24 435pm @ KP

[JohnZ]

If we are travelling let’s hope it’s to Brisbane, not looking good if it’s Eagles in Perth

Play eagles 1st up. Win, good confidence boost but unlikely. Lose and we avoid the bye.

 

[Hello Kitty]

I really think we need more defenders. Surely we can shoehorn a couple more in somewhere.

Midfield is looking thin

 

[steady2]

I understand if he breaks down again it won’t look great, but if he plays well it could be the move the sparks our season up again.

we’ve played Gary Rohan for most of the year off the back of his first 6 weeks. Rohan kicked 4 goals in his last 8 games, hardly setting the world on fire. Cockatoo offers much the same in terms of pressure.

Obviously it’s very unlikely we do play him I just think with 1 game to go, we could play him next week and then in the vfl the following week in the bye, and if he pulls up okay he could be right for the first final.

I doubt they do it I just think he could provide a huge amount of x-factor to a forward line that has lacked exactly what he provides. We don’t want to look back on the season with regret on moves we could have made.

Cockatoo would need at least 3 full games in the VFL and pulling in 20+ touches before he could even be considered. He just played half a game in the VFL and had to rest a week. Not going to happen.

 

[steady2]

Play eagles 1st up. Win, good confidence boost but unlikely. Lose and we avoid the bye.

Don't get ahead of yourself. We still have Carlton to beat, assume that its dry and dusted at your worst. A loss to Carlton could totally mess up our finals and our season and the players minds.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Menegola
The only one to really put their hand up.

 

[Pollywaffle]

Don't get ahead of yourself. We still have Carlton to beat, assume that its dry and dusted at your worst. A loss to Carlton could totally mess up our finals and our season and the players minds.

They will play like they have nothing to lose, flip it around and spread like the clappers.
The sort of style that often exposes us. Very much a danger game.
Ground advantage may just get us over the line though.

 

[catempire]

If you have Henry or Kolo in your outs you have a being wrong fetish.

 

[Chinacats]

Menongola & Selwood good in VFL. Stanley out performs Smith.
In: menongola, Stanley, .....rohan(fit)?
Out: either Bews or touhy, Henderson
Need more outfield speed and one less slow moving tall back.
Like to see Joel Selwood in middle and more speed on wings
Constable in the middle? Push Kelly wide?

 

[iameviljez]

If you have Henry or Kolo in your outs you have a being wrong fetish.

Why? I think Henry is a reasonably justifiable out, even if I may not do it myself.

 

[catempire]

Why? I think Henry is a reasonably justifiable out, even if I may not do it myself.

Wrong

 

[iameviljez]

Wrong

Arrogant.

 

[iameviljez]

Stewart had a ‘mare.

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I thought Stewart, by naked eye, was very good - saved a few goals, especially with a massive chasedown at half-back.

 

[catempire]

Arrogant.

Seems like something someone with a being wrong fetish and in denial would say.

 

[iameviljez]

Stanley is the lesser of 5 evils. He can compete most of the time in the actual ruck. He’s mobile and will work around the ground.

Honestly, I think we've looked better in the centre in the last two weeks than we have most of the year. I'd be tempted to bring in Stanley if we play Richmond (or maybe West Coast) due to their tall forwards requiring Blicavs' attention, but other than that...

 

[iameviljez]

someone with a being wrong fetish

"What's two plus two?"
"Fi!-aaaaarrrrrrrhhhhhh!...."

 

[iameviljez]

Selection time...

I do think that Constable just has to play. He's earned it, he's AFL-standard, we need greater depth (as opposed to brilliance) in the middle and we need to keep him at the club.

To that end, I'd drop one of Bews, Henry or (gulp) Cam Guthrie, with whom I've finally lost patience. If it's Bews or Henry, then Tuohy rolls back, Ablett spends more time forward, and Constable goes into the middle.

In terms of the ruck situation... I don't like it, but I think that our full-timers are so ordinary, I'd rather play Blitz. We've looked reasonably good in the centre for the last two weeks, certainly no worse than most of the year.

 

[wcadams88]

Still think we win the premiership

 

[Baudolino]

In our hands now. Win against the Blues and we finish top two.

Yay. Hurrah. Sound the fanfare. Etc.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

So assuming the Tigers don't absolutely belt Brisbane then the outcome is Tigers if they win, Eagles if they lose.
Assuming we beat Carlton.

MCG away first up. Ugh.

 

[foodles05]

Am I the only one here who thought Henderson was good? He wasn't in the best but still thought he did ok?

I thought Henderson was fantastic. I wouldn't get too concerned by the this board's general opinion. Honestly if the club followed general consensus we'd have the most disjointed team ever. We'd be dropping three players a week and would have no continuity whatsoever. Also we lost by 1 point to the top of the table team. HOW IN ANY RATIONAL WORLD does that scream MAKE WHOLESALE CHANGES IMMEDIATELY!

 

[Chinacats]

Tigers win helps! Win & top 2 guaranteed. No Perth or Brisbane trip. Get it done!

 

[thegerman]

I thought Stewart, by naked eye, was very good - saved a few goals, especially with a massive chasedown at half-back.

Kicking and decision making at times ordinary.


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[Scottland2007]

From doing the ladder predictor we either finish 1st (Richmond win next week) or 4th (Richmond lose next week). Either Richmond at the G or Brisbane at home. 1st week of finals will be tough.

 

[ATSAM]

Stanley and Menegola good in the VFL- rucked the ball straight to him and then a run forward.

 

[Cataholic]

Menongola & Selwood good in VFL. Stanley out performs Smith.
In: menongola, Stanley, .....rohan(fit)?
Out: either Bews or touhy, Henderson
Need more outfield speed and one less slow moving tall back.
Like to see Joel Selwood in middle and more speed on wings
Constable in the middle? Push Kelly wide?

Stanley just has to come in because we simply must return Blitz to the back line.

Tuohy out.