Autopsy Roast & Toast v Saints & Changes For Brisbane

[Stigmata]

Steely Green - great first half poor second half.

 

[LTT]

Possible changes for this week.

McAulliffe in (an absolute must and a full game), maybe Gray and Alger to debut?

Love Armstrong but maybe he needs a rest back to vfl so Fawcett perhaps ?

Do Smillie and Faull need a vfl game before a call up ?

Did Fawcett get hurt in the VFL?

 

[ROYCY HART A TRUE CHF]

Would not mind Alger coming in. looked very productive in the VFL this week.

Harry Armstrong probably needs a spell, although I still would not mind him being persisted with.

Sims & Faull don't look ready to me.
I would give Campbell Gray a crack.

Needs to be some big changes after this week imo

I would bring in Alger, McAuliffe & Gray

Agree with your changes !!!

 

[SplintWhisky]

With our young forwards and the large number of them, rotating them every 3 games can be done whilst healthy. So for mine I think the changes should be

Out: Smith, Bauer, Armstrong, Trez
In: McAuliffe, Faul, Simms, Banks

I want Sonsie and McAuliffe to get major Midfield minutes. Taranto is having a tough time shaking a tag so give him a game of 65% forward 45% midfield to get away from it. Hopper, Ross and McAuliffe are inside enough and Sonsie does deserve at least 1 ****ing game in the AFL out of the middle.

 

[ROYCY HART A TRUE CHF]

With our young forwards and the large number of them, rotating them every 3 games can be done whilst healthy. So for mine I think the changes should be

Out: Smith, Bauer, Armstrong, Trez
In: McAuliffe, Faul, Simms, Banks

I want Sonsie and McAuliffe to get major Midfield minutes. Taranto is having a tough time shaking a tag so give him a game of 65% forward 45% midfield to get away from it. Hopper, Ross and McAuliffe are inside enough and Sonsie does deserve at least 1 ****ing game in the AFL out of the middle.

Taranto ....65% forward 45% midfield ???
Hopefully we can get 110% out of everybody !!!!

 

[SplintWhisky]

Taranto ....65% forward 45% midfield ???
Hopefully we can get 110% out of everybody !!!!

Its all about the winning mentality. Gotta listen to Goggins non stop

 

[Willo_23]

For me it's:

Out: Armstrong, Miller, Mansell (susp)
In: McAuliffe, Gray, Rioli

Armstrong to play VFL to get some touch and hopefully kick a bag, will be good for him to win a few contests down there.

I know Miller out won't happen, but having watched the last two weeks of VFL, Campbell Gray is banging the door down and needs an opportunity. I don't want him to have to wait for an injury to get a spot.

Rioli comes in (albeit as sub) for Mansell, and McAuliffe gets rewarded for more or less being our best at VFL level in back to back weeks.

Would like to see Taranto play more half-forward (at times) to allow for McAuliffe and Sonsie to get some centre-bounce time.

Give Kaleb Smith a full game.


Line-up v Brisbane

B: Luke Trainor - Jacob Blight - Nick Vlastuin
HB: Tom Brown - Nathan Broad - Jayden Short
C: James Trezise - Tim Taranto - Kaleb Smith
HF: Seth Campbell - Jacob Bauer - Tyler Sonsie
F: Sam Lalor - Tom Lynch - Steely Green
R: Toby Nankervis - Jacob Hopper - Kamdyn McIntosh
Int: Thomson Dow - Jack Ross - Kane McAuliffe - Campbell Gray
Sub: Maurice Rioli Jnr

 

[peterbuch74]

I came into this season not expecting anything but effort.
Round 1 win was a bonus.
Round 2 we were outmatched/outclassed but fought it out
First half of Saints game looked up for the fight, but then 2nd half folded without a whimper... disappointing. Dropped heads all over the ground, hands on hips, finger pointing... all the poor signs.

I was at the game and was watching our defensive setup all over the ground, and I was shocked that we didn't make an adjustment after half time.
We look to be employing the rolling zone where everyone is spaced 15 metres apart and move across the ground in a grid depending on where our opponent is moving the ball.
The Saints after half time simply dropped three players off on the empty side and switched the play with pace multiple times and burnt us far too easily... and picked us apart moving the ball through the middle
Why on earth did we not try and go man on man all over the field? If we're gonna employ the rolling zone all year then we're gonna get spanked multiple times by skillful ball movers.

I just wanna see effort, and improvement in the kids... but I also wanna see our coaching group react and change as we go.

 

[cairo tiger]

so we have a long way to go until our boys are able to play 4 quarters

Ryan for Armstrong
If fit it will be Rioli over Alger for Mansels spot. I watched Alger on the weekend and there’s a lot to like, but he consistently tries to do to much and gets caught. He needs a bit more time. I thought Rioli would have been better on Sinclair in the second half.

And Ross has been terrible for two weeks. So out for mcc2

ryan not up to it rather persevere with armstrong

 

[Drunken Wookie]

For me it's:

Out: Armstrong, Miller, Mansell (susp)
In: McAuliffe, Gray, Rioli

Armstrong to play VFL to get some touch and hopefully kick a bag, will be good for him to win a few contests down there.

I know Miller out won't happen, but having watched the last two weeks of VFL, Campbell Gray is banging the door down and needs an opportunity. I don't want him to have to wait for an injury to get a spot.

Rioli comes in (albeit as sub) for Mansell, and McAuliffe gets rewarded for more or less being our best at VFL level in back to back weeks.

Would like to see Taranto play more half-forward (at times) to allow for McAuliffe and Sonsie to get some centre-bounce time.

Give Kaleb Smith a full game.


Line-up v Brisbane

B: Luke Trainor - Jacob Blight - Nick Vlastuin
HB: Tom Brown - Nathan Broad - Jayden Short
C: James Trezise - Tim Taranto - Kaleb Smith
HF: Seth Campbell - Jacob Bauer - Tyler Sonsie
F: Sam Lalor - Tom Lynch - Steely Green
R: Toby Nankervis - Jacob Hopper - Kamdyn McIntosh
Int: Thomson Dow - Jack Ross - Kane McAuliffe - Campbell Gray
Sub: Maurice Rioli Jnr

Miller is playing some awful footy but Gray is a third tall defender atm able to get across and help out and throw a fist in. He's simply not big enough to be able to compete with the seasoned AFL level forwards. Even that abominable alien thing Hipwood would shove him around. He'd be a swap for Broad or Floss.

 

[wegetpumped]

Faull may not be quite ready but he isn't far off, in for Armstrong or Bauer, the later the lucky. Faull is very athletic, great build for a running key forward, and great attitude.

McAuliffe has to come in. Last week was blowing hard at times, this week not so. Time to roll the dice with the young mids. McA and Lalor together will be a good combo down the track, both hard nuts with class.

Grey might be another who couid be good insurance and can play ether end. Could come in for Bauer.

He only played a half. You would think if he needs to get fit they would have played him a full game.

 

[wegetpumped]

Did Fawcett get hurt in the VFL?

Broke his nose and got concussion out of it.

 

[Willo_23]

Miller is playing some awful footy but Gray is a third tall defender atm able to get across and help out and throw a fist in. He's simply not big enough to be able to compete with the seasoned AFL level forwards. Even that abominable alien thing Hipwood would shove him around. He'd be a swap for Broad or Floss.

See I'd be quite happy to stick Gray on Logan Morris, Blight to Hipwood and go a little undersized (Broad?) on Day who I don't think has the capacity to tear games apart.

I know it's maybe not the defence to pick to give us the best chance of winning per se, but I think the pro's of squeezing Gray in outweighs that.

Alternatively, we drop Bauer instead of Miller, and play Blight up forward for a bit

 

[Karp3_dm]

About Bauer

Seeing him live at the game he actually presents really well and gets to the right spots.
He just mistimed his jump for the ball nearly every time
Leaps too early

If he can get that right he will be a fine 3rd tall forward

 

[voorhees]

Club will give Armstrong a rest for Ryan I reckon after hearing Yze mention his ruck stuff up.

Just hope McAuliffe gets a crack and wouldn't mind seeing Alger get a call up if Mansell's appeal fails.

think your correct.
unfortunately Ryan probably will come in to give Armstrong a spell.
Would like to send Bauer to the VFL, but not the week with Mansell out.
Play McAuliffe for christ sakes!!!

 

[cairo tiger]

Miller is playing some awful footy but Gray is a third tall defender atm able to get across and help out and throw a fist in. He's simply not big enough to be able to compete with the seasoned AFL level forwards. Even that abominable alien thing Hipwood would shove him around. He'd be a swap for Broad or Floss.

rioli is a mile of- only played in bursts on wee

 

[59Stanley]

Look Hopper and TT are our best mids at the present time. The cupboard is bare. TT has horrendous skills and it doesnt matter if he wins clearance he invariably turns it over. Hopper is better than TT, he consistently gets more of the pill and uses it better but still below afl standard disposal.
We must draft and trade quality mids but that being said the 2025 has 2 ripping talls in Duff-Tytler and Emmett who will both be top 5 picks. We need class in the midfield not TT, Hopper and the ultimate butcher kMac

 

[Willo_23]

About Bauer

Seeing him live at the game he actually presents really well and gets to the right spots.
He just mistimed his jump for the ball nearly every time
Leaps too early

If he can get that right he will be a fine 3rd tall forward

He needs to dial back the crazy high leaps about 20% and instead focus on getting good purchase on the footy with his marking attempts, there's no need for him to take those crazy early leaps. He'll immediately become a better forward if he focuses his attention more on the ball than his leap.

 

[Coach_Required]

think your correct.
unfortunately Ryan probably will come in to give Armstrong a spell.
Would like to send Bauer to the VFL, but not the week with Mansell out.
Play McAuliffe for christ sakes!!!

Yeah, Bauer's hasn't done much but geez i want him to make it. I've wanted him to get a solid block of games first, so as tempting it is to drop him, happy to give him another chance to just show something. Not expecting him to be a game changer but a few kicks and a goal isn't going to cut it. Needs to do more.

 

[Morro]

He needs to dial back the crazy high leaps about 20% and instead focus on getting good purchase on the footy with his marking attempts, there's no need for him to take those crazy early leaps. He'll immediately become a better forward if he focuses his attention more on the ball than his leap.

Agree, launches even when he doesnt have to which makes him easy to put off balance.

 

[prodigy]

I raised an eyebrow today when richo mentioned on AW that it’s tough for Kane McAuliffe to get a game due to Hopper and TT being inside mids there every week. Even he agreed tho it’s time for him to play. TT can rotate with Lalor and we add McAuliffe into mid rotations. Being a leftie is a point of difference too. Can’t have TT and Hopper stagnant a blokes career that’s dominating VFL, Pretty simple isn’t it!

Damn sounds familiar...

 

[Willo_23]

Agree, launches even when he doesnt have to which makes him easy to put off balance.

Which has also generally meant that even if he does get hands to the ball, it's not being brought to ground in front of him, it's going over the back

 

[Willo_23]

I raised an eyebrow today when richo mentioned on AW that it’s tough for Kane McAuliffe to get a game due to Hopper and TT being inside mids there every week. Even he agreed tho it’s time for him to play. TT can rotate with Lalor and we add McAuliffe into mid rotations. Being a leftie is a point of difference too. Can’t have TT and Hopper stagnant a blokes career that’s dominating VFL, Pretty simple isn’t it!

I know VFL is a completely different standard to AFL, but McAuliffe's strength has been on show in the first two VFL games and I don't think we currently have that at AFL level with our midfield mix.

For instance, I've seen him cleverly work his opponents under the ball with his strength at centre bounces at VFL level so he can get to the footy first. I know he's only a kid and we've only seen that at VFL level, but I think he's stronger than Hops and TT in the contest.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Gees only 24 votes for Blight…the lad needs more love

 

[Rubber Hips]

This is so very sad


Way too young