Prediction Round 1 Changes vs. Geelong

[FreoRicci]

Whilst the non rating of Frederick goes back further for some for a lot I think it’s due to the last game he played for us being in a final and quite disappointing.

If I’m honest I don’t think he misses out on many more than about 2-3 best 23s around the competition. Having said that if him being out is a great issue for the team then we’ve got problems - Good teams can cover players 12-23 on their list rather easily.

Not particularly.
Think he would fit the top 8 teams very well. He would kick more goals, think he sacrifices his game to open up for Voss, Treacy with space.

 

[FreoRicci]

Walker Pearce McDonald
Mcvee Draper Clark
Johnson Young Erasmus
Cox Brayshaw Serong
Reid Treacy Switkowski
Voss Amiss Bolton

Wagner O'Meara Murray Jackson Chapman

Out: Banfield, little Cox, Dudley, Frederick, Fyfe, O'Driscoll, Ryan, Worner.

In: big Cox, McDonald, Walker, Mcvee, Murray, Switkowski, Draper, Wagner

Is Pearce a certainty ?

 

[oldgoat]

Beat them in the middle, like Gold Coast did.

Thats no unicorn!

 

[oldgoat]

Stengle isn't coming back this round is he? I think he missed months of training for the blanket 'personal reasons' explanation.

Which is a shame.

Cameron and Danger may get up but will be underdone

Just to be done again!

 

[Superkoops]

Is Pearce a certainty ?

He came out last week at press conference and said he was a definite

 

[oldgoat]

I think he’d get a regular game for every team in the comp. Would certainly take him at Geelong, he’d be fantastic for a team like the Crows, and fit in perfectly at GWS too.

uh uh, not goin anywhere.
Freddie is one 5 goal bag away from immortality!
You dont see a comet in the sky every night!

 

[s_wd6]

Im not his biggest hater but Freddy missed a goal from point blank last time out and we lost by a point. Did very little for the rest of the game.
He has the talent just plays below himself some times

In the first quarter

 

[FreoRicci]

He came out last week at press conference and said he was a definite

So 40-60.

 

[FreoRicci]

Im not his biggest hater but Freddy missed a goal from point blank last time out and we lost by a point. Did very little for the rest of the game.
He has the talent just plays below himself some times

Mate half the team was garbage that night.
JOM
NOD
Banfield
Ryan
Dudley- until he kicked 2.

 

[Perfect Purple]

Mate half the team was garbage that night.
JOM
NOD
Banfield
Ryan
Dudley- until he kicked 2.

It was an absolutely shocking game and I wish I had never gone to it.

Still traumatised.

 

[Boppo]

Draper barely played in the last PS game. Doubt he will play. McDonald and Pearce key backs.

Worner or Banfield will make the team.

OMac hasn’t been the dependable depth guy in the preseason, looked a second behind the play.

 

[CapitalA]

Im not his biggest hater but Freddy missed a goal from point blank last time out and we lost by a point. Did very little for the rest of the game.
He has the talent just plays below himself some times

What about the games where he kicked 3 and we would have lost if he didn't?

 

[Andy Brennan]

Draper barely played in the last PS game. Doubt he will play. McDonald and Pearce key backs.

Worner or Banfield will make the team.

I was trying to find a way to avoid Banfield playing

 

[Barnabus]

Not Freddy, I was really looking forward to him proving the doubters wrong by piling the goals on and then getting my buddy moment afterwards. Now I will have to wait a few weeks, round 1 just lost a bit of interest for me.

 

[pK75]

I was trying to find a way to avoid Banfield playing

Worner, Walker, McVee & Clark means no Banners. Pearce, McDonald, Chapman makes a pretty good looking back 7

 

[Heart Of Purple]

Not a Freddy hater by any means.

But between Reid, Bolton, Freddy (and Duds) I'm not convinced we get the balance right of offense vs defense in our small forwards. Switta sometimes covers this gap, and is super important for this reason.

Looking forward to seeing how Murray / others go in this area and potentially addressing an area of need. Hopefully Freddy gets right and really bounces back after his last game - but at least this creates opportunity for others in the role.

 

[Docker82]

If B.Cox is out Rounds 2 and/or 3 I'd almost be inclined to give Davies his spot rather than McDonald tbh.

Getting a look at a young KPD in home games against Melbourne and Richmond is more ideal than seeing McDonald do pretty much the same role against teams we should beat by plenty.

For Geelong I'm not too worried by playing Davies against Neale tbh. If Pearce is in I see no issues with playing Davies.

McDonald is 30 this year and tbh I think by the end of the season these younger KPDs at least at his level.

 

[Chris25]

If B.Cox is out Rounds 2 and/or 3 I'd almost be inclined to give Davies his spot rather than McDonald tbh.

At risk of cancelling out all the likes from my last post, Davies should most certainly be picked ahead of McDonald and Draper in this situation.

 

[Deveraux]

If B.Cox is out Rounds 2 and/or 3 I'd almost be inclined to give Davies his spot rather than McDonald tbh.

Getting a look at a young KPD in home games against Melbourne and Richmond is more ideal than seeing McDonald do pretty much the same role against teams we should beat by plenty.

For Geelong I'm not too worried by playing Davies against Neale tbh. If Pearce is in I see no issues with playing Davies.

McDonald is 30 this year and tbh I think by the end of the season these younger KPDs at least at his level.

Come here to suggest the same. I think Davies needs good exposure. We know what McDonald brings. Davies looked ok through a few moments v Adelaide.

Also, you know what, stuff it... All the shiny new toys can go play at Peel, I legit want Banners to come in for Freddy.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

DAVIES TRUTHERS, OUR TIME HAS COME!!!!

 

[Dockernut]

Reckon we’re in for a real pasting. Defence isn’t set and tbh the forward structure still doesn’t convince me (in particular the smalls). Hoping Jlo can pull something out of the hat, but I’m not confident at all.

 

[freo84]

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2 spots left!

 

[freo_leo29]

If Switta gets up then we should probably unleash Dudley over Murray tbh

 

[oldgoat]

I was trying to find a way to avoid Banfield playing

 

[Barnabus]

I would be pumping games into Draper over Davies. Honestly don't see what people see in him. He is ok in one on ones but that is about it, am I missing something?