Prediction Round 11 Changes vs. St. Kilda

[Midnite65]

****ing hell the club kept that quiet! Be nice to know earlier than 5 mins before teams drop.

Now we’re up against it.

We are more than 1 player.

 

[Stevooo3940]

How tf you strain calves the size of them?

 

[David Bubb]

Just gotta get it done tomorrow. That's Bolton guaranteed to be tagged you'd think so need Johnno and Ras to step up massively. I had the Lions game as a loss anyway so hopefully he's back for North. Rather nervous about the Saints and North games now

 

[Quay Club]

no Serong??

Why can't we have nice things!

 

[FreoGirl]

We get the cheating gambler umpiring as well

 

[David Bubb]

Wagner for Serong the only change

 

[FreoGirl]

Wagner for Serong the only change

I’m very surprised

 

[Randomizor]

Wowser, Serong is almost never injured

 

[mattis117]

****ing hell the club kept that quiet! Be nice to know earlier than 5 mins before teams drop.

Now we’re up against it.

Are you Ross Lyon?

 

[mattis117]

Damn - two elite mids down. Next man up.

Worse that Serong misses the Brisbane game, that's a huge out, farrrk

 

[estibador]

I thought someone said earlier my boy Wombat had been ruled out? At least that doesn't seem to be the case.

 

[#1JohnHuttonFan]

We will be fine!!! Nice rest for Caleb too!! Johno and Raz will step up and we still have Baeshaw!!

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

JOM named as an emergency, so presumably he needs a WAFL run.

With Serong out, I'd be shocked if JOM's playing WAFL for more than 1 game.

 

[estibador]

So we're now down two of our best mids, our best defender and captain, and our second best ruck.

Are we in #BulldogsBrave territory yet? I look forward to the commentators gushing about how inspirationally courageous we are all night tomorrow.

 

[The Lobbster]

I thought someone said earlier my boy Wombat had been ruled out? At least that doesn't seem to be the case.

It didn’t have a source. Thought I was going crazy when everyone just accepted it

 

[Fred Ziffel]

O’Driscoll has to stay in now.
Cox and Jackson at CB together now.

 

[The Lobbster]

O’Driscoll has to stay in now.
Cox and Jackson at CB together now.

O’Driscoll is in. It’s not a squad, it’s the 23.

Erasmus, NOD and M Reid attended a combined 8 CBAs last week, so they are also primed for more midfield minutes

 

[FreoRicci]

Jeez.
St Kilda’s midfield is decent.
Johnson, Erasmus and NOD. It’s time to shine

 

[largebus]

2-3 weeks oof. Good thing we have a bye

No NWM for them so should be an even contest through the middle.

 

[FreoRicci]

Wowser, Serong is almost never injured

First game he ll miss since 2023.
Can’t always have the same 22. Been pretty lucky in that regard.

 

[freo84]

****ing hell the club kept that quiet! Be nice to know earlier than 5 mins before teams drop.

Now we’re up against it.

They're missing more key players than us.

O'meara will have to step up if he's in.

 

[Alfonz]

More CBA's for Johnson and Reid, maybe even NOD. More responsibility for Erasmus at other stoppages, and Wagner fills in the wing void when Johnson/Erasmus/NOD leave that position.

This is a good opportunity for Johnson in particular. I think he is a centre bounce mid but has been forced to play other roles. He was up (from his usual 20-30%) to 54% CBA last week, so it's time for him to shine.

 

[The Lobbster]

First game he ll miss since 2023.
Can’t always have the same 22. Been pretty lucky in that regard.

He was suspended in 2023 as well.

Missed two games with a sore knee in 2022. That was his only injury at AFL level before this.

 

[Orange crush]

Bruce to tear it up

 

[FreoRicci]

He was suspended in 2023 as well.

Missed two games with a sore knee in 2022. That was his only injury at AFL level before this.

Yep.
Been pretty lucky with Serong.
It’s about the depth throughout the whole season. Excited to see what Erasmus and Johnson can bring inside mid. It’s their time to shine.