I want to see Hill back as much as anyone but it's another strange selection decision all things considered.
Prediction Round 13: Changes Vs Port Adelaide + Pre-match Discussion
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Connor Blakeley 50 games.
50 ******* games, even I hadn't realised how little overall football he has played. Such an important cog for us and he's only played 50 games.
Like Esti said, ins are nice but the outs are equally as good.
Great to see Hilly out and this is Logue's chance to cement himself into the 22 and really build into the player we all hope he can be.
50 ******* games, even I hadn't realised how little overall football he has played. Such an important cog for us and he's only played 50 games.
Like Esti said, ins are nice but the outs are equally as good.
Great to see Hilly out and this is Logue's chance to cement himself into the 22 and really build into the player we all hope he can be.
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Looks like we're going in with a lot of speed and run. Should be interesting!
I reckon he is. Ross clearly sounded off early this week and confirmed today he'd been unwell. Something getting around a few in the group it seems.
We’re saved by Hinkley’s stubbornness and non desperation in that he leaves Dixon and Wines in Adelaide.
Liking our chances. Logue on Howard. Hamling gets Ryder/Lycett.
Dumb coach Hinkley.
Liking our chances. Logue on Howard. Hamling gets Ryder/Lycett.
Dumb coach Hinkley.
He'll most likely fill Cerra's current role on the Half Forward line with occasional stints in the middle.
Are Port considered quick starters?
Coming off the bye, bit of flu going around, 3 guys coming in who haven't played much recently, young team...
More than a bit worried that we'll come out of the gates flat as; big job for Ross this week to get the boys fired up and avoid another scenario where we're playing catch-up for most of the day. despite those concerns I'm still pumped for this one, should be a beauty.
Coming off the bye, bit of flu going around, 3 guys coming in who haven't played much recently, young team...
More than a bit worried that we'll come out of the gates flat as; big job for Ross this week to get the boys fired up and avoid another scenario where we're playing catch-up for most of the day. despite those concerns I'm still pumped for this one, should be a beauty.
I was surprised with Ports changes too, but I guess they are looking at the big picture, plus the weather will be poor on Saturday - it could destroy their season if a few reinjured in that game..
Dixon has played 1 SANFL game after a year out and Optus is concrete so that one makes sense.
Wines is the interesting one. I think some Port fans speculating it is form based.
Wines is the interesting one. I think some Port fans speculating it is form based.
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Lol, far from it.
We were -
1 goal to 4 V Melbourne. Mid 1st
3 goals to 5 V Carlton. Late 1st
0 goals to 4 V Brisbane. Mid 1st
0 goals to 7 V Collingwood. End 1st
0 goals to 2 V Adelaide. End 1st.
3 goals to 4 V GC. End 1st.
0 goals to 5 V Hawthorn. Early 2nd.
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Please dial down the paranoia! It's flu season so there is every chance he has it. Far more likely that he has caught a lurgy than any other slightly paranoid expecatation.
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Those are the best available ins for the horrific outs. Let's hope Logue gets the support he needs in defence and that Darcy is able to have an impact.
We've got quite a bit of midfield depth at the minute and not all of them are taggable. If they're in tune the skill and speed could be exciting to watch.
We've got quite a bit of midfield depth at the minute and not all of them are taggable. If they're in tune the skill and speed could be exciting to watch.
On Harley, at no stage has Fremantle ever given an indication that they would be anything but conservative.
The fans and the media have requested on multiple occasions that they need to roll the dice - but the club has never demonstrated they would enforce this.
Maybe in the interests of player welfare, it's better for Harley to have the opportunity to run after his grandchildren in 30 years from now then it is to roll the dice in saving his AFL career. Just a thought.
The fans and the media have requested on multiple occasions that they need to roll the dice - but the club has never demonstrated they would enforce this.
Maybe in the interests of player welfare, it's better for Harley to have the opportunity to run after his grandchildren in 30 years from now then it is to roll the dice in saving his AFL career. Just a thought.
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Didn’t think they’d actually do it (re: either SHill or Bennell in) but glad the selection committee listened to me. I got the out wrong with Cerra out due to illness likely giving Bewley another game.
Agree. The one thing working for us this year is that Port are also off the bye.
Last year we played Brisbane who weren't and got smashed then got Carlton off theirs and smashed them. Definitely a poison chalice for us I reckon, but lets hope it is for Port too.
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Agree.
The stats seem to suggest that coming off the bye affects most teams. I looked at about a 4 year period a couple of seasons ago and found that when there's no difference in bye status the home team won 55.9% of the time. If the home team had the bye advantage (i.e. they had no bye the prev week but oppo did) their win rate increased to 72.1%. While if the home team had a bye the week before, but travelling team didn't the home team's winning percentage dropped to 39.4%.
Summary for home team wins:
Bye Neutral -- 55.9%
Bye Positive -- 72.1%
Bye Negative - 39.4%
Summary for home team wins:
Bye Neutral -- 55.9%
Bye Positive -- 72.1%
Bye Negative - 39.4%
I suppose the difference is , if they are copping it too hard, or have a little niggle or some doubts as to how they feel they can have a rest or put the cue in the rack so to speak , without the high stakes or the scrutiny
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Probably top five Stephen hill related hiphop songs ever.
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No difference whether he's playing for WAFL of AFL if you're implying he won't be able to run after his grandchildren if he plays AFL
He's basically jumped straight into playing almost full games mostly in the middle of the ground, which is very different to how he was managed last year. I'd like to see him back at AFL but perhaps next week and not at Optus?
