Round 14 team

[Cameron_K]

Sandilands, Bradley, Palmer, Silvagni, Roberton & Mellington

in for

Griffin, Hinkley, Van Berlo, Bucovaz, Chrichton & Grover.

 

[Notorious_29]

Quality changes!

Griffin a bit stiff, thought he has provided more than Clarke.

 

[Clay Davis]

Griffin hard done by, but understandable.

Bucovaz is the new Brock!

Can't fault really the rest, although we might be a bit tall.

 

[Lach72]

Harsh on Griffin

 

[ImperialPurple]

Harsh on Griffin

very harsh...

 

[longsuffreosupp]

Odds on Palmer being the sub?

 

[Clay Davis]

Also, if we lose, which we won't, and people start using the injury excuse, I'll get lulzsec to hack Lach's account and have everyone banned.

 

[BananaOnTheRun]

PROVE US WRONG, PALMER!

Real harsh on Griffin. Tough call though, what does he do when he's not rucking? Clarke at least is being tried as a midfielder.

 

[apuchar]

Palmer in, what does that mean. Curious to see where he play. I like the changes.

 

[Freodoc]

Harsh on Griffin

Echo above sentiments.

Can't blame Griff for entire team efforts v Melbourne.

? could be an emergency ?.. Sorry hadn't seen other posts

However, hope to see my buddy get a run at long last!!

 

[Quokka]

Also bit worried about Silvagni, he's been out for a long time with only 1/2 a wafl game 2 weeks ago? But I like the changes I really really do .

 

[prattsta]

Fremantle

B: Greg Broughton, Luke McPharlin, Paul Duffield
HB: Dylan Roberton, Michael Johnson, Garrick Ibbotson
C: Nathan Fyfe, Michael Barlow, Clancee Pearce
HF: Ryan Crowley, Matthew Pavlich, Tendai Mzungu
F: Kepler Bradley, Christopher Mayne, Stephen Hill
Foll: Aaron Sandilands, Nick Lower, Matthew de Boer

I/C: Rhys Palmer, Zachary Clarke, Alex Silvagni, Josh Mellington

Emg: Roger Hayden, Clayton Hinkley, Jonathon Griffin

In: Aaron Sandilands, Rhys Palmer, Kepler Bradley, Dylan Roberton, Alex Silvagni, Josh Mellington

Out: Antoni Grover (Quad), Clayton Hinkley, Benjamin Bucovaz, Jay Van Berlo, Jesse Crichton, Jonathon Griffin

Mellington to play as the substitute IMO.

Also Pavlich named at CHF tells me Palmer will play midfield.

Harsh on Griffin

Agreed. However, Griffin is a far better replacement option for Sandilands, than he is a back-up option. Clarke is the opposite, he's not ready to replace Sandilands in the 22, but he's a pretty versatile back-up option.

 

[dockshark]

Really disapointed to see Griffen out, especially with Clarke staying in. It sucks for Grif to be pushed staright out when Sandi comes back after what has been an awsome effort IMHO.

I think it'd be a bit demoralising for him....hope Harves and Bondy handle it delicately.

 

[GordonGecko]

Griffen has held his own, hasnt given us an advantage in the ruck.

Sandilands will.

With Bradley coming in, cant go too tall.

Guessing Harves sees more value in Clarke around the ground and forward of the centre.

 

[Righteo]

Would have liked seeing Buca get another run. We've waited so long to see him show what he has and understandably didn't get much of an opportunity in a thrashing.

Would have kept him in over Roberton but overall excellent changes, Sandi, Bradley and Silvagni

Hopefully Mellington actually debuts instead of being stuck as an emergency again.

 

[Plugga]

Really disapointed to see Griffen out, especially with Clarke staying in. It sucks for Grif to be pushed staright out when Sandi comes back after what has been an awsome effort IMHO.

I think it'd be a bit demoralising for him....hope Harves and Bondy handle it delicately.

Sandi & Griff together means 2 slugs in the side....Zac adds something different when relieving in ruck & around the ground. Bad luck Griff,....but he was always going to play 2nd fiddle to Sandi when he decided he wanted to play in Perth.

....& on Mellington - well done on his debut - just hope Harvey doesn't do what he did to Osso Buco & let the kid in his 1st game actually start the match! The sub role is not for 1st gamers imo....

 

[apuchar]

Would they really play pearce on the wing.

 

[Freo Blood]

MJ at CHB on big Jonno Brown! I'd like to see that.

 

[esquilax]

How did I miss that Brisbane would be without Merrett? Did he not play last week?

Anything short of a 100 point masacre of Brisbane should be unacceptable to Freo fans. (50 if it's wet).

Pleased to see a cautious approach on Ballas if he was close.

There must only be the bits about being disembowled left in the Riot-Act book for Palmer.

Understudy to 211 must be the worst job in football.

 

[The Night Shift]

Unlucky for Griffin. Bit tough on Bucovaz. Hard to gauge a player based on one game which was a hammering. Thought they'd at least give him a few games.

Glad to see Mellington get his chance this week though. Youngest player taken in last years draft apparently.

 

[prattsta]

Understudy to 211 must be the worst job in football.

Matching up against Sandilands day after day turns you into a much better ruckman though. Playing at AFL level is like a walk in the park compared to training.

 

[apuchar]

How did I miss that Brisbane would be without Merrett? Did he not play last week?

Anything short of a 100 point masacre of Brisbane should be unacceptable to Freo fans. (50 if it's wet).

Pleased to see a cautious approach on Ballas if he was close.

There must only be the bits about be disembowled left in the Riot-Act book for Palmer.

Understudy to 211 must be the worst job in football.

Like the Palmer one

 

[Righteo]

Would they really play pearce on the wing.

Can't really take much creedence rom the line-ups IMO. Having said that, seeing Pavlich lined up at CHF for the first time this year is very promising.

 

[Quokka]

Would they really play pearce on the wing.

Dumb question but isn't that where he's been playing recently? I thought he's been out wide and moving the ball into the forward 50 a lot more this year and it seems to be a better role for him at AFL level than defense.

 

[prattsta]

Will Mellington finally play this week?

I can't see any of those emergencies coming in for him.