Prediction Round 15- Changes v Essendon at Optus

[noise36]

Seem like good changes , less height and more speed, duds out is an interesting one

 

[YelloMit]

I wonder if Fyfe will be sub again? I reckon he's fit enough for 3/4 of a game and have Ras or Noddy as sub.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Mate. It’s not significant though? Expected to rain again, Essendon have named a debutant ruck for Goldstein. It’s the perfect game to manage Darcy. He ll get 15 days off from North to St Kilda game. All whilst being at home.

It's the perfect game to play a single ruck. He just played his best game for the season and I guarantee you he's not being managed, just not selected. That's 700k that is not best 22 for this game

 

[yakamoto]

Selectors have done a good job. I assume Dudley misses as needs to build up fitness.
A lot of choices for sub.

 

[Farrand]

Why no Dudley? Ridiculous.

 

[PowerToThePurpl]

The forward version of Banfield over Dudley in wet conditions can only be down to fitness base and body size, we’ll miss Swittas speed for sure.

Managing Darcy and bringing back NoD is the right call though.

 

[YelloMit]

Why no Dudley? Ridiculous.

He'll be fine. Just needs to build up a bit more fitness. He's gonna be a regular for us, no doubt about it.

 

[serial_thrilla]

I take it that Aish will be sub?

 

[David Bubb]

Wonder whether Aish might be sub and we move Wagner back with NOD taking his midfield minutes? I don't want us to move Wagner but with NOD in we have so many midfielders. Bray, Serong, Johnson, Fyfe, Erasmus, NOD, Wagner, Bolton pinch hitting etc.

In saying that, Jackson has been playing as a midfielder so those minutes may be replaced by NOD. So Wagner can stay mid and tag Merrett with Aish back. Which means Ras likely sub unfortunately

 

[kuhni]

It's the perfect game to play a single ruck. He just played his best game for the season and I guarantee you he's not being managed, just not selected. That's 700k that is not best 22 for this game

But then you really have two players which you are managing minutes off a 5 day break in Darcy and Fyfe. Against a team being held together by string.

I like that they're being conservative with Darcy. He could be a weapon at the end of the season we just need to get him there in one piece.

 

[s_wd6]

Darcy out is pretty significant and peeps can stick their head in the sand all they want but Darcy is not being "managed"

Kind of staggered Dudley couldnt get back though. Sign a contract extension at your peril at this place and it looks like Banners is back forward and ahead of

Considering most on here said this would be the best time for Darcy to be managed, I think it’s pretty likely he’s being managed. Injury prone, off a 5 day break, soaking wet, again coming off no preseason/WAFL after his last break. I don’t think there’s a less suspicious time for him to be “managed”

 

[oldgoat]

Our board is much the same. Waiting for teams to drop so we can vent with more certainty?

vent objectively!

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

But then you really have two players which you are managing minutes off a 5 day break in Darcy and Fyfe. Against a team being held together by string.

I like that they're being conservative with Darcy. He could be a weapon at the end of the season we just need to get him there in one piece.

Considering most on here said this would be the best time for Darcy to be managed, I think it’s pretty likely he’s being managed. Injury prone, off a 5 day break, soaking wet, again coming off no preseason/WAFL after his last break. I don’t think there’s a less suspicious time for him to be “managed”

 

[s_wd6]

You’re very passionate about this today?

 

[go_the_dockers]

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

You’re very passionate about this today?

The list management post was just people repeatedly making the wrong argument and I had to say something.

We've had Daniels on record saying the club will need to be careful managing the "asset" the whole year, JL publically saying there will be a horses for courses approach moving forward for the ruck situation and we just had a bye. I just find it silly thinking this is a genuine "managed" situation.

I think it's the right selection call to be clear and the more vocal JL haters should be commending him for this one

 

[freo_leo29]

Darcy out is pretty significant and peeps can stick their head in the sand all they want but Darcy is not being "managed"

Kind of staggered Dudley couldnt get back though. Sign a contract extension at your peril at this place and it looks like Banners is back forward and ahead of him...

4 games in 6 days on this turf (all wet)

I think Fyfe should be out as well tbh

No way I'm risking Darcy on this deck after i discovered this

 

[freo_leo29]

State of origin is at Optus tonight

3rd game in the wet in 5 days

I am all for managing Darcy off this one, is also like Fyfe to be a late out or at the very least only sub again

 

[anchor man]

Welcome back Noddy.
I was one that said Darcy would not be left out, but with the weather, I can understand the decision.

 

[Feathercap]

Maybe Bolton will play entirely forward and driz will take his mid minutes and fill some of switta’s HHF duties.

Aish sub.

Nice flexible team all up

 

[Taylor]

Are we going to need a strong ruck team against St Kilda?

 

[Taylor]

I just want to see the run out of O'Driscoll that he can produce. He can look like a superstar at AFL level and a flanker on the fringes at WAFL on occasion.

 

[King Huskii]

Rubbish how Freo are starting Banfield at half forward

Dudley is so much better and works well with Reid and Bolton

Why not field our best 22

 

[The Feeder Club]

No Dudley is hurting my brain.
It's good to see NOD back though

 

[Taylor]

Big bodies in the wet?