Opinion Round 15 Changes vs. West Coast

[The Pirate]

Since Tabs left after the Sydney game we haven't had a 2nd tall in the forward line.

I can see it being a heavy counter attack game where we might even play +2 behind the ball, give Ballantyne forward space and back the mids to push forward for our scores.

 

[Dark Wee]

I actually forgot that Sylvia is playing. He could really carve it up on Saturday. Don't expect he'd get much attention given the other distractions.

 

[Allikat]

At least we're the only team going into the game tomorrow with an All Australian full back! From back when All Australian meant something and wasn't awarded because you look like a palm tree.

 

[Okinakashi]

At least we're the only team going into the game tomorrow with an All Australian full back! From back when All Australian meant something and wasn't awarded because you look like a palm tree.

I thought you were talking about Zac D for a second there...

 

[Allikat]

I thought you were talking about Zac D for a second there...

Soon... soon... Surely Zacy would get it in the forward line for his effort on goal this year.

 

[salim malik]

Soon... soon... Surely Zacy would get it in the forward line for his effort on goal this year.

My daughters a Kat ,lives in Melbourne and is a mad Purple supporter
Is there something youre not telling me

 

[Allikat]

My daughters a Kat ,lives in Melbourne and is a mad Purple supporter
Is there something youre not telling me

Daddy!!!!!! My dad doesn't even know what a football looks like. And I'm more Alli than Kat

 

[salim malik]

Daddy!!!!!! My dad doesn't even know what a football looks like. And I'm more Alli than Kat

OOPS,

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Daddy!!!!!! My dad doesn't even know what a football looks like. And I'm more Alli than Kat

sometimes we feel the same way about salim malik

 

[yakamoto]

Our rucks have been working well in defence in recent games, particularly in the number of relieving marks they take. I expect to see them pushing deep tomorrow with Tabs offering some relief at ball ups and boundary throw ins up the ground.

 

[beetz]

I'm nervous as all hell.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

I'm not convinced McGovern can chase a defender all game.

They could tape this to his head.

 

[strobe00]

Crowley to Hurn?

Not unless hurn is playing in the midfield.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Here is how the teams have been selected, with McGovern, Darling, Cox and Kennedy all potentially being in the forward 50 I am expecting a late change.

At the moment we have Dawson, Clarke maybe on Cox, Ibbotson, Mzungu. I am expecting Bradley to come in for probably Clarke, or I could be surprised and Taberner could play back.

When are the Peel teams finalised?

FREMANTLE:

B: Lee Spurr, Zac Dawson, Paul Duffield
HB: Tendai Mzungu, Garrick Ibbotson, Stephen Hill
C: David Mundy, Ryan Crowley, Danyle Pearce
HF: Lachie Neale, Chris Mayne, Colin Sylvia
F: Hayden Ballantyne, Matthew Pavlich, Zac Clarke
FOLL: Aaron Sandilands, Nat Fyfe, Nick Suban
I/C: Michael Barlow, Clancee Pearce, Matt Taberner, Cameron Sutcliffe
EMG: Tommy Sheridan, Kepler Bradley, Anthony Morabito

IN: Matt Taberner
OUT: Alex Silvagni (ribs)

WEST COAST:

B: Will Schofield, Eric Mackenzie, Sam Butler
HB: Brad Sheppard, Mitchell Brown, Shannon Hurn
C: Matt Rosa, Matt Priddis, Chris Masten
HF: Sharrod Wellingham, Josh Kennedy, Jack Darling
F: Dean Cox, Jeremy McGovern, Mark LeCras
FOLL: Nic Naitanui, Luke Shuey, Mark Hutchings
I/C: Xavier Ellis, Jamie Bennell, Patrick McGinnity, Andrew Gaff
EMG: Jacob Brennan, Jamie Cripps, Scott Lycett

IN: Dean Cox, Patrick McGinnity
OUT: Jamie Cripps (omitted), Scott Lycett (omitted)

 

[Dockernut]

Here is how the teams have been selected, with McGovern, Darling, Cox and Kennedy all potentially being in the forward 50 I am expecting a late change.

At the moment we have Dawson, Clarke maybe on Cox, Ibbotson, Mzungu. I am expecting Bradley to come in for probably Clarke, or I could be surprised and Taberner could play back.

Reckon you would be very surprised to see that. Tabs would be a liability in defence IMO. Mayne to Darling. Tabs to one of their witches hat defenders.

 

[Spoken4]

Reckon you would be very surprised to see that. Tabs would be a liability in defence IMO. Mayne to Darling. Tabs to one of their witches hat defenders.

Yes. Mayne to Darling. Dawson to Kennedy. Ibbotson to McGovern. Spur to Le Cras. Duffield and Clancee intercept marking and running out of half back.

 

[pavsbootlace]

Yes. Mayne to Darling. Dawson to Kennedy. Ibbotson to McGovern. Spur to Le Cras. Duffield and Clancee intercept marking and running out of half back.

Sutcliffe to Cox/Naitanearly?

 

[Spoken4]

Sutcliffe to Cox/Naitanearly?

Clarke or Kep to their resting ruck?

 

[pavsbootlace]

Clarke or Kep to their resting ruck?

That would make our forward line very small. But that may not be a bad thing. I suspect they will regret going in so tall.

 

[Spoken4]

That would make our forward line very small. But that may not be a bad thing. I suspect they will regret going in so tall.

We seem to be having great success with leaving Pav or Ballas one-out in the forward line and punishing sides on the rebound or the speed / field kicking accuracy of Pearce / Hill.

 

[pavsbootlace]

We seem to be having great success with leaving Pav or Ballas one-out in the forward line and punishing sides on the rebound or the speed / field kicking accuracy of Pearce / Hill.

Yeah, that seems to be working pretty well. Hopefully Tabs can take a coupla grabs. Our forwardline will look a bit makeshift if Mayne and Clarke are both in the backline.

 

[Spoken4]

Yeah, that seems to be working pretty well. Hopefully Tabs can take a coupla grabs. Our forwardline will look a bit makeshift if Mayne and Clarke are both in the backline.

It's also the damage that midfielders like Fyfe and Barlow have been doing when drifting forward and kicking multiple goals.

 

[willoblue]

At least we're the only team going into the game tomorrow with an All Australian full back! From back when All Australian meant something and wasn't awarded because you look like a palm tree.

I don't get the hate for Nicnat.
he seems like a nice fella (unusual for an eGirl)
I actually admire his loyalty to the scum as he has put loyalty over the chance of winning a flag.
It's not even like he has ever done anything of note against us on the footy field.

 

[FreoGirl]

am glad Clarke is still in..Go Freo!

 

[Dockernut]

Reckon you would be very surprised to see that. Tabs would be a liability in defence IMO. Mayne to Darling. Tabs to one of their witches hat defenders.

I sit corrected.