Prediction Round 16, 2025: Changes vs Collingwood

[PremiershipNo4]

Also forgot Hough was just unwell so should be fresh to return. One of the all time shocking changes thread suggestions by me I reckon.

You get things wrong pretty regularly to be fair.

 

[kane249]

Hells no to Petch.

A combination of factors here
1) Kelly needs a rocket, again
2) There's no kids in the WAFL putting their hand up for Kelly's spot
3) Petch has been consistent enough to warrant a call up

I don't think Petch is going to be there next year, but Kelly needs to be dropped

 

[Doashuey]

I expect Harley to be rubbed out for at least 2 weeks ...its Harley so automatic suspension

Absolutely 0 impact but we are due for the MRO to pull out their annual "potential to injure" clause specifically so they can rub him out.

 

[Wight Wolf]

Who is tagging Daicos from the first minute. Does our coach have the critical thinking to make such a move?

Too often we get pantsed by the oppositions best midfielder. Give a kid a job.

 

[Doashuey]

long replaces cripps think he provides more defensively against rebounding defenders than cripps both are a goal game players so its no big deal

I love Crippa but it is looking like he is coming to the end and I have also been very bullish on Long but am getting less enthused the more I see. But what you have just said here is just non-factual.
Long has never kicked more than 1 goal in a game, his season tally of 2 goals from 7 games is on par with his career average of 0.3 goals per game (compared to Crippas 1.2) and his tackling is also half of what Cripps does (1.7 ave vs 3.2ave).
Im big on pumping more games into the kids in the back end of the season, even if it is at the expense of a senior player who may provide a bit more, but lets not make stuff up to justify it.

 

[Grahame]

Bazzo is pretty bad

Don’t agree. His skills are AFL level but I just think he doesn’t have the body to be a KPP. (Like Maric.) Watch the WAFL and you’ll see he gets pushed out of position pretty easily. Maybe he’s just playing out of position?

 

[Grahame]

3) Petch has been consistent enough to warrant a call up

Yes he has been consistent. Consistently average. Do you watch the WAFL? He should be starring.

Absolutely a waste bringing in a player who’s had 90(?) mostly mediocre games already and who’ll be delisted anyway.

 

[Westend]

Who is tagging Daicos from the first minute. Does our coach have the critical thinking to make such a move?

Too often we get pantsed by the oppositions best midfielder. Give a kid a job.

Hough

 

[kane249]

Yes he has been consistent. Consistently average. Do you watch the WAFL? He should be starring.

Absolutely a waste bringing in a player who’s had 90(?) mostly mediocre games already and who’ll be delisted anyway.

Again though, alternative is to let Kelly continue to run around doing SFA

I wish a Gross, Long, Newton or Champion was screaming for a call up but none of them are

 

[Doashuey]

Again though, alternative is to let Kelly continue to run around doing SFA

I wish a Gross, Long, Newton or Champion was screaming for a call up but none of them are

Get Gross or Champion in. They may not be bashing down the door but neither is Petch. Get games into the future, don't fluff about replacing one has been with a never was.

 

[Dom sheed pocket]

Bazzo is pretty bad

Bazzo or no Bazzo I feel like every week a tall KPF gets off the chain from us.

Probably the biggest by-product of top ups is actually inability to defend oppo ball movement. If watch the way the ball comes in at WAFL level Matthew Scarlett would have trouble sometimes.

I think Bazzo reads the game well, wins more than his fair share of contests one on one, and has good rebounding ability.

Bazzo is one of the positives to come out of this WAFL season. Was way delist 12 weeks ago. Now looking like earning a new contract.

 

[Bender_]

INB4 - "We need Kelly's experience against a seasoned outfit like Collingwood"

Where's the "rock hard"?

Lift.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

You get things wrong pretty regularly to be fair.

In: Ready made 18 year old ruckman.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

IN : Shanahan, Hough, Owies, A.Reid
OUT: Allen, Brock, Kelly, Hunt

Id move Ginbey to Brocks role. Edwards back to FB and Shanahan in at CHB. Form is warranted for those changes. Brock is too much a deer in headlights once he takes possession. Doesnt run and decision making is too slow. Harry isnt a CHB. A punch first defender should go to FB primarily. Shanahan can try be the intercepter.

Id like to see Bailey Williams just be the stay at home FF and Archer Reid to be the 2nd ruck. Gets him involved in the game a bit more and Bailey Williams is showing the best trait as far as running and jumping at the ball when kicked deep. Hough for Hunt is a easy one as Hough tags Nick Daicos here. Owies for Kelly is a easy one too. Owies should be back in the mix and unlike Kelly he tries and applies defensive pressure. Mini also doesnt have the excuse about playing Kelly due to needing experience. One experienced player for another works out well

 

[squashface]

Wonder if Mini will roll out the Simmo special of "We just need our leaders out there" before picking Owies next week.

 

[TheBudgies]

In: Hough, Shanahan, Gross, *Edwards
Out: Hunt, Allen, Kelly, *A.Reid

Hunt I think is a little unlucky and given more grief on here than is warranted but Hough has to be in the team and hes probably the one in the gun. Shanahan in for Allen pair with JWill as the CHF / FF combo of the future. Archer in for Edwards if injury keeps him out and send Shanahan to FB.

Kelly needs to play in the WAFL until he gets his head straight. Gross in as a forward, maybe sub.

 

[Boohemian]

Wonder if Mini will roll out the Simmo special of "We just need our leaders out there" before picking Owies next week.

Owies is one that we are not missing at all. He can stay in purgatory, pls and thank you.

 

[Convocation]

Could Hunt do what his replacement at Melbourne in Ed Langdon

15

Ed Langdon

Age

29

Ht

182cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.0

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.3

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

20.3

5star

K

12.8

5star

HB

7.5

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

0.8

1star

CL

1.8

4star

D

13.0

4star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

did with Daicos? Langdon had 4 touches, and 6 tackles, but restricted Daicos to 19 Touches (63% DE), OR one thought even further out of left field, spend the next two weeks prepping Tim Kelly

11

Tim Kelly

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

to play purely defensive (we don't want you hunting the ball Tim) tagging role on Daicos. I get TK hasn't tackled, or tagged in his career, but tagging is about mindset and dillegence and having been tagged his entire career, do what he hated being done to him??
Could do this role in tandem with Hough, although I'd like to see Hough go to Crisp or Sidebottom.
I think Ginbey plays on Elliot, has the pace, size, jump and competitiveness to go with.
Sub 10 goal loss is a win!

 

[Cuzz09]

malakai

 

[Dark Sharks]

I actually forget Owies exists.


This isn't a bad thing.

 

[Mulldogg]

Who is tagging Daicos from the first minute. Does our coach have the critical thinking to make such a move?

Too often we get pantsed by the oppositions best midfielder. Give a kid a job.

No doubt Nick Daicos is a damaging player but it always seems to be Jack Crisp that tears us a new one in recent games against the Pies.

 

[darksquare]

Could Hunt do what his replacement at Melbourne in Ed Langdon did with Daicos? Langdon had 4 touches, and 6 tackles, but restricted Daicos to 19 Touches (63% DE), OR one thought even further out of left field, spend the next two weeks prepping Tim Kelly to play purely defensive (we don't want you hunting the ball Tim) tagging role on Daicos. I get TK hasn't tackled, or tagged in his career, but tagging is about mindset and dillegence and having been tagged his entire career, do what he hated being done to him??
Could do this role in tandem with Hough, although I'd like to see Hough go to Crisp or Sidebottom.
I think Ginbey plays on Elliot, has the pace, size, jump and competitiveness to go with.
Sub 10 goal loss is a win!

I suspect that Tim Kelly might turn out to be the worst tagger in the history of the AFL.

 

[footy_basis]

Kelly dropped back to the WAFL. Must happen now. 10 disposals is not good enough. He's showing absolutely no passion for the game and it's dangerous for the other players. We've already been outright told by the richmond tradees that the training standards have been poor - and that is a direct criticism of the seniors.

 

[Cuzz09]

Yeah they're a well oiled machine the Pies.

We will learn a lot, especially how hard they run ALL GAME.

Our luck they will somehow lose this week to StKilda and want a fresh kill v us.

Maybe Darcy Cameron

14

Darcy Cameron

Age

30

Ht

204cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

3.5

5star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.7

3star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

will go easy on his future tram mates

 

[ziad]

I love Crippa but it is looking like he is coming to the end and I have also been very bullish on Long but am getting less enthused the more I see. But what you have just said here is just non-factual.
Long has never kicked more than 1 goal in a game, his season tally of 2 goals from 7 games is on par with his career average of 0.3 goals per game (compared to Crippas 1.2) and his tackling is also half of what Cripps does (1.7 ave vs 3.2ave).
Im big on pumping more games into the kids in the back end of the season, even if it is at the expense of a senior player who may provide a bit more, but lets not make stuff up to justify it.

Fig Newton I suspect is the replacement longer term. Wise selection if it works out well. Then there is
Malakai - could be a brilliant pairing.