Prediction Round 16: Changes Vs Carlton + pre-match discussion.

[salim malik]

Surely the club requests Launceston

Launceston is bloody cold though, colder than Geelong or Hobart.
It's in a valley and there is a cold wet fog that hangs around. We have family living there. Been to a few games there v Hawthorn. Even the sunny days are cold but a wet blowing day is going to need something special from the boys.
Hopefully it's just as uncomfortable for Carlton.

 

[noise36]

If we can somehow string together consecutive road wins against Collingwood, Carlton and Hawthorn it will be massive. I truly believe the next fortnight presents an opportunity for us to take the next step and launch an assault on the finals against some better teams at home in the run home. And If we couldn’t beat Carlton and Hawthorn in a hub we’d be unlikely to win a final from 8th anyway.

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Prepare to be disappointed.

Only if the boys rock up with that attitude

 

[Ge3ks]

Prepare to be disappointed.

Hey, that's my line. Wife will confirm.

Launceston is bloody cold though, colder than Geelong or Hobart.
It's in a valley and there is a cold wet fog that hangs around.

Errrrk. Hope they packed 23 long sleeve jumpers.

 

[wakojako]

Only if the boys rock up with that attitude

Cmon Freo's motto is to lose every winnable game and win every loseable game. No excuse though they need to show up and get angry, about time we start to demand respect from the comp.

 

[benji21]

Cmon Freo's motto is to lose every winnable game and win every loseable game. No excuse though they need to show up and get angry, about time we start to demand respect from the comp.

This games getting more and more loseable, so I hope you are right

 

[wakojako]

This games getting more and more loseable, so I hope you are right

In the past we would lose the next two games but win some of the difficult ones back at home. That's got to change and I hope it's this year.

 

[Scham]

Play it in Cohuna!

 

[eastfreo75]

Play it in Cohuna!

What about Nar Nar Goon?

 

[MadMundy]

With no WAFL and the whole squad flying over surely there's no excuses to not bring Hughes and Young back in?

 

[Square Peg]

With no WAFL and the whole squad flying over surely there's no excuses to not bring Hughes and Young back in?

Your logic escapes me.

 

[MadMundy]

Your logic escapes me.

If they're both fit, and there's no state league games on, why can't they both come straight back in, they're both best 22.

 

[Spirit Level]

I'd be careful with Youngs hammy in the Tassie cold

 

[theGav56]

If they're both fit, and there's no state league games on, why can't they both come straight back in, they're both best 22.

We have no idea what kind of form they would be in, and the side is coming off a good win. Continuity is important.

 

[Dockeroo]

If they're both fit, and there's no state league games on, why can't they both come straight back in, they're both best 22.

I would argue only Hughes is B22, and really he is more of a role player best 22 type as opposed to an out and out star. After 3 months out, you don’t bring those kind of players straight back in unless there’s an absolute necessity.
Young has played what, 7 games? He’s nowhere near established in the B22 yet.

 

[Mesc]

why? what did Cripps ever do except get drafted to them, stay loyal and carry them through their sh5tness in his prime, even now stay loyal as they remain sh5tful and take a pay cut, not go back to WC and make them better, and stay loyal throughout to his GF who has some issues (don't we all) and not run off with the next girl throwing herself at him in Lygon St. And he's a country boy from good stock like the Longmuir's. I have nothing but respect for that guy.

You obviously didnt see our last game against them …jeez,get some fun into ya.

 

[TheLastCall]

It’s on the table at least

If we hub in Tas play Carl and Hawks.

Head back to Perth Host Geelong, swap Syd to a home game we wouldn’t need to travel till round 23.

 

[Bastyy]

If we hub in Tas play Carl and Hawks.

Head back to Perth Host Geelong, swap Syd to a home game we wouldn’t need to travel till round 23.

No way would Sydney agree to play us twice in WA

 

[Square Peg]

If they're both fit, and there's no state league games on, why can't they both come straight back in, they're both best 22.

Why does the absence of a WAFL game mean we should change who is in the firsts? If they are both good enough and fit enough to come straight back in, how does a parallel reserves game being played effect that thinking?
I'm lost.

 

[CapitalA]

If we hub in Tas play Carl and Hawks.

Head back to Perth Host Geelong, swap Syd to a home game we wouldn’t need to travel till round 23.

Doubt Sydney, more likely we get saints game at home.

 

[Rob]

If we hub in Tas play Carl and Hawks.

Head back to Perth Host Geelong, swap Syd to a home game we wouldn’t need to travel till round 23.

We should ask to swap the Hawthorn game to Perth. They got an away game at home last week against GWS, and of course we're getting screwed this week. So Hawks v Freo at Optus would even things out for everyone.

 

[CapitalA]

We should ask to swap the Hawthorn game to Perth. They got an away game at home last week against GWS, and of course we're getting screwed this week. So Hawks v Freo at Optus would even things out for everyone.

The Tasmanians would have a riot.

 

[PurpleDaze]

44 players wow

 

[Rob]

The Tasmanians would have a riot.

Why? They're getting plenty of replacement games.

At the very least, we should ask the question. If we come out of lockdown of course.

 

[Spitty_the_alpaca]