Opinion Round 16 Changes vs. Carlton

[YelloMit]

Making it now since I feel like people will want to vent their frustrations and pick who they want gone from the team. Since I can't watch the game, I can't really say who should go..... But judging by the game day thread so far.....

OUT: Clarke (forever apparently)

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Out
Ballantyne
De Boer
Clarke
In
Blakely/Weller/Langdon
Crozier/Sutcliffe
Griffin.

 

[Freo]

Making it now since I feel like people will want to vent their frustrations and pick who they want gone from the team. Since I can't watch the game, I can't really say who should go..... But judging by the game day thread so far.....

OUT: Clarke (forever apparently)

In: Blakeley and Weller
We desperately need more class. Time to blood them...IMHO we should have had them both in 2 months ago.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Oh man, this has to be the 1st half time "changes" thread for a long time!

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Oh man, this has to be the 1st half time "changes" thread for a long time!

It is warranted. We have been disgraceful.

 

[YelloMit]

Oh man, this has to be the 1st half time "changes" thread for a long time!

YOU'RE WELCOME.

 

[andrew99]

Out
Ballantyne
De Boer
Clarke
In
Blakely/Weller/Langdon
Crozier/Sutcliffe
Griffin.

So basically what most of the forum have been calling for for the past 5 weeks or so?

Every man and his dog could have predicted what would happen today. We have forwards who think it's not their job to kick goals, lazy ruckmen, out of form and out of position small defenders etc.

What were we expecting?

 

[Tweedy]

Oh man, this has to be the 1st half time "changes" thread for a long time!

Richmond match?

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Richmond match?

Nah I think that was last qtr from memory tho I could be wrong :/
?

 

[FD2646]

Totally embarrassing

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Will Fyfe be suspended?

 

[YelloMit]

Will Fyfe be suspended?

Unfortunately, he might be in trouble. Only 1 weeks tops, but yeah.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Unfortunately, he might be in trouble. Only 1 weeks tops, but yeah.

Sadly I agree.

 

[wild side]

Will Fyfe be suspended?

Don't think he will. He'll get a fine.

 

[Swan Districts Kid]

Griffen for Clarke.
Taberner for Mayne (tell him he needs a 5 goal haul to get another senior berth).
Crozier for Ballantyne.
Also we need to start blooding Weller or Blakely, because we'll probably need to switch Fyfe to CHF if we ever have to play Hawks in Finals.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Barrel of Monkeys

 

[FreoRicci]

Man hope the young guys get played. Clarke has been shite, along with Duffield. Seem like droppings do absolutely sweet FA to perform.

In:
Griffen/Hannath
Weller
Croizer
Taberner (why the F^^^K wasn't he playing today, nil rain FFS!

Out:
Ballas (need to do a Lindsay Thomas on him.. he's not too good to be dropped. Drop him for a few games.)
Clarke(piss off. Can't remember the last solid game he played).
Duffield.. Nuff said
Mayne.. If he gets dropped to backline half way through the game then isn't enough up forward

 

[groggm]

How do you get the confidence back we were playing with earlier in the season? We are only missing Johnson, Dawson/Silvagni (at a stretch) from our best 22, forward line is not working and its hard to see who we can bring in to fix that

 

[E Shed]

Alex Pearce is proving in spades than young under-developed players if they are good enough can come in and really play.
He gives us drive, creativity and defends well. And he would never have gotten a game if Dawson or Silvagni was available because of our conservative selection policy.
I've been arguing for weeks that this team isn't good enough and that we need to expose more of the youngsters to see what they can bring so we can phase out the players who although they give their all are very limited.
Others have argued that now is not the time to make changes because we are in premiership mode but I think its fair to say that today has proved we are no premiership threat with this team and game-plan.
Its time for a mid-season mini rebuild. We need to find 2 or 3 players that can make a difference from those that are untried. Its no use playing musical chairs with the incumbents.
I suggest that Weller, Blakely, Langdon, Duffy maybe Grey can all play at the level and change the dynamics of the team.
Persisting with the incumbents is as good as admitting defeat.

 

[Freoforever86]

We have too many useless players. Suban & DeBoer.
DeBoer couldn't make the distance from 40 out with a huge breeze

 

[groggm]

In: Crowley if we happen to play them in a prelim/gf later in the year, mitchell will almost beat us singlehandedly again otherwise

 

[FreoRicci]

Alex Pearce is proving in spades than young under-developed players if they are good enough can come in and really play.
He gives us drive, creativity and defends well. And he would never have gotten a game if Dawson or Silvagni was available because of our conservative selection policy.
I've been arguing for weeks that this team isn't good enough and that we need to expose more of the youngsters to see what they can bring so we can phase out the players who although they give their all are very limited.
Others have argued that now is not the time to make changes because we are in premiership mode but I think its fair to say that today has proved we are no premiership threat with this team and game-plan.
Its time for a mid-season mini rebuild. We need to find 2 or 3 players that can make a difference from those that are untried. Its no use playing musical chairs with the incumbents.
I suggest that Weller, Blakely, Langdon, Duffy maybe Grey can all play at the level and change the dynamics of the team.
Persisting with the incumbents is as good as admitting defeat.

Just enough stuffing around with the team. Play players in their positions and hold some accountable. We cant hold on to Ballas, Mayne and wait for them to perform. IF they cant then bring in Croizer and Weller.

 

[FreoRicci]

Also Sheridan and Duffield are one too many of the same types. They easily get found out.

 

[Jetau]

Ballas has to go back to the WAFL after that. Can't hold his feet, can't even lack a tackle at the moment.

Duffield is just plain shite. Out.

And Clarke is soft as butter.

Bring in some youngsters. A. Pearce was about the only positive today.

 

[Rob]

The most important thing is not to panic.

Out: Clarke Ballantyne Suban Duffield Sheridan DeBoer