Autopsy Round 17: Changes v St.Kilda - Brayshaw in for Stretch

[Demons Advocate]

This is a bit pathetic, but i've started the process of going through the replays of our wins when I get a chance. In the collingwood/Richmond wins I thought Dunn was great. Didn't rack up touches, but that's not really his job. Rarely beaten 1:1 and was pretty clean with every touch. Plus I remember even live that our defensive line just seemed way more structured and composed with him in the side. That being said, it was the saints game that got him dropped, so the coaches clearly thought it was his fault - all those goals 'out the back' we conceded that day so what do I know?

If we don't learn from last time and concede 10 goals from the goal square with Neville on Riewoldt for half the game, I'm leaving early

There is a link to an interview with Dunn in the "Melbourne in the Media" thread where he mentions not adjusting well to the zone defence or something like that. Makes sense that we would pump games into younger guys ahead of him and teach them the set-up so it becomes instinctual as they will be playing for the next 5-10 years whereas Dunn may have a year left in him.

He may be good 1:1 and clean with the ball but if he is letting down the team defence somehow whereas the younger guys are following instruction to fulfil the role then it makes sense we are playing them to build the team defence rather than individuals (that made sense in my head but not sure if I wrote it properly).

Sucks for Dunn but hopefully he can stay fit and make a good fist of next year.

 

[Demons Advocate]

What do you mean you've 'started' going through rplays of wins?

I've been pathetic for 18 months now

.... I've been pathetic for 18 years now.

 

[schmuttt]

I'll be in the saints social club again, prime position for a signed footy and a high 5 if we win.

More likely I'm sitting there a broken man surrounded by those pricks cheering when they kick another last minute goal.

 

[mrmonkey]

I'll be in the saints social club again, prime position for a signed footy and a high 5 if we win.

More likely I'm sitting there a broken man surrounded by those pricks cheering when they kick another last minute goal.

Something like this, the win is coming, the win is coming, the win is coming

 

[dee_mac]

I'll be in the saints social club again, prime position for a signed footy and a high 5 if we win.

More likely I'm sitting there a broken man surrounded by those pricks cheering when they kick another last minute goal.

Is that the halo club? I got kicked out of there last year by some saints employee dickhead

 

[Sellout Scully]

Final change Brayshaw in for Stretch

 

[rhaz]

Weird change. Not like for like and Stretch had been going well?

 

[schmuttt]

Is that the halo club? I got kicked out of there last year by some saints employee dickhead

Not sure, although they wouldn't let me into the function room with a MFC guernsey even though there were others in there who clearly supported us.

 

[schmuttt]

Final change Brayshaw in for Stretch

Gee they must rate Gus highly. At least the Darwin factor may be offset somewhat by the 8 day break.

 

[Tempy Tiger]

There is a link to an interview with Dunn in the "Melbourne in the Media" thread where he mentions not adjusting well to the zone defence or something like that. Makes sense that we would pump games into younger guys ahead of him and teach them the set-up so it becomes instinctual as they will be playing for the next 5-10 years whereas Dunn may have a year left in him.

He may be good 1:1 and clean with the ball but if he is letting down the team defence somehow whereas the younger guys are following instruction to fulfil the role then it makes sense we are playing them to build the team defence rather than individuals (that made sense in my head but not sure if I wrote it properly).

Sucks for Dunn but hopefully he can stay fit and make a good fist of next year.

For the sixth time, wtf are Dunn's issues. The issues that shall not be spoken of...

 

[LeverPuller]

Weird change. Not like for like and Stretch had been going well?

Looked gassed in Darwin.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

I think Roos will be rotating our young guys to keep up our competitiveness, with guys like Oliver, Stretch, ANB, Trac and Bray all similar in terms experience and all capable performers it will hopefully see us run the reason out well.

I think he mentioned rotating our players in the past week or two.

 

[TheCount]

Looked gassed in Darwin.

His output has started to drop off in recent weeks as well. He plays at such a frenetic pace I think regular rests will be required for another year or so until he fully develops

 

[PerfectFooty]

Stretch is young, needs a break coming back from Darwin. not a bad choice. Hopefully we get some old fashioned Gus this week, has had a horror year would be good to get some games in before the year is up

 

[Topkent]

Is this the first time Gus and Petracca have played together?

 

[lose]

Is this the first time Gus and Petracca have played together?

Yep sure is

 

[Topkent]

Yep sure is

Isn't that cray cray

 

[LeverPuller]

Isn't that cray cray

Not as cray cray as Clark, Dawes and Hogan never all being in the same main training group #MFCSS

 

[stabler]

Brayshaw and Petracca are competitive kents. Gonna be great seeing them try to one up each other on Sunday. Add to that the natural competiteness of Jack Viney and the rest of the boys pumped for grimeys 100th and you have yourselves a ball game.

 

[Praetorian]

Is this the first time Gus and Petracca have played together?

 

[Ando727]

lol, so true - and yet, I still enjoyed it.

 

[markm106]

Stretch would be being managed. Roos will probably continue rotating some of the younger guys.
Good to see Gus back. Hopefully he's fully fit and ready to go.

 

[DemonTim]

Gawn is the king of footy club banter

 

[harry000]

Hope Gussy is fit enough to chase St Kilda up and down Etihad!

Hopefully the coaching staff learn from last time and figure out a way to defend them at Etihad instead of our players acting like witches hats. Our high defensive press plays into St Kilda's hands. Last time they pretty much let us win the hard ball before applying a tackle, cleaning up the spillage, then shooting it over the top of our press. I hate the way they go about it but it definitely works against us.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

Hope Gussy is fit enough to chase St Kilda up and down Etihad!

Hopefully the coaching staff learn from last time and figure out a way to defend them at Etihad instead of our players acting like witches hats. Our high defensive press plays into St Kilda's hands. Last time they pretty much let us win the hard ball before applying a tackle, cleaning up the spillage, then shooting it over the top of our press. I hate the way they go about it but it definitely works against us.

I think last time we had a high press, but we had shallow F50 entries.

If you really want to lock a ball inside 50 with a press you have to be getting in 25 metres out and closer.