Opinion Round 17 Changes vs. GWS

[Simmofreo]

On Sandilands not required. Mumford may miss this game for a stray elbow he gave Jenkins. High contact/Reckless/low impact/bad record.

Their back up rucks are no where near as dominant as Mumford

 

[malpaso]

With the Ablett injury, could resting Sandi cost him a Brownlow?

I don't think our selection committee is putting a team on the park to get a Brownlow medal..

 

[freoextra]

So Sylvia is the flavour of the week for the torch wielding mob.

Not so much about the torch wielding mob, but he does need to impact the scoreboard more if he is going to maintain his place with Walters returning in the not too distant future.

 

[Allikat]

If Mumford doesn't get a week off, resting Sandi would be crazy. Mumford's having an absolute cracker of a year, and I don't think Clarke & Apeness could take him. This could be the ruck-off for AA honours too!

 

[pokerspiv]

Resting anyone while there is still premiership points to be played for would be crazy. That is why nobody ever does it.

The only time we have ever rested players is when we had nothing to play for.

Imagine the fallout if we rested Sandilands and lost, and then missed top 4 (which we likely will, if we lose this game). Heads would roll.

 

[Lach72]

I liked Sylvia's game
Some nice tackles, hitting packs hard, couple of nicely weighted handballs


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[Freoforever86]

Don't see the point resting players with a split round in 2 weeks.. Unless they're sore obviously.
Would like Apeness to get another game, but will likely come out for Pav.

In - Pav, Johnson
Out - Apeness, CPearce

 

[Freoforever86]

Also, Sylvia definitely playing DeBoers role. Doing a decent job. Would like to see him in the middle more but

 

[pokerspiv]

Seems to me he's playing deeper in attack than De Boer did. Haven't seem him run through the middle much which De Boer was doing quite a bit of.

 

[estibador]

If we can't beat GWS in Perth without Sandi then we've got bigger problems than worrying about the result of this game.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Out : Sutcliffe

 

[E Shed]

I liked Sylvia's game
Some nice tackles, hitting packs hard, couple of nicely weighted handballs


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in other words nothing DeBoer wouldn't have done. Was hoping for a little more scoreboard action from Col.

 

[FrancisX]

Out : Sutcliffe

On what grounds?

Seriously wrong - Sutcliffe has cemented his spot since last season. The only ill feeling I have is how easily Guston road off him in the granny but Ross loves him, rightly so. Did you notice he was one the few guys who received positive feedback from the coach after the WC game.

 

[hoss]

in other words nothing DeBoer wouldn't have done. Was hoping for a little more scoreboard action from Col.

This this is where patience comes into it. How long will RTB give Sylvia? De Boer was learning Ross's game plan from the start. It takes some time (remember back to Josh Carr's 1st season with us). With many viable options and replacements in the magoos though, it is questionable if Col's got much time on his side.

 

[hoss]

On what grounds?

Seriously wrong - Sutcliffe has cemented his spot since last season. The only ill feeling I have is how easily Guston road off him in the granny but Ross loves him, rightly so. Did you notice he was one the few guys who received positive feedback from the coach after the WC game.

Pretty sure it was a joke Francis.

 

[JunglistPosse]

On what grounds?

Seriously wrong - Sutcliffe has cemented his spot since last season. The only ill feeling I have is how easily Guston road off him in the granny but Ross loves him, rightly so. Did you notice he was one the few guys who received positive feedback from the coach after the WC game.

I would brush this off as a rookie comment, but alas you've been on BF for 12 months....

 

[FrancisX]

Pretty sure it was a joke Francis.

I must lack a sense of humour then

 

[hoss]

I must lack a sense of humour then

No, but 'Sutcliffe' out has replaced 'Pearce' out as the standard reply to the 'changes thread' each week.

 

[theGav56]

Of course there is value in resting players. But the other reason that you may rest a player like sandilands is because Clarke is in ordinary form and there is value in getting another game into Apeness alongside Pavlich, with short ruck stints.

 

[The Black Sheep]

in other words nothing DeBoer wouldn't have done. Was hoping for a little more scoreboard action from Col.

I agree, but I'd also be inclined to give him another two or three games before questioning what he brings to our side.

 

[E Shed]

I agree, but I'd also be inclined to give him another two or three games before questioning what he brings to our side.

indeed. deserves a little more time to find his feet.

 

[free at last]

Resting of players will only happen once RTB knows he has a top 2 berth secured.

 

[Silent Alarm]

I'd really like to see Brady Grey get a gig this weekend. It'd be nice to see Apeness get another game but I doubt it. I think Mora will stay in, Ross was talking previously about how they weren't rushing him because when he came in, the plan was for him to stay in.

 

[The Black Sheep]

I'd really like to see Brady Grey get a gig this weekend. It'd be nice to see Apeness get another game but I doubt it. I think Mora will stay in, Ross was talking previously about how they weren't rushing him because when he came in, the plan was for him to stay in.

I know he's a rookie, but I think on form, Ballard is more deserving. The other question is who goes out for him? I mean, Johnson and possibly Pav come back this week, then Hill and Walters are only a couple of weeks away. I doubt we'll see him this year unless we rest a few if/when a top two berth is secure and Ross wants to rest a few guys prior to finals.

 

[ozzie69]

I know he's a rookie, but I think on form, Ballard is more deserving. The other question is who goes out for him? I mean, Johnson and possibly Pav come back this week, then Hill and Walters are only a couple of weeks away. I doubt we'll see him this year unless we rest a few if/when a top two berth is secure and Ross wants to rest a few guys prior to finals.

With our last game against Port, I doubt we will have the option to rest players for this game. If Port are still travelling top four then we would need to take it right up to them.