GWS should beat us given both squads... The amount of young talent they have is ridiculous. Hopefully Kelly leaves and a few others join him, the AFLs baby needs to get back on even playing field.
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GWS should beat us given both squads... The amount of young talent they have is ridiculous. Hopefully Kelly leaves and a few others join him, the AFLs baby needs to get back on even playing field.
Who will get reported first? Hawkins or Greene?
I guess the only hope is they start getting duds with their top picks.. It's a joke for a system that is supposed to be about equalisation they get such a free run at the best young talent at the expense of other clubs. Gold Coast ****ed up their chance, GWS learnt from it and got lucky with some high quality draft talent for the years they had access to them. The AFL is subsidising them and GC at great expense and will go to the ends of the world to ensure they have success.Unfortunately it's going to be a looooong time until that happens. GWS usually gets first round picks for stars that leave (which is fair enough if they are stars). They pick a very talented player in the draft, he develops into a star, requests trade, they get a first round pick for him or more, repeat.
Still a chance we'll finish fourth with a loss and head to Adelaide.s
Might pay to drop this game, end 4th, and hope we can beat the Crows in Adelaide in the QF.
Then we then go into the PF, and do not face the Swans unless they make the GF (as they are on the other side of the draw).
We'd also get PA or Richmond in a PF at the G or Home?
Swans will probably play GWS in the other PF, which could go either way.
This is the best chance for us to win the flag this year.
Who will get hit first? Phil Davis or Ruggles if was playing would be my first choice. Lets go with scooter after he nails greene in a tackle.Who will get reported first? Hawkins or Greene?
Why don't we want to face them till the gf? If we can't beat them in any final who'd want to lose in the grand final? Losing on the big day is the worst thing. And after losing a couple they are on a mission so better to knock them out before the big day.Agree. We don't want to face the Swans until the GF but our boys will be going out there to win and I think they will.
It's a pickle.
I think there's a fair chance Zuthrie stays in maybe even for finals. He's getting better and better every week. I'd say he'll definitely be picked ahead of guys like Cunico and Ruggles and maybe ahead of Thurlow.
I'm not sure how Abbott would go, is Stanley any chance? I'd be very keen to rest Smith against Mumford. It's possible Mumford could snap him in half and we need Smith for finals.
Menzel was really struggling today not sure where things are at for him atm. He's a match winner we need for finals. There wasn't a lot to get from the vfl other than Abbott played well. Lang would be a chance you'd hope he looked ready to play. Parfitt was hopefully rested and not injured.
Are any of the other injured players available?
I think that's why Buzza plays even with Hawkins back.
Why is everyone expecting to play GWS again in the first final if we LOSE next week? From what I can see, we will likely drop to 4th if we lose (Richmond will leap frog us if they win their last 2). So we will likely play crows.
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GWS should beat us given both squads... The amount of young talent they have is ridiculous. Hopefully Kelly leaves and a few others join him, the AFLs baby needs to get back on even playing field.
Zuthrie simpson and buzza out for selwood blitz and cockatoo if all three are fit for the first final is an easy call. (Thurlow is the other vulnerable one but i reckon those three go first).
If they are not fit the harder call is whether we pick buzza zuthrie simpson or stanley (or abbott) and parfitt/ruggles/lang.
I tend to think those guys offer more than the kids for a final but since lang and ruggles haven't played for ages they need to play seniors this week (the first year kids like simpson and zuthrie could use a rest this week anyway) and then we are in a better position to make a comparison.
Might pay to drop this game, end 4th, and hope we can beat the Crows in Adelaide in the QF.
Then we then go into the PF, and do not face the Swans unless they make the GF (as they are on the other side of the draw).
We'd also get PA or Richmond in a PF at the G or Home?
Swans will probably play GWS in the other PF, which could go either way.
This is the best chance for us to win the flag this year.
Might pay to drop this game, end 4th, and hope we can beat the Crows in Adelaide in the QF.
Then we then go into the PF, and do not face the Swans unless they make the GF (as they are on the other side of the draw).
We'd also get PA or Richmond in a PF at the G or Home?
Swans will probably play GWS in the other PF, which could go either way.
This is the best chance for us to win the flag this year.
Yep. If we lose, travelling to Adelaide is by far the most likely outcome. Not sure why so many are convinced this game is merely about deciding whether we play GWS at home or away.
I'm amazed we are where we are playing 20 men. Zuthrie and Simpson are dead weights. Great experience for them but at present they are not up to it.
Would be tempted to bring Ruggles in to play on Greene and try to get under his skin while negating him. Could be handy having him rubbed out for a week if we're to meet again a fortnight later.