Preview Round 4, 2021: Fremantle v Hawthorn, 11 April 2021, 4.40pm AEST @ Optus Stadium

[RoughysMullet]

Howe and TOB in our best 22 will cost us!

+Ceglar and three tall backs - too tall and slow in the wet

 

[Brishawk]

Howe and TOB in our best 22 will cost us!

I’m sure you will recall I did warn you this was likely

 

[Brishawk]

Surely ceglar comes out of that side...greaves or cousins in as a replacement tomorrow I’m guessing.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

What underwhelming ins. Jesus H Christ Clarko.

 

[Brishawk]

What underwhelming ins. Jesus H Christ Clarko.

If ceglar goes out it would give us three players who can support McEvoy in the ruck without leaving us short down back or up forward. Would mean frost will play smaller probably. But it makes no sense with ceglar in the side.

 

[eldorado]

PLAY KID!!

CLARKO YOU STUBBORN!
WHY NO SEE WE ARE REBUILD DUM DUM CLARKO???

 

[Mrzohs]

I have been a advocate for the team changes this year. This week I am confused on the big ground and the conditions.
All I can logical think off is Hartigan is injured and will be a late out or Ceglar.

 

[Bardo State]

TOB for Kosi makes sense. Close to the final chance for the two-ruck set-up before we try a forward as relief you'd think. Maybe Jeka's form won't give selectors a choice next week.

Then Burgoyne for Hartley. From the Box Hill reports, Hartley hasn't been playing as a deep full back like in previous seasons. Pushing up more around centre half back and through the wing. Sounds almost like an aggressive flanker using his peg to launch it from half back and centre to the forwards. Is he agile and quick thinking enough to play a role as a flanker at AFL level? Will be interesting to see. I could see a good argument for letting Greaves have a run with the group but you've gotta reward form and there are 18 more matches to play a different mix if Hartley isn't up to it.

Given Clarko's comments I wouldn't be surprised AT ALL if Burgoyne or Greaves come in late for a tall.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Surely ceglar comes out of that side...greaves or cousins in as a replacement tomorrow I’m guessing.

Yeah, I’d think Greaves. Cousins played today.

 

[Hawks1994]

Interesting changes

Hartley to play smaller than his usual role I'd say, either that or Hartigan is touch-and-go with his injury. Possibly waiting on a more clear cut weather forecast to decide on a late change

Greaves to be medical sub you'd have to think

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Positive for Cegs is, even if he is pulled late he'll still equal his marks tally from last week.

 

[TylerDurden]

Hartigan seemed fine at training today.

 

[HedgeFund]

Fremantle keep playing a rotating ruck through their forwardline (Darcy/Meek).

With Fyfe back in and Treacy playing forward with Darcy and Taberner, they’re very tall up forward already.

Frost - Treacy/Fyfe
Hartigan - Taberner
Hartley - Darcy/Meek

It makes complete sense

 

[matey]

I’m sure you will recall I did warn you this was likely

Yeah yeah you were right that I would be unhappy.

At 26 & 27 had more chances then most. Papers should be stamped and bring in Downie, Jeka, Cousins, Greaves ...... Its not like we haven’t got any youngsters lining up!

 

[Lickmesocks]

We've gone super tall in cyclone conditions. Wtf??

Couple of changes coming for sure.

Truck Hartigan is very doubtful.

 

[Stratton24]

Could also be Hartigan a late out. Hurt his elbow late in the last game. If that’s the case and if it’s raining then I’d like to see Cousins / Hartley in for Hartigan/ Cegs. If it’s not too wet then I’d like to see TOB / Hartley come in.

Cuz is in Melbourne

 

[Judd2Sewell]

If ceglar goes out it would give us three players who can support McEvoy in the ruck without leaving us short down back or up forward. Would mean frost will play smaller probably. But it makes no sense with ceglar in the side.

We are trying to rebuild and Clarko is picking tried and tested average battler footballers. It's ridiculous to me. Maybe Hartigan pulled up sore.

Ceglar needed to be dropped, so hopefully he is a late out. Having two rucks in today's game is not going to work. Having one of those rucks play after a 0 kick 0 mark game is inexcusable.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Couple of changes coming for sure.

Truck Hartigan is very doubtful.

Must be Hartley for Hartigan

 

[CHUBBSS]

Every week the team balance feels off, still really interesting to see hartley’s kicking with the new rules

 

[Dew2KFC2Flag08]

Fremantle keep playing a rotating ruck through their forwardline (Darcy/Meek).

With Fyfe back in and Treacy playing forward with Darcy and Taberner, they’re very tall up forward already.

Frost - Treacy/Fyfe
Hartigan - Taberner
Hartley - Darcy/Meek

It makes complete sense

There is no rule that you have to match up opposing teams podding talls with plodding talls of your own though. Don’t see Richmond do it.

I would rather see Nash than all of Ceglar, Hartley and O’Brien if I’m being honest

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

Hahaha cop that people who inexplicably get upset about team changes

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

though to be fair I am surprised Ceglar survived but freo have gone in just as tall so doesn't matter as much

 

[HedgeFund]

There is no rule that you have to match up opposing teams podding talls with plodding talls of your own though. Don’t see Richmond do it.

I would rather see Nash than all of Ceglar, Hartley and O’Brien if I’m being honest

You’ve clearly never sat on a selection / match committee or coached football at a decent level then

 

[Mercy Seat]

CLARKO YOU STUBBORN!
WHY NO SEE WE ARE REBUILD DUM DUM CLARKO???

I wanna be inspired!!!

 

[burger09]

BOM forcast for Perth on sunday

100% chance of 15-25mm

If we line up as selected we've lost the plot.

Hartigan and or Cegs are coming out surely