Prediction Round 4, 2023: Changes vs Melbourne

[Chris_6678]

What concerns me about this week is that with no rotations in the 4th quarter last week you can bet that those that were left were being pushed in the "red zone" as the sport scientists call it. In other words being more vulnerable to injury.

Apart from the forced changes I wouldn't being against resting a few others. From the outside It might appear dangerously close to tanking but I think it could help avoid even more injuries in the following weeks.

Lucky we are not getting on a plane this week!

 

[flyinghi64]

Someone just said Hedwards injured at training.
Anyone else hear this?
Or am I very late to the party and old news already.

 

[THE A5]

Someone just said Hedwards injured at training.
Anyone else hear this?
Or am I very late to the party and old news already.

Yep. He’s just spent 4 weeks on the sickeline and jow putting his hand up for selection

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Someone just said Hedwards injured at training.
Anyone else hear this?
Or am I very late to the party and old news already.

Yep, West Australian running with it now. Ankle this morning.

 

[Frederico_WA]

 

[Hook461123]

I'm normally complaining about the late Sunday arvo timeslot which we always seem to get. Seems to take forever over the weekend.
However this week we need all the extra time we can get

 

[Schtinker]

OUT --------- IN
Shuey --------Yeo
McGovern --- Bazzo
Cripps ------- West
Ryan -------- Winder
Chesser ---- Hough

 

[DanWCE]

OUT --------- IN
Shuey --------Yeo
McGovern --- Bazzo
Cripps ------- West
Ryan -------- Winder
Chesser ---- Hough

No room for BOG Petch in the side?

 

[Schtinker]

No room for BOG Petch in the side?

Nope, Just doesn't offer enough defensively for me.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

OUT --------- IN
Shuey --------Yeo
McGovern --- Bazzo
Cripps ------- West
Ryan -------- Winder
Chesser ---- Hough

Bazzo’s yet to run out a full WAFL game, Witherden’s ruled out under concussion protocols and there’s no way Winder is ahead of Petch.

 

[Westend]

Rotham a chance this week ?

 

[flyinghi64]

So SPS playing in a cast?

 

[Yeahnahmate]

OUT --------- IN
Shuey --------Yeo
McGovern --- Bazzo
Cripps ------- West
Ryan -------- Winder
Chesser ---- Hough

I think Ryan will still play but you have him and Cripps out and Petch not coming back in, that’s rich. Also Simmo says Culley is right to go so I’d suggest he’s very likely to be getting his first game for the year too. Also SPS will be out and Witho under concussion protocols

 

[Keys]

Rotham a chance this week ?

Definitely

Even moreso if Harry Edwards has done more than slightly roll his ankle at training this morning

 

[flyinghi64]

OUT (at this present moment in time so far until the next injury) Simmo mentioned 3 players who played injured in last qtr on top of the 4 already known.
Shoo
Gov
SPS
Flyin
Witho
Chess
Crippa
Hedwards, apparantly.

IN
Some bloody luck please.

 

[ziad]

Let's at least be realistic.

To make Perth attractive to an established great player with no ties West and with every other club bidding the Eagles would need to pay massively above market rates.

That recruitment policy has failure written all over it.

Buddy Franklin went to Sydney and not WA for a reason.

The travel burden is tangible. Why would they do that with better options also throwing big $$$ at them?

Why hasn't it happened already?

No proactive management



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[Miguel Sanchez]

No, proactive management!

 

[MIKE85]

No, money down

 

[RookiePick]

So SPS playing in a cast?

Not a fan of unusual equipment on the field tbh

 

[ziad]

No proactive management



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The idea that we haven't traded in wisely in the past is just wrong. We would not have won in 06 without Chick and Steingline or in 18 without a big fella backing up in the ruck.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

The idea that we haven't traded in wisely in the past is just wrong. We would not have won in 06 without Chick and Steingline or in 18 without a big fella backing up in the ruck.

Are you arguing with yourself?

 

[flyinghi64]

Not a fan of unusual equipment on the field tbh

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Lucky he was one of the cleaner players eh

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

How is Luke Edwards going, he looked good two years ago.

Had his best preseason game apparently this weekend sounds like he might be up for selection.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

So with the annihilation of the Derby confirmed my changes are:
Outs and Ins
Ryan>Petrucelle
Cripps>Hewett (full game)
Gov>HEdwards(if fit) or Rotham
Chesser> Clark
Shuey>Yeo (if fit) or Culley
Witherden> Hough
LEdwards in as sub.
All the kids play the youth.

 

[WCErevival]

Had his best preseason game apparently this weekend sounds like he might be up for selection.

Where is Clark?