Prediction Round 5, 2026: Changes vs Geelong

[Cuzz09]

Adrian Barich

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No YeoNo Cripps at the airport for West Coast

Youngest team ever?

 

[Elite Pete]

 

[Cuzz09]

Any BBW sightings?

 

[Cuzz09]

God I hope we give them the biggest upset ever flirting with form.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

 

[Keys]

Taking 26 players seems excessive

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Must be a fourth addition to the squad along with Williams, Hewett and Robertson if Cripps is out.

Oh, it’s Maric.

 

[Keys]

Taking 26 players seems excessive

From the Sydney game

In: Maric, Williams, Hewett, Robertson

Out: Cripps

 

[Ilkka Sinisalo]

Hopefully Owies is travelling with the intention of leaving him in Adelaide.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

You can't play both Williams and Flynn.

Toughen up and drop Flynn, Mini. He's not even close to competitive.

 

[squashface]

Persisting with Flynn and Owies after last week is microwave my membership areas

 

[Avalor]

Courtesy of Alesana

Those calling for Hall to come back in due to his 25 touches should take the time to look at Hall’s disposal. Particularly by foot.

My personal favourites are at 1:43 when he just about misses his foot and then at 3:15 when he spots up two Perth players in the corridor and hits them lace out.

Until he fixes his kicking he shouldn’t be anywhere near AFL selection.

Yep his skills were trashy!, handballs missing, kicks missing targets. Knows where to go, has the nous, but skills are terrible.

 

[Lia]

Playing both Williams and Flynn would be very dumb.

Would presume Cripps is being rested.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Owies can not play for this club again if we actually want to set standards.

 

[Boohemian]

If Hewett is travelling, he needs to play. Needs to keep building and a week off isn't good for that.

 

[Avalor]

Taking 26 players seems excessive

Taking 26 players seems excessive

Owies and Flynn again, yuck! Don't they learn, our match committee?

 

[Astro7]

Imo Dev has come in and taken any role Hall may have had.
Then you add in Yeo, plus Kelly in some form, thats 2-3 midfield spots off the table that were there last year.

Maybe Hall and Gross would have come good if they stayed in the side with some consistency, but thats the downside of having senior players(they are still a net positive but there is still a downside)

Allan is more talented than Gross and Hall by quite some margin imo, and can play something other than midfield - which is why he's in the side.

And you'd think if they had a glimmer of talent or footy nous, it would show sooner or later in the Wafl - you'd hope they'd all be trying hard to impress each week. Being in a weak team doesn't help. Allan is impacting and showing improvement, he says it's a confidence thing - maybe that also applies to Hall and Gross.
Obviously we need to have reliable depth to call upon. Maybe a few more games they'll improve. Consistency at least.

 

[Chris_6678]

Cant play both Cripps and Owies... This has to be his last chance.

Please only 1 ruck..

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

My guess is that the emergencies would be Maric, one of the rucks (surely Flynn) and one of Owies/Champion/Schooner.

Can’t believe they’d take Hewett over and not play him.

 

[Astro7]

Owies and Flynn again, yuck! Don't they learn, our match committee?

Yep, team doesn't give much hope. BWilliams be interesting see how he goes after all the Fynn melts. And Hewett, if he's ready. And Maric, needs more than tough tatts (if played). No Cripps, and Blowies uuurgh.

 

[Bender_]

My guess is that the emergencies would be Maric, one of the rucks (surely Flynn) and one of Owies/Champion/Schooner.

Can’t believe they’d take Hewett over and not play him.

Schooner

I like it.

 

[Elite Pete]

You’d hope 2 of the 3 left out return Saturday to play wafl.

 

[jdisc]

Owies and Flynn still in the squad

 

[amazingjoshy]

2 rucks with CDT, Reid, Shanahan and Waterman would be interesting

And by interesting I mean batshit crazy

 

[jdisc]

2 rucks with CDT, Reid, Shanahan and Waterman would be interesting

And by interesting I mean batshit crazy

Do you think Simmo's old notes speak to mini like the green goblin mask