Opinion Round 5 Changes vs. Melbourne

[Tonga Bob]

In: Whoever looks the most like Jesse Hogan.
Out: Tabs.

Gameplan: Win the game in the first half (much like the past fortnight). At halftime, as the teams are going down the race into the changerooms, we swap the clothes of our Hogan-impersonator in & Hogan. Let Melbourne get closeish the second half to distract them (no closer than 30 points), then fly home with Hogan. Meanwhile Tabs kicks a dozen for Peel.

One job, Bondy...

 

[Tonga Bob]

Couple of outs for the Dees...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-27/melbournes-kent-and-jetta-set-to-miss-fremantle-clash

 

[theGav56]

Actually I quite like the suggestion of both Barlow and Walters out for a game, which is something I never dreamed I would say. Walters looks like he may have some niggle, and Barlow may as well. The other key factor is that we have the perfect replacements for them in Ballantyne and Blakely. Would also consider either Sheridan or Crozier for Barlow even though they are not like for likes.

 

[Wizard]

Actually I quite like the suggestion of both Barlow and Walters out for a game, which is something I never dreamed I would say. Walters looks like he may have some niggle, and Barlow may as well. The other key factor is that we have the perfect replacements for them in Ballantyne and Blakely. Would also consider either Sheridan or Crozier for Barlow even though they are not like for likes.

Not sure what his deal is but hes been really unimpressive so far.

I may be a long way off the mark here but he looks to be front running too me, think a bit of media patting on the back may have gone to his head.

 

[poshman]

Not sure what his deal is but hes been really unimpressive so far.

I may be a long way off the mark here but he looks to be front running too me, think a bit of media patting on the back may have gone to his head.

He has also made some bad decisions which is unusual for him. I wonder how much the midfielders kicking more goals is affecting him?

You have to back him into form, he is class, but he isnt looking like the walters of the past two seasons atm.

 

[Wizard]

He has also made some bad decisions which is unusual for him. I wonder how much the midfielders kicking more goals is affecting him?

You have to back him into form, he is class, but he isnt looking like the walters of the past two seasons atm.

Yeah i think hes a long way from getting dropped (unless he is carrying a niggle), but i'd like to see him just focus on the footy a little more.

Hes playing a little angry as well, don't think that suits him.

 

[Sweetback]

I wonder if Walters feels a bit burned by the captaincy speculation? Ross big noted him once in the off season but then it was Nat who took Pav's place at the captains' picture thingy.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Not sure what his deal is but hes been really unimpressive so far.

I may be a long way off the mark here but he looks to be front running too me, think a bit of media patting on the back may have gone to his head.

He was doing a bit of outside running, looking for the cheap hand ball. Has not been as effective in the forward 50 as he has been in the past.

His best games have been against the weaker sides, I always love players to play better against he stronger sides. In fairness if he is carrying an ankle injury as has been reported, then that would be why he is struggling a bit.

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/player-profile/michael-walters
Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B AF
1 Port Adelaide W 75 - 68 9 0 9 1 0 2 0 1 1 2 44
2 Geelong Cats W 60 - 104 7 8 15 5 0 1 0 3 1 2 73
3 West Coast Eagles W 81 - 111 14 2 16 6 0 1 0 1 3 2 89
4 Sydney Swans W 74 - 60 7 9 16 3 0 0 3 1 0 1 44

 

[poshman]

Yeah i think hes a long way from getting dropped (unless he is carrying a niggle), but i'd like to see him just focus on the footy a little more.

Hes playing a little angry as well, don't think that suits him.

Completely. That free against in the last quarter when it would have been a ball up in our fifty was undisciplined at best, selfish and stupid at worst.

Dont think the anger suits him. He has the skill and class to answer any of the on field stuff. Hoping to see more of it this year.

 

[Taylor]

I worry that Melbourne will take gratification from temping Fyfe into giving up his Brownlow.

 

[Unique Name]

Nor really sure whats going on with Barlow. His time on ground was very low and he had very little impact. Ross mentioned cold and flu's in his presser but didn't go into detail. A few posters have speculated he might be carring a niggle.

If either of these come out as true i'll be pretty annoyed. We have AFL capable replacements for Barlow in Sheridan/Mzungu so there are no excuses for playing unfit players.

If he's not 110% fit then lets get some game time into our depth. Sherro, Mzungu, Blakely.

Same goes for Walters. We have Duffy and Croz carving up in the WAFL just begging for a game.

We have a great team right now, good enough to cover for 1 or 2 kids during the easier weeks. I'm not talking about giving Hurley a run, I'm talking about our young players that are constantly proving themselves and deserve a shot at an AFL game.

Maybe we give Spurr a rest this week and the Duffield next week so that Grey can get two AFL games in a row. Give Subes a break this week then De Boer next so Sheridan/Blakely can get a run. Is that really going to hurt us sooo badly that we lose against the Demons/Dons? The plus side is we get games into players that we might have to call upon later in the year when the pressure is really on.

If we wait until after the bye before we start resting players I will be very disappointed.

 

[salim malik]

Nor really sure whats going on with Barlow. His time on ground was very low and he had very little impact. Ross mentioned cold and flu's in his presser but didn't go into detail. A few posters have speculated he might be carring a niggle.

If either of these come out as true i'll be pretty annoyed. We have AFL capable replacements for Barlow in Sheridan/Mzungu so there are no excuses for playing unfit players.

If he's not 110% fit then lets get some game time into our depth. Sherro, Mzungu, Blakely.

Same goes for Walters. We have Duffy and Croz carving up in the WAFL just begging for a game.

We have a great team right now, good enough to cover for 1 or 2 kids during the easier weeks. I'm not talking about giving Hurley a run, I'm talking about our young players that are constantly proving themselves and deserve a shot at an AFL game.

Maybe we give Spurr a rest this week and the Duffield next week so that Grey can get two AFL games in a row. Give Subes a break this week then De Boer next so Sheridan/Blakely can get a run. Is that really going to hurt us sooo badly that we lose against the Demons/Dons? The plus side is we get games into players that we might have to call upon later in the year when the pressure is really on.

If we wait until after the bye before we start resting players I will be very disappointed.

And if we lose the knives will be out with comments of "why the **ck did we play the kids" .Cannot understand why some want to make changes for the sake of it to a team that is firing .

 

[Unique Name]

And if we lose the knives will be out with comments of "why the **ck did we play the kids" .Cannot understand why some want to make changes for the sake of it to a team that is firing .

Firstly Sherridan is hardly a liability/untried kid.

Regardless of who we play, if we lose to Melbourne the knives will be out. Why do we have to wait for someone to have a poor game before we rotate players, it's a very reactive way of doing things. Let's be proactive and get some games into the depth players while we can.

If we get to the pointy end of the season like last year, battered and bruised. Our depth players having AFL gametime might be the difference between a flag and no flag.

Cannot understand why some people are so averse to us having 1 or 2 deserving depth players (Sherro, Duffy, Crozier, Blakely) in the team while we can afford it.

 

[E Shed]

regarding the who to tag argument it may be that sides will follow what Longmire did which is to take Neale out of the game.
I guess the thinking is that he (Neale) is the one that is winning the most inside ball an if you can stop him so that your own mids are winning the clearances then you don't have to worry so much about Hill and the like getting it on the outside.

So you go to Neale at the coalface and then if Freo wins the ball back you concentrate on closing down space for Hill and Pearce in transition.
It certainly worked when Sydney got on top in the 2nd half.

 

[Crippa]

Were haven't played the bottom teams yet.

Freo Dr 's argument is that our current back 6 is the optimal back 6 because we've kicked an average of 4 more goals a game with the new structure. Unfortunately, the premise of that argument is false (we've actually kicked an average of 1 point less a game) so the conclusion does not follow. That was the point I was making.

 

[Crippa]

regarding the who to tag argument it may be that sides will follow what Longmire did which is to take Neale out of the game.
I guess the thinking is that he (Neale) is the one that is winning the most inside ball an if you can stop him so that your own mids are winning the clearances then you don't have to worry so much about Hill and the like getting it on the outside.

We can thank Dermott Brereton for highlighting ad nauseum in print and on television the precise reason why Lachie Neale is "the most underrated player in the League".

 

[E Shed]

We can thank Dermott Brereton for highlighting ad nauseum in print and on television the precise reason why Lachie Neale is "the most underrated player in the League".

True but I think most footy depts would be doing that sort of opposition analyses themselves rather than relying on the media to do their job for them.

 

[Crippa]

True but I think most footy depts would be doing that sort of opposition analyses themselves rather than relying on the media to do their job for them.

No doubt.

 

[JamFrank]

I worry that Melbourne will take gratification from temping Fyfe into giving up his Brownlow.

He's totally above it this season. There was one incident on the weekend I can remember (unfortunately not when or who) in which the ball went out of bounds, and a Sydney player gave Fyfe a fairly reasonable whack on the top of his shoulder. The crowd in that part of the ground definitely saw it and got fairly vocal. Fyfe? Didn't even turn to look at the Sydney bloke. Just kept looking at the stoppage.

He wants dat brownlow.

 

[Fred Ziffel]

And if we lose the knives will be out with comments of "why the **ck did we play the kids" .Cannot understand why some want to make changes for the sake of it to a team that is firing .

Ross will also not want to be disrespectful to Paul Roos by making wholesale changes using kids.
This will be steady as she goes and a typical Ross Lyon approach to the game.

 

[Shadow Man]

No changes, unless for injuries. They all deserve their spot but maybe give the Gu a full game.

 

[Freoforever86]

Are people really saying Barlow out/rested? You know players can have quiet games right? If fyfe only gets 15 this week do we drop him too? Geeeeez!
Prob likely only 1 change.
In - ballaz
Out - Gu or deboer
None of this resting poop yet. Only been 4 games.

 

[Ragtooth]

Out: Anyone who has a niggle - especially if its a KPB
In: The equivalent player, oh and ballaz somehow

 

[Tonga Bob]

Apparently Pav & Sandi to be monitored, according to the Hun.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ry-fni5f6su-1227323012001?from=herald+sun_rss

Edit: It's a Hackdorn article. Pav to kick 13 gaols, Sandi with a lazy 121 hit outs.

 

[youmewe]

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If we wait until after the bye before we start resting players I will be very disappointed.

Unique Name ... sometime in mid June.