Preview Round 5 Vs Brisbane @ Gabba

[Bluelegs]

Especially if the Lions kick less than that.

They've had trouble so far this year.

 

[raven echo]

Brown always manages to tear us a new one when we play it seems

 

[Bluelegs]

Also good to see Toumpas finally having a run in the VFL. Hopefully he can build up some confidence.

 

[rhaz]

Especially if the Lions kick less than that.

Actually laughed out loud. Good posting.

McKenzie, Tapscott, M. Jones, Davey (Sub) is the bench for me.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Got to say the activity & effort in these preview threads has been exceptional. All credit goes to tasmanlvr for his previews. Except, that is, for the credit I take for myself which is 97%.

Good to have a few opposition supporters in the thread too adding to discussions. I will try to post a link each week in the oppositions preview thread on their board to get a few good posters dropping across.

 

[tasmanlvr]

Got to say the activity & effort in these preview threads has been exceptional. All credit goes to tasmanlvr for his previews. Except, that is, for the credit I take for myself which is 97%.

Good to have a few opposition supporters in the thread too adding to discussions. I will try to post a link each week in the oppositions preview thread on their board to get a few good posters dropping across.

Thanks CA, and just one last thing to inspire the boys this weekend...

 

[Djcjdees]

They've had trouble so far this year.

Haven't played us yet

 

[Dez!]

Gotta go with Strauss, McKenzie, Tapscott/M.Jones and Davey as the sub.

- I want both Tapscott and Jones to play, but if only one can I'd lean towards Jones.

 

[Bartram_Class]

Hard to see us not replacing Jetta with one of Strauss/Nicholson, but I don't really want any of Jones, Davey and Tapscott to be dropped.

 

[Demon JP]

Quite happy we didn't bring in a tall

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Final ins:

In: McKenzie, Blease, Rodan
Out: Viney, Clark, Jetta

Strauss, Nicho, Spencer the emergencies. McKenzie, Tappy, Davey, Jones on the bench.

 

[PitchBlease]

Not too bad. I always worry when I see Spencil in the ins.

Hard to see us not replacing Jetta with one of Strauss/Nicholson, but I don't really want any of Jones, Davey and Tapscott to be dropped.

True dat. Happy for Tappy to get an uninterrupted run at it, even if he's just been in middling form. No one at Casey's bashing down the door. Gawn to slot 11.

 

[CTHORANGE]

Final ins:

In: McKenzie, Blease, Rodan
Out: Viney, Clark, Jetta

Strauss, Nicho, Spencer the emergencies. McKenzie, Tappy, Davey, Jones on the bench.

Happy with this, as expected really. I wonder if Davey will be made sub twice in a row, if then M Jones to be sub.

 

[Dez!]

No Strauss? Seriously? Give the kid some Goddamn games.

 

[Bluelegs]

Evans as FOLL. Show of confidence from the coaches.


e: Blergh we have Bannister umpiring.

Cut Bannister a bit of slack. He's doing it pretty tough atm.

 

[rhaz]

Cut Bannister a bit of slack. He's doing it pretty tough atm.

edit: Righto, just googled and saw about his brother. Had no idea when I made my post. My opinion about his umpiring was formed last year.

 

[burem dees]

Could be 10th with a win and other games go our way, easily could

 

[Geddy Lee]

18th v 17th last week, 17th v 16th this week, really hope the boys don't get blockbuster fatigue.

 

[LBJ6]

Thanks CA, and just one last thing to inspire the boys this weekend...

POTY

 

[tasmanlvr]

Cut Bannister a bit of slack. He's doing it pretty tough atm.

I've met Bannister through being an umpire escort in the Northern Footy League a few years back when he was learning the ropes. He is a top bloke. I haven't talked to him since that day but I still have some very vivid memories of that day. Was a brave decision from Bannister to umpire last week.

 

[wowlace]

18th v 17th last week, 17th v 16th this week, really hope the boys don't get blockbuster fatigue.

I lol'd.

 

[eth-dog]

edit: Righto, just googled and saw about his brother. Had no idea when I made my post. My opinion about his umpiring was formed last year.

Then how could you complain? No offense, but J-Ban is one of the best umpires in the AFL. Anyway, I came in here to post the article but I see some of you have found out. Good luck for the season

 

[Higgs Boson]

Possibly yes CFH. *waits for the laughter to subside* To some extent anyway. I have to admit we're shit after the performances this year - but it surprises me. I really thought we would be better. And I still don't think we can be AS shit as our performances suggest.

The conclusion I've reached is that a fair bit of it has to be a confidence thing. A dire crisis of confidence across a team becomes a circle of doom. Players become too scared to play with freedom, causing worse performances causing more lost confidence.

So it is possible - and it's only a possibility (I'm good at half arsed theories) - that the last quarter against GWS has rebooted the whole thing. It's great for mine that we're playing Brisbane this week, another team performing poorly. It gives us a further realistic chance of furthering the process. If we were playing Hawthorn for example, we might be straight down into that doom loop. But against Brisbane there's a glimmer of hope.

But, then, I've always been a disgusting optimist. Having said all this, and more pertinently having tipped us, we'll probably go out and get bent over royally

Yeah good one Higgs you ****ing clueless moron