Prediction Round 6, 2025: Changes vs Essendon

[PremiershipNo4]

Flynn will be our Ruck this week

 

[RanaNaved]

Have you actually watch him in the WAFL team this year?

Yes, he was fine, better than fine when you take his health issues at the time into account

 

[Hoskin300]

Yes, he was fine, better than fine when you take his health issues at the time into account

Yes he is performing exactly you would expect from a player drafted 15-20

 

[twce13]

Oh look, another nuffie writing off a kid without playing a game.

Shocked to be here.

 

[Hoskin300]

In the one and only WAFL game he played after coming off an illness that resulted in him dropping 5kg?
Cant say I did, but if I had I definitely would have strong opinions on exactly how his career will pan out.

You do realise he played in multiple pre season wafl games? He is tracking perfectly fine but he clearly isn’t a highly talented inside mid.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

You can definitely tell which players will become highly talented inside mids by their first handful of scratch matches.

 

[SAweagle]

In: hardness, toughness
Out: wokeness!!

ooooo you said the naughty word

 

[Cuzz09]

Just watched those wafl highlights and Grego looked pretty good!

Very calm with ball in hand something you can say about many.

obv wafl is way below but his u18 highlights show him with heaps of poise too... reckon he's ready.

Brockman looked amazing too Dunno who he'd come in for but be happy to reward a good game

 

[PremiershipNo4]

Difficult exercise this week because there’s plenty of players who could be dropped but no one other than Grego really put their hand up in the magoos.

Out: Jilliams, Davis
In: Brockman, Grego

Backs: Edwards, Brock, Ginbey, Maric, Hough, Harley, Duggan
Mids: Baker, Graham, Hall, Gross, Hunt, Dewar
Rucks: Billiams, Archer
Forwards: Waterman, Allen, Ryan, Cripps, Brockman, Hutchinson, Owies
Sub: Grego
Emergencies: Cole, Jilliams, Davis

Brockman for Jilliams to give us a bit more run, I like Jilliams but he was largely invisible today other than that muffed certain goal.

Grego to get a debut to give the fans a reason to turn up. Davis back to the WAFL after getting a taste.

Kelly to have another week in the WAFL. Wouldn’t mind Cole for Duggan but it won’t happen.

Flynn to come back in for Bailey.
Cole for Duggan offers nothing.
Davis either deserves a full game or back to WAFL, his biggest strength is his ability to run all day, and out work his opponent.
Keep the bigger forward line, with Jack Williams, they just need a lot quicker delivery from the midfield.
Bring Grego in based on form. Out for him, take your pick.

 

[WCErevival]

Another thing to add to the ruck debate is looking at how Flynn and Williams have gone against each other in the past. I know Flynn is a bit older but he is still a lot more productive than Bailey. He needs another run.

2023 Rd 2
Flynn - 18D 39HO 3M 0.0
Williams - 10D 20HO 1M 0.0

2022 Rd 10
Flynn - 18D 41HO 5M 0.1
Williams - 7D 36HO 1M 0.0

 

[jdisc]

Flynn's ruck work in the last WAFL game was thoroughly unimpressive

 

[Cuzz09]

Flynn looks more "safe" than BBW and seems to be able to clunk a mark here n there.

We gotta just hope one of them cements their spot and performs

 

[squashface]

Flynn looks more "safe" than BBW and seems to be able to clunk a mark here n there.

We gotta just hope one of them cements their spot and performs

I don't think Bailey is ever going to magically become a competent ruck, cement his spot and perform.

This is clearly his level and has been his level for a number of years. At least at GWS, Flynn has shown himself to be able to be an AFL level ruck. Not sure why he has been so shithouse since coming here but

 

[InTheWings]

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Mine says my tickets will be ready at 4:10pm today.

This year, they seem to wait until 48 hours before the game to release the tickets.

 

[InTheWings]

In the one and only WAFL game he played after coming off an illness that resulted in him dropping 5kg?
Cant say I did, but if I had I definitely would have strong opinions on exactly how his career will pan out.

Have you actually watch him in the WAFL team this year?

Yes I did, and from the one match I saw after he came in after illness, it seems very likely he will be a gun.

 

[BeeTee]

Assuming Gov plays, only 4 on the injury list. Competition for spots is high so Mini has options. WAFL team could have 17 listed players. No excuses for any of them.

 

[Grahame]

Difficult exercise this week because there’s plenty of players who could be dropped but no one other than Grego really put their hand up in the magoos.

Here’s an idea, how about only minimal changes? Let the side settle.

 

[InTheWings]

If Gov is fit...

In: Gov Out: Edwards/Brock
In: Brockman Out: J Williams
In: Cole Out: Hunt
In: Greggo Out: Davis

Duggan to be the sub.
Could Cole tag Merrett?

Davis to have a full game in the WAFL.
Hewett to get fitness up through the WAFL.

 

[Cuzz09]

I don't mind no changes

but grego in for someone would be great

 

[Doashuey]

Here’s an idea, how about only minimal changes? Let the side settle.

 

[KERRPOW]

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From January this year, "early part of the season"
So current worse case 5 weeks takes us up to round 10. So more like mid season.
Let's see how long it blows out too from here

Ah, just a classic grumbly ankle.


Should be back by round 18

 

[KERRPOW]

Allan has barely played mate, been ill, you should know this

I heard a rumor he may have glandular fever?

 

[FKASC]

(Al)Bo Allan gone missing as per usual

Authorised by C.Pigg for the Victorian Liberal Party Melbourne

 

[pantskyle]

I had heard originally Yeos injury was worse than being reported at the time but the following updates indicated that mail was wrong.

Now I wonder...

 

[Chris_6678]

I heard a rumor he may have glandular fever?

Mini confirmed it was not a long term Health issue and will play some form of footy this week.