Opinion Round 9 Changes vs. Adelaide

[electricfeel]

Out: Taberner

In: Alex Pearce

Really?

 

[Spirit Level]

Out: Taberner

In: Alex Pearce

 

[Fireballs]

Yep. Won't win a flag with him in the side.

 

[tacopavlich]

Yep. Won't win a flag with him in the side.

So Alex Pearce is your answer?

 

[ydraw]

Dawson is not a key forward. Anybody saying he should come in for Pav is delusional.

Who would you play as a key forward if Pav was injured then?

 

[Scham]

I think Hannath would get the nod, or if they wanted to go a touch smaller, Crozier

 

[Taylor]

I think one half of the game would see Tabs in Pav's role, Mayne in Tabs role. The other half switched around.

Tackling forward into Mayne's role.

 

[TheRoo32]

Sandilands, Fyfe, Mundy, Neale & Pav all back to the WAFL this week to find form IMO.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Imagine if Freo switches the peel players with the AFL players?

Just for fun

 

[clogged]

Yep. Won't win a flag with him in the side.

This is just getting dumb now. If Freo won't with Taberner they won't with Pearce.

 

[JunglistPosse]

Clancee will be looked at. Probably the only changes will Pav rested and Clancee suspended. In Muz n toss a coin either Crozier or Matty.


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Out : Pearce

 

[Proud SJW]

Nah, even the Hawks and Sydney blood new players from time to time. Ask St Kilda fans what happened when the same players were played indefinitely, with no fresh faces. When injuries allow, we need to blood players. BTW Alex Pearce says "hi there".

So do we. I didn't say the team had to remain static, I simply said there is a good reason to keep it as stable as possible.
Hawks and Sydney already have their premierships; we don't.

Yes, we have blooded some new players this year. So what? Alex Pearce certainly isn't a McPharlin replacement, he came in to fill a gap while McPharlin was injured. Lauchie Neale cemented his spot last year. Sutcliffe is starting 22, Sheridan is getting more and more games. Fyfe and Walters are what, 23?
Blood new players, yes, in order to cover for injury and wotnot, and I've already argued here and elsewhere I'd be looking closely at Suban's position.
But you don't do it just for the sake of it - that's next year.

I'm sick of this "hi there" business. What the **** sort of stupid argument is that? So we blooded a draftee this year. I said you'd be a fool to see him as a McPharlin replacement this year when we have a shot at the big dance, and nothing more than that.

I'm also sick of the St Kilda comparisons. That's Bay 32 bullshit bandied around by people who have little clue of how to run a footy team or the differences between St Kilda's situation in the mid-2000's and Freo's now. Half of our best 10 are under 25. It's a stupid argument, and one certainly not having a place in here among our own supporters.

My argument was against the introduction of new players as a strategy for the "longer term picture". I said now is not the time for that.
Basically, you'd be risking sacrificing a premiership this year in order to build for one next year. I doubt McPharlin, Sandi and Pav would agree with you, nor would Ross himself.

 

[FreoRicci]

Yep. Won't win a flag with him in the side.

So what? Try an untried Pearce based on perceived reports that he is a 'natural' as a forward. Now is not the time to try something like this out. Sorry but if you watch the 2013 GF (sorry for mentioning it..) Brian Lake wins a Norm Smith (which a FB rarely ever does) because Mayne doesn't work as a second forward and allows the second tall to go to Pav every time. Clarke tried as a forward, yet we know how he doesn't draw the opponent out. Tbh Taberner is getting the respect as a tall from the opposition as well as leads naturally up the ground compared to Clarke/Pearce. It works, who cares if he doesn't get 4 goals, 15+ disposals a game. Mayne is coming back to his best, Walters is as well and so is Ballas. The forward line is functioning and Tabs allows that to happen.

 

[Freo]

So do we. I didn't say the team had to remain static, I simply said there is a good reason to keep it as stable as possible.
Hawks and Sydney already have their premierships; we don't.

Yes, we have blooded some new players this year. So what? Alex Pearce certainly isn't a McPharlin replacement, he came in to fill a gap while McPharlin was injured. Lauchie Neale cemented his spot last year. Sutcliffe is starting 22, Sheridan is getting more and more games. Fyfe and Walters are what, 23?
Blood new players, yes, in order to cover for injury and wotnot, and I've already argued here and elsewhere I'd be looking closely at Suban's position.
But you don't do it just for the sake of it - that's next year.

I'm sick of this "hi there" business. What the **** sort of stupid argument is that? So we blooded a draftee this year. I said you'd be a fool to see him as a McPharlin replacement this year when we have a shot at the big dance, and nothing more than that.

I'm also sick of the St Kilda comparisons. That's Bay 32 bullshit bandied around by people who have little clue of how to run a footy team or the differences between St Kilda's situation in the mid-2000's and Freo's now. Half of our best 10 are under 25. It's a stupid argument, and one certainly not having a place in here among our own supporters.

My argument was against the introduction of new players as a strategy for the "longer term picture". I said now is not the time for that.
Basically, you'd be risking sacrificing a premiership this year in order to build for one next year. I doubt McPharlin, Sandi and Pav would agree with you, nor would Ross himself.

What part of "as injuries allow" don't you get? No one is calling for wholesale changes- that is absurd
Exposing one or two kids to the AFL this year may indeed benefit our club this year.
Regarding your bay 13 comment, that is crapola. This is a forum for goodness sake! Each of us has an opinion, no need to get all precious.
With reference to Alex Pearce and his development, Luke Also took time to come on, in fact he had a whole heap of injuries early on.

 

[ting tong]

Imagine if Freo switches the peel players with the AFL players?

Just for fun

like this.

suggest also a neesham round where we chip it around backwards lots.. lie a throwback to the bad old days.

just cause we can.



......and we have Fyfe - so we'll bloody well do what we want anyway!

 

[Cobbler]

The sub role is a perfect opportunity to give players a genuine rest whilst blooding some new blokes. In theory it works, but is also a slap in the face to guys like Mzungu, Crozier, DeBoer, Griffin, Hannath etc who work there back sides off.

I'd love to see Weller or Blakely etc have a run.

We're not in that position right now.

This is as premiership mode an opportunity as has ever presented itself to the club. We have never been the best side in a season. 2006 we finished hot and 2013 we could've pinched one.

Right now we are clear favourites as others bumble about and I say keep foot on throat.

In the back half of the season provided we have a buffer I think we can tinker with resting some blokes on a rotational basis but still attempt to win all games.

If we cant win this season we need to find an adequate replacement for Pav. There must be a young forward out there we can throw serious coin at.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Yep. Won't win a flag with him in the side.

Yes we will. Am I doing this right?

 

[Lach72]

This is just getting dumb now. If Freo won't with Taberner they won't with Pearce.

Dumb? It's like a monkey flinging its own faeces

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I reaaaallllllyyyy want Muz in but how can you drop players who have done nothing wrong. Im sad n happy at sane time.

 

[Freo Big Fella]

Out: Taberner

In: Alex Pearce

 

[Proud SJW]

What part of "as injuries allow" don't you get? No one is calling for wholesale changes- that is absurd
Exposing one or two kids to the AFL this year may indeed benefit our club this year.
Regarding your bay 13 comment, that is crapola. This is a forum for goodness sake! Each of us has an opinion, no need to get all precious.
With reference to Alex Pearce and his development, Luke Also took time to come on, in fact he had a whole heap of injuries early on.

What part of "there is a good reason to keep the team as stable as possible" don't you get?
I already told you I never said don't blood new kids, I said it isn't as important this year as keeping the team stable. You're the drongo who misread me in the first place and came barging in. You're the one who keeps telling me I said something I didn't.

You are indeed entitled to your opinion.
I'm entitled to call it crap.

 

[dugrene]

This has not been sent from my Ipad touch/tap talkythingy that I'm to lazy or dumb to turn off.
Nevertheless I've agonised over Taberner and his credentials.....He has none. meaning Zero.
He does though have a team around him that makes him more and more important as he gets game time.
In case no one noticed he's a left footer with a deadly right foot. Zero was.. like 5 minutes ago.

No changes.

Stick your tap talk.

 

[Freomaniac]

Crows will be lucky to field 22 fit players against us. They have so many injuries, its compareablt to freos injury run of 2011.

 

[Carnthedockers]

I think you will find that a few different players will get a taste of starting 22 in coming weeks against lower ranked opponents. Really want a good 25/28 players getting a taste of the big league come finals, in case someone goes down.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I think you will find that a few different players will get a taste of starting 22 in coming weeks against lower ranked opponents. Really want a good 25/28 players getting a taste of the big league come finals, in case someone goes down.

This is important and may be part of the plan.
deBoer may find it hard to get in the team. Muz is playing well and Croz needs to develop.