Opinion Semi Final Changes vs. Port Adelaide

[Jello_B]

You are communicating with the lowest common denominator in the AFL world.

Expect a rise in crime over the weekend, before and after the game. Good luck and please win.

Lol, what a loser. Sando, 19th man, manufactured can that is the mutt crows who aren't playing anymore. Take ur pathetic nature and loser opinion off a proper clubs board like freos.
Anyways like other PAFC supporters, came on your board out of respect and to get ur opinions on changes and match ups. Can't wait for this, Freo is my second team since moving to Perth. Went to last game and had a lot of fun with your supporters. Pity we lost but was a good game.
Hope to see the same again. Hopefully you don't get a run on again, we might be ok.

 

[GROTTO]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-may-overcome-jaw-breaks-20140908-10e29n.html

 

[mike91]

If Ballas misses with injury:

(Crozier to starting 21, Suban sub)
In - Suban
Out - Ballas

If he plays, then no changes.

 

[The Anchorite]

Pearce will get another chance - perhaps the virus thing is legit, it's against Port, will only make it easier for them to tag Hill out, etc. But if he fumbles his way through this game too, that'll be a fair stack of evidence that his composure cracks under finals pressure. I think Suban could actually have a go at replacing him - his best games this year were when he filled in for Hill.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Freo should get up but if we happen to win, it might upset your meaningless existence but I doubt it will tear any states apart.

A crows win has zero impact on my life unless it is a rare win against Port.

You people seem to exist for a Port failure more than a crows victory.

You my friend have nailed it. One of their greatest victories was our 119pts defeat in the 2007 GF.
Like WCE they were handed a virtual state team and a headstart monopoly on corporate sponsors
To ensure their financial future. Their smarmy posters trying to chummy up to you guys is indictative
Of their well honed deceitful MO. Their confected spoon fed franchise is nothing more than a
Corporation dressed up as a football club bounded together by money and hate of which they have
Plenty. Freon and Port have had to play catchup ever since. The synergy felt by wet toasters and
The corporates is mirrored by the similarity between you and us. Whoever wins this weekend will be a
Football club and not a sham.

 

[Lost_Deputy]

Lyon ruling out Ballas means he is an absolute certainty to start. If not Walters has to stay down there and not float up the ground

 

[apuchar]

Bit soft on Clarke. A 24 year old who can't even physically hold his own against a 181 cm 81 kg midfielder. Pfft.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-09/crowley-to-target-boak-as-dockers-mull-bigman-changes

"However, the Freo coach said he was realistic about what developing talls could produce at any given time.

"You've got to understand that they are young players," Lyon said.

"Everyone wants to hang Taberner out. He's a second-year player.

"Zac's 203cm, [a] young basketballer who came in skinny. It takes a long time to become an Aaron Sandilands-type ruckman and Matthew Pavlich-type forward, so you have to keep growing.

"Young forwards take a long time so I would suggest he has grown, but at the end of the day, when you get to the pointy end (of the year) you can't always wait."

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Bit soft on Clarke. A 24 year old who can't even physically hold his own against a 181 cm 81 kg midfielder. Pfft.

duffield is taller but i LOL when he outmarked h-mac in the geelong game

 

[Righteo]

I'm prepared to be upset for when MDB comes in for Ballas, really hope we go with Duffy instead.

 

[apuchar]

duffield is taller but i LOL when he outmarked h-mac in the geelong game

Who has suddenly and miraculously become sore and won't play in the Geelong vs North game.

 

[go_the_dockers]

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Dean Margetts, Matt Stevic, Justin Schmitt

With Margetts umpiring, we are in a fair bit of trouble. Will probably be worse than last week.

 

[Frank J Moose]

Stevic is worse than Margetts. Margetts was not horrible in the last port game. Schmitt is usually OK and the best of the three last week. Rosebury was uncharacteristically woeful and Meredith worse.

 

[Belnakor]

Stevic is worse than Margetts. Margetts was not horrible in the last port game. Schmitt is usually OK and the best of the three last week. Rosebury was uncharacteristically woeful and Meredith worse.

margetts hates our guts, always has.

 

[Wizard]

Stevic is worse than Margetts. Margetts was not horrible in the last port game. Schmitt is usually OK and the best of the three last week. Rosebury was uncharacteristically woeful and Meredith worse.

Should be ok this week guys.

There's no VFL teams playing so I think it might be an evenly umpired game.

 

[JoseMourinho]

Could be worse, could be stevic, Leigh fisher and margetts.

We would definitely lose the Port game with that trio.

Port 35 Free Kicks for
Freo 4 Free Kicks For.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Dean Margetts, Matt Stevic, Justin Schmitt

With Margetts umpiring, we are in a fair bit of trouble. Will probably be worse than last week.

**** **** **** ****... we're ****ed...


Stevic was one of the umpires in the Geelong "25 free kicks to 6 in the first half" debacle... And he jumped on Fischer's coat-tails in that Carlton game too and crucified us. He and Maggetts are both anti-Freo campaigners.

 

[freoextra]

I'm prepared to be upset for when MDB comes in for Ballas, really hope we go with Duffy instead.

So Duffy and Crozier in the biggest game of the year along with Taberner! Yeah I know it sounds exciting but isn't the chances more likely that they will not play a big part in what will be the most up tempo game of the year.

I know it's not the most exciting route, but perhaps now that we may have lost one or two important players, it might be time to bring in the men and not the boys. Suban and DeBoer to fill the holes for mine.

Clarke to get an almighty kick up the ar$e but still play, think Griff is next year and fair enough after a knee reconstruction.

 

[PeelnThunder]

In: Suban, Deboer
Out: Crozier, Ballantyne

 

[Freodoc]

Fremantle vs Port Adelaide

Dean Margetts, Matt Stevic, Justin Schmitt

With Margetts umpiring, we are in a fair bit of trouble. Will probably be worse than last week.

FML...

 

[Sal_Paradise]

Based on Lyon's comments today(?), Clarke might be a fair chance of going out.

 

[pokerspiv]

In: Suban, Deboer
Out: Crozier, Ballantyne

So drop attacking forwards for defensive ones, going back to a strategy we abandoned months ago?

 

[free at last]

Based on Lyon's comments today(?), Clarke might be a fair chance of going out.

What did Ross say?

 

[Sal_Paradise]

What did Ross say?

"Zac has been up and down. We've spoken to Zac, he knows he is under pressure, so we have got (Jon) Griffin and (Jack) Hannath, and (Michael) Apeness, so maybe we just go with another bit more power forward," he said.

"Young forwards take a long time, so I would suggest he has grown, but at the end of the day you get to the pointy end and you can't always wait." (in reference to Clarke I believe)

EDIT: Could just be a bit of a rev up, but who knows. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him dropped.

 

[PeelnThunder]

So drop attacking forwards for defensive ones, going back to a strategy we abandoned months ago?

More the players that are in better form and have finals experience.

 

[PeelnThunder]

"Zac has been up and down. We've spoken to Zac, he knows he is under pressure, so we have got (Jon) Griffin and (Jack) Hannath, and (Michael) Apeness, so maybe we just go with another bit more power forward," he said.

"Young forwards take a long time, so I would suggest he has grown, but at the end of the day you get to the pointy end and you can't always wait." (in reference to Clarke I believe)

EDIT: Could just be a bit of a rev up, but who knows. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him dropped.

I say bring in griffin, surely he will be better than what zac has been this season.