Team Round 5 - Extended Squad

[Ricky]

B: NLM Fletcher Slattery
HB: Stanton Hooker Heppell
C: Howlett Hocking Melksham
HF: Monfries Hardingham Zaharakis
F: Watson Hurley Crameri
R: Bellchambers McVeigh Jetta
Int from: Hille Davey Reimers Hibberd Lonergan Ryder Welsh

In: Hille Davey Reimers Hibberd Welsh Slattery
Out: Winderlich (inj) Dempsey (inj) Prismall (omit)

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Phew..was worried Dyson would be picked!

 

[AndyLesPaul]

Strange CHF hey..

Looks like a hard one, I don't think Hibberd will be an inclusion,

Hille, Ryder and Lonergan would have to be in the side you'd think; the last spot will probably go to Reimers

 

[Kong]

Prismall omitted. Wow, didn't expect that (genuinely).

 

[Ricky]

Strange CHF hey..

Looks like a hard one, I don't think Hibberd will be an inclusion,

Hille, Ryder and Lonergan would have to be in the side you'd think; the last spot will probably go to Reimers

Thought that too but a strange Forward Pocket also. I just got the team off AFL website doubt that is how they will start

 

[Starlin Castro]

Yeah the 4th spot on the bench is a hard one to pick. Big ask of Hibberd to debut in front of 90k at the G for Anzac Day, so I don't reckon he'll play.

 

[AndyLesPaul]

Watson and Crameri seems fine?

Also, can definitely see Reimers tearing it up as the sub

 

[eth-dog]

Davey, Hibberd and Welsh emergencies please. Please tell me Hardingham won't be playing CHF... I want him BP. Reimers sub. Hurley CHF and Ryder FF

 

[Ricky]

Watson and Crameri seems fine?

Also, can definitely see Reimers tearing it up as the sub

Surely you wouldn't have Watson start in the forward pocket?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Reimers will be the sub in my view.

Then Ryder, Longergan and Hille are 3 locks.

The last spot is a toss up, I'd go Hibberd but they may go Welsh if they feel he can shut Swan down.

 

[stugots]

Davey, Hibberd and Welsh emergencies please. Please tell me Hardingham won't be playing CHF... I want him BP. Reimers sub. Hurley CHF and Ryder FF

is there anything more meaningless than a named line-up? methinks not,

you'll get what you want

 

[AndyLesPaul]

Yeah I know but he's been playing there, so theyre just filling out the board, but Hardingham being put at CHF with Hille, Ryder, Crameri and Hurley in the squad looked a little weird.

Hey Eth, imagine if they actually did what we suggested and dropped Ryder....

Looking forward to this match

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah I know but he's been playing there, so theyre just filling out the board, but Hardingham being put at CHF with Hille, Ryder, Crameri and Hurley in the squad looked a little weird.

Hey Eth, imagine if they actually did what we suggested and dropped Ryder....

Looking forward to this match

I was actually thinking that myself. I think we're going be playing all 3 for some reason. Slattery surprised me tbh

 

[16UP]

Yeah the 4th spot on the bench is a hard one to pick. Big ask of Hibberd to debut in front of 90k at the G for Anzac Day, so I don't reckon he'll play.

Sheeds used to love debuting players on ANZAC day. Wonder if Hird will take a leaf out of his book.

 

[eth-dog]

Mick does too

 

[efcboy]

its a disgrace h.slattery comes in after one ordinary vfl match - why isn't he made to earn his spot?

dyson was definitely one of the better players in vfl on sunday (i was there watching), he's fitter than h.slattery, can play defence as well as midfield which slattery cannot. Davey was ordinary in the VFL - on form i can't see how they can justify these selections. Clearly Hird and co do not rate Dyson as he was panels ahead of all 3 of Davey, Slattery and Welsh when it came to last weekends match.

why is h.slattery a coach's favourite?

i'm surprised prismall is dropped if they're going with 3 talls - we'll need guys that can run in the midfield particularly with winderlich out.

i was considering tipping essendon but not with these changes.

Hird's second mistake for the season for mine. First mistake was bringing Davey straight back with no VFL game. Now when H.Slattery could have used a 2nd week at VFL level he brings him in too early for mine.

 

[AndyLesPaul]

People need to realize that the selection committee don't just go through VFL matches.

 

[stugots]

theyve got a particular role in mind for slattery perhaps? does have a bit of experience

 

[Macca18]

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The Slattery decision is an interesting one, but I'll wait and see on Saturday afternoon after training before to see if he actually is in the main squad (yes, I know he has been named in the main side but these things often change). I thought he was very average and underdone in the VFL last week.

Otherwise mostly expected changes. Again we'll all know more come 5pm Saturday.

 

[jazza97]

Why would you drop Ryder, he's had one bad game, in the other three he's been brilliant.


Surprised slattery came straight in, would've hoped welsh came in instead to take swan, then hocking can go to pendulbury.

 

[Atavistic]

Does anyone really see Hardingham starting as CHF?

 

[efcboy]

hocking is a perfect matchup head-to-head with swan. Big body, reasonable overhead, good tank endurance wise and good in close.

I wouldn't worry about tagging Pendlebury - you don't want to be worrying about too many tags. If the likes of Watson, Hocking, Lonergan and Howlett worry more about getting first use of the ball then that takes care of that.

If you're caught worrying too much about player watching from a tag point of view then i know what will happen:
(a) the bombers won't be in getting clearances
(b) the bombers will be giving away free kicks for holding on etc

Just play their own game at the stoppages and try not to get too far off their opponents for mine.

 

[Karlostj]

Slattery was out for a thumb injury I think - that means he would have been able to do most of the fitness training. Considering that he had a solid pre-season and was playing well in the pre-season games, you wouldn't think fitness would be an issue.

That said I am surprised he doesn't have another week at Bendigo - obviously they have a role in mind for him. Not that surprising considering he is probably our best small defender.

I wonder if the order of the players on the extended bench reflects who will be the emergencies. I am hoping reimers gets a game after being an emergency a couple of times I think.

 

[FighterBomber]

Dyson was BOG last Sunday with Hille. Welsh was on the same planet as Prismall was the day before. Slattery was servicable but made some errors. He did however give 100%. Hibberd deserves his place and i would definitely debut him on the greatest day in Australian history. Reimers is a certainty.

INS: Hilley, Hibbo, Boots

 

[jazza97]

Dyson was BOG last Sunday with Hille. Welsh was on the same planet as Prismall was the day before. Slattery was servicable but made some errors. He did however give 100%. Hibberd deserves his place and i would definitely debut him on the greatest day in Australian history. Reimers is a certainty.

INS: Hilley, Hibbo, Boots

well since salts is already in, who do you drop?