Team vs Melbourne

[Marlin01]

LeCras and Smith in.

West Coast Eagles

B: Ashley Smith, Darren Glass, Shannon Hurn
HB: Sam Butler, Eric Mackenzie, Scott Selwood
C: Andrew Embley, Matthew Priddis, Matthew Rosa
HF: Luke Shuey, Josh Kennedy, Mark Nicoski
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Jack Darling
Foll: Dean Cox, Daniel Kerr, Adam Selwood
I/C: Bradley Ebert, Nic Naitanui, Patrick McGinnity, Andrew Gaff
Emg: Will Schofield, Thomas Swift, Gerrick Weedon

In: Mark LeCras, Ashley Smith, Patrick McGinnity
Out: Mitch Brown (Hand), Will Schofield, Bradd Dalziell

 

[sTeeL]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

you forgot McGinnity

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

In: LeCras, Smith, McGinnity

Out: Brown, Schofield, Dalziell

Melbourne: No changes

 

[sTeeL]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Out two KPB, in two smalls. At least the angry brigade will be happy.... Though with McGinnity in, I am sure half their heads will explode.

 

[WCE_Phill]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Good changes minus McGinnity inclusion.

Much better balanced team with a less talls!

Really hope LeCras is 110% fit, and hasn't been rushed back!

Nice to see Weedon in the 25. Hopefully isnt to far away.

 

[The Passenger]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

finally. a decent looking structure

teams looks so much better.

but still no strijk?? I just can't work this one out. it's got my mind boggled.

and lecca back!! come on son. i just hope he is fully fit. it's a very quick comeback.

 

[Quinz]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

More balanced team this week. McGinnity out and Swift/Weedon in would make it very nice. Can understand the Strijk exclusion given the short turnaround.

 

[Suma Magic]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

I'm pretty happy. Great to see LeCras in, and Smith has earnt his chance. McGinnity hopefully can do a job.

Happy with all the outs. Schofield was really struggling.

Who will be the sub? Between McGinnity and Gaff? Could Ebert be a chance? Gaff had those two good games as sub but hopefully he gets a full run.

 

[Prem87]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Really thought Swift would play this week. Did he play WAFL over the weekend?

Nice to have a bit more balance with our smalls and talls overall.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Schofield out is a big surprise, and I'm starting to think we're going in too small. Schoey could have taken someone like Sylvia, and there's absolutely no cover if Glass or MacKenzie goes down...

Other than that I'm pretty happy.

 

[PRANKSTER666]

Mcginnity will do his job on Davey or whoever he gets assigned to.

Thing is he will always be tagging a better player than himself so if he can go close to nullifying their impact he has played his role and helped the team, and as long as he continues to do that he is a worthy selection, I don't see how people don't get that.

 

[larrikin]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Read in the Australian this morning that Masten was a chance to play too, so hopefully he plays WAFL this week then can come in for McGinnity next week...

 

[idmfts]

Damn, I was right.

The way I see it is (channelling my inner match committee);

Likely INS - Swift, Smith, Stevenson, McGinnity (I know, I know, but Melb have dangerous smalls)
Less Likely (outside chance) INS - LeCras, Strijk (mainly for the short break, but he could play as the sub)

But McGinnity suits playing Melb in terms of matchups, especially with Davey playing forward more.

LECRAS!! Hopefully, he's fully fit

Pretty happy with the changes, but I though Schofield would stay in particularly for Jurrah.

Tips for the sub?

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

Re: LeCras and Smith in.

Very surprised with the 2 talls out. Does leave our backline exposed nad would have prefered it be a tall foward but I'm not complaining.

Shep in for McGinnity and Schoefield in for Lynch when he starts playing crap and I'll be a happy man.

We're getting there...

 

[QL 21]

Awesome to see LeCras back.

 

[Mattman93]

FFS, what does Swift have to do.

Oh well, side is decent enough.

 

[makaveli01]

Im guessing gaff will b the sub? Mcginnity as the sub makes no sense.

 

[Mighty Eagles]

Get this kid in the side NOW STRIJK

 

[Coledinho]

I just peed in my pants a little. Best side we have named all year by some margin

 

[Mattman93]

Also our forward line will still be too immobile.

 

[Mighty Eagles]

FFS, what does Swift have to do.

How long have you got?

The kid carves it up in the WAFL, gets rewarded with a game but he's simply not up to the level.

Low on confidence, timid and poor disposal.

Plus we've got a plethora of midfielders in the side anyway; Priddis, Kerr, Shuey, Gaff, Scooter Selwood, Embley, Adam Selwood, Rosa, Ebert and McGinnity.

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

Can people stop complaining about Strijk not being in the team. FFS if you read some of the posts on here you would realise that players picked in the WAFL over the wekened were not going to play. He had a what, 3 day break for god sake.

So bloody frustrating.

 

[Byron_Clanger]

Why are we throwing LeCras straight back in? Why not give him an extra week

 

[DivideandMultiply]

McGinnity in to deal with Davey or one of Melbournes dangerous HFF brigade?

Melbourne don't have too many KPF capable of piling on goals. Basically Jurrah and thats it. I would back Glass to match up on Watts if he plays forward. Someone like Butler to zone back and play in front of Jurrah, with McKenzie matching up on him.

Ash Smith is an interesting in. Has earned a call up and hope he shows something.

Also I expect Strijk to earn a call up soon, played on the weekend so was never going to play tomorrow.

 

[Double the Fist]

Happy with McGinnity. Hope he does a good shutdown job and helps silence his critics

Great to see a local boy (Smith) in the side.

Awesome. WC by 34