Who is going to replace Ling?

[turtlemanistic]

Both in terms of team selection and role.
I'm assuming Rooke will be our main tagger now?
And Prismall or Kelly to come in, depending on whether Kelly's fit.

 

[darren forssman]

how rampant crazy will this board go if david johnson is chosen ahead of prismall??

 

[Tay29]

Rooke is the likely replacement but I am worried if his hamstrings can go the full distance in a full on tagging role. A smokey for the tagging role would be David Johnson.

 

[Strong hands Magee]

Correct me if I am wrong, but has D Johnno been out recently injured and only just come back to play the two's in the last week or so?

I dont think he has the form or fitness to fill that role. Rooke and Woosha to share the tagging duties and Woosha to attack as much as possible

 

[Exhale You]

Neil Balme's comments on this issue were interesting (and correct, in my view).

He basically said that we won't necessarily replace Ling with anyone in terms of his role.
He also said that we don't ever really want to play a tagger, it's just that it happens to be the role that Cameron Ling is best suited to, thus we have a tagger in the team.

Read into that what you will, but it tells me that we won't be looking for a real replacement for Cameron, and let's face it, there's not a player in the league who can really replace what Cameron brings to the table.

 

[candiehappy]

I'd agree with the opening post - Kelly & Prissa in. If they play a tagging role, it will be Rooke. I doubt D Johno will be back in the seniors.
The roughy would be Byrnes in - then the keyboards will go mad!

 

[Reg Hickey]

Would have to be Prismall and Kelly.

But if Kelly's not fit (apparently a chance), how about Djerrkura to make his debut? He's been very good in the AFL recently and I would love to see him get a run before the end of the season.

DJ - no way.

 

[PoidaCat]

I'd take Johnson over Prismall.

 

[Ricketts]

Hopefully both David Johnson and Prismall.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

Djerrkura could be interesting - I know he's gonna be the next Byron Pickett, but at this early stage has he the strength to cut it at senior level?

 

[cat_fanatic]

Not sure about people's faith in D. Johnson. When we played the Dog's round 1 last year Aka played well and did his stupid handstand thing (first game for the dogs).

Bringing DJ and/or Djerrkura into the team would be fairly risky IMO. I think the safest move would be to move Rooke to a tagging role and bring in Kelly for Ling. If Ablett doesn't pull up then one of Gamble, Prismall or Hawkins will probably play.

 

[Shmoses]

i'm sort of hoping for no tag to be put on and for us to just try and outshoot them from the midfield. which we will do.

 

[Geelong_Sicko]

i'm sort of hoping for no tag to be put on and for us to just try and outshoot them from the midfield. which we will do.

Wisdom dictates that for every minute our midfield blokes have it, it's a minute that their blokes don't!

 

[Shmoses]

true events. also i'm hoping we chuck in hawko with moons and tommy lonergan to stretch their defence. maybe we can chuck ottens down there too if blake seems to be handling the ruck by himself

 

[The Casey Cat]

As said above. Rooke now tags if need be and Prismall in. I could understand D Johnson coming in for Ling or Taylor though. He was suspiciously moved into the emergencies last week.

 

[GFCats07]

As said above. Rooke now tags if need be and Prismall in. I could understand D Johnson coming in for Ling or Taylor though. He was suspiciously moved into the emergencies last week.

i would like to see prismall in.

 

[The Casey Cat]

i would like to see prismall in.

I think we all would.

 

[xxxWillxxx]

i'm sort of hoping for no tag to be put on and for us to just try and outshoot them from the midfield. which we will do.

When u have won infinite games in a row and the coach brings his lunch i think it is a fair call...

 

[Whispers]

Djerrkura could be interesting - I know he's gonna be the next Byron Pickett, but at this early stage has he the strength to cut it at senior level?

He is my guess. Played well on Ben Setchell the other week in teh VFL and has been playing some good footy. I believe Prismall is the best player in the VFL and deserves his place, especially since has performed in his AFL matches this year.

Pick Kelly if he is 100 percent, Geelong doesn't need further injuries to midfielders. I'd play Gazz in the pocket and let him play four quarters up forward.

 

[Pollywaffle]

I agree. We probably dont need to tag. If you get the ball then the other guy doesn't

 

[Rik E Boy]

true events. also i'm hoping we chuck in hawko with moons and tommy lonergan to stretch their defence. maybe we can chuck ottens down there too if blake seems to be handling the ruck by himself

If we go in top heavy the only defence that might get stretched is ours.

regards,

REB

 

[Shmoses]

If we go in top heavy the only defence that might get stretched is ours.

regards,

REB

why?

 

[rocker_oz33]

l herd bomber on K-ROCK before he said kelly back in and its a fight between prismall/gamble/and monty burns for the other

 

[thegerman]

We don't need Taylor this week, who only came in for Kelly, so I'd expect if Kel returns, Taylor will be dropped.

Outs:
Taylor
Ablett
Ling

Ins:
Kelly
Prismall
Gamble

Chappy to rotate into the midfield, Enright to possibly go to a tag role, Kelly to go onto the wing and Wojak to go back.

 

[Asty]

We don't need Taylor this week, who only came in for Kelly, so I'd expect if Kel returns, Taylor will be dropped.

Outs:
Taylor
Ablett
Ling

Ins:
Kelly
Prismall
Gamble

Chappy to rotate into the midfield, Enright to possibly go to a tag role, Kelly to go onto the wing and Wojak to go back.

I would consider keeping Taylor as he is probably suited to one of the WB midsized mobile forwards? This allows milburn and mackie to remain creative.