Pre match. Pies v. Cats - all comments please

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

Just a few comments on a few posts.

I thought Blair was OK for a first hit up. Wouldn't be dropping him. Although yet to watch a replay when I'm in Clam mode. I'll watch and form an opinion.

White has never been a contested marking type. He is a big bloke that can contest in the air, but his assets are his lead up with his speed, mobility for a big bloke, and he is pretty good on the deck for a big bloke. Also a very solid set shot for goal and can have a go from outside 50. He plays a little bit like Buddy, but nowhere near as good. Not really a true KPP. More like an oversized HFF or 3rd tall. While Reid is out, he is playing our 2nd tall forward. He is better than Lynch IMO. Lynch is our only other option for the role.

Will be interesting to see if Swan plays. He did look not himself.

I reckon the on change will be Keeffe for Brown.

Johnno75 · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Wantirna

Bucks hasn't lowered his colours to this mob yet.

Enright is in doubt for them and will be a huge loss if out.

Another factor is the Cats played in the middle of the day in the Brisbane heat and humidity. A 6 day break after a hard slog in heavy conditions could be a big factor late on Saturday night.

We need a big start and get ahead early and hopefully cash in later in the game.

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

^ according to Scott, it's no excuse for them.

Cats ball skills and link up is far better than ours ATM. If it's good weather, we'll have to significantly reduce our clangers and gel better.

Piesnchess · piesnchess Joined: 09 Jun 2008

I loathe these pussy bastards almost as much as Carlscum. ! Basically it all revolves around four guys for them, Bartel, Duckwood, Varcoe, Stevie J, and sometimes big girl Dawkins. Hold them to average games, and we win, we owe these creeps, lets get em !!

winpies · Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia

Geelongpie · Joined: 11 Aug 2008

Very nervous about the news on Pendles... They say he "should" be fine, well I never ever believe cwood when it comes to injuries. There track record with hiding injuries from the members over the last three years is really poor.
Fingers crossed he is fine because with out him - Sinclair - brown- Reid we are in big strife.

Lazza · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

I can well understand you being nervous but I reckon that Pendles will definitely play against the pussies. Sinkers and Brown will definitely not play.

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

^ LOL. So applying the CFC spin factor to convert to reality the results actually are as follows:

- Nathan Brown is having complications and will possibly die.
- Sinclair - will have is leg removed.
- Pendles - Ankle 2 years and will take a free agency opportunity wit hthe blues (ala Daisy)

Only joking. Sort of.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

It's interesting that there is no acknowledgement of any injury to Swanny. He certainly looked crook to me. He was either injured or uninterested. Either way, we can't afford to carry him again, if he's not able to play somewhere near his best.

With Sinkers now out injured, there could be at least 3 changes to our line-up. Maybe Clarke gets a life-line as a running half back? Or maybe Fasolo is brought in to play in defence. They seem to be our best options imo.

Outs: Brown (inj), Sinclair (inj), Swan (if injured)

Ins: Keeffe, Fasolo, Kennedy

Brown26 · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 11:32 pm

Swan may be just not in form - he always looks disinterested, but he doesn't usually fumble. On the TV they said he was put forward because Bucks wanted Pendles, Beams and McCaffer in the middle - not sure about that but he is a pretty good one on one forward usually.

I'd put Kennedy in for Sinkers on the basis of the VFL game, Fasolo if they want to drop someone else too (Langdon) to get a bit more class / foot skill in.

Looking forward to it, particularly if Enright is out

- Ben

jackcass · Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo

Looks like they'll be without Hunt as well as Enright.

With Sinkers now ruled out....

In: Keeffe, Witts, Fasolo
Out: Brown, Sinclair, Goldsack.

Not sold on Fasolo as a small defender but it's becoming a very limited pool to choose from. It's either Fas, Ramsay, Yagmoor, Clarke, or Armstrong, none of whom appear to have great form or have built up required fitness. Clarke may even have been the pick of them in the VFL.

Witts, despite peoples claims he's too slow or not ready, needs game time and I can't see how people think he's any slower than McIntosh or Simpson. He also makes Taylor/Lonergan/Rivers accountable taking pressure of Cloke.

Sack is unlucky as his game was better against the Swans and he adds flexibility. He's also a good matchup for Mackie but there aren't too many alternatives. Swan & Sidebottom have been equally shaky this season but it's unlikely you'd drop either of them. Ball has been hot and cold but his inside contested work will be invaluable against the Cats. Maybe having Adams in the side could offset Ball's omission.

roar · Joined: 01 Sep 2004

^^ They would be the changes I would go with. I especially agree with your reasoning re Witts.

3rd degree · Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Location: John Wren's tote

i doubt they will drop Goldy he is too important either end.

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 1:36 pm

Lonergan always seems to do well on Cloke and White will find it very hard if matched up on Taylor so the suggestion of Witts or even Lynch coming in has merit.

We should then rest Grundy deep forward when not rucking to try and keep there key defenders accountable for a player.