Pre Match. Pies v. Cats - All comments please.

[Presti35]

[Damien]

Surely Greenwood is a fair way off an AFL return IMO and not best 22 anyway for mine. Mind you neither are Blair and Mayne.

[qldmagpie67]

The talk of why we didn't play a lock down role on Zorko is mute really.
We didn't because (I'm guessing) the coach thought the players bodies and legs might not have stood up to such a punishing assignment. He may also believed that if it was a game based our pure skills then we would win.
Either way we won and that's what we needed was a win then move on.
Frankly live at the game even in the warm up we didn't seem to be as focused or energetic as the Lions. It may have just been they were really up for the game we were ready but not overly pysched as we were in previous weeks.
Geelong is a different kettle of fish
They have shown in the recent weeks even without some stars they can compete and win.
We've had great success in recent times locking down Selwood and Buckley has shown already this season he will assign that role to a player if he believes it's in the best interest of the team.
I doubt Breenwood would just come straight in after such a long lay off and a half game in the magoos

We will make changes how many is a the question.
The club has been loathed to make many changes unless forced but this week might be the exception.
Moore has to move back to CHB
The cats defenders are quite slow so our forwards should be able to create loads of space and opportunities.

I would go with the following team

B. Murray. Dunn. Howe
HB. Crisp. Moore. Scharenberg
C. Treloar. Wells. Phillips
HF. Faz. WHE. Sidey
F. JDG. Cox. Stephenson
R. Grundy. Adams. Pendles
Int. Varcoe. Maynard. Thomas. Brown

In. Wells. Mayanrd. Brown. Faz
Out. Appleby (needs more games in the seconds). Blair. Mayne. Crocker

Wells may be the icing on the cake we are trying to build with his silky skills. Use him as that last kick inside 50 or close to goal
Mayanrd can go to Selwood rotating with another player

Forward line of Faz. WHE. Sidey. Cox. Stephenson JDG. Will be way to quick and skilful for there defenders and we can rotate other through as needed to keep our midfield runners fresh
Off the bench Varcoe Thomas keep the running coming with Mayanrd and Brown to play tagged or run with role.
The defence speaks for itself with Moore going back the rest remain unchanged and that group of 6 are by far our best defenders until such time Murray needs a break or we get a injury then we can move Mayanrd or Adams back of required

On paper I think we match up really well agains the cats we just need to be at a minimum of 95% of our best.
Hoping Pendles gets up if he doesn't then bring in Wills or Seir and set them on Dangerfield or Selwood
If the coach really believes Greenwood is ready then play him on Selwood who would have nightmares knowing what was coming. He could take Brown's place in the team

[Piesnchess]

" its like a nightmare isn't it, and it just keeps getting worse !" - Greenwood too Duckwood, end of second quarter. Make it happen. Bucks.

[BazBoy]

Young Flynn did cost some errant goals but he will learn ( thru some VFL games) so his spot Langdon or Maynard❓

Pendles if not up for it and Wells is that’s an in❓

If it works Sier in for Mayne (A look to the future)

And besides we could have a chant for Sier

“ Sic em Rex”

[swoop42]

Mayne 80 metres gained. Crocker 173m.

Blair 129 metres gained. Thomas 298m.

Adams had a particularly poor return of 108 metres gained which is miles off his 2017 average of 362m and half as much of his 2018 average.

I thought Mayne played a marginally better game than Crocker while Blair was decent enough in the 1st and 4th but was barely sighted in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

Adams stays while only one of Mayne, Crocker and Blair should be considered IMO.

[BazBoy]

Pendles in moon boot (standard procedure) and goes for scans Tuesday

[Damien]

Adams and Moore were well below the standard expected of both but given their time out, bothe deserve to be cut a little slack.

Agree that Mayne deserves another game before Crocker, but maybe neither will be in this week ahead of Fasolo.

[Woods Of Ypres]

would love to see Sier come in, looks powerful

[Presti35]

When will we know if Hawkins is suspended or not?

[MightyMagpie]

If Pendles gets up,

OUT: Mayne, Crocker, Blair, Appleby

IN: Wells, Faz, Sier, Langdon

If not, then Brown is next in.

Sier debuts with a negating run-with role on Danger. Adams runs with Duckwood (might get Adams back into form). Probably put Treloar or Pendles head-to-head with Ablett.

[Bleedblackanwhite]

[Damien]

[Presti35]

How many people think that Mayne deserves to be dropped?

[qldmagpie67]