Pre Match. Pies v. Bombers. All comments.

[Pies4shaw]

Friday. MCG. 7.50

Team as selected:

B: Jack Crisp, Jordan Roughead, Matt Scharenberg
HB: Brayden Maynard, Darcy Moore, Travis Varcoe
C: Josh Daicos, Scott Pendlebury, Will Hoskin-Elliott
HF: Jaidyn Stephenson, Brody Mihocek, Tom Phillips
F: Jordan De Goey, Mason Cox, Jamie Elliott
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Taylor Adams, Adam Treloar
Int: Chris Mayne, Rupert Wills, Tyler Brown, Callum Brown

Emerg: Josh Thomas, Jack Madgen, Darcy Cameron, John Noble

The players named in red are listed in those positions in the team as named on the AFL site but not in the team as shown on the Club site (as of 8.15 pm on Thursday 2 July).

[NB - Brayden Sier not named on the AFL website as an emergency]

In: Matt Scharenberg, Adam Treloar, Travis Varcoe
Out: Jeremy Howe (knee), John Noble (omitted), Steele Sidebottom (suspended)

Milestone: Our magnificent Captain will reach equal second on the all-time games list for Collingwood, drawing alongside the famous 306 played by Gordon "Nuts" Coventry that stood as the Club record for so many decades.

Let's hear ya !!

[ronrat]

I wouldn;t bank on Merrett being out. If I was the dopers I would challenge the one match suspension. Sook Silvagni took a hit that Tukky my poodle wouldn,t wincw at.

[Piesnchess]

After the bitter disappointment of the loss to the Giants we should be in a right bad mood for this game, utterly ruthless. This is a must win, to get back on track, we can win, and will win, Dons not in our class, we should win pretty well, really. Woods by 23 points, lock it in.

[Pebbles Rocks]

Don's losing Merrett helps...

[Pebbles Rocks]

[Lazza]

I see that the consequence of the reportable action is taken into account rather than the action itself. Do posters at Nicks agree with this?

I fully get it that "attempted striking" is different to "striking". However shouldn't the "intention" of striking be reportable regardless of the consequences?

[npalm]

^ absolutely it should, Laz. A couple of weeks ago Burgoyne slam tackled Dangerfield, and it was only luck that Dangerfield wasn't concussed. I think Burgoyne copped a fine but he should have been rubbed out for a week or two.
If the AFL is serious about changing player behaviour then it needs to treat "attempted" striking the same as striking.

[What'sinaname]

[mattdally]

Early ins / outs:
In: Treloar, Murphy, Thomas
Out: C Brown, Noble, Howe

[think positive]

[5 from the wing on debut]

His grandfather taught him how to do that.

[LaurieHolden]

In : manic tackling pressure.
Out : hysterical posters. A draw and a 2 point loss to last years Grand Finalists, sky hasn't fallen in just yet...

Changes
In: Treloar, Dunn
Out: Phillips, Howe

Treloar a welcome return for his carry and line breaks.
Phillips is a plodder who lacks tricks and disposal efficiency, I feel he's getting further exposed as a result of the shorter quarters.
Reposition Moore in an effort to fill the rebound void Howe will leave in the D50.

FORWARDS
Same as last week, the inclusion of Stephenson benefited the team balance. He looked in good touch during the first half, his pace has been sorely missed. Still only going at 65%, doesn't have the spark in his eyes just yet.
Elliott is a weak link on his current output. Another week of the same and Thomas will be back in.
Must have Sidey on the HFF delivering the ball into F50.

HFF : Stephenson Mihocek Sidebottom
F : JDG Cox Elliott

CENTRES
Adding Treloar back into the mix as a ball carrier will allow Sidey to float around the high half-forward line where in my opinion he is at his most dangerous.
Wills is still an important player for the style of game the competition now endures, contested grinds.

C : Daicos Pendlebury WHE
Rucks : Grundy Adams Wills

DEFENCE
Opposition scores -
Round 20 2019 vs Gold Coast = 51 W
Round 21 2019 vs Melbourne = 53 W
Round 22 2019 vs Adelaide = 48 W
Round 23 2019 vs Essendon = 65 W
QF 2019 vs Geelong = 51 W
PF 2019 vs GWS = 56 L
Round 1 2020 vs Western Bulldogs = 34 W
Round 2 2020 vs Richmond = 36 D
Round 3 2020 vs St Kilda = 37 W
Round 4 2020 vs GWS = 66 L

Our defensive Talisman Howe, likely out 'til this time next year. Langdon hasn’t played since Round 9 2019 and the core back 6 will need to find someone to provide a similar role.
I just don't see Shaz as having that impact. Murphy is a chance, similar measurements is about all you could really offer by way of comparision.
I'm wondering if Dunn can come in and play FB and Roughead goes to CHB leaving Moore as the intercept player.

B : Crisp Dunn Moore
HBF : Maynard Roughead Noble

INT : Treloar Mayne C Brown T Brown


Pies to issue a response and crush the Bombers by 47. JDG to go bananas.

[glasseyevfx]

[ANNODAM]

MUST WIN if we're serious about 2020.
Farcical season, should be canned IMO but it is what it is!

No excuses this week, I will not accept defeat from this mob under any circumstances...

[think positive]

/\ditto


and BTW laurie, id ditch the Wally!!