MFC Intraclub - 17th February, 2012

[Rocknroll 912]

Thought we should talk some footy.

Just thinking what match ups you would like to see at the intra club Intra-club match this Friday?

If you were Neeld who would you be making stand next to each other? And who would you think would take the chocolates

I really love to see Spud Frawley standing next to big Mitch Clark, with James being able to keep him quiet and run off him to give his usual drive.

What other match ups would you like to see?

[BIG JIM 508]

jack watts on garland would be a good match up

[BIG JIM 508]

also love to see magner on moloney

[Guest melbman]

also love to see magner on moloney

yeah, me too.

I do wonder though what advantage Moloney has/would have over Magner cos of the Jamar relationship and if then that evolves into a defensive magner mindset at the bounce/stopaages ie tagging Moloney cos that's where the balls being directed toward. Be good to see how he reacts, the speed of his reaction and his toughness at the clearances

I guess that assumes Moloney and Jamar are on the same team

I also want to see what Leigh Williams (spelling) can do and against whom he does it (or not)

[The Chazz 4,077]

Morton vs Howe - want to Howe run Morton around, and make Morton accountable as a HBF

Clark vs Sellar - give us a look at Sellar on a key forward

Petterd vs Strauss (if fit) - would like to think that Petterd can take his I50 pressure up a notch, and will teach Strauss to hit targets under pressure

Bail vs Trengove - see what Bail is like shutting down one of the better mids

Bate vs Moloney - make Bate accountable against a quality mid that will be on the end of Jamar's taps

Jones vs Nicholson - both gut-runners, with Nicho looking for a promotion to senior list

Frawley vs Watts - see how much JW has been doing in the gym

Bartram vs Davey - Flash to play forward and Barty tag him

Points;

* Tapscott, Magner and Couch are not to go near Grimes

* Jurrah to play after a restricted preseason and kick 4 goals

* Morton BOG.

[FarNorthernD 5,839]

Our most likely back six talls include

Frawley 193cm

Garland 191cm

Rivers 192cm

Garland is too short to play on Watts 196cm and rivers too slow. Frawley would have to take him. So who do you put on Clark 200cm? Then if Martyn 198cm spends time in the forward line our backs are really exposed for height.

Against the taller forward lines - Hawks, North, West Coast and Carlton to a certain degree we are short. Makes me think that the coaching staff will be very keen for Sellar 196cm to come on.

[rpfc 27,447]

Our most likely back six talls include Frawley 193cm Garland 191cm Rivers 192cm Garland is too short to play on Watts 196cm and rivers too slow. Frawley would have to take him. So who do you put on Clark 200cm? Then if Martyn 198cm spends time in the forward line our backs are really exposed for height. Against the taller forward lines - Hawks, North, West Coast and Carlton to a certain degree we are short. Makes me think that the coaching staff will be very keen for Sellar 196cm to come on.

I understand what you are saying but Garland would wipe the floor with Watts...

[drdrake 3,037]

I enjoy watching the intra club matches, it is alwasy interesting how the teams line up, last year for example is was our best 18 V the rest, great for working on set ups but you don't get a lot out of it. I would love to see over starting forwards against our starting backs with a balanced midfield, with that in mind and depending on the fitness I would like to see the below line ups

Red Team(kicking Down)

Bartram Frawley Garland

Grimes Rivers Bennell

Bate Jones Bail

Dunn Cook Petterd

Lawrance Williams Fitzpatrick

Martin Magner Gysberts

Blue Team

Strauss Davis Sheehan

MacDonald Sellar Morton

Nicholson Trengove Blease

Howe Watts Green

Davey Clarke McDonald

Jamar Moloney Couch

The rest to form the benches plus a handful from Casey

I have McDonald in as the resting ruckman, same as Fitzpatrick

[Matt Demon 1,385]

Our most likely back six talls include

Frawley 193cm

Garland 191cm

Rivers 192cm

Garland got a rising star nom a few years back playing on buddy. I'd say Garland could take Watts, he has no trouble playing tall.

Garland is too short to play on Watts 196cm and rivers too slow. Frawley would have to take him. So who do you put on Clark 200cm? Then if Martyn 198cm spends time in the forward line our backs are really exposed for height.

Against the taller forward lines - Hawks, North, West Coast and Carlton to a certain degree we are short. Makes me think that the coaching staff will be very keen for Sellar 196cm to come on.

[Bay Riffin 1,413]

Clark vs Sellar - give us a look at Sellar on a key forward

They played on each other last year in Adelaide and I watched it. Clark ran rings around him and was BOG (admitedly Sellar didn't play on Clark the whole game).

Reckon Sellar might be better suited to smaller grounds as doesn't look that athletic on bigger grounds and could get run around. be interested to see how he goes.

[old dee 22,848]

Anyone going on Friday?

Was planning to but work has got in the road.

[Guest melbman]

Anyone going on Friday?

Was planning to but work has got in the road.

Yeah old dee

Will have the kids so I'll be lucky to see 1/4 of the play ;-)

edit: words missing?

Edited February 13, 2012 by melbman

[Rocknroll 912]

I would like to see Bleese on Bennell. Not sure who would win that one but it should provide some nice dash either of a flank or wing.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Jamar vs. Martin - Will be good to see how much Martin has improved.

Clark vs. Frawley - Give Clark a go against one of the best backmen in the competition.

Sellar vs. Watts - Interested in seeing what both of these guys can do

Anyone vs. Howe - By all accounts has been training the house down... looking forward to seeing how he goes in a match situation.

Anyone vs. Morton - Gets a bad wrap on this site, but has been reported to have done well over the past couple of weeks. Would like to see improvement on 2011.

Garland vs. Jurrah (if fit) - Jurrah is arguably one of the toughest players to match up on in the league because of his versatility. Would love to see how Garland goes against him.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

Jamar vs. Martin - Will be good to see how much Martin has improved.

Clark vs. Frawley - Give Clark a go against one of the best backmen in the competition. Like this one. Could be a big highlight.

Sellar vs. Watts - Interested in seeing what both of these guys can do I think Watts would run him off his feet. It would be interesting to see though.

Anyone vs. Howe - By all accounts has been training the house down... looking forward to seeing how he goes in a match situation.

Anyone vs. Morton - Gets a bad wrap on this site, but has been reported to have done well over the past couple of weeks. Would like to see improvement on 2011.

I think these two answer each other. It would be a really interesting battle.

Garland vs. Jurrah (if fit) - Jurrah is arguably one of the toughest players to match up on in the league because of his versatility. Would love to see how Garland goes against him.

Again, I like this, but will Jurrah play?

Some of the midfield battles should be interesting as well. Personally I think put a tag on Trengove, either Bail or Bate for me. It's something he's going to face a lot of this year and he might as well get used to it early.

Jones head to head with Beamer. They can match each other physically, although you'd expect Jones to get more run.

Tom McDonald on Davis, they are roughly the same age and have close to the same experience. Would be interesting to see if Davis could hold him.

I would like to see Davey and Blease playing forward pocket at opposite ends of the ground. Bartram to match Davey and Bennell on Blease. Bartram would expose Davey's great weakness against tight physical pressure, while Davey would not let Bartram have any time to pick his disposals, so would likely show up his weak kicking. Bennell meanwhile has the pace to run with Blease, and the two head to head should provide some real excitement.

[The Chazz 4,077]

So, which way will they go;

Clark vs Frawley or Sellar.

Can see both sides of the arguement, but I think I'd prefer the Sellar option. With Clark, he knows he will draw the best defender most weeks, and they don't come much better than Chip. In the season proper, Clark will have a job to do regardless of who is on him, and I can't really see him not playing every game.

Sellar on the other hand, it will be interesting to see if he has come on in any way since leaving last year. Put him on our biggest forward, as this it going to be a role that if he wants to play senior footy, he will need to do well at. Is he up for it? I'd rather see in a practice game (and NAB Cup for that matter) as opposed to giving him a couple of weeks in the season proper.

But, I'm sure at the end of the game that Clark has played on both lads.

Wish I could go, would be interesting to have a peek. I'll just have to wait until next Saturday night!

[FarNorthernD 5,839]

For something completely different, wouldn't mind seeing Fitzpatrick on Clark for a bit. Yes I know Clark way too strong, but Fitz is supposed to have great acceleration for someone so tall and could match Clark at forward throw-ins. Might help fast track Jacks' learning curve too.

As for the young KPP also would like to see Cook V McDonald

Blease v Bennell could be interesting just to see which one is quicker. Probably the one with the ball

17 posts in and not one mention of Yabby Jeans(?) famous analogy of intraclub matches being similar to dancing with your sister.

[rhaz 342]

Neeld says only Spencer and Gawn wont play at this stage, it'll be 18-a-side with players purely taken from our list - a proper practice match with no Casey top-up players. Great news.

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[old dee 22,848]

For something completely different, wouldn't mind seeing Fitzpatrick on Clark for a bit. Yes I know Clark way too strong, but Fitz is supposed to have great acceleration for someone so tall and could match Clark at forward throw-ins. Might help fast track Jacks' learning curve too.

As for the young KPP also would like to see Cook V McDonald

Blease v Bennell could be interesting just to see which one is quicker. Probably the one with the ball

17 posts in and not one mention of Yabby Jeans(?) famous analogy of intraclub matches being similar to dancing with your sister.

Better late than never.

He is 100% correct.

[DeeSpencer 23,123]

Here's an example of Team A (penciled in for round 1) vs team B (not). Just an example I've obviously missed a few players.

FB: Bennell Frawley Grimes

FF: Blease Cook Jurrah

HB: Garland Rivers Bail

HF: Dunn McDonald Sylvia

C: Nicholson Moloney Jones

C: Taggert Magner Tapscott

HF: Howe Watts Petterd

HB: Strauss Davis Jetta

FF: Davey Clark Green

FB: Bartram Sellar Macdonald

Foll: Jamar Bate Trengove

Foll: Martin McKenzie Couch

[Pennant St Dee 11,257]

Here's an example of Team A (penciled in for round 1) vs team B (not). Just an example I've obviously missed a few players.

FB: Bennell Frawley Grimes

FF: Blease Cook Jurrah

HB: Garland Rivers Bail

HF: Dunn McDonald Sylvia

C: Nicholson Moloney Jones

C: Taggert Magner Tapscott

HF: Howe Watts Petterd

HB: Strauss Davis Jetta

FF: Davey Clark Green

FB: Bartram Sellar Macdonald

Foll: Jamar Bate Trengove

Foll: Martin McKenzie Couch

Understand Martin has to match up with Jamar but from Team 2 I would have Martin, Bartram, McKenzie (depending on fitness), Blease and Sellar in for Round 1.

Bartram could be our best run with player, Martin will be required as back up to Russian, Blease either running off half back or as small forward in place of Davey, Mckenzie if fit is our best tackler and Sellar only to be in Round 1 side as back up for Rivers should Jon BROWN get hold of us

[deeflog 679]

Points;

* Tapscott, Magner and Couch are not to go near Grimes

as true as this line is, gee it made me laugh

[bing181 8,165]

Here's an example of Team A (penciled in for round 1) vs team B (not). Just an example I've obviously missed a few players.

FB: Bennell Frawley Grimes

FF: Blease Cook Jurrah

HB: Garland Rivers Bail

HF: Dunn McDonald Sylvia

C: Nicholson Moloney Jones

C: Taggert Magner Tapscott

HF: Howe Watts Petterd

HB: Strauss Davis Jetta

FF: Davey Clark Green

FB: Bartram Sellar Macdonald

Foll: Jamar Bate Trengove

Foll: Martin McKenzie Couch

I know Morton gets a bad rap here and there, but surely he's at least in our best 36.

[Harcourt 146]

The thing that has been overlooked in this thread is the amount of players seemingly available to play on Friday. If you take away Spencer and Gawn we're in pretty good shape going into the NAB cup from an injury perspective. Touch wood!

[DeeSpencer 23,123]

Understand Martin has to match up with Jamar but from Team 2 I would have Martin, Bartram, McKenzie (depending on fitness), Blease and Sellar in for Round 1.

Bartram could be our best run with player, Martin will be required as back up to Russian, Blease either running off half back or as small forward in place of Davey, Mckenzie if fit is our best tackler and Sellar only to be in Round 1 side as back up for Rivers should Jon BROWN get hold of us

I like Sellar, but I think he has to prove himself over Rivers in the NAB cup. I see having Sellar along with Rivers, Frawley and Garland being very tall in the back half. If all 4 are playing well in the NAB cup and we are rebounding the ball well then I'd go with them, but if not Sellar tops the list of first out of the side.

Martin of course will be likely for round 1, but I'd like to see him have a run against Jamar before the NAB cup. I didn't think the red team deserved to have Fitzpatrick as their ruck man.

I know Morton gets a bad rap here and there, but surely he's at least in our best 36.

Meh, ok, if he has to be. As I said, just an example.