Changes v North Melbourne

[MadAsHell 4,212]

After coming off a game in NT I reckon several changes need to be made to bring in some extra run, otherwise we'll be in big trouble at Etihad. For me.

IN: Cook, Gysberts, McKenzie (if fit), Tapscott (if fit), Watts (if fit)

OUT: Howe (susp), Bail, MacDonald, Magner, Petterd

FB: Frawley, Rivers, Nicholson

HB: Watts, McDonald, Strauss

C: Grimes, McKenzie, Sylvia

HF: Dunn, Martin, Green

FF: Garland, Cook, Couch

FOLL: Spencer, Gysberts, Jones

INT: Blease, Jetta, Trengove, Tapscott (sub)

EMERG: Bail, Morton, Sellar

Edit: Re-word openning.

Edited July 23, 2012 by Tall Defence

[Chook 15,013]

IN: McKenzie, Sellar, Watts.

OUT: Couch, Garland, Bail.

[deeflog 679]

INS- Watts, Mckenzie, Tapscott, Gysberts

OUTS- GARLAND, Magner, J Macdonald, Howe

[Guest lambtotheslaughter]

Backs go forward forwards go back midfield all dropped for Casey pluggers

We could do a lot worse

This weekend will be a bloody massacre

[old dee 23,797]

Backs go forward forwards go back midfield all dropped for Casey pluggers

We could do a lot worse

This weekend will be a bloody massacre

I agree This could be Petrie's first 10 goal haul.

Quite appropriate your name this week

[Nasher 33,616]

I've lost track of who's injured, who's available and who's where. Getting too hard now to pick the ins and outs now. I know Garland won't be dropped because of one poor (shocking) decision though.

[titan_uranus 25,020]

Can't imagine Garland being dropped after one bad game/moment/whatever it was that is causing people to want to drop him.

I'd like to see Sellar back, I thought he was really developing well at CHB before his injury.

I'd also like to see us field a side without Dunn, Bate, Petterd and Morton, but I reckon we have too many injured/missing players to be able to fill all those gaps.

[old dee 23,797]

I've lost track of who's injured, who's available and who's where. Getting too hard now to pick the ins and outs now. I know Garland won't be dropped because of one poor (shocking) decision though.

Yes me too Nasher and it is all a bit academic

The only possible difference will be the size of the loss.

Very depressing to have to decide if it will 8, 10, 12 or more goals.

Edited July 24, 2012 by old dee

[H_T 3,049]

It is more difficult to pinpoint the ins and outs, particularly when there is some listed with 'groin' such as Tapscott and McKenzie. Howe will most likely be suspended - stupid thing to do. Whilst he provides a target to take a mark, his kicking for goal would be a big plus if he improved. (As many Game Day thread posters alluded to ie Clint Bizkit - PS. CB I took that as a positive )

I think our backline will have their work cut out for them, unless our mids can step up. North by plenty unfortunately.

[Jumping Jack Clennett 1,799]

After coming off a game in NT I reckon several changes need to be made to bring in some extra run, otherwise we'll be in big trouble at Etihad. For me.

IN: Cook, Gysberts, McKenzie (if fit), Tapscott (if fit), Watts (if fit)

OUT: Howe (susp), Bail, MacDonald, Magner, Petterd

FB: Frawley, Rivers, Nicholson

HB: Watts, McDonald, Strauss

C: Grimes, McKenzie, Sylvia

HF: Dunn, Martin, Green

FF: Garland, Cook, Couch

FOLL: Spencer, Gysberts, Jones

INT: Blease, Jetta, Trengove, Tapscott (sub)

EMERG: Bail, Morton, Sellar

Edit: Re-word openning.

I agree with all your "ins" except Cook.

Of course I hold a lot of hope that he'll develop into a superstar. But his form does not anywhere near warrant promotion. Not only could it rock his confidence , but it's a very bad principle to reward seconds players with promotion when they don't deserve it. How do players who've been performing well without promotion feel, when they're leapfrogged like that?(Davis, Williams and Morton all performed way better than Cook.) Really Lucas looked like he could be dropped from Casey, on the revealed form.

[Chook 15,013]

I've lost track of who's injured, who's available and who's where. Getting too hard now to pick the ins and outs now. I know Garland won't be dropped because of one poor (shocking) decision though.

Garland's game was at least as bad as the one that saw Morton banished to the VFL never to return. He was absolutely shocking and deserves to be dropped. Edited July 24, 2012 by Chook

[Jonesbag 487]

In: Williams Gysberts Watts Tapscott Mckenzie

Out: Howe Magner Petterd Bail MacDonald

Williams from reports is doing well at Casey and we desperately need a forward. I wouldnt mind either him or Cook, I just want someone to friggen kick to!

Gys and Watts are a must

With the outs i just remembered who frustrated me to the point where I was escorted out of the precinct for yelling 'offensive gestures'

Apologies to anyone who was near me

[Nasher 33,616]

Garland's game was at least as bad as the one that saw Morton banished to the VFL never to return. He was absolutely shocking and deserves to be dropped.

It wasn't as bad as Joel Macdonald's game who is a similar player and is lower down the pecking order.

[monoccular 17,432]

I wonder if, especially if maybe Sellar is back for KPP defence role, that it is time for Tom McDonald to make a move forward to provide some sort of target??

Just a thought, largely in desperation..

[Lil_red_fire_engine 11,201]

In: Sellar, Watts, Gysberts McKenzie

Out: Joel Mc, Petterd, Magner, Couch

Watts, McKenzie and Sellar available

Edited July 24, 2012 by big_red_fire_engine

[MadAsHell 4,212]

I agree with all your "ins" except Cook.

Of course I hold a lot of hope that he'll develop into a superstar. But his form does not anywhere near warrant promotion. Not only could it rock his confidence , but it's a very bad principle to reward seconds players with promotion when they don't deserve it. How do players who've been performing well without promotion feel, when they're leapfrogged like that?(Davis, Williams and Morton all performed way better than Cook.) Really Lucas looked like he could be dropped from Casey, on the revealed form.

That is fair.

In that case I'd probably be looking at maybe Fitzpatrick then. He's been in good for, and probably deserves another game.

[Neeld Help 7]

We attack, that's what we do for once this season.

Throw Watts forward, bring Cook in while Greens still around to show him where to run. Kick the ball long and fast to space.

Argue all you like but I bet we wouldnt lose by as much as we might with Neelds game plan.

[stuie 7,374]

Assuming 50/50 injuries go our way...

IN: Watts, McKenzie, Cook, Gysberts, Sellar, Morton

OUT: Howe (susp), Magner, Spencer, Strauss, Dunn, Couch

Sellar to go between FF and ruck, and pleeeeeeease put Riv back into the backline! Would prefer Garls up forward.

9-0 vs the Roos since 2007, Dees massively out of form, time to roll the dice with the changes.

[Maldonboy38 6,403]

I am also losing track of the constant ins and outs due to injury etc... A stable base 18 would be great, wioth changes due to match-ups. Oh well, I can only dream...

OUT:

Howe. Stupid thing to do if he did it.

J MacDonald

One of Petterd or Bail. I would prefer them both to stay in.

IN

from - Gysberts, Tapscott, McKenzie, Watts, Sellar

CONSIDERATIONS

We need to play Dunn down back, freeing Rivers to be third man up over Petrie. Frawley is a great body player (look how he deals with J Reiwoldt) and will not allow Petrie the kind of run at the ball that the Tiges did. But they may go straight for Sellar who has done a reasonable job in this role at times this year.

North are super tough in close so we need Magner, Couch, Jones, McKenzie to match them at stoppages. We need Grimes, Blease, Trengove, and Watts to get plenty of the ball in hand spreading away from the stoppages.

A lot is made of Harvey, but it is Wells we have to tag, and tag heavily. Bail is probably the only one on our list with the pace and grunt to go with him.

Who do we play as our main target inside 50m? Stef Martin? Watts? This is the area in which we will lose the game, if we lose. It is likely that we will match them in inside 50s and score less due to poor hitting up of leading players, or poor forward play by non-natural forwards.

[robbo24 66]

Backs go forward forwards go back midfield all dropped for Casey pluggers

We could do a lot worse

This weekend will be a bloody massacre

Haven't they been doing this the last 2 months?

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

God we are going to get smashed. Their last 3 appearances at Etihad have been comfortable wins over Adelaide, the Saints and Carlton, while we have lost 12 on the trot there - not to mention they have won 5 of the last 6 games in general, losing only to WC by 2 points. We've lost the last 4 by average of 6 goal having played nobody of note. Absolute smashing coming up everyone, perpare yourselves.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

A stable base 18 would be great

I reckon there has been about 10 weeks total in the last 5 seasons when we have had that luxury

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

We attack, that's what we do for once this season.

Throw Watts forward, bring Cook in while Greens still around to show him where to run. Kick the ball long and fast to space.

Argue all you like but I bet we wouldnt lose by as much as we might with Neelds game plan.

My line of thinking too. Let's throw a Hail Mary.

In: Fitzy as a mobile tall forward,Watts,Sellar as a backmen,Mckenzie,Cook (Just for something to make it interesting)

Out: Howe and take you pick from anyone else.

[jackaub 1,402]

I agree with all your "ins" except Cook.

Of course I hold a lot of hope that he'll develop into a superstar. But his form does not anywhere near warrant promotion. Not only could it rock his confidence , but it's a very bad principle to reward seconds players with promotion when they don't deserve it. How do players who've been performing well without promotion feel, when they're leapfrogged like that?(Davis, Williams and Morton all performed way better than Cook.) Really Lucas looked like he could be dropped from Casey, on the revealed form.

I watched him twice this year at Casey He is currently no where near it. He will lanquish and shrivel on the vine like so many other KPP's MFC has tried

[Hells Gates 505]

I watched him twice this year at Casey He is currently no where near it. He will lanquish and shrivel on the vine like so many other KPP's MFC has tried

Paul Couch thinks otherwise, I'd assume he knows what he's talking about.....