Jump to content

Changes for Round 4 vs. GWS

Featured Replies

Watts on Cameron? Cameron is out of form, Watts would allow him to take 12 marks. If Watts comes back into this team without spending a single day working on his fatal flaws, then this footy department can get [censored]. Out: Jamar, Bail, DaveyIn: Gawn, Kent, Blease (or Hogan in Troy Davis' jumper?)Blease may not have completely earned a recall, but his pace will be usefull off the leash against an inexperienced side.

isn't the point of playing watts in defence to educate him?

Whats he going to learn playing as a loose man picking up cheap kicks accross half back?

Personally i would've had him play on darling yesterday for the same reasons.

 

OUT- Jamar, Toumpas, Pederson

IN - Gawn, Kent, Watts

Only keeping Sellar in as ruck backup for Gawn.

Really surprised people are calling for Davey to be dropped, wondering if you've all actually watched the game?!

Davey was good when he got it, besides a missed shot for goal which he then made up for. And he even chased a bit. But his little girly arm tackles are almost cardinal sins. If he was to be dropped I wouldn't be disappointed. Playing Blease, Tapscott and Bail makes more sense at this stage of our development but I think Blease needs another week in the 2's.

isn't the point of playing watts in defence to educate him?

Whats he going to learn playing as a loose man picking up cheap kicks accross half back?

Personally i would've had him play on darling yesterday for the same reasons.

Darling would of kicked 15. If he's going to play as a defender give him a match up he can work with. He has absolutely none of the physicality or defensive skill required for those blokes. I like the theory but Hill or LeCras yesterday or a medium forward from GWS would be a better starting point. We can dress it up all we want but Watts will never be a key position player so lets develop him on flanker types for now.
 

God help us with those ins.

If we don't play them they will never develop.

Playing spuds like Sellar and Byrnes is farcical in our predicament

Davey was good when he got it, besides a missed shot for goal which he then made up for. And he even chased a bit. But his little girly arm tackles are almost cardinal sins. If he was to be dropped I wouldn't be disappointed. Playing Blease, Tapscott and Bail makes more sense at this stage of our development but I think Blease needs another week in the 2's.

If we dropped 10 players maybe Davey would be amongst them, but I would be playing those who earn a spot and I think he earned another game after yesterday. I'd drop Byrnes before Davey at this stage.


Darling would of kicked 15. If he's going to play as a defender give him a match up he can work with. He has absolutely none of the physicality or defensive skill required for those blokes. I like the theory but Hill or LeCras yesterday or a medium forward from GWS would be a better starting point. We can dress it up all we want but Watts will never be a key position player so lets develop him on flanker types for now.

i willingly concede that he is lacking in physical strength but his pace advantage is such that he shouldn't get beaten on the lead.

Le cras is a special beast and i dont think gws have a "like" player.

I am just sick of him being unaccountable.

set him a task in black and white so that during the review there are no more excuses

 

is it time to send Watts back forward - you could kick lots of goals without your opponent nearby

Is it time to tell Watts that he will no longer get games because he has potential or is a No.1 pick?

I think our main problem is aggression/desire and if we continue to gift games to players like Watts then we will never fix that problem.

Send him to Casey until he shows/finds some aggression.

Watts was dropped for poor form, was told he didn't play seconds due to the location of the game. So why would he come back into the side?? This was meant to be a breakout year. Whether he plays back or forward he needs to learn to be accountable. With Hogan coming in next year I would think Neeld has no plans to move him forward, yet can't get a kick as a loose defender. To be put on trade table and we all move on.


OUT:

Toumpas. Needs find some footy and some form

Pedersen. He is a huge bloke and yet never impacts an actual contest.

Jamar. My goodness what has happened to his marking ability?

One of Garland or Frawley.


IN;

McKenzie

Gawn.

Strauss.

Kent

I can't wait until Dawes is ready to go.

Bail returned to the ground in the last quarter so is eligible to play.

Are Thynan, Taggert or Davis ready to play? If Davis could kick he would be a definite starter.

Out: Toumpas, Jamar, Sellar

In: Gawn, Kent, Blease/Watts

Watts might get a game in that a game against GWS might help him get his confidence back more than a game for Casey where he knows he's missing the GWS game (just a thought).

Sellar has to go, adding nothing right now. We also need to decide if he's a forward or back, as this continual shuffling of him up and down does nothing for his development.

Jamar has to go, Gawn deserves his spot. Toumpas needs to go back to Casey and work on all the things he's learnt he needs to improve. Kent seems to have deserved a call-up.

Would like to see Magner get a game but he can't play until we get an LTI, or mid-year.

For the love of god play Watts.

Pick him at centre half forward and leave him there. You never know, he might actually get some confidence. I am so sick of reading the articles from the likes of Darcy & Lloyd about how "he should be all Australian - but not at Melbourne" - Darcy or "I hope he goes to Carlton or Collingwood and is a star" - Lloyd

In - Watts, Gawn, Strauss, McKenzie (if fit)

Out - Pederson, Toumpas Jamar, Byrnes

How about getting rodan in, would love to have magner


Out:

Pederson (just not doing it for me at the moment)

Sellar (worst AFL player i've seen to be honest)

Jamar (shower of a football player now, had enough of his crap)

Brynes (needs a week off and a good game in the VFL)

In:

Dean Kent (love the kid, give him a run)

Spencer (at least he players with some real passion)

Watts (get him in for gods sake!)

Mckenzie (love him)

Sub: Kent

Stop with the constant talls and get onto moving the ball with aggression and quickly.

Loved Evans last week and we need to serious ball movement to keep on going.

It's a shame we can't play Magner. Since we picked Sellar on preseason form, the absence of Magner is a worry, he dominated in the midfield against Port and St.Kilda. Plus we lowered his number from 49 to 22. PLAY THE DAMN MAN!

one more thing.

JACK WATTS

Out: Toumpas, Jamar, Sellar

In: Gawn, Kent, Blease/Watts

Watts might get a game in that a game against GWS might help him get his confidence back more than a game for Casey where he knows he's missing the GWS game (just a thought).

Sellar has to go, adding nothing right now. We also need to decide if he's a forward or back, as this continual shuffling of him up and down does nothing for his development.

Jamar has to go, Gawn deserves his spot. Toumpas needs to go back to Casey and work on all the things he's learnt he needs to improve. Kent seems to have deserved a call-up.

Would like to see Magner get a game but he can't play until we get an LTI, or mid-year.

Spot on summary. If Bail can't get up, Blease as sub. + Watts?

IN: Gawn, Strauss

OUT: Sellar, Toumpas

FB: Frawley, McDonald, Terlich

HB: Howe, Pedersen, Strauss

C: M. Jones, N. Jones, Bail

HF: Trengove, Clark, Tapscott

FF: Garland, Jamar, Byrnes

FOLL: Gawn, Sylvia, Viney

INT: Evans, Grimes, Jetta

SUB: Davey

EMERG: Blease, Kent, Sellar

Gawn comes in to play as our no 1 ruck. As Jamar has a year deal and we need to figure out what to do with him, he gets the no 2 ruck role and tried deep forward.

Strauss goes onto half back to give us another good distributer back there and I'd move Howe back there also to help us with some run.

Garland up forward as he's been out of form down back and I'd like to see a bit more from Blease and Watts before getting back in. Kent is very close.

Toumpas misses out as has been discussed, he needs some time at Casey to get some form and Sellar has had very little impact so far.

Am I the only one who doesn't mind Sellar as a defender? Has good size, seems to be fairly competitive 1 on 1 and decision making/disposal are ok? On current form, I'd back him to be able to restrict his opponent much better than Frawley/Garland are.


Out: Toumpas - In: Kent

Out: Pederson - In: Watts (hes had a week to freshen up pyscially and mentally- now get him back in the ring)

Also maybe Blease in, surely we need him in and reproducing last years form late in year.

As for Gawn, clearly doing well in VFL, but he has played 2 games in over 12mths, so I wouldnt rush him.

Davey was good when he got it, besides a missed shot for goal which he then made up for. And he even chased a bit. But his little girly arm tackles are almost cardinal sins. If he was to be dropped I wouldn't be disappointed. Playing Blease, Tapscott and Bail makes more sense at this stage of our development but I think Blease needs another week in the 2's.

He likes to tackle from behind

IN: Gawn, Strauss, Kent

OUT: Pederson, Toumpas, Byrnes

FB: Frawley, McDonald, Terlich

HB: Garland, Sellar, Strauss

C: M. Jones, N. Jones, Bail

HF: Trengove, Clark, Tapscott

FF: Howe, Jamar, Davey

FOLL: Gawn, Sylvia, Viney

INT: Evans, Grimes, Jetta

SUB: Kent

EMERG: Blease, Byrnes Pederson

I have adopted the idea of having Jamar at full-forward this weekend [as suggested above by 'Tall Defence']

 

IN: Gawn, Strauss, Kent

OUT: Pederson, Toumpas, Byrnes

FB: Frawley, McDonald, Terlich

HB: Garland, Sellar, Strauss

C: M. Jones, N. Jones, Bail

HF: Trengove, Clark, Tapscott

FF: Howe, Jamar, Davey

FOLL: Gawn, Sylvia, Viney

INT: Evans, Grimes, Jetta

SUB: Kent

EMERG: Blease, Byrnes Pederson

I have adopted the idea of having Jamar at full-forward this weekend [as suggested above by 'Tall Defence']

On second thoughts, I think I would like to bring back Watts and drop Garland this week. I definetly would like to see Gawn and Kent have a run against GWS.

Revised line-up below:

IN: Gawn, Strauss, Kent, Watts

OUT: Pederson, Toumpas, Byrnes, Garland

FB: Frawley, McDonald, Terlich

HB: Watts, Sellar, Strauss

C: M. Jones, N. Jones, Bail

HF: Trengove, Clark, Tapscott

FF: Howe, Jamar, Davey

FOLL: Gawn, Sylvia, Viney

INT: Evans, Grimes, Kent

SUB: Jetta

EMERG: Blease, Byrnes Pederson


Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Featured Content

  • PREGAME: Richmond

    The Dees are back at the MCG on Thursday for the annual blockbuster ANZAC Eve game against the Tigers. Can the Demons win back to back games for the first time since Rounds 17 & 18 last season? Who comes in and who goes out?

      • Love
    • 46 replies
    Demonland
  • PODCAST: Fremantle

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on TUESDAY, 22nd April @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons first win for the year against the Dockers. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human.

    • 13 replies
    Demonland
  • POSTGAME: Fremantle

    A undermanned Dees showed some heart and desperation to put the Fremantle Dockers to the sword as they claimed their first victory for the season winning by 10 points at the MCG.

      • Haha
      • Like
    • 278 replies
    Demonland
  • VOTES: Fremantle

    Max Gawn is leading the Demonland Player of the Year award from Christian Petracca followed by Ed Langdon, Jake Bowey & Clayton Oliver. Your votes for our first victory for the season. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

      • Thanks
      • Like
    • 40 replies
    Demonland
  • GAMEDAY: Fremantle

    It’s Game Day, and the Demons return to the MCG wounded, undermanned and desperate. Still searching for their first win of the season, Melbourne faces a daunting task against the Fremantle Dockers. With key pillars missing at both ends of the ground, the Dees must find a way to rise above the adversity and ignite their season before it slips way beyond reach. Will today be the spark that turns it all around, or are we staring down the barrel of a 0–6 start?

      • Love
      • Like
    • 634 replies
    Demonland
  • PREVIEW: Fremantle

    A month is a long time in AFL football. The proof of this is in the current state of the two teams contesting against each other early this Saturday afternoon at the MCG. It’s hard to fathom that when Melbourne and Fremantle kicked off the 2025 season, the former looked like being a major player in this year’s competition after it came close to beating one of the favourites in the GWS Giants while the latter was smashed by Geelong to the tune of 78 points and looked like rubbish. Fast forward to today and the Demons are low on confidence and appear panic stricken as their winless streak heads towards an even half dozen and pressure mounts on the coach and team leadership.  Meanwhile, the Dockers have recovered their composure and now sit in the top eight. They are definitely on the up and up and look most likely winners this weekend against a team which they have recently dominated and which struggles to find enough passages to the goals to trouble the scorers. And with that, Fremantle will head to the MCG, feeling very good about itself after demolishing Richmond in the Barossa Valley with Josh Treacy coming off a six goal haul and facing up to a Melbourne defence already without Jake Lever and a shaky Steven May needing to pass a fitness test just to make it onto the field of play. 

    • 0 replies
    Demonland