MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION

[Yossarian 1,808]

Doesn't matter, still gotta switch like for like. Same way you can't swap Spencer out for Toumpas.

[old dee 22,875]

Easy kill this week, when we get a sniff of blood the boys will destroy, Demons by 11 goals.

Whatever you are on tonight mjt please stop it is dangerous to your health

[jackaub 1,402]

I watched with some dismay Trengove attempting to run last week

Either he has had a miraculous recovery or they are playing him dispite his inability to run or impact the game

Give him a rest

[old dee 22,875]

I watched with some dismay Trengove attempting to run last week

Either he has had a miraculous recovery or they are playing him dispite his inability to run or impact the game

Give him a rest

If he was not the captain would he be playing on Saturday or most weeks for that matter?

Right now he is in the bottom 10 players IMO

[stuie 7,374]

Doesn't matter, still gotta switch like for like. Same way you can't swap Spencer out for Toumpas.

It's a mid for a mid. They don't have to be identical players. Just like Spencer and Gawn aren't identical players, or Frawley and Pedo.

[monoccular 16,080]

I like the changes. Good work Craigy.

Cant find the team anywhere in thsi post?

[monoccular 16,080]

The team looks good - does anyone know if Chris Dawes is 100%?

If not is Pedersen or Sellar his likely replacement?

[Red and Bluebeard 2,034]

ok 8 points then

it might be known as double win saturday

You have to take your chances when they come ...

[Red and Bluebeard 2,034]

Whatever you are on tonight mjt please stop it is dangerous to your health

Now now OD, our women's team is undefeated

[Deestar3 167]

Chris Dawes had been very ill the night before the saints match so it was not his ankle that was the issue. I would assume he would be fine to take on the doggies

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

best side we can put on the park at the moment.

[The Yarra 83]

I don't for a second understand the Nicho hate.

Here we have a kid who isn't afraid to take the game on, is the fittest on the list and has never to be questioned desire. He's going to make mistakes but that's all part of developing kids. I also believe his skill execution will improve when his team mates have the work ethic to spread into space.

Support the young lads. They're out future.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

This should be interesting. We have a team without a midfield vs a team without a spine. It's almost a battle of dogmas. Is it better to fill the key positions first or to make sure you have the mids to get the ball in to them?

[jumbo returns 6,488]

This should be interesting. We have a team without a midfield vs a team without a spine. It's almost a battle of dogmas. Is it better to fill the key positions first or to make sure you have the mids to get the ball in to them?

Nice play on words

[McQueen 17,864]

Magner has a defensive side, Rodan..... not that I have seen.

I reckon Rodan provides more attack and this is the way Craigy is taking the team forward for the remainder of the year by the looks of last weeks game.

Magner will be lucky to crack another game when Grimes returns and shortly after that Viney.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

I reckon Rodan provides more attack and this is the way Craigy is taking the team forward for the remainder of the year by the looks of last weeks game.

Magner will be lucky to crack another game when Grimes returns and shortly after that Viney.

Wasn't Magner promoted for Grimes when he went LTI? If so, when Grimes comes back his chance is gone.

[Demon Dynasty 15,522]

Different roles man. Magner goes in hard and falls over, constantly. Whereas Nicholson and Rodan have the ability to run faster than Jeff Kennett swimming through peanut butter.

Nicholson is not within a bull's roar of Rodan or Magner at this point. Yes, when he's given the ball on a platter he runs harder and faster.....and then, more often than not, delivers the ball on a platter to our opponents at a higher percentage than the former 2. Magner gets the ball himself and works hard both ways. He averages more uncontesteds, contesteds, effective disposals, inside 50's and tackles than Nicho so far this year. Why you would want someone so rubbery as Nicho in the team to try and run off HB when you already have Garland, Terlich and Blease is beyond me. Neeld and Craig have been way off the mark on this one all year.

Give me more rotational grunt through the mid field anyday at this point and use those 3 off HB. More than enough run. And if Blease and Terlich can tidy their disposal up a little more .....oops, hang on, i almost forgot. How silly of me. Blease is woeful in this area, in fact worse than Nicho. I think he's running at a tad over 52% disposal efficiency at this point with approx 5 effective disposals per match. Nicho 63.5% with approx 9 effective disposals per match. Out Blease, in Nicho lol (or another running HB from Casey???) Neither are good enough at this point!

And if we're supposedly replacing people, we still haven't replaced the loss of a very sub par inside mid in McKenzie yet. Magner is the only choice for that replacement atm until Viney returns.

Edited June 27, 2013 by Rusty Nails

[Demon Dynasty 15,522]

Magner has a defensive side, Rodan..... not that I have seen.

Looks can be deceiving. Might wish to double check this.

In the match against this year's likely grand finalist (Hawks) Rodan layed the most "effective" tackles in the team with 8. He also had 3 "effective defensive acts" which include smothers/spoils etc. He does play off his opponent a little too far IMO but then so do many within our mid field and they also tend to be lost in general play by their opponents far too easy, especially Trengove. One thing Rodan does have is pace though, and what he lacks in close checking often allows him to provide run and spread from a stoppage when we do get first use. At the same time he also contests and goes when he has to. His burst speed does allows him to close down on an opponent fairly quickly at times and pressure the ball carrier at the last minute. Sometimes it's effective and other times not so as he's given his opponent too much of a head start. And this is what fans tend to notice when we (or he) don't get first use of the ball.

Although in the 2 matches he's played, Magner has averaged 6 tackles (not necessarily all effective) vs Rodan's 4.5 average. Almost on a par here although Magner's only played 2 matches, so not much to go on this year.

[McQueen 17,864]

Wasn't Magner promoted for Grimes when he went LTI? If so, when Grimes comes back his chance is gone.

So Clisby is the only Rookie who can stay on the main list unless there's another LTI?

[PeterJames 46]

Wonder who there are going to play on Murphy and Griffen. I think Dunn will go to one of them. Must shut down Murphy if he plays half back.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Thank God Dunn is still in the team.

[old dee 22,875]

Watched the game last night I see that bum Darling only kicked 3 goals 2 if he had kicked 5 they would have won.

Very glad we took Cook!

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I really hope we win because the chances of picking up another are growing slimmer each week... it would be beyond atrocious to finish with one win for the season.

I suppose it would be... 2 is twice as many.. lol.. We can double our number of wins in just one game.. Only GWS and us can say that... Just saying...

[[email protected] 101]

This should be interesting. We have a team without a midfield vs a team without a spine. It's almost a battle of dogmas. Is it better to fill the key positions first or to make sure you have the mids to get the ball in to them?

"battle of dogmas" ?? Well we are playing the Dogs... Just saying...

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Whatever you are on tonight mjt please stop it is dangerous to your health

LOVE his positive attitude though... 10 out of 10... lol