Changes vs Hawthorn

[Nasher 33,617]

Yup, here it is: the epitome of threads that don't matter.

I'm genuinely terrified about this game.

Out: Tapscott

In: Cross

I know it's hardly ringing in the changes, but as tempting as it is to drag in class ball users like Nicholson and Matt Jones from Casey...

Gosh I'm ready for this season to finish now.

[stuie 7,374]

IN: Michie, M.Jones, Cross

OUT: Terlich, Bail, Blease

(Bail can have 1 more week if Tappy or McDonald miss due to their injuries)

[Nasher 33,617]

If I were a gambling man I'd put a healthy wager on Bail not being dropped. Will be a 22 game club member this year.

[stuie 7,374]

If I were a gambling man I'd put a healthy wager on Bail not being dropped. Will be a 22 game club member this year.

Yeah, probs right there Nash, I'm more saying what I'd like rather than what i think will probably happen. Thought Bail was terrible yesterday though.

Feel for Gawny, has put together some good form but just can't have Gawn, Jamar, and Pedersen in the same team.

Grimes might come back too I suppose.

[dazzledavey36 55,360]

Cross should have played ysterday. We needed his leadership and experience.

A very poor decision.

Michie and Strauss both deserve a call based on consistent VFL form the last couple of weeks. Id rather Michie in then Riley after yesterday's effort. Strauss to give us some composure and straight kicking ofr half back.

[stuie 7,374]

Cross should have played ysterday. We needed his leadership and experience.

A very poor decision.

Michie and Strauss both deserve a call based on consistent VFL form the last couple of weeks. Id rather Michie in then Riley after yesterday's effort. Strauss to give us some composure and straight kicking ofr half back.

Do you think he wouldn't have if he was safe enough fitness wise? Coming off a pretty full on injury.

[Nasher 33,617]

I didn't think Riley's game was a complete bust. I know there was that one shocker to Viney but on balance I thought he was okay.

He also had 5 tackles and 7 and 7 the two weeks prior. I can't see Roos being in a hurry to give those sorts of numbers up.

[stuie 7,374]

I didn't think Riley's game was a complete bust. I know there was that one shocker to Viney but on balance I thought he was okay.

Same here. I thought he showed improvement yesterday, took a couple of really nice grabs, tackled hard, and I've heard a few people complaining about him and thought I was taking crazy pills.

Edited August 4, 2014 by stuie

[DemonOX 8,801]

Out: players who r not up to it

In: Aus kickers (couldn't do any worse)

Edited August 4, 2014 by DemonOX

[13thFlagIsComing 542]

In: speed, goal kicking practice (screw the sports scientists)

Out: One way running and poor disposal and the trend of attempting a torpedo but shanking it out of defence to reset your zone before the opposition come back into their 50.

In: Salem -Start him as sub - JKH to the forward line. Tell him to crumb at dawes feet for 75% of the game.

Mitchie - Start him HFF - need presence when we have numbers back and look up the gorund to see Dawes in a 3 on 1 - has the body to provide a lead up option.

Cross - Start in the centre

M. Jones - Wing - run the lines between the arcs.

Out: Terlich - No impact. Head is over the ball but terrible when he has it.

Blease - May take the game on but doesn't know how to read the game or use his pace to defend.

Watts - No impact, no desire, would be better @ Adelaide (and we'll give you a first rounder as well for Paddy Dangerfield)

McKenzie - May be a prettygood tagger but he's slow, a terrible kick and as for that shot on goal..

I keep Riley in as he busts his gut and he’s still has value.

[rjay 25,093]

It's probably time to see what Mitchie can do, but the Hawks will be a big assignment. It will be good to get Cross back and maybe Strauss deserves a run.

Sammy is gone along with Tap I would think, they just can't impact a game at all.

[PaulRB 6,411]

Deck chairs...

[Pennant St Dee 13,305]

Mckenzie out for Cross can't play both and Cross is far better

Blease had your chance were okay against Port but you didn't grab the bull by the horns and seize the opportunity like Jetta has. Your card should be marked been in long enough and just wont run both ways. JKH to start in your place

Tapscott on thin ice showed a bit against Port and still more upside than Blease but ruthlessness is required now so may be to late

Terlich depending upon Grimes injury status may or may not stay in, caused issues again with his disposal but his effort and intercepts in the first 3/4 were okay

Out:

Mckenzie, Blease & Tapscott

Ins:

Cross, Michie & Salem

[spirit of norm smith 16,589]

Melbourne will be wearing our away jumper this week. Orange vests and training cones on their heads.

Seriously ... a new game plan is needed.

[old dee 23,872]

Mckenzie out for Cross can't play both and Cross is far better

Blease had your chance were okay against Port but you didn't grab the bull by the horns and seize the opportunity like Jetta has. Your card should be marked been in long enough and just wont run both ways. JKH to start in your place

Tapscott on thin ice showed a bit against Port and still more upside than Blease but ruthlessness is required now so may be to late

Terlich depending upon Grimes injury status may or may not stay in, caused issues again with his disposal but his effort and intercepts in the first 3/4 were okay

Out:

Mckenzie, Blease & Tapscott

Ins:

Cross, Michie & Salem

I would add a couple PSD, Yes I know Roos does not change many.

How is Bail still in? has done SFA for weeks now

Gawn for Jamar how could Gawn be worse than Jamar?

[Maggot 1977 263]

Out:

Blease - They have said all year his defensive skills were not up to it and that showed today - papers stamped - NEVER to play again

McKenzie - A tagger with the worst disposal in the AFL - cant play on the pacier midfielders in the comp or the taller mids ( Pendles, Kennedy etc) VFL from here until his contract expires. We wont delist as he is back up for Cross against injury - DUD all the same.

Tapscott - Is hard at it and can use the ball OK but cant kick the goals when needed and his injury prone body and inconsistency makes him undependable - NEVER to play again.

Riley

Terlich

In:

Cross

Mitchie

Salem

Jones

Grimes

[old dee 23,872]

If I were a gambling man I'd put a healthy wager on Bail not being dropped. Will be a 22 game club member this year.

That just shows how poor the replacements are!

[P-man 13,366]

Deck chairs...

Pretty much.

Michie and Cross surely must come in though, and would prefer to see a last roll of the dice with Strauss.

[Bedraggled Dee 336]

I actually dont care and have a terrible feeling that this game will be a disater for the club. A win yesterday would have allowed the upcoming thumping to be absorbed better but I think we are looking at a 100 point plus loss. Getting Cross back will be a good thing but we will be lucky to kick 4 goals for the game and they are likely to get 100 plus points.

The only option is to make the game a defensive slog to minimise the damage but all our mids will have play out of there skin.

[Maggot 1977 263]

Out:

Blease - They have said all year his defensive skills were not up to it and that showed today - papers stamped - NEVER to play again

McKenzie - A tagger with the worst disposal in the AFL - cant play on the pacier midfielders in the comp or the taller mids ( Pendles, Kennedy etc) VFL from here until his contract expires. We wont delist as he is back up for Cross against injury - DUD all the same.

Tapscott - Is hard at it and can use the ball OK but cant kick the goals when needed and his injury prone body and inconsistency makes him undependable - NEVER to play again.

Riley

Terlich

In:

Cross

Mitchie

Salem

Jones

Grimes

[rjay 25,093]

Melbourne will be wearing our away jumper this week. Orange vests and training cones on their heads.

Seriously ... a new game plan is needed.

Seriously...new players are needed.

[Chook 15,022]

Deck chairs...

More like shuffling doomed ships on an ocean full of icebergs. The whole lot of 'em are buggered.

[Earl Hood 6,101]

It's probably time to see what Mitchie can do, but the Hawks will be a big assignment. It will be good to get Cross back and maybe Strauss deserves a run.

Sammy is gone along with Tap I would think, they just can't impact a game at all.

ryay next week is not an assignment it is a suicide mission! Agree Blease just doesn't have it upstairs, all the speed and agility in the world but no vision or poise. Tappy was vomiting in the second quarter yesterday before he twisted his knee so maybe there is a reason for his performance but will probably be out injured anyway. I would limit the changes as next week will be ugly, best to keep some the young ones out of it.

[spirit of norm smith 16,589]

Changes

Ins ... Michie, M Jones, Cross

Outs... Terlich, Bail, Tapscott

At least Blease runs and runs.

Watts as the sub !!! Surely his work rate has to be questioned

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,909]

Listening to the game on radio and not having seen any of it or read anything else about it, it's interesting how some players names get called regularly and others barely at all. Suggests to me the ones who's names are called regularly are working harder to get where the ball is although sometimes they make poor decisions and execution errors when (or if) they get the ball.

The players who - according to the radio call - seemed to be always in the game (in no particular order) were Jones, Tyson, McDonald, Howe, Vince, Terlich, Frawley, Jetta, Dawes and Bail. More importantly, the ones who's names rarely got called included Tapscott, Blease, McKenzie, Pedersen, Riley and Watts.

I would have thought the changes might come from this last group. If there are no injured players needing time out, perhaps Gawn should come in for Pedersen and Cross for McKenzie. I'd rather give Blease and Tapscott another chance than replace them with someone who's card is already marked - one way or the other.