MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 5

[Moonshadow 17,677]

Of course Nev and Viney are in our ten best. Without a shadow of a doubt.

[stuie 7,374]

This is very odd: "The Demons told AFL.com.au Dawes hadn't strained his calf, but given his history of calf issues the club didn't want to risk him against the Dockers".

Uh?? Really?? Looks like Dawes was dropped, albeit late but dropped nonetheless.

Not disappointed. Pedo is a far better match up against Freo than Dawes. He can do Dawes job forward and a better job in the ruck.

No he wasn't. He was getting constant work done on his calf at training the other day. So clearly it's for soreness. Dawes has been good so far this year.

FMD people have built up Pedo into some mythological forward beast when the reality was he was dropped last year, hasn't played this year, and is only getting a game because the better player has had to pull out sore.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Name one player who kicked more than 2 goals on him this year.

In fact, name his opponents the last 4 rounds.

there's not always a direct correlation between your opponent having a bad day and you having a good one

you still have to touch the pill occasionally

and besides, 2 goals a week for a small forward is plenty, I wouldn't call that a great lockdown job

i rate NJ but you shouldn't skate by on previous glories

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Of course Nev and Viney are in our ten best. Without a shadow of a doubt.

pft name them then

[Jaded No More 68,974]

there's not always a direct correlation between your opponent having a bad day and you having a good one

you still have to touch the pill occasionally

and besides, 2 goals a week for a small forward is plenty, I wouldn't call that a great lockdown job

i rate NJ but you shouldn't skate by on previous glories

Ummm as a defender, the correlation between your opponent having a bad day and you having a good one, is the exact definition of success.

Jetta broke even against Betts, no mean feat, and won every other battle this year.

[Moonshadow 17,677]

pft name them then

At this moment imo our top 10 most important players are (in no particular order):

Hoges N Jones tmac Tyson dunny jetta viney Vince, jamar(as much as it pains me to say) and Salem. Closely followed by Kent, H and cross

It's all conjecture, of course, but jetta and viney are definitely super important this year.

Over to you curry to dig yourself out of another hole. See ya.

[dazzledavey36 55,336]

pft name them then

LOL

[Robbie57 2,022]

What we forget is the mood at the club has changed, noone can expect to get selected and we certainly are growing in confidence. In that enviroment Grimes, Jordy and Cam are likely to be different. Frankly i think they could do well. Our biggest out it Jetta but salem will go to Ballantyne and do a good job.

We are a smokey here.

[bing181 9,328]

Uh?? Really?? Looks like Dawes was dropped, albeit late but dropped nonetheless.

No. It looks like he has a calf injury that didn't come good in time.

[The Devil Inside 2,147]

No. It looks like he has a calf injury that didn't come good in time.

He was in the hands of the physios a couple at times at training, still finished the session strongly, but obviously overnight it has gone bad again, not worth the risk

[CityDee 738]

Strange but I have a feeling its a Draw this week .

Edited May 2, 2015 by CityDee

[CityDee 738]

Structure is important and I rate Dawes second to Tmac in importance for structure on matchday . Hopefully we can remain organised and keep the pressure on without Clunker Dawes .

Edited May 2, 2015 by CityDee

[Cards13 9,117]

Dawes, Kent and Jetta all out from last weeks great win, Viney sidelined still.

Will be a miracle if we roll Freo

No chance, bringing in 3 guys who have not played in the seniors year to date. It is a step up from 2's to 1's. Freo is the best starting side in the comp, really tough ask for the 3 coming in.

[Chook 15,022]

Structure is important and I rate Dawes second to Tmac in importance for structure on matchday . Hopefully we can remain organised and keep the pressure on without Clunker Dawes .

Pretty sure Hogan is more important than Dawes for our structure. Throw in Jamar too. T-Mac still the most important player in our team though. Oh, also Nathan Jones is captain, so he's pretty important too.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

It's all conjecture, of course

Dazzle just loves it when you make such ironclad arguments

He really likes you

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Pedo was really good the first half of last year, since it is the first half of this year; i hope that he is good again.

[titan_uranus 25,043]

Hopefully we can draw some confidence from the Dogs beating Sydney today - it is possible to beat the top 4 sides if you hit them hard and work all day.

Dawes out is another huge loss, we've lost three really important structural players despite them not all being high possession players. We're clearly worse off with Grimes, McKenzie and Pedersen in place of Dawes, Kent and Jetta, but so be it. At least the three coming in aren't in abysmal VFL form.

Our midfield is intact which is important against Fremantle - and if our defensive pressure is where it was last week, we will make them earn it.

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

we are perhaps fielding our worst side for the year, against the current best side in the comp.

Gonna just have to have a big crack at it, if not we will get blown away.

[Trisul 664]

Win 60 to 38 and we're in the eight.

Edited May 2, 2015 by Trisul

[spirit of norm smith 16,588]

injuries mounting

Trengove and Petracca Gone for 2015

Dawes 1 week

Hunt 1 week

Jetta 1 week

Viney 2 weeks

Frost 6 weeks

Kent 10 weeks

WE NEED TO GET HEALTHY

[The Reverend 1,736]

Win 60 to 38 and we're in the eight.

Easy. Relax, we've got this!

[Frosty Demon 153]

I have a feeling we are all going to be upset.

Next 3 weeks will be tough - all we can hope for is the boys don't drop their heads and go back into their shell like last year.

Have faith Young dee we can get them tomorrow.

And next week the whorethorn will be without two of their biggest pimps Hodge and Lewis

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,939]

I'm convinced Pedersen plays his best footy as a defender. He's pretty good and strong in the one-on-ones and has adequate skills going the other way. His 2 games vs GWS in 2013 and 2014 were really good as a defender, in ordinary losses.

I'd play Pedersen as a key defender tomorrow, allowing Garland to take Walters or Ballantyne and releasing Howe as a forward to get them off guard a little.

[Frosty Demon 153]

I'm convinced Pedersen plays his best footy as a defender. He's pretty good and strong in the one-on-ones and has adequate skills going the other way. His 2 games vs GWS in 2013 and 2014 were really good as a defender, in ordinary losses.

I'd play Pedersen as a key defender tomorrow, allowing Garland to take Walters or Ballantyne and releasing Howe as a forward to get them off guard a little.

Worth a try

[Henrietta Lumbago 331]

Is Dawes really out, were [censored] without him...!