Changes v Collingwood

[Gorgoroth 12,947]

White got dropped...

One spud won't get the chance to kick a bag against us...

I don't know what to think... Or do...

[titan_uranus 25,014]

One change? ONE CHANGE?!

To a team that has been dismal for 3 weeks?!

What happened to culture Roosy?

One of our biggest problems is that we don't play like a team. There's little cohesion.

I'm guessing Roos is trying to keep the side playing together, learning from one another and learning how to take what they learn at training onto match day.

Having said that, we cannot continue to tolerate senior players not performing, and I'd like to see one of them dropped if we keep playing like the last three weeks have shown.

[Coq au vin 755]

Jamar will be gone at year's end. He's clearly out of contention and out of favour.

[old dee 23,788]

One of our biggest problems is that we don't play like a team. There's little cohesion.

I'm guessing Roos is trying to keep the side playing together, learning from one another and learning how to take what they learn at training onto match day.

Having said that, we cannot continue to tolerate senior players not performing, and I'd like to see one of them dropped if we keep playing like the last three weeks have shown.

They have had three weeks in a row with bugger all improvement soon to be four.

Can they learn about quicker please?

[McQueen 17,864]

Darcy Moore to kick 6 snag bag and get Rising Star Nom.

[Adam The God 30,225]

I'm hoping for a dominant game from Hogan. That could be the difference here.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,048]

I'm hoping for a dominant game from Hogan. That could be the difference here.

If you want Hogan to dominate you need the midfield to get the ball to him properly.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

If you want Hogan to dominate you need the midfield to get the ball to him properly.

and/or give him some bloody space instead of sitting in a pack with 12 blokes (see my forwardline thread)

[Adam The God 30,225]

Agreed on both fronts.

[SaberFang 7,151]

I'm hoping for a dominant game from Hogan. That could be the difference here.

He certainly dominated those kicks at the half-back line against the Saints.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,388]

Lets keep playing those that offer little and don't give opportunities to others. Between that and Adam Goodes I won't be watching any football this week. Only interest I have this week is the results for my multis.

- refusal to drop out of form and players

- $200 raffle tickets

- 6-7 goals a game

We are a mess.

Go Dees.

Edited July 30, 2015 by Al's Demons

[rjay 24,919]

Collingwood are trying to expose us by dropping Jesse White. It will be interesting to see how our tall backline goes.

McDonald forward, Dunn on resting ruck and Garland on small forward/mid doesn't sound too bad to me.

I don't mind how we match up on paper.

One change? ONE CHANGE?!

To a team that has been dismal for 3 weeks?!

What happened to culture Roosy?

Take Dawes out pre game, McDonald forward/ruck...bring in another runner

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,754]

Collingwood are trying to expose us by dropping Jesse White. It will be interesting to see how our tall backline goes.

McDonald forward, Dunn on resting ruck and Garland on small forward/mid doesn't sound too bad to me.

I don't mind how we match up on paper.

I wouldn't have thought we have a "tall backline". One of our ongoing problems for the last decade or so has been an undersized defence (although not just in height, but also strength). I assume that was the primary reason for recruiting Frost. Neither Dunn or Garland are tall enough to play key position when the opposition has a gorilla forward. Tom McDonald is a "tall defender" but, as we know, hasn't played there recently.

[rjay 24,919]

I wouldn't have thought we have a "tall backline". One of our ongoing problems for the last decade or so has been an undersized defence (although not just in height, but also strength). I assume that was the primary reason for recruiting Frost. Neither Dunn or Garland are tall enough to play key position when the opposition has a gorilla forward. Tom McDonald is a "tall defender" but, as we know, hasn't played there recently.

Dunn did a great job on Hawkins who along with Cloke are the competition gorilla forwards.

[DemonDave 1,089]

I'm hoping for a dominant game from Hogan. That could be the difference here.

He'll be eager to square the ledger with Jack Frost who soundly beat him last time around.

He needs to be told to stop trying to go for speccies, which has crept into his game since the

West Coast game also.

[jackaub 1,402]

"My view is that is that it is time to give Angus a shot at playing off half-back? If you go back before his injury, he was starting to become our linebreaker with his long kicking. He can't get many minutes in our midfield yet, so why not use him in a way that he'll get a few cheap possessions and provide dash. He has the discipline to do it and aerial skills to sweep."

I think that is a very good idea Deespicable!!! Would at least give us some drive forward