MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 7

[Gorgoroth 12,911]

Prob just one of the emergencies they are taking with them. 

[nutbean 8,838]

56 minutes ago, mauriesy said:

Why would that be? Why not 4, or 6, or 8?

I'd prefer to see Trengove back in the firsts whenever he is fit enough. It seems to me his injury is done and dusted and it's only fitness and endurance that might be the issue.

Exactly. Roos has stated that Trengove himself will tell the selection panel when he feels he is ready.

It is not about talent to play in the firsts - it is about fitness and endurance - so those saying it is mistake not playing him this week  - I disagree and  I disagree with those who suggest he needs to wait 8 or 10 weeks. He will be ready when he is ready and only Trengove and the fitness staff will know when that is.

[jnrmac 20,053]

2 hours ago, 3Dee said:

O Mac is on the plane, late inclusion?

COuld be...

[Pipefitter 2,149]

Gazza last minute fitness test apparently...

[ArtificialWisdom 4,045]

4 minutes ago, Pipefitter said:

Gazza last minute fitness test apparently...

Heard this too apparently he did some run throughs with a strapped calf then just returned to the main session with the rest of them. Dont think he is in any doubt

[Deestroy All 14,262]

3 hours ago, boydie said:

Dwayne: "Melbourne have just coughed that up and allowed 2 metre Peter to mark with no one anywhere near him!"
Derm: "Geeeee he's a big lad, in my day a key position player was 6"1 on the old metrics scale"
Lynch: "Looks like he's going to run around and slot that off the right slipper"

*swipper

[What 18,810]

Tomorrows forecast for the Gold Coast

Saturday 7 May

Summary

Min 16

Max 27

Mostly sunny.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,083]

10 hours ago, Diamond said:

Petracca will have a breakout game and absolutely dominate.

Yeah that is a slam dunk ...??

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

On 5/5/2016 at 6:36 PM, jnrmac said:

Dunn did have a shocker last week. So much so he was moved to the fwd line. Gave 2 x 50m penalties away in a row...

 

On 5/5/2016 at 6:36 PM, Seraph said:

I wouldn't call it hate, just disappointment. He's a senior player but hasn't looked like one this year in my eyes. 

 

How many other players get given chances? Senior player or not, he's played plenty of strong footy. Certainly more than some other KP defenders. And I just think one bad week is wearable. We need him.

OK. Well. I wrote all that before tonight. Whoa. He won't come in against Dogs. No one to play on.

[jnrmac 20,053]

1 hour ago, Dappa Dan said:

 

How many other players get given chances? Senior player or not, he's played plenty of strong footy. Certainly more than some other KP defenders. And I just think one bad week is wearable. We need him.

OK. Well. I wrote all that before tonight. Whoa. He won't come in against Dogs. No one to play on.

The smaller runners did their jobs tonight and even though their talls kicked a few we never looked in danger I thought. We looked faster and more fleet footed without Dunn and Frost....Garland didn't really impress me particularly after the 1st qtr blunder, He was just Ok after that but still worries me with his decision making...

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Just now, jnrmac said:

The smaller runners did their jobs tonight and even though their talls kicked a few we never looked in danger I thought. We looked faster and more fleet footed without Dunn and Frost....Garland didn't really impress me particularly after the 1st qtr blunder, He was just Ok after that but still worries me with his decision making...

Yeah. I imagine he'll stay in though. We know Roos doesn't like to mess with a winning team. Then again, after that, who could blame him.

[Adam The God 30,105]

2 hours ago, Dappa Dan said:

 

How many other players get given chances? Senior player or not, he's played plenty of strong footy. Certainly more than some other KP defenders. And I just think one bad week is wearable. We need him.

OK. Well. I wrote all that before tonight. Whoa. He won't come in against Dogs. No one to play on.

Redpath...

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Did he get hurt Adam?

[Adam The God 30,105]

8 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

Did he get hurt Adam?

I'm confused. Did I misread something?

[Dappa Dan 2,188]

Just now, AdamFarr said:

I'm confused. Did I misread something?

Did Redpath get hurt. I was listening, I heard he was in a bad way towards the end.

[Adam The God 30,105]

14 minutes ago, Dappa Dan said:

Did Redpath get hurt. I was listening, I heard he was in a bad way towards the end.

I must have missed that switching between the two games. I missed that he was injured. Assumed he'd be playing next week.

[Nasher 33,607]

Definitely lost it at selection (oli). Two Meter Peter gave us an absolute bath as tall forwards always do (Clint). Gold Coast absolute bounced back - words were indeed marked (praha).

Collectively, Demonland friends, we know bugger all. Just remember that!

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, Nasher said:

Definitely lost it at selection (oli). Two Meter Peter gave us an absolute bath as tall forwards always do (Clint). Gold Coast absolute bounced back - words were indeed marked (praha).

Collectively, Demonland friends, we know bugger all. Just remember that!

The big fell barely got near it.  Thought Garland, and to an extend McDonald on Lynch, did a pretty good job on their tall forwards last night.

[Nasher 33,607]

29 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

The big fell barely got near it.  Thought Garland, and to an extend McDonald on Lynch, did a pretty good job on their tall forwards last night.

Wright is hopeless. I was amazed by the worry about him during the week. It's not to say he'll never be any good as we all know how dangerous it is to write off tall forwards on early form, but last night he played at about the level I thought he is at.

[Adam The God 30,105]

4 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

The big fell barely got near it.  Thought Garland, and to an extend McDonald on Lynch, did a pretty good job on their tall forwards last night.

When Gold Coast were in the game, despite being down in all the key stats, McDonald affected two or three spoils, but was comfortably beaten by Lynch. Let's not wallpaper this again. In the end, Lynch was just starved of supply.

But pleasingly there weren't any major Tommy Mac brainfades last night that I can recall. Obvioisly, we look a lot more solid when he restricts his errors. The only error I can recall is the dropped mark that resulted in Lynch's 4th just before half time. If he keeps things simple we are a better football side. Fingers crossed he's learnt from the St Kilda game.

Edited May 8, 2016 by AdamFarr

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

9 hours ago, Nasher said:

Definitely lost it at selection (oli). Two Meter Peter gave us an absolute bath as tall forwards always do (Clint). Gold Coast absolute bounced back - words were indeed marked (praha).

Collectively, Demonland friends, we know bugger all. Just remember that!

 

9 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

The big fell barely got near it.  Thought Garland, and to an extend McDonald on Lynch, did a pretty good job on their tall forwards last night.

Clearly the game was won in the midfield thanks mainly to our dominance through that area but also contributed by serious injuries to two players that killed their roatations as well as injuries to key mids Prestia and Miller. You guys must have missed those...

They 'barely got near it' because there was very little supply. And as AdamFarr rightly outlines below, (even before injuries struck the Gold Coast), they were incredibly efficient once the ball got inside their 50 on the few times it did early in the game... Which again points to dodgy defence.

Lynch and Wright barely got a look in after half time and that was hardly Tom McDonald or Colin Garland's doing.

4 hours ago, AdamFarr said:

When Gold Coast were in the game, despite being down in all the key stats, McDonald affected two or three spoils, but was comfortably beaten by Lynch. Let's not wallpaper this again. In the end, Lynch was just starved of supply.

But pleasingly there weren't any major Tommy Mac brainfades last night that I can recall. Obvioisly, we look a lot more solid when he restricts his errors. The only error I can recall is the dropped mark that resulted in Lynch's 4th just before half time. If he keeps things simple we are a better football side. Fingers crossed he's learnt from the St Kilda game.

 

Edited May 8, 2016 by stevethemanjordan

[Adam The God 30,105]

38 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

 

Clearly the game was won in the midfield thanks mainly to our dominance through that area but also contributed by serious injuries to two players that killed their roatations as well as injuries to key mids Prestia and Miller. You guys must have missed those...

They 'barely got near it' because there was very little supply. And as AdamFarr rightly outlines below, (even before injuries struck the Gold Coast), they were incredibly efficient once the ball got inside their 50 on the few times it did early in the game... Which again points to dodgy defence.

Lynch and Wright barely got a look in after half time and that was hardly Tom McDonald or Colin Garland's doing.

 

Agreed, although Lynch's dominance in the first half was off the back of a lack of Melbourne midfield pressure. We allowed their players to run off half back and deliver too easily to Lynch and co. So certainly not all Tom's fault.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

9 minutes ago, AdamFarr said:

Agreed, although Lynch's dominance in the first half was off the back of a lack of Melbourne midfield pressure. We allowed their players to run off half back and deliver too easily to Lynch and co. So certainly not all Tom's fault.

That contributed to some opportunities.

Poor defending, spoiling, positioning and decision making contributed to others.

[Adam The God 30,105]

10 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

That contributed to some opportunities.

Poor defending, spoiling, positioning and decision making contributed to others.

Agreed, but you'll get that in most sides if the opposition's ball movement is slick. Certainly work to be done though.