2 hours ago, M_9 said:

Outside the box - Bernie.

Bernie on Stringer or Bont. Bugg takes the other. It is a mental thing, Bernie and Bugg are the anti-dote to certain types. Bernie smashed Dangerfield last year and Bont is of similar type (mentally). So is Stringer. Its simple really, disrespect the narcissist types early in the peace.

Have any of you watched us play all year? He won't have a direct opponent. He will kick 4-5, all out the back and mostly on a mis-match with Jetta. 

But I'm not worried about him at all. The midfield pressure and forward press will mean far more to the result of the game than who is nearest Stringer when the ball gets out the back.

1 hour ago, Thrice said:

Have any of you watched us play all year? He won't have a direct opponent. He will kick 4-5, all out the back and mostly on a mis-match with Jetta. 

But I'm not worried about him at all. The midfield pressure and forward press will mean far more to the result of the game than who is nearest Stringer when the ball gets out the back.

Fair call. Let them worry about our midfield. Push it forward and put their undermanned backline under the pump.

Was it TMac who played on him at the G last year?

IIRC Stringer was useless all day save for when N Jones kicked it 20 metres backwards in the third quarter and gifted him a goal.

3 hours ago, ThreeOneSix said:

Bernie on Stringer or Bont. Bugg takes the other. It is a mental thing, Bernie and Bugg are the anti-dote to certain types. Bernie smashed Dangerfield last year and Bont is of similar type (mentally). So is Stringer. Its simple really, disrespect the narcissist types early in the peace.

Agreed. Get into him early physically and verbally and he'll be standing there for the rest of day, holding his package.

4 hours ago, ThreeOneSix said:

Bernie on Stringer or Bont. Bugg takes the other. It is a mental thing, Bernie and Bugg are the anti-dote to certain types. Bernie smashed Dangerfield last year and Bont is of similar type (mentally). So is Stringer. Its simple really, disrespect the narcissist types early in the peace.

From memory Bernie played on Bont in our win against the Doggies last year with a great deal of success, including catching him holding the ball and kicking the sealer in the last. More of that please.

The medico's after Viney (legally) flattens him. Please let this happen.

14 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes yes yes

Frost was recruited EXACTLY to match up on players like Stringer. Yet MFC wanted to develop as a forward (when we have 4-5 key forwards).

Frost needs to be in to match up with players like Riewoldt, Lynch, Daniher (all who have beaten Tom Mcdonald this year).

 

Frost is picked in defence for Casey. Maybe they are finally going to try him there.....

More worried about Bont. Stringer can go missing, Bont is damaging everywhere.

Frost will soon become a decent forward/defender,his confidence may be a little low due to a long lay off. The Melbourne Football team is still short on quality players. Our opponent do not have a quality defence themselves. Whilst Stringer and co.may be standouts  we also have our share of standouts. The Dees to win in an upset.

4 hours ago, Adzman said:

More worried about Bont. Stringer can go missing, Bont is damaging everywhere.

Bont hasn't been a worry for us in the past.

 

6 minutes ago, stuie said:

Bont hasn't been a worry for us in the past.

 

MFC & Frawley made him a household name 

Bernie to Bont. Garland to Stringer. Beat them at the contest we will get it inside 50 enough to win and win well. 

Hard to get a feel for how good the dogs are until you play at the home of football (Sydney a good example last night).

What I do know is if player don't perform there are 4-6 ready and able to take their place.

6 minutes ago, WhyAlwaysMe said:

MFC & Frawley made him a household name 

Didn't do much else that game. Averaged 15.5 possessions against us last year.

Stringer is the bigger worry for us.

 

5 minutes ago, stuie said:

Didn't do much else that game. Averaged 15.5 possessions against us last year.

Stringer is the bigger worry for us.

 

3 brownlow votes

Vince to shut down Bont like he did at the G last year.

Stringer needs close attention. When they played Hawthorn Stratton wore him like a glove all day. Whoever we send to him, whether Garland or TMac, should just run with him all day. I worry that with a zone defence Stringer will use the open spaces to do what he likes.

1 minute ago, WhyAlwaysMe said:

3 brownlow votes

Yes, because the umpires were clearly seduced by that goal.

Most match reports had him amongst the top 5 best but nowhere near BOG.

17 touches, 3 marks, 2 goals. There was at least 5-6 players better than him that day.

But hey, we better watch out for Jamar next time we play Essendon, he got 2 Brownlow votes that day...

 

 

11 minutes ago, stuie said:

Yes, because the umpires were clearly seduced by that goal.

Most match reports had him amongst the top 5 best but nowhere near BOG.

17 touches, 3 marks, 2 goals. There was at least 5-6 players better than him that day.

But hey, we better watch out for Jamar next time we play Essendon, he got 2 Brownlow votes that day...

 

 

Collingwood have black & white stripes

5 minutes ago, WhyAlwaysMe said:

Collingwood have black & white stripes

Stringer is the danger as we do not have a natural match up. Frost would have been handy.

Frost should play CHB for Casey and develop in that role (he is NOT a forward).

Paul Roos - e grade. a fail today. 

Stringer was the DANGER... fuc$^$#&obviously

Bold strategy to let him play loose.

On 13/05/2016 at 1:46 PM, Deeman said:

I'll pick him up up from his home and drive him to Etihad - that should do the trick.

What went wrong?

Like most clubs, we don't play man on man.

And, as expected, the correct answer was... d) nobody