MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 18

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

7 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

IN

Chris Dawes, 

Billy Stretch, 

Sam Frost, 

Alex Neal-Bullen

OUT

Mitch White (Omitted), 

Jack Grimes (Omitted),

Ben Kennedy (Omitted), 

Aaron Vandenberg (Hip)

I agree with the outs but Dawes? gah

Yep can't argue with the outs.

Reckon Grimes and Trengove are gawn!!

[SaberFang 7,151]

Thanks for your service, Grimes.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,326]

5 minutes ago, ArtificialWisdom said:

IN

Chris Dawes, 

Billy Stretch, 

Sam Frost, 

Alex Neal-Bullen

OUT

Mitch White (Omitted), 

Jack Grimes (Omitted),

Ben Kennedy (Omitted), 

Aaron Vandenberg (Hip)

I agree with the outs but Dawes? gah

Read an article on club website where Roos said "we feel that when Watts goes into the ruck, Jesse is often one out".

How long until the Weed is ready? Would Spencer be a better option? Leave Watts permanently up fwd....

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Read an article on club website where Roos said "we feel that when Watts goes into the ruck, Jesse is often one out".

How long until the Weed is ready? Would Spencer be a better option? Leave Watts permanently up fwd....

Bring the Pedo back!!

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,326]

Just now, Bitter but optimistic said:

Bring the Pedo back!!

Was thinking as much BBO, is he over his illness? 

More inclined to give him another 1 year extension and delist Dawes come years end.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

3 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Thanks for your service, Grimes.

It looks pretty grim for him.  Ripper first game, poor second one and he is straight out.  

Pretty good changes all round really.  Dawes doesn't excited me, but, I think we lacked that extra tall last week going forward.  It might help, but then again Dawes may once again do sweet FA and he just leaves us all shaking our heads.

Stretch and Neal-Bullen should provide good run for us on the larger ground this week, while Frost back in will be handy for our backline.

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

8 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

VDB - mystery injury of the week

Watched him close on the weekend and mention in the VDB thread...he looked cooked, never seen him so slow, was definitely injured.

[JV7 2,350]

4 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Read an article on club website where Roos said "we feel that when Watts goes into the ruck, Jesse is often one out".

How long until the Weed is ready? Would Spencer be a better option? Leave Watts permanently up fwd....

Pity even with the concrete statue Dawes inclusion he'll still be one out & yes Spencer in would of allowed Watts to play 100% forward & Gawn to play 60% ruck 40% forward

Edited July 21, 2016 by JV7

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

5 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Yep can't argue with the outs.

Reckon Grimes and Trengove are gawn!!

 

Agree, thanks for the service fellas, never thought it would end this way. It's a crying shame.

[BAMF 4,298]

ANB! Yes!

[CBDees 3,167]

Might be a big game from Dawes! He is certainly playing for his future.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,218]

3 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Was thinking as much BBO, is he over his illness? 

More inclined to give him another 1 year extension and delist Dawes come years end.

I believe he played at Casey Bombay!!

[P-man 13,366]

Very inexperienced team but I don't mind putting the challenge to the likes of Stretch, Brayshw and ANB.  

Not a Matt Jones fan as I simply don't trust his ability, but a fifth change was probably one too many and we already looked a bit one paced.

The main thing I want to see is the tackle count greatly improving. 14-3 tackles in forward 50 was another damning reflection on work rate. That needs to improve significantly if we are to have any chance. And if we jump them early and convert it on the scoreboard, we are a chance.

[McQueen 17,864]

21 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Might be a Paul Roos record for omissions this week. He's usually fairly restrained with changes but clearly he was fed up after the embarrassment last week.

Dawes though? Yuck, yuck, yuck.

All the media this week about his last year has set the scene, hasn't it?

 

[Je Roos Salem 661]

Absolute nonsense, Dawes gets an easy run back into the side after doing nothing. Hello, Dunn and Pedersen? Would like to see Newton get another crack even though he has flaws

[JV7 2,350]

5 minutes ago, CBDees said:

Might be a big game from Dawes! He is certainly playing for his future.

I dont really get this if it is the case. Even if he comes out and kicks 20 goals in the last 6 weeks (im just as likely to do that from the ponsford stand) we know what he provides... and that is sweet FA. Different with a bloke like ANB who is young & should be given a run to prove his up to it. Dawes on the other hand, we know what we're going to get & it's not great

Edited July 21, 2016 by JV7

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,326]

1 minute ago, CBDees said:

Might be a big game from Dawes! He is certainly playing for his future.

We all hope it is but he needs a body of work. 1 goal from his 4 matches this year, too late for mine. I'd like to see Spencer given a game, actually make that 6.

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,326]

6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I believe he played at Casey Bombay!!

Ok, cheers, I've been flat out ..... Will have a read of KC'S report.

Edited July 21, 2016 by Bombay Airconditioning

[Deemented Are Go! 3,677]

Enough Dawes, already! 

Wonder what Goodwin's going to do with him...http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-07-21/decision-on-outofcontract-demon-chris-dawes-is-up-to-simon-goodwin-says-paul-roos.mobileapp

[Ricky P 757]

Great to see ANB get a run. I reckon he's got potential and it will be good to see how much he's improved since last year.

[old dee 23,763]

25 minutes ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Read an article on club website where Roos said "we feel that when Watts goes into the ruck, Jesse is often one out".

How long until the Weed is ready? Would Spencer be a better option? Leave Watts permanently up fwd....

Not sure how putting Dawes in changes that!

[rjay 24,852]

35 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

VDB - mystery injury of the week

Dawes underdone mystery inclusion of the week...

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

Not sure how putting Dawes in changes that!

Agree...now if i was an WCE backman and the ball is coming in...i would say to myself...mmm, now, um... which player will i go too....Chris Dawes or Jesse "the gun" Hogan....oh oh I know!!!!

[old dee 23,763]

I don't believe Dawes did play last week.

but who knows for certain?

[praha 11,228]

I really hate when Burgs refers to players as "ex-team".

"Former Magpie Ben Kennedy" last week.

"Ex-Power played Newton" this week.

It's not the first game of the pre-season ffs. They're DEMONS.