Changes v Essendon (Round 6)

[Nasher 33,642]

In: Pedersen, Bugg, Lewis

Out: Smith, Spencer, JKH.

Pedersen to play sacrificial lamb in the ruck.  Would also consider putting Oscar back in and playing Frost in the ruck, but I think that weakens us down back a bit.

Bugg to come in as best VFL player.  JKH not up to it.

[picket fence 18,143]

2 minutes ago, monoccular said:

I presume you mean and Richmond 

We gave also beaten team who beat us last year - StK and Carltank

Sheeeit huge improvement there. St Kilda and Carltank are travellin not that much worse than us! Improvement indeed. In fact I reckon in some areas we have gone backwards!

[martin 727]

I have lost faith in the selection 'committee'. saw Smith and JKH first hand at Williamstown last week. Smith gathered some cheap disposals but was an ineffectual forward.

JKH started Ok but faded and his decision making and disposal was atrocious. How they were even considered for selection is absolutely beyond me.

Pederson has every right to be peeved and will now come in as a matter of necessity. Bugg deserves another chance and Trengove has been consistent. (although not suited to Etihad). Mitch White has been very good but not sure where he plays.

We will certainly be without Spencer * Smith. Likely Petracca and Viney. The well is running dry.

[old55 23,855]

I'd ruck TMac - he has the bulk for it and can run all day, he's done it before.

OMac into the backline with Frost and Hibberd.

Pedersen for Smith and he and Watts can both spell TMac.

Lewis for Melksham.

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3 minutes ago, martin said:

I have lost faith in the selection 'committee'. saw Smith and JKH first hand at Williamstown last week. Smith gathered some cheap disposals but was an ineffectual forward.

JKH started Ok but faded and his decision making and disposal was atrocious. How they were even considered for selection is absolutely beyond me.

Pederson has every right to be peeved and will now come in as a matter of necessity. Bugg deserves another chance and Trengove has been consistent. (although not suited to Etihad). Mitch White has been very good but not sure where he plays.

We will certainly be without Spencer * Smith. Likely Petracca and Viney. The well is running dry.

Mitch White plays in Melkshams spot! Will have a crack!

[Nasher 33,642]

3 minutes ago, martin said:

Pederson has every right to be peeved and will now come in as a matter of necessity. Bugg deserves another chance and Trengove has been consistent. (although not suited to Etihad). Mitch White has been very good but not sure where he plays.

Pedersen might feel unlucky but "right to be peeved" is a bit rich.  He's been playing AFL footy for 7 years as an honest toiler.  If I were him I'd probably be grateful that I still had a job most people would dream about for the rest of the year.  

[Nasher 33,642]

2 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

I'd ruck TMac - he has the bulk for it and can run all day, he's done it before.

That's a huge piece taken out of our defence though.  I think I'd prefer to ruck nobody.

[martin 727]

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

Pedersen might feel unlucky but "right to be peeved" is a bit rich.  He's been playing AFL footy for 7 years as an honest toiler.  If I were him I'd probably be grateful that I still had a job most people would dream about for the rest of the year.  

fair point but Goodwin, and Roos before him, have publicly stated that form will be rewarded. Pederson has been very good. The likes of JKH have been gifted games.

[martin 727]

4 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Mitch White plays in Melkshams spot! Will have a crack!

Good call.Not quick but tough and not the worst by foot. Recall he had a good game at Etihad against GWS at the end of 2015. Might have been his first.

[old55 23,855]

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

That's a huge piece taken out of our defence though.  I think I'd prefer to ruck nobody.

Agree but desperate times ...  OMac is a reasonable replacement in the backline and Hibberd is a steadier.  Frost for example had absolutely no idea in the ruck.

[dazzledavey36 56,232]

Don't care about selections anymore because we continue to [censored] it up every week.

Out: Spencer

In: Will Minson.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Don't care about selections anymore because we continue to [censored] it up every week.

Out: Spencer

In: Will Minson.

Not a fan of the Hibberd choice I take it?

[dazzledavey36 56,232]

Just now, Wiseblood said:

Not a fan of the Hibberd choice I take it?

Well of course he was the obvious in. It showed that he was coming in off good form.

But JKH and Smith? Nah we failed there.

[Nasher 33,642]

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Not a fan of the Hibberd choice I take it?

Bloody Goodwin should have selected Pedersen - it was obvious Jake was going to do his shoulder in the first quarter.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Well of course he was the obvious in. It showed that he was coming in off good form.

But JKH and Smith? Nah we failed there.

JKH I get, and I'm disappointed for him, but it was slightly harsh on Smith.  Would have loved to see him play out the game, but he didn't make it to half time.

 

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Just now, Nasher said:

Bloody Goodwin should have selected Pedersen - it was obvious Jake was going to do his shoulder in the first quarter.

Did he crack that crystal ball all coaches are supposed to have?  How he couldn't see a potential collapsed lung coming for Smith is what really gets me angry.

[ignition. 1,478]

OUT: Smith, Spencer, Kennedy-Harris, Melksham. 

IN: Pedersen, Lewis, Bugg, Kent.

[Guest]

Bring back the Bear!!!

JKH looked all at sea. Kent needs to come back.

[picket fence 18,143]

2 minutes ago, ignition. said:

OUT: Smith, Spencer, Kennedy-Harris, Melksham. 

IN: Pedersen, Lewis, Bugg, Kent.

ANB AND OR HARMES for Kent and White as well!

Ring the changes Viney will and should be lucky to hold his spot!

[Demonised 1,373]

Time for Trengove?

[Moonshadow 17,678]

I fear that if Weid's leg comes good he may get a recall. He needs time at Casey 

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2 minutes ago, Demonised said:

Time for Trengove?

No, we already lack speed!

[Sigil 1,002]

Not going to quote despite the funny hypothetical prognosticating hyperbole, but Pederson really should have played tonight.

He's a very handy utility who can play back and forward, and also can clunk a mark on the wing (we don't do that enough). Adding that, he can play ruck and allow KP players more time in their actual role (like Watts).

He can add a lot to the team, even if his stats aren't great.

[Boots and all 1,000]

1 hour ago, The heart beats true said:

In: Lewis, Pederson, Bugg, 4 quarters

Out: Spencil, Smith, JKH, Bad luck, 

Not convinced Petracca or Viney are ok either. 

Pedo to ruck 50/50 with Watts. Bugg comes in to add some more inside grunt who we'll need with no ruckman.

4 quarters?

[Macca 17,121]

Mitch King might be about to find out what league footy is all about sooner than he might have thought ... he might do better than people think too.  Once thrown the lead role, the understudy ruckman often excels. 

Unlike Pedersen & Watts, King's stock-in-trade is rucking and he's probably been doing it for a lot of his footy life.  King got 26 tap-outs on the weekend and even though he's probably not really ready, the alternative is that we'll get absolutely mauled again with a combo of Pedersen & Watts.  Neither Cam nor Jack know how to ruck properly and both are at best, back-ups.

Pedersen could then come in to replace Smith and Cam can also handle the back-up ruck duties.  This will free up Watts to play in the role that is best suited to the team (high half-forward, sometimes deep and with a few spurts in the midfield)

Just a suggestion