MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - ROUND 10

[Garbo 1,329]

3 hours ago, TickleMeTyson said:

I think Frost can handle Tom Lynch (or at least keep him to a couple) and if our defense holds up I'd love to see T-Mac swung forward again to release Watts up the field. 

What makes you confident Frost or any of our other key backs can hold Lynch to only a couple, when we haven't done so all year against any other Key forwards. NRiewoldt 4, Hawkins 5, McCarthy 2.3, N Riewoldt 6.2, Daniher 1.6 (& 2 on the full), Roughead 4, Brown 5.2. Not to say we won't win but we would have to be the worst team for goals against by key fowards.

Edited May 25, 2017 by Garbo

[M_9 1,640]

I'd prefer us in blue shorts and GCS in white (do they wear yellow?). That would give us on overall darker strip.

Do we know the colour of the shorts?

[puntkick 325]

7 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I'd prefer us in blue shorts and GCS in white (do they wear yellow?). That would give us on overall darker strip.

Do we know the colour of the shorts?

time to go to bed

[What 18,810]

Ablett out? Finally  a bit of luck for us, though I can sadly now our players taking Gold Coast lightly

Hopefully Weid stays at Casey for an extended period to work on his craft. He should not come into consideration until he is dominating games in the VFL.  Tim Smith and Liam Hulett should be in line before him if we want to bring in a big forward over the next few weeks to warm Jesse's seat.

[M_9 1,640]

1 hour ago, puntkick said:

time to go to bed

I'm in Turkey. It's only 9pm.

[Engorged Onion 9,262]

11 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I'm in Turkey. It's only 9pm.

Turkey - or as your location says, Torquay... I live on the Bellarine, I didn't realise dialects and time zones were so different a mere 25 minutes drive away...

[M_9 1,640]

1 minute ago, Danelska said:

Turkey - or as your location says, Torquay... I live on the Bellarine, I didn't realise dialects and time zones were so different a mere 25 minutes drive away...

I live in Torquay but am in Turkey on my annual swim trip. There's a 7 hour time difference.

BTW this is where we swam yesterday (pretty nice). I feature at the 20 sec mark.

 

[Skuit 9,169]

Some words from Nev on the importance to him of 'Indigenous Round'. (Apologies if a re-post)

http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/players-voice-neville-jetta/

Love the idea of his suggested cross-promotion with the NRL to make it an Australian-wide celebration.

Edited May 25, 2017 by Skuit

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

I'm predicting that Josh Mahoney will be seeking to talk to Sam May and his management after the game.

Potentially urgently.

 

 

Edited May 25, 2017 by Ron Burgundy

[faultydet 7,593]

10 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

What team matches another mentally for an entire game, every week, for 120 minutes?  No team is THAT good.  Every team has flat periods in a game, ours have just been a little longer than they should be during some games.

The Adelaide game is proof we can do it, while the North game is an example of that inconsistency.  Every game is also proof that we aren't pushovers and we will be in every contest.

Again, you are too rosey eyed.

Being "in" every game is no longer enough. Norf shouldn't get a look in against us if we are a finals side, but we simply cannot get over the line against them. 

While It's definitely nice to roll a couple of top sides, no team will make finals if they continually roll over against bottom 6 teams. A 2 goal loss against a bottom side is about 8 goals short of where we should be at this stage. Close is far from good enough.

Edited May 25, 2017 by faultydet

[Coq au vin 754]

8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If we were to go off those comments then Stretch should have been named and ANB as Emergency.

Im worried about ANB. The guy just completely panicks and shoves the footy onto his boot with the tiny bit of pressure put on him. Needs to clean this side of his game quick.

So does N Jones.

[Coq au vin 754]

25 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Again, you are too rosey eyed.

Being "in" every game is no longer enough. Norf shouldn't get a look in against us if we are a finals side, but we simply cannot get over the line against them. 

While It's definitely nice to roll a couple of top sides, no team will make finals if they continually roll over against bottom 6 teams. A 2 goal loss against a bottom side is about 8 goals short of where we should be at this stage. Close is far from good enough.

The last two games of 2016 showed what a weak minded team MFC is.

[What 18,810]

Petracca at full forward could work out nicely, like the Essendon game.  Steven May gets a lot of possession for a full back and likes to run off his opponents like Michael Hurley, who Tracca kicked 4 goals on a few weeks ago.

 

[Dwight Schrute 16,751]

8 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If we were to go off those comments then Stretch should have been named and ANB as Emergency.

Im worried about ANB. The guy just completely panicks and shoves the footy onto his boot with the tiny bit of pressure put on him. Needs to clean this side of his game quick.

I must admit I am pretty bullish about anb, I think he's improved quite a lot in almost all areas of his game this year. 

His defensive game is strong and he's a smart player, as you said he does panic at times but I think you could say the same thing about most young players. 

Im not sure how good he will end up being but I'm not unhappy that he's in the team

i am a bit surprised stretch isn't but I'm also very confident in what he will eventually become. 

[Demon Jack 6,278]

I'm not sure if players from other clubs are publicly recognized for game milestones for their new club, but its worth noting that Cameron Pederson will play his 50th game in the red and blue this weekend! He's played 65 games overall in the AFL.

[Skuit 9,169]

9 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

I'm not sure if players from other clubs are publicly recognized for game milestones for their new club, but its worth noting that Cameron Pederson will play his 50th game in the red and blue this weekend! He's played 65 games overall in the AFL.

And on another side-note, Nat Jones will move alongside Todd Viney as the 11th-most capped player in MFC history with 233 games to his name (three shy of ninth spot).

 

[John Crow Batty 8,255]

1 hour ago, faultydet said:

Again, you are too rosey eyed.

Being "in" every game is no longer enough. Norf shouldn't get a look in against us if we are a finals side, but we simply cannot get over the line against them. 

While It's definitely nice to roll a couple of top sides, no team will make finals if they continually roll over against bottom 6 teams. A 2 goal loss against a bottom side is about 8 goals short of where we should be at this stage. Close is far from good enough.

Being in every game is meaningless when we are out of it when it counts. 3 of our 4 wins we have taken decent big leads to the final quarter. Every arm wrestle lost bar one. Last season we only managed to fight it out back in round one. This year so far we have improved it to round 2. There is a pattern there.

Edited May 25, 2017 by america de cali

[poita 3,573]

Fairly predictable selections, although I wonder how Wagner keeps getting a game - the guy is very ordinary.

It concerns me that, with 10 or so unavailable and another 6 or so not ready for selection, the selectors seem to have put a line through the likes of Kennedy, Trengove & White. None of these are stars, but neither are this weeks inclusions and all of them are back for a second or third go. It leaves us with a very small group of players to pick from each week.

And letting GC17 wear red is a complete joke. What chance the umpires turn up in red as well?

[AzzKikA 2,369]

10 hours ago, picket fence said:

Me either, also FWIW ,both jumpers look far too alike!!!  Another AFL stuff up! Hey Gill time to go back to Polo!

Can we get someone who has actually played the game take charge! ??

Like Demetriou?

[Maldonboy38 5,851]

Disappointed Stretch did not make it in. We urgently need players who can run through lines and deliver it efficiently inside our forward 50. Salem, Watts and Stretch are the 3 who can do it consistently. I thought Lewis would also, but most of his work is in the back half delivering into the midfield, and his kicking has not been greatcat times. The 3 ins are ok, but all struggle with kicking efficiency when under pressure.

Looking at the 2 teams we are going to have to lower our eyes going forward - their tall backs will slaughter us in the air. A big game from Petracca, Hannan and Garlett is essential. 

[AzzKikA 2,369]

4 hours ago, M_9 said:

I live in Torquay but am in Turkey on my annual swim trip. There's a 7 hour time difference.

BTW this is where we swam yesterday (pretty nice). I feature at the 20 sec mark.

 

So you go to such beautiful places to have your head underwater the whole time?

 

[hardtack 10,126]

5 hours ago, M_9 said:

I live in Torquay but am in Turkey on my annual swim trip. There's a 7 hour time difference.

Wouldn't it have been easier to fly, or are the air fares prohibitively expensive?

[jumbo returns 6,488]

14 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

Wasn't it our win over Sydney back in 2010?  Bruce even told us that 'the Dees are going to be something!'

It was just the wrong something.

I still feel sick when I hear 'Special's' comment....

[AzzKikA 2,369]

1 minute ago, hardtack said:

Wouldn't it have been easier to fly, or are the air fares prohibitively expensive?

[Diamond_Jim 11,744]

Hard to get excited about this game.

A win would be nice but unless they follow it up with a few more wins the game means little.

Will be looking for a few positives such as:

• Continued development by Hannan
• Wagner showing why the selection panel like him ( would help if he cut/dyed his hair so I can distinguish him from Hunt)
• Oliver to have a great game by foot as well as hand