2 minutes ago, bing181 said:

It's called an interview. Which all players from all clubs do. It's called promotion. If it bothers you, don't read it.

No shlt Watson. Thanks, now i feel far better. 

Im fully aware of what all that nonsense is about and why. 

I still suggest they say less. Do more.

If you continually draw attention to what you're not doing you run the risk of looking a tad silly.

No Ablett

GAJ was the player I was most worried about.  Nice little bonus that he's out.  

To say we need the four points  is an understatement 

I just hope the players don think they'll get an easier ride because Ablett is out.

38 minutes ago, america de cali said:

I just hope the players don think they'll get an easier ride because Ablett is out.

This. When we don't turn up to play, it takes us an entire quarter to switch on, by which time we find ourselves down by 4 goals with too much work to do over the final 3 quarters.

After last weeks insipid 1st and 3rd quarters, Goody should've been breathing fire and brimstone for the entire week.

I'd be both shocked and dismayed if we didn't come out all guns blazing this week.

Edited May 25, 20178 yr by Demon Disciple

Seriously Ablett out is a nice change of luck for us. 

2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Seriously Ablett out is a nice change of luck for us. 

Agree, whilst it shouldn't matter, we have played nearly every team at full-strength this year - Brad Scott said that it was the first time they'd been able to put their full team on the park and it was against us!  Hawthorn was the same when they got Rioli back.  Must take full advantage, although I would prefer Lynch out ahead of Gaz!

Remember he got Vineyed.

 

Pinged by one arm.

Teams announcedt a bit earlier tonight:

IN: Jake Melksham, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
OUT: Christian Salem (susp.), Dean Kent (omitted), Sam Weideman (omitted)

Changes look pretty good to me!

1 minute ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Teams announcedt a bit earlier tonight:

IN: Jake Melksham, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
OUT: Christian Salem (susp.), Dean Kent (omitted), Sam Weideman (omitted)

Changes look pretty good to me!

Premium member?

1 minute ago, Bombay Airconditioning said:

Premium member?

?

Edit:  LOL - Just realised what you meant! 

Redleg member but that's not so special. 

Picked changes up from mfc website.

Edited May 25, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

20 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Seriously Ablett out is a nice change of luck for us. 

It doesn't matter who plays against us if the boys don't go in with the right mindset we r screwed which has already happened this season a few times. 

Edited May 25, 20178 yr by DemonOX

I like it. Weids had to go...no where near ready. Kent seems to have lost his appetite for the contest ( almost threw something at the television in the last quarter last week) and Salem well, he is a loss. Three strong competitors back in.

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

?

I thought you might have a level of membership above Redleg (Trident or the other one) that gets you the email containing the teams earlier.

6 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Teams announcedt a bit earlier tonight:

IN: Jake Melksham, Alex Neal-Bullen, James Harmes
OUT: Christian Salem (susp.), Dean Kent (omitted), Sam Weideman (omitted)

Changes look pretty good to me!

Looks good. Though slightly surprised to not see Stretch's name. Had a pretty good rap from Plapp, and he's a better disposer of the ball than any of those included.

They've brought in Hanley and Swallow.. Good ins for them.

What's happened to Billy Stretch? Dropped out of favour? Has he been caught sleeping with Goodwin's missus?

Kent and Weideman are the right choices as outs.  Kent hasn't been good and while we could do with the height, Weideman wasn't giving us much in that department anyway.  He rarely takes a mark and wasn't impacting the contest.

We are going in small up forward but that's not a bad thing with the conditions.  Harmes, ANB and Melksham all give us the extra run which will be handy in the heat.  

Just now, bing181 said:

Looks good. Though slightly surprised to not see Stretch's name. Had a pretty good rap from Plapp, and he's a better disposer of the ball than any of those included.

Stretch, Kent and Weideman are emergencies.

I like the changes as it will help keep the midfield fresh as we can rotate them more with the 'ins'.  Important in the heat.  Stretch could have fitted that just as easily.

The downside is we will have a shorter fwd line.  Petracca and Watts will have to work hard against May.

But on balance it will suit us and the conditions.

Just now, Moonshadow said:

What's happened to Billy Stretch? Dropped out of favour? Has he been caught sleeping with Goodwin's missus?

Good call. Wish he would get a game. Pick him over many others. Glad to see Weid out....kid seems a fair way away at this stage.

Hope we can win but can anyone really know what side will turn up and for how long?

2 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Kent and Weideman are the right choices as outs.  Kent hasn't been good and while we could do with the height, Weideman wasn't giving us much in that department anyway.  He rarely takes a mark and wasn't impacting the contest.

We are going in small up forward but that's not a bad thing with the conditions.  Harmes, ANB and Melksham all give us the extra run which will be handy in the heat.  

 

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

Stretch, Kent and Weideman are emergencies.

I like the changes as it will help keep the midfield fresh as we can rotate them more with the 'ins'.  Important in the heat.  Stretch could have fitted that just as easily.

The downside is we will have a shorter fwd line.  Petracca and Watts will have to work hard against May.

But on balance it will suit us and the conditions.

 

SNAP!! 

Weed and Kent had to be dropped. Can't complain too much with the changes, Nibs and Chomp deserve a run after their efforts at Casey.

2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Stretch, Kent and Weideman are emergencies.

I like the changes as it will help keep the midfield fresh as we can rotate them more with the 'ins'.  Important in the heat.  Stretch could have fitted that just as easily.

The downside is we will have a shorter fwd line.  Petracca and Watts will have to work hard against May.

But on balance it will suit us and the conditions.

That's true LH, although one look at their backline suggests that they aren't that tall down there either.  North had some quality in that area last week, where as this week we just need to make sure we don't bomb it on May's head.  Hopefully this leads to more of the ball hitting the deck, better pressure from our forwards and more opportunities to score.

I know it may change at game time but just seeing Oscar lined up on Lynch made my bowel loosen a tad.