MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 13

[MarkMacca 128]

8 minutes ago, danielE288 said:

Level 3.

Thanks. 

Any recommendations. I usually sit near the wing at the G

[Watts Jurrah Dunn? 735]

Spencer must surely go down as the biggest list clogger in the history of the AFL?

How long's he been on the list and the Football Department still don't even have faith in him to ruck at Senior Level?

What a joke that we've held onto him as long as we have and they would prefer to go into an 8 point match with a 193cm journeyman and very little structure.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,177]

5 minutes ago, Watts Jurrah Dunn? said:

Spencer must surely go down as the biggest list clogger in the history of the AFL?

How long's he been on the list and the Football Department still don't even have faith in him to ruck at Senior Level?

What a joke that we've held onto him as long as we have and they would prefer to go into an 8 point match with a 193cm journeyman and very little structure.

Form and fitness would also be a factor; he's had a long lay-off.

Strikes me as a player who needs to be in top form to impact at AFL level and we saw that in the pre-season comp and the couple of matches he played before the injury.  

In addition, perhaps Goodwin is reluctant to mess with a winning formula.

[Biffen 12,364]

I'm surprised by the no change.

We do seem to be playing small  with Pedo as a "Collingwood " ruckman.

Goodwin is building a game based on lightning speed.

I still think there is plenty of room for Hogan and Gawn.When Joel Smith gets back we will be incredibly fast.

Would be tough to drop someone from the win but Spencer is hardly a walk up start.

[Nasher 33,131]

I thought (with absolutely no confidence) that Spencer would play.  I hope it's just because it's because he was slow to blow out the cobwebs last week in the VFL, because I don't like the alternative.

[beelzebub 22,241]

9 minutes ago, Nasher said:

I thought (with absolutely no confidence) that Spencer would play.  I hope it's just because it's because he was slow to blow out the cobwebs last week in the VFL, because I don't like the alternative.

I can only think that if he's literally not back up to speed around the ground then he'd be more a hindrance than a help.

Bit of die rolling though 

[Cards13 9,117]

8 hours ago, picket fence said:

I reckon he will play! 

Didn't think so Pick

[Diamond_Jim 11,889]

42 minutes ago, MarkMacca said:

Thanks. 

Any recommendations. I usually sit near the wing at the G

A lot of level 3 around the wings is reserved.

Generally the unreserved seating is behind the goals. Best advice is get there early and ask the attendants as sometimes it is only the forward section of level 3 that is reserved thus allowing you to sit up the back.

Will be interesting to see if level 2 is only half full. The AFL really need to address the absence of patrons in the best seats !!

[danielE288 606]

45 minutes ago, MarkMacca said:

Thanks. 

Any recommendations. I usually sit near the wing at the G

Few people have explained in my thread on the 2nd page. Wing would be the best bet up there get in early though.

 

[CanberraDemon 214]

We have no changes this week and that's after only 1 change last week. Must be the most settled we've been in a long time.

Compare that to the Dogs who made 5 changes this week after 7 last week against the Swans. (Only 2 of this week's changes are players coming back from the week before so it is a total of 10 changes across the 2 weeks.)

So this week 5 changes vs 0. And across 2 weeks 10 vs 1.

Settled Dees vs very unsettled dogs. Why does that leave me feeling unsettled about our chances on the weekend?

[What 18,810]

No change.  Goody will be looking for a monster effort from the 22 off the 6 day break and I reckon the boys will deliver.

We will then surely see some player management over the coming weeks with all the short breaks.

[Cards13 9,117]

56 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Given the Dogs don't have a huge ruck presence, i don't mind Spencer's non-selection. He will more than likely be selected for the game next week and depending on how Max is tracking, will probably make way for him against the Swans to following Friday.

Given we then have a 9 day break, it allows Max enough time to recover from his first game in a while, but if he doesn't, Pencil is good insurance to come in if Gawn needs a bit more time to recover.

Roughhead and Boyd, I think this week will be the biggest thrashing we will have in the ruck without Gawn and Spenc. 

It all depends on us winning at the fall of the ball, like most weeks since they have gone down. 

Peds might start but Tmac will spend a lot of time in the ruck this week.

[billyblanks29 184]

Doggies 2nd worst team in the league for hit outs. We are the worst. Smart move.

[Red and Bluebeard 2,044]

3 hours ago, The Reverend said:

It's an increasingly multi-cultural world we inhabit. We must be tolerant of all in these times my good man.

Never thought I'd say that to a high flying demon named Beelzebub.

It must be amusing for you when we play the Saints on a Sunday, Rev ...

[rpfc 27,545]

11 weeks is a lifetime in footy.

Spencer went from being a 'list clogger' who would never be played unless Gawn got injured, to good insurance when Gawn eventually got injured, to a disaster and a reason to recruit a third pure ruckman when he got injured himself, to an afterthought when we played fine without a recognised ruckman, and, finally to being a 'list clogger' again because we don't need a 2nd pure ruckman behind Gawn.

And breathe...

[Pates 9,537]

I'm quite happy with the fact we've gone in unchanged. Monday was a character building win for the team and so now they get the chance to back it up.

This will be a great chance for our ball winners to show what they've got. I think this will be a very even contest.

[leave it to deever 15,931]

1 hour ago, Watts Jurrah Dunn? said:

Spencer must surely go down as the biggest list clogger in the history of the AFL?

How long's he been on the list and the Football Department still don't even have faith in him to ruck at Senior Level?

What a joke that we've held onto him as long as we have and they would prefer to go into an 8 point match with a 193cm journeyman and very little structure.

To be fair he's second fiddle to all Australian. Hes an average second ruck. What about the other 2 young rucks we have in development? You could argue the club has no confidence in them either.

[leave it to deever 15,931]

52 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Roughhead and Boyd, I think this week will be the biggest thrashing we will have in the ruck without Gawn and Spenc. 

It all depends on us winning at the fall of the ball, like most weeks since they have gone down. 

Peds might start but Tmac will spend a lot of time in the ruck this week.

Its not just the ruck issue. Pedo belongs up frwd without Hogan.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

If Tom McDonald starts in the forward line then I'll spew up.

[Wiseblood 24,636]

18 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

If Tom McDonald starts in the forward line then I'll spew up.

Get a bucket then as it's going to happen.  I believe they do it to preserve him so he can do more of the rucking in the second half.

[Cards13 9,117]

41 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Its not just the ruck issue. Pedo belongs up frwd without Hogan.

It was in the context of my response, but yes hopefully Peds will be an even better asset once he can move to fwd line full time. He finally looks like penny has dropped after the ultimatum preseason. 

Hopefully he stays focussed from here on, it has been enjoyable to see him compete. 

[Cards13 9,117]

14 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Get a bucket then as it's going to happen.  I believe they do it to preserve him so he can do more of the rucking in the second half.

Just hope we are not too far back by the time the change is made WB. Last week you could see before half time the switch was going to made at the half, might have to happen earlier Sunday.

[Billy 2,002]

We got smashed last week in the ruck, would've thought the mids would welcome a bit of help from a monster ruckman, it's not to be.

Bit worried about this non selection, but will be happy to be proven wrong

[Razor 274]

I am pleased they are not playing Gawn, and I hope they leave him out next week too.  Our priority must be having him cherry ripe for September, and not risk his return until he is 100%.

The 2nd order issue is how we cover the ruck in gawn's absence.  I presume next week at Subiaco spencer will get a game.   It is bad luck for him that the pedo experiment (and roving the opposing rucks taps) has gone so well.

[daisycutter 28,627]

tmac to start in ruck and be main ruck. pedo start at chf