OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

18 minutes ago, Bay Riffin said:

Jomnes is out for 3-4 weeks with an abductor strain. source is from an ex player.

Probably not an abductor strain as we haven't stolen the premiership just yet.  But an adductor strain might be a possibility!

Put Vince in the midfield (to tag Mitchell) and bring in Wagner as the first of the changes.  

9 minutes ago, DubDee said:

OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

Frost out?

Watching Watts cover so much ground, his final position might be the wing, with Pedo and Jesse forward.  Max in the middle and the Macdonald brothers flipping forwards like burgers out of the backline.  This would work at the back end of this year, then Weids in to replace Pedo next year as he forces his way in.

Max is a walk up start, Pedo stays in, and we replace a medium with Max.  If Jones is out, we bring in another runner - Wagner or JKH would appear first in line.

6 minutes ago, DubDee said:

OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

Frost out?

Even if Kennedy doesn't play, and with Gawn returning he stays in and plays on Darling as he matches him for pace/size IMO.

OMac or TMac play on Petrie at full forward and if Josh Kennedy doesn't play I'd play one of the McDonald's forward in a defensive forward type role to simply compete with McGovern every time the ball is in the air. With Pedersen to start at full-forward on Hurn in a similar type contest.

Reckon we actually match-up on them pretty well.

Need to put some time and effort into Jetta as his delivery into the forward 50 last week was unreal.

Also Mitchell, Priddis and Shuey seem to gather a million possessions each when we play them, but our mids can take it up to them, especially with Gawn back and putting it in their laps! 

41 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Journalism at its best.

https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/eagle-josh-kennedy-in-race-against-time-ng-s-1739285

Sydney Swans' Josh Kennedy is no guarantee to return for Saturday night's clash with Melbourne.

This from The West Australian! Or have I missed a mid season transfer?

Graham and John won't be their either but send their best ! 

21 minutes ago, DubDee said:

OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

Frost speed too important on Subi. Absolute certainty to play. OMac might be the extremely unlucky one.

2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Graham and John won't be their either but send their best ! 

big call there bub

22 minutes ago, DubDee said:

OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

and i'll raise you 1, jnr

29 minutes ago, DubDee said:

OUT - Frost  Jones

IN - GAWN   Wagner

Lewis/Salem/ANB/Trac get more midfield time.

T Mac stays back, Pedo fwd/2nd ruck

Frost stiff

if Watts injured Frost stays in

 

4 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

 

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

and i'll raise you 1, jnr

I am sorry but I think it is time you checked yourself into Arkham, you gone Loco.

We should retaliate with a story about Ben Kennedy playing but with a photo of Jay Kennedy-Harris.

FROST OUT???? Surely taking the [censored] 

6 hours ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

I keep reading in this thread about the concern of a "long trip to WA". I hope it's only supporters who even think that it's a concern. West Coast and Freo cope with this "long trip" every two weeks or so. If they can do it, we can do it. And we only have to do it a couple of times per season. If our team's mindset is somehow compromised by this concern then we're not yet ready to be a power club. 

Whilst not disagreeing with you fundamentally, there are a couple of other trips which we make:

Perth 2721 Kms

- Alice 2260 Kms

- Darwin 3148 Kms

I'm  more concerned about the after effects of the Darwin trip. (Not the distance of course but the conditions).

kennedy ruled out http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-14/too-soon-for-kennedy-as-eagles-rule-out-forward

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

kennedy ruled out http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-14/too-soon-for-kennedy-as-eagles-rule-out-forward

sorry ... the link is to a story from last week

then again it could be ground hog day

 

Anyone know if any other teams have three straight 6 day breaks with  a big interstate trip in the middle?

We have been shafted by the AFL schedulers, I am surprised PJ let them get away with it.

7 hours ago, bandicoot said:

Both watts and jones wont play. Watts has a hamstring strain and wont be risked. Gawn and JKH will come in

Does Watts have a strain? 

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Anyone know if any other teams have three straight 6 day breaks with  a big interstate trip in the middle?

We have been shafted by the AFL schedulers, I am surprised PJ let them get away with it.

we asked for QB and the Friday night game so you can't really complain

Ideally the Friday night game would be another time but as you can see from our opposition (interstate team) and time of year (dead winter) we were not top of the pile.

1 hour ago, buck_nekkid said:

Watching Watts cover so much ground, his final position might be the wing, with Pedo and Jesse forward.  Max in the middle and the Macdonald brothers flipping forwards like burgers out of the backline.  This would work at the back end of this year, then Weids in to replace Pedo next year as he forces his way in.

Max is a walk up start, Pedo stays in, and we replace a medium with Max.  If Jones is out, we bring in another runner - Wagner or JKH would appear first in line.

Watts on a wing... powering back and fwd... fantastic.

3 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Anyone know if any other teams have three straight 6 day breaks with  a big interstate trip in the middle?

We have been shafted by the AFL schedulers, I am surprised PJ let them get away with it.

You think PJ has the power to stop the AFL machine?

If we can win with these challenges, it proves that we are up around the mark.  No excuses any more.  When we play, we should win.  Anywhere, any competition.  That will mark the start of our next chapter, and our true entry into the premiership window.

15 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Anyone know if any other teams have three straight 6 day breaks with  a big interstate trip in the middle?

We have been shafted by the AFL schedulers, I am surprised PJ let them get away with it.

We as supporters need to move on from feeling hard done by by the fixture.

The club requested the first part of the season games be in Victoria to help with getting members, so not travel.

Our last 3 games this year are at the G.  .

The end result is our travel is condensed into the middle of the season.

DL has long called for a bye after a NT game and we got that this year.

We can't have everything. 

On the positive side the team (players, coaches, support staff etc) really enjoy going away together - get to know each, comradeship etc.  Important things to build a team and teamwork in the wider sense.

I loved Goody's attitude to the 3 short breaks it was "bring it on". Other coaches (like Scott or Hardwick) have had a cry about similar in the past.

 

14 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

Anyone know if any other teams have three straight 6 day breaks with  a big interstate trip in the middle?

We have been shafted by the AFL schedulers, I am surprised PJ let them get away with it.

Answering my own question

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-fixture-2017-release-the-winners-and-losers-from-the-draw/news-story/89f589adea09af357ed108fa70c313f6

We have the equal most six day breaks -  8.  Equal with Geelong, GWS, Hawthorn and Doggies. Not sure if any of them have three in a row, though I guess they would at some point.