Changes v Brisbane

[What 18,810]

Probably been mentioned but on Footy Classified they showed Hogan at training hitting the tackle bags, though he was avoiding his collarbone in the footage they showed.

Doubt he plays this week but he looks keen as mustard, and might be a chance vs the Filth.  The kid wants to be on the field badly, you can tell he desperately wants to play finals.  More than anyone he deserves a happy ending to this season after the crap hes been through.

[Willmoy1947 4,226]

8 hours ago, loges said:

I just wonder if people would be so lenient with Weideman if we had lost the game.

One twenty tooth less lenient

[binman 44,734]

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

I must have missed his efforts, I thought he was poor. 

He was poor. No question.

Pros: competed pretty well in the air (without marking the ball) and laid some good tackles. Good general pressure. One good lead that was honoured.

Cons: barely got a touch. After his nice lead turned the ball over with a poor inside 50 kick. Missed a gimme after a gift from max.

That said is suspect he will play again and jack will need to perform for casey and show real intensity to have a shot of playing against the pies. I'm ok with that decision, should it eventuate.

I hope jack does what he needs to do and replaces Weed for the pies game. Also hoping Hogan comes back soon.

[jnrmac 20,310]

42 minutes ago, Jaded said:

If Bugg comes in I'll spew! Luckily he won't.

Does not deserve a senior game this year. 

That is seriously pathetic

[SaberFang 7,151]

Bugg has to earn his place like everyone else. The 6 week suspension was probably close to season over, depending on the VFL fixturing. 

He has no match fitness.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

Jack Viney on crutches is what is being reported on 9 News. Is he a chance to miss?

[DemonWA 3,940]

9 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Jack Viney on crutches is what is being reported on 9 News. Is he a chance to miss?

Been on crutches after every game sice he returned from surgery. Precautionary measure to help manage the wound before match day i believe.

Having said that, i would support giving him either the lions or pies games off to give him some extra healing time if possible

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

12 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

Been on crutches after every game sice he returned from surgery. Precautionary measure to help manage the wound before match day i believe.

Having said that, i would support giving him either the lions or pies games off to give him some extra healing time if possible

Take it fwiw but he said it was a different part of the foot

[What 18,810]

1 minute ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Take it fwiw but he said it was a different part of the foot

Thats just scary.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

Said he may have been over compensating on other foot

[grey wolf 226]

I'm still swimming toward a darkening horizon... but he's gone... Viney's gone... season over... how can I light a cheroot in the sea!

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,783]

I would be resting Viney against bris they dont want to win hasn't been right from the Port game.

[DeeSpencer 26,518]

Out: Garlett - can't possibly just keep playing how he has been. Not attacking the ball. Making horrendous decisions with it. Missing simple shots. You can't take a small forward down on confidence and impact in to finals. Has to go back and get right in the 2's.

Out: Viney (rested/injured)

In: Stretch, JKH

Melksham goes in to the midfield to tag Zorko so we need the extra half forward in JKH. Stretch plays wing and Harmes/Hannan/Petracca move closer to goal.

If Hogan isn't all that far off I'd stick with the Weid. Give him a go against younger opponents. If not I'd bring Frost in and decide based on match ups if Frost should play forward or back. He's not a forward but I think he can offer something in the 2nd tall forward role as a pressure and physicality player. That's all we want from the second tall.

[Demons11 7,129]

3 hours ago, Jaded said:

If Bugg comes in I'll spew! Luckily he won't.

Does not deserve a senior game this year. 

 He doesn't deserve based on his form whilst playing or the fact he was suspended?

[Demons11 7,129]

9 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Out: Garlett - can't possibly just keep playing how he has been. Not attacking the ball. Making horrendous decisions with it. Missing simple shots. You can't take a small forward down on confidence and impact in to finals. Has to go back and get right in the 2's.

Out: Viney (rested/injured)

In: Stretch, JKH

Melksham goes in to the midfield to tag Zorko so we need the extra half forward in JKH. Stretch plays wing and Harmes/Hannan/Petracca move closer to goal.

If Hogan isn't all that far off I'd stick with the Weid. Give him a go against younger opponents. If not I'd bring Frost in and decide based on match ups if Frost should play forward or back. He's not a forward but I think he can offer something in the 2nd tall forward role as a pressure and physicality player. That's all we want from the second tall.

Garlett will not be dropped.  

[DeeSpencer 26,518]

Just now, Demons11 said:

Garlett will not be dropped.  

Maybe, but I can all but guarantee he doesn't touch it in a final. 

His efforts have been insipid of late. Absolutely no interest in winning the ball under any physical pressure. 

[Demons11 7,129]

Just now, DeeSpencer said:

Maybe, but I can all but guarantee he doesn't touch it in a final. 

His efforts have been insipid of late. Absolutely no interest in winning the ball under any physical pressure. 

What a load of rubbish.  He has had a couple of down weeks and it's seems to have fallen in line with the death of a family member. 

 

[DeeSpencer 26,518]

3 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

What a load of rubbish.  He has had a couple of down weeks and it's seems to have fallen in line with the death of a family member. 

 

His tackle numbers have dropped away since mid year. The clangers are rising. And the physical play has been non existent for most of the year.

Yeah the worst of the weeks have been the last two but that doesn't mean you get a free pass. If he's flying back and forward across the country that's more reason not to play him. 

Small forwards who don't lay tackles and don't play with physicality have been found out in finals over and over again. Garlett has two weeks to show he won't be one of them and I'd rather he earned his spot back to do it. Just like Watts should be/is doing.

 

[Jibroni 5,048]

5 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

What a load of rubbish.  He has had a couple of down weeks and it's seems to have fallen in line with the death of a family member. 

 

 

I agree Jeffy hasnt been brilliant but he is far from our worst. If we had a fully fit Hogs and a confident Watts it would make is role a lot easier.

 

[Stretchyourself 42]

Out: Petracca (rested)

In: Watts (to show why he is one of our most important players. And to stick it up all his doubters) 

Watts is our man. He's red n blue. Why do we punish our own?? 

[Dee Zephyr 19,290]

3 hours ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Jack Viney on crutches is what is being reported on 9 News. Is he a chance to miss?

When you see someone on crutches due to a foot injury usually you see them with a moccasin or a thong on the sore foot.

From the news footage Viney had both feet in shoes/runners which indicates to me it's purely keeping some weight off.

Club expects him to play according to the AFL site.

Edited August 15, 2017 by Demon77

[Demons11 7,129]

7 minutes ago, Demon77 said:

When you see someone on crutches due to a foot injury usually you see them with a moccasin or a thong on the sore foot.

From the news footage Viney had both feet in shoes/runners which indicates to me it's purely keeping some weight off.

Club expects him to play according to the AFL site.

He didn't sound confident when interviewed.  Looks like he might miss

[Dee Zephyr 19,290]

Just now, Demons11 said:

He didn't sound confident when interviewed.  Looks like he might miss

Hopefully only the one week.

[Redleg 42,053]

1 hour ago, Win4theAges said:

I would be resting Viney against bris they dont want to win hasn't been right from the Port game.

Gee they fooled GC Suns.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

I believe the crutches are to stop the ground crumbling beneath him.