MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - ROUND 23

[Ethan Tremblay 28,384]

Collingwood will come out firing and want to win this one badly, it's their Grand Final after all. Ethan's prediction: Jesse will back up last weeks game and kick another 6. 

Edited August 24, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[gregdemon 530]

On 8/23/2017 at 0:32 PM, brendan said:

I'm confident Adelaide will do everything they can to win, it's not ideal to go into a finals campaign with 2 losses from previous 2 games they will want to win

agree

[bing181 8,165]

Frost not even in emergencies. 

[Dee Zephyr 17,452]

Watts.... Kicks....Goal!!! Part 2.

I don't want it that close though, I'm on my last valve.

 

[DemonOX 8,530]

Watts and Salem in

streeeetch and Wagner out. 

Pretty good ins I reckon. 

[beelzebub 22,225]

didn't see that coming ......lol

Watts and Salem...well well well.

Finals team starting to take shape

[Tarax Club 2,919]

5 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Frost not even in emergencies. 

Will be celebrating with a couple of 'frosties' up at the Rocks post-match Saturday evening! Black label lemonade of course!

[Tarax Club 2,919]

5 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Frost not even in emergencies. 

Will be celebrating with a couple of 'frosties' up at the Rocks post-match Saturday evening! Black label lemonade of course!

[dees189227 10,767]

B: Michael Hibberd, Oscar McDonald, Neville Jetta

HB: Nathan Jones, Tom McDonald, Jayden Hunt

C: Jordan Lewis, Christian Petracca, Christian Salem

HF: Clayton Oliver, Jesse Hogan, Jake Melksham

F: Jeff Garlett, Cam Pedersen, James Harmes

Foll: Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Bernie Vince

I/C: Jack Watts, Angus Brayshaw, Mitch Hannan, Alex Neal-Bullen

Emg: Josh Wagner, Declan Keilty, Corey Maynard

In: Salem, Watts

Out: Billy Stretch, Josh Wagner

Apart from Jack Viney missing, that is probably our strongest team. I like the inclusion of Salem and Watts. It does strengthen our team. 

Lets see how much Watts wants to keep his place in the team. I expect him to respond well. But well done to Goodwin who just treated Jack as any other player, didnt care that he was a former number 1 pick. He did what he thought was best for the team. 

Just looking at the line up, if we do make finals and Viney comes back who would make way for him? I honestly could not look at that 22 and say that player should be out. 

[ding 5,126]

24 minutes ago, Demon77 said:

Watts.... Kicks....Goal!!! Part 2.

I don't want it that close though, I'm on my last valve.

 

Plenty of pigs to harvest from '77, live it up.

[hells bells 2,022]

I reckon we'll get on a roll. 10 goal win. 

[spirit of norm smith 12,904]

Agree Viney is the only missing player from our best 22.  

Agree that Frost must be disappointed that he is not an emergency.  I like his run, pace and strength versus Franklin, Walker, Dixon etc. 

[Dee Zephyr 17,452]

2 minutes ago, hells bells said:

I reckon we'll get on a roll. 10 goal win. 

That would be sweet!

Maybe last week was a better win than it looked, the Lions have gone into this week unchanged. 

[Biffen 12,323]

Viney in for Vince or Hannan is our best team apart from perhaps Frost in there somewhere.

 

[Wiseblood 24,636]

Absolutely love the changes.  Very strong side, even without Viney.  On paper it looks like a very well balanced side that can score through multiple options.  

I would love to see us put them away early and hold them at arms length for the rest of the day.

[At the break of Gawn 3,488]

Great Ins. Jack looked like he had his confidence back watching him play last week in the VFL and I think he'll play with a bit of freedom this week given he's not expected to be the ultimate target up forward. I think we'll see a far different JW to what he dished up on his return against Port.

Hope Salem also slots in nicely again.

It's going to be tough at the selection table in 2 weeks if the above two play well and we win. Who goes out for Viney?

[ding 5,126]

Hogan needs to lift.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[dees189227 10,767]

Id just leave Jesse in the square all day. Dont bother running up the ground. a few times last week we got the ball, looked up and there was no one in our forward line to kick it to. Just leave him there. 

[layzie 28,721]

I think the changes are what is needed. More balance and enough to give pies defenders something to worry about.

[Demons11 6,404]

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Collingwood will come out firing and want to win this one badly, it's their Grand Final after all. Ethan's prediction: Jesse will back up last weeks game and kick another 6. 

Why is it their Grand Final?? The only thing they will be looking forward to will be Mad Monday and a trip overseas 

[dee-tox 4,806]

Salem in is the main thing!

Think Vince will be up for this one too!

[In Harmes Way 7,492]

BIG congrats to Dec Keilty for being named an emergency. Due recognition for some outstanding form in the magoos.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,384]

36 minutes ago, ding said:

Hogan needs to lift.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We want the best possible trade for him so he better. 

[Bonkers 914]

Goodwins comments on Vineys injury are a bit of a worry. If it's bone related you'd think it's a hotspot. Hopefully this isn't or  doesn't lead to a similar injury as Trenners last foot injury. Does anyone have a bit more of an educated opinion on what his injury is likely to be and whether he'll make it back for the first final (provided we make it)?

[rjay 23,903]

19 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Why is it their Grand Final?? The only thing they will be looking forward to will be Mad Monday and a trip overseas 

Humour 'Demons11'...let me leave you to think about the Queens Birthday.

Edited August 24, 2017 by rjay