Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 1

[Lord Travis 10,729]

Another match lost at selection. Wagner ahead of Tyson or Brayshaw is mind numbingly stupid stuff. Did the selection panel not learn anything from repeated mistakes last year?

Edited March 23, 2018 by Lord Travis

[Ethan Tremblay 30,856]

3 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

If Viney was in, it would have been the other way round.  Big crash and bash boy.

Does Maynard do much of that though? Or do we just expect him to because of his size? I haven’t seen him play all that much.

Edited March 23, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[WERRIDEE 5,478]

I think Maynard will tag Selwood but Wagner ahead of Tyson is unbelievable.

[MrMoose 262]

Final teams announced and Tyson and Brayshaw are NOT playing - can anyone enlighten us why? Are they injured?

Seems a strange decision for such a big game!
 

[PaulRB 6,362]

Wagner gives us another back, which is good for team balance as it could free up Jones or Hunt to move onto wing, Salem into middle, etc...

Maybe Maynards in to do some bodywork on the tag the Cats will try to put on Oliver or Petracca..?

 

[titan_uranus 25,016]

FD putting plenty of faith in Wagner and Maynard, picking them over Tyson, Brayshaw and Bugg.

Pressure on.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

3 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Another match lost at selection. Wagner ahead of Tyson or Brayshaw is mind numbingly stupid stuff. Did the selection panel not learn anything from repeated mistakes last year?

So Josh Wagner is the difference between winning and losing?  Have some faith my friend.  Let's allow the game to play out before we curse and moan about a choice at selection.

[buck_nekkid 5,858]

1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Does Maynard do much of that though? Or do we just expect him to because of his size? I haven’t seen him play all that much.

I hope so, seeing Vince, Jones and Lewis are all selected.   Bernie as tagged, perhaps?  Lewis and Jones rotating off back pocket?  Will then need Maynard to get the pill.  Lets see how it plays out!

[brendan 3,437]

Wow crazy stuff I will back em in

[whatwhat say what 22,747]

very, very surprised about wagner's inclusion

can't believe tyson isn't in our best 22 personally

[What 18,810]

Surely one of them will come in...   we are lacking midfield depth looking at that team.

[poita 3,902]

Wagner over Tyson? Absolutely ridiculous. I was hoping Goodwin would stop playing games at the selection table after he cost us big time in the last month of last season.

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Shout-out to the "Dom Tyson is best 22 lock" lovers.

[DemonLad5 1,642]

What the [censored]

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

Brayshaw being left out is clearly to do with his emergency tooth situation during the week. There's no doubt it would have put him out from a preparation pov.

Edited March 23, 2018 by stevethemanjordan

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

1 minute ago, Petraccattack said:

Surely one of them will come in...   we are lacking midfield depth looking at that team.

If they are fit, which we must assume they are as they are emergencies, I am staggered by this decision and not so confident of a win now!

[Red and Blue realist 2,051]

Can only suggest that Brayshaw might not be 100% after the wisdom teeth and they might like another week of training with Tyson after that minor injury hold up. Although I think there's a chance one will come in if it is looking being wet Sunday arvo.

[PaulRB 6,362]

Had to google search the Cats CHF - http://www.geelongcats.com.au/player-profile/esava-ratugolea could be a good day for Omac..!

[Lord Travis 10,729]

2 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Shout-out to the "Dom Tyson is best 22 lock" lovers.

They’ll all be proven right come this weekend. It appears the selection panel haven’t learnt from their repeated proven mistakes made last year. Frustrating to not put our best team out on the park and give ourselves the best chance of winning.

[gOLLy 401]

We will [censored] this side.. They got stuff all other than duckwood and Ablett.

10 goal win...

Don't stress my fellow demons. The coaches know who's 100%

[Lord Travis 10,729]

Being discussed in team selection thread. Wagner ahead of them is a mistake. Multiple time top 5 bnf midfielder is clearly a better selection than a rookie listed half back flank battler who should be delisted come years end. So frustrating!

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

1 minute ago, Lord Travis said:

They’ll all be proven right come this weekend. It appears the selection panel haven’t learnt from their repeated proven mistakes made last year. Frustrating to not put our best team out on the park and give ourselves the best chance of winning.

We'll see.

Please don't blame a loss on the fact that Dom was left out though.

 

[DeeZee 7,392]

Thought Tyson and Brayshaw showed far more in the preseason than Wagner or Maynard.

Wagner’s decision making skills are poor and I didn’t think Maynard got enough of the ball for someone trying to break into the side. Maybe a tagging role??

Edited March 23, 2018 by DeeZee

[Lord Travis 10,729]

Tyson is a jet in the wet. If it rains Sunday he has to be a late inclusion.

[Hot as Hell 466]

Wags must certainly be impressing someone down there. 

Not in my best 25 or a particularly powerful fast or skilful defender. I will trust the club that see him every day, more than l trust myself. 

We'll soon all be able to assess his on field performance. I really really hope he has a strong game, as do the other 21 players. 

As for Dom and Gus, what would any supporter know? 

I feel somewhat misled on both Jack and Tom by the club's public statements prior to this week. 

"Cloak and dagger"  has never been a strength of our player management and it appears not much has changed in 2018.