Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 1

[Lord Travis 10,298]

Only reason I can see Wagner was included is to release Hunt/Vince/Lewis/Jones into a full time midfield role today. On output and form, Wagner is behind a few who were not selected today. But Goodwin and co don't seem to select on output and form, as evidenced multiple times last year.

[george_on_the_outer 7,084]

1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

Only reason I can see Wagner was included is to release Hunt/Vince/Lewis/Jones into a full time midfield role today. On output and form, Wagner is behind a few who were not selected today. But Goodwin and co don't seem to select on output and form, as evidenced multiple times last year.

.....after all the previous posts, LT has hit the nail on the head!  My guess is Bernie goes to Ablett, leaving Selwood all on his own in the middle. 

Tyson is no loss as his turnovers will kill against Geelong.  He can get away with it against lower sides, who can't hurt on the rebound, but this mob can.

Best of all, is that when the likes of Brayshaw have their wisdom teeth out during the week, that we can afford to rest him due to the new found depth on our list.

 

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

On 3/23/2018 at 6:45 PM, Beetle said:

Mate players aren't picked on form for a game that was played six months ago..

Geez Beetle you didn't think I was serious!

The quote came from the MFC when announcing the side.

[Tough Kent 2,051]

22 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

Knowingly, you mean like @Tough Kent and his ANB report, off legs for a week?

I was never asked directly, I reported that Viney, in one of his first full sessions looked on track for Rd 1,  which he did, this injury like McDonald flared in last week or so, interestingly I hadn't been to training during that period to report otherwise   simples  so NO is the answer to your question

There a couple of posters  garbed in white hoods and carrying a burning cross who seem to  have an inability to put me on ignore, so they are twisting my words

You really are a sad old man. You can't handle that others may be privy to information that you are not. 

[Deestar9 1,427]

In defence to Saty.....Gary Lyon himself stated that he was chatting to Tod Viney at training 6 weeks ago (as mates) & he said that Jack was right on track.  Something obviously flared up after that.  However personal attacks against posters in general (not just Saty) remind me a bit of the very topical Aus cricket team.  Can we leave the “sledging” out of it & just talk about the team & team performance.  I disagree quite vehemently with the “hand ringers & doomsayers” but respect they are entitled to express their opinions & have a place to vent. It becomes incredibly childish & vindictive on this forum when we lose ......

[Satyriconhome 10,013]

1 hour ago, Tough Kent said:

You really are a sad old man. You can't handle that others may be privy to information that you are not. 

Thanks lovey, it means so much, used you as an example of providing incorrect information, which I was accused of, we were both wrong, but not deliberately

Why ageism all the time, millenial envy?

[picket fence 15,698]

On ‎3‎/‎23‎/‎2018 at 7:59 PM, Demons11 said:

What’s money got to do with it?? They recruited him as an intercept backmen not someone who can play on Hawkins 

Which is why Frost should have played! Massive fail by the brains trust!

[Demons11 6,404]

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

Which is why Frost should have played! Massive fail by the brains trust!

Hawkins did nothing, what would Frost had done. 

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

21 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Hawkins did nothing, what would Frost had done. 

Freed up Lever to play the role he is accustomed to. That's what. Your comment shows a complete lack of knowledge of the game quite frankly. 

[picket fence 15,698]

33 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Freed up Lever to play the role he is accustomed to. That's what. Your comment shows a complete lack of knowledge of the game quite frankly. 

Yep summed it up beautifully! 

[hemingway 7,608]

6 hours ago, Tough Kent said:

You really are a sad old man. You can't handle that others may be privy to information that you are not. 

Whatever your views, we are all devoted Demon fans who are passionate about the club. 

We all have personality differences and differences in how we communicate.  

We can observe and come to our own conclusions but does it make any difference to ventilate our views about others?

None whatsoever.  Are opinions or comments about footy all that important? 

I noticed one particular bearded gentleman on Sunday who gave up his time voluntarily to assist staff outside the ground to hand out members scarves etc. Pretty good effort and reflective of the passion of the accused. I don't know how long he was there for but I would not mind guessing that he would have missed some of the game. This suggests a person of very good intentions, irrespective of his views or comments on this site. 

[Demons11 6,404]

54 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

Freed up Lever to play the role he is accustomed to. That's what. Your comment shows a complete lack of knowledge of the game quite frankly. 

In the 2nd half Lever did everything we needed him to do.  The fact he had a poor first half, has nothing to do with Frost being in the team. 

Edited March 26, 2018 by Demons11

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

On 26/03/2018 at 3:24 PM, Demons11 said:

In the 2nd half Lever did everything we needed him to do.  The fact he had a poor first half, has nothing to do with Frost being in the team. 

You are kidding me...the bloke was forced to play one on one and was caught out of position  as he had no idea what he was doing. Honestly, I am.not going to continue this debate. . If we went Lever to be an intercept mark, he can't be used as the key back. He didn't make a name for himself as a key back. 

Edited March 27, 2018 by Leoncelli_36

[Demons11 6,404]

14 minutes ago, Leoncelli_36 said:

You are kidding me...the bloke was forced to play one on one and was caught out of position  as he had no idea what he was doing. Honestly, I am.not going to continue this debate. . If we went Lever to be an intercept mark, he can't be used as the key back. He didn't make a name for himself as a key back. 

Geelong scored 17 pts in the 2nd half, so I think he and the rest of the defence worked well after a terrible first half.