Match Preview and Team Selection - Round 8

[picket fence 17,728]

ANB and Harmes are not in our best 22 

Hunt and Garlett are!!

 

[Demons11 7,061]

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

ANB and Harmes are not in our best 22 

Hunt and Garlett are!!

 

Not at the moment. 

[picket fence 17,728]

5 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Not at the moment. 

Not talking at the moment come finals what would you prefer??

[chook fowler 19,661]

10 minutes ago, picket fence said:

ANB and Harmes are not in our best 22 

Hunt and Garlett are!!

 

Jeff’s in the best - when he’s in the mood.

Edited May 10, 2018 by chook fowler

[Demons11 7,061]

3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Not talking at the moment come finals what would you prefer??

Melbourne playing with a group of players that deserve their spot.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Hunt needs to fix his game (developing a decent sidestep and not just blazing away would be a star), but ANB keeping his spot is madness.

[Nasher 33,617]

@Demons11: you must be new around here. We don’t try and look for reasons why the unpopular player might retain his spot and explore what the coaches see that we don’t.

What we do here is conclude that the hopeless coach doesn’t know what he’s doing and the player must have compromising photos of said coach. Don’t you know that’s the only logical conclusion?

[Demons11 7,061]

1 minute ago, Nasher said:

@Demons11: you must be new around here. We don’t try and look for reasons why the unpopular player might retain his spot and explore what the coaches see that we don’t.

What we do here is conclude that the hopeless coach doesn’t know what he’s doing and the player must have compromising photos of said coach. Don’t you know that’s the only logical conclusion?

Ha, I will have to read the rules again.

Thanks for the reminder. ?

[Wiseblood 24,637]

7 minutes ago, Nasher said:

@Demons11: you must be new around here. We don’t try and look for reasons why the unpopular player might retain his spot and explore what the coaches see that we don’t.

What we do here is conclude that the hopeless coach doesn’t know what he’s doing and the player must have compromising photos of said coach. Don’t you know that’s the only logical conclusion?

To be fair Nash, even as a perennial optimist, I'm failing to see what ANB is bringing to the side at the minute.  Obviously it's something, as Goodwin is keeping him in the side, but hanging our hats on the fact he runs up and down the field heaps during a game doesn't make for a compelling argument.

I understand why they dropped Hunt - it's a like for like move with Salem - and there is no need to break up a winning side that has done really well over the last fortnight, but he's on thin ice with Viney waiting in the wings you would think.

[dl4e 5,851]

I actually can't believe they dropped Hunt and ANB keeps his spot. It does make one wonder about favourites and such but I hope that is not the case. 

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

2 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

Called the Hunt omission.

Good decision, hes given us literally nothing.  Running fast does not count.

Thought he has lost a bit of pace of late actually. 

[What 18,810]

6 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I actually can't believe they dropped Hunt and ANB keeps his spot. It does make one wonder about favourites and such but I hope that is not the case. 

Two completely different players playing two completely different positions and roles.

Salem for Hunt was a no brainer.    ANB is lucky though, thats for sure.

[Demon Disciple 12,313]

Just now, Maxwell Edison MD said:

Thought he has lost a bit of pace of late actually. 

Thinking the dreaded OP Maxwell?

[SFebes 4,884]

1 minute ago, Maxwell Edison MD said:

Thought he has lost a bit of pace of late actually. 

Haven’t compared figures from last year but looks like he’s bulked up and possibly slowed him down?

[Willmoy1947 4,164]

ANB are cool initials, and a great name to call out when the coach is angry.....

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

2 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Haven’t compared figures from last year but looks like he’s bulked up and possibly slowed him down?

Possibly Febes, just noticed a couple of times this season, situations where in the past he would of run a player down from behind, he has struggled to catch them. 

[Maxwell Edison MD 143]

8 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Thinking the dreaded OP Maxwell?

Hope not mate. 

[In Harmes Way 7,826]

35 minutes ago, Nasher said:

What we do here is conclude that the hopeless coach doesn’t know what he’s doing and the player must have compromising photos of said coach. Don’t you know that’s the only logical conclusion?

Do you want to buy some?

[SFebes 4,884]

I suppose the selection makes sense, Hunt has become predictable as he bombs long to the same spot every game whereas Neal Bullens kicks can go anywhere in a 360 degree direction, I think this unpredictability is what’s keeping him in the team, keeps the opposition guessing......

Edited May 10, 2018 by SFebey

[Demons11 7,061]

3 minutes ago, SFebey said:

I suppose the selection makes sense, Hunt has become predictable as he bombs long to the same spot every game whereas Neal Bullens kicks can go anywhere in a 360 degree direction, I think this unpredictability is what’s keeping him in the team, keeps the opposition guessing......

Very good 

[Young Blood 2,635]

ANB must be doing things that are not showing up on the stat sheet. Maybe he's taking an opposition player and running him into the ground? I've watched him closely every game and while he does apply great pressure up forward, the things he was doing so well last year are way down this year. For him to really impact a game he doesn't need to accumulate the ball often but he does need to use it well, more inside 50's, one %'s and even thought he might be putting pressure on closing in (wish we could see those bloody pressure act stats) it would be good to see his tackle numbers increase.

I do wonder if the opportunities to play his role well have been effected by Melksham who is similar and not having as much time in the midfield this year. He seems to struggle to stay as involved which may be due to less time in the middle.

PS Harmes IS best 22. He has played consistently all year bar the Hawthorn game (where everyone sucked) and is our most physical player at the moment. Has a lot of attributes and keeps improving as a 22 yr old.

[xarronn 384]

3 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

I think this is our 4th game in 17 days so I am tempering expectations.  Obviously a win is paramount and I will take it any way it comes.

I think we can probably let go of this issue now. It hasn't affected Richmond,  it hasn't affected Collingwood and it surely hasn't been responsible for Essendon's form.

In any case its 4 games in 18 days, or 5 games in 27 days since the Hawthorn game!

[grey wolf 226]

As I see it albeit after a cheroot or two ... both Hunt and Garlett are victims of the press.. neither have the room to exploit there biggest asset .... their pace... Hunt runs into the wall or the opposition make him turn to the boundary and his hook kick is picked off .....and Jeffy spends all day chasing shadows rather then run into th paddock... they have been marginalised... best 27 or 28

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 hour ago, Maxwell Edison MD said:

Thought he has lost a bit of pace of late actually. 

His top speed is still good, it just takes him a while to get there.

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

1 hour ago, Maxwell Edison MD said:

Thought he has lost a bit of pace of late actually. 

His top speed is still good, it just takes him a while to get there.