Wunders 397 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 9 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said: Hear what you say but I am firmly convinced that Smith when playing well provides a better balanced team in that he can do more on the ground than Pedersen and Weideman while still providing a marking target and relief ruck. Pedersen deserves a go but I have been really impressed by what Smith brings to the table. Our forward dynamics on Monday will be very interesting to watch. I agree too, his fantasy scores the two weeks prior were ~100 both weeks, and then with the ankle/neck last week he was down at ~30 and dropped... Against Adelaide his aggression at the ball was Viney like. Hopefully Pedo can provide a similar role for us (if not Smith back in). 1 Quote
DeezNuts 624 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Wiseblood said: I agree re: Smith - he has all the attributes to be a very handy foot soldier for us going forward, but it's also heartening to see that we have so many players in good form that one bad game can see you dropped back to Casey. There are no free games for many players and we're seeing that now. Agree, it would have been super easy to put Garlett in for the game in the Alice. But Goody and Co sent the right message on that day! Go dees!!! Edited June 8, 2018 by DeezNuts Quote
Gorgoroth 13,220 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 I'm now working Monday. Still hoping if I finish by 1 I can get to the ground by 3ish. Trying to get a park at that time will be a killer. Will miss the pre game which is a shame. Don't think we would debut Petty. I think it might be a boost to his confidence and telling him he is doing what they require at Casey. Quote
MT64 1,148 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 24 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said: I'm now working Monday. Still hoping if I finish by 1 I can get to the ground by 3ish. Trying to get a park at that time will be a killer. Will miss the pre game which is a shame. Don't think we would debut Petty. I think it might be a boost to his confidence and telling him he is doing what they require at Casey. I agree. I'm told he is from Adelaide so why not debut against Port over there and give his family and friends an armchair ride watching him. Quote
picket fence 18,184 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 6 hours ago, DeeZee said: I think it will be Pedo for Tim Smith and Joel Smith for Lever . I feel there might be a third change being Stretch ,who’s form in the last two weeks has been hard to ignore , for either Hannan or Spargo or even Melksham if he doesn’t come up. If Stretch gets a game before Jeffy or Hunt then we are compromising our structure. Jeffy could Light up the G and kick 4 or 5 Tell me what Stretch brings to the team??? Quote
Drunkn167 5,093 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 7 hours ago, SFebey said: Going by reports I thought Kielty would be before Petty, so either people reporting have been inaccurate or kick in guts to Kielty? Unsure whats going on TBH. Dec has probably only had 1 really good game this season (when he was 2nd BOG v Port Melb) where Petty has been pretty consistent since the start of the year. And consistency is what the selectors look for. Hopefully, like last year, Dec finds some really great form in the second half of the season and manages to force himself into the seniors. If not he may struggle to find himself with another contract next season which is a big worry. 1 Quote
Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,681 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Critical game for us, win it an we stamp ourselves as the real McCoy, lose and we are back in the field. We owe these pr1ck5, I want a 10 goal plus belting 1 Quote
BigFez 1,491 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said: Critical game for us, win it an we stamp ourselves as the real McCoy, lose and we are back in the field. We owe these pr1ck5, I want a 10 goal plus belting Effing oath we owe this mob. 1 Quote
General Malaise 209 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Told by a senior player tonight J Smith gets Lever’s role. Sounded like he knew rather than guessing. 3 3 Quote
Mickey 4,777 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, BigFez said: Effing oath we owe this mob. This. If the players really have last year in the front of their mind, they will come out breathing fire. 2 Quote
Demon Disciple 12,536 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Well if revenge for missing the finals isn't enough, surely Goody will be mentioning that second spot is up for grabs on Monday. 1 Quote
Chook 15,069 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said: Well if revenge for missing the finals isn't enough, surely Goody will be mentioning that second spot is up for grabs on Monday. No he won't. He'll cook up something about "habits and behaviours" and leave it at that. 2 Quote
KLV 1,768 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 8 minutes ago, Chook said: No he won't. He'll cook up something about "habits and behaviours" and leave it at that. Ha, yes chook these are common themes from goody. Seem to be working though Quote
Dee Zephyr 19,311 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 3 hours ago, BigFez said: Effing oath we owe this mob. I’d say our boys owe the supporters after that dismal finale last year. In saying that, a lot of us were peeved with Dunn jumping around after the siren and celebrating like he just won the $50 mil Powerball jackpot. 1 Quote
Ethan Tremblay 31,388 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, General Malaise said: Told by a senior player tonight J Smith gets Lever’s role. Sounded like he knew rather than guessing. Way too direct. You’re suppose to tell us these things in an ambiguous nursery rhyme. Edited June 8, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay 4 Quote
Chook 15,069 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said: Way too direct. You’re suppose to tell us these thing in an ambiguous nursery rhyme. There once was a crow turned a demon, Who slipped and was out for the season. So without a loose backman We whined "Just our luck, man" But we're fine cause we'll pick Joely Smith. 6 2 Quote
Jaded No More 68,976 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Kinda shattered to be missing this game. First queen’s birthday match I’ve missed in over 10 years. Will be getting up early of course so I can watch it. This is the least confident I’ve felt about a match for a while. Surely the dream run will end eventually. Pies are in good form. They’ll be up for this game. I feel like after 6 great games we are due for a downer. Hope I’m wrong. 1 Quote
General Malaise 209 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 13 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said: Way too direct. You’re suppose to tell us these things in an ambiguous nursery rhyme. Apols... One has been told By a player quite old That the handle one pulls Not the one called the bull Will be replaced in a plan By the son of the man Who once took to flying On the shoulders of Lyon 14 1 2 4 Quote
Bitter but optimistic 22,289 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 16 minutes ago, Jaded said: Kinda shattered to be missing this game. First queen’s birthday match I’ve missed in over 10 years. Will be getting up early of course so I can watch it. This is the least confident I’ve felt about a match for a while. Surely the dream run will end eventually. Pies are in good form. They’ll be up for this game. I feel like after 6 great games we are due for a downer. Hope I’m wrong. Yeah. After years of Melbourne either promising much then disappointing or just being [censored] it's hard to get the cynical head around the fact that, finally, we have a decent team to support. I'm starting to believe and reckon we'll do the filth comfortably. Quote
Left Foot Snap 2,609 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 4 hours ago, General Malaise said: Apols... One has been told By a player quite old That the handle one pulls Not the one called the bull Will be replaced in a plan By the son of the man Who once took to flying On the shoulders of Lyon Brilliant 1 Quote
Vagg 2,449 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 4 hours ago, General Malaise said: Apols... One has been told By a player quite old That the handle one pulls Not the one called the bull Will be replaced in a plan By the son of the man Who once took to flying On the shoulders of Lyon So, why didn't you say that in the first place! 3 Quote
General Malaise 209 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Vagg said: So, why didn't you say that in the first place! I’d temporarily misplaced my veil of secrecy. Found it in the washing basket this morning. Quote
Vagg 2,449 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 Just now, General Malaise said: I’d temporarily misplaced my veil of secrecy. Found it in the washing basket this morning. Better late than never! Nice recovery! Quote
deanox 10,070 Posted June 8, 2018 Posted June 8, 2018 18 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said: Interesting that Goodwin has now confirmed that Tim Smith has been dropped on form.... While Smith had been battling a neck complaint and also had a sore ankle, Goodwin said the competition for spots meant a change needed to be made. "It's probably form," he said. "We felt last week that he lacked a bit of impact, but we've also seen what he can produce as well. It's really competitive for spots. We've got some guys at VFL level who are really pressing for selection and that's a great thing for our footy club." https://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-08/dees-set-to-unleash-teen-against-pies I think it's stuff to list him as omitted though. He was cleaned up with an illegal bump to the back and struggled with neck spasms. Played out the game but with limited output. Surely the injury contributed to that output and he wouldn't have been dropped based on the previous two weeks form. Quote
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