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12 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Collinwood had Cox.

Port have Dixon, Westoff, Ryder, Marshall.

dixon, marshall, westhoff, ryder, r gray, wingard, s gray, motlop, rockliff and boak generally make up their forward structure, with generally a 5 man forward line at any given time as they play a structure not too dissimilar to us

(also, given the quality and intensity of those players that rotate through forward line for them, it's hardly a surprise that watts is out at the moment)

i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

it should be a cracking game

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1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

I have been reading that Dion Johnston has been playing well off half back for Casey.  Could he come in for Vince?

He could but wouldn't it be better against a team from whom we have less difficulty forging a win for his initiation to this level, as he isn't quite equal, for example to an Oskar Baker (also untried) I am told?

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Posted
19 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

Makes the midfield battle crucial then 'what'...'Andrew' was easier...

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-19/dees-keen-to-bury-memories-of-birthday-blip

 

Sounds like 3 of Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty will get the nod.

So on that basis:

In - Tyson, Garlett and Petty

Out - Spargo (dropped not rested), Hannan, Pedersen.

We're lacking a third key foward/back up ruck so T Mac will have to take a couple of centre bounces a quarter,.

 

 

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Posted
21 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

dixon, marshall, westhoff, ryder, r gray, wingard, s gray, motlop, rockliff and boak generally make up their forward structure, with generally a 5 man forward line at any given time as they play a structure not too dissimilar to us

(also, given the quality and intensity of those players that rotate through forward line for them, it's hardly a surprise that watts is out at the moment)

i'm more interested in who they'll match up on t mac, hogan, melksham, etc. as we should - theoretically - have an advantage in our forward line as their backline is quite inexperienced, with jonas likely to miss again with a hamstring, hartlett out for the year, and pittard and hombsh the only relatively experienced players out there, despite some talented kids in howard, darcy byrne-jones and dan houston in particular

it should be a cracking game

Yep, I was talking about talls in their forward line v our backs. We'll know who is serious about finals come 10pm Friday night

Posted
10 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-19/dees-keen-to-bury-memories-of-birthday-blip

 

Sounds like 3 of Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty will get the nod.

So on that basis:

In - Tyson, Garlett and Petty

Out - Spargo (dropped not rested), Hannan, Pedersen.

We're lacking a third key foward/back up ruck so T Mac will have to take a couple of centre bounces a quarter,.

 

 

If the "ins" are only coming from Tyson, Stretch, Garlett and Petty, I can't see how Pedersen gets omitted. Structurally he'll still be needed. If Petty plays, I would expect one of the nominal defenders to miss (ie, one of Vince, Lewis, Salem, Hibberd, Jetta, J Smith). Of that group, I would suspect Vince is the most likely.

Tyson, Garlett and Stretch would be putting pressure, I would have thought, on Spargo and Hannan. 

 

Nice words from Goody about Watts, too.

Posted
10 minutes ago, rjay said:

Makes the midfield battle crucial then 'what'...

sure does

gawn - oliver - viney - jones - brayshaw - harmes - tyson (possibly) - vince as a tagger on ebert or wines (maybe) - fritsch on the outside - hogan, t mac, anb, melksham, hannan rotating up to the contest

ryder - wines - ebert - powell-pepper - wingard - rockliff - polec on the outside - robbie gray, westhoff, boak, motlop rotating up to the contest

 

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For those discussing possible defensive chances, Petty is a much stronger chance over Keilty this week, Petts got a mention in the presser and Decs crook

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Posted
Just now, Drunkn167 said:

For those discussing possible defensive chances, Petty is a much stronger chance over Keilty this week, Petts got a mention in the presser and Decs crook

Hi @Drunkn167

If Petty was to debut, do you think he would cope OK at this stage considering what you've seen?

Posted
7 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Hi @Drunkn167

If Petty was to debut, do you think he would cope OK at this stage considering what you've seen?

Yeah I think so. He was the Top under 18 defender in the SA leagues before being drafted and I think he’d be able to step up well, especially in his home state

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Just saw Goodys presser.   

Im thinking Petty is a lock for this week and I don’t think Tyson will play. 

It also seems Goody is happy with Gatletts form, so I think he comes in. 

Posted
2 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Just saw Goodys presser.   

Im thinking Petty is a lock for this week and I don’t think Tyson will play. 

It also seems Goody is happy with Gatletts form, so I think he comes in. 

They said up to 3 changes Tyson will be the 3rd.

As BBP said IN: Petty, Garlett, Tyson

OUT: Spargo, Hannan, Pedersen

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Posted
2 hours ago, SFebey said:

Collinwood had Cox.

Port have Dixon, Westoff, Ryder, Marshall.

Petty will come in. 

This is how I think the match ups will work:

Dixon, Weston, Ryder and Marshall Vs Lord Nev and the rest of the defence can play as a loose man. 

In Nev we trust!!

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Posted
Just now, WERRIDEE said:

They said up to 3 changes Tyson will be the 3rd.

As BBP said IN: Petty, Garlett, Tyson

OUT: Spargo, Hannan, Pedersen

I can’t see this happening as it will make our forward half to slow. 

Posted
Just now, Demons11 said:

Petty will come in. 

This is how I think the match ups will work:

Dixon, Weston, Ryder and Marshall Vs Lord Nev and the rest of the defence can play as a loose man. 

In Nev we trust!!

Nev is mine, I'll rock-paper-scissors you for him!

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Posted
1 minute ago, Demons11 said:

I can’t see this happening as it will make our forward half to slow. 

HF: Neal-Bullen, Hogan, Petracca

F: Garlett, T.McDonald, Melksham

Doesn't look too slow to me.

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Posted
29 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

HF: Neal-Bullen, Hogan, Petracca

F: Garlett, T.McDonald, Melksham

Doesn't look too slow to me.

I think it showed against Collingwood that we are still a little slow, so I think making those changes will exacerbate it

Posted
2 hours ago, SFebey said:

Yep, I was talking about talls in their forward line v our backs. We'll know who is serious about finals come 10pm Friday night

We'll know by 7:51pm by which Melbourne has shown up

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Posted
19 minutes ago, JV7 said:

We'll know by 7:51pm by which Melbourne has shown up

Did you know at 1.55 a couple weeks back which Melbourne had shown up against the Bulldogs? 

Posted
21 hours ago, monoccular said:

Yes. Maybe I have a poor memory but I seem to remember Jeffy putting in some shockers in the wet.

On the flip-side, Tyson. 

Posted
53 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

I think it showed against Collingwood that we are still a little slow, so I think making those changes will exacerbate it

Garlett makes the forward line quicker and Port aren't as fast as the pies.

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