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10 hours ago, P-man said:

I wouldn’t be picking Weed with so much at stake. Completely unproven at AFL level. Pedo can get it done. 

In: Hibberd, Melksham, Kent

Out: Hunt, Hogan, Spargo

Always been a Pedo fan, but looks off the pace. Worried it might be the end of him at AFL level 

 

Is there training on today?   We need Melk and Hibberd to be confirmed starters..  even with Hogan out,  those two guys coming back will strengthen the team.

All the talk has been about our tall forwards. To me the biggest problem has been our smalls - Spargo is not ready and Jeff goes missing far too often. Kent must come in along with Melksham and maybe Hannan.

 
1 minute ago, chook fowler said:

All the talk has been about our tall forwards. To me the biggest problem has been our smalls - Spargo is not ready and Jeff goes missing far too often. Kent must come in along with Melksham and maybe Hannan.

I could not agree more cf.

Geelong definitely rubbing their hands with glee and eyeing off Melbourne's spot in the eight.

Melbourne can put Geelong to bed by simply beating the Eagles . Not a big deal.  They remind me of the Crows last year.  Overrated .

Pick a side of 22 fit and hungry players and threaten to chop  the rest.

Maybe Jones has to be dropped .............................never happen. Thats why Melbourne is where it always is.


19 minutes ago, Bangkok Knights said:

Pick a side of 22 fit and hungry players and threaten to chop  the rest.

 

Whoah whoah, let's not get crazy, ese!

7 hours ago, Pates said:

I thought it was pretty much the same length as the G but slightly narrower.

I believe its the same width and longer.   Anyway, someone posted the size comparisons on here just a few days ago.  It would be interesting just to recheck.

 

Spargo is out until he can kick 30m plus

hogan and hunt out too 

bring in Kent ,milkshake, hibbo. 

Play Pedo fwd and 2nd ruck

more changes would be good but we need to keep some stability and we don’t have much cattle

14 hours ago, chook fowler said:

All the talk has been about our tall forwards. To me the biggest problem has been our smalls - Spargo is not ready and Jeff goes missing far too often. Kent must come in along with Melksham and maybe Hannan.

We need to get the small forward mix right. The smaller forward lines are the ones that have provided the most headaches for the Eagles this year.

If he keeps his spot, we need Jeffy to stand up in this game.


18 hours ago, Bangkok Knights said:

Pick a side of 22 fit and hungry players and threaten to chop  the rest.

Maybe Jones has to be dropped .............................never happen. Thats why Melbourne is where it always is.

You may well be right,   Its blasphemy I know, but.........I used to think the same about Neita's  last 30 odd games ....didn't happen

Pick a side of fit and hungry players look to these finals not the ones we might never make anyway, no experiments or gifting of games to get experience. Win the bloody game !!

fingers, toes, legs, and eyes all crossed, hope we perform well and win,   Go Dees !! 

While I wouldn’t drop Jones , would have spent two hours in video room with him showing his effort against Swans. He seemed to be jogging slowly in no mans land for at least half the game quarters 2&3 when we got belted, and had a bit of a crack in the last! 

10 hours ago, DubDee said:

Spargo is out until he can kick 30m plus

hogan and hunt out too 

bring in Kent ,milkshake, hibbo. 

Play Pedo fwd and 2nd ruck

more changes would be good but we need to keep some stability and we don’t have much cattle

Agree with changes suggested.

Disappointed with Pedo AFL games this year, tempted to bring in Weideman. Last chance for Pedo!

19 hours ago, DV8 said:

thanks coach.

OK, it is slightly (5Mtrs) longer, and 11Mtrs narrower...  it hopefully will suit our style?

Those dims wouldn't be to far off our favorite ground Marvel Stadium. 


1 hour ago, 640MD said:

You may well be right,   Its blasphemy I know, but.........I used to think the same about Neita's  last 30 odd games ....didn't happen

I'd complain a fair bit about him as a teen when he couldnt take marks, but my dad would often correct me by telling me that he was there primarily to crash packs and bring it to ground.

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34 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Out: Spargo, Hogan, Hunt

In: Melksham, Hibberd, Kent

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2 hours ago, D4Life said:

He seemed to be jogging slowly in no mans land for at least half the game quarters 2&3 when we got belted, and had a bit of a crack in the last! 

I noticed that. Surely he was/is injured?

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Out: Spargo, Hogan, Hunt

In: Melksham, Hibberd, Kent

I know 4 changes would be too many but I agree with the above and would add Bugg for Garlett. I want players that are playing for their careers and will fight to the death. Garlett has been next to useless and puts no physical pressure on. His kicking for goal is no worse than Buggs IMO.

ANB is just lucky there will be too many changes but he is next on my list after his appalling game on the weekend.

Not a Kent fan but when he came back last time his physical pressure was good. Its also his hometown/WA crowd and he will want to do very well there - if for no other reason than he may request a trade there next year!

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3 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

I know 4 changes would be too many but I agree with the above and would add Bugg for Garlett. I want players that are playing for their careers and will fight to the death. Garlett has been next to useless and puts no physical pressure on. His kicking for goal is no worse than Buggs IMO.

ANB is just lucky there will be too many changes but he is next on my list after his appalling game on the weekend.

Not a Kent fan but when he came back last time his physical pressure was good. Its also his hometown/WA crowd and he will want to do very well there - if for no other reason than he may request a trade there next year!

I did post several times when people were calling for Garletts inclusion that he really had only played 1 good game in almost 12 months. You reap what you sew. Would've given Bugg another try, you at least know he's having a crack.

Popped in at training for just over an hour and nice to see Joel Smith back training - albeit just with Crossy. Saw his scar and the medicos appear to have done a great job. He is setting himself for a return next week v GWS and imagine he will be sporting more padding than his dad used to don. Hope he doesn't rush back - he's way too important if we make finals.

Jetta also was initially in rehab group but after about 45mins joined the main group, so he'll be right to play.

Baker the only other rehab player and he was just doing laps - he reckons the VFL prelim is his target.

Melky and Hibberd both looked fit and eager. Unless they hurt themselves in final bit of training they will be playing.

Pedo training with backs, Weid training with forwards.

As to side, I will be surprised if there is not four changes.

Obviously, Hunt and Hogan are out and Spargo needs to reboot in VFL, while the experiment with Pedo as intercepter did not work and Hibbo will be back to play that role this week and with the Eagles down to two tall forwards - Vardy and Darling - it's hard to justify having three tall backs.

That means it's a question of whether Pedo replaces Hoges as our second tall forward, or whether Weid gets the job. I'm loving all the rhetoric on other threads, but as I've said before, Weid now has the agility to play AFL, he just needs the confidence and the rule changes next year will help him. Ultimately he has to play because why spend the whole week training Pedo as a backman if you want him to play as a forward.

So Melky in for Spargo, Weid in for Hoges, Hibberd in for Pedo and Fritsch sent to defensive rotations for Hunt, leaving one more spot to be filled by either Kent, Hannan or Bugg. I haven't got a clue which one, but Buggy looked more fired up at training than I've seen him for a while.  

 

13 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

Popped in at training for just over an hour and nice to see Joel Smith back training - albeit just with Crossy. Saw his scar and the medicos appear to have done a great job. He is setting himself for a return next week v GWS and imagine he will be sporting more padding than his dad used to don. Hope he doesn't rush back - he's way too important if we make finals.

Jetta also was initially in rehab group but after about 45mins joined the main group, so he'll be right to play.

Baker the only other rehab player and he was just doing laps - he reckons the VFL prelim is his target.

Melky and Hibberd both looked fit and eager. Unless they hurt themselves in final bit of training they will be playing.

Pedo training with backs, Weid training with forwards.

As to side, I will be surprised if there is not four changes.

Obviously, Hunt and Hogan are out and Spargo needs to reboot in VFL, while the experiment with Pedo as intercepter did not work and Hibbo will be back to play that role this week and with the Eagles down to two tall forwards - Vardy and Darling - it's hard to justify having three tall backs.

That means it's a question of whether Pedo replaces Hoges as our second tall forward, or whether Weid gets the job. I'm loving all the rhetoric on other threads, but as I've said before, Weid now has the agility to play AFL, he just needs the confidence and the rule changes next year will help him. Ultimately he has to play because why spend the whole week training Pedo as a backman if you want him to play as a forward.

So Melky in for Spargo, Weid in for Hoges, Hibberd in for Pedo and Fritsch sent to defensive rotations for Hunt, leaving one more spot to be filled by either Kent, Hannan or Bugg. I haven't got a clue which one, but Buggy looked more fired up at training than I've seen him for a while.  

 

Thank you sir 

 

Out: Spargo, Hogan, Hunt, Pedo

In: Melksham, Hibberd, Kent, Weid

25 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

Popped in at training for just over an hour and nice to see Joel Smith back training - albeit just with Crossy. Saw his scar and the medicos appear to have done a great job. He is setting himself for a return next week v GWS and imagine he will be sporting more padding than his dad used to don. Hope he doesn't rush back - he's way too important if we make finals.

Jetta also was initially in rehab group but after about 45mins joined the main group, so he'll be right to play.

Baker the only other rehab player and he was just doing laps - he reckons the VFL prelim is his target.

Melky and Hibberd both looked fit and eager. Unless they hurt themselves in final bit of training they will be playing.

Pedo training with backs, Weid training with forwards.

As to side, I will be surprised if there is not four changes.

Obviously, Hunt and Hogan are out and Spargo needs to reboot in VFL, while the experiment with Pedo as intercepter did not work and Hibbo will be back to play that role this week and with the Eagles down to two tall forwards - Vardy and Darling - it's hard to justify having three tall backs.

That means it's a question of whether Pedo replaces Hoges as our second tall forward, or whether Weid gets the job. I'm loving all the rhetoric on other threads, but as I've said before, Weid now has the agility to play AFL, he just needs the confidence and the rule changes next year will help him. Ultimately he has to play because why spend the whole week training Pedo as a backman if you want him to play as a forward.

So Melky in for Spargo, Weid in for Hoges, Hibberd in for Pedo and Fritsch sent to defensive rotations for Hunt, leaving one more spot to be filled by either Kent, Hannan or Bugg. I haven't got a clue which one, but Buggy looked more fired up at training than I've seen him for a while.  

 

This is perfect, thank you!

Didn't realise that Smith might be ready for GWS, but that's great news. I agree, prefer not to risk him, though.

Agree with the proposed changes. The Kent/Hannan/Bugg is the most interesting discussion to me (I'm in the let's give Weids a chance camp, because we have to look to the future and develop talent). Kent and Hannan have both impressed to different degrees (Hannan more, in my opinion), and Bugg a little less so. I just want whoever is hungrier, will lay those forward 50 tackles and bleed for goals. I want to see maximum pressure to prevent the ball from leaving our 50 (unless it leaves for a centre bounce post-goal!!). We need to see

We need a hungry, desperate goal sneak - and this is the perfect opportunity to develop one!! Who's hungrier? Who will take the chance??


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