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I worry about:
Vanders - huge first term then rarely sighted, just don't think he's got the run in the legs this year which is understandable. Small chance of suspension but unlikely, a fine if he's unlucky. If it wasn't for the bye after next week I'd be resting him coming back from Perth

Spargo - still like a lot of what he does but isn't being clean with the ball, not overly worried about his lack of strength in tackles but his clean ball use was excellent and has gone missing to an extent. Still want him in the final because he's a long term player

Oscar - think he's pretty likely to get suspended, even if undeserving, also had a bunch of yuck moments getting caught in tackles and letting Vardy sprint off him, before some strong spoils later in the game

Pedersen (Oscar), JKH (Spargo/Vanders) both options. Bugg a chance if they want to tag a wingman and just want more running in the side. Tim Smith a small possibility.

 

  On 19/08/2018 at 09:42, GCDee said:

Tyson wont be playing finals.

Viney will be in week 1

Tyson has played some excellent footy since coming back in. 

Wont be dropped.

 

Did Goody hint in his presser than some players need rest, Clarrie...?

 


Hibberd won’t play nexr week. They won’t risk his hammy. He was struggling.

Players get their rest after round 23. 

No chance O Mac is even looked at fir the darling incident. Was a terrific tackle, one motion only. 

And Garlett back in after we got 22 players buying in and not choking?? Please!!

delist. 

  On 19/08/2018 at 10:06, Red and Blue realist said:

What's the odds they look at OMac cause darling got concussed, I thought he couldn't have tackled any better but they've gone on the outcome in other cases

Absolutely no chance of a suspension for Oscar.
AVB is a chance for a week for his errant elbow to the head o (I think?) Rioli. No chance of a penalty for the tunnelling/spoiling incident. Barely even a free kick that one.

Edited by Chook

Spargo to be replaced by Bugg (may be his last chance.),Keilty could be a surprise.


  On 19/08/2018 at 09:42, GCDee said:

Tyson wont be playing finals.

Viney will be in week 1

Is that why Tyson played forward for a stint?

Hadn't thought that far ahead.

They wanted to see what he looked like forward, when Vines is back in.?

  On 19/08/2018 at 10:07, Smokey said:

Dare I say it, possibly Bugg for Spargo 

I think now we are guaranteed a finals berth, I would rest Spargo.  2 weeks off from AFL. 

A week off from footy,  then a game with Casey, during the bye week.

Unless we have injuries there is no way any changes will be made. This team did it's job and every player was involved. 

As others have said above - Absolutely no way does omac get looked at for that tackle. Text book. No malice and no undue care.

vanders will be looked at and may be lucky and only get a fine.

Did anyone suggesting Bugg watch him yesterday?  Complete turnover merchant.  He would have to do considerably better to get a look in.

  On 19/08/2018 at 09:52, Chook said:

Tyson gets absolutely no respect. I was a former Tyson hater too but he's very handy.

No change. If anyone goes out it could be Weidemann for Garlett or someone else with some pace. You need heaps of it on the G, and you need even more against GWS.

garlett who didn't even try yesterday?


  On 19/08/2018 at 10:38, buck_nekkid said:

Did anyone suggesting Bugg watch him yesterday?  Complete turnover merchant.  He would have to do considerably better to get a look in.

I've seen Bugg play in the AFL too many times to know he's no chance of playing at this level again.

  On 19/08/2018 at 10:41, loges said:

garlett who didn't even try yesterday?

…or someone else with some pace. Not married to Garlett. Not even married to a change.

Garlett definitely doesn't come back in, barring him killing it for the VFL before the finals I feel like he's played his last game for the seniors for the year.

Spargo and Hibberd (hammy issue?) are the only changes I would look at. All the others that came in did what was asked of them and no one else did anything to warrant being dropped. I don't get the hate on Tyson, he's actually quite a good extractor of the footy which is why it's going to be interesting to see what happens when Viney is back.

Surely the most Vanders will get for his elbow will be a fine.

 

Oscar's tackle was exactly the same as the one where Joel Smith broke his collarbone, and no one got cited there. no change unless someone has a niggle, then give them the 2 weeks rest. Would love to get hold of Geelong in the finals.

  On 19/08/2018 at 10:42, Chook said:

…or someone else with some pace. Not married to Garlett. Not even married to a change.

Hannan and Kent both have plenty of pace. They just aren't very good natural crumbers. We've just got to keep getting them in the right positions.

T Mc and ANB can beat their opponents with run. And Melksham on a tall or slower defender has a good combination of pace/endurance, as does Spargo and Vanders. 

We had a number of excellent forward entries to Melksham and Hannan today and some good leading from all the guys. The long kicks to Tommy Mc and Weids were bought to ground but not crumbed. If Kent and Hannan in particular can find a bit of chemistry with the talls as soon as possible that would be great. Doubt it will happen but we can hope.


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