Changes v Geelong - Elimination Final

[drysdale demon 4,673]

12 minutes ago, -Ⓥ- said:

Can drop VDB. I thought he was epic. I did miss Q3 though walking the dog

You must have been walking the dog the whole game, although i would suggest he was probably walking you.

[Tom Dyson 1,633]

In: Hannan, Viney 

Out: Kent, Tyson 

(garlett for spargo maybe)

[Superunknown 4,052]

1 hour ago, -Ⓥ- said:

Can drop VDB. I thought he was epic. I did miss Q3 though walking the dog

GAAAAA

TYPO! TYPO!

Can't! CANNOT. MUST NOT. DO NOT. SHALL NOT. WILL NOT.

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

Are people serious when suggesting Spargo be rested?

He either stays in the team or is dropped, there is no such thing as resting a player in September, especially the week after a bye.

[layzie 32,726]

I can't see the argument for Spargo out and Garlett in. We've been suggesting this week after week this season and I'd just find it surprising if that idea was trotted out now.

[low flying Robbo 979]

Yeah I'm really confused by all these calls for Spargo out... I thought he had another great game on the weekend. Did all the little stuff required for the team

[Superunknown 4,052]

30 minutes ago, layzie said:

I can't see the argument for Spargo out and Garlett in. We've been suggesting this week after week this season and I'd just find it surprising if that idea was trotted out now.

Maybe drop some LSD and have a wacky trip?

[layzie 32,726]

22 minutes ago, -Ⓥ- said:

Maybe drop some LSD and have a wacky trip?

Is that your secret?

[monoccular 17,305]

7 hours ago, jackaub said:

When JV gets back I hope they don't have he and Oliver on the ball at the same time.

They can get in each others way what a quandary to have. What a plethora of midfield riches we have. Yesterdays game showed that a team of hard contestants will beat a team of quality primadonnas  everytime. What a great game to watch live and get soaked in beer spray in the bullring after the game Fantastic day!!

What a delicious dilemma though.  I am sure they can arrange rotations / forward stints / bench time to keep them out of each other’s way. 

3 hours ago, poita said:

I really hope Smith gets up for the Casey game this week and does enough to come into contention for the senior team. He would release Fritsch from the backline, and put him back to wing / HFF where he has played his best football. JKH was okay yesterday, but it is an easy choice to make the switch. 

If Tyson is fit, he definitely plays - probably for Spargo, who was also okay yesterday, but is next in line. If not Spargo, then perhaps Vandenberg.

In: Viney, Hannan, J.Smith

Out: Tyson (inj), Kent (inj), Kennedy-Harris

As an aside, I'm not sure that Kent has a future as an AFL footballer. He hasn't made it through three AFL matches in a row for two years now. Perhaps his body just isn't made to play the sport at the highest level.

VDB!!?? The beast?

And as far as Kent’s propensity for injury goes, what he suffered this week wasn’t in that category.  Pure impact.  Could happen to anyone unlucky enough to be there at the time.  

[layzie 32,726]

Yeah the bump was fair. Just more sheer bad luck unfortunately  

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,419]

2 hours ago, low flying Robbo said:

Yeah I'm really confused by all these calls for Spargo out... I thought he had another great game on the weekend. Did all the little stuff required for the team

Completely agree. He isn't perfect, he makes mistakes, but he runs hard, and gets to where the ball is (which sounds straightforward, but it is not something that everyone does well, such as modern times Garlett, the guy being touted as a replacement - who can, and often goes, missing for entire games). On that note, I'm genuinely concerned that I'm seeing his name as a potential replacement for a kid who's having a dip and contributing nicely to a winning team. Garlett has been tried a couple of times this year and has done no such thing, save a couple of moments.

Edited August 27, 2018 by RedButMostlyBlue

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,644]

2 hours ago, layzie said:

Yeah the bump was fair. Just more sheer bad luck unfortunately  

On the other hand, me might have been lucky that the head knock between Harmes and Melksham didn't appear to have any consequences (other than Melksham's immediate discomfort).

In fact, perhaps we should remind ourselves how tough all AFL footballers are. If I get a paper cut I'm out of action for hours.

[dimmy 1,281]

6 hours ago, monoccular said:

14 hours ago, jackaub said:

When JV gets back I hope they don't have he and Oliver on the ball at the same time.

They can get in each others way what a quandary to have. What a plethora of midfield riches we have. Yesterdays game showed that a team of hard contestants will beat a team of quality primadonnas  everytime. What a great game to watch live and get soaked in beer spray in the bullring after the game Fantastic day!!

What a delicious dilemma though.  I am sure they can arrange rotations / forward stints / bench time to keep them out of each other’s way. 

This has been my worry, because our mid field has really gelled over the last 6 or so weeks. Viney must accept that he has a supporting role and that we are lucky to have him up our sleeve.

If Dom Tyson is fit then a tough decision will need to be made , because Tyson has been running into some terrific form so the "fringe players"such as JKH may miss out despite having his best game because of the way he covered ground.

5 hours ago, RedButMostlyBlue said:

  7 hours ago, low flying Robbo said:

Yeah I'm really confused by all these calls for Spargo out... I thought he had another great game on the weekend. Did all the little stuff required for the team

Young Spargo has been a really good team player and he is one of the reasons our defence (yes I am talking defence) has been functioning so well because the pressure applied by our mids and fwds. AVB ,Spargo, JKH ,ANB  are all 2 way runners which is something we did not have/do earlier in the season. These blokes are our lesser lights and their efforts are helping OMac, Frosty etc contain opposition targets because they are not getting left 1 out in half the ground. We are NEVER going to stop good sides ALL the time, but at the moment we are restricting them enough to let our scoring ball movement to show through.

[jackaub 1,402]

Antbody calling for Spargo out should go and watch the replay

Time and time again his pressure assisted our defence and he was involved in numerous score movements

Tha players seem to love him and he has become too important to drop at the moment

[Superunknown 4,052]

17 hours ago, layzie said:

Is that your secret?

Only one of them

[Gorgoroth 12,686]

Don’t rule Tyson out.

 

 

[WERRIDEE 5,345]

There super human footballers 1 week with a broken arm. Kent 2 weeks with an ac I could go on.

IN: Viney, Hannan

OUT: Kent, JKH.

[Ethan Tremblay 29,968]

Spargo out, Garlett in? Do you even football?

 

[DV8 2,271]

On 8/27/2018 at 12:05 PM, Deespicable said:

Assuming they pass fitness tests, there are three key ins for the Cats clash.

1) Viney - the skipper has been preparing for his date with Joel Selwood for over a month now and barring a hiccup it will happen.

2) Hannan - we all saw what he brings against the Eagles. Could he be Mr September, rather than Trac. Sounds like he will have to be nursed all the way through though.

3) Joel Smith - provides pace down back and gives us the flexibility of having a third tall option. Geelong is a tall side and Stanley and Sav, along with Taylor may all play, although I suspect Taylor will play on Weid. Frosty get TomaHawk, OMac gets Sav or Taylor and Joel Smith ensures we are not caught short via rotations down back and can pick up Danger when he rests up forward, assuming Jetta goes to Menzel. If they send Henry forward, he's the perfect match-up for him as well. We also need Smith in because he gives us options if things go wrong or we have injuries. He also is a right-footer and in a side that already has three down back, he's a better fit than a fourth leftie in Bayley.

Two of three outs have already been decided - Kent and Tyson. 

The third is between three players and all are hard calls but one will have to be made.

JKH - The most likely switch, but he was very impressive against GWS and will stay in if one of our three back from injury doesn't come up in time.

Charlie Spargo - Our little Ricky Jackson dynamo was at his creative best against GWS and would be very stiff to miss and given he's our best forward crumber, I'd be surprised if he cops the bullet.

Bayley Fritsch - In terms of structure, Smith gives us a genuine third tall defender and that means Bayley goes back to wing/forward. Then it's a battle with JKH to decide who gets Dom's spot on the wing. It's a lineball, but having a right/left combo with Vanders is probably the key to him winning out over JKH.

B: Jetta (Menz) Frost (Hawkins) Hibberd (Henry/Taylor)

HB: Salem (Narkle/Jones) OMac (Esava) Lewis (Duncan)

Centre: Vanders (Kelly) Harmes (Danger) Fritsch (Menegola)

HF: Petracca (Koladazwhatever) Weid (Taylor) ANB (Tuohy)

F: Melksham (Stewart) T.Mac (Henderson) Jones (Bews)

Ru: Gawn (Stanley) Brayshaw (Ablett) Viney (J.Selwood)

Int: Oliver (start off to bugger up Scott Selwood tag and fire him up) Spargo J.Smith Hannan

 

 

 

 

They are my preferred choices as well, IF fit,,,  despic.

[DV8 2,271]

On 8/27/2018 at 2:58 PM, low flying Robbo said:

Yeah I'm really confused by all these calls for Spargo out... I thought he had another great game on the weekend. Did all the little stuff required for the team

Not dropping him now to late to rest him, other then this bye week.

He's an important cog in our transition wheel.  midfield distributor.

His agility adds defensive pressure to the opposit... and he gives us great help with ball in hand, inside F50.

We need him in. I wish we had another of him.

[DV8 2,271]

18 hours ago, jackaub said:

Antbody calling for Spargo out should go and watch the replay

Time and time again his pressure assisted our defence and he was involved in numerous score movements

Tha players seem to love him and he has become too important to drop at the moment

A natural footy mind.

[brendan 3,430]

On 8/27/2018 at 8:14 AM, jackaub said:

When JV gets back I hope they don't have he and Oliver on the ball at the same time.

They can get in each others way what a quandary to have. What a plethora of midfield riches we have. Yesterdays game showed that a team of hard contestants will beat a team of quality primadonnas  everytime. What a great game to watch live and get soaked in beer spray in the bullring after the game Fantastic day!!

Oliver can play more time forward, he will make [censored] happen 

[ProperDee 1,698]

Can’t believe people are suggesting unforced changes to a winning team. Absolutely ridiculous.

[In Harmes Way 7,698]

6 hours ago, ProperDee said:

Can’t believe people are suggesting unforced changes to a winning team. Absolutely ridiculous.

We'll just leave Viney out then.

[jnrmac 19,890]

Hmmm. ... Smith back for kent allowing Fritsch to go to the wing or Fwd where his laser passes will create scoring opportunities...Viney in straight swap for Tyson

Hannan might be unlucky. His game against WC was excellent but you can't take injured players into a final...