PREGAME: Rd 01 vs Port Adelaide

[What 18,810]

Wagner would be 4th or 5th in line that role, and lucky for him we are missing AVB, Joel Smith, Garlett and Hannan.

Hope he does well.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,525]

Shocked to see Wagner in there, but I like it.  

[Mickey 4,774]

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Someone in graphics at the MFC really did a major stuff up with the half forwards/full forwards and followers.

Hope they don't fire the work experience kid...

[DubDee 26,473]

Our 18 looks very strong but our depth is already being tested by our injuries. As evidenced by The bench and emg 

[dl4e 5,851]

I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

[titan_uranus 25,212]

So, from the 22 who ran out for the Prelim, it's:

In: Fritsch, Hore, C Wagner, Hunt

Out: vandenBerg, Hannan, J Smith, Tyson

Not terrible, but Hore/Wagner/Hunt is not 100% ideal.

[Redleg 42,076]

59 minutes ago, hemingway said:

It will not come down to pace but Gawn and the midfield and our contested footy. 

Read my post, the one that Pro Dee responded to.

[sisso 2,608]

Decent looking side, more experienced and bigger bodies than Port (we also don’t have kings of flakiness Watts and Motlop)...should win my main concern is Jones Melksham and Viney are a bit underdone.

[titan_uranus 25,212]

The AFL website lists each team's "notable absentees". It's hardly an accurate guide of anything but, still, Collingwood has 10 players named, then we have 9.

Some teams have 3 (e.g. Port). 

[Demons11 7,129]

6 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

The team won’t line up as printed. 

[Demons11 7,129]

5 minutes ago, sisso said:

Decent looking side, more experienced and bigger bodies than Port (we also don’t have kings of flakiness Watts and Motlop)...should win my main concern is Jones Melksham and Viney are a bit underdone.

There is no way they would be playing them underdone. 

[Redleg 42,076]

Still think Ryder won’t play, as they have Lycett, Westhoff and Marshall named. 

[Roger Mellie 4,185]

The three tall emergencies is odd / interesting - Preuss, Petty, Kielty....then Sparrow. I thought Stretch might get a look in as an emergency.

[Roger Mellie 4,185]

16 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I have a question mark over Viney. Named in the pocket.

Frost on watts. No. Omac on ryder. No.

I'm surprised you'd contemplate them lining up like that.

[Skuit 10,031]

Just now, Roger Mellie said:

I'm surprised you'd contemplate them lining up like that.

But I wish they wouldn't mess around. Even just seeing Jordan Lewis's name in print next to Robbie Gray's in a forward pocket makes me break out in cold sweats. 

[Winter Dan 472]

Sam Gray in their emergencies. Thought he was a good player? 

I worry that philosophy (ie. individuals picked on form) dictates our selections rather than best team to win against the opponent. We have 3 small fwds on bench. Risk being out match in height.

[Roger Mellie 4,185]

9 minutes ago, Skuit said:

But I wish they wouldn't mess around. Even just seeing Jordan Lewis's name in print next to Robbie Gray's in a forward pocket makes me break out in cold sweats. 

Fair point and enough to make anyone shudder, if not get full blown hives.

[monoccular 17,702]

On 3/20/2019 at 6:44 PM, Wrecker45 said:

I’m staggered the club let Angus Brayshaw play on after all those concussions.

One bump can be another concussion in a single Moment.

Risk assessment isn’t an exact science you need expertise, an understanding of previous similar risks and luck.

 

 

8 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

 

What a silly comparison. 

steve - maybe you missed the irony there?

[The Chazz 4,077]

37 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Our 18 looks very strong but our depth is already being tested by our injuries. As evidenced by The bench and emg 

 

35 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

So, from the 22 who ran out for the Prelim, it's:

In: Fritsch, Hore, C Wagner, Hunt

Out: vandenBerg, Hannan, J Smith, Tyson

Not terrible, but Hore/Wagner/Hunt is not 100% ideal.

One of the weakest 19-22 players I've seen selected in a Melbourne team for 3 years.

For us to win easy, Port need to be terrible (possibly what the situation is). But I think more realistically, we should win by 2 goals, but I'm not as confident as I was.

[Gator 18,050]

With our injuries I thought Stretch would get a bench spot.

He now knows where he is in the pecking order.

[Gawn's Beard 383]

42 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

The team won’t line up as printed. 

This should just be pinned to every pregame thread...

[Diamond_Jim 12,726]

22 minutes ago, ProDee said:

With our injuries I thought Stretch would get a bench spot.

He now knows where he is in the pecking order.

must agree.. Wagner surprises me ...ok but not  a world beater

Memories of Corey Maynard's selection.

Hore... know very little about him

Hunt... hasn't had  a good game for over a year

The practice game for Casey could be very important for a few players

Fingers crossed we get through the next few weeks with wins and then get a stable team

[Jaded No More 68,976]

Our backline is not filling me with confidence. I suppose we won 2 finals with a similar lineup. But May getting himself suspended is really going to hurt on Saturday.

A few underdone players too  

Not confident as I was hoping to be, but maybe just MFCSS kicking in on the eve of a new season

[dl4e 5,851]

I am going to have nightmares that Watts plays a decent game. 

[sue 9,259]

Well if you needed any more reasons to hope we smash Port:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-21/port-adelaide-power-launches-match-day-dating-service/10925582