TEAMS: Rd 05 vs Richmond

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

They probably would @Lord Nev - they know that Goodwin has favourites, what would I know? ?

Anyway, context matters.

[DubDee 25,862]

No changes?

Why mess with perfection!?

[Lord Nev 13,512]

Just now, Rednblueriseing said:

even our connection in the forward half was ok the mods choose the right options

That is the complete opposite of what happened.

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

Thought this was an interesting chart re: Lever. 

Just wait until he gets 2.3 more spoils/intercepts a match, channel 7 will FAAAAWN over him like Rance.

Edited July 3, 2020 by Engorged Onion

[titan_uranus 25,018]

No second tall forward again.

I'm not convinced that's the right call. I seriously hope Sunday shows me that this can work.

[praha 11,240]

AVB keeps his spot. But Bennell gets dropped after one game. And then doesn't get a recall after a 4 goal reserves hitout. fmd.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

No second tall forward again.

I'm not convinced that's the right call. I seriously hope Sunday shows me that this can work.

Its my only minor problem with selection. I do think we need that extra tall in the side to complement T Mac. 

Otherwise the side is fine. We can moan about no Bennell all we like, but it ain't changing much. 

[Jaded No More 68,915]

6 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

No second tall forward again.

I'm not convinced that's the right call. I seriously hope Sunday shows me that this can work.

It’s gonna be wet so perhaps that’s why? 
 

[titan_uranus 25,018]

1 minute ago, Jaded said:

It’s gonna be wet so perhaps that’s why? 

That could be it - although it wasn't wet last week.

[The Swimming Dee 1,904]

6 minutes ago, Jaded said:

It’s gonna be wet so perhaps that’s why? 
 

I really hope it isn't too wet...we will get annihilated if it is 

[John Demonic 5,795]

3 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

I really hope it isn't too wet...we will get annihilated if it is 

Richmond aren't annihilating anyone but Adelaide right now. ?

Edited July 3, 2020 by John Demonic

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

Just now, John Demonic said:

Richmond aren't annihilating anyone but Adelaide right now.

Kiss. Of. Death.

[John Demonic 5,795]

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

Kiss. Of. Death.

Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

1 minute ago, John Demonic said:

Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

Ahh, well, we've all lived it for 40 years (give or take 20, depending on where you are at). I love the tease this team gives. Just the pure [censored] tease of it all.

Nothing more nihilistic than being a Melbourne supporter.

As Badly Drawn Boy once sang. "The joy is not the same without the pain".

[The Swimming Dee 1,904]

4 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

Let's be real. We'll be in it up to our necks but ultimately fall away in the last, it's the slow burn 2 season long form of "annihilation"

We are hopeless in the wet without Dom Tyson

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,734]

23 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

Thought this was an interesting chart re: Lever. 

Just wait until he gets 2.3 more spoils/intercepts a match, channel 7 will FAAAAWN over him like Rance.

Wow... but that doesn't support the theories that we paid overs for Lever and he sucks....

[Pates 9,660]

When I saw who they brought into the squad I had a feeling no change was possible. I think they’re trying to settle on a team to give them confidence.

But I still am really unconvinced about our structure going forward, especially the way that we play. Are we now playing Petracca forward? Wasn’t a big thing about this year going to be seeing Petracca given more time in the middle?

I think our forward line is too small/medium, maybe it needs time to click, but I’m running out of patience. 

[The Swimming Dee 1,904]

Just now, Pates said:

When I saw who they brought into the squad I had a feeling no change was possible. I think they’re trying to settle on a team to give them confidence.

But I still am really unconvinced about our structure going forward, especially the way that we play. Are we now playing Petracca forward? Wasn’t a big thing about this year going to be seeing Petracca given more time in the middle?

I think our forward line is too small/medium, maybe it needs time to click, but I’m running out of patience. 

Melksham is very lucky. I am a fan but his half efforts this year have been disgusting

[John Demonic 5,795]

4 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

We are hopeless in the wet without Dom Tyson

I think the wet might suit us now more than in the past for Petracca, Viney and a smaller forward line or Kozi. As long as we exhibit 'learnings' and tap it on. I'm more afraid of a dry WA like deck and letting the opposition showcase their rebounding keepings off skill 

Edited July 3, 2020 by John Demonic

[buck_nekkid 5,858]

How long has it been since we have gone unchanged?  I’m not sure I can remember when we last did.

[Leoncelli_36 2,264]

No goals coming up again. We don’t have mids to kick goals. A midget forward line all out of from and a key forward who hasn’t fired a shot since the Carlton match last year 

[Pates 9,660]

1 minute ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Melksham is very lucky. I am a fan but his half efforts this year have been disgusting

100% with you. My personal choice would have been to drop Melks, put Fritta/Hannan is his role and have Brown at FF. 

[Mental Demons 136]

32 minutes ago, praha said:

AVB keeps his spot. But Bennell gets dropped after one game. And then doesn't get a recall after a 4 goal reserves hitout. fmd.

These unchanged selections give me a bit more confidence of a win plus the Tigers outs are a help. More so if it is going to be wet. AVB and Bennell bring very different skill sets to the team. AVB 's aggression and bash and crash at the contest will be more help against the Tigers than a delicate outside runner that can only play half a game. Both are good enough and against other teams this selection may go the other way. It took AVB a couple of games after a long injury break to hit his straps but he was soon amongst our best.

Edited July 3, 2020 by Mental Demons

[John Demonic 5,795]

12 minutes ago, Mental Demons said:

These unchanged selections give me a bit more confidence of a win plus the Tigers outs are a help. More so if it is going to be wet. AVB and Bennell bring very different skill sets to the team. AVB 's aggression and bash and crash at the contest will be more help against the Tigers than a delicate outside runner that can only play half a game. Both are good enough and against other teams this selection may go the other way. 

I think we're all just weary of Bennell getting the Garlett treatment. In and out all year because of fitness or defensive issues, but still kicking 1-2 goals a game and setting up a few others. If the season starts slipping away, then we might look back on r5-7 as a block of games we needed someone like him in. If he comes in later in round 8 or so, has a big impact but we're so far back that it's just an exercise in preparing for 2021, well what a waste.

Hoping it's only weather related and he's in next week.

Edited July 3, 2020 by John Demonic

[Rab D Nesbitt 8,367]

10 minutes ago, John Demonic said:

I think the wet might suit us now more than in the past for Petracca, Viney and a smaller forward line or Kozi. As long as we exhibit 'learnings' and tap it on. I'm more afraid of a dry WA like deck and letting the opposition showcase their rebounding keepings off skill 

LOL. I see what you did there but I'm not taking the bait JD.