CHANGES: Rd 08 vs Brisbane

[spirit of norm smith 16,250]

In. Jones. Out. Vdberg

[Rob Mac...... 638]

23 hours ago, forever demons said:

of topic but does anyone else think when you look at fritta you think of Beavis and butthead

Every time I see Fritta I think of Eraserhead

Edited July 22, 2020 by Rob Mac......

[DubDee 25,530]

T Mac in for Vanders.

Jackson play HFF / 2nd uck

[pineapple dee 2,892]

On 7/20/2020 at 4:10 PM, Nasher said:

I’m shirking selection this week. Who comes out for TMac is too hard a decision. It would be a very brave decision not to select him. I think he is going to be in.

Make no mistake though, the TMac question is the only one being asked. Melksham and Brayshaw aren’t going to be dropped for Jones or any of the kids, those suggestions are just laughable. The only player whose place in the side is tenuous is Lockhart, and they won’t make a pointless change like that after such a big win.

I wondered a couple of weeks ago what qualities Lockhart possessed kept him in the side. He's probably never going to get a mountain of possessions but he's assured with the ball, he puts quite a bit of pressure on the opposition and he looks cool in a crisis. He could develop into a pretty useful smaller defender and I reckon he should hold his spot. 

There are quite a few damaging smaller Brisbane players and we need someone like Lockhart to negate their influence. 

[WERRIDEE 5,435]

On 7/20/2020 at 10:56 PM, Pickett2Jackson said:

How would you use the trio of Weid, LJ and T mac?

Something tells me it could work, but it is going in VERY tall.

Weid to play deep and half forward swapping with Jackson and T.Mac to play further up the ground wing half back.

[WERRIDEE 5,435]

Disappointing to see Vanders out but it makes it easy on selection. T.Mac for Vanders.

B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER

HB: SALEM, O.MCDONALD, HIBBERD

C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, HARMES

HF: PICKETT, T.MCDONALD, BENNELL

F: JACKSON, WEIDEMAN, FRITSCH'

FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

IC: BRAYSHAW, MELKSHAM, LOCKHART, HANNAN

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

19 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Disappointing to see Vanders out but it makes it easy on selection. T.Mac for Vanders.

B: JETTA, MAY, LEVER

HB: SALEM, O.MCDONALD, HIBBERD

C : LANGDON, PETRACCA, HARMES

HF: PICKETT, T.MCDONALD, BENNELL

F: JACKSON, WEIDEMAN, FRITSCH'

FOLL: GAWN, OLIVER, VINEY

IC: BRAYSHAW, MELKSHAM, LOCKHART, HANNAN

Thats a damn good looking team    (yeah, on paper I know).

[Ethan Tremblay 30,822]

Tomlinson for AVB. 

[DeeSpencer 25,437]

Hunt was the first choice I made, but the more I think about it if we're looking to replace the attributes Vanders brings: good size, strong tackler, has midfielder ability to sit on the back of a stoppage but can also play out in space.

Isn't Trent Rivers the best fit?

If we keep rotations high and limit his game time to say 60% in short bursts his tank shouldn't be so much of an issue.

We have to keep the balance of good pressure around the ball, we can't bring in someone who isn't going to lay a tackle or have the speed to cover off.

[dworship 3,342]

On 7/19/2020 at 10:01 PM, McQueen said:

His first half was abysmal. 
 

That’s fact. 

I've now had a chance to review Gus's first half and found it instructive. I acknowledge he wasn't perfect but using objective analysis (effective play, broke even, ineffective play) I found there was a lot more positives than negatives. Happy to concede 2 real clangers during the half. Although the worst of those (that some on here want to crucify him for) being the scrubber along the ground actually turned out to be an effective kick. I thought he was involved in a number of scoring chains and by definition; if he was ineffective we would not have scored. It was insightful to watch the first half and just watch for Gus and I found his positioning when he didn't have the ball was just as important. We can all be guilty of confirmation bias and in my case I'm most guilty of this when reading SWYL posts. Another example would be Saty where some peoples bias toward him actually negates what others see as significant contribution.

Objectively, I found that the use of the adjective "abysmal" in describing his first half to be inaccurate and not supported by the real facts. To add further weight to this I've included Daisy's comments regarding one piece of play late in the first half.

Based  on the above I cannot see Gus being dropped anytime soon and that's a fact (well actually an opinion).

 

Daisy comment.wav

Edited July 22, 2020 by dworship
Clarity aand spelling

[M_9 2,078]

I'm getting nervous thinking what Charlie Cameron could do to us. I'm not sure Salem or Hibberd have the pace. I know Hunt's form is down but I'd be tempted to play him or Rivers to 'wear' Cameron. Another option would be Werridee's line up but swapping Harmes and Salem.

[640MD 3,354]

1 hour ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

Thats a damn good looking team    (yeah, on paper I know).

Only if they all play hard and to potential 

but yes a damn good side

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

2 hours ago, Rob Mac...... said:

Every time I see Fritta I think of Eraserhead

I was totally think the exact same thing when watching on weekend.

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

34 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I'm getting nervous thinking what Charlie Cameron could do to us. I'm not sure Salem or Hibberd have the pace. I know Hunt's form is down but I'd be tempted to play him or Rivers to 'wear' Cameron. Another option would be Werridee's line up but swapping Harmes and Salem.

Lockhart would match him for pace but he’d need on field coaching/leadership to get his positioning correct. 
 

What they do to counteract Gawn will be interesting and I hope we have a plan B to counter counter act. 

[binman 42,608]

42 minutes ago, M_9 said:

I'm getting nervous thinking what Charlie Cameron could do to us. I'm not sure Salem or Hibberd have the pace. I know Hunt's form is down but I'd be tempted to play him or Rivers to 'wear' Cameron. Another option would be Werridee's line up but swapping Harmes and Salem.

May played on him last year I think and i would not be shocked if he does so again.

If they can shut down the space he can lead into, may can negate his marking strength, which a small can struggle to do.

[Docs Demons 1,778]

Not that worried about Cameron. We win midfield battle ensures they attack from defence and gives us time to block the space in their forward line. My main guys I would like a hard tag on are Neale and Andrews. Harmes to Neale and someone to stay on Andrews even if he goes to someone else.

[binman 42,608]

5 minutes ago, Docs Demons said:

Not that worried about Cameron. We win midfield battle ensures they attack from defence and gives us time to block the space in their forward line. My main guys I would like a hard tag on are Neale and Andrews. Harmes to Neale and someone to stay on Andrews even if he goes to someone else.

Neale is key. A total A Grader.

Harmes seems the obvious go to option.

[nosoupforme 3,085]

39 minutes ago, binman said:

Neale is key. A total A Grader.

Harmes seems the obvious go to option.

 

39 minutes ago, binman said:

Neale is key. A total A Grader.

Harmes seems the obvious go to option.

That seems the obvious with Brayshaw to move into the half back flank and Harmes on Neale  Last time against us he had a lazy 38 possessions and he ripped into us after half time. Good call.

Petracca and Oliver could do some damage and cannot wait to see the match ups in the middle.   Inform Gawn  is on top of his game.

You are right Binman the midfield is the key. 

[John Demonic 5,743]

4 hours ago, Rob Mac...... said:

Every time I see Fritta I think of Eraserhead

If we're doing Lynchian Demons... How about:

Charlie Spargo?

[Deemania since 56 6,607]

9 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

As much as I love AVB I reckon Tomlinson makes our side better anyway. But regardless fully agree that tmac only comes in for jackson and its not a call I would make for this week.

Spaceman Tomlinson is my choice for AVB out on a wing; let's hope that across the game, May or Salem (whoever kicks out after an opposition point) actually sees him and avoids the  '...kick it to Gawny, no matter what...' syndrome. Tomlinson and OMac could be an effective partnership in this regard, making considerable 'metres gained' in attempts to drive forward. OMac is one of the better kicks in the team and provides another defensive option in this regard. 

This gives Gawny some reduced effort and workload. Gawn needs support, as many have noted already. He is essential to ruck against Stephan Martin, and then marking around the ground in a variety of areas; Jackson could stay in the selections to provide relief for Gawn against the BL ruck No. 2, and there is a place for him in the side as a forward (marking and goal-scoring). If TMac is selected - he should be played at CHB - his days as a forward are nearly spent, preventing the development of the Weed, and now, perhaps that of Jackson. 

Edited July 22, 2020 by Deemania since 56

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

9 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

In. Jones. Out. Vdberg

Wouldnt surprise me at all to see Jones in.  Feels like we have been saving him for the tough part of the fixture.  He should be fresh as a daisy.

[John Demonic 5,743]

1 hour ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

Wouldnt surprise me at all to see Jones in.  Feels like we have been saving him for the tough part of the fixture.  He should be fresh as a daisy.

We had the offensive tag role last year with Jordan Lewis making a defender accountable. Jones could play on Birchall with the intention to prevent him getting enough free space to execute his corridor passes, hang off him all day, but give us a goal scoring option the other way, with his customary 40m goals from congestion. Melksham could actually make way there imo with his lack of pressure 

I do want Tom McD for AVB in the side to take Harris Andrews away from Weid also as first preference. I'm just thinking of a speciality role Jones could play if he was to get in. 

Otherwise he comes in as an extra mid in 3 weeks time to give others a rest

Edited July 22, 2020 by John Demonic

[leave it to deever 17,511]

On 7/20/2020 at 3:16 PM, drdrake said:

Melksham is basically playing as a marking forward at the moment and offering very little defensively or when the ball hits the ground.  I think TMac comes in for him.  That gives us Weiderman as deep forward and two hit up mobile talls in Jackson and Mcdonald.

 

Probably the only change but Tmacs form hasnt been knocking down doors.

Great to see Sw a key target now. Hope it continues.

[Elegt 872]

Sparrrow in 

[binman 42,608]

12 minutes ago, Elegt said:

Sparrrow in 

opinion or fact?