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CHANGES: Rd 14 vs St Kilda

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22 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Add Fritsch and that's five changes (unless we keep Preuss - but I don't like our chances if we do that).

Ah yes. Obviously can't count to five! 

Nearly 25% turnover. 

Cant see them picking preuss but who knows this year. 

Tmac out is a weird one in some ways. Did they really expect him to play much better last game? Its not as if he was magicallly going to rediscover his mobility or agility.

You have to think work rate for harmes was an issue, not just form.

And perhaps also for fritter:

goody in the post game review: 'mate your defensive effort was [censored] poor, you'd better pull your finger out  you're not on bloody holiday'

Nekminnit bailey rocks up late to training in a Hawaiian shirt.

34 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Well with Fritsch suspended, Sparrow injured and TMac and Harmes allegedly dropped, we're not necessarily fielding our best 22 this week.

Tmac and harmes aren’t in the best 22 right now and sparrow is about as fringe as you can get. I think Brown for tmac would be an upgrade from what tmac has shown

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There could be more to all this. Seems a fair bit of upheaval at one time.

Watch this space I reckon.

 

41 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

Agree on both points. Goodwin said in his presser today that Jones and vandenBerg may both play in the middle with Sparrow out, so hopefully that means we have some quicker legs on the outside.

I actually didn't interpret the press conference that he will back in this week specifically but given the social media team has gone with it, it must be happening.


Maybe its Richo's magical formula to beat the Saints? 

I know I'm a typical Melbourne pessimist but this reeks of desperation. 

I just cant see us being within 8 goals of this one. 

#GoodwinsLastStand ?

Fritsch is a massive out. Hard to match up on, in form. I think we have already lost.

3 minutes ago, CYB said:

Maybe its Richo's magical formula to beat the Saints? 

I know I'm a typical Melbourne pessimist but this reeks of desperation. 

I just cant see us being within 8 goals of this one. 

#GoodwinsLastStand ?

If anyone knows how to destroy the Saints it's Richo.

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    2 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Fritsch is a massive out. Hard to match up on, in form. I think we have already lost.

    I dont think you can carry his and Melksham lack of defensive pressure against the best sides. One yes but not both. 

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    1 hour ago, Lord Nev said:

    100%. But I think having more players around who apply pressure will help them. ATM they have had Melksham, Fritsch and Hannan, and none of them are doing much chasing and tackling.

    Agree with the first two LN but Hannan, albeit not setting the world on fire in this regard (actually no one is...with our young rookie Kozzie just leading the way here), isn't so bad as the former sitting in equal 3rd place for average tackles inside 50.  The other two running at about half his rate here.

    We will need to ramp things up as you say and given our lack of pressure in general, the more the merrier.

    Can't see us beating the big boys very often until that begins to happen along with importing a genuine KF plus some outside run & class / finish to cover the non-langdon wing.  Hoping that might become Bennell at some point but i'll believe that when / if it happens.

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    Is it possible some changes are with the short turnaround time for the next game in Cairns?

    57 minutes ago, cantstandyasam said:

    Don't think Jones helps with our lack of pace against speedy St.Kilda. Hope I'm wrong but I think Jones isn't a automatic best 22 any more.

    other than a direct replacement for AVB, and imo he deserves it given his better form in general, i agree (vs the Saints).

    Against similarly sluggish sides i think he still is...just, for now.

    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    With Fritsch out who’s now going to kick all our behinds?

    St Kilda

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    22 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    There could be more to all this. Seems a fair bit of upheaval at one time.

    Watch this space I reckon.

     

    Your good at trying to create scaremongering


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