TEAMS: Rd 14 vs St. Kilda

[binman 43,007]

5 minutes ago, Buzzy said:

Awesome, I was just thinking that what we really need is a big slow non-assertive defender who's not even as good as his brother - who funnily enough could actually play the position better than him if he wasn't dropped.

WTF Goodwin.  If we get pumped you should go immediately.

Lever isnt that bad.

Didnt realise he was related to fritter.

Edited August 28, 2020 by binman

[dee-tox 4,835]

The plan seems to be to go a full throttle contested game. I wonder how that will go on the wide open spaces of Traeger. Certainly puts the onus on Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Brayshaw and Vanders to do some damage on the outside when we get it.

[bobby1554 1,244]

14 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Hunt, Oscar B, and Bennell I would have thought Obvious Inclusions we will be torched on the outside!

Not if we win it and use it well on the inside

[Buzzy 992]

10 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

 

I keep changing my mind.

I think we will beat them actually.  Saints are much improved but nothing special.

Have you seen us?

[adonski 12,165]

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Please, please, please don't play Jones on the outside!

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Without doubt, the enjoyment I get out of threads like this totally blasts any inconvenience that this corolla virus thing causes

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,778]

Just now, Moonshadow said:

Please, please, please don't play Jones on the outside!

Hasn't he been playing forward marking the opposition attacking backman? I think this is not a bad roll for him

 

We're clearly backing our "brand" so I hope like hell we show up and bring it. Otherwise it'll be more than 1 quarter of carnage as we get over run

[leave it to deever 17,511]

Wow 6 changes. Not for a long time.

Happy for Tmac not to get a gig but tough on Lockhart.

Preuss obvious but J wagner is a head scratcher.

Fritta has kicked quite a few so Im not sure where our goals are going to come from.

Omac makes me nervous.

Rivers in is a good call.

Cant say Im confident and once again  in that familiar Dees stage of watching other games hoping for results to go our way. 

Edited August 28, 2020 by leave it to deever

[Deemania since 56 6,650]

52 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

J Wagner and O Mac into the team.  Didnt bring in ANY speed

[censored] me. See you all in 2021 folks.

Almost the speediest opposition this year - all go in with a grunt this season - linkages well drilled all over the field - some very bold players with absolute desire for the ball - talent abounds. Gawn still should not be playing (risked). 

We have the counter: OMac. Goodwin will need to absorb the learnings in this selected team. Players all over the ground out of position - denied their opportunities to shine. Stop gaps everywhere. 

Shheeeesh!

P2J: See ya in '21. This season is over.

[Diamond_Jim 12,591]

I was trying to set this selection to music.

The best I could come up with was "Strange Days" by the Doors.

Wikipedia's summing up of the critical response to the album of the same name has particular resonance. Especially the last sentence.

Music critic Robert Christgau called the album "muscular but misshapen" in a May 1968 column for Esquire, but went on to write that The Doors had come "from nowhere to reign as America's heaviest group".^[18] Rolling Stone opined that the album "has all the power and energy of the first LP, but is more subtle, more intricate and much more effective" and argued that the "whole album, individual songs and especially the final track are constructed in the five parts of tragedy. Like Greek drama, you know when the music's over because there is catharsis."

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,778]

4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Without doubt, the enjoyment I get out of threads like this totally blasts any inconvenience that this corolla virus thing causes

 

Especially finding the Glass Half Full needle in haystack...

 

39 minutes ago, Parmalove said:

Have been told Wagner been playing a forward roll in scratch matches recently and will be playing that roll this week. Omac a good in to cover extra talls and lever can play intercepter and he hasnt been confident to do so when had opponent to look after last two weeks. Rivers straight swap for Lockart. Brown more mobile than McDonald. Jones to apply pressure and Gawn a gun. Theres a positive spin on the changes

Love the optimism

[John Demonic 5,800]

22 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

 

I keep changing my mind.

I think we will beat them actually.  Saints are much improved but nothing special.

I put us in the "Kept in it by poor Brisbane goalkicking and nearly snatched a win" category alongside the Saints.

[Cheesy D. Pun 1,765]

17 minutes ago, KLV said:

Massive complaining about lack of defensive effort from forwards, Fritsch out. St Kilda plays a tall forward line, Omac in. Worries that we’re  not resting enough players, Lockhart - young player- out. Endless complaints about tmac, -dropped. Bemoaning - why isn’t Brown getting a game? Brown selected. Wagner has his playing career on the line, he will play the game of his life. Jones at the end of his, a proud man, will play out of his skin.

Hold the negativity until we lose Demonlanders.

Dees by 15

 

Yeah, I'm not sure about the selections myself but I'm with you.

It does seem as though many here have been calling for these changes and are now shattered that they've actually happened.

Fwiw, Lockhart is the only one that I thought was odd. Fritsch is a massive out - he has been very good as a second forward. 

I was worried they were going to pick Pruess, leaving a ruckman to clog up our forward line for four qtrs. Glad they thought better of it!

[picket fence 17,172]

7 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

Hasn't he been playing forward marking the opposition attacking backman? I think this is not a bad roll for him

 

We're clearly backing our "brand" so I hope like hell we show up and bring it. Otherwise it'll be more than 1 quarter of carnage as we get over run

Ah, exactly what is our brand?? Is it available at Dimmeys?

[leave it to deever 17,511]

9 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

I was trying to set this selection to music.

The best I could come up with was "Strange Days" by the Doors.

Wikipedia's summing up of the critical response to the album of the same name has particular resonance. Especially the last sentence.

Music critic Robert Christgau called the album "muscular but misshapen" in a May 1968 column for Esquire, but went on to write that The Doors had come "from nowhere to reign as America's heaviest group".^[18] Rolling Stone opined that the album "has all the power and energy of the first LP, but is more subtle, more intricate and much more effective" and argued that the "whole album, individual songs and especially the final track are constructed in the five parts of tragedy. Like Greek drama, you know when the music's over because there is catharsis."

The theme from Titanic might of worked.

[Hogan2014 390]

38 minutes ago, binman said:

You'd ask him why he turned up late?

What a harsh authoritarian you must be!

I just wander why? Slept in? Or drinking too much ??

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,833]

30 minutes ago, Demon17 said:

Not if he was going to kick 2. 4 or similiar.

The Eagles analysis shows they won 8 or 9 straight by being the most accurate team, kicking low numbers of points, and goals from everywhere.

But last night hey lost that accuracy kicking 9.7 - and lost.

Fristche's innaccuracy lately is too risky on this must win game and he needed the message. I support this particular change

^^^^

I don't believe the late to training thing.  I think it's more than just that perhaps attitude plus the above.

Fritsch's performances this year have been a tease and whilst he's shown potential, he hasn't really delivered what he is capable of.  He is too good a player to keep kicking these ridiculously inaccurate scores.  With the opportunities he has had, he should have kick a few bags of 4 or 5 goals by now.  Perhaps a good kick up the backside is what he actually needed.

I like the Fritta and hopefully he comes back into the side better and launches himself and the side to new levels (not sure he could actually physically come back 'bigger and better' ). 

[Soidee 1,496]

Good to see TMac out.  He is on notice.  I think he should be on the trade table.

[ProperDee 1,698]

A few things have suddenly become clear:

(a) If he couldn't get a run in a game where pace is imperative, Jayden Hunt is gone.

(b) Nev Jetta's career maybe on the skids. Been a champ.

(c) James Harmes has finally been called out about those compromising photos he claimed to have of the coach. 

(c) Get as much dough as you can find on to Tim Membrey to kick 6.  I had him pencilled in for 4 until Oscar came back into the side.

[leave it to deever 17,511]

9 minutes ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

Yeah, I'm not sure about the selections myself but I'm with you.

It does seem as though many here have been calling for these changes and are now shattered that they've actually happened.

Fwiw, Lockhart is the only one that I thought was odd. Fritsch is a massive out - he has been very good as a second forward. 

I was worried they were going to pick Pruess, leaving a ruckman to clog up our forward line for four qtrs. Glad they thought better of it!

Not just tough on Lockhart but I think its some of the ins that are the issue  Omac and Jw to be more specific . 

Edited August 28, 2020 by leave it to deever

[picket fence 17,172]

Just now, leave it to deever said:

The theme from Titanic might of worked.

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,778]

1 minute ago, picket fence said:

Ah, exactly what is our brand?? Is it available at Dimmeys?

"Growing, Learing, Building,... etc" ?

[dl4e 5,851]

1 minute ago, Hogan2014 said:

I just wander why? Slept in? Or drinking too much ??

Too busy masticating over his weet bix for the team selections this evening.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

2 minutes ago, Soidee said:

Good to see TMac out.  He is on notice.  I think he should be on the trade table.

Perhaps, but who takes him?

He would be on half decent coin, so if it freed up room then I'd be happy to shift him for something like a third round pick.