1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

It would be handy to know who is actually in Perth to help us with our guess work.!!!

Based on who I know is in Perth from reading the papers:

Out: Viney & TMac

In: Gina Rinehart & Margaret Court

I honestly wouldn’t rule out Majak getting a run on Monday

5 hours ago, Jaded said:

Don’t think he went to Perth. 

He’ll play via zoom

9 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Because the club rate Joel extremely highly and he's been named emergency the past few weeks. He's also shown he can play on the smalls and do the job like he did against Papley last year.

I'm not a Smith fan myself, but Hibberd hasn't exactly been crash hot the past couple of weeks. Just seems to fumble at the most crucial time.

 

Footy exposure to a variety of other teams is essential to develop consistencies in players. I am a fan of Joel's attributes and wonder quite often how he would develop from gametime, how he might impact particular matches from which he had been excluded, why team exclusion under Goodwin is such a feature of his footballing history and this season, unsighted since coming back from injury. In addition, his forward skills and mobility are sorely ignored; instead, he is played out of position in the backline as a stop-gap filler, nothing more, at a time when we really need the skills that he has displayed in the past at AFL level. Is this situation likely to change at any time in the future for Joel?

19 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If Viney does miss I think they'll go the extra big body in Vandenberg. I would have preferred Jordon, but gut feel in me thinks they'll prefer to freshen Jordon up for finals. Vanders actually played well in both 2018 games in Perth so could be another consideration. It's also meant to be a wet game so again the extra hardened body helps in these conditions. 

Salem is the obvious out it seems? Hibberd comes straight back in. 

I'm banking that the club will give McDonald every opportunity until the final minute. If he is ruled out this weekend then it's a coin toss between Melksham and Weideman. Again, it's going to be wet so maybe Melksham gets the nod.

Yep, I'd go for Vanders in Perth; the man plays with heart and soul and keeps at it. He does things for our team confidence.

4 hours ago, chook fowler said:

He’ll play via zoom

Nah ... more likely on Teams !! 

Jordon for Viney. Sparrow reprieved

Hibbo for Salem if Christian isn't fit to play

Would like to get a look at Jones before finals. didn't travel i understand so perhaps Adelaide. and would like to see Melks as well. His delivery is very good if only he could apply more pressure.

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Excellent pick up LDVC.

Premature comment by me on Jack given his now-enforced holiday in the 2 most important games of the year so far to lock in double chance.

6 hours ago, chook fowler said:

He’ll play via zoom

I'll guarantee you he won't get pinged for holding the ball at least.

13 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Because the club rate Joel extremely highly and he's been named emergency the past few weeks. He's also shown he can play on the smalls and do the job like he did against Papley last year.

I'm not a Smith fan myself, but Hibberd hasn't exactly been crash hot the past couple of weeks. Just seems to fumble at the most crucial time.

I don't know how highly the club rates someone who hasn't played a game in the seniors all year. Agree his game on Papley last year was good but that's one game against a side who at the time was bottom 4. Hibberd was out of form before he got dropped but has shown more this year in that role than Smith ever has, so I'd much prefer we go with the player who's demonstrated more solid recent form in a role that's closer to what we get from Salem.

Hopefully the Salem rumour isn't right though and we don't have to worry!

On 8/2/2021 at 11:25 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

Looks like we are in for a wet one....

At least the UV and pollen count won't be an issue

41 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

I'll guarantee you he won't get pinged for holding the ball at least.

Not necessarily IHW

Melksham, Majak, Joel Smith, Vanders all made the trip

9 minutes ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

Melksham, Majak, Joel Smith, Vanders all made the trip

No Weideman? 

Interesting 

6 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

I don't know how highly the club rates someone who hasn't played a game in the seniors all year. Agree his game on Papley last year was good but that's one game against a side who at the time was bottom 4. Hibberd was out of form before he got dropped but has shown more this year in that role than Smith ever has, so I'd much prefer we go with the player who's demonstrated more solid recent form in a role that's closer to what we get from Salem.

Hopefully the Salem rumour isn't right though and we don't have to worry!

We all remember what happened the last time at Optus Stadium that Joel Smith was preferred in the backline to another player after very limited games in the AFL as preparation for that game!

No visible improvement to any form at AFL standard since. Now as a forward it might be worth a gamble!!!

On 8/3/2021 at 3:25 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

Interestingly I do wonder whether Joel Smith could be a surprise inclusion for Salem?

If Joel Smith gets a game before Lockhart I will…be fairly annoyed. 

Can’t see too many changes. TMac to be OK, Viney out to give neck massages and JJ comes in.  Vanders as an outside choice, maybe as sub.

Harmes to lock onto Kelly, and Dogga to leap with Nic Nat more than Gawny.  Weids obvious replacement for TMac if he doesn’t come up, and Hibbo for Salem (using Bowery in Salem’s role) if he is forced out.

44 minutes ago, 58er said:

We all remember what happened the last time at Optus Stadium that Joel Smith was preferred in the backline to another player after very limited games in the AFL as preparation for that game!

No visible improvement to any form at AFL standard since. Now as a forward it might be worth a gamble!!!

I remember Joel being about the best for Melbourne in that horrific prelim in Perth

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No Weideman? 

Interesting 

Maybe his left eyebrow - training vision on club website.

T Mac involved in the gym work, be hard to see him missing

 

2 hours ago, Olgreybeard49 said:

Melksham, Majak, Joel Smith, Vanders all made the trip

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

No Weideman? 

Interesting 

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

T Mac involved in the gym work, be hard to see him missing

 

If that video was taken in Perth (and it looks like it, as the training facilities don't look like our usual ones in Melbourne), then Weideman is over there, you can see him in the footage (same with Chandler, Sparrow, Hibberd, Daw, Melksham, vandenBerg and Smith).

9 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

If that video was taken in Perth (and it looks like it, as the training facilities don't look like our usual ones in Melbourne), then Weideman is over there, you can see him in the footage (same with Chandler, Sparrow, Hibberd, Daw, Melksham, vandenBerg and Smith).

Goody just doing a cheeky leg raise..

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Edited August 4, 20214 yr by Lord Nev

Was the vision of Salem in the video enough to ease the fears he might miss?

Anyone else's MCFSS got them irrationally worried about how much of a bake West Coast is copping in the media this week (e.g. Yeo talking about his dad calling him up to point out how bad he was) and the potential for it to spark them against us?