CHANGES: Rd 18 vs Port Adelaide

[Demonland 74,327]

Who comes in and who goes out?

[chook fowler 19,763]

Bedford out surely. Whilst Fritsch won’t be dropped, he is playing lazy, selfish football. We have no one that can take a mark - BBB, Jackson and Gawn, hardly any. 

[Ollie fan 3,671]

Whoever would have thought that we would miss TMac so badly?

[titan_uranus 25,250]

We either need to play Gawn/Jackson forward more when they're not rucking, or we need to pick Weideman until TMac's back. We can't be that small forward of the ball.

Bowey and Salem both struggled tonight. With Rivers and Hunt out of the side, there is competition for their spots.

I'm not convinced by Bedford. His Brisbane game was good but he is too fumbly under pressure and with our run home, we're copping pressure each week. 

[Nascent 9,345]

Feel we need another tall in if they're not going to rest a ruckman in the forward line for the majority of the game. Weideman, Brown or JVR. Not great options but we need another target.

[Diamond_Jim 12,758]

In: Whoever kicks goals at Casey

Out Bedford

Watched Salem closely last week and he rarely got into the game. One more game and then he might need a run at VFL if no improvement

In : Whichever of these two plays better at Casey... Rivers or Hunt

Out: Bowey

[bing181 9,464]

4 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Bowey and Salem both struggled tonight.

Salem has been struggling since he returned from injury. Bowey down as well, means we're just not getting drive out of the back half any more. But can't imagine dropping either of them, only alternative would be Rivers but not sure he's ready to come back in.

[cantstandyasam 700]

1 minute ago, Nascent said:

Feel we need another tall in if they're not going to rest a ruckman in the forward line for the majority of the game. Weideman, Brown or JVR. Not great options but we need another target.

Must play Weed until Tommy comes good. We can't pick M Brown. We are too short in F50. Maybe play Chandler for Bedford and drop Jordon bring in Weed and play Brayshaw wing

[david_neitz_is_my_dad 4,084]

JVR maybe???!

[DeeSpencer 26,667]

Weid for Fritsch

Hunt for Bedford

Hope everyone else plays better.

Pray Clarry is ok 

Midfield copped a hiding tonight. 

[Jibroni 5,056]

Bedford and Spargo were average to say the least will be lucky to hold their places.

[Superunknown 4,246]

Sacre Bleu!

in - Taylor walker 👀👀👀❌👌👌???

[watchtheeyes 1,429]

13 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Whoever would have thought that we would miss TMac so badly?

Said it before and totally agree. Critical for structure

[titan_uranus 25,250]

2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Weid for Fritsch

Hunt for Bedford

Hope everyone else plays better.

Pray Clarry is ok 

Midfield copped a hiding tonight. 

We're not dropping Fritsch. No matter how angry you are at his game, we're not dropping him. 

Onus is on him and the coaches to rid him of his selfishness.

Not sure Hunt for Bedford is right. Hunt's played defence for two years, so I'm not sure he gets swung forward. 

[monoccular 17,756]

20 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

We either need to play Gawn/Jackson forward more when they're not rucking, or we need to pick Weideman until TMac's back. We can't be that small forward of the ball.

Bowey and Salem both struggled tonight. With Rivers and Hunt out of the side, there is competition for their spots.

I'm not convinced by Bedford. His Brisbane game was good but he is too fumbly under pressure and with our run home, we're copping pressure each week. 

There may be some nervous Demons watching the VFL game tomorrow night.

If Hunt and or Rivers put in a beauty, there will be pressure on Bowey.

Chandler could put pressure on Bedford

Weed has yet another opportunity as I feel we really need someone of his height in the forward line though he and BBB need to be instructed to lead in opposite directions and not to contest the same ball.  Neither have the smarts of TMsc to subtly Bloch and make space when they both fly.

And just maybe JVR could debut as the second tall forward, though it is unlikely.  

 

AND PS - did that mongrel Selwood break Clarry's thumb?  If he misses then does Brayshaw finally get a crack at the midfield?

Edited July 7, 2022 by monoccular

[Demon Dynasty 17,162]

19 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

Whoever would have thought that we would miss TMac so badly?

🖐️

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

Spargs has had a poor year by comparison. ANB as well. Their manic pressure is way off.

Bowey needs a spell or some time off, we forget he is a 2nd year player and he is starting to look like a liability.

Bring Rivers in Bowey.

Bedford stays - needs a solid block. If Chandler plays well, bring him in for Spargs. 
 

 

[adonski 13,235]

Congrats on your debut Jacob

IN: JVR
OUT: Bedford

Fortunate for Sparrow we don't have a midfielder to replace him with

[monoccular 17,756]

1 minute ago, adonski said:

Congrats on your debut Jacob

IN: JVR
OUT: Bedford

Fortunate for Sparrow we don't have a midfielder to replace him with

in fact if Clarry's thumb is broken then he may be a starting mid

[adonski 13,235]

Just now, monoccular said:

in fact if Clarry's thumb is broken then he may be a starting mid

The horror.

[mo64 5,910]

The Weid experiment is over. Time for JVR to be added to the forward mix.

In: Hunt, JVR, Dunstan

Out: Bedford, Bowey, Spargo.

JVR to give us another forward marking option. Hunt to replace Bowey who's struggled for a while. Dunstan to give us more grunt at stoppages and someone who can find the pill.

[RedLegs23 1,138]

May was rubbish tonight.

[Lord Nev 13,512]

2 minutes ago, mo64 said:

In: Hunt, Dunstan

Out: Bowey, Spargo.

Ah yes, that will fix our disposal problems...

 

[Vipercrunch 2,863]

I think we go back to the forward balance we had for the second half of last year and start of this year and bring in another genuine talk forward. 
 

In - whoever earns it tomorrow out of Weeds, Mitch Brown or JVR

Out - Bedford (love him but still needs to work on some key things)

[WERRIDEE 5,638]

In : Weid

Out: Bedford