TEAMS: Rd 20 vs Fremantle

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1 minute ago, Superunknown said:

Wtaf!!

Double , triple, quadruple WTF!!!!!! AFL are corrupt!

[The Jackson FIX 2,298]

28 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Poor Chandler..

Dead set best in form player at Casey who are 15-0, and yet still can't get a crack against blokes who've have been dead set ordinary for 6 weeks.

 

100%. Watched him last week, he is in hot form. Bold call by Goody - obviously hope it works out.

[Gawndy the Great 7,739]

Hunt will go ballistic with pressure to keep his spot. 

[Redleg 38,085]

55 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

 

Harmesy copped a knock early in the second. Not himself the rest of the game, no one had any idea why including the coaches. Apparently felt terrible the next day and then failed the concussion test. He's pretty flat about it by all reports, hope he's right and firing for finals - underrated team player.

So Harmes injured, JJ injured, BBB, Lever and Tom out, umpires as usual with Dogs and we had 2 days less between games and get run over in last few minutes.

That’s a pretty good effort by us.

[dl4e 5,648]

I would have dropped Melksham and put Chandler in. 

[At the break of Gawn 3,687]

Genuinely annoyed that Lobb has been named.

I really thought he wasn’t going to get up which would really help us.

[At the break of Gawn 3,687]

2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I would have dropped Melksham and put Chandler in. 

Melksham will be needed to nullify Young (they’re roughly the same height). That kid is a jet. We really need Melksham to reprise his half forward defence roll he did on McGovern back in 2018 rnd 22.

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45 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Starting with Spargo! Hardly hits scoreboard and for all the talk of pressure acts Nar doesn't cut it for me!!

GET CHANDLER IN FOR HIM IMO

[CHF 2,623]

Interesting selections that will give us a lot of flexibility during the game and will make it hard for Freo to detail their plans against us.

The defensive team look good and well manned. May, Lever and Petty the backbone to build around. Salem, Hibberd, Brayshaw, Rivers and Hunt can al rotate through there as required. Brayshaw also offers cover on the wing or even in the middle. His time in there would be vey limited to my mind as he has not played there in a fair while. Hunt could cover on a wing or even forward. Not even I was convinced writing that and then reading it back.

Midfield/Ruck has options as well. The Four Horsemen, Gawn, Viney, Petracca and Oliver is enough to scare a lot of teams but their record of clearances, or lack thereof, makes us vulnerable. As my teachers wrote often of me, “Must do better.”

Langdon on his wing of choice with Jordon, Brayshaw and possibly Hunt sharing the other. Sparrow to spend time in the middle with Petracca resting forward a bit. Others to have bit parts in the middle I see as ANB, Pickett ( loved it when he was at the first bounce each quarter a while back), Melksham and I would not be surprised to se an appearance by Rivers in there depending on the state of the game.

In the forward 50 we have the Line being held by Fritsch and Wiedeman and a resting ruck (?) Wandering around at their feet and trying to lay an effective tackle in the forward 50 will be Spargo, Pickett, ANB and Melksham……. Whoever it is down there needs to be told that the player with the lowest number of F50 tackles for the match will be making way for Chandler. That’s fair, I think.

Medi sub… I do not see JVR making his debut a medi sub so it is between Chandler and Dunstan. Personally, I would lean towards Chandler, watched a bit of the Casey games and he ha been kicking goals and playing a bit in the middle.

Dees to hit their straps and [censored] the purple haze.

 

[jnrmac 19,327]

43 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Genuinely annoyed that Lobb has been named.

I really thought he wasn’t going to get up which would really help us.

Fremantle have struggled in the wet this year, losing to Gold Coast and Collingwood in rounds nine and 10.

Cant imagine he will hurt us too much if its sopping wet

From Perth Now:

Optus Stadium contractors are replacing more turf ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster between Fremantle and Melbourne, as ground staff brace for an untimely downpour as the troubled surface goes under the spotlight of national free-to-air TV.

Friday’s forecast is for 10-15mm of rain and the chance of a thunderstorm, providing a test for not only the surface but Fremantle’s wet weather footy credentials in the wake of upset losses to Gold Coast and Collingwood earlier this season.

Edited July 28, 2022 by jnrmac

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2 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

As an aside, this is Fremantle's first home game against us since 2015.

Which is utterly ridiculous.

I wonder whether there is any other match up in the competition where a side hasn't had a home game against another side in 7 years.

As above we went for nigh on a decade without a home game v Druggies.  And Carlton Hawthorn Collingwood Richmond are never sent down to that marginal seat subsidy ground with the absurd boundaries and little visitor access whereas we go every bloody year.  
Yet some still hold that the AFL ain’t a corrupt clique.  

2 hours ago, Mickey said:

Couple of big Vic clubs haven't played in Geelong for a long time, so you could argue they haven't played a home game

42 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Genuinely annoyed that Lobb has been named.

I really thought he wasn’t going to get up which would really help us.

Of course just because Lobb has been named doesn’t mean he will play. 

[COOLX 145]

Looks like we are just going to roll the dice again.  Expect another loss as we have been "measured".

[IRW 1,280]

2 hours ago, Jibroni said:

Hopefully Weed can play 4 quarters this time, really needs to play a big one without a 2nd big forward.

Well there is a first time for everything

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4 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

We may see a new re energised Jackson this week! 🙃

Pushing up his market value??

2 hours ago, The heart beats true said:

JVR in the emergencies. He’s close.

Or, maybe JVR is cover against Jackson defecting to Free as the teams run out onto the field? 😱

[old55 21,689]

2 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

As an aside, this is Fremantle's first home game against us since 2015.

Which is utterly ridiculous.

I wonder whether there is any other match up in the competition where a side hasn't had a home game against another side in 7 years.

Us vs Essendon for about 10 years

[titan_uranus 22,810]

2 hours ago, Mickey said:

Couple of big Vic clubs haven't played in Geelong for a long time, so you could argue they haven't played a home game

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

We have only had 3 home games against Essendon out of the last 19

Collingwood hasn't played at Geelong since 1999

Essendon hasn't played at Geelong once since 1993

Good memory re: Essendon. We didn't have a home game against them for 9 years (2010-2019).

Brisbane also didn't have a home game against Hawthorn for 8 years (2008-2016).

Meanwhile we've been to Geelong 17 times in the last 21 seasons...

[DubDee 21,316]

40 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Fremantle have struggled in the wet this year, losing to Gold Coast and Collingwood in rounds nine and 10.

Cant imagine he will hurt us too much if its sopping wet

From Perth Now:

Optus Stadium contractors are replacing more turf ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster between Fremantle and Melbourne, as ground staff brace for an untimely downpour as the troubled surface goes under the spotlight of national free-to-air TV.

Friday’s forecast is for 10-15mm of rain and the chance of a thunderstorm, providing a test for not only the surface but Fremantle’s wet weather footy credentials in the wake of upset losses to Gold Coast and Collingwood earlier this season.

Replacing turf and then rain before the turf has set in, doesnt sound good

No injuries please!!!

[Binmans PA 26,513]

Having to replace turf the day before a game is unacceptable. This is a multi billion dollar business. It's simply not good enough.

Edited July 28, 2022 by A F

[Demon Dynasty 16,004]

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

GET CHANDLER IN FOR HIM IMO

Picket i'm sure you've heard the old saying about ppl who start talking to themselves yes?

[Demon Dynasty 16,004]

3 hours ago, Winter Dan said:

Hunt in to cover one of their 4 quicks is a good move.  

Most likely Fredrick who tore us a new one last time

[Redleg 38,085]

It’s been amazing how many times we have played sides at nearly full strength. 

[titan_uranus 22,810]

Second consecutive six day break, no TMac, no Brown, no Harmes, Jordon questionable fitness, Lever questionable fitness, Oliver still recovering from a broken thumb, flying across the country to play on a slop of a turf against an opponent Fyfe and Switkowski short of full strength with an extra day's break.

Get around us. Season-defining win coming up tomorrow night.

[DemonWA 3,536]

1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Melksham will be needed to nullify Young (they’re roughly the same height). That kid is a jet. We really need Melksham to reprise his half forward defence roll he did on McGovern back in 2018 rnd 22.

Yeah. I don't watch much freo games but Young is a jet and needs to be given the due respect. 

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1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Fremantle have struggled in the wet this year, losing to Gold Coast and Collingwood in rounds nine and 10.

Cant imagine he will hurt us too much if its sopping wet

From Perth Now:

Optus Stadium contractors are replacing more turf ahead of Friday night’s blockbuster between Fremantle and Melbourne, as ground staff brace for an untimely downpour as the troubled surface goes under the spotlight of national free-to-air TV.

Friday’s forecast is for 10-15mm of rain and the chance of a thunderstorm, providing a test for not only the surface but Fremantle’s wet weather footy credentials in the wake of upset losses to Gold Coast and Collingwood earlier this season.

Replacing MORE turf which leads to more shifts... Sheeit I can see a major injury looming!! Hope AFL know what they are doing>??!! Best to declare it unsafe and seek alternate venue!!!

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6 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Replacing MORE turf which leads to more shifts... Sheeit I can see a major injury looming!! Hope AFL know what they are doing>??!! Best to declare it unsafe and seek alternate venue!!!

This has got disaster written all over it. Turf wouldn't settle in a couple of days in the middle of summer, ACL Russian roulette.