Ins: Bowey, Dunstan, Mcdonald/JVR

Outs: Hunt/Rivers, ANB, Melksham

 

Dunstan to Harmes Role, Harmes to HFF if hes not rubbed out.

5 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Based on Goodwin’s presser, it sounds like Tracc is a 50/50 for next week. Got a kick in the calf. Goodwin described it as a contusion. Watched him closely at ground level and he was hobbling the whole game. Reckon we might be without him. 

??? Based on his presser hes playing next week, he literally said he got a kick to the calf and was pretty sore, but a good rest off the legs and recovery he will play......

6 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Based on Goodwin’s presser, it sounds like Tracc is a 50/50 for next week. Got a kick in the calf. Goodwin described it as a contusion. Watched him closely at ground level and he was hobbling the whole game. Reckon we might be without him. 

Goodbye 2022 flag

I'm going to defend ANB. On many occasions he was surrounded by at least 3 Swans players with no support. He works hard and gets in the right spots to defend, link up or make a contest but he's not the sort of dynamic player to win in these sort of situations.  ANB fumbled a bit but he wasn't alone.

7 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Was pretty bland against the Swans from what i witnessed.  Kicked one reasonable 'on the end of a chain' goal but certainly didn't impress or look a likely dangerous forward.

JVR was better on Sunday and has shown more signs (on occasions) of being a viable forward option at some point next season & onwards.  He might even be ready (just) for a short stint at AFL level now.  Not in a final though for mine.

The forward at Casey that actually looks the most dangerous (in a form / goal kicking / accuracy) sense right now is, weirdly enough, Mitch Brown.  Would he get picked?  Highly doubt it.

Mitch Brown knows how to play like a forward at least give him a shot I say and Dunstan to replace Brayshaw in the middle Gus back to half back / wing

4 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Based on Goodwin’s presser, it sounds like Tracc is a 50/50 for next week. Got a kick in the calf. Goodwin described it as a contusion. Watched him closely at ground level and he was hobbling the whole game. Reckon we might be without him. 

Yes I agree. I doubt he will get up for next week. Goody also said that TMac could be in the mix depending on how he trains today. It is stating the bleeding obvious to say we need to do something different with the forward set up. I wouldn’t be averse to JVR and Bedford coming in, but doubt that will happen. Melksham, as good as he was against Carlton, is past it. Brown won’t get dropped, even though he was embarrassing last night. He needs to play within the 50 metre arc and stop this ridiculous running up the ground. I would have Bowey in, he is tough, smart and always hits a target. Maybe push Salem to defensive wing. Jackson, do we need to play 2 rucks against Brisbane? I don’t think so. For me, he goes out for that reason, as he gives us nothing up forward.

With no big Oscar next week, do we drop Jacko and play and actual key forward who has a [censored] clue to how to play the role.

Like I have said previously Salem never plays well in first couple of games after injury. Bowey has to at least be considered.

ANB tries and tries but last night I found him very trying. He is too often indicative of our forward line - a rebound wall.

Do not see TMac as a saviour and has no VFL game before next week. In the last ressies game Weid, JvR and M Brown much better.

Think Harmes will be out so that saves Melksham.  FD does not like change so one forced change will be it, probably Dunstan but would like to see Smith. Trac an unknown at this point.

FD meeting will be like “we beat them a ftnight ago so who are we forced to change?”

 

 

2 hours ago, Undeeterred said:

Disregarding that time when he was best on ground in one of course

4 years ago?... And played no more than half a season since and 5 games in a year where we have been desperate for a tall forward. So I’d say the coaches have seen enough.  

45 minutes ago, Kent said:

Mitch Brown knows how to play like a forward at least give him a shot I say and Dunstan to replace Brayshaw in the middle Gus back to half back / wing

Mitch has tended to struggle with the step up but he's presently the in form forward for Casey that's for sure.  Who comes out? 

Also you have to deliver the ball better for a Mitch Brown 'In' to pay off IMV.  Tracc,  Viney, Lingers need to lower their vision more often to have any chance of our forwards kicking a winning score regardless of who's in.  Lingers & Spargoat hit Fritta up last night with two nice short passes.  More of this pls.

The Gus experiment through the middle worked once and that was it.  Agree he should be straight back to the wing.

Dunstan or Bedford in for ANB?  We lack speed and receive / break away ability around the contest IMHO and Dunstan doesn't really offer that.  He is elite by hand though which might help distribute and can also kick the odd goal.

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by Demon Dynasty

Out....

Soft tackles broken too easy

Silly chip kicks intercepted by the opposition.

Kicking to the pocket all the time.

Weid. I know he didn't play but that's reason enough to move him on after 6 years.

In.

The desire to win.

Leadership.

Kick up a few bottoms eg...Kozzie....didn't even chase that much. Totally disengaged.

Anb....passenger in so many important games this year.....a big serve from Goody.

Melk ( worse game ever and should be dropped. Fooled us by playing 2 good games from forty)

Jackson a boot up the......

Bbb .....can see why North rid of him at times.....big boot up the proverbial

Traac was injured  but he doesn't seem as good as last year when fit.

The will to win a premiership. 

As for tge physical outs...

Melksham for Tmac.

Anb for Bowie.

 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by leave it to deever

11 hours ago, Old Bear said:

Don’t have a choice need someone with a brain 🧠 

And hunger.

Dogga was shocking.

4 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Out....

Soft tackles broken too easy

Silly chip kicks intercepted by the opposition.

Kicking to the pocket all the time.

Weid. I know he didn't play but that's reason enough to move him on after 6 years.

In.

The desire to win.

Leadership.

Kick up a few bottoms eg...Kozzie....didn't even chase that much. Totally disengaged.

Anb....passenger in so many important games this year.....a big serve from Goody.

Melk ( worse game ever and should be dropped. Fooled us by playing 2 good games from forty)

Jackson a boot up the......

Bbb .....can see why North rid of him at times.....big boot up the proverbial

Traac was injured  but he doesn't seem as good as last year when fit.

The will to win a premiership. 

As for tge physical outs...

Melksham for Tmac.

Anb for Bowie.

 

Bowey should be straight in for Salem.  He was a mile off it last night.  You aint making that ground up in one week IMV as he's coming from too far back after his interrupted pre-season and late arrival.

Anyone have any idea in what day this game is likely to be played next weekend?

3 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Anyone have any idea in what day this game is likely to be played next weekend?

Not sure what day but maybe we could request to play it interstate as we seem to be a different team on the road? 

6 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Anyone have any idea in what day this game is likely to be played next weekend?

Depends on what happens today. Cat win we should play Friday night Pies win and it should be sat night, still the AFL tend to make it up as they go along anyway so who knows. 

Thanks 

Edited September 3, 20222 yr by DeeZee

Unless we change structurally by bringing TMac in i'm not sure there's a lot of point making changes at this stage. Just swapping deck chairs

The boys need to find and bring their best

We had enough of the ball to win the game so I can't see too many changes being necessary.

Harmes. I was about 40 metres from the incident, and I reckon he will miss 2 weeks. Yes, Cripps got off  but I he should not have. You can't do that. The noise of both the forearms to head and shoulder contact, and the thump as the body hit the ground was very, very loud. Very lucky for there not be a serious injury.

ANB for fumbling, decision making errors, and getting in other players' way.

Melksham for not executing a major part of his role. Absolute momentum killer.

A 2nd tall forward option, not Gawn or Jackson.

Having said that, I hope Dunstan, M Brown etc... don't get called up. For mine, they are not AFL players. Give Chandler, Bedford, Bowey, JVR a call up if necessary.

My prediction is that they roll the dice with McDonald

 

in: McDonald

out: Melksham

would love to get Bowey in but won't happen

Harmes won't get rubbed out

1 hour ago, Tracca said:

??? Based on his presser hes playing next week, he literally said he got a kick to the calf and was pretty sore, but a good rest off the legs and recovery he will play......

The reason we have no one coming through to cover for injuries and poor form is that the Coach  regularly says he will be " ok " or flatly refuses to change a problematic line up..experiment even ,when an opportunity arises.

Mind you  we'd want Trac if he was 95% good to go

2 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

My prediction is that they roll the dice with McDonald

 

in: McDonald

out: Melksham

would love to get Bowey in but won't happen

Harmes won't get rubbed out

Melk out..? Maybe but were you actually  there or watching on TV...two different performances

2 minutes ago, IRW said:

Melk out..? Maybe but were you actually  there or watching on TV...two different performances

I was there mate. We need that extra tall up forward. Who else you taking out for McDonald? Melksham missed two crucial ones anyway. 

 

Jog on

11 hours ago, BAMF said:

I think RPFC summed it up in his post earlier in this thread, albeit about ANB not BBB. A replacement for BBB would need to wait till summer. You can't replace him in an elimination final.

Yeah post game frustration on my part 

200cm 100 kg and competes like a rag doll ,albeit one who can kick straight. But the only alternative if TMac isn't ready is Weideman and that's just crazy

2 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

I was there mate. We need that extra tall up forward. Who else you taking out for McDonald? Melksham missed two crucial ones anyway. 

 

Jog on

Yeah two crucial misses and half the team fell over or handpassed to Sydney all night.

He was pressure  and as much as they need extra big  tall strong I'd almost play TMac for rag doll Brown and hope Fritta and Gawn can catch it.

Max doesn't tap to our players anyway .

Problem with TMac is I don't think he comes back from foot injuries with any sort of form to speak of.

That's me jogging past you while you blame Melksham for bad coaching an game wide lousy decisions from the  Captain down