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3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Out: Sparrow, Spargo, Tomlinson 

In: Harmes, Laurie, Schache

Laurie has had 2 very big games in a row. Deserves his chance. He and Harmes should replace Spargo and Sparrow. Not sure how Schache gets in (assuming they pick BB), unless its for van R. McDonald will get another chance. Another one.

 
6 hours ago, DeeZee said:

They better come out breathing fire.

With all the talent on our list I couldn’t stomach another lukewarm performance . 

We’ve seen two in 5 games so far where we weren’t switched on from the start and it really cost us.

Not sure that we're as talented as people assume. Take out Gawn Oliver and Petracca - great players - and we're nothing special. And clearly lack reliable forward firepower, apart from Fritsch. Can't see where its going to come from.

 
6 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

Not sure that we're as talented as people assume. Take out Gawn Oliver and Petracca - great players - and we're nothing special. And clearly lack reliable forward firepower, apart from Fritsch. Can't see where its going to come from.

I think you forgot May, Lever, Grundy, Viney, Langdon to name a few more

35 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

I like the idea of Schache playing. He can play in defence, the ruck and has great upside in the forward line. What worries me is he is great on paper, but has yet to put his potential at AFL level on a consistent level. TMac was given a game on the back of 2 goals, Schache has kicked 4 goals today at Casey. Was he given a real opportunity at the Bullies given he was behind some good forwards?

Everything we dislike about BBB, not a contested aerialist, not good at ground level (although has kicked many this year), too easily out muscled, is exactly what is said about Schache. BBB kicks goals and I can’t argue with that. 
 

Schache would have been handy given how we were outplayed by the bombers. He could have been the swing man we needed to stem the play. Can BBB, Schache and JVR play in the same forward line with Schache being the 2nd ruck/swing man. TMac should be dropped and  Gawn is too important to risk at this stage. 

Shache is icing not the cake. His games at Casey have varied between okay and good. By comparison he didn't dominate like TMac did in the VFL game that earned him a recall. He couldn't hold down a place in the bulldogs team and was upset when JUH got a run of games at his expense.

Play him if you will but I'm not sure you'll get more than you would get from TMac on a normal day. VFL is a long way off AFL standard.

I'll leave this one to the selectors but I do agree that Gawn should not be rushed back which is something Goodwin might have done in the past


Brown for McDonald
Gawn or Schache for Melksham 
Lever for Tomlinson

Petty to settle down back for the week 

Mid/forward changes. I’d start with JJ in for Spargo. If Sparrow misses then Laurie too. 

 

28 minutes ago, Redlagged said:

Not sure that we're as talented as people assume. Take out Gawn Oliver and Petracca - great players - and we're nothing special. And clearly lack reliable forward firepower, apart from Fritsch. Can't see where its going to come from.

Ahem, Clarry not rated as great???

17 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Shache is icing not the cake. His games at Casey have varied between okay and good. By comparison he didn't dominate like TMac did in the VFL game that earned him a recall. He couldn't hold down a place in the bulldogs team and was upset when JUH got a run of games at his expense.

Play him if you will but I'm not sure you'll get more than you would get from TMac on a normal day. VFL is a long way off AFL standard.

I'll leave this one to the selectors but I do agree that Gawn should not be rushed back which is something Goodwin might have done in the past

Schache has kicked almost 40 goals in his last 10 games at VFL level. He provides better value as a second ruck than TMac or JVR. He is performing at VFL and he  has not been the icing on top of the cake in these games. I have my doubts too, but I would like him to get a good run at it to prove his worth when TMac is struggling.
 

 

My new changes is drop all the players gladly sipping champagne on the news. Gather round sell outs can stay in Adelaide permanently. 
 

Edit: or course, can’t be champagne, sparkling Murray tap water 

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5 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

My new changes is drop all the players gladly sipping champagne on the news. Gather round sell outs can stay in Adelaide permanently. 
 

Edit: or course, can’t be champagne, sparkling Murray tap water 

Might be time for a break from the phone


After losing to Essendon. I will not take any game for granted.  We should turn up with same intensity for Richmond and Norf as we do for Sydney and other top teams. Schache in and Laurie.  Reward them.  Sparrow was supposed to be our next big thing and has drifted off. 

47 minutes ago, Soidee said:

After losing to Essendon. I will not take any game for granted.  We should turn up with same intensity for Richmond and Norf as we do for Sydney and other top teams. Schache in and Laurie.  Reward them.  Sparrow was supposed to be our next big thing and has drifted off. 

This game has really knocked us down a peg or two. If we lose to Richmond, we could be out of the 8 going into round 7….

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3 hours ago, picket fence said:

I think he might as well!!😜

MJ is still a long way away.


Harmes may need another week for load, but if not could come in for Sparrow.  Laurie is a ready replacement for Spargs, Max in, Lever in, Brown in.  Melks out, TMac out, Thommo out.  Schache next in line.

10 hours ago, 58er said:

Gawny is not needed till the North game on Sat 29th. Debauched not very observant only 5 days between AnzEve and Round7. 

But he also forgets that we have a 9 day break also. Let's be consistent Deb? 

We have to be very careful with our selections during the 5 day period after the Tigs game.

If Max plays the Anzac Eve game surely He, Maysie etc are managed accordingly.

3 hours ago, Roost it far said:

I think you forgot May, Lever, Grundy, Viney, Langdon to name a few more

All very players. None of them forwards, unfortunately.

Pickett and Fritsch are pretty good forwards 


On 4/15/2023 at 7:46 PM, Bates Mate said:

If we loose to the tigers, I'm going to be feeling worst than Neeld era

Be even worse if we lose.

Richmond is in the bottom 4 for a reason.

They're not very good at full strength, let alone with a number of their better players out. 

Sydney didn't have a backline against them and won by 8 goals.

Even if Gawn, Lever, Brown, Hibberd, Salem, Spargo and Sparrow are all injured and forced out of our side, we should have no business losing to Richmond. Not after a disappointing loss that should be spurring us to get real.

 

The extreme range of opinions on possible ins and outs reflects the early-season inconsistency of quite a few players, including some big names. But one thing for certain is that we cannot risk Max next week unless he is 100 percent ready to go. One other point I would make is that although Harmes is far from our most polished performer, we missed his hard-running pressure game when the Bombers took control in the second half.

We must not play Gawn.

Our opponent doesn't have two rucks like Essendon did. They don't even have one. 

We have a second game five days after ANZAC Eve. It's not the right time to bring Gawn back. 

If he's even fit for ANZAC Eve, hold him, and bring him back the following week against North.


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