PREGAME: Rd 09 vs Hawthorn

[Redlagged 813]

10 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Geez there is some wrist slashing going on here tonight. We won the game. Road trips aren’t easy, nor is any game these days. The competition is very even, save for Hawthorn and West Coast. Bank the points and move on. 
 

Ben Brown must come back in. Kicked three in the ressies. The week before he kicked 0.4. Poor conversion, but he was getting looks. JVR needs support, and Petty ain’t the answer. 

The voice of reason. Hallelujah.

[Roger Mellie 4,096]

In: Brown, Spargo, Hibbo

Out: JVR (susp), Turner, Harmes

Also if required in Schache, out Fritsch (managed) if required

[Billy 2,544]

10 hours ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

Geez there is some wrist slashing going on here tonight. We won the game. Road trips aren’t easy, nor is any game these days. The competition is very even, save for Hawthorn and West Coast. Bank the points and move on. 
 

Ben Brown must come back in. Kicked three in the ressies. The week before he kicked 0.4. Poor conversion, but he was getting looks. JVR needs support, and Petty ain’t the answer. 

Gold Coast are a tough road trip up there especially when the dew sets in & gets slippery & physically taxing.

Its not going to click every week & for those that think Fritsch should get dropped need to understand he’s our most reliable forward. 

[Nicko 1,382]

Surely Spargo comes in….was very surprised he didn’t play last night  

[Kick_It_To_Pickett 3,293]

8 hours ago, Glorious Day said:

I was a massive fan of getting Hunter in. Thought he’d be pivotal on the ‘other’ wing. Aside from a few moments here and there this season, he’s looked slow, cannot get enough penetration on his kicks and makes poor decisions too often putting team members under unnecessary pressure. I hope this doesn’t become the norm - that we are dealing with a very limited player, rather than one I expected would make a tangible difference.

As I’ve said repeatedly, we need to use our squad rather than playing the same blokes week in and week out. If any of our guns need a rest, next week is the week to do it. It’s a very long season. 

I said the same of Hunter and was howled down by many on here..I said that  at this stage, Oskar Baker looks to have had more impact at the Dogs. Perhaps we should have persisted. Hunter is a decent player, but really is lacking in pace. His dinky kicks are hospital passes, and his one trick seems to be the handball to ground play, which is great when it works, horrendous when it doesn’t. He tries to do far too much when he has the ball. 

Edited May 6, 2023 by Kick_It_To_Pickett

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Brown and Spargo need to come in. 

[old55 23,687]

9 minutes ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I said the same of Hunter and was howled down by many on here..I said that  at this stage, Oskar Baker looks to have had more impact at the Dogs. Perhaps we should have persisted. Hunter is a decent player, but really is lacking in pace. His dinky kicks are hospital passes, and his one trick seems to be the handball to ground play, which is great when it works, horrendous when it doesn’t. He tries to do far too much when he has the ball. 

Hunter is no doubt playing to instruction to move the ball quickly but he's lost pace and agility and can't do what he once could. He's still a useful smart player but he needs to play within his limitations of age now.

[Dee Zephyr 19,268]

Riley Beveridge thinks the JVR incident might even be referred directly to the tribunal due to the severity of the injury. I thought it was just clumsy but who knows these days with the MRO.

[Deebauched 1,220]

I cant imagine Hawthorn tanking against us.  They hate us more than most other clubs.   The young millenials that play for them wont know the background but the old salts do.

Hawthorn rested Breuss for this game. He almost won it for them a few seasons back.

Would love to see us obliterate them with Dermie commentating.

Dont think it will happen.

Winning margin?  No idea.

[Deebauched 1,220]

9 hours ago, dl4e said:

If JVR gets suspended then AFL footy is in it's death knell. Clumsy may be but outside of the rules ? Never.

Buckle up and brace for impact. There are very few cases of Dees players getting off at the tribunal.

CRIPPS says Hi !

[Lefty 412]

Wouldn't mind seeing what Blake Howes can do. Perfect week to give a rookie a go.

Spargo and Ben Brown probably need to come in too to sort out our issues up forward.

[jayceebee31 761]

10 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

No change keep the winning formula I like Turner down back.

Your kidding, after a performance like that, Disco should be so lucky to be playing at Casey, a woeful display - got towelled .

[Willmoy1947 4,140]

13 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Ahh yes, the time I pointed out that Sparrow’s decision making is one aspect of his game (and the teams) that meant he’s probably unlikely to become an A grader. Then I had 500 notifications calling me stupid. Now I have to defend Sparrow who’s an excellent role player from the same people.

Im happy to get worse to get better come round 9. That’s called player and team development.

Brings me to your point, Sparrow kicked another 50 mtr beauty yesterday. That said, umpires wait for Viney to go i inch off line to call play on, and why the kicking for goal at and around the fifty seems to be open to umpire's discretion, depending on, i have no idea what??

[DubDee 26,114]

2 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

In: Brown, Spargo, Hibbo

Out: JVR (susp), Turner, Harmes

Also if required in Schache, out Fritsch (managed) if required

fyi Harmes as the sub can’t be one of the outs unless one of your ins is the sub 

[MrFreeze 1,995]

The team needs Petty back but my lord May needs him back the most.

[drysdale demon 4,837]

32 minutes ago, jayceebee31 said:

Your kidding, after a performance like that, Disco should be so lucky to be playing at Casey, a woeful display - got towelled .

I seem to remember Petty putting in a very poor performance in his first game, whilst this is Turner's second game he did alright in his first until getting his jaw smashed, pretty confidant he will turn out okay.

[Billy 2,544]

1 hour ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

I said the same of Hunter and was howled down by many on here..I said that  at this stage, Oskar Baker looks to have had more impact at the Dogs. Perhaps we should have persisted. Hunter is a decent player, but really is lacking in pace. His dinky kicks are hospital passes, and his one trick seems to be the handball to ground play, which is great when it works, horrendous when it doesn’t. He tries to do far too much when he has the ball. 

I’d be really disappointed if he continually is getting games in front of JJ, Harmes & Spargo

[DubDee 26,114]

two things i’m not understanding 

1. people expecting Petty to be an influential fwd after just a few weeks. it takes times to learn to be a key fwd especially with a constantly changing line up

2. wanting Hunter dropped. i think he has been good this year despite an average game yesterday. he was certainly better than langdon. 

[Floody100 193]

11 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

No change keep the winning formula I like Turner down back.

What game did you watch last night ? 😳

[buck_nekkid 6,044]

Is the hawks game the ‘replacement’ game for members (ie, free ga entry?)

[dl4e 5,851]

I don't get why most people think JVR will get suspended. It is a game of footy where accidents do occur and there was nothing malicious in what he did. He just tried to punch the ball for crying out loud.

[dl4e 5,851]

5 minutes ago, buck_nekkid said:

Is the hawks game the ‘replacement’ game for members (ie, free ga entry?)

Yes.

[SPC 3,551]

Didn’t watch the game, so only going off other peoples points, but I agree Petty is a much better backman and critical to our defensive structure. May is badly out of form this year and from all reports had another poor game- would it be too outrageous for May to play forward for a few weeks? He is good in the air and would provide an option, plus physicality and pressure. 

Brown and Shaq do not bring enough pressure which is the key reason for Petty being preferred. 
Any thought on this? 

[old55 23,687]

5 minutes ago, dl4e said:

I don't get why most people think JVR will get suspended. It is a game of footy where accidents do occur and there was nothing malicious in what he did. He just tried to punch the ball for crying out loud.

I don't get why people think JVR won't be suspended.  

https://www.afl.com.au/video/919868/injury-blow-for-suns-as-ballard-gets-stretchered-off?

I love his general attack on the contest but in this instance he overstepped the line.  Front-on contact, eyes not on the ball (yes he glances up early to anticipate the ball drop but from then on he's looking towards Ballard) - that's careless, high contact with high impact.  That's two weeks.

[Lucifers Hero 40,315]

If JvR is suspended so be it; he'll learn.  He needs a rest anyway.

That aside, love his aggression at the ball and his own argie-bargie reaction to all the attention he is getting behind play.  Fearless and takes no nonsense.  Rapidly rising to be an =+1 favourite!!

Edited May 7, 2023 by Lucifers Hero