PREGAME: SF vs Carlton

[Jaded No More 68,976]

1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

Harmes got injured in the 2’s today 

Of course he did.

We are having a seriously good year on the injury front.

No doubt Gawn, Trac and Clarry will somehow all fall into a well this week.

[drdrake 3,203]

In Grundy, Jordon, Spargo

Out JVR, Brayshaw, Laurie

Not much else you can do.

[Bystander 903]

1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

Harmes got injured in the 2’s today 

What does this mean?

Edited September 8, 2023 by Bystander

[titan_uranus 25,212]

I'm not qualified to comment because I haven't seen the game, but my musings are:

• If JVR gets suspended, we probably have no choice. but to keep TMac irrespective of how bad he was
• We have to pick either Schache or Grundy to replace JVR if he gets suspended, or likely to replace TMac if JVR doesn't get suspended
• You'd think Jordon gets Brayshaw's spot
• I'm a long way from convinced that Laurie is good enough to be in the side and I don't think he makes a good sub. Perhaps Woey could add some pace to the side as the sub?
• We appear to have a problem with Salem's form but the only option we had to make a change there just got concussed and can't play next week

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,364]

Any chance JVR can get away with a fine?

If it's deemed careless and low impact he can get away with a fine.

If it's deemed careless and medium impact then it's 1 week.

If it's deemed intentional and medium then it's 2 weeks.

It was an in play incident so hopefully they'll deem it careless rather than intentional.

[Bystander 903]

2 hours ago, Demons11 said:

Harmes got injured in the 2’s today 

What does this mean

[Demons11 7,128]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Source?

Who impressed?

Just got it from someone who was there watching.  We lost by a pt also but I didn’t really ask any other questions.  I also don’t know if Harmes injury was serious or not. 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Demons11

[Diamond_Jim 12,721]

Hard to see a better team from what is left at Casey.

Next Friday's weather is showing as warm (24) and fine

If Carlton I'd be including Tomlinson. Perhaps Turner if Sydney

Forward... like the selection committee... I'm bereft of ideas

[Age 485]

Unfortunately our first half was foreshadowed by our pre-game warmup. I have never seen our players fumble, drop marks or stuff up as many kicks in that warm up in my time watching us, even when we were really rubbish! I get that it was still fairly greasy/wet at that stage but to me they just didn't seem switched on or thought it was 23c and sunny!

Don't worry about our forward line issues. Goodwin and the team will take many learnings and work on their forward line connection. As I have heard the players say on multiple occasions, if we bring the contest and defence, the forward line will take care of itself. It's just a shame that Goodwin must have such a complicated forward line gameplan that it is taking the players the best part of 3 years now to try to understand it. Either that or his plan is to kick high to the pockets inside 50 so that we can get a stoppage. We then play 2 men back so we are undermanned in the forward line stoppage and wonder why the opposition gets it out so easy but then we get it back to do the same thing all over again. Unfortunately, we could have a forward line of Leigh Matthews, John Coleman and Tony Lockett, there is no way that plan would even let them kick goals, but hey, Goody knows best so get off his back everyone!

[Bates Mate 4,511]

I just think our whole game plan which we always hear is based on repeat forward entries is flawed. 

No need to get a repeat entry if you kick a goal.

[ElDiablo14 5,053]

8 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

I just think our whole game plan which we always hear is based on repeat forward entries is flawed. 

No need to get a repeat entry if you kick a goal.

Correct, what we actually need is I50 effectiveness.

Regardless of how much inside 50 we get, we must make the most of it.

Our gameplan should be to lock the ball inside 50 and generate as many goals as possible.

[SthSea22 657]

6 hours ago, Glorious Day said:

Out: Van Rooyen, Brayshaw, Laurie, Salem, McDonald

In: Turner/Tomlinson, Spargo, Jordan, Grundy, Schache

I would have no issues with this

 

Harmes in for Laurie also

 

B - Hibberd, May, Tomlinson

HB - McVee, Lever, Rivers

C - Langdon, Viney, Hunter

HF - Chandler, Schache, Pickett

F - Neal-Bullen, Fritsch, Grundy

RUCK - Gawn, Oliver, Petracca

INT - Harmes, Bowey, Sparrow, Spargo

23rd - Jordan

Edited September 8, 2023 by SthSea22
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[gngov1 44]

IN: Tomlinson, Spargo, Grundy, Jordan
OUT: Laurie (sub), Gus, Rooey, Chandler
SUB: Hibbo

Ineffective forward entry has been our issue for years.. Long bombing into a pack needs to stop!

Goody's choice to play a unproven fifth gamer baffles me.. 

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,364]

26 degrees (20 at bounce time) and no rain predicted at this stage for next Friday.

Please make it happen.

[Pipefitter 2,225]

8 hours ago, leucopogon said:

Salem definitely should be dropped. The game has well and truly passed him by unfortunately.

Prob a bit extreme. More so to do with his pre season illness. 

[leucopogon 1,519]

2 hours ago, Age said:

Unfortunately our first half was foreshadowed by our pre-game warmup. I have never seen our players fumble, drop marks or stuff up as many kicks in that warm up in my time watching us, even when we were really rubbish! I get that it was still fairly greasy/wet at that stage but to me they just didn't seem switched on or thought it was 23c and sunny!

 

I wasn't there last night (I live in WA), but your comment sparked a memory from the 2018 Prelim final vs the Eagles. I noticed this exact thing during the warm up to that game, fumbly, nervous players looked beaten before the national anthem had even been sung. 

Edited September 8, 2023 by leucopogon

[The heart beats true 18,188]

We didn't play well - and lost by a goal. Fritta or Koz kick what is usually regulation for them in the last and who knows. So, let's not throw the baby out.

Gus and I suspect JVR will go out.
JJ in for midfield balance, Turner in. Smaller forward line, partly because we don't have much else, and partly because we have to learn how to use the ball better going in.

Tracc more forward minutes. Possibly Spargo as Sub for Laurie who looked overwhelmed. Charlie only need 4 kicks forward to make a difference, and because he can't bomb it our players separate better for him.

[DubDee 26,412]

So if games go with the favourites

We'll play The Blues next Friday

Then Lions away the Sat after?

[Great Northern Summer 708]

58 minutes ago, DubDee said:

So if games go with the favourites

We'll play The Blues next Friday

Then Lions away the Sat after?

Spot on!

Or better still, we will be playing the Semi Final next Friday night and the Preliminary Final the following Saturday twilight if we make it - both time slots regardless of who our opposition is.

 

 

Edited September 8, 2023 by Glorious Day

[Roost it far 9,782]

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

So if games go with the favourites

We'll play The Blues next Friday

Then Lions away the Sat after?

And then Port the week after that

[Roost it far 9,782]

3 hours ago, SthSea22 said:

I would have no issues with this

 

Harmes in for Laurie also

 

B - Hibberd, May, Tomlinson

HB - McVee, Lever, Rivers

C - Langdon, Viney, Hunter

HF - Chandler, Schache, Pickett

F - Neal-Bullen, Fritsch, Grundy

RUCK - Gawn, Oliver, Petracca

INT - Harmes, Bowey, Sparrow, Spargo

23rd - Jordan

Too many changes

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

I think Schache has to come in. At least he’s a reliable set shot. Grundy into the side and moving Gawn forward will tempt the mids to bomb in long again. We brought Grundy in against Carlton last time and couldn’t even crack 60pts.

[Demons11 7,128]

6 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Source?

Who impressed?

Turner got swung forward today and did very well supposedly 

[Roost it far 9,782]

6 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Turner got swung forward today and did very well supposedly 

Who was there and where's the match report for christ's sake!!

On my desk in 10!!

[Demons11 7,128]

3 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

Who was there and where's the match report for christ's sake!!

On my desk in 10!!

🤣🤣 I’ve just got a few snippets.

Jordan played well also.  

Edited September 8, 2023 by Demons11