PREGAME: Rd 13 vs Collingwood

[bobby1554 1,244]

8 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

When will Petty be held accountable for his appalling efforts?? 

Hopefully when he lines up next year for Adelaide against Steven May.

[leave it to deever 17,502]

59 minutes ago, croydick said:

Just read the article, seems Clarry will definitely play and that Goody is still too stubborn about Petty forward. I also think we'll want to go a bit taller up forward so Turner will stay in and Roo for McAdam.

Straight swaps Howes-Tommo and Roo-McAdam.

Then we pick from K Brown, Billings and Laurie for Hunter and Woewodin. To be honest, I'm still leaning on a K Brown debut and Laurie sub, since they were both named on the ground at casey, but Billings could play.

Time to blood some more players.

Tired of Billings, Hunter and the usual suspects.

Also McAdam needs to be dropped. Im not sure I've seen a forward who cannot kick a ball thirty metres. It's just not up to standard unfortunately.

[IRW 1,386]

4 hours ago, leave it to deever said:

He really is struggling this year. Jack Viney's been okay but he was in much better form last year. Combine Sparrow who rarely shines and you can see a once most touted midfield no longer killing it. And then throw in the catch of having to move Tracca into the fwd line and it certainly explains why the docker's slaughtered is in the clearances. The bang, bang, bang is sadly no more.  

 

It doesn't really matter ,the Cats and Swans ( with the best tap  ruckman in the league on fire) are playing in a different universe to Goodwins chaos( rabble)

It's up to newer lists with fresh coaching to challenge them 

Still it's sweet to rewatch the Covid flag from time to time.

I just turn it off before Gus and Gawn start talking about dynasties

ps Jack was the only one who took it up to Maynard

Edited June 9 by IRW

[croydick 142]

2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Time to blood some more players.

Tired of Billings, Hunter and the usual suspects.

Also McAdam needs to be dropped. Im not sure I've seen a forward who cannot kick a ball thirty metres. It's just not up to standard unfortunately.

McAdam, Tommo, Woewodin, Hunter are guaranteed outs

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3 minutes ago, IRW said:

It doesn't really matter ,the Cats and Swans ( with the best tap  ruckman in the league on fire) are playing in a different universe to Goodwins chaos( rabble)

It's up to newer lists with fresh coaching to challenge them 

Still it's sweet to rewatch the Covid flag from time to time.

I just turn it off before Gus and Gawn start talking about dynasties

ps Jack was the only one who took it up to Maynard

Richmond's 2020 flag was the COVID flag. 2021 was as serious as a heart attack!

[dees189227 12,321]

I see Leigh Matthews has come out & said Melbourne should make Maynard's day hard tomorrow. 

As much as I would like to see something happen to him, we need to focus on actually winning.  Not lose focus & give away any dumb frees.

As I've previously said tomorrow  our players shouldn't engage with him, don't speak a word, dig the knees into the back of him while flying for a mark &  if they want to shake hands with him after the game just shake a little harder.

That thug has his premiership so anything we do tomorrow won't hurt him. Plus you know he plays his best when players get under his skin. No need to fire him up

[Tarax Club 3,820]

15 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’m surprised Leigh Matthews is publicly advising that our players focus their attention on the filthy POS thug tomorrow…

https://www.3aw.com.au/leigh-matthews-melbourne-must-make-sure-brayden-maynard-has-bad-day-on-kings-birthday/

WCW given Lethal’s ‘contributions’ to Australian rules, l’m not surprised takes one to know one. Thug that is.

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24 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

Time to blood some more players.

Tired of Billings, Hunter and the usual suspects.

Also McAdam needs to be dropped. Im not sure I've seen a forward who cannot kick a ball thirty metres. It's just not up to standard unfortunately.

We don't know what McAdam can do yet because he was put into the side without the reqired conditioning. If you watched him closely it stands out like dogs .....

[croydick 142]

I will eat my own shoe if Billings isn't sub

[Jaded No More 68,778]

2 minutes ago, croydick said:

I will eat my own shoe if Billings isn't sub

Prepare to enjoy that rubbery sole. I reckon Laurie is sub. 

[Bates Mate 4,452]

Woewoden and thommo very stiff. 

Laurie for me I just don't get it. Never seen him look like an AFL player but keeps getting the call up. Billings I thought we had seen the last of for a while. Hope I'm wrong but can't see him standing up in front of 80k on the big stage. Howes more mobile than thommo I guess. Not feeling enthused by these changes barring jvr.

[dees189227 12,321]

Sorry but can goody just give woey a full game at some stage? I'm sure he'd offer more than Laurie. 

Tommo I thought had been OK.

Happy to see van rooyen back.

Gee though Howes, billings, Laurie in doesn't fill you with confidence 

Edited June 9 by dees189227

[Jaded No More 68,778]

For the 100th time, Tomlinson has no matchup. Pies have a small forwardline with their numerous injuries. 

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Nothing to get excited about in that team announcement other than JVR

[Demonsterative 3,019]

9 minutes ago, croydick said:

I will eat my own shoe if Billings isn't sub

To me, this looks like a strong team on paper. The game plan and out of form players worry me.. 

[croydick 142]

1 minute ago, dees189227 said:

Sorry but can goody just give woey a full game at some stage? I'm sure he'd offer more than Laurie. 

Tommo I thought had been OK.

Happy to see van rooyen back.

Gee though Howes, billings, Laurie in doesn't fill you with confidence 

 

2 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Woewoden and thommo very stiff. 

Laurie for me I just don't get it. Never seen him look like an AFL player but keeps getting the call up. Billings I thought we had seen the last of for a while. Hope I'm wrong but can't see him standing up in front of 80k on the big stage. Howes more mobile than thommo I guess. Not feeling enthused by these changes barring jvr.

Surely Woewodin is being made fit for a full game at casey and will come in after the bye. I hope.

Happy with Howes in, not so much Billings and Laurie, would rather one of those two sub and a Kynan Brown debut.

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,178]

Yes, Thommo [sic], Whoey, McHadam + Hhunter out, Van Rhooyen, Bhillings, Lhaurie and Hhowes in. 

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41 minutes ago, IRW said:

ps Jack was the only one who took it up to Maynard

I know. I was so disappointed in everyone else. I thought they were shell shocked or something but still they should have done something. When your teammate is lying flat on his back in the middle of the field , it's time to show a big response.

Great effort from Jack but it was tumbleweeds from everyone else.

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14 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Prepare to enjoy that rubbery sole. I reckon Laurie is sub. 

I hope not.

Last time he was sub against the pies he barely touched it. And he played almost the entire game.

Shocking selection by Goody last year in the final.

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45 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

I’m surprised Leigh Matthews is publicly advising that our players focus their attention on the filthy POS thug tomorrow…

https://www.3aw.com.au/leigh-matthews-melbourne-must-make-sure-brayden-maynard-has-bad-day-on-kings-birthday/

He obviously is a premiership player and coach and knows a bit about the game (and thugs) but i would rather that the players  focus on the scoreboard and make maynards day miserable by flogging the Pies and reminding him at the end that he inspired the win.

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20 minutes ago, loges said:

We don't know what McAdam can do yet because he was put into the side without the reqired conditioning. If you watched him closely it stands out like dogs .....

Fair call but his kicking distance can't be excused by conditioning. You either can kick the ball more than thirty or you can't. No amount of game time is going to fix that I'm afraid.

[At the break of Gawn 4,458]

Some real bottom of the barrel players for the Pies. Surely our response for last week and with their weaker team we get the job done.

[Demonsterative 3,019]

Just now, leave it to deever said:

Fair call but his kicking distance can't be excused by conditioning. You either can kick the ball more than thirty or you can't. No amount of game time is going to fix that I'm afraid.

I kicked goals further out than 30 meters today 🥱

[At Least I Saw a Flag 5,178]

As much as I hate the filth*, they have always been a pretty good 'one soldier out, one soldier in' side.

 

*extreme level of hate.

[leave it to deever 17,502]

50 minutes ago, croydick said:

McAdam, Tommo, Woewodin, Hunter are guaranteed outs

Woey has been very good.

 

5 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

I kicked goals further out than 30 meters today 🥱

I know I can kick at least 35.

Or used to a few years ago.

Edited June 9 by leave it to deever