How about Wheatley at FB ? Move Chopper onto the second key forward now that Rivers could be a long term absentee.

Send Wheaters a compilation of Dustin Fletcher's best defensive work and I'm sure he'd learn from it. They're remarkably similar in build and both have Go Go Gadget arms. And they both kick a country mile.

Put a couple of heavy hitters next to him and Wheaters might finally find his position at the MFC which he has struggled to do to date.

This season's belly up already. Time to use some imagination.

I like the lateralness of this.. not sure of its validity.. but cetainly worth a go.. at least he can kick !!!. be able to clear the first hurdle of "kickin barriers"

Yep Jaded..wth ya.. Col to CHF.. i think i proferred that soemwhere else with mixed replies.. but its worth the try I think. leave Neeta at FF he has to take the No1 back then.

another week..another roll of the dice

go Dees !!

Brock McLean named on the bench...

I know it's probably me being paranoid, but why can I foresee a late change with McLean pulling out of the team in the last minute?

I thought the exact same thing Hopefully they're just easing him back into it. If he is a late withdrawl and I miss his 50th game, I will flip out like a ninja on crack !!!

Also, that forward line should kick us at least 20 goals... if we can win the ball in the middle and move it quickly!

It's for that reason that I would like to see Wheatley on a wing.

I can think of only a couple of reasons for him being on the bench

1) he's not 100%

or

2) to confound the match ups at the first bounce.. see who goes with whom...and then exploit the gap/mismatch.

as the second seems to be a tactic not employed by Danners I can only conclude its the former...which carries more credibility...unfortunately.

Is there anyone in our starting 22 this weekend who is capable of replacing Neitz? We are one injury away from having a dysfunctional forward setup and on the surface it looks like there isn't any urgency to solve the problem.

Also three talls out for three mobile players confirms the team selection screw up from last week.

If he is a late withdrawl and I miss his 50th game, I will flip out like a ninja on crack !!!

So basically, nothing out of the ordinary will happen on Saturday.

You just wanted to use that ninja smilie, didn't you?

CB, Wheatley on the wing would be great, if we weren't already 3 defenders down with Rivers, Whelan and Holland. Adelaide have a couple of mid-size forwards who tend to play well against us, and who are a great match-up for Wheatley.

This is how I'd like to see the backline line-up:

Nathan Bock - Bell

Chris Knights - Frawley

Scott Welsh - Bizzell

Ian Perrie - Wheatley

Mark Ricciuto - Carroll

if we do what carlton did last week and play man on man for the hole game we are a chance, if we let the dictate and zone off them then they will slaughter us

Looks a strong team on paper, faster, more goal kicking options and backline looking stronger too. Time for a win, I'm getting sick of the close losses, we only have to win 12 / 13 !!

if its a particularly even year can you get in on 11 and a good percentage? lol

CB, Wheatley on the wing would be great, if we weren't already 3 defenders down with Rivers, Whelan and Holland.

Fwiw I doubt Rivers and Holland would have been playing in the same team anyhow.

So basically, nothing out of the ordinary will happen on Saturday.

You just wanted to use that ninja smilie, didn't you?

CB, Wheatley on the wing would be great, if we weren't already 3 defenders down with Rivers, Whelan and Holland. Adelaide have a couple of mid-size forwards who tend to play well against us, and who are a great match-up for Wheatley.

This is how I'd like to see the backline line-up:

Nathan Bock - Bell

Chris Knights - Frawley

Scott Welsh - Bizzell

Ian Perrie - Wheatley

Mark Ricciuto - Carroll

You got me. I love the ninja, and he never gets used. Poor little bugger hahaha

It will be different to an ordinary Saturday; I'll be wearing pants with my scarf. Or maybe the other way around. I forget...

Backline looks about right. Here's hoping it takes Roo a while to get into a groove after being out so long! Welsh is the worry there. He always tears us a new one, and is in good form. Bizzell isnt the most accountable defender.

if its a particularly even year can you get in on 11 and a good percentage? lol

Well we have FANTASTIC percentage, and definitely look like winning 11-12 of the remaining 13 matches, after losing 9 in a row... How depressing!

Fwiw I doubt Rivers and Holland would have been playing in the same team anyhow.

Sure they could. Holland to take a gorilla forward, Rivers to take a lesser built forward or play the 3rd man up. Happened all of last year to good effect. Now all we need is Rivers back on the park. Don't mind about Holland missing at this point...

Fwiw I doubt Rivers and Holland would have been playing in the same team anyhow.

Sure they could. Holland to take a gorilla forward, Rivers to take a lesser built forward or play the 3rd man up. Happened all of last year to good effect.

Lord Travis, I didn't say that they couldn't play in the same team - in fact I'm sure I've posted suggestions for particular weeks where they're both included.

Referring to Jaded's comment that Wheatley should play in the backline because we are down three defenders this week (incl. both Holland and Rivers) I simply stated that I doubted Rivers and Holland would have been playing in the same team even if they were both fit.

Who is the gorilla forward in the Adelaide team? I don't see one, and thus there'd be no reason to play both Holland and Rivers. The fact that Holland has been omitted even though Rivers is out reinfoces my point.

Backline looks OK, I hope Frawley goes to Perrie, Bell to Welsh though. Is this Pickett's fourth week of the club ban?

Big match against the Crows at the MCG - Robbo at CHF and Bizzell at CHB - sounds vaguely familiar but I can't put my finger on it ...

Big match against the Crows at the MCG - Robbo at CHF and Bizzell at CHB - sounds vaguely familiar but I can't put my finger on it ...

Did last week's VFL bye count?

Big match against the Crows at the MCG - Robbo at CHF and Bizzell at CHB - sounds vaguely familiar but I can't put my finger on it ...

Danihers career has officially gone full circle

I would like to have left Dunn in and run him and Bate as dual CHFs for some variety. It seems hard for him and Miller to exist in the same forwardline.

Still, not unhappy overall.

I would like to have left Dunn in and run him and Bate as dual CHFs for some variety. It seems hard for him and Miller to exist in the same forwardline.

Still, not unhappy overall.

Is Dunn's future is the forward line?

I would think the footy department is trying to mould him into a Cameron Bruce or Chad Cornes type player.

Is Dunn's future is the forward line?

I would think the footy department is trying to mould him into a Cameron Bruce or Chad Cornes type player.

I agree.

I think the FD has seen he has limited potential at CHF for various reasons.

I have said already on this post I agree with him being dropped. unlike other players droping a player like Dunn is not a big deal. His output hasn't been great, he is playing a new position, a run at sandy fits the bill nicely.

I think Neitz/Robbo swaping at CHF/FF is our best option at the moment, with bate to provide a few leads up the ground.

Bizzell at CHB is a concern. He wasn't good enough for a spot two weeks ago and now a KPP?

I guess the match-ups might look like this:

Carroll - Perie

Bizzell - Welsh

Bell - Riccuto

Frawley - Bock

Big test for all those players.

Bizzell at CHB is a concern. He wasn't good enough for a spot two weeks ago and now a KPP?

I guess the match-ups might look like this:

Bizzell - Welsh

If Bizzell plays on Welsh as you suggest, he isn't playing CHB, so not as a KPP.

Big match against the Crows at the MCG - Robbo at CHF and Bizzell at CHB - sounds vaguely familiar but I can't put my finger on it ...

Yep, went something like this.....

If Bizzell plays on Welsh as you suggest, he isn't playing CHB, so not as a KPP.

Well time will tell. He is named at CHB, which is enough to suggest he has a big job. Maybe Bock instead of Welsh.