So what are the early signs for the in's and out's this week and what would you like to see regarding match-ups etc?
For me, if Jolly is fit to play (and pray to the lord he is) and LRT passes his fitness test then this would be my changes:
Out: Maxfield (sus), Williams (inj), Ball (inj) Bevan (omit)
In: McVeigh, Scheinder, LRT, Schuable
Bevan is a hard one, while I love his intensity at the ball and contest it is his skills at present which is letting him down. Considering that execution of skills are letting the team down as a whole at present we can't carry him in the side at this point in time.
McVeigh comes in for Williams and Scheinder is a must this week to play forward and allow Nick Davis to spend a significant amount of time in the midfield to help cover the loss of Willo and his pace and foot skills.
LRT comes back into the side to take on Miller at CHB. Miller gets most of his marks/possies working his opponent up and down the field. LRT has the athletic ability to go with him for the journey and is the most likely match-up.
Schuable (while still under done) is in the side as insurance in case Neitz has a day out on Leo or Craig Bolton. Schuable can also be thrown forward in order to create match-up problems for the Dees which he has been in the past.
As for match-ups, I think it times to give Ablett a free reign this week and see if he can get the thing 25 times with out his opponent leading him to the ball and become a more attaking weapon.
Crouch is our only realistic option for Davey to counter his pace, although he made need to have a breather during the game due to his overall fitness level.
And Roos please please let us see Goodes & Jeff White go head to head around the ground. Worth the price of admission alone
I said to my mate last week that I was more worried about the Crows game than the Dees. Can't see any reason why we can't take this one by a good margin.
So here's the team I would like this week:
FB: J Crouch L Barry C Bolton
HB: B Matthews LRT S Dempster
C: T Kennelly N Davis L Ablett
HF: R O'Keefe B Hall A Goodes
FF: M Nicks M O'Loughlin A Scheinder
R: D Jolly J Bolton B Kirk
Int: A Buchanen D Spriggs J McVeigh A Schuable
DST
For me, if Jolly is fit to play (and pray to the lord he is) and LRT passes his fitness test then this would be my changes:
Out: Maxfield (sus), Williams (inj), Ball (inj) Bevan (omit)
In: McVeigh, Scheinder, LRT, Schuable
Bevan is a hard one, while I love his intensity at the ball and contest it is his skills at present which is letting him down. Considering that execution of skills are letting the team down as a whole at present we can't carry him in the side at this point in time.
McVeigh comes in for Williams and Scheinder is a must this week to play forward and allow Nick Davis to spend a significant amount of time in the midfield to help cover the loss of Willo and his pace and foot skills.
LRT comes back into the side to take on Miller at CHB. Miller gets most of his marks/possies working his opponent up and down the field. LRT has the athletic ability to go with him for the journey and is the most likely match-up.
Schuable (while still under done) is in the side as insurance in case Neitz has a day out on Leo or Craig Bolton. Schuable can also be thrown forward in order to create match-up problems for the Dees which he has been in the past.
As for match-ups, I think it times to give Ablett a free reign this week and see if he can get the thing 25 times with out his opponent leading him to the ball and become a more attaking weapon.
Crouch is our only realistic option for Davey to counter his pace, although he made need to have a breather during the game due to his overall fitness level.
And Roos please please let us see Goodes & Jeff White go head to head around the ground. Worth the price of admission alone

I said to my mate last week that I was more worried about the Crows game than the Dees. Can't see any reason why we can't take this one by a good margin.
So here's the team I would like this week:
FB: J Crouch L Barry C Bolton
HB: B Matthews LRT S Dempster
C: T Kennelly N Davis L Ablett
HF: R O'Keefe B Hall A Goodes
FF: M Nicks M O'Loughlin A Scheinder
R: D Jolly J Bolton B Kirk
Int: A Buchanen D Spriggs J McVeigh A Schuable
DST

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