Ins and Outs for Round 3

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by Richard Davis
The only change I would make would be to drop McVeigh and give Malceski a go. Chambers would need to do something in the next few weeks. As for bringing in Shaw or Ericksen-no way. An improvement in the midfield will see our first win for the season. As for benching blokes after a mistake-forget it.

Why should McVeigh be dropped? He has been one of our better performers in the last two weeks.

[Sanecow]

I wouldn't drop Timothy either.

[robbieando]

Originally posted by goswannie14
Why should McVeigh be dropped? He has been one of our better performers in the last two weeks.

Of course he has, but as we all know Roosy will axe a McVeigh before he'll axe a Mathews or a Williams. Form doesn't come into it as much as we would like to think.

[Plugger46]

Originally posted by robbieando
Of course he has, but as we all know Roosy will axe a McVeigh before he'll axe a Mathews or a Williams. Form doesn't come into it as much as we would like to think.

That's where it's ridiculous. McVeigh has just played the best two games of his short career. Williams is bordering on finished, whilst Mathews is a liability. The rest of them will be fine in time.

[Wazza]

Originally posted by JudesaGun
OUT:
Matthews, Williams (if injured), Fosdike

Fosdike - what the?

has been in our best 2 -3 in the first 2 games.

Why would you drop Fosdike ahead of others??

Chers

Waz

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by Plugger46
That's where it's ridiculous. McVeigh has just played the best two games of his short career. Williams is bordering on finished, whilst Mathews is a liability. The rest of them will be fine in time.

McVeigh's stats

Round Date vs. K H P M HO T FF FA G B
Round 1 01/04/2006 Essendon 5 4 9 2 0 1 2 0 0 1
Round 2 09/04/2006 Port Adelaide 6 2 8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

9 Possesions wk1 and 8 possessions wk2, grand total of 1 tackle. Wow the guys is coming on in leaps and bounds.

Williams stats

Round Date vs. K H P M HO T FF FA G B
Round 1 01/04/2006 Essendon 7 6 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Round 2 09/04/2006 Port Adelaide 8 7 15 5 0 2 0 0 0 1

13 posessions wk1 and 15 possessions wk2, 3 tackles.

A 30 something hasbeen champion Williams on one leg defecates on McVeigh a 20 something neverwillbe.

We should have traded McVeigh to Essendon last year, where he may have learnt something from his brother who is a much better player.

I would much rather see Malceski in the team or Moore or Schmidt.

Having said that, I think McVeigh should stay in the team for the first half of the year, and be given a good amount of game time to prove beyond doubt that he does not have the necessary strength or skills to make it as an AFL level player.

[wheels27]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I wouldn't drop Timothy either.

Not worth potential repercussions.....

[adnar]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
McVeigh's stats

Please post total game time for fair comparison.

[Sanecow]

Goals: McVeigh 1 Williams 0. Game Over.

[Legs Akimbo]

Originally posted by adnar
Please post total game time for fair comparison.

Please cite potential source so I can find it.

[Sanecow]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
Please cite potential source so I can find it.

Plus: All the official AFL statistics, including the exact game time for each player and our exclusive player rankings from Champion Data.

Source

Someone here must lower themselves to the herald sun on Mondays?

[Plugger46]

Originally posted by Legs Akimbo
McVeigh's stats

Round Date vs. K H P M HO T FF FA G B
Round 1 01/04/2006 Essendon 5 4 9 2 0 1 2 0 0 1
Round 2 09/04/2006 Port Adelaide 6 2 8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

9 Possesions wk1 and 8 possessions wk2, grand total of 1 tackle. Wow the guys is coming on in leaps and bounds.

Williams stats

Round Date vs. K H P M HO T FF FA G B
Round 1 01/04/2006 Essendon 7 6 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Round 2 09/04/2006 Port Adelaide 8 7 15 5 0 2 0 0 0 1

13 posessions wk1 and 15 possessions wk2, 3 tackles.

A 30 something hasbeen champion Williams on one leg defecates on McVeigh a 20 something neverwillbe.

Hardly a fair comparison. McVeigh is an improving youngster playing off the bench, while Willo has been a star for years who is struggling at the moment.

Stats aren't everything.

[Go Swannies]

Originally posted by Plugger46
. . while Willo has been a star for years who is struggling at the moment. . .

They are all struggling at present - or were so far (to change during the Easter resurrection?).

But I remember how much the team struggled immediately after Willo was injured last year. He remains a vital part of our engine room.