Changes for Port Adelaide (Official teams named)

[Captain]

There is a lot of Smith love, which is fine. However is he in our best 22 when everyone is fit? Maybe. He definitely deserves his spot right now and is playing well. However someone needs to be dropped for when Kennelly, Bradshaw, McGlynn, Moore, Seaby, Bolton etc etc come back.

Playfair, Bevan and Pyke are obvious. After maybe Jetta, no one seems to be able to come up with the remaining 2.

To me, Smith or Bird would be the next cabs off the rank.

Unfortunate as I like them both. Good problem to have but.

[Peace]

malceski and mattner will have to lift from their most recent form if they want to stay in the side for this 2nd half od the season... eski didnt have a great one last week.

if mcglynn is fit and ready to go then bring him in for bevan or playfair.... he can hide amongst the grass down there in the vast open spaces! hopefully can kick another bag too!

[Hartijon]

There is a lot of Smith love, which is fine. However is he in our best 22 when everyone is fit? Maybe. He definitely deserves his spot right now and is playing well. However someone needs to be dropped for when Kennelly, Bradshaw, McGlynn, Moore, Seaby, Bolton etc etc come back.

Playfair, Bevan and Pyke are obvious. After maybe Jetta, no one seems to be able to come up with the remaining 2.

To me, Smith or Bird would be the next cabs off the rank.

Unfortunate as I like them both. Good problem to have but.

Don't worry
Someone will be injured!

[BSA5]

There is a lot of Smith love, which is fine. However is he in our best 22 when everyone is fit? Maybe. He definitely deserves his spot right now and is playing well. However someone needs to be dropped for when Kennelly, Bradshaw, McGlynn, Moore, Seaby, Bolton etc etc come back.

Playfair, Bevan and Pyke are obvious. After maybe Jetta, no one seems to be able to come up with the remaining 2.

To me, Smith or Bird would be the next cabs off the rank.

Unfortunate as I like them both. Good problem to have but.

Of the current team, Smith and Bird would be selected before (in no particular order):

Jetta
Mattner
Bevan
Playfair (not like for like, but restructuring is always possible)
Pyke (see above, but a little more murky)

Our best 22 at full fitness is as such:

B: Smith, LRT, C.Bolton
HB: Kennelly, Grundy, Malceski
C: Hannebery, Kirk, Jack
HF: McGlynn, Goodes, O'Keefe
F: Rohan, Bradshaw, White
R: Mumford, McVeigh, J.Bolton
I/C: Seaby, Shaw, Kennedy, Bird

Emerg: Moore, Jetta, Mattner

If I've missed anybody obvious, let me know. I really like Mattner as a player, I am by no means one of those jumping up and down demanding he be dropped every week, but we're developing as a side and his form of late hasn't been great. At full fitness, he probably just misses out. Smith is definitely ahead of him.

[Matty10]

B: Smith, LRT, C.Bolton

Do you have Smith in the team ahead of Mattner as a defender, or as a shut-down / run-with player?

[ernie koala]

Of the current team, Smith and Bird would be selected before (in no particular order):

Jetta
Mattner
Bevan
Playfair (not like for like, but restructuring is always possible)
Pyke (see above, but a little more murky)

Our best 22 at full fitness is as such:

B: Smith, LRT, C.Bolton
HB: Kennelly, Grundy, Malceski
C: Hannebery, Kirk, Jack
HF: McGlynn, Goodes, O'Keefe
F: Rohan, Bradshaw, White
R: Mumford, McVeigh, J.Bolton
I/C: Seaby, Shaw, Kennedy, Bird

Emerg: Moore, Jetta, Mattner

If I've missed anybody obvious, let me know. I really like Mattner as a player, I am by no means one of those jumping up and down demanding he be dropped every week, but we're developing as a side and his form of late hasn't been great. At full fitness, he probably just misses out. Smith is definitely ahead of him.

I pretty much agree with your full strength squad. The player who would appear most vulnerable , on recent form, would be Kirk (though he would have to play many more poor games before being considered for dropping). That would mean Kennedy to the centre and any one of your emergencies on to the interchange bench.

[BSA5]

Do you have Smith in the team ahead of Mattner as a defender, or as a shut-down / run-with player?

Either. Primarily in defence, but if the job needs to be done in the midfield, he can do that too.

[Reggi]

HAving re-watched the game

White played one of his better games. Playfair bloody hell, need one so drop Playfair

Bevan is next out. For mine get back Kennelly & Mcglynn especially on the larger ground

[UglyDuckling]

Do you have Smith in the team ahead of Mattner as a defender, or as a shut-down / run-with player?

i would have smith in the middle he has been excellent as a run with player, he shuts down better than jack, where jack hurts the opposition the other way by popping up for a goal.

bolton, lrt, grundy, shaw, mal and kennelly thats your back 6 maybe smith, rohan rotate through the backline to give the others a chop out.

[Reggi]

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/kennelly-must-get-through-training-to-play-power-20100609-xwwd.html

Kennelly must train to play, McGlynn to return

[RogueSwan]

..Kennelly must train to play, McGlynn to return

Give Irish another week off, we don't really need to rush him back. He wasn't playing to his high standard before the injury anyway. Don't risk the Tiger, save him for the Wobbles.

but more importantly -

Roos added that full-forward Daniel Bradshaw won't be considered this week, but he should be fit to return after the break.

[Peace]

i agree, we dont need him for this game as long as malceski and mattner snap out of their recent poor form.

[undy]

I'm suprised no-one has suggested that Maxfield is dropped. He's been useful off the bench, but spent a LOT of time on the ground in the last 5 minutes of the game without getting a touch, generally occupying space (and organising the boys). I thought that the Swans may have been facing a please-explain from the AFL.

[Primmy]

I'm suprised no-one has suggested that Maxfield is dropped. He's been useful off the bench, but spent a LOT of time on the ground in the last 5 minutes of the game without getting a touch, generally occupying space (and organising the boys). I thought that the Swans may have been facing a please-explain from the AFL.

SSShhhhhh, don't mention the war!!!

[ugg]

I'm suprised no-one has suggested that Maxfield is dropped. He's been useful off the bench, but spent a LOT of time on the ground in the last 5 minutes of the game without getting a touch, generally occupying space (and organising the boys). I thought that the Swans may have been facing a please-explain from the AFL.

Dr Nathan Gibbs did a good job of manning the mark when LRT went down. He should get the credit for Hille missing his set shot.