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You're right - Rohan is offering more than Jetta right now, no doubt. Gary seems to still cramp up at the end of games though (against Essendon), so he's the type to be subbed off at the moment as I don't think he has the legs to run out a game yet. In saying that he probably needs game time so he can get used to that as you say. Rohan/Jetta as sub would be a great mix up for Round 6. You can just see that with more time in a wing/forward role the better he will get. Plenty of time though. He's still young. Ultimately I think he should get as much time as they can give him. Massive improvement awaits I'm sure.
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Definitely need to bring in either Pyke or Seaby regardless of how quick Carlton are, they've got some good ruckman and we need to give Mummy a rest. Because the way he's going he'll burn out or get injured before mid-season.
Also apart from the ones everyone have mentioned, IMO Rohan needs to be in the team and not as a sub in the next game.Comment
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Maybe sub Rohan off around 3/4 time if he's getting tired, given the fact he hasn't been given the opportunity to gain any real match fitness the last couple of weeks, but he should be in the starting 21. Also agree it's time to bring in Pyke or Seaby. Sounds like Pyke dominated in the ressies last week, so he should get the call up; though I don't know who misses to accommodate that.
I would bring Kennelly in for Everitt; Kennelly is fit and I think Everitt needs to show more. Speaking of Moore (see what I did there), I would also like to see him and TDL back out on the park, but like with the ruck situation, I don't know who to drop to make it happen. White and Reid need to keep their spots I think - they're both showing glimpses, we just need something to click in them and both could be very impressive.Comment
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Here are my thoughts for my first post.
The selectors will not be changing too many things and will also look at the opposition to determine who comes in and who goes.
Firstly those who won't be going are
Mummy - Huge ticker for a big man, love his enthusiasm.
McGlynn - Works extremely hard, is a gun of a player.
Kennedy - Second to none in getting the hard ball out of the packs.
Teddy - His defense and reading of the game has improved significanly over the last year.
Grundy - His disposal has been bad but he is a great defender.
Bolton - The first three games were exceptional.
Mattner - Having his best year with us.
Goodes - Was quieter on the weekend but is still our only player who can tear a game apart.
Smith - Supurb defender and quick. Is rarely beaten.
Bevan - His defensive work in the forward line is great and he can kick a ball well - sometimes straight, just don't put him down back.
Jack - His skill in the wet on Saturday was very good. A great outside midfielder.
Shaw - his kicking was atrocious on the weekend but his running and effort were fantastic.
Bird - has been playing well - is great in the packs and works hard otherwise.
Hanners - He is down on last year but still a significant class above anyone in the seconds.
ROK - whilst he has not played to his usual standard over the last couple of weeks it will take a few more weeks bad effort for him to be replaced. ROK's pace is lacking but he works hard and would have had a few shots of goal against West Coast if we managed to kick the ball to him.
McVeigh - He needs to spend a couple of weeks tagging. His best games from my memory are when he tags one of the oppositions best players ie Judd.
Jetta - whilst he did not play well on the weekend the conditions were the worst for a person of his ilk. He will stay in the team because of his pace against Carlton.
Those who may be looking at time in the seconds
Reid - Great mark and good athleticism but needs to improve his kicking and fitness. If it wasn't for the weeks break I think he would have been swapped but now I think he will stay.
Rohan - His best position is on the wing but he does not have the fitness for it at this stage. He is better up front rather than down back. I think he will stay because of his pace.
Johnson - His effort is undeniable and he has talent but I think he needs a rest in the twos after two tough games - He will be swapped with Kennelly.
White - whilst he has been OK, that is all he will ever be unless he learns to take regular marks and his second efforts pick up. He is a one attempt sort of person and if it does not work out then he does not try again. I think that the big Canadian is a much better person to fill his role - better ruckman, better mark and now that he has finally learnt how to kick - it is a natural swap.
Everitt - He may be the sub, coming on as a replacement forward for Reid. A better choice would be for him to be replaced by Moore who will probably do better once the pace of the game has subsided in the later stages and can bulldose the forward line.
So to summarise White, Johnson and Everitt to be swapped for Pyke, Kennelly and MooreComment
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Pyke, Kennelly, LRT and Moore all in the running for selection, you can probably add in TDL and LJ to that list.
LRT and Kennelly are virtual certainties subject to fitness which does not auger well for AJ or AE. Pyke should play against Carlton's big ruck pair and I suggest that White could be a good impact sub.Moore is also pushing hard and TDL was superb against the Blues in the finals last year. Candidates for replacement (or should we call it rotation) are Sammy Reid, Bevan and Jetta. Can't see Sam being dropped after a refreshing break so it comes down to Bevan for Moore. In summary in: Pyke, Kennelly Lrt, Moore. Out: Johnson (and hope to see him back soon), Everitt, Bevan, Jetta. White as supersub.
TDL and LJ stiff to miss out but should be included in the next rotation.We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!Comment
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Epic first post Slade. Agree with most of it although if Moore comes in and both Everitt and Johnson goes we are short down back. Tiger can't cover off Johnson and Everitt. One of them will have to stay I think, unless LRT is ready.
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I can understand the frustration with Jesse. He's big and strong and has gangsta tats but he doesn't use his frame the way that he should. He's got the athleticism of Franklin and could absolutely boss any opposition if he really wanted to, but he just doesn't do it.
The one excuse I will give him is that he's being shuffled around too often and they're pretending he's something that he's not. In today's game we expect everyone to be Mr. Versatility if they're over 6'5 but maybe Jesse just isn't that versatile. Maybe he's just a forward, strange I know! He played his best football towards the end of 2009 and averaged 2 goals a game over the last 7 games, and again in 2010 once he had settled into a role with TDL he was looking good and seemed like he knew his place.
He's capable of kicking averaging 2.5 goals a game if we just keep it simple for him, which is 50 goals a year and then he'd be doing his job. I do agree he doesn't play to his potential and he does drift in and out of games, but it would be nice if the coaches said "Jesse, you're a forward and you'll be a forward every week. Forget about rucking, just kick goals."Comment
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I can't have Moore. He proved the slowest and most unfit looking player in the side who, apart from the odd opportunist goal, provided no run and chase. I don't give a hoot about his so called leadership and organising on the forward line, because to be labelled as a leader by any stretch of the imagination, you need a bit more going for you than the ability to bark orders.Comment
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Agree. Mummy is outstanding but he's only human (we think). And didn't he have two knee ops in the off season?
Also agree re The Tang - becoming the permanent sub is a terrible reward for having a fantastic impact in that role. Surely everyone still wants to be in the starting 21.Superman still wears Brett Kirk PyjamasComment
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Is Mummy injured? If no, of course you play the Mummy.
The guy is a machine and thrives on the contest. He is smashing it, week in week out, is able to run out the games against his opponents, kick goals, crumb, tackle.
Drop him? We need to win games to make finals and we need our best team on the park.Comment
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