Changes for round 6: Teams named

[BSA5]

I thought Bird was very ordinary on Sat night, granted he wasn't alone, however I would have thought the conditions would have suited him to a tee.

Gee, really? He comprehensively beat an in-form James Kelly, and had some really nice touches in the middle. He had a clear win against a very experienced and underrated oppoenent.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Midfield I would rather trial young Parker as part of a policy to get game time into the next generation.I can't see Moore winning us a flag but the youngsters could.

Moore has just turned 25, if he comes good he's got sevenish years in him. you need good late 20's guys in a team just as much as gun 23 years old to win a cup. I think he deserves a chance, but I really hope they give him a chance to get really fit and feeling good before they bring him in; i hope that when he's in we can judge him properly and not worry that he was limited by his aerobic capacity, as i think he does a lot of really good work when he does get the pill. Get him in the middle, he'll break a game apart one of these days I reckon.

Also I think if there was to be any 'next generation policy' introduced I would be looking at Shaw straight away. I know he has his fans, yes he tries hard, but he just doesn't do anything Sumner could, or perhaps LJ but probably AE would have to go out, or we'd be too tall back there.

Also I agree with the get Pyke in the team call.

[Auntie.Gerald]

I think TDL is still a walk in

Kennelly in for Everitt

TDL in for > not sure . very tough call

[royboy42]

Gee, really? He comprehensively beat an in-form James Kelly, and had some really nice touches in the middle. He had a clear win against a very experienced and underrated oppoenent.

Could not agree more..people seem to underestimate the stoppers in our game. And that's what Bird's role was on Sat night. And to get more touches than Kelly was an absolute bonus. He's a good 'un.

[Kirkari]

Is Mummy injured? If no, of course you play the Mummy.

Didn't mean drop him! But bring in Pykey for White and share the load a bit.

[Tooth Fairy]

ROK's disposal has been up and down, but he gives us much needed drive out of the middle, and can actually take a mark when up forward. No way does he go.

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He's taken 9 marks in 4 games. 6 of those were against just Melbourne. I guess that's pretty good overall

[707]

Pyke in is a must, got to have 100% at the ruck contests and Pyke gives us that, White isn't a good ruckman. If that means White out then so be it.

Kennelly in for Johnson or Everitt, I think they will persist with Everitt but maybe forward or substitute.

Think Rohan has to be in the 21

Can't see the value in Moore against a quick side like Carlton regardless of his supposed generaling of the fwd line. I still reckon his lack of pace cost us a win in the Prelim last year.

[Peace]

I'd like to make a change to the weather for the next game, these are the changes i would like to see.

In: Clear, calm skies
Out: RAIN & WIND

[RogueSwan]

... I still reckon his lack of pace cost us a win in the Prelim last year.

Nah, dropping Bevo cost us the Semi last year.

[ScottH]

Given tonights game, and the fact we have a 2 week break and should have very fresh legs next week, we must be a huge chance to run over the Blues.
They were all out on there feet after the close encounter withe the crows. The also had the draw with the bombers a week ago and a tough game against the pies.
Surely we can beat them by a good margin next Friday.

[ugg]

I think the stats show that the team with the bye loses more often than it wins in the following week.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Given tonights game, and the fact we have a 2 week break and should have very fresh legs next week, we must be a huge chance to run over the Blues.
They were all out on there feet after the close encounter withe the crows. The also had the draw with the bombers a week ago and a tough game against the pies.
Surely we can beat them by a good margin next Friday.

Scott I personally think when you are out on your feet after a big clash coaches these days know how to mitigate training runs during the week to have the side fresh as a daisy come the next next weekend. For me just because a team has had some tough battles doesnt provide an indicator that they will be heavy legged a few weeks later

When I played I found that I never actually wanted to miss a week because the base was continually building through the season..........It was rare that you felt like you peaked.

I hope you are right though

[swansrule100]

discussing team selection is when i most wish we had a reserves comp in the afl, its frustrating when you try to think of who you want to see in and have next to no idea how they are going for the year.

Depending on fitness LRT and moore have to come back in. Im not so worried about the ruck v carlton, i think warnock and hampson wont trouble mummy. I would like to see a better forward structure, more so than any player changes, i know a wet night didnt help, but we lacked a forward set up v the cats.

[Swanner]

discussing team selection is when i most wish we had a reserves comp in the afl, its frustrating when you try to think of who you want to see in and have next to no idea how they are going for the year.

Depending on fitness LRT and moore have to come back in. Im not so worried about the ruck v carlton, i think warnock and hampson wont trouble mummy. I would like to see a better forward structure, more so than any player changes, i know a wet night didnt help, but we lacked a forward set up v the cats.

it was very strange to see us two goals down, ball in hand, and no player pass the middle of the ground. this was the most serious 'error' we made all night. it meant if they tried to run and create off the backline when they had moved the ball 20 to 30 metres and were looking to kick the ball to a forward they could only kick to player running away from them towards goa.l in other words a lottery. so instead players kicked early to a contest on the boundary, which the cats spoiled.

[sharp9]

It's all academic...someone can check the stats, but I am pretty sure we have NEVER won after having a bye...no reason why that will change after Carlton get a rocket up their backside this week at training. Either our disposal improves radically or we lose, IMO. Cab't see any reason why our disposal would improve after 4 games in a row showing just where we are with that. Then again I have actually seen us be good over the years...so it COULD happen :-)