Changes for round 6: Teams named

[Auntie.Gerald]

Jetta wont be the Sub

[Bloody Hell]

Is Moore the new Ben Mathews?

Will be Moore (see what I did there) surprised to see him get to 200 games.

[Bloody Hell]

Jetta wont be the Sub

Of the 4 on the bench would have the greatest impact. Would be surprised if he wasn't.

[Big Al]

To wet for Fluffy!!

Non Harry Potter fans are going WTF....

Which one is Mumford??

[stellation]

To wet for Fluffy!!

When shown to my son, this made him laugh quite heartily.

[ScottH]

Non Harry Potter fans are going WTF....

Which one is Mumford??

Hehe. Wondered how many would miss it.

Mumford is the more solid one with curly hair. Der!!

[Primmy]

Mumford's other name should be Tigger.
I am thrilled to see Doggy back in the lineup. He is a great organiser and deserves his spot. Not everyone can run like the wind, but he is strong in his core and rarely pushed off the ball. He is a great distributer. He is worth far more than many give him credit for.

[CJK]

NO rain so far in the CBD this morning, but the clouds look ominous.


BTW - can I get my cap today? I'm a Lakeside member so wasn't at the ANZ game, and was out of town for the Cats came. I want it.

[Big Al]

BTW - can I get my cap today? I'm a Lakeside member so wasn't at the ANZ game, and was out of town for the Cats came. I want it.

You sure can.

Member Redemptions.

[CJK]

Thank you kindly. Glad I didn't break out the old '05 Members Hat from behind the glass.

Only in an emergency.

[old blood]

Moore and Jetta are both clearly favourites at the selection table, but I'm afraid I can't make up my mind about either. As Primmy noted, Moore has his qualities - chiefly his ability to stand up in a tackle and still get an effective disposal. In fact, without wanting to sound silly, his skill in that area is rather Matthews like (Leigh rather than Ben).That low centre of gravity is obviously valuable. However, his lack of pace was exploited by both the Blues and the Bulldogs in last year's finals and I'm not sure that a slow small man can survive in footy today.

Jetta's problem is the reverse. His pace is exceptional, but what else does he offer at the moment? His possession count is low, he doesn't seem to me to work very hard off the ball and he butchers the bulk of his possessions.

[Hartijon]

I like Moore as a player for his hard nosed tough"Bulldog" style. I think the game has changed however.Moore would be Captain material 10 years ago. Today its all about running and having a super engine.Right now we and he looks slow and it worries me. The lightning speed of the Pies on Anzac day was what we should be aiming for. Moore is a good player and great guy but where can you fit a guy of his pace in the side? Maybe he will be ok in the wet tonight but a dry day and big ground he doesn't get near the ball enough.

[Dosser]

I remember when Moore was first drafted and all of the reviews listed him as a 'Robert Harvey-type'. I had big expectations of a small Sherman tank running and running and running (not that too many tanks run, but you know what I mean!). Whatever happened to his endurance and did he ever have it as a newbie?

[jono2707]

I don't think Moore was ever drafted for his athletic prowess - he is, however, in my mind a footballer. He seems to have plenty of football smarts and a good understanding of the game. I think he's faster between the ears than he is across the ground - but teams need a combination of both speed and smarts, and not too many players have both. Hopefully his fitness improves throughout the season and his tank gets bigger of this year and the next couple. I'm more than happy to have him back.

[Bloody Hell]

I think he's a good footballer. Too good for reserves, but as noted not fast enough or with enough endurance for Seniors.

He looks good when we have the ball, unfortunately when we don't he spends his time chasing 20m behind someone off the ball. With the way footy's played today with forward pressure, etc, you can't afford a week link, letting the ball out of your forward line easily.

Moore is a midfielder without the physical prowess to play in the midfield, so he was hidden in the forward line. Collingwood has moved the style of the game on. There's nowhere to hide anymore and with the reduced bench soomeone like Moore may have a greater effect on rotations and the rest of the team than most would notice.

You can't have someone in the team solely for the ability to organise. Why not put a fluro yellow shirt on him and let him be a runner?