Changes for Rnd 10 v Roos (LJ to debut!)

[liz]

Well done for Lewis Johnson. Cool young customer too based off his video.

Can't remember the last time I felt so excited about a young player debuting. Not that I am expecting him to come in and be a game breaker, or anything. I just feel that they've made him work particularly hard to get an opportunity and he really deserves his chance. Now I have my fingers and toes crossed that they won't leave him sitting on the bench for three quarters (and with Everitt out, I don't think they will) and also that Parker gets a good run, not another game as substitute.

Wonder who is going to get the roles on Harvey and Wells. Jack has traditionally played on Harvey and there isn't anyone obvious to step into the breach. Maybe Smith will be entrusted with the job, but he could get shown up for pace. Possibly Mattner could run with Wells?

[robamiee]

i wojuld be more invclined to Reg up forward and run LRT at CHB..Clearly is a better kick at goal than LRT....but hoping LJohn is up foreward...(where has he been playing in the 2's?)
Be good to see Parker with a full game....

[Melbournehammer]

I am increasingly worried about this game. We will struggle to hold their midfield, and I think will be chasing shadows. The only thing going for us is that their forward line is not much better than ours, but if their mids stream forward often enough it simply won't matter.

I know its an early call but i am starting to Feel a bit sick about the season. It's got a bit of a 2009 feel to it. Competitive but not much else - blooding a new lot of players doesn't really do it for me. They look like we have some depth but we are a long way from hall, Mickey o , Davis, o keefe, etc.

[Steve]

Selection has been puzzling all year - it's as though we pick 22 players and team balance is a complete afterthought.

Last week we had 5 tall defenders in the team - yet a disfunctional forward line and and LRT as second ruck. No matter what, Grundy, Richards, LRT and A.Johnson can't play in the same team.

I think Jesse White is fairly hardly done by - he kicked 6 goals in the first 3 games, then two quiet games (Carlton and Geelong in terrible conditions) and he's out of the team. Hopefully TDL gets a go at some point, although that looks doubtful - too much concern about what he can't do (play multiple roles, defensive side of his game) and total disregard for what he can do (which is what we're actually crying out for).

We also seem to be trying to tip-toe a very fine line between blooding youngsters and being a competitive finals team - guys like Parker and A.Johnson appear to have earned a go in the seniors, but surely the likes of Meredith and Moore are better options for now.

It will be interesting to see who this week's sub will be - it can't be Parker, how can a young guy earn an ongoing spot in the team playing 30 mins each week. Using a tall as a sub is also a poor option IMO.

Mumford being left to shoulder the load without any real support has been poor management. A poorly-balanced side also contributes to us having to play Jack in the second half against Carlton when he needed 4-6 weeks off.

[Captain]

Selection has been puzzling all year - it's as though we pick 22 players and team balance is a complete afterthought.

Last week we had 5 tall defenders in the team - yet a disfunctional forward line and and LRT as second ruck. No matter what, Grundy, Richards, LRT and A.Johnson can't play in the same team.

I think Jesse White is fairly hardly done by - he kicked 6 goals in the first 3 games, then two quiet games (Carlton and Geelong in terrible conditions) and he's out of the team. Hopefully TDL gets a go at some point, although that looks doubtful - too much concern about what he can't do (play multiple roles, defensive side of his game) and total disregard for what he can do (which is what we're actually crying out for).

We also seem to be trying to tip-toe a very fine line between blooding youngsters and being a competitive finals team - guys like Parker and A.Johnson appear to have earned a go in the seniors, but surely the likes of Meredith and Moore are better options for now.

It will be interesting to see who this week's sub will be - it can't be Parker, how can a young guy earn an ongoing spot in the team playing 30 mins each week. Using a tall as a sub is also a poor option IMO.

Mumford being left to shoulder the load without any real support has been poor management. A poorly-balanced side also contributes to us having to play Jack in the second half against Carlton when he needed 4-6 weeks off.

Agree absolutely with everything you have said.

[Bas]

About time LJ has been given a go.

Mummy has been going flat out all year and he is overdue for a rest. Although if a proper second ruckman had been regularly played he might not have needed the rest.

Great news for Seaby. I hope he has a blinder.

Roos will be seriously smarting after last week.

[Bas]

I know its an early call but i am starting to Feel a bit sick about the season. It's got a bit of a 2009 feel to it. Competitive but not much else - blooding a new lot of players doesn't really do it for me. They look like we have some depth but we are a long way from hall, Mickey o , Davis, o keefe, etc.

All those players you mentioned were youngsters once too and you don't get experience sitting on the bench.

[longmile]

Mumford is a big blow.
Seaby will struggle against Goldstein; unfortunately he is one of the best rucks in the comp.

[wedge.maverick]

Mumford is a big blow.
Seaby will struggle against Goldstein; unfortunately he is one of the best rucks in the comp.

Goldstein was listed as having a hip injury earlier in the week so we may even have some inside knowledge and saw it as an opportunity to rest big Mummy.
Just an alternative view.
Jetta has to be the sub this week.

[ShockOfHair]

Can't remember the last time I felt so excited about a young player debuting. Not that I am expecting him to come in and be a game breaker, or anything. I just feel that they've made him work particularly hard to get an opportunity and he really deserves his chance. Now I have my fingers and toes crossed that they won't leave him sitting on the bench for three quarters (and with Everitt out, I don't think they will) and also that Parker gets a good run, not another game as substitute.

Me too. I think because he's a forward prospect who can take big marks and kick straight. You sort of feel the coaches raised the bar because they have big raps on him.

Without Kirk and Jack we're a bit light on for taggers. Could we afford to throw McGlynn at Harvey? He's tough, fast and (possibly not relevant) extremely short.

[dimelb]

I suspect Rhyce may start on Harvey.

[Snake]

This is just BS, Jetta is deadset rubbish at the moment and should be running around in the 2's, TDL and White must be having a chat to Sheedy and asking what they will be payed next year at GWS, FFS if White and TDL can't get a game against the Roos what hope is there for them.........

[giant]

Me too. I think because he's a forward prospect who can take big marks and kick straight. You sort of feel the coaches raised the bar because they have big raps on him.

Without Kirk and Jack we're a bit light on for taggers. Could we afford to throw McGlynn at Harvey? He's tough, fast and (possibly not relevant) extremely short.

Kirk typically took Swallow, and the two of them would tackle each other into the ground. Swallow won't know himself this week. Time to back themselves in the midfield, you don't want Harvey running mad (who was that team who didn't tag him and he got 40 possies?) but the rest of them perhaps you draw a big breath and see how you go.

Good to see the club listening to our increasingly strident calls for some LJ love - let's hope they give him a good run with proper support and he gets a chance to show his stuff.

[giant]

I suspect Rhyce may start on Harvey.

Yep, not a bad call if he's over his Cyril nightmares. At least around the ground if not in the centre square.

[swanspant12]

Hopefully rhyce does play on Harvey, he would be the only player with significant pace to tag him the whole day. We need our midfield clearences to fire up thats how we lost the game last week, and hopefully if our midfield horses work with mummy doing a good job we can get over the line. Also i think we should definetly thinking about moving LRT to the backline, hes definetly not a forward.