Changes for Elimination final V St Kilda

[aardvark]

Any news on the shoulder of O'Keefe?

Having scans this morning.

[ernie koala]

Outs: From - Jetta , Malceski, Kennelly, Bird, and maybe O'Keefe

Ins: From - Reid, Grundy, LRT, Gordon, Moore

I'd imagine they would only make 2 changes, ie reverse last week, but maybe a forced 3rd with O'Keefe

[RogueSwan]

As crap as Irish has been for the past month yesterday he was playing with his old skill, dash and confidence. I say keep him in. A seasoned finals campaigner in form can be invaluable.

[S120]

Tadhg will be kept in I reckon. Best game in many, many weeks yesterday and as a point of affection/love, I think the coaches will keep him in the side. Probably at the expense of Mal (who I think should be in the side over Tadhg personally).

I'd be going Jetta, Tadhg out for Reid, Grundy. But I imagine it will be Mal out instead of Tadhg.

[Donners]

Was Mal left out only on fitness originally? If that was the case, then he's at least had a run, albeit at a higher level than intended, and should stay.

[ugg]

As crap as Irish has been for the past month yesterday he was playing with his old skill, dash and confidence. I say keep him in. A seasoned finals campaigner in form can be invaluable.

I politely disagree. While Tadhg didn't make any egregious errors (one really dodgy handball aside), he didn't do anything with the ball in hand that had me thinking that's the Kennelly of old. It's really not something you can reverse in 2 weeks of senior football and 1 in the ressies. Without his run and carry, he reverts to being a player who has average defensive skills.

He started on the bench at the start and after half time and I'll be very interested to see how much TOG he had. With McVeigh looking quite comfortable at HB, I think Kennelly may be squeezed out of the finals side.

[S120]

He was in for the Geelong game but was a late withdrawal with "soreness" (whatever the hell that means). Tadhg came in luckily for him and now that he's announced he's retiring (and played OK yesterday) I think the coaches will keep him in. Mal deserves more to be in the side though in my mind. And McVeigh's work across HB has made much of Tadhg's work a bit surplus to needs really.

[aardvark]

Doc Larkins says Reid unlikely to play this week with calf injury. May be ok following week if we get through.

[S120]

What's his source on that? Aside from him being a doctor on tv and therefore deeming it fine for him to comment given no information aside from the following on his notes - Sam Reid (calf).

That's what it normally is with larkins from what I've seen.

[MattW]

Doc Larkins says Reid unlikely to play this week with calf injury. May be ok following week if we get through.

Ah crap. LRT in; White to CHF. Jessie's game last night was the worst since his recent return to the side. Dropped marks and losing most 50/50s. Perhaps he plays better with the pressure off.

I'm concerned about Spangher too, he looked pretty banged up when subbed off.

[Triple B]

I think the chairing off at fulltime suggests Tadhg has played his last game and it was decided before yesterday's game that it would be the case.

I'm with ugg, even though he didn't hand the Brions a couple of goals, Mattner was giving away enough for all of them, he didn't do anything that suggested he is anywhere near the player we know, love and need.

[longmile]

I thought White played fairly well. Sure he lost some 50/50's but he was phenomenal in the ruck and shot off his great quickfire handballs to set up important plays.

Also thought Spangher was fantastic. Tadhg was suprisingly consistent for his farewell match.

Outs:
Jetta, Malceski

Ins:
Reid (if fit) or Gordon (if not) and Grundy

[S120]

If Reid is genuinely in doubt and consequently doesn't play, I'd be brining Pyke in. He takes 2nd ruck/forward role that Jesse is taking up and Jesse plays permanent forward.

Jesse was very poor yesterday up forward but his 2 games before were good enough to give him another shot.

[Big Al]

Nobody has backed Jets more than me on this board, but his efforts yesterday when he came on were very poor. I was so disappointed.

IMO he's cooked for 2011, it's been a long season for even the mature players. He needs to work hard in the off season and come out next year all guns blazing, when no doubt I again will go on defending him. There is soooo much upside if we can get him up and running...

It was the sort of football he played in the reserves the week before so i was surprised he was even an emergency let alone play. I'm a massive fan of Jets. I think he'll give us something special in the coming years but he's done for this year.

[teddys mum]

I like the White/Reid/Spangher forward set up and it seemed to trouble the Saints last time ... Plus there's no way you can take White out without including someone like LRT to back up Mummy in the ruck

In: Grundy, Reid

Out: Jetta, Kennelly

Yep