Changes for Rnd6 v Crows

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Jimmy holds grudges!

[Jewels]

Still cannot believe LRT is getting a gig ahead of White. He is just ineffective, tries hard but need more than that

I cannot believe anyone on earth thinks LRT ineffective and I certainly can't believe anyone thinks White a better option.
A passable replacement perhaps, but better option??????

[Alan]

Maybe Malceski's knee is going to keep him out. I went to the Port Adelaide game and Jesse played the best game I have seen him play (live). Be careful not to be fooled by how ungainly and uncoordinated the big Hyphen appears, he is a premiership player and has 150 games beside his name. The Crows have a bloke called Tippet who is 17 foot 600 and if Ted can't do the job, we will go to the Hyphen. Jesse is not a defender by any stretch of the imagination and needs to concentrate on being a better forward when not in the ruck, which he did look better at during the Port Adelaide game.

[Nico]

B M.Mattner, T.Richards, A.Johnson
HB N.Malceski, H.Grundy, R.Shaw
C K.Jack, A.Goodes, L.Jetta
HF R.O'Keefe, S.Reid, J.Bolton
F J.McVeigh, A.Everitt, B.McGlynn
Foll M.Seaby, J.Kennedy, L.Parker
I/C C.Bird, D.Hannebery, L.Roberts-Thomson, N.Smith
Emg T.Armstrong, T.Dennis-Lane, J.White

Look like Smithy for sub?

Looks obvious. Armstrong for Mal if he doesn't come up and White for LRT if he doesn't come up. TDL is just a decoy selection. It was his turn to be named emergency. We are a tough and hard team. Why bring a soft player into that squad unless you had a bad run of injuries. As for being a more balanced team with TDL in....perplexing theory.

[wolftone57]

I find it hard warming up to LRT as the second ruck. He has won 12 hit outs in 3 games. Compared to Whites 19 in 2. I see LRT as a defender and that's where he belongs. He looks out of place as our 2nd ruck/forward. This is White's or Pyke's (when fit) role.

Agree here. I don't like him in the ruck either and I thought Jesse was good.

[wolftone57]

We'll know early if there will be a late change which wouldn't surprise. Given Jesse has missed a fair bit of footy as a fresh reserve, he must play in the ressies this week. If he doesn't run out at BOP, he'll be running out at the SCG.

Agree he can't be a non playing emergency again. I would rather him in than LRT at this stage. Simply that he is better in the ruck and was doing his job really well. There was no reason to rush LRT in.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Clearly our midfield is going okay with the Ruck set up we have been rolling with. LRT's versatility ( very good defender, serviceable forward, can chop out in the ruck) gets him the nod over White. It's pretty simple.

[wolftone57]

Doubt it.
Mal is 2nd in the league for metres gained...In other words he's our 'go to' guy out of defence.
If he's OK to play, he'll play a full game.....IMO

That may be so Ernie but he did cop a knock last week and the rule is normally if that happens then they get to play sub next week. It is to protect them from injury. I know we have broken this rule on many occasions but I don't see the need to do this at the moment as we have huge depth and Smithy comes in.

[Danzar]

Clearly our midfield is going okay with the Ruck set up we have been rolling with. LRT's versatility ( very good defender, serviceable forward, can chop out in the ruck) gets him the nod over White. It's pretty simple.

+1.

I want to see White get another run though. He's been showing some promise.

[wolftone57]

I cannot believe anyone on earth thinks LRT ineffective and I certainly can't believe anyone thinks White a better option.
A passable replacement perhaps, but better option??????

I think on current form White is the far better option

[wolftone57]

Looks obvious. Armstrong for Mal if he doesn't come up and White for LRT if he doesn't come up. TDL is just a decoy selection. It was his turn to be named emergency. We are a tough and hard team. Why bring a soft player into that squad unless you had a bad run of injuries. As for being a more balanced team with TDL in....perplexing theory.

Nico I think you might like to move into the 2010's. We are a far different and talented side than that of the naughties and we managed to win a premiership then. But you obviously don't watch the 2's otherwise you wouldn't call TDL soft. He is doing all asked of him, tackling, going in hard etc. Get with the plot Nico this is a new year if you haven't seen him play don't comment. By the way the days of the tough no-talents is gone and we are developing talented footballers to be tough as well.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I like White and his past two games were quite good by his standards. However I think he benefits from the fact expectations on him are so low after the rubbish he has served up so many times that when he puts in a reasonable performance ( by no means game breaking, changing, etc) some people will back him over a proven warrior of this side. LRT has the points on the board, White does not. I like the fact there being tough with White. Might do him some good.

[GongSwan]

I cannot believe anyone on earth thinks LRT ineffective and I certainly can't believe anyone thinks White a better option.
A passable replacement perhaps, but better option??????

I agree. LRT with his 150 games is the man, Lewie can go back when needed, White can't defend at all, and gives away a free every time he lays a tackle, has some work to do. The hit outs are less important. We lose the hit outs but win the clearances anyway, if LRT isn't getting the tap the mids just watch where the other ruckman is tapping it and shark accordingly. Check the stats on Freo and the Hawks games.

[Danzar]

I like White and his past two games were quite good by his standards. However I think he benefits from the fact expectations on him are so low after the rubbish he has served up so many times that when he puts in a reasonable performance ( by no means game breaking, changing, etc) some people will back him over a proven warrior of this side. LRT has the points on the board, White does not. I like the fact there being tough with White. Might do him some good.

+1 again. My view on Jesse is purely selfish in that I'm curious to see what his next game looks like. I don't think he deserves another run yet but I am curious.

[ernie koala]

That may be so Ernie but he did cop a knock last week and the rule is normally if that happens then they get to play sub next week. It is to protect them from injury. I know we have broken this rule on many occasions but I don't see the need to do this at the moment as we have huge depth and Smithy comes in.

I must of missed something...There's a rule that says "if a player cops a knock they play sub the next week" ???? Don't think so.
More likely...If a player is coming back from 2 or more weeks off, like Smith last week, they may bring them back, as sub, if it suits, to ease them back in.
Otherwise they pick who they think will fill potential holes and have an impact.
IMO, if Mals knee is ok, he'll play a full game. If it's not, he won't play at all....All the signs are he'll play a full game.