Changes for Round 5 versus Fremantle

[goswannies]

Unfortunately for ROK & most other players, wherever the ball stops rolling for you that's it. Many have been left stranded just short of a milestone, that's the ruthless nature of professional team sports.

Rod Carter
Craig Bolton

... Daniel O'Keefe ... didn't even reach the milestone of debut!

[Auntie.Gerald]

rok and mitchell have been somewhat passengers in the first 4 weeks

so to rohan

will 3 super keen players back in seniors help us have a 22 player contribution vs a 19 man effort ?

[Ampersand]

I think we all think that on here. But for some strange reason it appears horse doesn't listen to us

Agreed. I think Shaw has not only just failed to perform but his turnovers have been extremely damaging on the scoreboard. Would have preferred to see Membrey, Biggs or Towers brought in.

[Hartijon]

Agreed. I think Shaw has not only just failed to perform but his turnovers have been extremely damaging on the scoreboard. Would have preferred to see Membrey, Biggs or Towers brought in.

Someone (Horse your job) needs to tell Shaw to kick to our guys,the red and whites and not to the opposition. That would improve his game immensely.

[Matt80]

rok and mitchell have been somewhat passengers in the first 4 weeks

so to rohan

will 3 super keen players back in seniors help us have a 22 player contribution vs a 19 man effort ?

I would have liked to have kept Rohan in the side. I have been proposing for a couple of weeks that Rohan's role should be changed to a tagger role on medium/tall midfielders. I thought he could have tagged Fyfe this week.

In this role he could use his great defensive skills and learn how to better get the ball by following good players.

[aguy]

Agreed. I think Shaw has not only just failed to perform but his turnovers have been extremely damaging on the scoreboard. Would have preferred to see Membrey, Biggs or Towers brought in.

Unlikely to be Biggs as he's still rookie listed. I'm honestly surprised he wasn't upgraded last year after having played a few senior games.

Anyone know if we still get to upgrade one rookie after round 11 or there abouts?

[liz]

I would have liked to have kept Rohan in the side. I have been proposing for a couple of weeks that Rohan's role should be changed to a tagger role on medium/tall midfielders. I thought he could have tagged Fyfe this week.

In this role he could use his great defensive skills and learn how to better get the ball by following good players.

Maybe if he were fully fit. It's evident from Longmire's comments that he (Rohan) is not, which is limiting how they can use him.

[Gezball]

I would have liked to have kept Rohan in the side. I have been proposing for a couple of weeks that Rohan's role should be changed to a tagger role on medium/tall midfielders. I thought he could have tagged Fyfe this week.

In this role he could use his great defensive skills and learn how to better get the ball by following good players.

I doubt Horse would try it but I don't mind this idea at all.

[swanwolf]

Interesting choices this week from Horse although some crumbers would've been handy last game. Must be expecting rain and he'll probably get it for whose never spent the Easter weekend in a waterlogged tent?

[Swansongster]

I don't consider this suicidal pessimism, I am just calling it as I see it. I've been a supporter for over 40 years and the way we miss tackles, lack of pressure, Just wildly kicking the ball into the forward line, no Supporting your team mate etc etc, reminds me of the early 1990's when we were the laughing stock of the AFL. I don't want to see that again! We need to start doing radical things like bringing in a couple of first gamers and telling a couple of regulars, their efforts are not acceptable.

I have already dismissed us as playing finals this year, but I hope the signs are better for next year. SOMEHOW!

Many people dod not pay credit to LRT's bash and crash tactics and he always puts his body on the line which is the only way you can negate Sandilands. Derickx is not up to AFL standard. But frankly whoever we choose is just insignificant as its a game I will not watch and I am expecting a 10-15 goals hiding. Good luck to the swans supporters who watch the Train wreck happen.

I don't support blind optimism but I equally question such suicidal pessimism. There's too much good cattle in red and white to suggest this match and season are train wrecks just yet. I won't be surprised if we bounce back to form but, yes, Freo are a very good team even with their extended injury list. It's not an easy assignment this Saturday. I'll be watching.

Ahem!

[Auntie.Gerald]

I doubt Horse would try it but I don't mind this idea at all.

For me Fyfe would destroy Gaz right now

Fyfe is a serious A grade player

Gazza is not there yet........not even close to be absolutely fair..........i dont think any supporter of any club would think that Gazza could have coped with that role against Fyfe

Gaz does not have the endurance and Fyfe would have had even more impact then he did tonight

[Gezball]

For me Fyfe would destroy Gaz right now

Fyfe is a serious A grade player

Gazza is not there yet........not even close to be absolutely fair..........i dont think any supporter of any club would think that Gazza could have coped with that role against Fyfe

Gaz does not have the endurance and Fyfe would have had even more impact then he did tonight

Yeah that's a fair point. I watched the reserves today hoping Gary would stand out - it didn't really happen.