Changes for Rnd 13 V Richmond

[liz]

Could you talk about all this on the list management thread .

Very sound request. I've moved the posts that were more focussed on longer term list management issues than Saturday's game to the list management thread. A couple of posts could have were a bit of both. Hopefully no-one will get overly upset if their post has been moved / not moved from this thread.

[SeanM]

If Towers gets dropped I thought it would be more about team structure than his performance. If they think they need Marsh as another defender. Whilst also really wanting to bring Rohan back in.

Neil Cordy suggests Towers and Melican are in danger of being replaced by Rohan / Dawson & Aliir.

He must have inside information but it surprises me.

Melican has been playing well. So I did not think he would be replaced by Aliir.

Dawson has been playing well in reserves. So it is interesting if they want to bring him for these run of games against upper mid table sides.

[S.S. Bleeder]

Don't drop Towers, it was his best game four us! Watched the replay and he did some very nice things in close, a tap on here, a bump or block here. Almost very clever football. Also that kick to Hewitt for that goal, doesn't come any better. Anyhow we all know that Rohan cannot handle the wide ground of the MCG. He has endurance issues. Remember the two Grand Finals, he played in?

I'm not a Towers fan at all, however, at the moment his confidence is high and is still improving. I think we should continue to roll the dice with him and see what eventuates. He has the ability but it seems that he just needs the self belief. If he fails it will confirm that he isn't up to AFL standard, if he succeeds it will be a bonus.

[graemed]

I'm not a Towers fan at all, however, at the moment his confidence is high and is still improving. I think we should continue to roll the dice with him and see what eventuates. He has the ability but it seems that he just needs the self belief. If he fails it will confirm that he isn't up to AFL standard, if he succeeds it will be a bonus.

I have been a supporter of Towers and his game against the Bulldogs was more physical than any in recent memory but he still has issues for me both positionally and when he has the footy his decision making is suspect.
In the game against Hawthorn, he was standing Hodge and he was too attacking and not defensive enough. Too often he would be spectating rather than participating. This was not the case last week so let's hope that in the review he has been given a blueprint for his game that he can implement.

[Hotpotato]

Well , a lot of Melbourne know-it-alls are predicting Tigers will be too strong for Sydney , so that's a pretty good start .
They all had a rider that Swans are back and swarming the ball carrier .
They are certainly enjoying being out there again. I think Buddy is such an inspiration regarding this .

[mattybloods]

Melican has been playing well. So I did not think he would be replaced by Aliir.

Dawson has been playing well in reserves. So it is interesting if they want to bring him for these run of games against upper mid table sides.

Yeah Melican has definitely been the surprise for me this year. Based on form he shouldn't be dropped but maybe looking at match ups we don't need another tall defender. We may prefer to keep Marsh in, drop Melican and bring in some more leg speed in Rohan or possible Dawson based on excellent NEAFL form

[Boddo]

Well , a lot of Melbourne know-it-alls are predicting Tigers will be too strong for Sydney , so that's a pretty good start .
They all had a rider that Swans are back and swarming the ball carrier .
They are certainly enjoying being out there again. I think Buddy is such an inspiration regarding this .

The Melbourne media will continually pump up sides down there. It gets more viewers & sells more of their toilet papers. Listen to the fapping over the Bomders it's laughable. I think Sydney can win n win easily depending on the selection of the side.

[Dosser]

Out: zone defence
In: man-on-man to prevent Richmond beating us AGAIN by slowing the game down and playing keepings-off.

[Billericay]

Out: zone defence
In: man-on-man to prevent Richmond beating us AGAIN by slowing the game down and playing keepings-off.

+1

[waswan]

If they Hawthorn us but playing keepies off, lets see if Longmire goes to a plan B.

At least this is pre-game rather than hindsight, lets see if Longmire has it in him

[dimelb]

Out: zone defence
In: man-on-man to prevent Richmond beating us AGAIN by slowing the game down and playing keepings-off.

I will go so far as to say that if we do this I'll not go home hoarse.

Afterthought: and if you don't do this you can go home Horse.

[ugg]

Richmond don't play keepings off, they have the lowest uncontested possession tally in the league

[111431]

Richmond don't play keepings off, they have the lowest uncontested possession tally in the league

recent history against swans at mcg suggests differently I think ! they have frustrated us to distraction and dragged us down to an unbearable level.

[liz]

recent history against swans at mcg suggests differently I think ! they have frustrated us to distraction and dragged us down to an unbearable level.

They have drastically changed the way they play this year. Last year they tried to play controlled football but didn't possess the skills of, say, a Hawthorn to move the ball forward with any purpose. Thus they spent a lot of matches chipping the ball sideways and backwards to little effect. Their faster ball movement has paid dividends for them this year and it's hard to see them reverting back to a different style that hasn't consistently worked for them in the past. Hardwick will back his team to beat the Swans using the style of football that has got them to 4th on the table at the midpoint of the season.

[AnnieH]

I'd die if they beat us after the siren again.
Don't really care who plays... so long as they turn up.