Changes for Rnd 14 V Essendon

[707]

They have Bellchambers. McKernan, Daniher and Stewart named and we have Grundy, Melican and ... Looks like our resting ruckman will be playing in defence otherwise we will be streeeetched. Match ups don't look great.

At most they will have three talls in their fwd line at any one time but if they do they will be caught out on the rebound. You could name Reid, Buddy, Naismith and Sinclair by the same method for us.

Don't think match ups will be a worry providing we are better organised than early game last week.

McVeigh needs a couple of quality NEAFL runs as a minimum before senior selection.

Happy to see re-signed Florent in again, he looks a talent, just needs to have more impact.

Towers has been saved by the need to make two changes already, if he's not prominent this week he'll make way for Jones next week. I don't see Towers or Marsh as best 22 either now or in the future, depth players.

[Nico]

Once again; Marsh very unlucky. Would love to know what he did wrong last week.

[Mug Punter]

Once again; Marsh very unlucky. Would love to know what he did wrong last week.

Not much I'd say, Marsh being dropped more a structural decision to allow an extra tall

[waswan]

Reckon Edwards comes in for Towers
Low fan fair club debut against his old club

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Not much I'd say, Marsh being dropped more a structural decision to allow an extra tall

Unlucky was a solid defender but only touched the ball 8 times

[ernie koala]

How does Towers hold his spot after last weeks disappearing act....??

Would of loved to see Dawson back in...Opportunity missed.

[stevoswan]

Interesting result in Adelaide.........

[goswannies]

Interesting result in Adelaide.........

I was at the game

1) Tom Mitchell gets his posessions by stealth - I kinda rue him not dishing off to Joey where they could be put to good use

2) Crows supporters are feral - haven't heard so much vitriol against a team's own players (when they were 3 goals up ... it got worse from there) in a while

3) Hawkes supporters are still obnoxious (even in the minority)

4) I hate their song - even when the Swans weren't beaten

[Markwebbos]

Once again; Marsh very unlucky. Would love to know what he did wrong last week.

Does anyone else think he could be Nick Smith's successor?

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Interesting result in Adelaide.........

Does it make our defeat any easier to take?

[707]

Marsh is only a depth player IMO.

When I think of a flag challenging best 22 I don't see Marsh or Towers.

[bloodspirit]

Thoughts:

* Dawson is stiff
* Marsh may be depth player at the moment but he may grow to be more than that in the future
* Interesting comments by Horse on team selection: 1. Melican was always going to be brought back - Marsh was a horses for courses selection. 2. Aliir was in the frame for selection but for a knee injury (is that for real? Would that have been at Melican's expense?). 3. Macca is going to spend weeks (plural) in the NEAFL.

Last night I found myself barracking for Hawthorn (and there isn't a team I hate more) because the Crows are ahead of us on the ladder and the Hawks aren't. (I agree the strains of mighty, fighting hawks is odious.) Also found myself thinking that if Crows fans are anything like (some) RWO fans Pyke will be copping a pasting. Even afl.com.au suggested "there was no sign of a Plan B". Sound familiar?

Last night's result, as well as Carlton beating GWS last week, does put our losses to those teams in a slightly different light.

[AnnieH]

Aliir didn't train today and won't play NEAFL

Whether McVeigh pulls up well from training will determine whether he plays NEAFL

Is Aliir damaged?

[Mel_C]

Is Aliir damaged?

He hurt his knee in the NEAFL but there was no structural damage so it's only minor.

[Thunder Shaker]

4) I hate [Hawthorn's] song - even when the Swans weren't beaten

(I agree the strains of mighty, fighting hawks is odious.)

If you hate a team's song, I find it helpful to change some of the words and turn a song you hate into one that's amusing.

"We're a crappy team at Hawthorn ... "

[707]

....... Last night I found myself barracking for Hawthorn (and there isn't a team I hate more) because the Crows are ahead of us on the ladder and the Hawks aren't. (I agree the strains of mighty, fighting hawks is odious.) Also found myself thinking that if Crows fans are anything like (some) RWO fans Pyke will be copping a pasting. Even afl.com.au suggested "there was no sign of a Plan B". Sound familiar? .........

Had a look at Crows BF board, yes the sky has fallen in, lots of "we're soft as, just flat track bullies" and "Pyke has to go" stuff, even Crows darling Eddie Betts copped it. Almost as good a read as the Richmond BF board after a bad loss, but no one eats their own as well as the Tigers do!!

[dejavoodoo44]

If you hate a team's song, I find it helpful to change some of the words and turn a song you hate into one that's amusing.

"We're a crappy team at Hawthorn ... "

Ohh, I really don't understand why people say such nasty things about the mustard on turd.