Changes for Round 5 v Tigers

[Doctor]

I can't see Mills leaving the backline while McVeigh & Smith are out. I agree that McInerney was picked too early and Blakey looks like he needs a break but it's just rearranging the deckchairs beyond that. If someone knocks the doors down in the NEAFL tomorrow then great. Otherwise you can't just make changes for the sake of it.

[Nico]

My assessment of the midfield Mills fiasco is that we can’t play him much in the midfield with Parker and kennedy at the minute because we are already vulnerable to fast exits from the centre clearance

Kennedy, Parker and Mills makes us too heavy inside players without a dominant ruckman

If we had a dominant ruckman and less injuries in the backline it could change the options available

with no smith, macca, Grundy etc we need every bit of cohesion and regular voice/leadership down back

I have always seen Mills as a Luke Hodge style player ie 50/50 midfield HBF

Ps the games where nsw played qld and Heeney was in yr 12 and Mills was in yr11 was the game that a lot of us supporters thought wow check out mills as he dominated the game and was BOG as an inside hunting mid

Too heavy!!!! We have gone from a tough inside team to a timid outside outfit. Too much bull dust about not enough outside run and they flip the team on its head. I don't believe the rhetoric that our style is no longer relevant. You only have to see where Gold Coast have improved. Hardness at the contests and clearances. I would rather see us as a hard inside team than a pack of gimme, gimme gimme players. Up until the last couple of weeks I would say to people, at least we get a run for our money every week. Can't say that anymore.

[S.S. Bleeder]

I wouldnt throw the young guns out just yet. Last night, the ground and conditions were terrible. Its never going to suit young light bodied players.
Melbourne won because they have stronger bodies and probably a bit more desire to win considering their expectations for the year.

We were also coming off a five day break and I think it showed in the second half.

[Foreign Legion]

Rowbottom playing really well in the NEAFL - he has already kicked 2 goals in the first 15 minutes.

[707]

Rowbottom playing really well in the NEAFL - he has already kicked 2 goals in the first 15 minutes.

That decison is made then!

Out Blakey, McInerney In Rowbottom COR who both should have come in last week. Lucky to survive Ronke

[Ludwig]

OUT : Blakey, Mc Inerney, Ronke, Thurlow

IN : Rose, O'riordan, Rowbottom, Cameron

We are an ordinary team, we need to sift through the list to find out what we have.

From the evidence presented, Thurlow and Clarke are right up there with Scotty Russell and Nick Gaffy....

Desperate unnecessary trades, simply because nothing else was on offer to us....We should of kept our powder dry...

Easy in hindsight I know, but hey, we have full time recruiters who should be able to sift through the chaff.

I agree that Thurlow and Clarke were not the preferred recruits we had hoped for, but they are still better than the alternative, which was to take another couple of picks toward the end of the draft.

I thought Thurlow would be a real chance and he's disappointed with his disposal so far, but was known as a good kick, so let's see if he can regain that part of his game. Clarke always had a question about his disposal skills, but it's still more probable that he will fix up the weaknesses in his game than a pick in 70s in the ND. It's just about probabilities when making these decisions; most won't work out whatever you do, so you just take the more likely alternative.

[MattW]

That decison is made then!

Out Blakey, McInerney In Rowbottom COR who both should have come in last week. Lucky to survive Ronke

I'm not sure we should play COR and Thurlow. Agree with outs and Rowbottom, but I'd bring Melican in.

[stevoswan]

That decison is made then!

Out Blakey, McInerney In Rowbottom COR who both should have come in last week. Lucky to survive Ronke

Maybe not.....Rowbottom very quiet in the second quarter.

[Ralph Dawg]

After viewing NEAFL, here's my thoughts:
In COR, Rowbottom, Stoddart
Out McInerney, Ronke, Thurlow
Rowbottom has looked great. He is hard at the contest, can sniff a goal and play mid and forward unlike Ronke, who's skills have deserted him. Stoddart is more developed than McInerney. He is also fast and a good kick. Thurlow was shocking the other night and COR needs to take his place.

[Blood Relative]

Went very early with selections last week so waited for neafl today.

Getting to the point where i am trying to read what the match committee are going to do.

If Rose did not desrve a game last week, i fear he never will (39 possesions, four goals, 300 tackles etc etc).

Hiscox is the only player i can recall getting dropped after one game, i am happy to be corrected on this though. My point being i doubt Mc Inerny will only get one game. So he stays.

Also, it seems we have had very few of the draftees from Ling's year play many games???

Dawson and Thurlow must stay, Lloyd will not be dropped.

I'm going for a smokey

Out: Papley
In: COR

[aguy]

I think that it is clear that our team is developing and as such we shouldn’t set our expectations too high in terms of wins etc.

The key for us is getting games into the young guys with talent. That will allow them to press in a couple of years

As such. I would definitely bring in rowbottom. He looks too good to develop well in the NEAFL. Accelerate his development in the AFL.

In a few weeks Ling should get a senior game as his conditioning improves but not just yet.

Also I would consider stoddart again. He would allow mills to move into the midfield.

My outs: mcinerney jack
My Ins: rowbottom stoddart

I feel like thurlow Deserves another game but wouldn’t be averse to COR coming in for him.

[stevoswan]

I think that it is clear that our team is developing and as such we shouldn’t set our expectations too high in terms of wins etc.

The key for us is getting games into the young guys with talent. That will allow them to press in a couple of years

As such. I would definitely bring in rowbottom. He looks too good to develop well in the NEAFL. Accelerate his development in the AFL.

In a few weeks Ling should get a senior game as his conditioning improves but not just yet.

Also I would consider stoddart again. He would allow mills to move into the midfield.

My outs: mcinerney jack
My Ins: rowbottom stoddart

Your reasons for dropping Jack?

[liz]

Some odd suggestions for players to be dropped. Jack was one of our better performers on Thursday and brings much needed experience to the side.

Papley was serviceable against the Dees but amongst the best half dozen against Carlton, and decent in the first two games. He's not going anywhere.

[Hotpotato]

Reid and Aliir should swap places .

[Ludwig]

Out: McInerny, Ronke, Blakey, Thurlow, Sinclair
In: O'Riordan, Mellican, Rose, Cameron, Stoddard

After watching the NEAFL game, I still think these changes are in the mix. Probably not all of them, but certainly a few are called for.

I would really like Cameron to get a run. COR should have been in the side last week. Stoddart improved his chances for selection with a very good performance in the NEAFL.