Changes for Round 11 Geelong

[MattW]

Seen as the weakest link in the backlines. COR moved past him.

Menzel forward, Blakey up the ground?

As expected, Dawson into the square in place of JPK.

Emergencies: Thurlow, Ronke (MC still have faith), Rowbottom and ......... Grassy! Probably just so he can travel with the team?

They'll want Knoll to play NEAFL, won't they? Tipping Thurlow travels.

[Hotpotato]

I’ll be there ... with my friend a Cats fan ....
Hope I don’t too scratched !

[Blood Relative]

Very interesting that Knoll has been selected as an emergency?!?? Are we giving him a taste of travel, preparation, a chance to chat to Sinkers on the plane or foxing?? Perhaps a late change? Seems odd to me. Did not see the Thurlow out coming at all. I had been very happy with his recent efforts.

Go Bloods

[Markwebbos]

Maybe they want to take Grassy to Melbourne just to rub the Bombers noses in it.

[barry]

Maybe they want to take Grassy to Melbourne just to rub the Bombers noses in it.

He's playing!

[ernie koala]

Fox and Hayward can consider themselves very lucky.

Both need to have more impact this week.

[stevoswan]

Forecast shower or two and 16, be windy as always down there.

I'm heading down to watch the game with my future son in law and his Dad, both Cat members. I will be well scarved, beanied, windcheated and jacketed......and where are my long johns?

[Meg]

Papley as dangerous as Buddy, says Cats coach Tom Papley has been paid the ultimate compliment by Geelong coach Chris Scott.

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/goalsneak-papley-as-dangerous-as-buddy-says-geelong-coach-20190529-p51sfz.html?btis

[The Runner]

Knoll won't play or travel. He'll be playing ressies. The selection as emergency is either to let him know why he's here, or a message to Cameron.
He's interesting to watch on his highlights. He doesn't leave the ground when rucking, seems to rely on his strength to out position opponents. Will work against the mid tier rucks, but leapers like Gawn, Grundy, Nic Nat will have a field day on him.
Anyone defending Sinclair, beyond that he has a go, is misguided. Reid out performed him in the ruck last week against Grundy. He is not a tap ruck, he doesn't clear space for the mids, and he's unsighted up front this year. He's minding the spot until Naismith is back.

Good call on McVeigh. You can't put a price on the value having him in the team alongside COR, Mills, Aliir etc. They learn from him. Just playing kids and you end up like Carlton.
Though it's a shame we won't see Mills in the middle. He's really stagnated this year down back.

[Mark26]

Knoll won't play or travel. He'll be playing ressies. The selection as emergency is either to let him know why he's here, or a message to Cameron.
He's interesting to watch on his highlights. He doesn't leave the ground when rucking, seems to rely on his strength to out position opponents. Will work against the mid tier rucks, but leapers like Gawn, Grundy, Nic Nat will have a field day on him.
Anyone defending Sinclair, beyond that he has a go, is misguided. Reid out performed him in the ruck last week against Grundy. He is not a tap ruck, he doesn't clear space for the mids, and he's unsighted up front this year. He's minding the spot until Naismith is back.

Good call on McVeigh. You can't put a price on the value having him in the team alongside COR, Mills, Aliir etc. They learn from him. Just playing kids and you end up like Carlton.
Though it's a shame we won't see Mills in the middle. He's really stagnated this year down back.

Great post TR
+1 on all points. Sinkers isn't a ruckman. For an ex-basketball player, I thought it strange that Grassy stayed on the turf too. And McVeigh is still a great footballer. He McStays as long as possible. Nobody has his pointing prowess.

[lwjoyner]

Feel sorry for cameron if knoll gets game

[barry]

Knoll won't play or travel. He'll be playing ressies. The selection as emergency is either to let him know why he's here, or a message to Cameron.
He's interesting to watch on his highlights. He doesn't leave the ground when rucking, seems to rely on his strength to out position opponents. Will work against the mid tier rucks, but leapers like Gawn, Grundy, Nic Nat will have a field day on him.

This board can be a little bit Cameron-obsessed. He hasnt shown much for all the hype on here. I doubt the match committee thought for one second about "sending a message to Cameron".

Anyone defending Sinclair, beyond that he has a go, is misguided. Reid out performed him in the ruck last week against Grundy. He is not a tap ruck, he doesn't clear space for the mids, and he's unsighted up front this year. He's minding the spot until Naismith is back.

Yup.

Good call on McVeigh. You can't put a price on the value having him in the team alongside COR, Mills, Aliir etc. They learn from him. Just playing kids and you end up like Carlton.
Though it's a shame we won't see Mills in the middle. He's really stagnated this year down back.

Ive heard this about McVeigh for 5 years now. I think our defenders of Mills, Allir, Rampe, Lloyd, Jones, Melican etc and few others have been in the system long enough to not need nanny-mcveigh out there pointing for them.

[caj23]

He's minding the spot until Naismith is back.

28 games in 5 1/2 years on the list, and he doesn't look like getting back this year despite the fact that he did his knee 16 months ago

You're very optimistic

[Nico]

Forecast shower or two and 16, be windy as always down there.

It's a hole.

[Sandrevan]

I doubt the MC are sending a message to Cameron - wouldn't they just tell him. The inclusion of Grassy Knoll (even as an emergency) suggests to me the MC don't rate Cameron as a ruckman. I'm glad to see Menzel in the team but I hope he has enough fitness to play the game out. He'll know the conditions at GMHBA stadium