Team List Changes for round 18 - Freo

[Markwebbos]

Ok no need to worry about the result. Time to see who’s made of the right stuff.

OUT: Kizza, Ronke, Dawson (suspended)
IN: Stoddart, Amartey, Wicks

[707]

Ok no need to worry about the result. Time to see who’s made of the right stuff.

OUT: Kizza, Ronke, Dawson (suspended)
IN: Stoddart, Amartey, Wicks

Dawson won't be suspended, nothing malicious, just braced for impact, will get a fine for carelessness.

Out Ronke & KJ, In Clarke, Stoddart

Could do with a ruck of any type!

[longmile]

Out: Hayward, Ronke, KJ
In: Amartey, Stoddart, Menzel

Also tempted to bring in Clarke

[Ralph Dawg]

I've come full circle on Clarke. Yes he lacks polish on his disposals. But having him in frees up Hewett in particular, who looks a much better player when he can just focus on his game and not stopping the opposition's best mid. Stoddart is a must and more support for Aliir and Reid in the ruck. Menzel had his best game in the NEAFL for us yet and knows his way around goals. Macca pulled up sore after a contest but did look a cut above playing NEAFL. Maybe one more week to prove his fitness and then reassess.
In: Amartey, Stoddart, Clarke, Menzel
Out: Ronke, Jack, Hayward, Florent

[Mel_C]

We definitely need to have someone else in the ruck. It affects our cohesion in the forwardline/backline when Reid or Aliir are in the ruck.

We also have too many forwards who are out of form. Today and last week the opposition were able to easily stroll out with the ball.

It would be nice if we worked on our tackling this week.

[Ludwig]

Out: Hayward, Ronke, KJ
In: Amartey, Stoddart, Fox

Clarke has been good in the reserves, but prefer Stoddart and Fox because of their speed and disposal.

I wouldn't be going much tagging given our ladder position. We should play to become a more offensive and higher scoring team.

Mills or Dawson to the midfield with Stoddart playing HBF, where he's been so effective in the reserves. We can try playing Florent up forward.

[MattW]

Out: Hayward, Ronke, KJ
In: Amartey, Stoddart, Fox

Clarke has been good in the reserves, but prefer Stoddart and Fox because of their speed and disposal.

I wouldn't be going much tagging given our ladder position. We should play to become a more offensive and higher scoring team.

Mills or Dawson to the midfield with Stoddart playing HBF, where he's been so effective in the reserves. We can try playing Florent up forward.

I think we should persevere with Florent in the midfield. It's not the position that's the problem, it's performance. When he's played well, as he did in the second quarter, he is important in providing run and elite kicking through the midfield. He goes missing in games; I don't think that would be addressed by moving forward.

Similarly, I think we should and will persevere with Mills in defence, given its youth and inexperience, particularly while Aliir has other responsibilities.

But yes, Stoddart needs to come in and play HBF. I think Harry moves forward.

Agree with your outs, but would prefer Clarke to Fox. Fox has speed, but hasn't shown it in the firsts. Not sure I agree with your reasoning re Clarke. Playing offensively can be assisted by shutting down a strong opposition player.

[Industrial Fan]

I think we should persevere with Florent in the midfield. It's not the position that's the problem, it's performance. When he's played well, as he did in the second quarter, he is important in providing run and elite kicking through the midfield. He goes missing in games; I don't think that would be addressed by moving forward.

Similarly, I think we should and will persevere with Mills in defence, given its youth and inexperience, particularly while Aliir has other responsibilities.

But yes, Stoddart needs to come in and play HBF. I think Harry moves forward.

Agree with your outs, but would prefer Clarke to Fox. Fox has speed, but hasn't shown it in the firsts. Not sure I agree with your reasoning re Clarke. Playing offensively can be assisted by shutting down a strong opposition player.

+1 esp in regards to Clarke

[Ralph Dawg]

I think we should persevere with Florent in the midfield. It's not the position that's the problem, it's performance. When he's played well, as he did in the second quarter, he is important in providing run and elite kicking through the midfield. He goes missing in games; I don't think that would be addressed by moving forward.

Similarly, I think we should and will persevere with Mills in defence, given its youth and inexperience, particularly while Aliir has other responsibilities.

But yes, Stoddart needs to come in and play HBF. I think Harry moves forward.

Agree with your outs, but would prefer Clarke to Fox. Fox has speed, but hasn't shown it in the firsts. Not sure I agree with your reasoning re Clarke. Playing offensively can be assisted by shutting down a strong opposition player.

I'm with you Matt. Clarke definitely in to tag Ffye next week. If he had a strong game, could almost single handedly beat us. Fox may be a better all round player but Clarke has shown he's a really effective tagger. What about Fox playing forward in place of one of our misfiring smalls? Although still think Rose a bit hard done by.

[Bexl]

+1

[Ruck'n'Roll]

All this support from RWOers for playing a ruckman, it's quite a delightful change.

Now all we need is for Horse/Match Committee to have the same change of heart, and get over their anti-Ruckmanism



I question the idea that because Knoll hasn't set the world on fire in the NEAFL it means he's not ready for the AFL.
Didn't we draft him because he'd been performing well in the WAFL and the WAFL v SANFL game - which is a higher level that the NEAFL?

[Swanny40519]

Out: Hayward, Ronke, KJ
In: Amartey, Stoddart, Fox

Clarke has been good in the reserves, but prefer Stoddart and Fox because of their speed and disposal.

I wouldn't be going much tagging given our ladder position. We should play to become a more offensive and higher scoring team.

Mills or Dawson to the midfield with Stoddart playing HBF, where he's been so effective in the reserves. We can try playing Florent up forward.

+1

Agree that:
Ronke should go - has given us nothing and I don't understand why the MC has continued to play him.
Hayward - he has lost whatever form he had - cannot kick to save himself and runs all over the place like a rabbit in the headlights. Needs to go back to the NEAFL and start again.
KJ - sorry to say but father time has overtaken him. Had his farewell game and did not excel.

As for ins - we need a ruckman that will compete against Sandilands, and allow one of our best defenders and one of our taller forwards to stay in their positions and give the team some support.
I would bring back stoddart and Clarke or McVeigh.

[Ludwig]

It's been hard to judge the performances of Clarke and Fox because both have been given negating roles in the seniors while not so in the reserves, where both rack up big possession numbers.

I would like to see both given more opportunities to play to their strengths when in the seniors, especially Fox, who has good foot skills and pace. Clarke's skills look okay in reserves games, but not damaging. He doesn't have a penetrating kick, which leads to turnovers at higher levels. I think over the long run a good tagger needs to be able to provide a good offensive element to his game. This is what makes Hewett my preferred tagger, if we are to have one at all. I don't know if 2 taggers in the side sits well with a winning game plan.

In summary, I would like to see how a player's natural game demonstrated at reserves level translates to AFL level. It's still and open question for both Fox and Clarke.

[Blood Relative]

I am agreeing with Lw's assessment of a taggers development; Brett Kirk's disposal was a bit ordinary on occasions when he was young. Clarke is young and in our defence based team will do well if given time.

Clarke and Fox certain ins. As well as Knoll

Thanks for everything you've done for us Kieran, ......and Jarred.

KJ, Ronke and Hayward out.

Go Bloods.

[707]

This - Midfielder Ryan Clarke was prolific in Sydney's 47-point win in the NEAFL on Saturday, racking up 41 disposals and taking 10 marks. Was surprised when he was dropped and can't believe I'm writing this but he was missed. His hard tag on Sam Walsh would have won us the game.