Pre-season 2020

[stevoswan]

The fact we didn't have a go is one of the big positives I took out of the game. It's pretty common for commitment to not be there in a preseason match. I would be a lot more alarmed if we had cracked in and lost by 45 points than if we treated it like the preseason game that it is and lost by 90.

Fair point......I hope you're right. I do have faith the club will lift......will the cattle lift with it? Probably.

[AnnieH]

Hurry up real footy

[SeanM]

In: Lloyd Mills Heeney Papley
Out: Knoll Wicks

[ugg]

Side has been named

B: Mills, Rampe, Aliir
HB: Dawson, Brand, Lloyd
C: Florent, Kennedy, Cunningham
HF: Blakey, McCartin, Hayward
F: Gray, Naismith, Papley
Foll: Sinclair, Parker, Heeney

Int: (from) O'Riordan, Hewett, Ronke, Taylor, Fox, McInerney, Rowbotton, Stephens, Clarke, Amartey, Warner, Gould

Changes are
In: Amartey, Clarke, Heeney, Lloyd, Mills, Papley
Out: Knoll, Wicks

B: Daw, Tarrant, Pittard
HB: Macmillan, Walker, Atley
C: Anderson, Cunnington, Polec
HF: Thomas, Ziebell, Garner
F: Simpkin, Larkey, Zurhaar
Foll: Goldstein, Higgins, Dumont


Int: (from) McDonald, Ahern, Bonar, Taylor, Mahony, Xerri, Murphy, Hall, Crocker, Durdin, Comben, Wood


In: Hall, Higgins, Polec, Tarrant, Ziebell
Out: Scott, Turner, Tyson, Williams

[SeanM]

AFL website has those players listed as the ins and outs but also has Clarke and Amartey listed on a 12 man interchange bench.

[ugg]

AFL website has those players listed as the ins and outs but also has Clarke and Amartey listed on a 12 man interchange bench.

Yep I saw it on the app first which I assume it's a limitation of the app. I have now corrected it.

Just noticed the time for this match is Monday 1:40pm. Interesting choice

[waswan]

Ppfff Preseason
1 stat line of interest - Injuries Nil

We won last week, they lost a F & B for at least half the season

[dejavoodoo44]

Side has been named

B: Mills, Rampe, Aliir
HB: Dawson, Brand, Lloyd
C: Florent, Kennedy, Cunningham
HF: Blakey, McCartin, Hayward
F: Gray, Naismith, Papley
Foll: Sinclair, Parker, Heeney

Int: (from) O'Riordan, Hewett, Ronke, Taylor, Fox, McInerney, Rowbotton, Stephens, Clarke, Amartey, Warner, Gould

Changes are
In: Heeney, Lloyd, Mills, Papley
Out: Knoll, Wicks

B: Daw, Tarrant, Pittard
HB: Macmillan, Walker, Atley
C: Anderson, Cunnington, Polec
HF: Thomas, Ziebell, Garner
F: Simpkin, Larkey, Zurhaar
Foll: Goldstein, Higgins, Dumont


Int: (from) McDonald, Ahern, Bonar, Taylor, Mahony, Xerri, Murphy, Hall, Crocker, Durdin, Comben, Wood


In: Hall, Higgins, Polec, Tarrant, Ziebell
Out: Scott, Turner, Tyson, Williams

I don't think that Clarke and Amartey played last week, so if either of them survive the trimming of the interchange bench, then they will also be inclusions. Clarke could be a handy in, just to add a bit more drive to the midfield.

A strong side on paper, with the only high profile absentees being Franklin and Reid. The North side also looks close to full strength, so hopefully we get a better effort than last week.

[rickmat]

Not sure why Ronke is again in the squad as he is competing with Gray, Taylor and Papley for a spot. Why not give another like Ling or Stoddart who didn't get a run last week. They deserve a go before the season starts just to see them in action and if they have a future.

[707]

The 18 named on field look to be fairly certain R1 starters, who from the interchange bench will make up the 22 to play the Adelaide Cows in two weeks?

[barracuda]

Not sure why Ronke is again in the squad as he is competing with Gray, Taylor and Papley for a spot. Why not give another like Ling or Stoddart who didn't get a run last week. They deserve a go before the season starts just to see them in action and if they have a future.

I think they are continuing to try to run ronke back in to form. He did start to go a bit better as the game went on last week.

[TheBloods]

I would say the last few spots in the 22 are up for grabs among those from that interchange group. All on notice for me.

[Ralph Dawg]

I look at that side and see mostly names from our failed 2019 campaign. This indicates that for season 2020 to be any better, then there has to be significant improvement in our existing players, greater than that of the other clubs.

Key players for improvement will be our young midfielders. Fingers crossed..............

[Nico]

[QUOTE=rickmat;791923]Not sure why Ronke is again in the squad as he is competing with Gray, Taylor and Papley for a spot. Why not give another like Ling or Stoddart who didn't get a run last week. They deserve a go before the season starts just to see them in action and if they have a future.[/QU

Ronke was poor last week. dropped 2 dead set sitters and did not have 1 positive disposal. Can't see how he gets a game. By the way Papley is not competing with anyone for a spot. Will always be one of the first picked.

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Brand is tall but is he any good. CHB looks to me to be a glaring weakness in our backline.

[SeanM]

The 18 named on field look to be fairly certain R1 starters, who from the interchange bench will make up the 22 to play the Adelaide Cows in two weeks?

(1) Hewett
(2) Rowbottom - Both as inside mid rotation. I am confident they would make the bench on their performance last season.
(3) CoR or possibly Gould - Cover for defence and may allow Dawson to push forward to wing

I think the fourth bench spot is still quite open. Structurally probably suits someone who can play wing and half forward. So they can play as a running winger and push Florent to inside mid. As well as offer a fresh option in attack. I see Taylor, Stephens, Mcinerney, Ronke and Foot as most likely.

I would guess Taylor gets selected for experience in a first away game. But would not be surprised if they took a gamble on someone like Stephens or Foot and hope they can threaten the Crows with their running ability.