Changes for Round 6 v Richmond Tigers

[aguy]

So I predict

In Stephens Warner Brand
Out Ronke Melican. Plus who else ?

I want gray out but I reckon they might drop Macinerny. I hope not because I’ve liked Macinernys energy. But I can see them playing Warner for his pressure ala ronke and Stephens playing the wing outside role that Macinerny has been playing

[Mel_C]

Joey is one of our tallest players now. He's listed at 188cm but I reckon if he didn't hunch so much, he'd be a good 10cm taller. Suspect it's from all those years with his head over the ball. At this rate, he's going to get a start as our ruckman, FF or FB!
(only kidding........)

I've noticed the past couple of weeks that Kennedy seems to have lost some weight. He looks gaunt in the face. I hope he is ok.

[waswan]

Hooray, neither looks too small next to Kennedy

[Ludwig]

Looking forward to the matchup between Aliir and Mabior Chol. Could be a wake-up call for Aliir as I'm sure he wants to be known as the best Sudanese player in the AFL, but he's got some real competition in Chol.

[TheBloods]

Hoping for changes that make sense this week, unlike every other week so far this year.

Brand in for Melican.
Stephens in for McInerney.
Warner in for Ronke.

I would go one step further and say Bell and Wicks in for Hayward and Gray . Aliir would not be getting games were it not for our injury crisis to the talls.

[Blood Fever]

Hoping for changes that make sense this week, unlike every other week so far this year.

Brand in for Melican.
Stephens in for McInerney.
Warner in for Ronke.

I would go one step further and say Bell and Wicks in for Hayward and Gray . Aliir would not be getting games were it not for our injury crisis to the talls.

Should persist with McInerney - highly promising.

[TheBloods]

Should persist with McInerney - highly promising.

Am thinking like for like - looked weak in the contest against the Weagles so may need a spell

[dazedjosh]

JMac has been willing to take the game on and has great energy. I'd like to see us stick with him and see how he develops for a few more games, he makes mistakes that young guys make when he tries to rush things, sometimes you just have to wear those mistakes as they develop.

I agree that Hayward might need to be dropped. He's been playing like he's carrying an injury. I remember seeing him get his elbow checked but that's just speculation.

[MattW]

Warner and Stephens to debut

Excited about this, as I'm sure we all are.

Loved the quote from Warner in the interview on the official site: 'can't wait to go out there are smash it'.

[Ralph Dawg]

Am thinking like for like - looked weak in the contest against the Weagles so may need a spell

The kid can play. Ran himself to a stand still on Saturday. Given we're we are at and overall nature of season 2020, he should stay. I think there's more upside in him than others at the moment.

[Ralph Dawg]

As well as the 2 debutants, looks like Brand and Reid are a chance. My prediction FWIW
Ins Stephens Warner Brand Reid
Outs Gray Ronke Melican Hayward

[waswan]

The kid can play. Ran himself to a stand still on Saturday. Given we're we are at and overall nature of season 2020, he should stay. I think there's more upside in him than others at the moment.

Rated him after last weekend, wasnt as big on him before
Ran himself ragged and has pacw few others have.
Burnt off Tim Kelly on the wing, just fumbled it.

[Blood Fever]

Rated him after last weekend, wasnt as big on him before
Ran himself ragged and has pacw few others have.
Burnt off Tim Kelly on the wing, just fumbled it.

Potential gun. If so, another late pick coup. Huge upside. Very quick and big ticker.

[aguy]

Looks like most of us were very happy with jMacs effort and intent.

That probably means he gets dropped knowing how accurate our predictions usually are.

[Mr Magoo]

Looks like most of us were very happy with jMacs effort and intent.

That probably means he gets dropped knowing how accurate our predictions usually are.

Excited for the kids but geez it shows the lack of depth we currently have when we are debuting two kids with absolutely zero experience except a couple of scratch matches against the reigning premier. Good luck to them and like the enthusiasm but in reality we shouldnt expect much.

I actually feel sorry for the likes of Wicks, Bell , Stoddart and other more senior guys who havent been given much or any opportunity to see if they could cut it. They are the ones at the pointy end of delistings this year. The consistent reports Ive read on Wicks is that his tackle pressure is excellent so at the very least couldnt do much worse than Hayward up front whose only attribute at the moment is same.