Opinion Changes v Hawthorn

[daddy_4_eyes]

Culley plays as a forward in the u18's but doesn't play there well enough to get drafted. Moves into the midfield and within half a season is taken #1 onto an AFL list

Eagles MC: Let's debut him in the forward line!

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Culley plays as a forward in the u18's but doesn't play there well enough to get drafted. Moves into the midfield and within half a season is taken #1 onto an AFL list

Eagles MC: Let's debut him in the forward line!

Trew was named HFF on his debut and attended 17 centre bounces.

Let’s wait and see how he’s used.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Don't worry, with Culley out, he should play on ball all day v East Freo.

Carn. I’d retired the dislikes campaigner.

 

[DanWCE]

Pretty crazy that Culley 20 and 3'd on debut this weekend

 

[WCErevival]

 

[Carbine Chaos]

WTF has SPS lost his spot to Witherden for.

Tackling too hard?

Ducking LOL. Pathetic selection.

 

[new breed]

Pretty reasonable team this week , we're a chance to win this !!

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

SPS to sub, Nelson to travel, Trew and Clark to play WAFL would be my pick.

 

[kane249]

Would like to have seen Trew given another go, but he was also very quiet last week so can see why he made way for O'Neill

Effectively it's
SPS -> Witherden
Trew -> O'Neill
Naitanui -> Jamieson
Rioli -> Cripps
Petruccelle -> Culley

SPS to Witherden summed up best by Carbine Chaos above. Winder/Naish for Petruccelle only other that might have been done, but I think most people would be happy to see Culley getting a go.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

How good a ruck is Jamieson?

 

[kane249]

How good a ruck is Jamieson?

Think baby giraffe on ice, still too young to be an effective ruck

 

[Carbine Chaos]

FWIW I think the rest of the selections are sound. I still think Trew is a pretty simple delisting and doesn’t have it.

But gifting Witherden games when SPS is well and truly earning them through his tackling and work ethic is absolutely bizarre to me.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Think baby giraffe on ice, still too young to be an effective ruck

So you reckon Reeves and McEvoy should do well then? Reeves had about 30 hitouts last week against Reily O'Brien (he's a good tap ruck to advantage) and McEvoy played fwd and ruck.

 

[squashface]

FWIW I think the rest of the selections are sound. I still think Trew is a pretty simple delisting and doesn’t have it.

But gifting Witherden games when SPS is well and truly earning them through his tackling and work ethic is absolutely bizarre to me.

Didn’t the entire board go on and on during last trade period that we only want SPS if he is going to play as a mid/fwd and not a defender where Carlton played him?

I think he was playing that role in an Ad hoc capacity last week and isn’t even competing with Witherden for the same position.

Happy for SPS to come back into the side in a midfield/forward capacity.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Didn’t the entire board go on and on during last trade period that we only want SPS if he is going to play as a mid/fwd and not a defender where Carlton played him?

I think he was playing that role in an Ad hoc capacity last week and isn’t even competing with Witherden for the same position.

Happy for SPS to come back into the side in a midfield/forward capacity.

SPS is def a midfielder, his great strength is his ability in congestion to slow time, his decision making and skills. He has a lack of leg speed needed to play outside and HB, but probably needs to build his tank.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Didn’t the entire board go on and on during last trade period that we only want SPS if he is going to play as a mid/fwd and not a defender where Carlton played him?

I think he was playing that role in an Ad hoc capacity last week and isn’t even competing with Witherden for the same position.

Happy for SPS to come back into the side in a midfield/forward capacity.

What has Witherden done to come back into the side full stop?

Win 30 cheap touches in the WAFL?

Twain intensifies

That don’t impress me much. BS someone putting in a shift loses his spot to a genuine drifter.

 

[kane249]

So you reckon Reeves and McEvoy should do well then? Reeves had about 30 hitouts last week against Reily O'Brien (he's a good tap ruck to advantage) and McEvoy played fwd and ruck.

They will have a field day again Jamieson, Williams might provide some better opposition

 

[Dewyyyyy]

They will have a field day again Jamieson, Williams might provide some better opposition

Appreciate it mate, what's your genuine tips for the game?

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Smh why is Witho in. Would have SPS & Clark easily ahead of him.

 

[kane249]

Appreciate it mate, what's your genuine tips for the game?

If Naitanui, Rioli and a few others were in I think we would have gone better, but i'm expecting the usual Hawks fast start blowing us away early and we won't catch you from there.

 

[DanWCE]

What has Witherden done to come back into the side full stop?

Win 30 cheap touches in the WAFL?

Twain intensifies

That don’t impress me much. BS someone putting in a shift loses his spot to a genuine drifter.

Have one last look at him to see if we keep him? Not sure. Strikes me as one who will do well when the team does. Always seems to be reading from a different playbook than his teammates. Coming in and out of the side can't help.

 

[DanWCE]

XON. IN. THE. MIDDLE. ALL. GAME.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

If Naitanui, Rioli and a few others were in I think we would have gone better, but i'm expecting the usual Hawks fast start blowing us away early and we won't catch you from there.

A few of the pessimistic fans are scared because you were so competitive, especially in the middle against Richmond.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Coming in and out of the side can't help.

Will definitely be good for SPS.

Unless there’s an unreported injury it’s a pathetic piece of selection. Similar to the late Woosha days.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Have one last look at him to see if we keep him?

That was my first thought.

Hopefully he’s been instructed to move the ball quickly.