Preview 2024 Round 01 Thursday March 7 v Melbourne 7:20 @ SCG

[bedford]

Do you guys think we are a genuine chance on Thursday?

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What a strange question , have you no faith Mr Hunt

 

[bedford]

Weather looking perfect from the latest BOM update

 

[the hypnotoad]

While experience will no doubt be missed, we can’t boast about Gulden, Warner and to a lesser extent Sheldrick and Jordon and then show no faith in them as supporters.

Throw in Heeney and sometimes Papley as midfield support and this could be a massive win. The injuries are unfortunate but we could definitely be 3-1 or 2-2 by the time they’re coming back.


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or 4-0 ...

 

[the hypnotoad]

Do you guys think we are a genuine chance on Thursday?

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absolutely!

 

[Callipygian]

Is it possible that, due to lack of match fitness, Sheldrick is the 23rd player and Roberts goes to the midfield? Gus is a more powerful ball winner but Roberts has hit this pre-season in ripping nick.

I also had that identical thought, is Sam Reid

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Sam Reid

Age

33

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.0

1star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.4

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.4

3star

a smokey chance? And, if so, at whose expense?

 

[bedford]

Is it possible that, due to lack of match fitness, Sheldrick is the 23rd player and Roberts goes to the midfield? Gus is a more powerful ball winner but Roberts has hit this pre-season in ripping nick.

I also had that identical thought, is Sam Reid a smokey chance? And, if so, at whose expense?

Maybe the 1st bit

 

[Slingshot Footy]

If anyone has a spare red zone ticket I'd really appreciate your help. My dad spit the dummy with the app this morning and now that section's tickets have been exhausted.

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[Slingshot Footy]

Is it possible that, due to lack of match fitness, Sheldrick is the 23rd player and Roberts goes to the midfield? Gus is a more powerful ball winner but Roberts has hit this pre-season in ripping nick.

I also had that identical thought, is Sam Reid a smokey chance? And, if so, at whose expense?

I think any games Reid plays this year will be almost entirely contingent on Amartey's form and fitness.

It's his spot to lose.

Don't hate the idea of Sheldrick as the super sub.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Is it possible that, due to lack of match fitness, Sheldrick is the 23rd player and Roberts goes to the midfield? Gus is a more powerful ball winner but Roberts has hit this pre-season in ripping nick.

I also had that identical thought, is Sam Reid a smokey chance? And, if so, at whose expense?

I'd replace Amartey with Reid

 

[Ticky009]

Is it possible that, due to lack of match fitness, Sheldrick is the 23rd player and Roberts goes to the midfield? Gus is a more powerful ball winner but Roberts has hit this pre-season in ripping nick.

I also had that identical thought, is Sam Reid a smokey chance? And, if so, at whose expense?

I've got Sheldrick as sub. Think there will be a few meltdowns when it happens but I would be happy with that decision based on what I saw.

 

[Ticky009]

Now the countdown gets serious

 

[Punts]

Hope we play Reid

 

[Zevon]

Now the countdown gets serious

3 days wowee. That’s serious all right. Feels very close now, and yet it’s going to take forever for that time to count down between now and the first bounce.

 

[caesar88]

I've got Sheldrick as sub. Think there will be a few meltdowns when it happens but I would be happy with that decision based on what I saw.

I'd be stunned if this was the case Ticks. Missing not one, not two, but three of our contested inside players, to not play a kid adjacent to them in style (if not experience, quality etc. yet) would be a massive call.

 

[bedford]

I'd be stunned if this was the case Ticks. Missing not one, not two, but three of our contested inside players, to not play a kid adjacent to them in style (if not experience, quality etc. yet) would be a massive call.

We might just back in our rebound game

 

[Ed_Gein]

Need a good win.

Wouldn't be confident heading into Collingwood next week on the back of a loss. 0-2 wouldn't be great.

 

[Edmund hunt]

What a strange question , have you no faith Mr Hunt

I do but i'm hearing a lot of other fans saying we will be in for a rough day.

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[bedford]

I do but i'm hearing a lot of other fans saying we will be in for a rough day.

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Real fans , or fair weather , surely you can back us and not worry about hanger ons

 

[Edmund hunt]

Real fans , or fair weather , surely you can back us and not worry about hanger ons

After supporting us for 20 years ( since I was 4) and being a member for 8 years now. I always have faith in the boys.

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[Callipygian]

Possibly the biggest selection issue will be whether we select 3 tall backs (McCartin, Rampe and maybe/maybe not Melican). I think in turn that will hinge on whether Petty is selected for the Demons. There are very mixed messages emerging about Petty and the Demons are being very coy. Afl.com.au have predicted Petty will play and added this comment:

The Demons haven't ruled out Petty (toe) and Spargo (Achilles), but the premiership duo might be up against it after sitting out both pre-season games. Recruits, draftees, bolters: Who makes the cut for your club's first game?

If the Demons have only Schache and van Rooyen and no back up ruck, I don't think it makes sense to select all of McCartin, Rampe & Melican as well as Blakey and potentially Fox. A bit of ducks and drakes going on I reckon.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

My last attempt at R1 side:
B Cunningham McCartin Lloyd
HB Blakey Rampe Florent
C Campbell Gulden McInerney
HF Heeney McDonald Papley
F Wicks Amartey Hayward
Foll Grundy Chad Rowbottom
Int Jordan Roberts McLean Sheldrick
Sub Fox

I think we will see plenty of Gulden on ball and I am excited to see how our young mids go. Imagine if we are 4 and 0 when Adams and Parker are fit to play - would be a very interesting conundrum our match committee will have!

 

[Kolah]

We spend so much time debating Amartey vs McLean, when Logan is so important to us. What’s his best position? Is he a leading forward or going the grab in the goal square? Should he play wide, even coming up to support defenders at times? Break packs more to bring it to ground? etc Feels like the guy is invisible!


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[Kolah]

I am not worried about the forward line this week, I am concerned about the ruck.

Gawn looks in fantastic nick and will probably ruck nearly the entire game. He will obliterate Mclean or Amartey if they are backing up Grundy and the clearances are going to be our most vulnerable area against Melbourne.

I don't want to gas Grundy so early in the season by having him play nearly the entire game when we have options.

I'd pick Ladhams this week.

It's only for one week. Collingwood the following week is completely different.

Brodie is going to be very keen to ruck against Gawn and show who is better around the ground



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[Jewelsbon]

I do but i'm hearing a lot of other fans saying we will be in for a rough day.

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Just ignore them Eddie, if we lose, we lose - c’est la vie, if we are down 0-2 after 2 rounds - c’est la vie.
In 2017 we came back from 6 straight loses to finish sixth on the ladder with the third best percentage and one win out of top four. Yes I do remember we then ran out of tickets and crashed in a big way in the semi, but my point is we are never out of it, so if we do happen to be 0-2, I will still believe!

 

[caesar88]

Possibly the biggest selection issue will be whether we select 3 tall backs (McCartin, Rampe and maybe/maybe not Melican). I think in turn that will hinge on whether Petty is selected for the Demons. There are very mixed messages emerging about Petty and the Demons are being very coy. Afl.com.au have predicted Petty will play and added this comment:

The Demons haven't ruled out Petty (toe) and Spargo (Achilles), but the premiership duo might be up against it after sitting out both pre-season games. Recruits, draftees, bolters: Who makes the cut for your club's first game?

If the Demons have only Schache and van Rooyen and no back up ruck, I don't think it makes sense to select all of McCartin, Rampe & Melican as well as Blakey and potentially Fox. A bit of ducks and drakes going on I reckon.

Feels like it'll definitely be between Sheldrick & Fox in the forward half (rotating mid vs pressure forward) and Roberts & Melican in the back half (rebounding type vs key defender)