Preview AFL Rd 21 - Pies vs Hawks - MCG Friday night - Changes (Pies unchanged) & Prematch Discussion

[SuperSub17]

So we go onto this game off the back of two sensational wins over sides that belted us the first time round. Time to make it three in a row.

Changes? Hard to make any based on tonight's performance. Have to wait and see how Seedsman, Krakouer etc go in the VFL tomorrow, but they'd want to play extremely well IMO.

If recent games against these pricks are anything to go by, they'll kick a dozen goals out of their backsides and get away with dropping the ball for the entire game.

 

[jmac70]

No change.

 

[THATSGOLD]

NO BLOODY CHANGE!!!!

 

[good4footy]

Two 6 day breaks in a row plus travel there may need to be a change or two.

 

[rhys_22]

no change

 

[Who_can_say]

I like the side, but if I had to force a change it would be Grundy out for Jolly or Hudson.

Grundy struggled in the second half with his fitness.

 

[Violent Wind]

No Change but surely Grundy is starting to feel a bit tired.

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

Maxwell out
Seedsman in.
Much stronger side, we still need to improve to win the premiership.

 

[Violent Wind]

Maxwell out
Seedsman in.
Much stronger side, we still need to improve to win the premiership.

The real question is if we beat the hawks can we make top 4?

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

The real question is if we beat the hawks can we make top 4?

It would require Sydney to fall over and lose to both Geelong and hawthorn, while we win all our last three.
We can win all three, but the chances of freo or Sydney dropping enough games is pretty unlikely.
Regardless this v2 team with Keefe, Goldsack, Grundy, beams and ball, Harry back, Sinclair playing well down back, Reid forward, lynch 2nd ruck, Marley on fire, JT going in hard will be hard to beat even from outside the 8.
We still have Thomas to come back, Seedsman who can influence a game, and Krak ready if needed.
That's why maxwell has to go, hasn't contributed or influenced a game all season.

 

[Geelong_Bisons_#36]

The real question is if we beat the hawks can we make top 4?

Yes but as Freo will most likely win all 3, we also have to win all 3 and need Sydney to lose 2 matches. However if Richmond also win all 3 then it will come down to % and they play GWS.

 

[Da Main Man]

dropping those games against port, gcs and freo are really gonna hurt.

oh wells, just means we have to win 3 finals in a row. at least now we keep the momentum without having a week off after the first final if we had made top 4.

 

[blaze036]

Out - Grundy

In - Hudson

Come at me dave

 

[Lord Wilberforce]

dropping those games against port, gcs and freo are really gonna hurt.

Yeah, I was just about to write the same thing. Particularly the Port and GC games. These games have really come back to bite us in the arse now.

 

[Lord Wilberforce]

Out - Grundy

In - Hudson

Come at me dave

Have to disagree. With every game, Grundy just gets fitter. Why drop the lad when he's playing so well?

 

[blaze036]

Have to disagree. With every game, Grundy just gets fitter. Why drop the lad when he's playing so well?

I was kidding

 

[Lord Wilberforce]

I was kidding

Ah, yeah sorry. Notice that now.

 

[Jelly Bean]

dropping those games against port, gcs and freo are really gonna hurt.

oh wells, just means we have to win 3 finals in a row. at least now we keep the momentum without having a week off after the first final if we had made top 4.

4 finals in a row

 

[Jelly Bean]

Out: Macaffer
In: Seedsman

 

[Raymond Rougeau]

No changes for me resist the temptation. Give them another run everyone's effort and discipline has to be respected .. maybe just maybe if we could beat the hawks we can dream again

 

[SuperSub17]

No Change but surely Grundy is starting to feel a bit tired.

I thought he did pretty well. It pissed me off no end that Mumford was basically allowed to ragdoll him, but whenever Lynch laid a finger on Mumford he got penalised

 

[Scodog10]

Out: Macaffer
In: Seedsman

Fair shake of the sauce bottle!

He's just kept one of the absolute elite midfielders of the competition to 16 possessions (just 3 of those kicks) and you want to drop him for an outside player against a team that has bullied us in the past four outings...

Caff goes to Hodge if he's over that surgery of his and Mitchell if Hodge doesn't get up. To my change:

Out: Grundy
In: Hudson

Sorry big fella consecutive 6 day breaks heading into our most important match of the year and just the 4th of your career isn't exactly a recipe for success. We'll welcome you back the following week though when you and Huddo have another huge task.

I won't be surprised though if its Jolly that gets the call up. I get the feeling that we're playing funny buggers with him due to the 5 day break between the VFL game and next Fridays match. I wouldn't go with it because I personally think we can stick a fork in him, but the coaching staff are unlikely to share my view.

 

[dubber]

Out: Macaffer
In: Seedsman

Funny post, Jack is still in a counselling session after last night and you want his tormentor dropped.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Fair shake of the sauce bottle!

He's just kept one of the absolute elite midfielders of the competition to 16 possessions (just 3 of those kicks) and you want to drop him for an outside player against a team that has bullied us in the past four outings...

Caff goes to Hodge if he's over that surgery of his and Mitchell if Hodge doesn't get up. To my change:

Out: Grundy
In: Hudson

Sorry big fella consecutive 6 day breaks heading into our most important match of the year and just the 4th of your career isn't exactly a recipe for success. We'll welcome you back the following week though when you and Huddo have another huge task.

I won't be surprised though if its Jolly that gets the call up. I get the feeling that we're playing funny buggers with him due to the 5 day break between the VFL game and next Fridays match. I wouldn't go with it because I personally think we can stick a fork in him, but the coaching staff are unlikely to share my view.

Yeah, fair enough. As soon as I posted it I though, 'Oh hang on, I am going to get smashed for this..". Withdrawn.

I also don't think this weekend's game it the most important game of our season. Sure, it will be nice if we win, but if we don't it is not the end of the world, as we won't finish top 4 anyway.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Funny post, Jack is still in a counselling session after last night and you want his tormentor dropped.

Yeah, as I said to the other post, will withdraw this recommendation. I think Caff has brought himself another week.

I just think we need more outside ability against the Hawks, who pin point targets if there is a metre of separation.