Preview AFL RD 7 - Coll vs Fremantle - Sat 7.40 pm - Pattersons Stadium - Changes & Prematch Discussion

[mattys123]

The last four games versus Freo throw up a few interesting stats;

* 4 wins for us
* Average winning margin of 57 points
* Two wins at Subiaco
* Cloke has averaged 3.5 goals against them in those 4 games

I like this trend.

 

[Billy#25]

Macaffer on Hill? Don't think he'll have the pace to go with Hill.[/quote

Possibly not, but most taggers nab them as they recieve the footy, not by running them down. I think Hill tends to go in to his shell when tagged rather than gut running to break the tag. Might be Mundy that Caf goes to, but somebody will have to pay Hill close attention.

 

[DaVe86]

I'd put Macaffer on Mundy.

Guys like Hill and Pearce don't get the ball unless the likes of Mundy and Barlow feed it out.

Mundy has precision footskills and plays more inside. He's the one I'd stop first and foremost.

Maybe run Marty Clarke on Hill as a purely outside player.

 

[Yidaki]

The last four games versus Freo throw up a few interesting stats;

* 4 wins for us
* Average winning margin of 57 points
* Two wins at Subiaco
* Cloke has averaged 3.5 goals against them in those 4 games

I like this trend.

Hence why I see a decent win coming up for us!

 

[forwardflanker]

I'd put Macaffer on Mundy.

Guys like Hill and Pearce don't get the ball unless the likes of Mundy and Barlow feed it out.

Mundy has precision footskills and plays more inside. He's the one I'd stop first and foremost.

Maybe run Marty Clarke on Hill as a purely outside player.

+1, with Fyfe out, if we can stop Mundy on the inside then we can restrict the amount of ball that Hill and Pearce get fed. Its possible to stop guys like Hill and Pearce by just playing really good 1v1 footy though this is an area we have been lacking in recently.

 

[Scodog10]

Have to agree with Macaffer to Mundy.

Don't be surprised though if he goes to Clancee. He's become quite a dangerous player for them in the past 15-20 odd matches. His skills are exceptional and is suited to Macaffer athletically.

 

[unplugged]

Maybe run Marty Clarke on Hill as a purely outside player.

I'd say Clarke is a bit too slow for this assignment.

 

[mattys123]

Harry could take Hill I reckon, make them go head to head, and as much as Harry's defensive efforts are much maligned they are better than Hill's, so I could see Harry winning this matchup, or at least negating Hill's influence.

 

[strobe00]

Have to agree with Macaffer to Mundy.

Don't be surprised though if he goes to Clancee. He's become quite a dangerous player for them in the past 15-20 odd matches. His skills are exceptional and is suited to Macaffer athletically.

Very perceptive re: Clancee's performance. Is hard at it, but a very good kick. But I'd be very surprised if he gets a tag.

I think Mundy would have to be the obvious target for Macaffer. Hill is the first guy teams usually tag, but I don't know whether Macaffer is as good a matchup for Hill.

I'd be surprised if Hill is allowed to roam free without someone at least paying him some attention. Mightn't be a tag, but someone may be asked to do a run-with on him. Don't know your fellas well enough to suggest who. Not actually sure if you use guys in run-with roles?

Maybe a head-to-head instead. Thomas? Sidebottom, maybe? Or Harry as Mattys123 suggests?

 

[TradeDraft]

Glad to see Kennedy stay in the Side

 

[rustyg70]

I'd throw Daisy onto Hill.
He can defend well, but also provide a headache going the other way.
Daisy would also dominate him in the air.

 

[blaze036]

Glad to see Kennedy stay in the Side

Don't think there was any chance of him being dropped after his good debut.

 

[strobe00]

I'd throw Daisy onto Hill.
He can defend well, but also provide a headache going the other way.
Daisy would also dominate him in the air.

Makes some sense. Suggested Daisy and Sidebottom as both are fast, are dangerous offensively, are pretty accountable when required and kick goals as well. Good to hear that it wasn't a mile off target.

Will be interesting to see whether the match-up (or any others involving Hill) emerge on Saturday. Cheers for the feedback.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

Makes some sense. Suggested Daisy and Sidebottom as both are fast, are dangerous offensively, are pretty accountable when required and kick goals as well. Good to hear that it wasn't a mile off target.

Will be interesting to see whether the match-up (or any others involving Hill) emerge on Saturday. Cheers for the feedback.

Don't think Sidey's that fast, maybe football brain fast, endurance is excellent though.

 

[Adz]

Daisy hasn't defended in his life.

 

[strobe00]

Don't think Sidey's that fast, maybe football brain fast, endurance is excellent though.

Well, Freo don't have many guys that are genuinely really quick. Compared to most of our list Sidebottom would still be considered reasonably fast. Mightn't be so, compared to the rest of the guys in your squad.

Seems to have very good lateral movement and a quick first couple of steps, so maybe that's where I gathered the impression. Straight line speed is a different thing though, so fair enough.

 

[Pie Legend]

Daisy hasn't defended in his life.

Harsh. Did spend a lot of time under MM in the back half improving his game. Defensive game against Drummond rings a bell

 

[Magpie4Life]

You would think crowley will go to pendles. So I reckon swan can really tear this game apart.

 

[pavsbootlace]

You would think crowley will go to pendles. So I reckon swan can really tear this game apart.

Swan won't cop a hard tag, but it's worth mentioning that our midfield as a whole is very good defensively. DeBoer, Mundy and Barlow are all equal 10th in the league for tackles averaging 6 tackles a game. Swan will likely have DeBoer nearby to him for large chunks of the game, not as a hard tag as such, but I don't see it being an easy day at the office for Swanny.

 

[magpiewarrior]

Daisy hasn't defended in his life.

Do you actually watch any of his games, or are you just going by what the print media say.
When he "disappears" in games it is generally because he is sacrificing his attacking game to defend, block, Shepherd or take an opo player out of the play. His defensive work is what prevents him from dominating the 'highlights reel' every week.

 

[TradeDraft]

It's on FoxSports 3 Tonight

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Do you actually watch any of his games, or are you just going by what the print media say.
When he "disappears" in games it is generally because he is sacrificing his attacking game to defend, block, Shepherd or take an opo player out of the play. His defensive work is what prevents him from dominating the 'highlights reel' every week.

Who in the media has said that Thomas doesn't defend? I am interested because I have never heard or read any media statement that he does not defend.

 

[magpiewarrior]

Who in the media has said that Thomas doesn't defend? I am interested because I have never heard or read any media statement that he does not defend.

I can't actually quote specific examples, but it can't just be on our forum that it is said (written), I think that you are missing the point of my post if you focus on just that part of it. No disrespect but that doesn't seem like a relevant response.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

We shouldn't lose this game.

Pav, Sandilands, Fyfe all not playing. They are probably their best three players. I think their best marking forward this week is Chris Mayne? Mayne is a good player but you shouldn't lose to sides with a medium sized forward as their key target.

Alarm bells will ring if we lose, especially with Geelong next week.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I can't actually quote specific examples, but it can't just be on our forum that it is said (written), I think that you are missing the point of my post if you focus on just that part of it. No disrespect but that doesn't seem like a relevant response.

I agree with you about Thomas' defensive qualities. I am also genuinely interested in knowing which media commentators have slagged off his defensive skills, because I have never heard him criticised for not being sufficiently defensive.