Strategy Changes and Pre-match discussion (Freo 15/7, MCG 1.45pm)

[hellfire]

Out: D Warner
In: anyone

This.

 

[Stripes B and W]

I wish they would make their minds up about Maynard’s injury! It wasn’t his shoulder keeping him out, it was a knock on the knee.

It's the shoulder that kept him out.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Out: D Warner
In: anyone

Except Bianco.

 

[LuckyLee]

Based on that I’d think

Out: WHE, Bianco
In: Sidebottom, McStay
Sub: ???

We already had too many talls up forward tonight. The balance was all wrong. We can’t bring in McStay whilst also retaining all of Cox, Cameron, Frampton and Johnson. They’ll just get in each other’s way and fly against each other in marking contests.


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[Aussie pie]

Before anyone calls for McStay to come in he had 5 disposals in the VFL and was all but invisible. He’s not a “tall” in the tall sense he’s a checkers tall. He’s not skilled and has no tricks he’s a bash and crash type. Can’t have both him and checkers in the same side.

 

[Bianconeri]

We already had too many talls up forward tonight. The balance was all wrong. We can’t bring in McStay whilst also retaining all of Cox, Cameron, Frampton and Johnson. They’ll just get in each other’s way and fly against each other in marking contests.


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I’d be moving Frampton back I think he may be the sub though.

 

[Roverjg]

Not at the moment, he’s no where it.

Probably not... But AJ didn't deserve a game tonight after his very poor game in the VFL last week. But he got in due to injury and made the most of it

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[LuckyLee]

OUT of the 23: Hoskin-Elliott, Bianco
INTO the 23: Sidebottom, Macrae

I’d shift Frampton back to defence, with Howe possibly moving forward. He built his career at Dees up forward and was recruited as such to Collingwood. He became a gun defender by accident/necessity but has much more forward instinct and craft than Frampton, Cox & Cameron.


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[Bianconeri]

Probably not... But AJ didn't deserve a game tonight after his very poor game in the VFL last week. But he got in due to injury and made the most of it

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I don’t think we pick the team based on who “deserves” it but rather who fits into our structure the best. As underwhelming as McStay’s been he’s clearly a better fit forward than Frampton.

 

[Harry O]

The dogs game proved we need Frampton in defence

 

[KillerMagpies]

Out: WHE
In: Sidebottom

Out: Frampton
In: Checkers

Out: Adams
In: Bruz

Bianco was a sub. He doesn’t get dropped.

If McStay dominates the VFL he comes in, Johnno goes out.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Before anyone calls for McStay to come in he had 5 disposals in the VFL and was all but invisible. He’s not a “tall” in the tall sense he’s a checkers tall. He’s not skilled and has no tricks he’s a bash and crash type. Can’t have both him and checkers in the same side.

Can't see McStay ever McPlaying if he and Checkers cannot be in the same team. I thought the reason for recruiting him was to relieve Checkers of the responsibility of being a key forward.

 

[Jen2310]

There is no VFL next week, so Mcstay comes in for Freo.

 

[swoop42]

Rotten luck for WHE but it's hard to imagine him not being squeezed out when all of Sidebottom, Maynard, Mihocek and McStay returned.

Arguably Markov has pushed ahead in recent weeks also though he to might be fighting for his spot when all of those above are available.

Outside of WHE and I assume Bianco it's difficult to predict any more changes given up to 4 players could potentially return from injury.

If we take Browne at his word then:

Out: WHE, Bianco
In: Sidebottom, McStay
Sub: Frampton

 

[Go Pies!!!!!]

Out Frampton, Bianco WHE inj
in Mcstay, Sidey, reef sub

Maynard and mihocek will have another week off

frampton only option for back or ruck so unfortunately he misses out, bianco is still a bit of afl

 

[Big Bryza]

Hard to drop Johnson when he kicked 3 goals...

Yeah Johnson's little adventure to Frankston seemed to put a rocket up him. He was cruising for weeks but a little spell might be the making of him. He's a real POD so hopefully he brings that level of intensity every week.

 

[Big Bryza]

A bye next week. I think he will come back in the seniors.

5 touches in the 2's shows he's nowhere near ready.

 

[Big Bryza]

Probably not... But AJ didn't deserve a game tonight after his very poor game in the VFL last week. But he got in due to injury and made the most of it

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AJ wasn't coming off a 3 month injury.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Gee, that’s hard on Johnson. Five marks and 3.0 including another gem from the boundary line. With Checkers back in, there’s even greater opportunity for AJ to slip under the guard and kick a bag.

I doubt Maynard will return so soon but if he does I would sooner see Howe (looked hesitant tonight) out and Frampton replace him in defence than drop AJ after a three goal performance.

Adams (19 disposals @ 53% efficiency), Lipinski (16 disposals @ 63%) and Hill (12 disposals @ 75%) were also comparatively poor amongst non-structural players.


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I agree but if you view it as Mihocek coming back in for him, then it’s really not that much different to Harrison making way for De Goey this week.

 

[jmac70]

I agree but if you view it as Mihocek coming back in for him, then it’s really not that much different to Harrison making way for De Goey this week.

I’d be replacing either Frampton or Cox before Johnson.

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

McStay will get another week in the VFL, and then come in for Johnson. Sidebottom in for Bianco in a few, and that is our final 23.

Vfl have a bye next week, interesting to see what they do there.

 

[jmac70]

Vfl have a bye next week, interesting to see what they do there.

#justplayhim.

Seriously though, perfect game to bring McStay back.

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

#justplayhim.

Seriously though, perfect game to bring McStay back.

I hope they do.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Our balance of talls looks really out tonight.

At one stage we had all of Cox, Cameron and Frampton all flying against each other in a marking contest.

Howe regularly looked uncertain and out of position tonight and Darcy was punished multiple times for giving his direct opponent too much space.

Frampton is an excellent defender and competent relief ruckman but he is NOT a forward. Tonight I would have swapped him with Howe but regardless next week he needs to either go back to defence or to the AFL.


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I can only guess Fly was trying to improvise with Mihocek out and McStay not ready. Frampton should have been moved back ten minutes into the first quarter.

 

[The Phantom]

Anyone notice Noble hobbling on his ankle through the second half?
Started in Q3
Came good for a while in Q4, after an injection and strapping I assume, then was visible again.
Anything to worry about there?