Preview Changes and pre match discussion vs Gold Coast in Darwin oh jesus [Out: Pink, Duurs & Jy - In: WiPhi, Laz & Greenwood]

[ferball]

Can someone please do their best to justify to me why we might not be playing Ford?

He's out of contract this year isn't he? Maybe he said he wants out.

 

[shinboner magic]

What the **** are they doing at selection
No ford and playing several potatoes instead - we really don’t help ourselves across every facet of the club.
Pink in / out
Phillips in/out
Laz in/out
The players don’t know if they’re coming or going

 

[The acurate one]

What the * are they doing at selection

Pink in / out
Phillips in/out
Laz in/out

They're clearly going by your post, doing the hokey pokey.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Can someone please do their best to justify to me why we might not be playing Ford?

I would have preferred Curtis Taylor after seeing him live Sunday .

 

[hellas_johnny]

Greenwood pseudo chf in these conditions is the right idea however we need to stop just bombing it in otherwise once again they'll have a field day. Play how we played in the last qtr last week. We moved the ball quick but didn't bomb it in. We looked much better than what we have that qtr. The positive with these changes is at least they can all stick a tackle albeit sometimes Phillips misses them. Lazzaro probably the sub. No point having shiels as sub

 

[sheridan]

Can someone please do their best to justify to me why we might not be playing Ford?

slippery conditions more conducive to injuries.
send up the spuds rest the others ala comben…

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Forward line looked somewhat functional with two KPFs. One basically just a warm body.

So we don’t continue to do that.

Checks out.

 

[Danni_Benson]

Be ******* for real why is Stevo still in

Maybe a f&$k you to Buckley? Clarko showing Stevo he believes in him (gulp) coupled with some old fashioned motivation given Buckley’s comments maybe this is the week he turns it around

 

[chubbspeterson]

Going to be more of a ground ball game so Greenwood makes some sense to apply tackles and relief ruck.
Just be prepared for his opponent to run off him all day but I guess he's not alone in that given our transition D.

Surprised no Fordy for Stevo. Perhaps he doesn't play to the structure/role or he's not fully over his injury.
Even RHJ could have been given a chance to have a look at him and Drury together.

 

[winalotroos]

Can’t believe Stevo is still in, but happy with the other changes

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Wait, Stephenson got another game?

This has to be some kind of sick joke.

 

[winalotroos]

On a side note I was out tonight having dinner with an international visitor for work, and in came Curtis, Boomer Jr, Hanson Jr, Goater.

I was so conflicted to get a selfie with the boys, but I thought it would be rude, on my way out I couldn’t help my self I told them I was a mad North fan and wished them the best for the weekend, they were very polite and didn’t tell me to piss off.

 

[Nylex]

Hope Lazzaro keeps building
Good to see Phillips earn another shot aswell
Love seeing the Archer name in the backline

 

[pupstar]

Don’t care our club is Fu:king

Time for a spell

 

[Coopersbeer]

I think this team has those who have had more time in the system and have more endurance to take the humidity. The team is a bit smaller which I hope comes off. Think it can as the sweat on the jumper will cause the ball to be harder to mark, especially if your not use to it. Maybe Greenwood plays that CHF roll and is instructed to just thump it over the back because I would have hoped for one more tall here? Probably dont have a tall with endurance and maybe Greenwood wants some revenge.

7:30pm here. Kick of time give or take. Humid.

I love Fordy, rate him very highly and from all reports he upped his endurance over the off season. Shame his not in as he can play tall or small. Hope its only a fitness thing or saving him for when we get a run of easier games.

 

[Fart Cummings]

actually take it all back! Iv legit forgot Stephenson played last week! how has he not been dropped?? wild call

 

[Disco Dew]

has anyone mentioned steveo yet?

Hopefully he gets caught placing a bet before Saturday…

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Pink out? Having a laff right?

 

[kool kangas]

The only thing l can think of when they pick the team to play is that they select the players who they feel will play best against the team they are playing, and if there is a 50/50 selection then they pick the player they feel is more suited to the game being played.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Would’ve gone ford or CT over shiels

 

[Nylex]

actually take it all back! Iv legit forgot Stephenson played last week! how has he not been dropped?? wild call

Clarko being head strong…. can’t think of any good reason Stevo would be picked

 

[Coopersbeer]

Would’ve gone ford over shiels

If it was Melbourne I agree.

 

[Coopersbeer]

On a side note I was out tonight having dinner with an international visitor for work, and in came Curtis, Boomer Jr, Hanson Jr, Goater.

I was so conflicted to get a selfie with the boys, but I thought it would be rude, on my way out I couldn’t help my self I told them I was a mad North fan and wished them the best for the weekend, they were very polite and didn’t tell me to piss off.

In Darwin or Melbourne ?
If in Melbourne still then we have chalked it up as a dead set certain loss.

 

[koshari]

Clarko being head strong…. can’t think of any good reason Stevo would be picked

Pretty good chance its clarko indicating he wont be swayed by buckleys comments.

 

[RossHenshaw]

Pretty good chance its clarko indicating he wont be swayed by buckleys comments.

At what expense?
“0-9 come on down….”