Prediction Changes for Round 5 vs Sydney

[Chris_6678]

A chance we have more covid maybe?

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Fingers crossed he has a clear run for therest of the year, plays 10 + games and does well!

We need to keep a number of hungry new players in the side to maintain the pressure on and off the field.

I think Clark has the build to be a beast in the midfield. Hopefully he can build continuity and make the leap to the AFL.

 

[enobrien]

Hey guys, who do we think gets dropped when Allen returns? Can BJ keep the first ruck role for the foreseeable future?

 

[xInfected_Virus]

Here's what changes I would suggest the club to make.

In: Shuey, Kelly, SPS, Williams.
Out: West (unlucky), L.Edwards (injured), Waterman (omitted), Nic Nat (injured).

Backs.	25. Shannon Hurn 25 Shannon Hurn Age 37 Ht 187cm Wt 95kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 20.9 5star K 15.7 5star HB 5.2 4star M 7.0 5star T 1.6 4star MG 389.5 5star D 16.1 4star K 12.1 5star HB 4.0 3star M 5.3 5star T 1.0 2star MG 271.6 4star D 19.0 5star K 11.6 4star HB 7.4 5star M 6.8 5star T 1.6 4star	37. Tom Barrass 37 Tom Barrass Age 29 Ht 197cm Wt 96kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 12.2 3star K 8.8 3star HB 3.4 3star M 6.1 5star T 0.9 3star MG 158.5 3star D 10.1 3star K 8.0 3star HB 2.1 2star M 5.6 5star T 0.3 1star MG 139.6 2star D 11.4 3star K 7.2 3star HB 4.2 4star M 5.2 5star T 0.4 3star MG 160.0 3star	29. Luke Foley
Half Backs.	23. Alex Witherden 23 Alex Witherden Age 26 Ht 188cm Wt 85kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 20.7 5star K 15.2 5star HB 5.5 4star M 6.2 5star T 1.8 4star MG 386.5 5star D 13.0 3star K 10.0 4star HB 3.0 2star M 7.0 5star T 0.0 1star MG 201.0 3star D 24.0 5star K 15.4 5star HB 8.6 5star M 5.8 5star T 2.2 4star MG 380.2 5star	20. Jeremy McGovern 20 Jeremy Mcgovern Age 32 Ht 197cm Wt 97kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 14.7 4star K 10.1 4star HB 4.6 3star M 6.8 5star T 1.5 3star MG 238.7 4star D 12.4 3star K 8.6 3star HB 3.8 3star M 6.4 5star T 2.0 3star MG 183.4 3star D 11.0 3star K 8.8 4star HB 2.2 2star M 7.2 5star T 1.4 4star	14. Liam Duggan 14 Liam Duggan Age 27 Ht 186cm Wt 83kg Pos. Def Career Season Last 5 D 15.4 4star K 10.1 4star HB 5.3 4star M 4.4 4star T 2.1 4star MG 283.7 4star D 16.0 4star K 12.0 5star HB 4.0 3star M 5.7 5star T 1.1 2star MG 283.7 4star D 13.2 4star K 7.8 3star HB 5.4 4star M 4.0 4star T 1.2 3star
Centre.	38. Patrick Naish 43 Patrick Naish Age 25 Ht 182cm Wt 75kg Pos. M/F Career Season Last 5 D 16.0 4star K 9.3 4star HB 6.7 4star M 3.0 3star T 2.3 4star CL 0.7 3star D 9.0 2star K 3.0 1star HB 6.0 3star M 0.0 1star T 3.0 4star CL 1.0 3star D 16.0 4star K 9.3 4star HB 6.7 5star M 3.0 3star T 2.3 4star CL 0.7 3star	13. Luke Shuey 13 Luke Shuey Age 34 Ht 184cm Wt 89kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 23.7 5star K 13.0 5star HB 10.7 5star M 3.3 3star T 4.9 5star CL 5.6 5star D 18.7 4star K 10.8 4star HB 7.8 4star M 2.8 3star T 2.7 4star CL 4.3 5star D 17.0 5star K 9.2 4star HB 7.8 5star M 3.0 3star T 2.8 5star CL 1.4 4star	30. Jackson Nelson 30 Jackson Nelson Age 28 Ht 187cm Wt 85kg Pos. D/M Career Season Last 5 D 11.8 3star K 7.8 3star HB 4.0 3star M 3.2 3star T 2.0 4star MG 184.8 3star D 14.8 4star K 10.0 4star HB 4.8 3star M 4.3 4star T 2.3 3star MG 171.8 3star D 8.6 3star K 5.4 2star HB 3.2 3star M 2.4 3star T 1.8 4star MG 127.0 3star
Half Forwards.	31. Jamaine Jones 31 Jamaine Jones Age 26 Ht 180cm Wt 80kg Pos. D/F Career Season Last 5 D 9.0 2star K 4.8 2star HB 4.2 3star M 2.1 2star T 3.8 5star MG 159.6 3star D 10.5 3star K 6.5 3star HB 4.0 3star M 2.5 3star T 4.0 5star MG 196.5 3star D 9.0 3star K 4.2 2star HB 4.8 4star M 2.4 3star T 4.2 5star MG 166.0 3star .	27. Jack Darling 27 Jack Darling Age 32 Ht 191cm Wt 95kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 12.1 3star K 7.9 3star HB 4.2 3star M 5.0 5star T 3.0 5star G 1.9 5star D 8.0 2star K 4.3 2star HB 3.7 3star M 2.7 3star T 2.4 3star G 1.3 5star D 14.6 4star K 7.6 3star HB 7.0 5star M 6.0 5star T 4.0 5star G 1.4 5star	44. Willie Rioli 15 Willie Rioli Age 29 Ht 175cm Wt 78kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 12.0 3star K 8.0 3star HB 4.1 3star M 3.3 3star T 2.8 4star G 1.2 4star No current season stats available D 11.0 3star K 7.4 3star HB 3.6 3star M 3.0 3star T 1.8 4star G 0.6 3star
Forwards.	7. Zac Langdon 7 Zac Langdon Age 29 Ht 177cm Wt 81kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 6.3 2star K 3.3 1star HB 3.0 3star M 1.3 2star T 3.3 5star G 0.3 3star D 6.3 1star K 3.3 1star HB 3.0 2star M 1.3 1star T 3.3 4star G 0.3 3star D 6.3 2star K 3.3 2star HB 3.0 3star M 1.3 2star T 3.3 5star G 0.3 3star	17. Josh Kennedy	1. Liam Ryan 1 Liam Ryan Age 28 Ht 181cm Wt 76kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 11.3 3star K 8.6 3star HB 2.7 2star M 3.0 3star T 2.0 4star G 1.3 5star D 9.9 3star K 8.0 3star HB 1.9 1star M 3.3 3star T 1.6 3star G 1.3 5star D 11.4 3star K 9.0 4star HB 2.4 3star M 3.8 4star T 1.8 4star G 1.6 5star
Rucks.	32. Bailey Williams	11. Tim Kelly 11 Tim Kelly Age 30 Ht 184cm Wt 83kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 23.6 5star K 13.5 5star HB 10.1 5star M 3.4 3star T 4.0 5star CL 4.9 5star D 19.9 5star K 12.3 5star HB 7.6 4star M 3.1 3star T 4.7 5star CL 3.6 4star D 21.6 5star K 10.4 4star HB 11.2 5star M 2.8 3star T 3.8 5star CL 3.8 5star	8. Jack Redden 8 Jack Redden Age 33 Ht 190cm Wt 85kg Pos. Mid Career Season Last 5 D 21.6 5star K 11.0 4star HB 10.6 5star M 4.7 4star T 5.7 5star CL 3.9 5star D 15.0 4star K 7.3 3star HB 7.8 4star M 3.6 4star T 2.3 3star CL 1.5 4star D 15.4 4star K 7.8 3star HB 7.6 5star M 4.0 4star T 4.8 5star
Interchange.	41. Hugh Dixon 41 Hugh Dixon Age 25 Ht 196cm Wt 96kg Pos. F/R Career Season Last 5 D 8.0 2star K 4.0 2star HB 4.0 3star M 2.0 2star T 0.0 1star G 1.0 4star No current season stats available D 8.0 2star K 4.0 2star HB 4.0 3star M 2.0 3star T 0.0 1star G 1.0 4star	19. Brady Hough / 24. Xavier O'Neill	10 Sam Petrevski-Seton 10 Sam Petrevski-seton Age 26 Ht 182cm Wt 81kg Pos. Fwd Career Season Last 5 D 16.2 4star K 9.7 4star HB 6.6 4star M 3.6 4star T 4.2 5star G 0.3 3star D 14.4 3star K 9.5 4star HB 4.9 3star M 3.1 3star T 2.0 3star G 0.0 1star D 13.4 4star K 10.0 4star HB 3.4 3star M 2.8 3star T 5.0 5star G 0.4 3star

While it's tempting to bring Yeo back I'd say one more week in the WAFL with increased game time to fully be ready for next week. Four changes I would be making only that's it since too much changes doesn't bode well for the club.

Cripps and Clark should play in the WAFL first and gain match fitness before being considered.

Bailey Williams should be the one to be tried as the first ruck before giving Strnadica a go since Williams was pretty good at the second half in the Norf game. Hopefully Williams plays an increased TOG than what Nic Nat plays and offers more around the ground than Nic Nat normally does otherwise the opposition will exploit this like they do with Nic Nat.

Despite Jones being down on form, I would back him in since he actually tackles and is deceptively strong despite his small frame. The dude singlehandedly held Rowell in a tackle on his own and we know how well Rowell breaks tackles.

XON should be given another chance as an inside midfielder complimenting Shuey and co. He was really good last week and I want to see him backing it up to give our senior mids a competition for their spots (goddamn CReDiTS iN THe BAnk for the senior players).

SPS should come in at the expense of Waterman/West as he can work his magic since he's now fit unlike his last match where he looked injured. Once fit he'll provide class and polish that West lacks, he also has the intent West has.

 

[THE A5]

Greg Clark's limited mid so the good news if he does play is that we are willing to rotate our seniors mids out of the midfield or we have other injuries and/or covid

 

[southcoast]

I can see an board melt down tomorrow night.

Thems who support credits in the bank v give thems who have performed another chance v a foot in each camp.

Bulk popcorn on order.

 

[Shmiddy15]

As long as Naish and Willie are in the team I'm happy.

 

[Lazzas]

Excluding Free's against (which are included as clangers - I get why, but they don't really have relevance to the point you are making):

Rioli - 10 from 44 (22.5% of possessions are clangers)
Foley - 12 from 65 (18.5%)
Nelson - 7 from 50 (14%)
Hough - 6 from 37 (16%)

As long as Naish and Willie are in the team I'm happy.

I hope Willie is there. Hopefully nothing in the last few minutes of the game, where he waved the medical person away. Then in the interview after match he seemed to clutch the same spot for a split second.

 

[Keys]

Hey guys, who do we think gets dropped when Allen returns? Can BJ keep the first ruck role for the foreseeable future?

Rioli

No point keeping Willie in if BJ is in play

 

[Godfather32]

Wait when did we get Brendan Julian?

 

[Cuzz09]

What we actually need is for Sydney to actually play shit v us for once. They always seem to pull some shit out

 

[RookiePick]

What we actually need is for Sydney to actually play shit v us for once. They always seem to pull some shit out

Buddy not playing so that's 8 goals they need to find from somewhere else

 

[eagles rule]

What we actually need is for Sydney to actually play shit v us for once. They always seem to pull some shit out

we need Sydney playing at their best to make us better and playing at a higher level ..

 

[amazingjoshy]

A chance we have more covid maybe?

Simmo pretty much said in that interview posted earlier that they're being forced to make another 6-7 changes, so yeah theres probably some more "H&S protocols" or injuries.

 

[Keys]

Champion data stats say West Coast BETTER without Naitanui

Surprise Champion Data statistics show West Coast have performed better when Nic Naitanui has been on the bench than when he has been on the field this season.

www.perthnow.com.au

This surprised me because it used to be the reverse but it does highlight how Nic hasn’t had his usual influence

And more reason to like Dixons game

 

[King LeBron]

In: Shuey, Kelly, Yeo, Cripps, SPS, Williams
Out: West (unlucky), Edwards (inj.), Natanui (inj.), Hough, Waterman, ONeill (unlucky)

 

[Godfather32]

In: Shuey, Kelly, Yeo, Cripps, SPS, Williams
Out: West (unlucky), Edwards (inj.), Natanui (inj.), Hough, Waterman, ONeill (unlucky)

Would say Hough is more unlucky than xav in this scenario

 

[Astro7]

What we actually need is for Sydney to actually play shit v us for once. They always seem to pull some shit out

So pull the shit out and play with the shit...is that what you mean?
Anyways, got a good feeling about this game, reckon we'll take it right up to them, tails are up!!

 

[Alesana]

Champion data stats say West Coast BETTER without Naitanui

Surprise Champion Data statistics show West Coast have performed better when Nic Naitanui has been on the bench than when he has been on the field this season.

www.perthnow.com.au

This surprised me because it used to be the reverse but it does highlight how Nic hasn’t had his usual influence

And more reason to like Dixons game

I'm sure it still is the reverse over all, three games is a very small sample to use, especially when they are all under rather unique circumstances

 

[WCErevival]

I'm sure it still is the reverse over all, three games is a very small sample to use, especially when they are all under rather unique circumstances

I wonder what that stat would look like with a better midfield. I wouldnt be surprised if the game against Collingwood is a statistical outlier based on who we had playing.

 

[DanWCE]

Champion data stats say West Coast BETTER without Naitanui

Surprise Champion Data statistics show West Coast have performed better when Nic Naitanui has been on the bench than when he has been on the field this season.

www.perthnow.com.au

This surprised me because it used to be the reverse but it does highlight how Nic hasn’t had his usual influence

And more reason to like Dixons game

No excuses!

 

[Bender_]

Dixon's ground ball game against the Pies is something worth looking out for when watching the replay - throws his body into the contest forcing the opposition out of the way and collects off the deck quite clean.

 

[Rowan18]

Dixon's ground ball game against the Pies is something worth looking out for when watching the replay - throws his body into the contest forcing the opposition out of the way and collects off the deck quite clean.

He was a beast. I wasn't that excited by him until that game. Was taking contested marks, running back into defence and spoiling, winning ground balls and halving the ruck contest so Grundy wasn't getting clean hits to advantage.

I figure that unless you end up with an elite ruck, you're much better off with a scrapper like Dixon who cost you peanuts. We've done very well out of guys like Sinclair, Vardy and Hickey. Spend your first round picks on other positions unless you know your getting a Nic Nat or Jackson. It sucked, but letting Lycett walk was the best idea.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Do food and drink options at Optus change because it's Good Friday?

I have no idea what the rules are other than pretty much everything is usually closed.

 

[Ishmael_]

Really don't think anything SPS has shown this year demands a walk up start and that we need to pump the hype brakes a bit with him until we see some consistency.

A lot to like, but want to see more of it.