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[Shaucob_Burjan]

McEntee has 7 and a goal, but given the goal was from a reversal free at the top of the square, he realistically only generated himself 6 touches for zero score. He had 5 tackles across the game.

Evans in only a half, won a heap more hard balls, and kicked 1 from 5 touches, plus had 5 tackles as well.

I'll pretend that the HTB McEntee didn't get in the first Q was that goal. Still, he was a wasted spot in this game.

Missed opportunity to not 'experiment' with Sinn or Lorenz or even just rotate Evans and Narkle for a sub.

 

[TeeKray]

7 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 goal is a pretty normal stat line for the second small forward in a team. Rent free.

 

[Skindy]

Marshall will come in and we will be a better side for it.

 

[morell]

Out: Visentini, McEntee, Farrell
In: Dixon, Narkle, Evans

Sinn as the sub

Send Rozee to half back. He's had an average month at best, his game last night was dreadful. His lack of competitiveness in the middle will cost us in a final.

 

[bomberclifford]

Marshall will come in and we will be a better side for it.

... until he gets subbed off.

 

[TeeKray]

... until he gets subbed off.

The tall, non tackling version of McEntee who won't even make it through the game. This board is wild at times.

 

[RossFC]

Ratugolea needs to stay in. Still want to see him with Dixon and Georgiades up there.

Also if something happens to a key back, he can get thrown down back.

 

[Skindy]

The tall, non tackling version of McEntee who won't even make it through the game. This board is wild at times.

I'd back Marshall to have a greater contribution to us winning the game in 20% game time over a full game of McEntee

 

[Chewy316]

Out: Visentini, McEntee, Farrell
In: Dixon, Narkle, Evans

Sinn as the sub

Send Rozee to half back. He's had an average month at best, his game last night was dreadful. His lack of competitiveness in the middle will cost us in a final.

Rozee's last 6 games:

Richmond - 24 disposals at 66% DE, 8 score involvements, 2 goals, 7 clearances

@ Carlton - 24 disposals at 62% DE, 6 score involvements, 3 clearances

Sydney - 27 disposals at 66% DE, 9 score involvements, 1 goal 2 behinds, 1 goal assist, 5 clearances

@ Melbourne - 28 disposals at 71% DE, 5 score involvements, 1 behind, 6 clearances

Showdown - 28 disposals at 53% DE, 5 score involvements, 9 clearances

@ Fremantle - 19 disposals at 68% DE, 6 clearances (poor numbers in relation to the others due to illness).

Outside of the Fremantle game where he was hindered with illness he's been playing at an elite level.

 

[backtozero]

The tall, non tackling version of McEntee who won't even make it through the game. This board is wild at times.

You reach a higher form of conciousness when you reject Marshall AND McEntee.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Out: Visentini, McEntee, Farrell
In: Dixon, Narkle, Sinn

If Farrell is fit, keep him in.

Pretty much word-for-word my thoughts.

 

[Schulzenfest]

7 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 goal is a pretty normal stat line for the second small forward in a team. Rent free.

A) no it isn't
B) what's his stat line if you take away the free goal he was handed in the goal square because someone punched Butters up the field? I know people say this facetiously all the time, but you or I quite literally would have kicked that.

The tall, non tackling version of McEntee who won't even make it through the game. This board is wild at times.

20 goals for the year versus 6. Other than that, sure.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Safe bit put Narkle there . Narkle , Rioli , HF and Evans will be decent ....

The old mosquito fleet is back

 

[pstew2dstew]

He had 8 disposals in that one quarter though.

Ratugolea just hasn't taken his opportunity. We miss Marshall's lead up work and delivery inside 50. Our ball movement in transition has been average for weeks. Ratugolea just hasn't done enough to make any risk playing Marshall poses not worth taking.

I'm replacing Big Mac for Marshall before Rat.

 

[Rash]

They will tag the Hornet very hard in this game.

Most opposition teams tag butters. like freo did for the first half. the problem is hornet plays 1 out in the goal sqaure, so u cant really tag him.

 

[OneGreatClub]

You just know if Farrel is out Ken moved DBJ back to have an excuse of mac n cheese forward

Can anyone really picture on grand final day “number 41, jed mcentee” nah not me either

If Ken and Carr decide that’s the way to go, and that’s all we have, and as long as we win I don’t really gaf.

 

[Skindy]

McEntee may as well have been concussed after quarter time as he was basically invisible.

 

[Skindy]

This was the contribution from 4 of our forwards and still posters don't think we can improve the side with Marshall in.

 

[Powerade 08]

There were posters getting angry about the free kick McEntee gave away in the first. Doesn't that just tell you everything. Lol

 

[TeeKray]

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This was the contribution from 4 of our forwards and still posters don't think we can improve the side with Marshall in.

Now post Marshall's stats for his last 7 games.

 

[Minotaur2]

Out: Visentini, McEntee, Farrell
In: Dixon, Narkle, Sinn

If Farrell is fit, keep him in.

I think this is what it will be.

I just don't think they will be changing process at this point and will just pick like for like replacements. Sinn is left-footed isn't he so a direct (but inferior) replacement.

It was nuts that Logan Evans had 600+ meters gained on the weekend. He is so far progressed for a young guy who has played half a season and came in at the mid-year draft. If he can do that, it softens the loss of Farrell.

The only question is Ratagoulea or Marshall. On the positive side for Rat is that he can forward or back and could go back if Zerk-Thatcher or Allir get injured. On the negative side is he can only do both poorly.

Marshall is clearly a much better player.

I think the question for Marshall is whether he ok psychologically. Will he go for the big pack mark without fear or will he hold back? I'm not sure anyone (possibly including Marshall) really knows the answer to that.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

There were posters getting angry about the free kick McEntee gave away in the first. Doesn't that just tell you everything. Lol

I'm not going to lie, I was pretty angry about his missed handball that gave Freo their first goal

 

[240volt]

Ratugolea needs to stay in. Still want to see him with Dixon and Georgiades up there.

Also if something happens to a key back, he can get thrown down back.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Rat playing against his old side has a big game.

 

[TeeKray]

McEntee may as well have been concussed after quarter time as he was basically invisible.

There was a moment during the third quarter of yesterday's game where the ball was suspended in mid air at the top of the goal square and then launched itself through the goals. Just incredible. The goal was credited to the Invisible Man.

 

[Rash]

kane Cornes, just said 'stewart will not have an ounce of space, Tom if your listening, you will not be all to run around on your own.' then kane was asked who would do this role. he said mcentee.

so boys unfortuantley lock in cheese for finals footbal.