Prediction Changes: Round 3 Vs Adelaide

[Lach72]

Bring in Reidy anyway.
Feel like Draper is too skinny/raw for this one

Reidy is playing in the backline?

 

[freo1997]

Jackson was clearly BOG but was outmuscled first half of the game. If we’re ever gonna try out Reid this week would be the one.

 

[freo1997]

Reidy is playing in the backline?

I suggest the poster would rearrange the deck chairs with Treacy back.

Would personally back Draper against Burgess or the other one. Number 32 forget his name. The porky one ?

 

[apuchar]

Probably right but isn’t Obrien possibly one of the strongest in the league. Might be worth trying it out I reckon.

I wanted to go that way from the beginning but they seemed to prefer the idea of going with Jackson until Darcy is back. O'Brian was very damaging last time we played them iirc and it might have been against Darcy so it is unclear whether Reidy could handle it.

 

[Deveraux]

Should we go easy on Walker seeing it's his first AFL game after an extended break from serious injury?

 

[FreoRicci]

Reidy is playing in the backline?

Reshuffle. Treacy has to go back at some point.
Otherwise it’s Pearce v Walker, Ryan v Fogarty and Draper against Burgess.

 

[apuchar]

Should we go easy on Walker seeing it's his first AFL game after an extended break from serious injury?

Yeah. I thought he was good once he picked up the pace of the game and seemed to get a more suited match-up.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Reshuffle. Treacy has to go back at some point.
Otherwise it’s Pearce v Walker, Ryan v Fogarty and Draper against Burgess.

I’d back our guy in each of those three match ups.
Who do you have Treacy going back to play on and how does that not make our forward line weaker?

 

[apuchar]

Reshuffle. Treacy has to go back at some point.
Otherwise it’s Pearce v Walker, Ryan v Fogarty and Draper against Burgess.

Maybe Hughes, Fogerty and Ryan, Burgess

 

[Chris25]

If Draper can’t handle Burgess, he probably shouldn’t even be on the list.

I’d rather let him go without an opponent than move a 20 year old KPF who’s finally working out how to play the position down back into an entirely new role.

 

[CaseySibosadoHOF]

O’brien’s strength in the ruck duels might be more overwhelming than Xerri.

It might be worth bringing Reidy in this Friday and tabs has a rest.

Thoughts on this?

Is Reidy even good enough to beat like a Zac Clarke or a Scott Jones in a ruck duel? I'd need Reidy to at least be the best WAFL ruckman before seriously considering him for selection.

Even if Reidy would be better for the ruck duel itself than Jackson (I'm not even convinced that's the case), once the ball goes to ground or once we're going around the ground...O'Brien's decent, but he's no Jackson. Whereas conversely in those departments, I think O'Brien beats Reidy comfortably.

 

[Lach72]

Reshuffle. Treacy has to go back at some point.
Otherwise it’s Pearce v Walker, Ryan v Fogarty and Draper against Burgess.

Not seeing a problem?

 

[apuchar]

Is Reidy even good enough to beat like a Zac Clarke or a Scott Jones in a ruck duel? I'd need Reidy to at least be the best WAFL ruckman before seriously considering him for selection.

Even if Reidy would be better for the ruck duel itself than Jackson (I'm not even convinced that's the case), once the ball goes to ground or once we're going around the ground...O'Brien's decent, but he's no Jackson. Whereas conversely in those departments, I think O'Brien beats Reidy comfortably.

He can handle Clarke. His issue last year seemed to be backing up the next week after a good game. Which wouldn't be an issue if it was a one week selection horses for courses.

 

[Lach72]

If Draper can’t handle Burgess, he probably shouldn’t even be on the list.

I’d rather let him go without an opponent than move a 20 year old KPF who’s finally working out how to play the position down back into an entirely new role.

Yes it’s very strange

 

[sumavich]

Draper did well, wasn't scared to attack and be proactive.
Very promising.
Adelaide has a pretty "so so" midfield, Geelong smashed 'em.
I back our mids to get our forwards first bite of the cherry.
If Fyfe 50/50 bring in Brodie.

 

[yakamoto]

Judging from the weirdness of the suggested team changes there must have been an excess of celebratory alcohol intake following yesterdays game.

 

[Spirit Level]

I'm a big fan of giving debutants a 2nd game straight away to build some continuity and rhythm without the first game jitters

 

[TheLastCall]

Judging from the weirdness of the suggested team changes there must have been an excess of celebratory alcohol intake following yesterdays game.

Agreed.

No change (except the sub)

Give Brodie a run at the sub.

JOM a run in the seconds.
Fyfe was rested so he’ll be cheery ripe for next week. I’d imagine he will get a rest sometime, but not yet.

Changes will come when Chappy and Darcy come back. Chappy will get a run in the seconds first.

Those who suggest sending Treacy back are being ridiculous. We need him and Amiss in the forward line, they are building a 10 year forward line don’t mess with it for a single game.

 

[freo1]

Brodie for Fyfe.

If Fyfe has any soreness then most definitely. But if he’s ok then keep him going and sub him out.

Brodie is so important as he gives us first hands on the ball and is a clean distributed. I felt Brodie was exactly what we needed in the first half yesterday but then we got our ahit together

 

[CapitalA]

Funny thing is if we win this, there's half a chance we are 3-0 and the teams we'd beaten havent won a game between them...

I doubt Brisbane lose to the pies at the gabba.

 

[CapitalA]

O’brien’s strength in the ruck duels might be more overwhelming than Xerri.

It might be worth bringing Reidy in this Friday and tabs has a rest.

Thoughts on this?

Reidy would get stomped. He is wafl level only imo.

 

[Joao]

If we play Treacy back this week instead of the dude who's been training as a defender for 2 years, I'm supporting Gold Coast.

 

[FreoMatt]

Does anyone know how players performed in the Peel practice match yesterday. Typical “West” they reported on the Eagles practise match yesterday afternoon but radio silence on the other matches


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[Freo Big Fella]

Unchanged pending whatever might or might not be happening with Fyfe. Would like Ras in, but expect we'll see JOM or Brodie if there is a change needed there.

If Draper can’t handle Burgess, he probably shouldn’t even be on the list.

I’d rather let him go without an opponent than move a 20 year old KPF who’s finally working out how to play the position down back into an entirely new role.

This - Josh looked fine yesterday and Ryan is a better match up for Fogarty anyway.

 

[yeahyeahnagh]

I didn't see anything wrong with Draper's game. The first half was a defender's nightmare because of lack of pressure in the midfield so the ball was coming in too fast. After half time the whole backline looked much better.. Re Tabs yes he kicked 2 goals but he also clutters Amiss's line a few times. And if he hadn't maybe Amiss might have had a few more. I would like to see Voss but it really depends on Adelaide's defence. Which I don't know enough about but maybe Tabs is a better match up. I am happy to leave it to the MC but hopefully they at least consider Voss.