Preview Changes v Dogs, Round 19

[Gysberts2Bate]

Not doubting that. But it's worth remembering that he'd played a total of seven games as a KPD for us before this year, so that sample size is equally as small.

I'd love him to keep up the good form and allow us to throw Petty forward, but at the end of the day, he's undersized for a KPD and really slow (especially post-injury), so I'm wary of taking away a rock solid defender in Petty (who's big enough to take on the giant KPFs) and replacing him with Tommo.

The sample size of games Petty has played without the crutch of Lever and May to support him is equally small, though. He too got towelled up v Sydney. Petty’s intercepting game is excellent but I don’t know if I’d call him rock solid.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Tomlinson’s contested defensive loss percentage was 4% last year, compared to 41% last year. Petty was 27% last year, and 21 this year. I’m confident Tomlinson can find form again down back - and anyway the individual quality of our defenders is less important than the mix, which arguably has never been as good as it was at the start of last year, or even the start of this year, if we’re measuring in terms of stinginess of conceding scores from opposition I50s, when Tomlinson wa in the team.

If you’re not scoring, you’re getting scored against. Our backline functions well enough as a unit to make a sacrifice there to improve our forward line efficiency and prevent the opposition from rebounding so easily.

But anyway I think it’s moot - I think our front half crisis is being overblown in terms of personnel. Like last year it will either fix itself when our forward pressure goes up in finals/towards the end of the year and allows us to score from turnovers/clearances by producing better quality entries, or it won’t.

 

[CWaffles]

Petty up forward could be a good move, bigger and stronger now and has great hands.

I'll back him to kick another 3 against the dogs this week if it happens

 

[Proper Gander]

Ew

settle down there, Kent

 

[pjfairbairn]

No debut videos - No JVR or Bill Laurie.

 

[Daemon]

Keep Petty back. Been our best (along with Brayshaw) down there all year.

 

[Scythe94]

Clarry and Petty for Bedford and Tomlinson, so the Petty forward thing won't be happening

 

[Dory_77]

Clarry and Petty for Bedford and Tomlinson, so the Petty forward thing won't be happening

Don't say that yet, Crazy Goody could swing BBB back yet....

 

[Headless]

Emergencies are Bedford, Tomlinson, Weideman, and Dunstan.

No Laurie or JVR to be seen.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Some absolutely stunning changes (yeah nah)

The emergency list as dull as ever.

 

[Scythe94]

If anyone can make our forwards look competent, it's these guys.



That's one of the worst back sixes I've ever seen

 

[jhong]

I am surprised anyone is surprised by the ins and outs . Goodwin is very predictable with his team selections I think .

 

[schmuttt]

Goodwins selection is so conservative TK would vote for him at an election.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

When was the last time Gawn was named in a team but not as the starting ruck?

 

[netslave]

Hope Tomo is medical sub, knowing our luck Petty and/or Lever will get injured mid game.

 

[Scythe94]

When was the last time Gawn was named in a team but not as the starting ruck?

All the way back to last week

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

All the way back to last week

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And before then?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Thank god Toby McLean

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Toby Mclean

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

9.0

3star

HB

10.7

5star

M

3.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

2.4

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

6.5

3star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.5

4star

CL

2.0

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.8

4star

CL

0.8

3star

isn’t playing this week, would basically be game over if he was.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Thank god Toby McLean isn’t playing this week, would basically be game over if he was.

his career is basically over now they have said campaigners that drop their knees wont get frees

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I am surprised anyone is surprised by the ins and outs . Goodwin is very predictable with his team selections I think .

I am surprised you think I am surprised by the lack of surprise selections.

Ill be back next week calling for Laurie to get a game dont worry. Ive come too far to give up now

 

[KickLongTackleHard]

Think I read we’ve used the least amount of players on the list (33) and dogs the most (39). Was a similar story last year. Goody taking tips from Ross Lyon and playing seasoned campaigners over youf.

Edit: WC have used 47 so maybe outside them.

 

[Scythe94]

Think I read we’ve used the least amount of players on the list (33) and dogs the most (39). Was a similar story last year. Good taking tips from Ross Lyon and playing seasoned campaigners over youf.

Edit: WC have used 47 so maybe outside them.

We've used less players than the Dogs, but we've had less players all 17 games

 

[Demon13304]

It was round 20 last year that we debuted Bowey iirc
Maybe we're doing the same next week for JVR and Laurie to win 7 in a row

 

[Daemon]

Happy with the changes as long as Tomo is sub and Dunstan checks out.
If Bowey plays well in the VFL and Salem does not, surely we bring Bowey next week.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Wouldn't be surprised if Tommo is a late in for Lever with Bedford as sub. Otherwise, yeah, makes sense to have Tommo as sub with Lever maybe a bit dodgy. Melksham solidifying his spot! Go get that premiership medal Milkshakes!