Prediction Changes v Melbourne (Round 19)

[FreoGirl]

None of our forwards do well when starting from a stationary position. You see them congregated 70m ahead of the ball waiting for the kick to make the lead, no time to get separation. Amiss is no good, actually none of the forwards/talls are good with it landing on top of their head flat footed, and needs to be on the move marking to be effective.

Just like every other side, we thrive when we are allowed to move the ball fast and a significant amount of effort every game goes into slowing down the ball movement.

What we need is to play the likes of Walker and Clark 30m ahead of the ball when we are trying to move it, before we ultimately bomb it long to the contest - take the mark and immediately handball to the overlap running half back to kick it over the back.

Unfortunately it leaves us massively out of position should the ball be turned over.

100%

 

[DragoDelph]

Andy might be an out….

 

[s_wd6]

Gawn not ruled out for this week apparently.

 

[FreoGirl]

Andy might be an out….

pheww you made me panic lol

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Gawn not ruled out for this week apparently.

Wasnt it fractured. That has to be a Pearce type of "test"

 

[s_wd6]

Wasnt it fractured. That has to be a Pearce type of "test"

To be fair it was him saying it himself, so probably a bit more optimistic than the docs may be.

The direct quote: "It's day by day. I'll run today - see how I go, see how I pull up tomorrow. Maybe run again Wednesday, and then, if I get picked.."

I do find it really interesting though. Cox had a stress reaction (i.e hadn't progressed to a fracture just yet) and was touch and go to be ready for round 1, 7 weeks later. Meanwhile Gawn and Ginnivan back within a couple weeks. Was it just conditioning that made it seem so much longer?

 

[Taylor]

I told you Gawn heals in a week.

It happened when he did his knee in 2021 and we all thought we would get a look at Jackson as the number one ruck for six weeks, we got one week.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

If it's just an small avulsion fracture that's the type of injury I can see an AFL team risking a player with in conjunction with a lot of taping/bracing and local anaesthetic.

 

[malpaso]

Gawn can play we beat them with him or without him. In fact his impact is reduced if he plays with that foot injury.

 

[Wizard]

I would almost prefer Gawn plays.

They are more predictable and surely, he would be physically compromised?

 

[Minz]

I am going to the game…. First Freo game since 2022 at Manuka. Hoping for a similar game to that (great Freo win, got rolling drunk with a good friend, took a speccie in kick to kick on the oval afterwards).

Nervous but

 

[malpaso]

Walker better be an IN because he puts the clamps on Pickett..

 

[Footskill]

Walker better be an IN because he puts the clamps on Pickett..

I think we might see kosi attend more centre bounces.. We need tag him there too, as the nt game he had few clearances

 

[FreoGirl]

Gawn can play we beat them with him or without him. In fact his impact is reduced if he plays with that foot injury.

especially if someone stands on it

 

[FreoGirl]

I am going to the game…. First Freo game since 2022 at Manuka. Hoping for a similar game to that (great Freo win, got rolling drunk with a good friend, took a speccie in kick to kick on the oval afterwards).

Nervous but

bring a rain coat

 

[hoss]

bring a rain coat

Nah no need to worry about it. BOM is predicting rain.

On Pixel 7 using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Crusty Demon]

Dees by 13 goals. Ironically the same number of touches Dogga had winning a GF on your deck ya campaigners lol win a GF ya muppets

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Dees by 13 goals. Ironically the same number of touches Dogga had winning a GF on your deck ya campaigners lol win a GF ya muppets

Am I correct in assuming in your profile pick, Petracca has a lot of "crushed up panadol" in his hair?

 

[FreoGirl]

Nah no need to worry about it. BOM is predicting rain.

On Pixel 7 using BigFooty.com mobile app

should be sunny and 25

 

[FreoGirl]

Am I correct in assuming in your profile pick, Petracca has a lot of "crushed up panadol" in his hair?

and I thought Carlton supporters were bad..

 

[SiempreFreo]

Still find it strange that Walker was playing at Peel rather than against Hawthorn. Have yet to come across a rational explanation.

Only thing I saw as possibility is in light of his recent injury, wanting to give him game time without the rigours of Tasmania.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

and I thought Carlton supporters were bad..

Nah, Demon peeps are pretty good (with one very well known exception), you just have to realise that almost everything they do is sarcastic or a joke. He's having a laugh

 

[FreoGirl]

Only thing I saw as possibility is in light of his recent injury, wanting to give him game time without the rigours of Tasmania.

I believe that was the reason why

 

[SiempreFreo]

Maybe Freddy’s role has changed to some extent.
I think it was Taylor who yesterday mentioned that recovery from a concussion was extremely variable.
I recall Doug Wade being interviewed about his career. He said that it took him a full year to feel quite right after suffering a concussion.

Concussion recovery would be my take. Sharp edge missing at present. It was a substantial knock he copped.

 

[freo84]

Dees by 13 goals. Ironically the same number of touches Dogga had winning a GF on your deck ya campaigners lol win a GF ya muppets