Preview Changes vs Giants RD 24 - Huge game @ Mars Stadium - Sun 25 Aug 12:30

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?

 

[The City Boyz]

Is it too much to ask to throw in A Jones or Clarke? Do not trust Harmes’s hammies playing a small forward burst role

 

[Doggy]

Is it too much to ask to throw in A Jones or Clarke? Do not trust Harmes’s hammies playing a small forward burst role

Yes. Too much for them

 

[Doggies7]

Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?

Sounds like it was a legit tactical sub and they discovered the jaw issue post game. Who knows though...

 

[Doggies7]

Harmes a handy in then for West. Ideally Harmes would be our sub come finals time, I think he would suit that role with his versatility and he has typically been a lower TOG% burst type player the last few years. Probably needs the full game this week though to get his fitness and touch back. If West is back and we make finals, sub choice out of Macrae, Harmes, Caleb etc if all in the squad will be interesting.

 

[maddog37]

Sounds like it was a legit tactical sub and they discovered the jaw issue post game. Who knows though...

Hope is ok for finals.

 

[Golden_6]

Harmes a handy in then for West. Ideally Harmes would be our sub come finals time, I think he would suit that role with his versatility and he has typically been a lower TOG% burst type player the last few years. Probably needs the full game this week though to get his fitness and touch back. If West is back and we make finals, sub choice out of Macrae, Harmes, Caleb etc if all in the squad will be interesting.

I'd have Harmes as a certain finals starter if his body is right. A proven finals performer with a hard edge should be in our 22 despite solid form of guys like McNeil & VDM.

If he plays a full game this week then 3 games (plus a possible bye week) is plenty for his body to be up to scratch for a high intensity game.

 

[Doggy]

I'd have Harmes as a certain finals starter if his body is right. A proven finals performer with a hard edge should be in our 22 despite solid form of guys like McNeil & VDM.

If he plays a full game this week then 3 games (plus a possible bye week) is plenty for his body to be up to scratch for a high intensity game.

I'd argue we might need Harmes this week

 

[Optimistic Dog]

This game will be won or lost in the contest. Both midfields have strong experience players, plus a small ground, windy conditions, high stakes and two teams that dislike each other with lot of history in a short time.

Hope the dogs have a bring it on attitude.

 

[Dogs Rule]

Harmes has to come in now. Need some grunt.

Got to be physical, belt the living you know what out of them.

 

[St 07]

Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?

West would never sub for an injury. Injury gets subbed for West.

 

[gordo2016]

Harmes can hit the scoreboard, likes a goal, can kick straight and will be a good replacement for West.

 

[bobs head soup]

I reckon we'll move McNeil further forward into West's role and bring Harmes in to play physical on Whitfield.

Whitfield is their most damaging user and can cut teams apart if left alone, but doesn't really like the hard stuff.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Ash tribunal appeal failed. Will miss our game.

 

[Doggy]

Ash tribunal appeal failed. Will miss our game.

Unless they appeal.

He's not that important to them. Not as if it's Hogan

 

[Libba39]

Harmes has to come in now. Need some grunt.

Got to be physical, belt the living you know what out of them.

Maybe time for the recruitment to pay off, however with Harmes AND Macrae we start to look on the slow side. Maybe Garcia a better option.

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[VogonProsthetnic]

Playing McCrae, Daniel and Harmes against these guys is a problem.

Poulter and Garcia with Gallagher playing forward would be the option.

 

[PocketRocket08]

Yes. Too much for them

A small fwd averaging 15 possessions 5 tackles and a goal and half a game is capable.

 

[Doggy]

Any chance someone here can't go on Sunday?

 

[Munnez]

Ash tribunal appeal failed. Will miss our game.

He missed last time as well if I recall correctly. Them not having his run off half back could be telling.

 

[The City Boyz]

A small fwd averaging 15 possessions 5 tackles and a goal and half a game is capable.

I agree but can see Bevo being a bit gun-shy after how Clarke played against Hawthorn

 

[Mantis Toboggan]

I would like to see Aaron Naughton

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Aaron Naughton

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

6.3

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.3

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

0.8

1star

G

0.5

4star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

’s headband out and a new haircut brought in.

Players spend so much time training to get a competitive advantage and then he goes and wears something that needs constant adjustment after every involvement.

Didn’t really mind it to begin with but surely now it’s past novelty and someone needs to give him a tap on the shoulder.

 

[PocketRocket08]

I agree but can see Bevo being a bit gun-shy after how Clarke played against Hawthorn

While he fluffed a couple of kicks his attack in the contest was good and for a brilliant tackle from Day he would have kicked a nice goal.
I have stated on here many times of plenty of not only good players but great players have had poor first games. I think I even read Kade Simpson had no possession in his first 3 games.

In saying that I’d bring harmes in anyway.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

I reckon we'll move McNeil further forward into West's role and bring Harmes in to play physical on Whitfield.

Whitfield is their most damaging user and can cut teams apart if left alone, but doesn't really like the hard stuff.

Part of me wants Harmes to come in specifically to get into Toady.

Worked last time.

Apart from Greene, yeah to him going to Whitfield.

 

[threenewpadlocks]

I would like to see Aaron Naughton’s headband out and a new haircut brought in.

Players spend so much time training to get a competitive advantage and then he goes and wears something that needs constant adjustment after every involvement.

Didn’t really mind it to begin with but surely now it’s past novelty and someone needs to give him a tap on the shoulder.

How about a compromise - he's allowed to keep the headband but has to butt-glue it to his forehead, so it doesn't move around?