Preview Changes vs Port

[Afro_dog]

We need to change our structure back to 4 small-med defenders.

Out: Gardiner, O'Donnell and Richards
In: Keath, Vandemeer and Cleary

Take a gamble with Vandemeer (high defender) and see how he performs as we desperately need speed on the ball, and give Cleary the Richards role.

Also, Gardiner has to be an out. He remains a poor 1v1 defender (top 10 loss rate in league) and is a liability with ball in hand. He also lacks game sense. He was the spare a number of times when Cameron went upfield, but he failed to impact the play and instead focussed on marking grass. O'Brien at least brings intercepting marking (avg 2.5 a game), which is a POD when compared with the other defensive options (Jones a side).

 

[immortalmike]

You simply can't continue to play Gardner and O'Brien ahead of Keath and Bruce and expect to win against any decent opposition.
The latter two may be imperfect but they are AFL standard key backs, the former two are VFL level at best.

 

[dergert]

Richards out for 6 weeks.

 

[Doggy]

Richards out for 6 weeks.

Not necessarily... it's 4 - 6 which includes the bye

 

[ringa5]

Hope they don't drop Arty.
He just needs specialised coaching ,not to get caught holding.He keeps making the same mistake,. being indecisive. Can be fixed .
IMO time for the future in defence. But won't happen.No Richards and JJ will test game plan..Busslinger is as ready as O'Donnell and Cleary is the future.

 

[Highlander]

Poulter played ok on the weekend

I disagree, he had little to no impact on the game. I'd be picking 11 or 12 players that played VFL to be promoted before Poulter.

 

[Foxman98]

I disagree, he had little to no impact on the game. I'd be picking 11 or 12 players that played VFL to be promoted before Poulter.

I take it you didn’t watch the first quarter then

 

[doggies ftw]

The thought of bringing in Poulter as an option to fix this mess makes me sad sad sad, not sure how a medium paced, outside player with an inconsistent loopy kick and zero inside ability whatsoever is gonna solve our problems

 

[Dogs 13]

The thought of bringing in Poulter as an option to fix this mess makes me sad sad sad, not sure how a medium paced, outside player with an inconsistent loopy kick and zero inside ability whatsoever is gonna solve our problems

They’ll want to have a look at their shiny new toy. Well, second hand toy.

 

[Martyn_30_]

The way the teams are going Port should win by 40+, even though Port are the less talented side Hinklyey's by far the best coach in the league right now. Only with a dominant Bont performance or a 180 from the forward line is a win possible.

 

[Bulldogs85]

The thought of bringing in Poulter as an option to fix this mess makes me sad sad sad, not sure how a medium paced, outside player with an inconsistent loopy kick and zero inside ability whatsoever is gonna solve our problems

How about give Poulter a chance might surprise a few on here

 

[Optimistic Dog]

Ins Kicking it to players who wear the red, white and blue and kicking through the big sticks.
Outs Kicking it to players wearing the opposition colours and kicking it through the small sticks

These ins and outs are more important than any player and change.

 

[Fossie 32]

Ins Kicking it to players who wear the red, white and blue and kicking through the big sticks.
Outs Kicking it to players wearing the opposition colours and kicking it through the small sticks

These ins and outs are more important than any player and change.

 

[Highlander]

I take it you didn’t watch the first quarter then

You think he should be selected based off what you watched?

 

[Dog 36]

You think he should be selected based off what you watched?

Or based on one quarter when a game is 4 quarters

 

[Highlander]

How about give Poulter a chance might surprise a few on here

I'm all for giving Poulter a go, when he deserves it. Admittedly, it's slim pickings at the moment...

 

[mattwa]

This reminds me of the mood on the board prior to the brissie game. We will prob load up at the contest and scrape out a crappy 65 to 60 win where we kick 23 behinds

 

[BeMoreBont]

I think Crozier has to come in, for the shear fact that he can actually kick a footy semi-decent.

 

[Some Idiot]

Jeremy Cameron had a lot of impact on the match beyond the goals he kicked, and suggesting he was held to 2 goals is a skewed way to describe a game from a forward who had 21 disposals, 2 goals, 10 score involvements, 5 inside 50s, etc. Some of our forwards would dearly like to be held to such a game.

The expectations on Gardner just keep getting lower and lower. If his teammates can't consider him a viable option to kick to uncontested when we switch across the back line because his kicking skills can't be trusted. Then the list of play actions that he is considered capable of handling must be getting remarkably small.

Keath made some comical disposal errors in the vfl himself as he has been doing for a while now. Should we look towards Bruce as the next cab off the rank?

 

[Some Idiot]

Out: Richards, Gardner/O'Brien
In: Crozier/Cleary, Keath/Bruce.

I think it's worth changing up the key defensive mix, Crozier is pretty much banging the door down from vfl form, but it might be better to blood the youth of Cleary.

Now knowing our match committee, we'll probably either give Poulter first crack or play Hannan on a half back flank.

 

[Here we go dogs]

In-

Cleary
Crozier

Out-

TOB
McNeil

If we bring in another defender, I think Bruce was the pick of the lot. I’d play JOD back as a third tall. He can intercept.

Give VDM another week at VFL and look to bring him back after the bye as a half back.

 

[Proffessor]

Keath made some comical disposal errors in the vfl himself as he has been doing for a while now. Should we look towards Bruce as the next cab off the rank?

Keath has been a pretty solid and versatile defender for a long time and tends to do a lot of positive stuff to compensate for his occasional mistakes.

Bruce has spent a lot of time forward so isn't as comfortable down back but is a better contested mark than Keath, and arguably a better match up against bigger bodied forwards.

I think Jones, Keath and Bruce make a pretty good combination when all of them are fit, with O'Brien first back up.

 

[Proffessor]

Out: Richards, Gardner/O'Brien
In: Crozier/Cleary, Keath/Bruce.

I think it's worth changing up the key defensive mix, Crozier is pretty much banging the door down from vfl form, but it might be better to blood the youth of Cleary.

Now knowing our match committee, we'll probably either give Poulter first crack or play Hannan on a half back flank.

Good news to hear about Crozier's VFL form. Think he has been a bit unlucky selection wise in recent years so hope he gets rewarded.

 

[perro_loco]

Remember when we were saying our back 6 was going alright, and we were keeping talls to low goal tally’s? I specifically said why * with that, but what did we go and do?

Back to Jones, Bruce & Keath pls. Dale, Daniel, Cleary & Doc the smalls.

the loss of jj hurt us really badly

 

[Golden_6]

the loss of jj hurt us really badly

JJ went from afterthought to an incredibly important player almost overnight.