Prediction Changes vs Western Bulldogs R2 2021

[Eastcoasteagle]

I'd drop Redden before O'Neill.

Redden wow, thought he was great today.

 

[Eastcoasteagle]

Out: Petra
In: Jones

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Quite surprised at the calls to drop Langdon. He's not as polished as I'd like by foot when he links up through the backline but I very much appreciate the work he puts in to get there. Laid some great tackles and is clean with the footy.

13.8km on a day like today, fourth on the ground (Gaff 15, Duggan 14.3, Ellis 14.2)

Will be invaluable and laid the most pissed off tackles of the day. I’d be very reluctant to drop that.

 

[woosha24]

People calling for Shuey - IIRC he still has at least another week of recovery. Most likely 2.

 

[Godfather32]

People calling for Shuey - IIRC he still has at least another week of recovery. Most likely 2.

Correct

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Am I reading wrong or did Vardy really get 1 hitout today?
If that's the case you might as well drop him for someone who can provide some run and concede the ruck when Nic Nat's not on the ground.

In: Trew, Jones
Out: Petch, Vardy

I’m torn here. On the one hand, Vardy’s raw hitout numbers aren’t the be all and end all, given he’s also doing a job just repeatedly smashing in to the opposing ruck and softening them up for Nic. Still needs to have more say at ruck contests, but a big bodied second ruck has its positives.

On the other hand, opposition just ignore their own ruck and rove to Nic Nat whenever he’s on anyway. Might as well add a runner and do the same whenever Nic is resting.

 

[Jiggyman]

I'd drop Redden before O'Neill.

I liked O'Neill today, but he gets tackled and stripped of the ball too easily to be in our full-strength inside midfield.

He needs to build more strength, which will come.

 

[woosha24]

Petch needs to be dropped. You cant send the message to the playing group that its ok to go into the half time break on donuts and still get a guernsey.

Whats Cameron up to? Is he still fat?

I would also like to drop Vardy, but that means Osc-god Allen has to ruck.

 

[its_dave]

Can’t drop Petch. He’s our official head rub and post goal hug man

 

[dkalphy]

Wait is Shuey a chance next weej? Never heard of a 2 week hammy

 

[Godfather32]

I’m torn here. On the one hand, Vardy’s raw hitout numbers aren’t the be all and end all, given he’s also doing a job just repeatedly smashing in to the opposing ruck and softening them up for Nic. Still needs to have more say at ruck contests, but a big bodied second ruck has its positives.

On the other hand, opposition just ignore their own ruck and rove to Nic Nat whenever he’s on anyway. Might as well add a runner and do the same whenever Nic is resting.

Yeah I mean we really don't lose alot but I take your point about smashing into the oppo ruck and we don't really have anyone else in the side who can do the job (Allen needs to be permanent forward imo). To be clear I don't think we'll do this, I think Vardy will retain his spot because Simmo will want to give him a few weeks to find some form. If he hasn't found form by round 5 then I think The Alabama Slammer will come in for him.

 

[WCErevival]

JK to the ruck

 

[Doashuey]

Vardy had -4 metres gained and from 5 disposals. Be better taking 21 players into a game.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Yeah I mean we really don't lose alot but I take your point about smashing into the oppo ruck and we don't really have anyone else in the side who can do the job (Allen needs to be permanent forward imo). To be clear I don't think we'll do this, I think Vardy will retain his spot because Simmo will want to give him a few weeks to find some form. If he hasn't found form by round 5 then I think The Alabama Slammer will come in for him.

Without doubt he’s on borrowed time unless he rediscovers something from his 2018 peak.

 

[CM9000]

Maybe people on here could give Vards a couple more games before writing him off? Before his match this preseason, he hadn’t played an AFL game for a year and a half.

 

[Godfather32]

Without doubt he’s on borrowed time unless he rediscovers something from his 2018 peak.

He really needs to have more impact to justify his spot, whether it's on the ball or around the ground he basically gives us nothing most of the time he's on the ground. Roughly 50% tog for what he currently gives us is a waste of a spot.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Jones in for Petch

Can't have zero stats halfway through the 3rd qtr and keep your spot

 

[Dylan82]

I’m torn here. On the one hand, Vardy’s raw hitout numbers aren’t the be all and end all, given he’s also doing a job just repeatedly smashing in to the opposing ruck and softening them up for Nic. Still needs to have more say at ruck contests, but a big bodied second ruck has its positives.

On the other hand, opposition just ignore their own ruck and rove to Nic Nat whenever he’s on anyway. Might as well add a runner and do the same whenever Nic is resting.

Brander to the ruck then - he's been tried everywhere else, may as well give him a go there as well.

At the very least he would be able to work them over with the amount of ground that he can cover.

 

[FKASC]

Jones in for Petch

Can't have zero stats halfway through the 3rd qtr and keep your spot

Especially not zero tackles. He’s just completely lost. It’s poor coaching to allow it to continue. It’s not like it’s a one off - he was doing this all year last year. He has gone steadily backwards and that’s on the coaches.

 

[KERRPOW]

+1

Langdon can play a role for us, and I thought his efforts today were better than what Ah Chee and Petrucelle are dishing up (albeit it's a one game sample)

Was ah chee out there today?

 

[kane249]

Was ah chee out there today?

No, but I am basing it off the 3 years and 25 lackluster games he's put up so far

 

[Godfather32]

Maybe people on here could give Vards a couple more games before writing him off? Before his game this preseason, he hadn’t played an AFL game in a year and a half.

I'd be keen on him winning more than 1/11 ruck contests for him to keep his spot

 

[DirtySandman]

What position?

all of them.

 

[CM9000]

I'd be keen on him winning more than 1/11 ruck contests for him to keep his spot

And that’s what he’ll be doing in a couple games time while he regains form.

 

[Godfather32]

And that’s what he’ll be doing in a couple games time while he regains form.

2 out of 11 you reckon?