Coach Men's Senior Coach: Brad Scott

[andleanback]

FYI this weeks selection is what I mean by it being more perceived pressure than actual selection pressure.

VFL side and players performing well and AFL side thrashed by 118 over past two weeks - no players rewarded for form.

That’s got nothing to do with selection pressure. It’s got to do with Scott being the type of coach that backs his guys in and make minimal changes. It’s wrong to not reward guys from vfl, they’ll end up leaving.

Performing well the the vfl is selection pressure, whether the coaches decided to reward it is another thing.

 

[bombreys]

That’s got nothing to do with selection pressure. It’s got to do with Scott being the type of coach that backs his guys in and make minimal changes. It’s wrong to not reward guys from vfl, they’ll end up leaving.

Performing well the the vfl is selection pressure, whether the coaches decided to reward it is another thing.

It kinda does though - if it doesn't have an impact on selection, then there is no pressure. The only selection pressure is the player's DOB, not their form

 

[MiguelM]

To be fair to selectors not too many have been beating the door down from the VFL. Scott says that he will bring players in when they are ready to stay in.

This is what the good teams do.

If they leave, they will just be playing VFL somewhere else.

A few are close and will get a chance when the time is right.

 

[the PILL]

To be fair to selectors not too many have been beating the door down from the VFL. Scott says that he will bring players in when they are ready to stay in.

This is what the good teams do.

If they leave, they will just be playing VFL somewhere else.

A few are close and will get a chance when the time is right.

Yeah but that flys in the face of a few things good teams do aswell.

• Matchups. Being able to bring in certain types for certain matchups
• Swapping out players that are clearly out of form (liabilities) etc.

Good teams have flexibility in their reserves... plug n play options etc...

 

[boncer34]

To be fair to selectors not too many have been beating the door down from the VFL. Scott says that he will bring players in when they are ready to stay in.

This is what the good teams do.

If they leave, they will just be playing VFL somewhere else.

A few are close and will get a chance when the time is right.

Which if we lose Saturday night becomes the last 4 rounds. I get chasing finals but a loss Saturday night ends that.

This club has a long history of backing players in which is fine, but at some point the chase for finals ends and you start throwing fringe blokes in to see what you have in the cupboard and that's what we've failed to do in the past. I hope it doesn't happen again.

 

[Keystone agony]

Scotts picking his best 22, he should be

Next weeks a different matter if we lose this weekend

The only guys who could play that might leave that arent named are Massimo and Baldwin

Baldwin doesnt warrant selection as a forward which is where hes playing now

N.Cox
Mcgrath
Zerk

Durham
Perkins
N.Martin
Hobbs
Caldwell
Bryan

Menzie
Snelling
Guelfi

Are a 25 or younger

And even more so theyre more inexperienced than there age suggest

 

[dank420_]

I get chasing finals but a loss Saturday night ends that.

We can lose this and win against GWS/North/WC and we will make finals. All aboard the Heppell train.

 

[Keystone agony]

We can lose this and win against GWS/North/WC and we will make finals. All aboard the Heppell train.

I dont think 12 will be enough at this stage

Plus GWS havnt lost for 7 weeks and we play them at their home with Tom Green back

 

[dank420_]

I dont think 12 will be enough at this stage

Plus GWS havnt lost for 7 weeks and we play them at their home with Tom Green back

The point is we will try to win with our best 22.

 

[Keystone agony]

The point is we will try to win with our best 22.

As much as its mathematically a chance

3 losses in a row at this time of year and needing to win likely all 4 including one against the best side in the comp i think will lean towards playing a younger player or two

A Davey, Massimo, Tsatas or Wanganeen over Snelling, Hind, Heppell or Guelfi

 

[dank420_]

As much as its mathematically a chance

trust me, get your ladder predictor out.

 

[Keystone agony]

trust me, get your ladder predictor out.

So you do think we can make it with 12 wins?

 

[dank420_]

So you do think we can make it with 12 wins?

That’s why I’ve posted the above, yes. Don’t take my word for it. Seriously, have a go at the ladder predictor.

 

[yodellinhank]

Yeah but that flys in the face of a few things good teams do aswell.

• Matchups. Being able to bring in certain types for certain matchups
• Swapping out players that are clearly out of form (liabilities) etc.

Good teams have flexibility in their reserves... plug n play options etc...

Which match ups has he got wrong?

 

[ghostdog]

That’s why I’ve posted the above, yes. Don’t take my word for it. Seriously, have a go at the ladder predictor.

Still has us playing Geelong in a prelim. I don't trust it.

 

[dank420_]

Still has us playing Geelong in a prelim. I don't trust it.

I didn't say I liked the result

 

[the PILL]

Which match ups has he got wrong?

I'm not really talking about matchups he's got wrong in this context. I'm talking about him limiting options with a rigid stance as far as good teams go.

 

[MiguelM]

Nobody giving us a chance against the Pies?

It is as if the last game does not exist!

 

[yodellinhank]

I'm not really talking about matchups he's got wrong in this context. I'm talking about him limiting options with a rigid stance as far as good teams go.

So... looking for a problem we don't have

 

[boncer34]

Teams have worked out our zone defense. We're really good at pushing back deep and filling the holes but we're so determined to push back we're leaving our direct opponents behind.

Meaning there is always a 20m short kick, which we then push up at and they pick us apart because the zone falls down. Next step for Scotty is to prevent this.

 

[MiguelM]

Scott looked like he was seething big time at the presser.

Hopefully makes some tough calls.

 

[andleanback]

Scott looked like he was seething big time at the presser.

Hopefully makes some tough calls.

Track record say that won’t happen

 

[Lore]

Track record say that won’t happen

Track record says the off-season will involve more tough calls than the selection table

 

[andleanback]

Track record says the off-season will involve more tough calls than the selection table

Yeh I’d presume so. Will be a very interesting off season.

 

[Zach Package]

There’s still a pathway for us to finish bottom 4