Preview Moving On - Sydney Vs Collingwood

[melbournehammer]

I can make a very good case for Francis swinging forward and replacing McDonald or amartey neither of whom present anywhere as much as Francis

 

[Jeffers]

Interestingly No players have posted any stories on insta since that shit show. Usually you get some sort of golf story or Blakey playing that Drake and Future “Life is Good” song with a caption. It’s been crickets.

Maybe Horse has locked them in the dungeon with a sports psychologist to figure out wtf is going on

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Mills mccartin Cunningham
Florent ladhams heeney
Warner blakey roberts
Jordon McLean lloyd
Hayward McDonald Gulden
Grundy rowbottom Adams
Parker Sheldrick warner Campbell
Cleary

Ladhams at CHB? I think that warrants an explanation.......

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I can make a very good case for Francis swinging forward and replacing McDonald or amartey neither of whom present anywhere as much as Francis

He actually looked pretty good relative to our other forwards when he was swung into attack.

 

[Jeffers]

Francis to the forward line would work ok provided that each time he took a mark he feigned an injury so can’t take the set shot.

 

[swanssince2002]

Thank goodness St Kilda already used the idea of a winning streak DVD, that would have been so cringe if we made a video like that

 

[wilsonmatic]

Anyone going to training this week? Would be an interesting watch.

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[mcgarnacle]

Every time I have EVER written up a preview over the last few seasons, we have WON. So don't worry our season isn't over, in fact I personally believe it has just begun.

The universe doesn't like it when you point out a coincidence. It's jinxs it.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Anyone going to training this week? Would be an interesting watch.

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I think J_Moore made a brief mention of it

 

[Bloods86]

Anyone going to training this week? Would be an interesting watch.

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Thought about it. But would take hours for me to turn up. Cbf making the effort, so didn't bother.

So in a way, I just completed a match simulation myself.

 

[SSwans2011]

I will riot if Fox is a scapegoat in any way.

Also making us even slower, not really ideal.

Would Fox be a scapegoat? He's been very average for the most part this year.

 

[Tedeski]

Francis to the forward line would work ok provided that each time he took a mark he feigned an injury so can’t take the set shot.

He would need to hold that mark.
He gets to position to mark but doesn't hold them.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Surely Hamling gets a go this week. At least if they feel the need to move a forward to the backline, he's got the experience.

 

[Bloods86]

Would Fox be a scapegoat? He's been very average for the most part this year.

Was one of our best against the Lions.

We've thrown him around during the last 2 (he is far better when starting in a single role), and persisted with him forward until it was too late on the weekend. It wouldn't have changed the rest of the team, but one of many signs we weren't up for it.

Any coach should have seen Esava taking shots and warming up with the forwards and moved him back onto MG before the bounce (so TMac and Francis could take the talls). Instead we had Blakey on Esava then MG, which contributed to some early goals.

 

[zyzzbruh]

There are no ins or outs that would change what happened last week, comes down to pure attitude.

Ladhams and Francis may be the obvious choices although their performance had nothing to do with the overall result - and it's a shame really as would've been interested to see how Ladham's faired in a normal competitive game. Unfortunately these two were set up to fail.

 

[J_Moore]

I think J_Moore made a brief mention of it

Ha no I just drove past yesterday on the way to work. They were just getting set up.

I drove past again this morning - they weren’t out there at all. Can only assume the players are refusing to train. Club in crisis.

 

[MR0808]

Ha no I just drove past yesterday on the way to work. They were just getting set up.

I drove past again this morning - they weren’t out there at all. Can only assume the players are refusing to train. Club in crisis.

Probably drunk on Doozy!

 

[zyzzbruh]

All I know is I don't want to see Mills spend a single minute in the midfield. We've gone past him in there. He's a half back.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I can make a very good case for Francis swinging forward and replacing McDonald or amartey neither of whom present anywhere as much as Francis

The defence rests with this...

HE CAN'T KICK!

So no I'm not playing a VFL standard vague third defender as a forward!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Surely Hamling gets a go this week. At least if they feel the need to move a forward to the backline, he's got the experience.

Why on earth just not swap him for Francis who lets be real is average on a good day diabolical on a bad one.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Would Fox be a scapegoat? He's been very average for the most part this year.

Plenty have been worse, we can't really drop him this week with clear Pies matchups there

 

[Dubai Quacker]

If I don’t watch the game & have no idea what the outcome was, the POTY thread will tell me everything I need to know.

If Chad, Errol and Heeney dominate the votes: we’ve won.

If Fox, Roberts and Adams dominate the votes: we’re in crisis.

 

[Swan4Life]

Gus in.

That is all.

This is WAY overdue.

The recent lack of hard nuts around the ball is all the proof that is required.

 

[Swan4Life]

I've had another go. Assuming one of Melican or Rampe are back. Sounds like Melican we were just cautious with.

OUT - IN

Francis - Melican (or Rampe)
Mills - Cleary
Wicks - Hanily
Hayward - Campbell
Parker - Sheldrick
Ladhams - Hamling
Florent to sub

FB: Cunners TMac Fox
HB: Blakey Melican Roberts
C: Gulden Jordon Warner
HF: Campbell McDonald CoWarner
FF: Heeney McLean Hanily
R: Grundy Rowbottom Sheldrick
Int: Hamling Lloyd Cleary Adams
Sub: Florent

Jordon's highest CBA this year was 46% against the Pies, in a good win. Do it again.

Campbell to play the role he did when drafted.

Hamling can play at either end. Give him an interceptor to nullify, or he can go back if we need his height (unlikely). More mobile than Francis.

I am a bit concerned with the likes of Hanily, Cleary, Sheldrick running out a full game, but can rotate the latter two forward. And Hanily has worked hard even late in the VFL.

There is a snowflakes chance in hell that the match committee will make SEVEN changes.

I'm calling it now - they will make two changes, three at a stretch. It will be another spineless performance from the match committee.

 

[Bloods86]

This is WAY overdue.

The recent lack of hard nuts around the ball is all the proof that is required.

First bounce should be Rowy, Gus and Jordon (he was in 46% of CBs against the Pies earlier in the year when we won at the MCG). Something different, 2 hard heads, and a 2-way tagger who needs to show something.