Preview NO CHANGE - Grand Final v West Coast Eagles, Saturday at MCG

[Saintly Viewed]

If Moore is to come in can only see two players be potential make way...

Aish or (less likely) Goldsack.

We’ll see.

If no change

Can see these four named as emergencies:

Moore, Reid, Madgen, Brown.

Speculation to last moments will be does Moore jump in at last moments?

Ps also expect besides the four named as emergencies tonight a few others will fully prepare just in case of last minute injury (never mind the fine).

 

[Anzacday]

Just walked past a couple of CFC employees wheeling a trolley loaded with posters to the MCG.
Jeremy Howe was on top - a sign?

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Rumours Moore for Goldsack (yes, just rumours)

 

[domus]

Rumours Moore for Goldsack (yes, just rumours)

Goldy has to take Darling if Moore comes in for Kennedy. He is the perfect match up for him. No way Goldy is going anywhere. Aish will be the unfortunate one in my opinion.

 

[domus]

Moore is a great fit for Kennedy and can also take the resting Vardy/Lycett. This frees up Goldy to take Darling. I love that match up. I don't like Goldy on Kennedy & Howe on Darling. So Moore has a duel effect and gets some nicer match ups. From there Langdon & Howe can be real intercepting defender threats or do a job on Cripps.

This is a tough call for match committee. Big risk either way. If included and he breaks down its a disaster, if he is excluded and Kennedy/Darling takes us to the cleaners its a disaster.

The sweet voice of reason.

 

[ThePhantom777]

Goldy has to take Darling if Moore comes in for Kennedy. He is the perfect match up for him. No way Goldy is going anywhere. Aish will be the unfortunate one in my opinion.

Langdon or Howe to Darling, Moore in for Goldsack I reckon.

 

[The Plowking]

No way in the world Sier gets dropped. He was crucial in the centre against Richmond.

He is exactly why we're mostly dominating clearances

 

[JJ14AU]

Just walked past a couple of CFC employees wheeling a trolley loaded with posters to the MCG.
Jeremy Howe was on top - a sign?

A Howe poster was on top? Or Howe was literally sitting on top getting wheeled around?

 

[toxic]

 

[Woody15]

Rumours Moore for Goldsack (yes, just rumours)

Why is there rumours about Goldy? Have I missed something?

 

[ThePhantom777]

Preparation for Kennedy's head

 

[CFC2010]

Preparation for Kennedy's head

McGovern's Ribs

 

[No SPIN]

Sier has so much plus side he’s not even picked as player 20,21,22 but a lock and a solid lock.

Terrific in traffic.

Booming kicks to space (so players can run on to it) and super quick smart handballs.

A great stat on On the couch during the week showing Sier is already getting numbers equivalent to other big body mids such as Cripps and Kennedy.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Why is there rumours about Goldy? Have I missed something?

Rumours start about all sorts of things, many turn out to be bull shit, occasionally one or two turn out to be correct
I equate it to changes in the Weather....hard to pick at times

 

[Yidaki]

There is no way Goldsack is getting dropped. That would not be good for team morale. The only person who may come out of the current 22 is Howe if he doesn't pull up. I have a feeling if Howe doesn't come up that Reid will probably come in. Bucks last week said Moore still has a way to go.

 

[DinoSoar]

I can’t see any changes either, the only remote possibility is if Howe doesn’t get up. The team that got us this far will be backed in to get the job done on Saturday.

 

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

Why is there rumours about Goldy? Have I missed something?

Form related.

Kennedy got the best of him in week 1, just kick inaccurately 2 goals 4 behinds. Cameron likewise kicked 1 goal 3 behind. And obviously Riewoldt smashed him last week.

Plus Goldsack hasn't played much this year due to injury. Goldsack is as much of a risk being underdone than Moore & Reid imo.

 

[Magpie Monopoly]

As much as it sucks, in my opinion, someone needs to make way for Moore.

He is simply too good a matchup for Kennedy. Although Goldy did a decent job on him for 3 Q's in the QF, he got off the chain a bit in the 4th Q and essentially got them back into the game when it looked like we were going to push away with it. Simply can't allow that to happen again.

I love the romanticism of keeping the same squad, but logic needs to dictate selection this week, and logic suggests Moore is a significantly better matchup for Kennedy than Goldsack. Think Aish will make way and Goldy will take Darling. Left Howe/Crisp run riot in defense.

Absolutely sucks but is what it is...

 

[10571z]

The question about Moore isn't about his ability its about his ability to get through a game.

I have no idea how they could think to throw him into a game. PLayed 7 this year for 3 injuries.

Can people not remember "Moores gone down the rooms "

 

[HeavyPop]

No change for me. Moore isn't a superstar who demands selection and forwards are only as good as the service they get. Keep their smalls quiet and force WC to bomb the ball into their 50 and we will win.

 

[ash84]

Rumours Moore for Goldsack (yes, just rumours)

Worst rumour ever

 

[MagpieJoel]

SEN has just said we have confirmed no changes.

Edit. Not confirmed yet officially.

 

[ash84]

Langdon or Howe to Darling, Moore in for Goldsack I reckon.

We need another tall defender not swapping 1 for one.

 

[jathanas]

We're better off on Saturday with an extra tall (if we had a fit one, ready to go, with a low chance or injury recurrence).

The prospect of a Moore that can play out the entire game is tantalising, simply because of how effective he could be against Kennedy.

Going on his 2018 history, match conditioning, and what the coach has said so far, it's very unlikely he'll be picked. If the club goes that way, they'll only get support from me no matter the result.

Reid is also an injury risk (but maybe less so). On the flipside he doesn't match Moore's speed and has even less match conditioning.

In the end the club will take a punt regardless, as sticking with the current 22 is also a risk. Is it the smallest risk?

 

[ash84]

He is exactly why we're mostly dominating clearances

Yep enables Thomas and De Goey to spend more time being dangerous foreards