Preview Round 13 Changes & Pre-Match Discussion vs Western Bulldogs at Marvel

[Ports1870]

If Dixon and Boak are fit they come in for Lord and Bonner

 

[Coobk001]

Narkle as sub seems a no brainer especially at Marvel. Only question would be the lack of familiarity to our game plan.

This is an issue, in terms of understanding our system.

The other problem with putting him as sub though is we prevent him from spending more time on-field practicing it.

For me, as much as Narkle is a great sub option, I would give him another game at the Magpies to work into it.

I'd put Bonner as sub personally, if his consistency of game time is interfered it isn't going to concern anyone.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Burton out!

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I'm happy with that.

Burton a bit unlucky.

 

[Alberton Proud]

Narkle as sub seems a no brainer especially at Marvel. Only question would be the lack of familiarity to our game plan.

Game Plan you say

 

[Skindy]

Jeez Sinn over Burton is an interesting call. Feel like Burton's kicking is key to our ball movement from the back half.

 

[PowerBaz]

Maybe they are giving Burton a spell, they seem to be managing that quite well this year.

 

[PowerBaz]

Burton out!

Maybe he needs a rest.
Player management maybe?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Burton has been down on form but I feel like that is mostly because he has been moved around.

I hes not injured, it's a bit rough when he does a job for the team and then gets punished for it.

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[Ports1870]

Hope they just manage Burton and make him the sub bringing him straight back in next week

 

[FrankDrebin]

That Weightman has torched us a few times and Burton has definitely been responsible for him at least one of those games. And he was on Breust a fair bit on Saturday who kicked 5. Still a bit of a perplexing move if hes 100% fit

 

[Coobk001]

Burton has been down on form but I feel like that is mostly because he has been moved around.

I hes not injured, it's a bit rough when he does a job for the team and then gets punished for it.

100%

Sinn has also been ok, but far, far, far from deserving to push out Burton whose been so good the last couple years.

He's gotta be sore, surely.

Also not a great idea to carry too many rookies in the back half. If Sinn plays back, that's Sinn, Williams and Jones, all with less than 25 games back there + Farrell only a dozen games into his transition.

 

[afl2004]

Burton will be sub surely

 

[elpirate]

No idea why Sinn has been given a full game.

very ordinary player.

Hope to be proven wrong by him on Friday.

 

[JayPea14]

Burton is a massive shock up there with my faves

 

[JakeNeadeFan]

Must be management for Burton

 

[Peninsula Boy]

That Weightman has torched us a few times and Burton has definitely been responsible for him at least one of those games. And he was on Breust a fair bit on Saturday who kicked 5. Still a bit of a perplexing move if hes 100% fit

Good call. It will be interesting if Sinn goes directly to Weightman.

 

[SureBuddy]

Burton does not deserve to be dropped at all, wtf. Sinn also should not be in the 22 yet.

 

[Coobk001]

Good call. It will be interesting if Sinn goes directly to Weightman.

If Sinn goes to Weightman we're stuffed. It'll have to be Jones or Farrell.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Weightman would torch Sinn. Jones should go to him.

 

[manureid]

Does this mean Darcy Burns Ball will go back ? Hope not, he has found his spot forward I reckon.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Naughton, Ugle-Hagan and Lobb are going to be a tough match up without Burton there to go to one of them.

 

[Willsy10]

Burton, really? Sinn and Jones ahead of him?

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Does this mean Darcy Burns Ball will go back ? Hope not, he has found his spot forward I reckon.

Williams will take Burton's spot. He has been starting on the bench and rotating into the backline.

 

[Gryllis]

Very short backline. Even with Burton, it looked short with him covering as the third tall, now we're just straight out not playing one.

Odd call, unless he's carrying something.