Unofficial Preview Round 14 vs. North Melbourne, Marvel, 1:00pm Sunday 16/06

[gerryg400]

Ok...so it wasn't even in this thread?

So in other words I was right. The only player people were asking to be rested in this thread was Daicos

I was only trying to help.

 

[manicpie]

Reef would go forward to allow Frampton to go back and Markov would go sub

It's possible but I think they're happy with Frampton, freddy and Cameron rotating.

 

[sr36]

Reef would go forward to allow Frampton to go back and Markov would go sub

Very tall defence without much dash.

 

[sr36]

It's possible but I think they're happy with Frampton, freddy and Cameron rotating.

Plus I think they'd be stoked with Howe and Moore - who have been fantastic together since Billy went ruck/forward.

 

[manicpie]

Plus I think they'd be stoked with Howe and Moore - who have been fantastic together since Billy went ruck/forward.

Dean was a bonus on sunday night. The defence looks really good now.

 

[Kirby]

you weren’t the only one suggesting resting players, why do you assume everything is about you

A serious case of attention starvation would be the answer to that question

 

[KillerMagpies]

Bobby Hill was poor too but nobody is suggesting he be dropped. There are certain players with a target on their back every week.

Bobby doesn’t waste a disposal.
Watch our first goal and Kruger’s first goal (off the top of my head).
Bobby is our most lethal forward (at the present time).

 

[magpies42]

Dean was a bonus on sunday night. The defence looks really good now.

Let’s not get too excited, Melbourne have been beyond average. Their forward line has functioned recently and their midfield has not been dominant either.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Let’s not get too excited, Melbourne have been beyond average. Their forward line has functioned recently and their midfield has not been dominant either.

Our defence is going alright..

 

[manicpie]

Let’s not get too excited, Melbourne have been beyond average. Their forward line has functioned recently and their midfield has not been dominant either.

Our defence is the reason we haven't been smashed with all the players we have out. They are our most important asset. We've only lost once in the last 9 games, not sure how much more proof you need

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Outside the use of the term refresh for Sullivan, they’re calls for omission.

Not rest.

 

[jmac70]

Sullivan has been great. Would be surprised to see him dropped.

 

[Bianconeri]

Out: Dean
In: Smit
Sub: Bytel

Dean was good against Melbourne but that because they didn’t have any forwards to physically test him. Larkey will so we’ll need Framtpon to cover him.

Smit maybe raw but I’m confident he can match Frampton’s 4 possession, 2 marks and 1 hit out. He won’t be the main man up forward and will only be giving a chop out for Cameron in the ruck so I don’t think it’s anything he can’t do.

Markov was poor by foot but I liked his intent and we don’t really have any able bodied replacements atm either.

 

[jmac70]

Out: Dean
In: Smit
Sub: Bytel

Dean was good against Melbourne but that because they didn’t have any forwards to physically test him. Larkey will so we’ll need Framtpon to cover him.

Smit maybe raw but I’m confident he can match Frampton’s 4 possession, 2 marks and 1 hit out. He won’t be the main man up forward and will only be giving a chop out for Cameron in the ruck so I don’t think it’s anything he can’t do.

Markov was poor by foot but I liked his intent and we don’t really have any able bodied replacements atm either.

That would be a surprise

 

[neilk]

Our defence is the reason we haven't been smashed with all the players we have out. They are our most important asset. We've only lost once in the last 9 games, not sure how much more proof you need

Watching at the ground you could see that we were happy to let Melbourne get a few easy marks when they were coming out of defence. We would let them get to the wing or even a little bit forward of the wing. We would then back our defence to create a turnover and launch from our own defensive 50.

 

[Horaceg]

Sullivan has been great. Would be surprised to see him dropped.

He has but he’s not best 23, yet!

 

[jimmy35]

So it seems to be a somewhat popular opinion here to rest a bunch of players this coming weekend in order for them to be fit, firing and fully prepared for …
… thé bye.

The bye needs to be taken more seriously. It’s been flying under the radar and even good sides aren’t getting points out of it. We need to be at our peak for the bye.

 

[Kirby]

Out: Dean
In: Smit
Sub: Bytel

Dean was good against Melbourne but that because they didn’t have any forwards to physically test him. Larkey will so we’ll need Framtpon to cover him.

Smit maybe raw but I’m confident he can match Frampton’s 4 possession, 2 marks and 1 hit out. He won’t be the main man up forward and will only be giving a chop out for Cameron in the ruck so I don’t think it’s anything he can’t do.

Markov was poor by foot but I liked his intent and we don’t really have any able bodied replacements atm either.

The odds of that happening are at least 1000 to 1

 

[Bianconeri]

The odds of that happening are at least 1000 to 1

 

[sr36]

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Which of them do you view yourself as?

 

[jimmy35]

Apt. Bruzzy did the Kessel Run on Fritch on Monday.

 

[Bianconeri]

Which of them do you view yourself as?

In this particular context the bloke who says “never tell me the odds”

 

[sr36]

In this particular context the bloke who says “never tell me the odds”

I didn't know that line. I thought you were "bravely go[ing]..."

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Out: Dean
In: Smit
Sub: Bytel

Dean was good against Melbourne but that because they didn’t have any forwards to physically test him. Larkey will so we’ll need Framtpon to cover him.

Smit maybe raw but I’m confident he can match Frampton’s 4 possession, 2 marks and 1 hit out. He won’t be the main man up forward and will only be giving a chop out for Cameron in the ruck so I don’t think it’s anything he can’t do.

Markov was poor by foot but I liked his intent and we don’t really have any able bodied replacements atm either.

Drop Dean for Smit?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

just on smit.

We now have another “ in case of emergency, break glass” option.

Zero chance he will get selected this year unless we get a worst case scenario ruck injury situation … but on a limited viewing last week he might even hold his own should that situation arise.