Prediction Round 17, 2024: Changes vs Melbourne

[Ghossein]

even if waterman is out Darling should still be out, JWilliams and BWilliams could be the two ruck/fwds with Allen/Maric as our marking options

but that's far too inexperienced for such a sophisticated coach as Adam "we didn't train ball movement" Simpson

 

[chaddy22]

No one plays well, yet most would be ‘unlucky’ to be dropped… riiiiiiiight.

I’d say unless you have genuine excuses like still working back from injury most should actually be on notice. Imagine thinking you’re immune to being dropped because the majority of the team played poorly.

I’m not for wholesale changes necessarily, but surely that’s not the mindset we want our players to be in after last week’s display

You could have dropped a dozen players and if only four were dropped yes you would think yourself unlucky that you were the token sacrifice.You also have to select players who are worthy.
Yes we could have picked Trew to play the Greg Clark wing because no matter how bad Kelly and Yeo played he ain't getting that gig.
Same applies to Culley is he going to replace somebody in the midfield.
Do we back the team to bounce back.
Of course another bad performance and i am sure heads will roll.

 

[06Premiers]

HWTSTC?

 

[Yeahnahmate]

You could have dropped a dozen players and if only four were dropped yes you would think yourself unlucky that you were the token sacrifice.You also have to select players who are worthy.
Yes we could have picked Trew to play the Greg Clark wing because no matter how bad Kelly and Yeo played he ain't getting that gig.
Same applies to Culley is he going to replace somebody in the midfield.
Do we back the team to bounce back.
Of course another bad performance and i am sure heads will roll.

True enough, I see what you are saying - but if you were already fringe enough coming into the game (players like JJ, Roth, Chess etc) you may actually count yourself lucky to remain in the side to face the Dees

 

[mad_eagle]

Maric omitted apparently...absolute trash etc.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

So the changes are Flynn and Maric out for Jilliams and …?

Surely Hutchinson doesn’t play as sub again. But surely Hedwards doesn’t come in to join Gov/Barrass/Rotham against the Dees.

 

[Smotie2]

Maric omitted apparently...absolute trash etc.

The usual kid gets the blame for the sides shit show.

Not the senior players...not Kelly's 10 possessions or so. Not darling nothingness..

Just Maric to playe 10 minutes and didn't come on and get 55 possessions.

Classic simmo

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

The usual kid gets the blame for the sides shit show.

Not the senior players...not Kelly's 10 possessions or so. Not darling nothingness..

Just Maric to playe 10 minutes and didn't come on and get 55 possessions.

Classic simmo

He can’t be in the 22 if we’re playing three other tall forwards and two rucks, and he’s much better off playing a full game of WAFL than being either the sub or the 24th man.

But sure, let’s call it a scapegoating.

 

[06Premiers]

So the changes are Flynn and Maric out for Jilliams and …?

Surely Hutchinson doesn’t play as sub again. But surely Hedwards doesn’t come in to join Gov/Barrass/Rotham against the Dees.

At the end of the article......

Eagles who flew: Oscar Allen, Brady Hough, Liam Duggan, Jamaine Jones, Harley Reid, Reuben Ginbey, Campbell Chesser, Jack Hutchinson, Josh Rotham, Tom Cole, Harvey Johnston, Jack Williams, Elliot Yeo, Alex Witherden, Tom Barrass, Jack Darling, Bailey Williams, Jamie Cripps, Tim Kelly, Jayden Hunt, Jake Waterman, Tyler Brockman, Liam Ryan, Jeremy McGovern

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Hutchinson and Johnston the sub and 24th man, respectively.

(That’s my guess, anyway)

 

[06Premiers]

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Hutchinson and Johnston the sub and 24th man, respectively.

(That’s my guess, anyway)

I'd say HJ the sub, Hutch on standby for Jake.
His knee may blow up due to the flight?

 

[Ghossein]

Maric omitted apparently...absolute trash etc.

guess we know who sent the text

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Johnston to sub, Hutch to see the family and push comes to shove can play FF if there’s shenanigans.

 

[Ghossein]

He can’t be in the 22 if we’re playing three other tall forwards and two rucks, and he’s much better off playing a full game of WAFL than being either the sub or the 24th man.

But sure, let’s call it a scapegoating.

"maric can't play because we selected other guys ahead of him" is kind of the point

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

"maric can't play because we selected other guys ahead of him" is kind of the point

It’s one point. It’s not the point I was responding to though.

 

[Astro7]

Happy to see Waterman play...

 

[kerrazy]

Does Simmo have an Trew type problem with maric? Always seems scapegoated.

 

[Smotie2]

He can’t be in the 22 if we’re playing three other tall forwards and two rucks, and he’s much better off playing a full game of WAFL than being either the sub or the 24th man.

But sure, let’s call it a scapegoating.

Well why not drop darling after that shit performance and his poor year...oh he has tackled more.

Apparently Simpson said this is the first year of a rebuild but based on his selections you wouldn't know it

So it was scapegoating.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Does Simmo have an Trew type problem with maric? Always seems scapegoated.

This is only the second time he’s been dropped, and the first time he came back in as a late inclusion anyway.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Well why not drop darling after that shit performance and his poor year...oh he has tackled more.

Apparently Simpson said this is the first year of a rebuild but based on his selections you wouldn't know it

Agree on both counts.

So it was scapegoating.

Disagree. You’ve either missed several steps or you don’t know what the word means.

 

[AnyDanger]

If marics been left behind it will be interesting to see where he plays in the wafl. Maybe they finally want to try half back..or maybe they want to keep messing him around with no visible plan. Who knows.

 

[WCErevival]

Surprised Hutchinson is getting a decent run.

 

[stallon]

Hopefully Maric gets to play wing or hb in the WAFL, id be ok with it if he is there to learn a new role. Don't think he deserved to be dropped but not gonna get too upset

 

[Eaglemaniac]

So basically we are still going with the same old stale team we’ve been playing lately, with a land of the giants setup that hasn’t worked the last month or more. Got it.

Can’t go too far the other way can we Simmo.

 

[mat11]

Simmo drops maric and not darling, f***** spare me