Game Day Round 19 vs. Hawthorn, MCG, 4:35pm Saturday 20/07

[Pies_10]

Season on the line sort of stuff, lose this then its all but over.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Season on the line sort of stuff, lose this then its all but over.

Haha, we've been saying that every week for a few weeks now.

 

[domus]

Reef and McStay will surely come into the team this week. Maybe give Bytel a bite of the cherry in place of Long though one last chance against his old club might bring something our of him.

 

[domus]

Season on the line sort of stuff, lose this then its all but over.

It's over. And that's a statement I hope makes me look a fool in 7 weeks time.....but it won't.

 

[No SPIN]

Reef and McStay will surely come into the team this week. Maybe give Bytel a bite of the cherry in place of Long though one last chance against his old club might bring something out of him.

Haw have got some good mids - and we need to target them with grunt, so IMO Long stays.

 

[slugger01]

Then you haven't been watching clearly. He's prob top 5 in our copeland atm. He's had a much improved year from 2023. Tackling harder, where no longer concerned about his shoulder.

Because of our injuries, he is one of 9 players that have played every game this year. And to score well, you need to play nearly every game.

Top 5.. Naicos, Cameron, Crisp. Bruzzy will poll well, because coaches will give votes because the role he plays. And then the others to have played every game are Moore, Lippa, Jaicos, IQ and Bobby.
So yes, he will be up there-abouts.
And maybe i haven't been watching clearly, but he certainly doesn't stand out for his tackling for me. Only his running all day. Sometimes where the ball aint.

Anyway, i am at opposite ends to you.

 

[anshell]

Mcstay has to play.It’s no good saving him for a rainy day,the rainy day is here!

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Then you haven't been watching clearly. He's prob top 5 in our copeland atm. He's had a much improved year from 2023. Tackling harder, where no longer concerned about his shoulder.

I'm with you Jen. Apart from the past 2 games, it's been great seeing Lippa play with much more confidence in his shoulders & it's shown with a much improved first half of the year.

It's been hard to find anyone who's played well in the past 2 games, so he's definitely not on his own there.

 

[domus]

Haw have got some good mids - and we need to target them with grunt, so IMO Long stays.

They are very quick. Grunt isn't helpful if you can't go with them when they burst out of the middle.

 

[jmac70]

They are very quick. Grunt isn't helpful if you can't go with them when they burst out of the middle.

Please don’t start telling us again about how scared you are of Hawthorn.
It’s really boring.

 

[South of the Yarra]

For all the carry on we currently sit six points off fourth. Can turn this around quickly. I still have faith. Side by Side and Back-to-back.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

For all the carry on we currently sit six points off fourth. Can turn this around quickly. I still have faith. Side by Side and Back-to-back.

Plenty of twists & turns left in this season. Almost anything could happen from here. Nothing about this season has been predictable.

 

[Jen2310]

For all the carry on we currently sit six points off fourth. Can turn this around quickly. I still have faith. Side by Side and Back-to-back.

So is 6 other teams. That is what makes it difficult. So many teams on the same amount of points. Results would have to go your way

8th is our best hope, and thats best case senario if we win 4 out of the last 6, which will be a challenge

 

[Kappa]

Mcstay has to play.It’s no good saving him for a rainy day,the rainy day is here!

They're only giving him 40 mins in the VFL. Clearly is not ready for AFL footy.

People wanting to rush him back need to remember he's not a superstar and he hasn't played in 12 months, he needs time

 

[Kappa]

Some emotional posting on my behalf. I’ll own that.

Put as Fly says, I don’t want to live in that space.

Did u end up fighting that guy ?

 

[South of the Yarra]

So is 6 other teams. That is what makes it difficult. So many teams on the same amount of points. Results would have to go your way

8th is our best hope, and thats best case senario if we win 4 out of the last 6, which will be a challenge

What if we won all 6?

 

[Go Pies!!!!!]

Centre clearances and getting the ball inside 50 are the areas we need to improve. Teams are controlling to ball and denying us possessions and making us work so har without it.

Can’t see mcstay coming back in this week on the back of 40 mins in the vfl

Out Markov, Shultz
In bytel, Sullivan

Sub Harrison

 

[Mostfamousclub_Pies]

Harrison and Markov need to be dropped.

 

[Drought Break]

Out: Lipinski
In: Macrae.

Like-for-like, except Macrae has better handball skills.

Both can’t tackle, can’t mark overhead, have no pace, and poor decision making under pressure. And Lipinski has been poor all year.

correct on Mcrae, Lipinski can have some stinkers but at least can play the game. I'm still puzzled as to what our recruiting team saw in Mcrae.

 

[jmac70]

correct on Mcrae, Lipinski can have some stinkers but at least can play the game. I'm still puzzled as to what our recruiting team saw in Mcrae.

It’s Macrae.
McRae is the coach.

 

[jmac70]

Did u end up fighting that guy ?

I’m a pacifist Kap.

 

[BuildEmUp]

Out: Lipinski
In: Macrae.

Like-for-like, except Macrae has better handball skills.

Both can’t tackle, can’t mark overhead, have no pace, and poor decision making under pressure. And Lipinski has been poor all year.

no room for McStay then?

 

[BuildEmUp]

They're only giving him 40 mins in the VFL. Clearly is not ready for AFL footy.

People wanting to rush him back need to remember he's not a superstar and he hasn't played in 12 months, he needs time

Lol thankfully it is not up to you he played very well and is a lock for this week, sadly eh?

 

[Jelly Bean]

For all the carry on we currently sit six points off fourth. Can turn this around quickly. I still have faith. Side by Side and Back-to-back.

We need to get to 12 wins with a decent percentage to take 8th spot in my calculations.

We need to beat Haw and Rich next two weeks, and then any two of the games against Carlton, Brisbane (MCG), Melbourne, or Sydney (SCG). I reckon we sneak into 8th spot, and then from there it is anyones game.

 

[NMBB]

We need to get to 12 wins with a decent percentage to take 8th spot in my calculations.

We need to beat Haw and Rich next two weeks, and then any two of the games against Carlton, Brisbane (MCG), Melbourne, or Sydney (SCG). I reckon we sneak into 8th spot, and then from there it is anyones game.

Optimistic but realistic. Snap the streak boys.