Preview Round 21: Geelong vs Port Adelaide, - Saturday 5 August 7:25pm @ KP

[CatToTheFuture]

Polishing up the old paddock basher rather than running the new car in.......

Also might be a view that if we make a final we might get smashed and it damages the kids who haven't got continuity to date. Better to just get games alongside each other to build some cohesion and get them set for next year

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Here for the melts

I am delivering

 

[cats_09]

Nothing special about him, just his size is attractive; potential I get, but he doesn't demand selection.

Except the good form he's shown at both AFL level and then upon his return to the VFL

 

[Finknottle]

Would love to know what Knevitt has done wrong.

Played the best game of his young career and hasn't been seen in the senior team since. Not even an emergency either.

Dempsey played his best game as well. Giving the current underperforming players yet another chance to redeem themselves. After recent weeks I've lost my enthusiasm. Port would have to play very badly for us to get a win, even at Geelong's home ground.

 

[cats_09]

Yawn. Shopping Sav to the power to pump up his price I suppose.

Could easily backfire if he doesn't have a good game - he doesn't seem to have been in good form since his return from injury, so interesting to see if he can turn it around

Or does he not want to embarrass his future teammates

 

[Cataholic]

Also might be a view that if we make a final we might get smashed and it damages the kids who haven't got continuity to date. Better to just get games alongside each other to build some cohesion and get them set for next year

Perhaps......but where's the incentive?

We have a midfield getting beaten each week, a side low on form, players injured.......and we regurgitate Sav.

 

[cats_09]

Perhaps......but where's the incentive?

We have a midfield getting beaten each week, a side low on form, players injured.......and we regurgitate Sav.

I'm curious where the spark comes from

Things haven't been working lately, why not try something different and giving some youngsters who've been showing good form at VFL level a chance - surely they couldn't do any worse than our senior guys the last couple of weeks...

 

[JackFlash]

Disappointing inclusions for this game, if you are a young player at Geelong you would be looking elsewhere in 2024. Port might inflict Geelong's first 10 goal home defeat seen for a long time

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Perhaps......but where's the incentive?

We have a midfield getting beaten each week, a side low on form, players injured.......and we regurgitate Sav.

Sav isn't without redeeming features, but I don't think he can share a backline with sdk. I can see the logic, I just think we lose more upsetting the backline than we get out of playing Henry forward when we have a 200cm+ sprinter coming off 20+ disposals, 11 marks, and 3 goals on the 2s.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I'm curious where the spark comes from

Things haven't been working lately, why not try something different and giving some youngsters who've been showing good form at VFL level a chance - surely they couldn't do any worse than our senior guys the last couple of weeks...

Seems we're scheduling the spark for march

 

[Cataholic]

I'm curious where the spark comes from

Things haven't been working lately, why not try something different and giving some youngsters who've been showing good form at VFL level a chance - surely they couldn't do any worse than our senior guys the last couple of weeks...

This.

New blood might bring some fresh enthusiasm, run and vigour to a team that is sore and tired. It'd also be a reward for the promise they've shown in the VFL.

As for the result, it's hard to see it being detrimental, as you say.

But I can see the selection being detrimental to their motivation....... they've been overlooked for the same tired players, and a guy whose credentials are questionable. It'd be disappointing for them.

 

[Finknottle]

I'm curious where the spark comes from

Things haven't been working lately, why not try something different and giving some youngsters who've been showing good form at VFL level a chance - surely they couldn't do any worse than our senior guys the last couple of weeks...

Let's hope the Port players had the half cooked chicken curry on the plane over.

 

[cats_09]

Ports changes - and I know we're scratching our heads at our selections, but imaging kicking 4 goals one week, the next opponent is your former team and you get omitted



IN: T Jonas, W Rioli

OUT: A Aliir, L Jones (concussion protocols), F Evans (omitted)

LAST WEEK’S SUB: T Boak


Round 21 Team Selection
B: D Williams 23, T McKenzie 12, D Houston 5
HB: K Farrell 6, T Jonas 1-C, R Burton 3
C: M Bergman 14, W Drew 28, X Duursma 7
HF: Z Butters 9, T Marshall 4, J McEntee 41
F: D Byrne-Jones 33, C Dixon 22, S Powell-Pepper 2
Foll: D Visentini 38, O Wines 16, C Rozee 20
I/C: T Boak 10, J Finlayson 11, W Rioli 15, J Horne-Francis 18

Emergencies: R Bonner 26, O Lord 30, F Evans 31, J Mead 44

 

[Phill Hendo]

The changes reflect the fact that we are still in contention for the finals and the coaches are keeping the faith. Sav deserves his spot with J Henry, Rohan and SDK to share the Blitz role I would think. The frustrating part for me is that each week we get badly beaten in the midfield and we continue to not make a change there. (MOC played most of last week and is a defensive mid at best.) Given the the ongoing mid field problems I would make Parf the sub. We will see.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Let's hope the Port players had the half cooked chicken curry on the plane over.

Some Josh Jenkins ham sandwiches

 

[Cataholic]

Sav isn't without redeeming features, but I don't think he can share a backline with sdk. I can see the logic, I just think we lose more upsetting the backline than we get out of playing Henry forward when we have a 200cm+ sprinter coming off 20+ disposals, 11 marks, and 3 goals on the 2s.

Sav is disruptive to our backline imo, and he's no good up forward.

He can only be in the side as window dressing for Port, surely.

I thought Scott would display a bit of courage and forward thinking by bring Knevitt and Neale in, but not to be.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Could they be playing Sav up forward ?

 

[Cataholic]

Could they be playing Sav up forward ?

Not entirely impossible, but would be hard to fathom given his past performance as a forward was very underwhelming.

 

[MacStradbroke]

Could they be playing Sav up forward ?

Play Sav on Dixon all night and tell him to jump into him at every chance, coz he will do that to SDK if he gets a chance.

 

[STPer18]

Oooof! Few stiff boys in the twos. Here's hoping last year's heroes give us a response Sat night.

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

Not entirely impossible, but would be hard to fathom given his past performance as a forward was very underwhelming.

haha a bit like his last performance down back. Either he or Jack Henry are going Forward to replace Hawk.

 

[Grimoz]

Clearly have picked Sav to audition for Port, gives him an incentive to play well, if he stinks it up then who knows, plays well then his worth might go up.

 

[Cataholic]

haha a bit like his last performance down back. Either he or Jack Henry are going Forward to replace Hawk.

He's not part of our backline either, and therefore it's curious as to why he was selected.........other than to wave him under Port's nose.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Id play Esava full forward - one out in the goal square - hes good overhead mark - he has improved this year as a footballer - evidenced by the 10 coaches votes he received in a game earlier in the year

I know in previous seasons he couldnt hold down CHF - but Hawkins is out for a couple of weeks so Geel need someone to play FF - theres no guarntee that Jack Henry

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Jack Henry

Age

26

Ht

192cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

142.6

2star

D

8.6

2star

K

6.7

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

142.6

3star

D

9.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

will do any better - and that unsettles the defence

SDK should be ok for Dixon -Marshall is a big unit - but Kolo seems to do allright against them - eg Jack Reiwoldt

I expect a big game from Dangerfield - after having his colours lowered last week - blooody Joel Corey

Joel Corey

Age

42

Ht

191cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.4

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

11.0

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

4.1

5star

CL

3.9

5star

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D

12.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.2

3star

T

1.6

4star

- i heard Longmuir - boasting that Corey told him to put Young into the midfield on PD because he plays midfield and forward

If Geel can somehow cover Blicavs absence - then they did beat Melb down their - if they play like that - they have to be some chance - as long as they play with a bit of spirit - then ones who have paid to watch have got their moneys worth

 

[cats_09]

Could they be playing Sav up forward ?

Hasn't played as a forward for over 12 months, didn't seem to play forward during last weeks VFL though he did spend time in the ruck

And his one shot on goal this year went out on the full - looked like he hadn't really been practising his goal kicking