Opinion Round 5 Changes vs. Melbourne

[Rob]

Rest McPharlin (SCOS), Sandi (Griffin) and Pav (Ballas).

Got no problem resting a player or 2 if they need it, but lets not be silly about this. Melbourne don't appear to be the trash of past years.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Didn't Luke Parker go down behind play and then moments later MdB got his jumper ripped in half by a bunch of remonstrating Sydney players? Could he be facing some MRP scrutiny?

He was playing like a possessed man on high dosage angry pills in the first half. There's a guy desperate to keep his spot...

 

[clivenator26]

Prior to this game I'd have said Ballaz in for de boer as a lock but I thought de boer deserves another game but picking someone else to miss is pretty hard.

There will be some stiff players, Mzungu, Suban, De Boer the most likely to be under the pump, everyone else seems to have enough brownie points for now.

Silvagni could be a chance and we do have to squeeze Zac D in eventually. Good problems to have.

 

[purplerunsdeep]

Left of centre

Rest Barlow (says it's an injury) only 11 touches tonight

In - one of the new kids

 

[Parasite]

Yeah MDB > Barlow the last two weeks in my book.

 

[bone2468]

In: First Quarter and Fourth Quarter
Out: 2nd and 3rd Quarter

 

[FreoGirl]

In: positive supporters
Out: whingers

 

[couldhavebeen]

I think Johnson need some R&R ,his is running sore and Taberner needs to go back to Peel to get his MOJO working .
So out Johnson in Alex Pearce
Out Taberner in Ballas .
Barlow could be replaced but RTB doesn't like Too many changes

 

[Taylor]

I don't think our pressure fade outs and Ballas missing are mutually exclusive.

 

[Freo Dr]

Prior to this game I'd have said Ballaz in for de boer as a lock but I thought de boer deserves another game but picking someone else to miss is pretty hard.

There will be some stiff players, Mzungu, Suban, De Boer the most likely to be under the pump, everyone else seems to have enough brownie points for now.

Silvagni could be a chance and we do have to squeeze Zac D in eventually. Good problems to have.

Not sure on that - our structure down back has changed now and is working really well, with better rebound. Same with Crowley coming out and now the team only do semi-tags so we are more attacking. Dawson cannot rebound the footy like Ibbotson or MJ who between them are doing his role - why go back to last years structure when we are kicking an average of 4 more goals a game with the new structure and have just beaten Sydney who have probably the comps most dangerous tall forwards. Present defence structure has more flexibility as to who can rebound it out. Reckon if McPharlin/MJ are injured or need a rest Silvagni is still next in, even if Dawson was fit because Silavgni has at least some rebound potential (similar to McPharlin IMO). Look at our history - Dawson has only played on the opposition best forward if McPharlin/MJ were injured - normally he played on the 2nd best forward and we then relied on a spare man in defense to rebound. Now we are playing man on man defense, spare man at the contest and defenders rotate the rebounding to whoever is free. Dawson was great introducing the Lyon gameplan but the players know it now and it has evolved anyway.

Time will tell If I am right, think Dawson is still a few weeks away so Silvagni and/or the new structure get more games to prove themselves.

Was Walters reported for the backhander in the second quarter? We might get Ballas back and lose Walters. Mayne played out the game but could also miss with that Corky depending how it goes. If it is as wet next week as it was in Melbourne today we could also go smaller.

 

[mike91]

Anyone watch Lyon's post match press conference? He was tempted to bring Sheridan straight back in this week, could be a smokey against Melbourne. The way he mentioned him, it seemed like he wanted Sheridan in over Mzungu.

 

[Freodoc]

Didn't Luke Parker go down behind play and then moments later MdB got his jumper ripped in half by a bunch of remonstrating Sydney players? Could he be facing some MRP scrutiny?

He was playing like a possessed man on high dosage angry pills in the first half. There's a guy desperate to keep his spot...

Not bad tho' eh?
( No insults to gender preferences intended IP x)

 

[Freodoc]

In: First Quarter and Fourth Quarter
Out: 2nd and 3rd Quarter

I thought we did ok in the 2nd

 

[Unique Name]

Anyone watch Lyon's post match press conference? He was tempted to bring Sheridan straight back in this week, could be a smokey against Melbourne. The way he mentioned him, it seemed like he wanted Sheridan in over Mzungu.

Probably not over Mzungu but would be more than happy for him to come back into the team over Subes/De Boer.

 

[leeloo]

I wonder who Vince will run with next week, Hill?

 

[estibador]

In: First Quarter and Fourth Quarter
Out: 2nd and 3rd Quarter

2nd qtr was the BOG qtr... lucky you aren't on the selection committee!

 

[Simmofreo]

In: positive supporters
Out: whingers

Really ? Let it go

 

[Banker]

I must say Debour is playing better this season as he has learned not to kick the ball lol.

People here shouldn't be too concerned that Crozier/Sheridan are not getting games because Suban/Debour will drop off end of season and these guys will slot in fresh for finals.

For us to keep winning games we need Suban/MDB hungry and desperate to stay in the team, otherwise depth wise we will have an issue.

 

[Crippa]

why go back to last years structure when we are kicking an average of 4 more goals a game with the new structure

We're kicking an average of 1 point less, aren't we?

2015 average = 91 points
2014 average = 92 points

 

[Schauermann]

While Suban was much better tonight, he's a better candidate for the sub because he's more of an explosive player. I reckon if you had to bring one of Mz or Suban on in the last quarter, Suban would have more impact in that time. Vice versa, Mzungu would be better 9 times out of 10 over the course of a full game.

Somehow thought for the same reasons that DeBoer is not a good sub, but worked pretty well...

 

[leeloo]

As it is one of the few times we get to play the MCG this year, I would think we need as close to the best team that we can get.

 

[Schauermann]

People here shouldn't be too concerned that Crozier/Sheridan are not getting games because Suban/Debour will drop off end of season and these guys will slot in fresh for finals.

And our injury list will not stay that short for the whole season I guess. Apart from Ballas suspended we perhaps have our best 22 available at the moment. Dawson and Crowley likely to need a huge effort to replace a more attacking player again. And Silvagni hard to fit into current backline as well...

 

[Lost_Deputy]

IMO Tabs won't be going anywhere. He has begun his apprenticeship. RTB wants to back him in big time. He will be hot and cold so we will just need to be patient

 

[Big Animal]

Noone would've have picked that ladder for end R4

 

[holy diver]

As it is one of the few times we get to play the MCG this year, I would think we need as close to the best team that we can get.

This.

We have to go all available best guns blazing.