Preview Round 7 v Melbourne ANZAC Eve MCG Wednesday April 24th 7.25pm

[SA_Tiger11]

I’d be expecting Pickett to be playing a lock down role on May or Lever tonight.

 

[_RT_]

Simple saying reward form and drop under performing players what benefits are we getting playing Macca and Pickett with their current form sets a bad example for me.

It's a balancing act, where you weigh up if you get more from a kid who is still learning versus an experienced player who can play the role required for the full game. It would seem that we're slowly transitioning from the older guys to younger options, with Brown now a feature in the back line and Campbell Hugo and Banks are being afforded opportunities on the wings.

As I said it's not something you can rush as you go through the process. There will be ups and downs from both the kids and the experienced players. We just need to show patience.

 

[HumanMeatball]

Ideally we don’t drop the kids but at the same time you don’t learn much playing all the kids and getting flogged each week Wait and see I guess

 

[Cor tigris]

i dont know what it is, hes a pretty good player, isnt dirty, isnt a lippy smart ass but you just feel compelled to do him harm.

The German word is ‘backpfeifengesicht’ - translates to a face "in need of a punch”.

 

[docko911]

Doesn’t make a lot of sense to drop McAuliffe or Sonsie when Dow is still getting a game. This Dow experiment really needs to end sooner rather than later because he is not even close to AFL standard.

I don’t get why he is being selected:

• he’s averaging 12 disposals a game at around 60% cba attendance.
• he can’t kick
• he’s weak
• he’s slow
• he basically can’t play any other position
• he’s been on an AFL list for 5 years
• He’s not a KPF that just needs a run of 4-5 games to get going (like Elton, McBean, Cleve Hughes, Jayden Post
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  ). He’s had a run of games anyways and he’s still putting up shit numbers.

McAuliffe got 12 disposals at 43% CBA and less TOG, and Sonsie hasn’t been played in the midfield at all.

 

[Growapair]

You kinda do. Without being inside the room how can you know why they were dropped? If a 'kid' gets dropped you might look at the stat sheet and think they did ok, but in reality they were dropped because they failed to run defensively. We don't see things like attitude without being in those rooms.

Selections are also based on gameplay and match ups. Anything thing not taking into account by many here.

The problem is so many are confused by some decisions and say they have no reasoning behind it when really there is reasoning we just can't see. Ayers aren't picked or dropped just for the hell of it.

You sound like a delusional couch supporter. You watch games where you can barely see the greater gameplay, no behind the scenes, no training, no attitude of players and think you have a better idea of who should be playing. Delusional.

Actually he is free of many of the pressures Yze would be under and more likely to make an objective assessment....

Barnzy does not have any ego to beat his old side this week, he doesn't have any interpersonal relationship or commitment to any of the players and he doesn't have two failed bloody ex-coaches in his ear telling him who he should be selecting

 

[fargothegreat]

I’d be expecting Pickett to be playing a lock down role on May or Lever tonight.

I think McIntosh is going to get the role.

 

[kozi]

With all Yze’s inner knowledge about them can’t see us loosing by over 10 goals

 

[Growapair]

I think McIntosh is going to get the role.

The only role Macca should have is carrying the Gatorade

 

[Grechy]

This is a shocking team selection tonight. Sonsie getting dropped. Talk about Kozi all you want but who is the now the focal point up forward? A ruckman? Mcauliffe out?

Pickett/Mcintosh still on the wings. I know we're bereft of options but can't play Banks,Pickett and Mcintosh in the same team.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Young or Miller will have to play as a defensive forward on May otherwise we will be too tall down back and too short up forward. Hope it is Young. Would love to see Yze try something unexpected.

Reckon Grimes will go to Lever

 

[smasha]

There’s kind of already a rule against grubbers: Deliberate

Hawks did that deliberate point thing all the time.
It was only when Joel Bowden did it ,that the CFL made the rule change.
Against Essendon it was.

 

[Morro]

Reckon Grimes will go to Lever

Its a good option, Grimes is also a good contested mark.

Again, I floated the idea if Grimes playing forward 2 weeks ago and was shot down.

Obviously with a full list, he wouldnt, but the cupboard is empty.

 

[RobsJourney]

This is a shocking team selection tonight. Sonsie getting dropped. Talk about Kozi all you want but who is the now the focal point up forward? A ruckman? Mcauliffe out?

Pickett/Mcintosh still on the wings. I know we're bereft of options but can't play Banks,Pickett and Mcintosh in the same team.

Nor Ralphsmith. We have FOUR WINGS in the team.

 

[RobsJourney]

I think McAuliffe is injured, despite it saying omitted. Not even named in the VFL. He might be the carry over emergency, but he went from 4 touches in short time against the Saints, to barely touching it against the Eagles and looking like he could barely run. He shouldn't have played but who else did we have.

That said, tonight's team selection is bad. All four of Banks, Ralphsmith, Pickett and McIntosh in the team. Unless they are gonna put Pickett on-ball, that's 4 wings...

And Banks/Ralphsmith in ahead of Sonsie... Poor.

 

[captain cotch 9]

Sonsies omition is ok if they have a plan and have communicated with him.
If they have said that we will send you back to the twos for a couple of weeks to play mid and then press again for the 1s in 3-4 weeks thats ok IMO.

 

[tiger_tough]

To those demanding that we play the kids and drop 'underperforming' senior players, are you going to be happy watching us play games where we're uncompetitive and out of the contest before half time?

The reason I ask is because that is likely to be the outcome most weeks. We saw an example of what it would be like when we had a majority of the side as kids against the Eagles.

So like it or not at the present time we're going to have to select a number of players that aren't desirable but are needed so that we can remain competitive in games.

What we are seeing though is kids are still getting opportunities and those that grab their chances are remaining in the side. Lefau Dow Brown Maurice Mansell & Campbell have all become regulars, while the likes of Ryan Koschitzke Sonsie McAuliffe Ralphsmith & Banks have been given a chance but haven't quite grasped it. Tresize is another who got a chance but unfortunately got hurt, but looked good and could be back in the side soon after he is fit again.

There is a process in place that Yze is following and it's not something that can be rushed. When Hardwick took over he took his time and slowly but surely built the list that he wanted and it took years before he got it to a point where we could win finals and eventually the flags.

This year is the equivalent to Hardwicks 2010 year, where he took over a side at the bottom of the ladder with a few potential stars on the list and a lot of cannon fodder. It then took until 2013 for us to become a finals side. Hopefully it doesn't take Yze until 2027 to achieve the same, but we need to be patient and let the process play out.

Kamdyn McIntosh playing or being dropped is not going to be the difference between being competitive or not. Dropping him would help us in the long run though.

End the farce.

 

[Roachy8]

Seems McAuliffe is the hold over emergency as he's not named in the VFL

Don't give him a fair go in the seniors the don't even let him get a run in the twos. FMD.

Suggests to me that Hopper is touch and go and decision on him will be made very late - might still see McAuliffe in the one's tonight....

 

[tiger_tough]

No real surprises out's ad in's.

Naismith is a better ruck that Ryan, and if stationed deep forward there wouldn't be a lot in it. Ryan kicked 4 last week, but took 4 marks for the game only. And the tallest Werribee back was about Grimes height. Did very little around the ground. Nank goes okay against Gawn. His work at ground level makes up for the lack of tap outs, but Nank makes it hard for his opponent. He has beaten Brundy and Marshall this year. Struggles against Williams for some reason. Naismith is not bad at the pressure as well.

MacIntosh to the bench and Hugo in his place I like. Hugo might not be all that much, but his VFL form has been very good and his kicking just as good. But he gives us a bit of pace which is really lacking. We will see Smith perhaps on the other wing soon enough, hope he plays there in the VFL.

Disappointing that MacAuliffe is not playing, but given how hard Melbourne run forward, I'm not surprised they have gone for a more experience, Martin, Bolton, Hopper. How long will Graham last in there will be the question. He would want to get his hands on some contested ball because we will need it.

Grimes was always coming in, like it or not. Fritsch needs constant minding because he can be crap for half a game then kick 2 or 3 in 10 minutes. Grimes has one job.

I'm really hoping Lefau continues his improvement. We bemoan our lack of forwards, but he has some really good forward attributes, so no real reason to think he won't keep improving. He could be a wildcard if we can half match Melbourne in the midfield.

Martin and Bolton are possibly the two least accountable midfielders in the league. Dropping McAuliffe is a terrible decision.

Let's see how many times Dees walk it out of the front of a center bounce tonight while Bolton and Dusty are goal side and Graham trails 3 Dees players streaming into 50.

 

[tiger_tough]

Suggests to me that Hopper is touch and go and decision on him will be made very late - might still see McAuliffe in the one's tonight....

Maybe. Or he's just the next best player available.

 

[Roachy8]

Maybe. Or he's just the next best player available.

Maybe - however if he is fit I really want him to play today at either level.
Would be a pity if he was held over from the vfl and then did not get a start in the seniors either....

 

[Growapair]

Doesn’t make a lot of sense to drop McAuliffe or Sonsie when Dow is still getting a game. This Dow experiment really needs to end sooner rather than later because he is not even close to AFL standard.

I don’t get why he is being selected:

• he’s averaging 12 disposals a game at around 60% cba attendance.
• he can’t kick
• he’s weak
• he’s slow
• he basically can’t play any other position
• he’s been on an AFL list for 5 years
• He’s not a KPF that just needs a run of 4-5 games to get going (like Elton, McBean, Cleve Hughes, Jayden Post). He’s had a run of games anyways and he’s still putting up s**t numbers.

McAuliffe got 12 disposals at 43% CBA and less TOG, and Sonsie hasn’t been played in the midfield at all.

 

[Spacedog]

Really bad signs for Kosi when the coaches value 15% ruck time from Naismith and Nank/Naismith rotating forward over him. Don't understand what we ever saw in him

 

[Spacedog]

Doesn’t make a lot of sense to drop McAuliffe or Sonsie when Dow is still getting a game. This Dow experiment really needs to end sooner rather than later because he is not even close to AFL standard.

I don’t get why he is being selected:

• he’s averaging 12 disposals a game at around 60% cba attendance.
• he can’t kick
• he’s weak
• he’s slow
• he basically can’t play any other position
• he’s been on an AFL list for 5 years
• He’s not a KPF that just needs a run of 4-5 games to get going (like Elton, McBean, Cleve Hughes, Jayden Post). He’s had a run of games anyways and he’s still putting up s**t numbers.

McAuliffe got 12 disposals at 43% CBA and less TOG, and Sonsie hasn’t been played in the midfield at all.

Dow is shit but McAuliffe isn't ready. He's better off developing in the VFL this year. Dow would be out if any of Prestia, Ross or Taranto were fit

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

Rome wasn't built in a day guys... Let's show a bit of patience, we don't want to be completely humiliated in a marquee game. Naismith coming in gives us at least a small chop out in the ruck and another big body that could lay some pressure and hurt into the dees mids. Let Ryan come in against against freo.