Game Day Round 9 vs. WCE, Marvel, 1:00pm Sun 12/05

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Mitchell and Reef in for mine with Sullivan keeping his spot. No idea about the sub.

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Re Reef, has talent no doubt, but it’s really hard identifying his best spot.
3rd tall, flanker or midfielder?

 

[The Royal Sampler]

They are that scared of him they are starting to fake having injuries.......

Yeah “delayed concussion”. “Delayed” until he had taken a look at the fixture, then got a case of the vapors.

 

[Occidental]

We’re ninth, with next rounds games having the eight sides above us involved in four games against each other.
We must win v WCE and can watch four teams currently above us lose. A great opportunity to move well inside the Top 8.
An important game coming up.

 

[Fruit]

We’re ninth, with next rounds games having the eight sides above us involved in four games against each other.
We must win v WCE and can watch four teams currently above us lose. A great opportunity to move well inside the Top 8.
An important game coming up.

A big margin would be good too because ours is pretty low and could be a factor for ladder positions at the end of the season.

 

[Jen2310]

A big margin would be good too because ours is pretty low and could be a factor for ladder positions at the end of the season.

We have a draw percentage doesn’t matter. Only against Essendon


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[Hardas]

We have a draw percentage doesn’t matter. Only against Essendon


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I think you're forgetting our supporters' on-going blood pressure issues...

 

[iGNITER]

INS: McInnes, Macrae/Bytel
OUTS: McCreery, Schultz

 

[mocamagic]

Go Pies !!!

 

[Go Woods]

Re Reef, has talent no doubt, but it’s really hard identifying his best spot.
3rd tall, flanker or midfielder?

Would love to see him play as a midfielder long term.

 

[northcotehead]

Carlton, Port, Freo and Essendon all have losable games this round. Vital we get the 4 points with some percentage to go with it. Could be 5th by next week. Must not get too cocky, last week was just another win we needed as is this game. Must maintain the standard of pressure regardless of the opposition.

 

[nahnah]

Carlton, Port, Freo and Essendon all have losable games this round. Vital we get the 4 points with some percentage to go with it. Could be 5th by next week. Must not get too cocky, last week was just another win we needed as is this game. Must maintain the standard of pressure regardless of the opposition.

I would argue our % isnt overly important at this stage but yes must win game as are all games, always

 

[Harry O]

Eagles seem to play their GF against us each year. Probably cones from Simpson’s Denis Pagan grounding as a player
Expect a real struggle on a ground we hate and in front of a paltry Mothers Dsy crowd

 

[Copeland]

Play HH on Harley.

Tagging?

 

[Hardas]

Would love to see him play as a midfielder long term.

Yeah, perhaps on a similar path to JDG with more & more midfield minutes as he matures.

 

[GreekLunatic]

I wish we challenge Schultz charge cause he has a good record against wce

 

[The Kaiser Chief]

I wish we challenge Schultz charge cause he has a good record against wce

no way - deserves to miss a week for that cheap shot

 

[Go Woods]

I wish we challenge Schultz charge cause he has a good record against wce

I don't think we have a leg to stand on getting him off.

 

[danielnajdek]

no way - deserves to miss a week for that cheap shot

Deserves a pay rise for whacking a Carlton player.

 

[manicpie]

FFS, it's WC, we'll win easily

 

[Harry O]

FFS, it's WC, we'll win easily

We have a horrible record against them

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Sorry if I’m late to the party, but I only just realised the top 8 all play each other this week. As good a week as any to start 9th, I guess, and with 4.5 wins from our last five games.

 

[Axl the great]

Re Reef, has talent no doubt, but it’s really hard identifying his best spot.
3rd tall, flanker or midfielder?

I think Reef’s best spot is a high half forward floater, similar to an Ollie Henry or Linc McCarthy role.

Mihocek could use the help, he’s defensively pretty good and quite mobile and quick.

 

[stormskye]

If we win, I have the ladder as this. Big week! And the blues where they belong

 

[LuckyLee]

Wow, Yeo and Waterman out for WCE - their two most in-form and impactful players. They have been cursed by injury over the past few years. I almost feel a bit sorry for their supporters. Almost.

If we're truly back on track for a deep finals run, then we need to win this conclusively.

OUT - McCreery (inj), Schultz (dumb)
IN - McInnes, Bytel/Macrae

Full games please for Sullivan and Harrison.

My preference is to give Bytel a run as the sub, in case he can come in and have immediate impact, just like Harrison and Sullivan. But our selectors will probably go with the safe/bland option of Macrae again.