Match Committee - Round 14, 2017 vs North Melbourne

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

In: Campbell, Redpath
Out: Boyd (Calf) Jong (Knee).

No forced changes.

Campbell and Redpath are good inclusions. On the downside we continue to select only one key defender in Cordy and the decision not to replace a midfielder for Jong is puzzling.

[Rocket Science]

Interesting... Brown Daw & Waite forward.. Morris, Cordy & Wood.

Does Roughy play back a bit? Fletch a late in?

This is a recipe for all kinds of face-palming fun.

If Campbell struggles against Goldstein and their tall forwards are monstering our mid-sized backs Roughy's in for a long night.

Inclined to start a book on how many contested marks Brown/Waite/Daw take.

Hope our mids are on...

[josie]

Hope they give Honey a go on ball not just in forward line. Also hope he kicks straight this week. Hope Dale has a good game too, we need our good kickers and mid fielders to play well and Campbell to neutralise Goldy. Go Dogs!!

[Ozza]

Interesting... Brown Daw & Waite forward.. Morris, Cordy & Wood.

Does Roughy play back abit? Fletch a late in?

Gives us a good opportunity to get our half back run back into things.
As you suggest, Roughy goes back if it becomes a problem.

[Ozza]

Campbell and Redpath are good inclusions. On the downside we continue to select only one key defender in Cordy and the decision not to replace a midfielder for Jong is puzzling.

I don't mind not replacing Jong with a mid this week NBP. I thought we were oversupplied for mids last week as it was, and had Bontempelli, Macrae, Hunter, Dahlhaus all playing considerable time forward or back - and this is with Jong on the bench nearly the whole game.

Pleased to see Redpath back as a specialist forward. Has kicked 38 goals in his last 18 games (ie. from his 10th career game until now), and has only gone goalless once in those 18 games. We're not overly blessed with goal kickers.

[jeemak]

I don't mind not replacing Jong with a mid this week NBP. I thought we were oversupplied for mids last week as it was, and had Bontempelli, Macrae, Hunter, Dahlhaus all playing considerable time forward or back - and this is with Jong on the bench nearly the whole game.

Pleased to see Redpath back as a specialist forward. Has kicked 38 goals in his last 18 games (ie. from his 10th career game until now), and has only gone goalless once in those 18 games. We're not overly blessed with goal kickers.

I personally think this is where we're a bit up our own backsides selection and strategy wise, I guess it's hard to really know, but the impression I receive is we worry about what players like Red and TC can't do more so than what they can and our structure suffers for it.

[Ozza]

I personally think this is where we're a bit up our own backsides selection and strategy wise, I guess it's hard to really know, but the impression I receive is we worry about what players like Red and TC can't do more so than what they can and our structure suffers for it.

Maybe we could go in with some structure - rather than everyone rotating through the positions every 5 minutes.

[merantau]

Daw kicked 6 against us a few years ago. We simply have to be first to the ball and bring relentless pressure. I expect Campbell to do well against Goldy and I'm happy to see Big Jack back.
Bad luck for Tom Boyd. I hope it's not serious as calf injuries can take weeks to get over.

[jeemak]

Maybe we could go in with some structure - rather than everyone rotating through the positions every 5 minutes.

[bornadog]

Bevo Weekly Press Conference:

* Travis probably has, there's plenty of support and assistance around. Wrap our arms around him, get him to start enjoying footy again.

* It's up to Travis; if training & staying in program helps - come into the Club . If he needs the time away, we allow that.

* There's a passion in our game we want our players to have. Lets focus on getting Trav back so he can enjoy his career.

* We live in communities where everyone is not concerned with mental health, understand some will take pot shots. You hope people will learn.

* There's always tension at workplaces, at dinner table. For it to be beat up into big issue is disappointing.

* We don't want the game to end up like paparazzi. They're young, maturing - pressure is more year and year.

* Not worried, that's reality we may not find form. Need to focus on things that made us beat good teams.

* It's consistent in what we being doing, couple of injuries/changes. Not sure on Tom Boyd, not a bad calf. Conservative.

* It's there. Concerned? I think about, that's why we gotta take things we can control for good performance. We know what works.

* Bob Murphy is a chance for next week.

[always right]

Changes make sense.....Campbell has a pretty good record against Goldstein. I don't get too worked up about changes anymore.....we simply need our best players to find form.

[Cyberdoggie]

Changes make sense.....Campbell has a pretty good record against Goldstein. I don't get too worked up about changes anymore.....we simply need our best players to find form.

Yeah I don't see anyone player making a huge difference, although I would like to understand what Clay Smith isn't doing exactly that is keeping him out of the side.

[bornadog]

Yeah I don't see anyone player making a huge difference, although I would like to understand what Clay Smith isn't doing exactly that is keeping him out of the side.

Clay has been very ordinary this year. Probably has played one good quarter.

[soupman]

Yeah I don't see anyone player making a huge difference, although I would like to understand what Clay Smith isn't doing exactly that is keeping him out of the side.

What has Clay done this year that earns him a spot in the side. Underwhelming at best at AFL level, and has been quiet in the VFL as far as I'm aware.

[1eyedog]

What has Clay done this year that earns him a spot in the side. Underwhelming at best at AFL level, and has been quiet in the VFL as far as I'm aware.

Yep it would just be more musical chairs rather than an earned spot. With HC at least you can say he earned a few weeks given his consistently good VFL form.