Always Right Match Committee R6, Vs Fremantle

[bornadog]

In: Suckling, Trengove, Lipinski; Lewis Young
Out: Lachlan Young, Richards, Hunter to be rested/hampered by injury and missing Perth might be good for him, McLean.

Schache won't come in because he hasn't had a chance to go back and do what has been asked of him. But I would like him to be played.

Welcome back Ozza, good ins and outs.

[Murphy'sLore]

Surely the club should be kicking up a big fuss if they are not being allowed to access the ground for training before match day?

I thought every club had access to every ground for a run prior to the match?

I read that as the team is allowed access, but not spectators?

[bornadog]

Suckling and Duryea won't be back for awhile.

Matt Suckling groin 2-4 weeks
Fergus Greene ankle 4-6 weeks
Taylor Duryea hip 6-8 weeks

[bulldogtragic]

Suckling and Duryea won't be back for awhile.

Matt Suckling groin 2-4 weeks
Fergus Greene ankle 4-6 weeks
Taylor Duryea hip 6-8 weeks

Fuc*. Now who plays full back, full forward and ruck?

[G-Mo77]

Suckling and Duryea won't be back for awhile.

Matt Suckling groin 2-4 weeks
Fergus Greene ankle 4-6 weeks
Taylor Duryea hip 6-8 weeks

OK. Here we go now. It's seemed a while since we've had bad news on the injury front so this seems like familiar territory.

[hujsh]

To be fair he's playing as a key defender for the first time in his career. Whether or not you like the selection decisions you can at least appreciate that even senior players will suffer a learning curve when taking on a new role.

He's not. He's playing in a zone defense which means occasionally being accountable for a player taller than you (Crozier and Daniel manage to do it so Wood with his athleticism shouldn't have an issue with it)

He was also playing on Key Forwards like Kurt Tippett back in the days when he was a decent forward at Adelaide so it certainly wouldn't be the first time in his career doing that.

And if you want to say that was a long time ago how about Buddy last year?

[angelopetraglia]

Easton Wood is a shadow of his 2015 form. Even his 2016 form was a long way form what he showed in 2015. He was an intercepting force in 2015. Every time the ball went in his vicinity he was launching himself at the contest with no regard for his personal safety and taking some spectacular marks. If Easton was near the contest you felt a sense of calmness as a supporter.

Easton had threatened to play like he did in 2015 in many prior years. But just as he was hitting that type of form he was struck down by injury. He always appeared to have the talent, it was just that his body would not cooperate. He turns 30 in September. Have the injuries simply caught up with him? Is he carrying something? Was our attempt to turn him into a forward permanently scarred him?

Where has the Easton of 2015 gone? (I would just be happy to have the 2016 version back.)

[Ozza]

Welcome back Ozza, good ins and outs.

Thanks bornadog...started a new job before xmas and had to give woof a backseat for a while!

[boydogs]

Out: Hayes, Young, Williams
In: Trengove, Lipinski, Schache

[Go_Dogs]

Surely the club should be kicking up a big fuss if they are not being allowed to access the ground for training before match day?

I thought every club had access to every ground for a run prior to the match?

Given the concerns over the surface and number of injuries West Coast have sustained (and declaring they will no longer train there) it's probably fortunate for us.. luck has intervened.

[The bulldog tragician]

OK. Here we go now. It's seemed a while since we've had bad news on the injury front so this seems like familiar territory.

This sounds like last year when what seemed like a minor precaution over an injury blew out to months.
I know Suckling can frustrate some, but fully fit, he is a very important cog in the defence, and this news is a blow.

[GVGjr]

This sounds like last year when what seemed like a minor precaution over an injury blew out to months.
I know Suckling can frustrate some, but fully fit, he is a very important cog in the defence, and this news is a blow.

He won me over last year with the standard of his performances but we can cover both he and Duryea given we are somewhat overstocked for back flankers. Perhaps Richards will move back to his more natural spot

[S Coast Simon]

Cordy Naughton Wood
jj LeYoung Crozier
Macrae Dunkley Daniel
Hunter Schache Mclean
Trengove Gowers Loyd
English Bont Libba
Dickson Williams Hayes Richards

Wallis Smith LaYoung

time to play a how we want to play. The great teams play the players they want and just go about their business. If your match up is a bit bigger or a bit faster or even a bit smaller, you have to learn to play on them and use your strengths to combat theirs. Play the kids where we drafted them to play. Give anyone 20 games in a row in a position and they are going to learn all the tricks needed to beat any opponent. Sure you will hurt some times but that’s how they learn to be the best.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

It's Mundy's 300th....bloody hell.....
I'm gonna need some more MJP positivity spin of the highest order to convince me this is not a lost cause.

[Danjul]

This would be my team against Freo. We need more height against the Freo Forwards, so Trengrove comes in and Naughton goes back. Trengrove can also have stints in the ruck. Young gets another game, but Hayes doesn't. Easton Wood is out for a week or two (let's say he's injured)

Backs:- Cordy, Naughton, Crozier
H/Backs:- JJ, Lewis Young, Daniel
Centres:- Dunkley, Macrae, Hunter
H/Forwards:- Wallis, Schache, Smith
Forwards:- McLean, Trengrove, Lloyd
Followers:- English, Bontempelli, Libba
Bench:- Lipinski, Williams, Jong, Lynch

why drop Hayes?

he had 21 possessions and 7 Score involvements. Not bad for first game. Only 4 players had more disposals (24,24,26,31). Plenty to drop before him.