AFL Game Day R21 2022

[azabob]

Melbourne absolutely smashing Collingwood.

God I hate Melbourne

Funnily enough though, Melbourne not going so well defensively.

[jeemak]

Now? It's pretty easy isn't it? Last year it was the likes of Roarke keeping him out (who I warmed to)

Sorry, I didn't see this.

Smith held down a defencive wing spot, and did a pretty good job but Lipinski could have been played on the wing instead of him, which he was at times, but couldn't hold the spot.

[azabob]

You guys honestly think Lipinksi couldn't get a game for our team in 2022?

In front of McComb for sure, no doubt.

[jeemak]

You guys honestly think Lipinksi couldn't get a game for our team in 2022?

If he had have signed the contract in front of him, he could definitely have gotten games this year.

I don't even know why that's a question.

[G-Mo77]

In front of McComb for sure, no doubt.

We can't get him out. My fear when I sit down tomorrow is seeing a late inclusion. McComb comes in for.....

[jeemak]

Funnily enough though, Melbourne not going so well defensively.

Collingwood doing it too easy once they can get it forward.

[azabob]

Funnily enough though, Melbourne not going so well defensively.

Crazy poor defence by Melbourne.

[azabob]

Collingwood doing it too easy once they can get it forward.

Yeah. It is quite surprising. They are definitely flirting with their defensive form.

[Grantysghost]

Who should we have played Lipinski in front of? Forgetting that we offered him a contract that he didn't accept, and forgetting that we tried to squeeze him into the side on a wing but he couldn't nail the spot, who should we have played him in front of out of our regular brigade of midfielders?

I'm really interested to know what the answer is because it never seems to come to light in these discussions.

Who is McComb playing for?

Them.

[Grantysghost]

If he had have signed the contract in front of him, he could definitely have gotten games this year.

I don't even know why that's a question.

It's weird he played 7 of the first 9 games last season and then only got 2 more.
Seems he just was on the nose. Can't blame him.

[G-Mo77]

Oh wow. Not one HTB out of that the a 50m penalty. Melbourne goal.

[azabob]

Oh wow. Not one HTB out of that the a 50m penalty. Melbourne goal.

Demons getting the rub of the green.

[josie]

I think it does. Josie you watch more footy live than a lot of us and do you think Lipinski would succeed at a HF or HB role? Anyways you have your wish and you can watch Hannan fumble and bumble in the VFL this week!

Not sure. Bit slow but then so was M.Boyd. I actually thought the times Lippy played other positions (I think it was HF) although he didn’t get much of the ball I thought he used it well. I’m just frustrated as others are about puzzling MC selections. What’s done is done and as I don’t mind the pies I’m hoping not only Lippy but the Pies do ok (except against us)!! I just hope young promising players like Cleary and Bedendo do not leave because they are starved of opportunities which I feel Lippy was.

[jeemak]

It's weird he played 7 of the first 9 games last season and then only got 2 more.
Seems he just was on the nose. Can't blame him.

And he also played poorly in some of those games and was lambasted around here for not being able to stick a tackle and being too slow on the spread.

So the answer is that we should have kept him even though he rejected a contract offer, should have played him in the team which we did with some observed issues and indifferent form in a position he's not suited to, not played him as an inside midfielder in front of other inside midfielders, and played him instead of McComb this year even though he plays for Collingwood!

It's all much clearer now that we've had this discussion, and the club should be ashamed of itself.

[jeemak]

Steve Hocking's a genius with these high scores.