Always Right Match Committee Round 3 V Brisbane Lions

[Rocco Jones]

This would be mine, only question Marra or Darcy depending on how the former is travelling.

We can't have both kids in atm.

Yeah definitely not both. Darcy not in anyway regardless. Love him long term but not offering anywhere close to enough short term. Playing neither is definitely understandable. Maybe I am letting sentiment in as part of playing Marra but emotion can be good. Awful incident last week, Arty debuting. Also, not like other options are great.

Arty a bit the same. Yeah a risk but really the guys we are playing or have available to us either haven't been performing or offer a point of difference. At least Arty is a player who can possibly do something we don't have rather than another guy who dominates in VFL who can't play same role in AFL.

[Rocco Jones]

I keep seeing people dropping Keath, can I ask what the knock is on him this season? I've been at both games so perhaps I've missed some things but I thought he has been ok and moving much better than last year.

I just rate Bruce's performances more and I rate Gardy better than both of them. Keath has been 'ok' imo as well. I have no real issue with the KPDs. Not great but way down the list of issues.

[bornadog]

This would be mine, only question Marra or Darcy depending on how the former is travelling.

We can't have both kids in atm.

Marra will definitely be playing (Bevo Press conf on now)

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Marra will definitely be playing (Bevo Press conf on now)

How about Naughts?
I think Gary posted on him having a very abbreviated or limited trainging session with heavy strapping on one of his legs.

[Mantis]

In- Arty, McNeil, Adz, Lobb, Gardner
Out- West, , Truck, Keath, Darcy, Tobias

If guys aren't declared fit
Khamis for Lobb
Keath for Gardy
Truck for Adz

Sub: Truck

Play Tobias pretty much only forward in VFL unless we are looking at giving him CBAs in AFL.

Toby is a capable midfielder at AFL level.. On what we have seen over the past number of outings he is lost as a forward... he's lost his capacity to mark overhead and doesn't have the same agility/ speed he had prior to the knee injuries.

[GVGjr]

I think Lobb is at longer odds to play than Treloar but he could surprise

[bornadog]

How about Naughts?
I think Gary posted on him having a very abbreviated or limited trainging session with heavy strapping on one of his legs.

I didn't hear the whole presser, but not mentioned in the bit I heard

[GVGjr]

Surely it's Arty, Gards, Treloar and Lobb in the mix.

[mjp]

Surely it's Arty, Gards, Treloar and Lobb in the mix.

LOL.

So - coming off two losses we are considering 4x players coming off injury.

I know I'm ultra conservative with this stuff but does this seem a touch insane to anyone else?

[Rocco Jones]

LOL.

So - coming off two losses we are considering 4x players coming off injury.

I know I'm ultra conservative with this stuff but does this seem a touch insane to anyone else?

Huge risk but it's relative to our other options, which either poor or not really suited to the team's needs.

Lobb and Adz have only missed one game. It'll be 12 days since their previous game. If they are not right, they shouldn't play anyway of course.

Gards I guess it's the risk of him doing again but if they believe it's minimal, I am fine with it.

Arty is crazy for sure but we just don't have anyone like him available really. I much rather his risk them going with Tobias and Westy again as small forwards when we know it'll fail.

I guess it's how crazy are these moves vs how poor are our other options?

[Rocco Jones]

Toby is a capable midfielder at AFL level.. On what we have seen over the past number of outings he is lost as a forward... he's lost his capacity to mark overhead and doesn't have the same agility/ speed he had prior to the knee injuries.

Oh I agree he is. I would have him attending CBAs but understand why he isn't. If he isn't attending CBAs and that isn't in his short term future at AFL level, I would play him in the VFL forward. A bit like the Swans do. I'd play a guy in VFL where we want them to play in AFL. Unless they are so far off selection that it's purely about development.

[GVGjr]

LOL.

So - coming off two losses we are considering 4x players coming off injury.

I know I'm ultra conservative with this stuff but does this seem a touch insane to anyone else?

I'm confident that Gards has done the work and if Treloar says he is good to go I'm inclined to back him. Not as confident in Lobb but he might surprise and Arty is the good news story the club needs at the moment but I do share your concerns.

[LifeLongBulldog]

Could Oskar Baker possibly play a tagging role on Lachie Neale? We can't let him run around free and get 30 to 40 possessions. Oskar Baker is a lot quicker than the other midfields we have in our team and remember he would sometimes play that role for Melbourne.

[Bulldog Joe]

Could Oskar Baker possibly play a tagging role on Lachie Neale? We can't let him run around free and get 30 to 40 possessions. Oskar Baker is a lot quicker than the other midfields we have in our team and remember he would sometimes play that role for Melbourne.

We certainly need someone to take some defensive responsibility, but it never seems high on the priority with the coach.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

We certainly need someone to take some defensive responsibility, but it never seems high on the priority with the coach.

That's an issue for me.
Not a defensive bone in his body yet we are not moving the ball.