Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

Goetz hasn't been impressive at all. I guess he is still very young.

Might be a week to introduce some young talent??? Gut feel Collins comes in.

Yeah I think you might be right. Hamling has had a go and wasn't great on the weekend. MCG will be a great experience for a young player, and Beveridge tends to use big occasions and road trips for blooding players.

We only get 2 MCG games this year before finals so would be good to play those that may have a chance of making a final. You wouldn't want a final to be their first game they played on the ground in an ideal world.
So Dunkley, Collins, McLean or maybe Webb (Not sure if they have played there yet)

[1eyedog]

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Would love Collins to come in for Adams. Who makes way for Stevens if he's OK?

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

Would love Collins to come in for Adams. Who makes way for Stevens if he's OK?

Adcock?

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

Would love Collins to come in for Adams. Who makes way for Stevens if he's OK?

I hear BAD on Adcock, but McLean may need a rest?

They're probably loathe to drop Dale after his steady hand late in the game - outside of the last minute of the match, his output was still underwhelming.

[Rocco Jones]

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Would love Collins to come in for Adams. Who makes way for Stevens if he's OK?

Adcock?

I hear BAD on Adcock, but McLean may need a rest?

They're probably loathe to drop Dale after his steady hand late in the game - outside of the last minute of the match, his output was still underwhelming.

It's a tough one. I wouldn't have had Dale or Adcock in last week but in their own way they showed value. Beveridge seems to love Adcock's experience. Dale was ordinary for 98% of the game and awesome in the vital, last 2%.

I see Toby McLean as a valuable member in our best 22. Hard to predict if he needs a rest outside looking in, sports science and all that. It's an eight-day break which goes against the need for a rest. A couple of times this season already, he has come off reportedly light weeks on the track and played well on the weekend. His Footy IQ is very high. Wonderful having him and Daniel coming through at the same time.

I am going with Dale for Stevens with Dale being the playing emergency who gets a rest if he isn't needed.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

It's a tough one. I wouldn't have had Dale or Adcock in last week but in their own way they showed value. Beveridge seems to love Adcock's experience. Dale was ordinary for 98% of the game and awesome in the vital, last 2%.

I see Toby McLean as a valuable member in our best 22. Hard to predict if he needs a rest outside looking in, sports science and all that. It's an eight-day break which goes against the need for a rest. A couple of times this season already, he has come off reportedly light weeks on the track and played well on the weekend. His Footy IQ is very high. Wonderful having him and Daniel coming through at the same time.

I am going with Dale for Stevens with Dale being the playing emergency who gets a rest if he isn't needed.

Who replaces Adams?

[Rocco Jones]

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Who replaces Adams?

I guess that's a different story.

I believe Zaine Cordy is the most 'team defence' ready/capable of our options.

[Greystache]

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Would love Collins to come in for Adams. Who makes way for Stevens if he's OK?

I suspect Stevens won't be back this week.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

I suspect Stevens won't be back this week.

Yeah with these 1-2 injuries, we seem to err on the side of caution and give our players the extra week. Wood and Daniel example this season.

[Happy Days]

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I suspect Stevens won't be back this week.

I don't mind, did you guys see him in his suit in the rooms after the game? He looked fantastic.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

I don't mind, did you guys see him in his suit in the rooms after the game? He looked fantastic.

That was very McAvaney.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

I don't mind, did you guys see him in his suit in the rooms after the game? He looked fantastic.

I was there and that jumper was a shocker. I really hope it was to keep his injured abdominals warm!

[Rocket Science]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

With current our defensive outs, I'm equal parts baffled and concerned Hamling isn't warranting stronger consideration.

Has he been that awful?

[1eyedog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 8 2016 vs Melbourne

With current our defensive outs, I'm equal parts baffled and concerned Hamling isn't warranting stronger consideration.

Has he been that awful?

I thought his AFL appearance earlier this year was ok but he has stunk it up at VFL ever since.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

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Who replaces Adams?

You would think Hamling would come into calculations given how we have struggled with taller defenders in the past two weeks against bigger forwards. There is also the possibility of dropping Roughead back now that Campbell is holding his own in the ruck.