Always Right Match Committee R19 vs Brisbane Lions 2025

[Hotdog60]

I've had a bit of a ponder and first up I think Buku for Poulter.
Harmes for Hynes
I think that would be about it with Dolan sub and if Sellwood continues to look the goods in the VFL I would give him a go in place of Coffield.
I feel Sellwood can mark and wants to move the ball on quickly and has some aggression at the ball Coffield is slow and hesitates too long and the good options dry up.

[meenies]

Jones for JOD, Gallagher (has he recovered from his calf injury?) or Sellwood for Coffield, Buku for Hynes, Harmes for VDM. VDM sub instead of Poulter.
It's been a while for the MC to make so many changes for one game, but we need to continue searching for the best mix against strong opposition. Get it right and we can be a top 4 side.

[doggies ftw]

The theory behind having only 2 genuine defensive talls is built on having 1 extra mid to provide running power. Are we actually losing any running power if Coff is replaced with a tall (Jones, Buss or Buku, take your pick). Also, aren't we robbing ourselves with Williams having to be deployed deeper in defence to play tall and miss his running power and ball use further up the ground?

That's not to say anything of JOD being unable to defend the high ball, and Lobb not exactly playing to his strengths being forced to do so either.

We need another tall down back, the mix at the moment isn't right IMO. I'm not going to hang the MC for structuring up with one less tall defender today, but they now need to adjust.

Nah hang em, this isn’t hindsight anyone with half a brain knew this on Thursday. We’re just stubborn as ****.

Williams is also the one guy who could go with Curtin but couldn’t have that flexibility because Coffield is dogshit and we were a tall short

[soupman]

I think we have a long plan with JOD. We really rate his IQ apparently, and with our backline losing Duryea and Jones already it's been lacking a leader who can see the game. I think we have identified JOD as the next leader there and are happy to pump as many games into him a possible regardless of form.

Whether the current strategy of just him and Lobb as talls is working though I am sceptical on. Too often our talls are being asked too much of, and I think we should be bringing another tall in to balance it out. I'd be pretty happy with it being Jones to steady the ship, but am also pretty sure he is cooked so Buss can't hurt.

As an aside there's been a lot of chat about how we brought in Buss to combat Gws and it worked, except in that game after about a quarter we swung Lobb forward and im pretty sure that was proof of the concept that we could make a 2 tall defender set up work. So when it's brought up as an example of us going to a 3 man setup and it being good I actually think it's the example for the 2 man strategy.

[Danjul]

I think we have a long plan with JOD. We really rate his IQ apparently, and with our backline losing Duryea and Jones already it's been lacking a leader who can see the game. I think we have identified JOD as the next leader there and are happy to pump as many games into him a possible regardless of form.

Whether the current strategy of just him and Lobb as talls is working though I am sceptical on. Too often our talls are being asked too much of, and I think we should be bringing another tall in to balance it out. I'd be pretty happy with it being Jones to steady the ship, but am also pretty sure he is cooked so Buss can't hurt.

As an aside there's been a lot of chat about how we brought in Buss to combat Gws and it worked, except in that game after about a quarter we swung Lobb forward and im pretty sure that was proof of the concept that we could make a 2 tall defender set up work. So when it's brought up as an example of us going to a 3 man setup and it being good I actually think it's the example for the 2 man strategy.

The problem with the two man strategy is the two we are using are both interceptors. They are repeatedly being mauled by stronger key position players that stand and wrestle. We desperately need a full back so we can allow Lobb out and JOD to get the third forward. He is one of our better kicks and would contribute more. I don’t care if Jones or Buss get beaten because at the moment we’re being killed at full back, that position conceded 11 goals in the last two games, and one would have been even worse if the FF had been able to walk after quarter time..

We would still be well ahead with the move.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Liam Jones. Hipwood has kicked 11 goals on him last two showings.

An issue I have with 3rd KPD vs medium defender type is that some fans treat it as if it's a great option vs a bad one. I think it's a case of bad vs marginally less bad.

Our better KPDs aren't very mobile and more suited to intercepting than 1:1.

Our D3/medium options...I use picking an allrounder who isn't up to it as an analogy. Neither good enough with bat or ball. I don't think Coff, Cleary et al offer give us mobility or the ability to play tall. I would rather roll the dice a bit (but not really) and go 'taller' or 'smaller'.

I think we became a bit stuck with there's relief ruck work as we don't have that flexibility back (nor forward).

I think a bit of an issue with the quality of our back 6 is we have moved Ed and Freijah up the ground. Clearly Ed must be kept in the middle but I would use Freijah down back to add some quality.

I'm going with....

- Buku for Coff

Idk if this will be too disruptive but perhaps play as a bit of a swingman. Playing on their R2 and pinch hitting forward.

- Harmes for Hynes

Hynes and Dolan both a work in progress and we can't really afford to play both against the better teams if winning is a priority.


I'd use Dolan as a sub and give Poulter a full game trying to create a bit of fwd pressure/add some maturity/bigger body. Giving him a game/sub/then dropping him...I am not a fan of his cycle especially when there aren't clear options and a guy has been killing it in VFL. If we drop him, that means he is delisted. Fair enough if that's our call but yeah, why play him in first place really?

[Cmac1297]

In- L.Jones, Harmes, Busslinger, Khamis
Out- Coffield, O’Donnell, Dolan, Poulter

[The Bulldogs Bite]

We looked at our best when we had 3 KPDs last year, why have we gone away from it? Personnel has been down (Jones) but as noted a few times by other posters, it's the flow on effect. JOD is a third defensive tall or VFL, Williams must play wing. At times Dolan was playing wing and was out of his depth while we're sacrificing Williams, AND missing out on Lobb being able to intercept.

Even IF Jones/Buss get beaten, we have far more flexibility with the three talls.

We do ourselves no favours.

[BontlowSzn]

Poulters first contest after being subbed on was one of the worst efforts I've seen. Cost us a goal IIRC. He should be fired up ready to prove a point, but serves that up. No thanks.

Harmes in atleast gets rid of Poulter, Dolan or Hynes which is a positive right now.

Buku in for Coffield. He can play 2nd ruck allow Darcy to stay forward. Brisbane played two rucks last week. Buku can follow Fort when he goes into the ruck. Lobb to Hipwood and JOD to Morris.

Darcy gets no rhythm. He plays 10 minutes a quarter forward, heads to the bench, then comes on and plays a few minutes ruck, before spending a few more minutes forward to end the quarter. Give him a full game up forward with only 1 spell each half.

Keeps Andrews occupied at all times too. And once again allows Naughton a favourable match up against Lester or Gardiner.

[Mantis]

I seriously hate the yo-yoing that our MC run with for our bottom 4-5 in our team, but I don’t know what else we can do when those selected aren’t meeting the brief.

Hynes & Dolan aren’t ready to play with the big boys.

Poulter isn’t up to it.

JOD is out of form and not capable of playing as a key defender right now.

Coffield has no role… doesn’t intercept and can’t defend.

Not sure we can make 5 changes, but I struggle to see how the 5 mentioned have a positive influence if they play this week.

[JackCJohnston2000]

I seriously hate the yo-yoing that our MC run with for our bottom 4-5 in our team, but I don’t know what else we can do when those selected aren’t meeting the brief.

Hynes & Dolan aren’t ready to play with the big boys.

Poulter isn’t up to it.

JOD is out of form and not capable of playing as a key defender right now.

Coffield has no role… doesn’t intercept and can’t defend.

Not sure we can make 5 changes, but I struggle to see how the 5 mentioned have a positive influence if they play this week.

Coffield doesn't intercept... and yet he had 7 intercept possessions (#3 in the game) including 3 intercept marks (#2 in the game). Jeez, this forum can be so frustrating to listen to.

[Bornadog]

Jeez, this forum can be so frustrating to listen to.

Jack just different opinions, there are no right or wrong. I wouldn't be too concerned.

[Mantis]

Coffield doesn't intercept... and yet he had 7 intercept possessions (#3 in the game) including 3 intercept marks (#2 in the game). Jeez, this forum can be so frustrating to listen to.

Must be hard being the smartest person in the room, hey.

I'm more than happy to be challenged, which you've done... but there is a ways & means.

Coffield is a smart player, he positions himself well, but his inability to take contested intercepts marks is the area I'm concerned about... he doesn't have the athleticism or strength over head to win the ball back... and that's what we need from our tall 3rd.

[Happy Days]

Coffield just makes so many backbreaking errors I can’t stand it man. Missed tackles, careless disposal, he’s such a net negative and these are not issues that will improve in games where the intensity spikes.

[doggies ftw]

Yeah anyone’s going to have a couple of uncontested intercept marks playing his role.

Hes diabolically bad and has been for multiple weeks now, too weak to compete one on one with taller players, too slow to play on smaller forwards. Can’t keep his feet in the contest literally always ends up on the ground, hands are poor and drops too many and then his kicking is completely undamaging even when he’s not outright turning it over. zero penetration, can barely kick a drop punt that’s not wobbling all over the shop, and people say Buss needs to improve his kicking to get a go? Gee whiz

I liked Coffield a few years ago but he’s lost all ability currently, maybe he just needs continuity but he needs to get that at VFL level, not in the fkn AFL team, we’re not a charity for these players to “find form” and I’m sick of Bevo treating the team like his own personal pet project for good blokes.

Put the best team on the park each week ffs