Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

[Mantis]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

As bad as Easton was tonight, he will still be in the side next week.

Are you ok with that?

[Bullies]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

He has to play instead of Wood… just has to.

Time waits for no one and he was embarrassing tonight was Wood. He doesn't even look like taking a mark or killing it in the contest which he was so good at. 2016 we were happy to see him one on one or coming over the top. He just seems to take forever to get rid of the ball and can't read it like he used to.

[Ozza]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Leave me out of VDM at the moment. Why we looked to rush him in was a surprise to start with - off a praccy only - we rushed him straight back in like he is a gun.

Would drop Wood.

Must do something about the ruck. So disappointing to go into a game and lose because of what we already know. I actually don't have a problem with Young's level of effort tonight - which was better than usual - but as the game wears on, we just become a joke in the centre bounce, and Bevo's disregard for it is pretty hard to take. If Young was ONLY going to play as a ruckman tonight - and you don't pick Sweet instead, then you're not fair dinkum.
If we were playing Young to give us the flexibility to have him go forward or back - then, while I don't agree with it, I can at least understand the theory.

[divvydan]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

From Jon Ralph on twitter

Stef Martin will play about 90 minutes tomorrow. Scratch match v Sydney. Schache/Gardner/Ugle-Hagan:Lipinksi/Wallis involved.

Might give enough conditioning for Stef to come in?

[Sedat]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Cordy can’t get to a contest… his movement is like that of the slowest moving thing on this planet.

But he’s a favourite so he plays when he likes.

Yeah I know. But he won't be dropped so am trying to find a position where might be able to play instinctively and provide something positive. Failing that, he could accidentally knee someone really important in the head in a marking contest every week for the next month.

[GVGjr]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

From Jon Ralph on twitter



Might give enough conditioning for Stef to come in?

Rohan Smith was interviewed before the game and mentioned it.

[Danjul]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I can’t see how Essendon can beat us.

They only won last time because they had a player who could kick 50m goals and we had 4 players who could kick 20m behinds. The odds of that happening again are vanishingly small.

And we must have learned something about how to select a balanced team.

I expect a 5 goal win, and that will cheer me up for the next week.

[Danjul]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Yeah I know. But he won't be dropped so am trying to find a position where might be able to play instinctively and provide something positive. Failing that, he could accidentally knee someone really important in the head in a marking contest every week for the next month.

Unfortunately Hannan was playing in Cordy’s natural position, and Cordy was in Young’s natural position and Young was in Sweet’s position etc

[Vred]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

OUT:
JJ
Wood
VDM
Cordy
Hannan
Roake

IN:
Martin / Sweet, one or the other
Gardner
JUH
Scott
McNeil
Richards

Maintain 3 talls up forward
Maintain 3 talls down back (Young to play KPD / Ruck)
Plenty of zip with Cody, Scott, McNeil
Richards rebounding off half back, where he should be.

[Mantis]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Looks good Vred… I think Hannan can stay in for Scott though. Sure he’s frustrating, but at least he has some forward instincts.

edit - I’d keep Roarke in too.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I’d also keep Roarke in. Thought he was one of our best and at least went hard at each contest.

[Vred]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I’d also keep Roarke in. Thought he was one of our best and at least went hard at each contest.

I’ll agree here, he was actually good, dropping him would be a difficult choice as he was one of our best on last night,.

Would I drop Baz for Scott/McNeil? Yes

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I’ll agree here, he was actually good, dropping him would be a difficult choice as he was one of our best on last night,.

Would I drop Baz for Scott/McNeil? Yes

I’m at the point where dropping Baz is almost a must. I’m not seeing any value he’s providing. In fact, he’s making us worse with his deplorable skills and ability to man up.

[Vred]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I’m at the point where dropping Baz is almost a must. I’m not seeing any value he’s providing. In fact, he’s making us worse with his deplorable skills and ability to man up.

yeah, I’d like to think that being dropped from a final is as sobering experience as an AFL player as it gets.

God knows he needs it.

[DOG GOD]

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Problem is, if the MC were legit, Baz would’ve been dropped 5-6 weeks ago to get a wake up call.
Wallis, Lippa, West, Schache etc must really shake their heads when the teams get announced most weeks.

For instance, Lippa and West would’ve done no worse than Dunkley and Treloar last night. At least they would’ve been match fit.