Team - Round 2

[Mofra]

Re: Team - Round 2

Always the question - who will sub?
Given Libba faded, you'd assume he will be subbed on or off during the game.

Surprised that Barlow and Addison didn't get named (didn't we promote Barlow to the regular list?).

I'd assume one of the ruckman are picked and Ward should hold his spot - Libba tyo be retained, and Wallis/Djek to fight out the last two spots? Djek had a handful of touches, 1 goal, no tackles - based on his pre-season we should rightfully expect more.

[Maddog37]

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Not sure how reliable it is but Barlow is still listed as a rookie on the pick your own team page on the website.

[AndrewP6]

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After the debacle in Rd 1, I'd have thought Lake/Gilbee would've been played, to get more of our regular 22 on the field. I know Browny is out, but we thought our midfield would dominate last week too.

[LostDoggy]

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It takes all sorts, mate.

Joel Selwood, Luke Ball, Sam Mitchell, Jude Bolton, and Simon Black don't burn rubber either, but they are still crucial to their teams chances.

They can all kick though and actually hurt the opposition with their disposal.

[LostDoggy]

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Isn't that like admitting he is not fast enough to play AFL football?

It takes all sorts, mate.

Joel Selwood, Luke Ball, Sam Mitchell, Jude Bolton, and Simon Black don't burn rubber either, but they are still crucial to their teams chances.

They can all kick though and actually hurt the opposition with their disposal.

Not sure if your for or against Cross?
But I'm saying he'd play better once everyone else slows a bit (mentally and physically).
Yes he is slow by foot but not by decision, which still allows him to be a great player in the league.

[anfo27]

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After that pathetic showing we only have Wood in the outs. I'm not happy with that but really I knew what to expect.

[Mantis]

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After that pathetic showing we only have Wood in the outs. I'm not happy with that but really I knew what to expect.

They aren't going to throw the baby out with the bath water after just one game.

[anfo27]

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They aren't going to throw the baby out with the bath water after just one game.

I knew that, I just don't like it because the next 2 weeks we'll have easy wins and all the talk will be that we're back on track. Following the bye we have the all conquering magpies who give us another hiding and we're back where we started.

[always right]

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They can all kick though and actually hurt the opposition with their disposal.

Yeah....Luke Ball and Jude Bolton are known for their kicking skills

Some have suggested we play Crossy as the sub. Considering one of his major strengths, what do we gain by having him as a substitute? Makes no sense to me.

[Mantis]

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I knew that, I just don't like it because the next 2 weeks we'll have easy wins and all the talk will be that we're back on track. Following the bye we have the all conquering magpies who give us another hiding and we're back where we started.

Our team really won't start taking shape until the 2nd half of the season anyway. By this time the guys in the VFL would have had enough games to show some consistent form and push for senior selection and we will pretty much know how the senior team is going too.

Our run from rd 10-13 looks pretty tough considering we play all of Hawthorn, St.Kilda, Geelong & Adelaide so I am sure through this period we will see exactly how we are travelling and get a very good idea to which players can or perhaps cannot take us forward.

[anfo27]

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Our team really won't start taking shape until the 2nd half of the season anyway. By this time the guys in the VFL would have had enough games to show some consistent form and push for senior selection and we will pretty much know how the senior team is going too.

Our run from rd 10-13 looks pretty tough considering we play all of Hawthorn, St.Kilda, Geelong & Adelaide so I am sure through this period we will see exactly how we are travelling and get a very good idea to which players can or perhaps cannot take us forward.

Are you confident our MC are courageous enough to make the correct decisions come that time? I'm not.

I just don't like where we're heading. To be unprepared in round 1 for Essendon after we have had a good couple of months to watch & study what they could possibly bring is a disgrace. Its not as if they brought a brand of footy we have never seen before, they brought the same style as the pies who beat us comfortably 3 times last year.

[BulldogBelle]

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Jones will be under the pump if he doesn't show a bit more this week. With Lake returning, will Jones be the tall to go out and Markovic retained? Could Markovic play CHF?

[Flamethrower]

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I knew that, I just don't like it because the next 2 weeks we'll have easy wins and all the talk will be that we're back on track. Following the bye we have the all conquering magpies who give us another hiding and we're back where we started.

If the team goes in with that attitude we'll be 0-3. The Lions only lost to Fremantle because they were decimated by injury and were on the receiving end of some pathetic umpiring.

[Bornadog]

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great to get some game time into Marckovic, Stack, Libba, Wallis, Jones, DJ, early in the season.

[jazzadogs]

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Jones will be under the pump if he doesn't show a bit more this week. With Lake returning, will Jones be the tall to go out and Markovic retained? Could Markovic play CHF?

If there's a choice I would much prefer Jones at CHF to Markovic. There's been enough discussion on here about giving the kids game time.

Markovic is a back-up for Lake. That's about it.