Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

[Sockeye Salmon]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I did hear that the 2nd year was on bargain basement rates

[azabob]

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I did hear that the 2nd year was on bargain basement rates

Gia? - GVGjr said something similar.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

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The split round has come at a perfect time for us and the rest will slot in beautifully.

The outs for me this week would be Higgins and Gia. I would send a message that if you go to ground your going to Willie.

If I was coaching I would announce these now and then have a look at Willie on the weekend and see who really puts their hand up to play. I know we got smashed but a few changes are better then wholesale changes for me.

[Rocco Jones]

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Gia and Higgins just won't be dropped.

Pearce and Roughy should go out before them anyway. I would bring in Howard and Jones. I know Howard wasn't great for Willy but the conditions really didn't suit and I think he kept on having a dip. We desperately need to improve our foot skills too.

The last selection is harder. I know Gia and Higgins don't look great but neither does Dickson. At least one really should do. I am definitely not a fan of Higgins but I think his ability to go back gives him a bit more versatility. Gia at least shows an ability to nab a couple of goals in the pristine conditions at ES. Dickson has more pace them the pair and applies more defensive pressure but outside of his cracking 1st half vs North, he has done very little.

Thing is, even if we are clear on who to drop, who do we bring in?

Grant would be ideal but he has seemingly dropped off the face of the earth. Even if he is back, that's 3 weeks without match practice. That's a bit much for a fringe player without going back to Willy first.

Smith could come in as a sub or spend more time up forward but it seems like he suffered a pretty bad concussion on Saturday. Is it worth not taking the opportunity to rest a first-year rookie from that. We are also very top heavy for his type, only thing we have really.

I didn't want Sherman out of the side as we really need his type but if we dropped him for onfield attitude issues or the like, how can we bring him in after two sub-par performances for Willy?

I guess we might just have to play Dickson!

[Ghost Dog]

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Good suggestions, we just don't have a lot knocking the door down for selections at the moment.

Liam Jones looked very good against Box Hill. What do you think?
We need players who can be moved around the ground a bit more and multi-task. For this reason I like Fletcher Roberts. Looks good down back and has a history of forward line performance. I'd be keen to give him a crack.



That's also why I would keep Roughead in. Can ruck, play forward or back.

In: Jones, Roberts
Out: Dickson, Pearce.

[Remi Moses]

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In- Howard, Jones ( bit retro, what happened to Howard Jones?)
Out- Pearce and either Ayce or Roughy.
Think Roberts isn't to far off getting a crack

[AndrewP6]

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In- Howard, Jones ( bit retro, what happened to Howard Jones?)
Out- Pearce and either Ayce or Roughy.
Think Roberts isn't to far off getting a crack

He's on tour!

http://www.howardjones.com/

[Remi Moses]

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Yep.

I thought Gia struggled too against Geelong, but ended with 3 goals, gained mainly by his smarts. His ability to influence a contest and apply pressure is very poor.

Can't believe we gave him a 2yr contract last year.

Agree, his efforts this year have been poor.
But he deserved a 2 year on his form of last season, having said that on bargain basement contract he'll be gone at years end

[Remi Moses]

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He's on tour!

http://www.howardjones.com/

Caught him on Rage Countdown retro during the summer.Gee he was massive in 84 85

[Desipura]

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Caught him on Rage Countdown retro during the summer.Gee he was massive in 84 85

In the Wa Wa nee era.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Liam Jones looked very good against Box Hill. What do you think?
We need players who can be moved around the ground a bit more and multi-task. For this reason I like Fletcher Roberts. Looks good down back and has a history of forward line performance. I'd be keen to give him a crack.



That's also why I would keep Roughead in. Can ruck, play forward or back.

In: Jones, Roberts
Out: Dickson, Pearce.

I really like Roberts and West-thingy (what's his name?) would be a good matchup. While I would love to give him a go , it would probably mean Austin would have to be left out.

[Rocco Jones]

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I really like Roberts and West-thingy (what's his name?) would be a good matchup. While I would love to give him a go , it would probably mean Austin would have to be left out.

I like Roberts too but as you mention we have Austin. Shaggy has a good record on Westhoff (maybe I am just remembering one game where he ripped him apart!).

[Greystache]

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I like Roberts too but as you mention we have Austin. Shaggy has a good record on Westhoff (maybe I am just remembering one game where he ripped him apart!).

I'm with you. I think Roberts is having a good season and looks a likely player, but I don't think we need to rush him in this year. Maybe give him a taste towards the end of the season, but next year with a full preseason I think he can push for games. He seems to have a frame you can really build on, in a couple of years time he could be a monster.

There was actually people criticising his selection because he was too skinny, you have to wonder where that sort of garbage comes from sometimes.

[Ghost Dog]

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I'm with you. I think Roberts is having a good season and looks a likely player, but I don't think we need to rush him in this year. Maybe give him a taste towards the end of the season, but next year with a full preseason I think he can push for games. He seems to have a frame you can really build on, in a couple of years time he could be a monster.

There was actually people criticising his selection because he was too skinny, you have to wonder where that sort of garbage comes from sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbSSekMu-CQ

Check this out. It's a 2011 video. How different he looks already. Loves a goal. Do we always have to play blokes out of position?

[GVGjr]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbSSekMu-CQ

Check this out. It's a 2011 video. How different he looks already. Loves a goal. Do we always have to play blokes out of position?

Do you think he cares?

We drafted him specifically with the view of developing him as a defender and from the few times I saw him play my question marks on him were around if he wasn't good enough on the lead to become an AFL forward. At 193cm IMO he wasn't going to be able to take those type of marks in the clip you added at the senior level.