Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

[Greystache]

If you were on the match committee what changes would you make for the game against Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium in 2 weeks time, baring in mind we have the bye next week?

A brief explanation for your changes as always would be good.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

How many changes can one team make?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

Hmm, given how we played this week, I'm even concerned with how many changes we need to make to ensure we don't lose against the bye, let alone Port!

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

How many changes can one team make?

We don't have a lot of players knocking the door down plus we don't know the injury status
of guys like Grant and DJ. Difficult decisions to make especially with a bye next week.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

You can't really make wholesale changes when the entire side plays so poorly. The break takes some of the 'edge' off it, too.

Hard to say who will return but I would think we'd see around 3 changes.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I'll give it a crack,

In- Panos, Smith
Out- Roughead, Pearce

Time to see if Panos can offer anything going forward, plus we desperately need someone who can convert. Smith was good for Willi this week and deserves a call up, he actually would have been well suited this week.

Cordy can play forward/2nd ruck in place of Roughead, so Panos can play deep forward. I'd like to see Vez forward as well and see if Higgins can offer us anything in defence.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I'd look to bring Howard into the side to replace Pearce and I agree that Veszpremi could move forward.
Grant has to come back into the side so that means we need to lose either Cordy or Roughead. At this stage I'd drop Roughead.

Skinner isn't ready. Will Wood be better for the run?

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I'd look to bring Howard into the side to replace Pearce and I agree that Veszpremi could move forward.
Grant has to come back into the side so that means we need to lose either Cordy or Roughead. At this stage I'd drop Roughead.

Skinner isn't ready. Will Wood be better for the run?

I hope Wood didn't tweak his hammy chasing Jetta.

We need to start seriously looking at the team and the future. We are getting no run from the backline with Murphy having to play too defensively every week and he is not in good form.

My changes based on if players are available:

In: Grant, Howard,

Out: Pearce, Gia

Libba had a shocker but not sure if he will be dropped. If he is, then Smith comes in.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I hope Wood didn't tweak his hammy chasing Jetta.

We need to start seriously looking at the team and the future. We are getting no run from the backline with Murphy having to play too defensively every week and he is not in good form.

My changes based on if players are available:

In: Grant, Howard,

Out: Pearce, Gia

Libba had a shocker but not sure if he will be dropped. If he is, then Smith comes in.

You still want the three ruckman?

I agree we can't (shouldn't) drop Liberatore.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

Its hard to know what the MC will do after such a shocking performance..... I had hoped we had moved past these after the St.Kilda game, but obviously we haven't.

For me I think one of Higgins, Gia & Dickson have to go, maybe 2.... Too alike and aren't performing consistently enough.

Pearce goes, and one of the young tall fowards too.

All of Grant, Jones, Sherman and Howard would be up the front of the list for my likely ins.

[neddie]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I hope Wood didn't tweak his hammy chasing Jetta.

We need to start seriously looking at the team and the future. We are getting no run from the backline with Murphy having to play too defensively every week and he is not in good form.

My changes based on if players are available:

In: Grant, Howard,

Out: Pearce, Gia

Libba had a shocker but not sure if he will be dropped. If he is, then Smith comes in.

Wood was kneed in the back and as a result was subbed off .

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

I'd like to see a bit more pace in the side. Sherman and/or DJ at the expense of a tall.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

Its hard to know what the MC will do after such a shocking performance..... I had hoped we had moved past these after the St.Kilda game, but obviously we haven't.

For me I think one of Higgins, Gia & Dickson have to go, maybe 2.... Too alike and aren't performing consistently enough.

Pearce goes, and one of the young tall fowards too.

All of Grant, Jones, Sherman and Howard would be up the front of the list for my likely ins.

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

[Maddog37]

Re: Match Committee- Round 12 vs Port Adelaide

Would we look better with Vez and Tory up front or Gia and Higgins?

[Evel]

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Would we look better with Vez and Tory up front or Gia and Higgins?

If one had to go I would like to see Dickson stay in. He has shown he can take a contested mark when body on body and leads to the ball. Higgins and Gia seem to play from behind these days when played forward and try work their opponents under the ball.