Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

Outs
Jones Cordy Addison Cooney Boyd Gia
Ins
Hargrave DJ Minson Panos Sherman Grant

Personally, I wouldn't be dropping our leading goal kicker, and the bloke who would arguably be leading our best and fairest.

Certainly would like to see DJ and Sherman in the team.

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

Outs: Cordy; Smith; Campbell

Ins: Sherman or Djerkerra; Veszpremi; Minson

Not potting Cordy overall, he had a bad game, and that's going to happen with a young bloke - but I'd like to see him go to Willy and work on leading up at the footy. Too often he stood 60-70m from the kicker and didn't lead to space in front of him. If he did lead - he lead very very wide.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

Austin out for Markovic - Hurley will treat Austin like a Rag Doll

Smith out for Djerkerra - we need some pace - Djerkerra to alternate between the forward pocket and midfield - we need a crumber at the fall of the ball in our forward line

Campbell out for Minson - excellent debut, but our #1 ruckman comes back into the side

Addision out for Hargrave - we missed Shaggy's disposal under pressure. Dylan has been spanked 2 weeks in a row by Ebert then by McGrath

Roughead out for Sherman - thinking is to persist with Jones and Cordy in our forward line as targets - with Minson resting there- we simply need some more pace and playing 3 ruckmen is robbing us of run


Cooney or Gia to play as the sub

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I didn't watch the game on Saturday but can somebody explain to me the lack of love for Austin? I would have thought he's been pretty serviceable down there this year?? Not too many winners at all on Saturday so basing it on one game seems a bit unfair.

[G-Mo77]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I didn't watch the game on Saturday but can somebody explain to me the lack of love for Austin? I would have thought he's been pretty serviceable down there this year?? Not too many winners at all on Saturday so basing it on one game seems a bit unfair.

I'm pretty sure he was responsible for Merrett which is probably why he's listed as an out. He didn't get much help because the mildfield stood back and watched their opponents deliver the ball with precision. Personally I think he's safe. Marko's been back in the VFL for one week and would probably need a couple more before being selected. It was a horrible week for Williamstown to have the bye.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I didn't watch the game on Saturday but can somebody explain to me the lack of love for Austin? I would have thought he's been pretty serviceable down there this year?? Not too many winners at all on Saturday so basing it on one game seems a bit unfair.

I think its totally unfair. He was one of 22 blokes who had either pretty poor or damn aweful games on Saturday. I'd put Austin down to a one-off compared to his previous weeks. There are others who are regularly letting themselves down. We don't have the players we need on our list to help us enourmously at this point so we just need to ride this out. Unfortunately, you can watch whoever gets culled to be simply called up the folowing week. Its a revolving door because the only way forward is the draft.

FWIW I'd bring Sherman and DJ in at this point to try to help with pace and drop Roughy and any one of our 26,000 inside mids (whomever needs a break maybe libba). I say that because we have to try something, not because I think it will make the difference that we actually need.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I didn't watch the game on Saturday but can somebody explain to me the lack of love for Austin? I would have thought he's been pretty serviceable down there this year?? Not too many winners at all on Saturday so basing it on one game seems a bit unfair.

You can be thankful

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I think Austin is safe think he has been doing really well for us.. Our mids didnt help, but tehn again our forwards didnt help our mids so everything was in shambles.

Need dj and Sherman in imo need the leg speed!

Man I would love to take out essendon! Absolutely hate the supporters! Actually dont mind some of the players, especially Watson who I think is a great capton but hate the club so bad luck..

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

In - DJ, Sherman, Ves, Minson

Out - Smith, Cooney, Cordy, Roughead

Campbell to play first ruck. Minson to spend more time up forward.

Really hope Tutt can string a couple of good games at Willy, we need him.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

The first guy to get dropped needs to be the boot studder, or the purchasing officer who buys the boots. I have never seen so many players incapable of retaining their footing in decades of watching footy [ and that on a protected surface].

Then we could try putting glue on the soles of Gia's boots to help him stay on his feet [ Couldn't hurt, and it could not possibly make him any slower].

If we had our entire list to choose from, we still would not have the pace to go with Essendon unfortunately...Message for the recruitment staff!!!.

Panos deserves a shot, but this is not the right week, pace or lack of being his weakness.

Some one suggested dropping Ayce back to practice being a leading forward... Would not happen. As soon as he got to Williamstown he would immediately be sent into the ruck role.

Austin needs to be played as 3rd or 4th tall back not KPD, so the sooner Williams and Marko are available the better. If neither are up for this week, I would send Ruffy down back for the weekend, and retain Campbell as second ruck to the Mighty Minno.

Grant might have some pace, but if we replace one forward who is not having a lot of impact with a quicker one who has none, it would gain us bugg*r all.

Higgo seems to be getting his act together, but we still cannot have Higgo, Gia and a lame Coons in the forward line together.

I'd keep Coons down there, look for another or alternating role for Higgo, and put the instant glue on Gia's boot soles while he is still in the change rooms.

[Bulldog Joe]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

In - DJ, Sherman, Ves, Minson

Out - Smith, Cooney, Cordy, Roughead

Campbell to play first ruck. Minson to spend more time up forward.
Really hope Tutt can string a couple of good games at Willy, we need him.

I seriously don't get this.

Campbell was good on debut, but Minson is having a terrific year as FIRST RUCK
and you want him to go back to being the forward everyone hated.

I am in favour of Campbell being retained, but he is the one to spend time forward. He also looks like he can take a mark(and did in the NAB cup). Also on NAB Cup form he is probably the best kick at goal of all the talls.

[LostDoggy]

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I seriously don't get this.

Campbell was good on debut, but Minson is having a terrific year as FIRST RUCK
and you want him to go back to being the forward everyone hated.

I am in favour of Campbell being retained, but he is the one to spend time forward. He also looks like he can take a mark(and did in the NAB cup). Also on NAB Cup form he is probably the best kick at goal of all the talls.

Amen Joe....

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I seriously don't get this.

Campbell was good on debut, but Minson is having a terrific year as FIRST RUCK
and you want him to go back to being the forward everyone hated.

I am in favour of Campbell being retained, but he is the one to spend time forward. He also looks like he can take a mark(and did in the NAB cup). Also on NAB Cup form he is probably the best kick at goal of all the talls.

Is Minson going to be the first ruck when we have our next tilt? I highly doubt it. May as well see what Campbell can offer.

Campbell proved on the weekend his a pretty good tap ruckmen.

Maybe they could split it 50/50.

[Cyberdoggie]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

I'm pretty sure he was responsible for Merrett which is probably why he's listed as an out. He didn't get much help because the mildfield stood back and watched their opponents deliver the ball with precision. Personally I think he's safe. Marko's been back in the VFL for one week and would probably need a couple more before being selected. It was a horrible week for Williamstown to have the bye.

Austin will stay in, Markovic has played 1 game from a long lay off and McCartney has shown he doesn't jump at shadows after a bad game.

Yes it's two in a row but Austin has been very reliable, other than the lions game. He'll play this week for sure and if Markovic stands tall for Willy then perhaps the following week we may see a change.

Campbell out after 1 week?, well what was the point of elevating him honestly!
I initially queried his promotion because Minson was only going to be out for a week, ok so we have promoted him, in which case the coach can only be of the opinion that he wants to play him for more than just 1 week.

So now we have another problem!, how to you make 4 into 2?
Well Minson needs to play simply because he's our best and most experienced ruckman.
So we need another part time ruck who can play forward. (1 of Roughead, Campbell or Cordy) Add Jones as a permanent forward and this probably our ideal combination for balance of talls (if they could play to their potential).

If we see Minson, Roughead, Jones and Cordy lining up for the game this weekend, you can bank on another thrashing.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 14 vs Essendon

Is Minson going to be the first ruck when we have our next tilt? I highly doubt it. May as well see what Campbell can offer.

Campbell proved on the weekend his a pretty good tap ruckmen.

Maybe they could split it 50/50.

If we were to drop every player by that criterion, we would be very lucky to have 22 players to field a team at all.
It will likely be 3 years at best, maybe 5 before our next shot, very few of the current senior team will still be up to the task by then.