Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

[Greystache]

If you were on the match committee what changes would you make for next Sunday's game against Adelaide at AAMI stadium?

As always a brief explanation for your changes would be good.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I'd expect a few changes this week. What do we think?

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In: Boyd, Macrae, Stringer, JJ, Cordy
Out: Smith, Giansiracusa, Higgins, Wood (injured), Campbell

Would also consider dropping Dickson.

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Out-
Wood
Campbell
Higgins
Dickson

In-
Stringer
Cordy
Macrae
Boyd

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In:

Boyd
Macrae
Williams
JJ

Out:

Smith
Gia
Campbell
Wood

Smith squeezed out with Boyd available
Gia or Higgins...went for Gia as he has no upside left
Can't see my call for Williams being popular, but his run at Willy in a second ruck/forward role was more promising than other candidates have displayed to date
Wood automatic, I thought JJ showed enough in the first fortnight to return

[The Underdog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Without too much thought I'd think

In: Williams, Boyd (if fit), Macrae, Johannissen
Out: Campbell, Wood, Higgins, and a rest for one of Smith, Wallis or Libba. Whoever needs it. Wallis looked knackered in the last.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In
Tom Boyd (dreaming...) ok Matty then
Macrae
Grant
Williams
Cordy

Out
Campbell
Wallis
Smith
Higgins
Wood

No Stringer - let him get match fit

[Missing-Dog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Out Campbell, Higgins, Gia, Wood
In Macrae,JJ, Cordy, Stringer

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In:
role was more promising than other candidates have displayed to date

We saw what happened bringing in an underdone Wood today, having to sub off your centre half forward and second ruck blows you out of the water

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I'd listen to anyone willing to mount a case for Grant or Ves (or both) for one of/both Higgins & Dickson.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

We saw what happened bringing in an underdone Wood today, having to sub off your centre half forward and second ruck blows you out of the water

Hearing you - Easton should've come through the VFL, no question.

Tom at least played at that level yesterday. Got through, it's enough for mine

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In: Boyd, Macrae, Stringer, JJ, Cordy
Out: Smith, Giansiracusa, Higgins, Wood (injured), Campbell

Would also consider dropping Dickson.

Your changes are spot on IMO. Dickson's past two games has been very poor. Higgins and Gia should surely go before him.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In- Boyd, JJ, Macrae, Cordy, Veszpremi

Out- Wood, Dickson, Campbell, Higgins, Smith

Wood should never have played and should be made to wait a very very long time to prove he has something to offer. Cordy is average but is more suited to paying second ruck. Dickson has struggled to have an impact. Leave Higgins out until we play Melbourne and he can show off his "class", Smith to go out for Boyd.

[Dog54]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In

Stringer (sub)
McRae
Cordy or williams
Boyd
JJ

Out

Wood ( shame we played underdone)
Campbell ( only ever a1st ruck an terrible up forward)
Dickson ( can't play Gia Dickson and higgins in one side)
Smith ( to many inside mids)

[Mofra]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In: Boyd, Macrae, JJ, Cordy
Out: Giansiracusa, Higgins, Wood (injured), Campbell

Macrae to play forward/half forward, Cross/Smith to rotate forward as per H2 against Freo as two mid forwards are dropped.

Cordy at least provides a contest, he's well ahead of Campbell in the forward/ruck 2 role

JJ really does give us some spark. Will probably have to be managed through this year


Stringer looks good but is a mile off AFL fitness standards with his interrupted pre season.