Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Bring in Dylan Addison to the rescue! ^_^

[The Underdog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Macrae deserves his debut and he's also the type of player we lack, so I would assume he's an automatic inclusion.

Cordy for Campbell is logical, as I think Williams needs at least another week or two.

I'd love to see Stringer play but echo the statements on his fitness levels. Needs more time, we should be patient and not reactive with this situation.

I would look at getting Vez in the side and probably Grant too, based on their performances. I didn't see today's game so I'll go off what I've read.

IN: Macrae, Cordy, Veszremi, Grant
OUT: Smith, Campbell, Higgins, Dickson

JJ is a chance if we feel we need a defender.

We'll need a replacement for Wood, so JJ would seem the natural choice there. Pearce might also be a chance.

[jeemak]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I'm still pretty livid about the game, so the following might have tinges of that.

In - Cordy, Veszpremi, MacRae
Out - Campbell, Dickson, Wood

Higgins and Giansiracusa are bloody lucky to keep their spots. A fair portion of that is on the back of them having an excellent game after two bad games each, and the poor work of our midfield basically making it very easy for their opponents to dominate the game. I'd have hated to be a forward, particularly a medium sized one today.

[The Underdog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Veszpremi doesn't inspire much confidence as a senior player and to me given our limited attack why wouldn't you be tempted to play Stringer?
Campbell clearly looked out of his depth today. Gia like Higgins doesn't deserve to be in the team and may well have stayed on too long. Our lack of pace is a major concern and therefore players like JJ and Tutt should come under consideration. We need to react more quickly to players being tagged out of the game such as Griffen last week and Liberatore today. We have sadly lacked Boyd's leadership in the past two weeks and his presence with so many new players is vital.

Stringer got injured in his only quarter of NAB Cup. I'd rather take a slow approach with him now and let his body work it's way to the fitness level needed for the jump to AFL. Let's take a long term view. We aren't going to gain much by bringing him in 5-10 weeks earlier but we might lose a heap.

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Veszpremi doesn't inspire much confidence as a senior player and to me given our limited attack why wouldn't you be tempted to play Stringer?

To me Stringer doesn't look like he would be able to run out a half at the moment, it's too big a risk with the potential of us getting an injury and needing him to play out a full game. Risky for us being effectively one player short, and risky to him doing a soft tissue injury.

Vesz was pretty good on Saturday and I think if he's a chance to make it at AFL level it's as a midsized forward. He's never really had the chance to play that role because we've had Gia, Higgins, and now Dickson playing that role. The reality is Gia is gone now and will be gone offically at the end of the season, Dickson has struggled the last 2 weeks, and Higgins is a downhill skiier. Veszpremi is fighting for his footballing life this season, I think we should give him enough rope to either save or hang himself with it.

We're getting nothing from the three mentioned, I think we should see if Veszpremi can offer any more. He's at least in the right age bracket that if he can offer us something he can do it for another 7-8 years.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I'm still pretty livid about the game, so the following might have tinges of that.

In - Cordy, Veszpremi
Out - Campbell, Dickson

Higgins and Giansiracusa are bloody lucky to keep their spots. A fair portion of that is on the back of them having an excellent game after two bad games each, and the poor work of our midfield basically making it very easy for their opponents to dominate the game. I'd have hated to be a forward, particularly a medium sized one today.

Boyd will play this week.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Boyd will play this week.

I agree. He has a track record of durability and if he says he is ready to go then we should play him.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I have been one of the front runners for Higgins to be dropped and believe it should have happened last year to show him he is not untouchable. However I seem to recall, and please feel free to set me straight if any woofer knows this, that his family is close friends with Brendan McCartney? I heard it during an interview last year. I hope this isn't causing any bias on this decision? I'd like to think our coach is more professional than that.

[boydogs]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

To me Stringer doesn't look like he would be able to run out a half at the moment, it's too big a risk with the potential of us getting an injury and needing him to play out a full game. Risky for us being effectively one player short, and risky to him doing a soft tissue injury.

Vesz was pretty good on Saturday and I think if he's a chance to make it at AFL level it's as a midsized forward. He's never really had the chance to play that role because we've had Gia, Higgins, and now Dickson playing that role. The reality is Gia is gone now and will be gone offically at the end of the season, Dickson has struggled the last 2 weeks, and Higgins is a downhill skiier. Veszpremi is fighting for his footballing life this season, I think we should give him enough rope to either save or hang himself with it.

We're getting nothing from the three mentioned, I think we should see if Veszpremi can offer any more. He's at least in the right age bracket that if he can offer us something he can do it for another 7-8 years.

I like your thinking. Which of the 3 does he come in for, and what can we do with the other two?

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

I like your thinking. Which of the 3 does he come in for, and what can we do with the other two?

This is what I had

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.

Leave Gia in and hope someone pushes him out with form in the VFL, Grant etc

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In- Cordy, JJ, Macrae, Boyd, Vez, Tutt
Out- Campbell, Wood, Gia, Higgins, Dickson, Smith

With Vez= I actually don't believe he will end up being much different to Higgins/Gia but I think we should at least give him a chance. It's already been said but playing for your footballing life thing.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

In- Cordy, JJ, Macrae, Boyd, Vez, Tutt
Out- Campbell, Wood, Gia, Higgins, Dickson, Smith

With Vez= I actually don't believe he will end up being much different to Higgins/Gia but I think we should at least give him a chance. It's already been said but playing for your footballing life thing.

Not a fan of Vez one little bit. He should have been delisted last year. He played ok on Saturday but to me doesnot deserve a game yet. A couple of more like Saturday and perhaps he should be considered.

[boydogs]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

This is what I had

Whose replacing Higgins there, Macrae? I'd liked his goal sense yesterday but he's not the same type of player

[jeemak]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Boyd will play this week.

If he's ready he plays, and I'll put him in ahead of Smith.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee- Round 4 vs Adelaide

Not a fan of Vez one little bit. He should have been delisted last year. He played ok on Saturday but to me doesnot deserve a game yet. A couple of more like Saturday and perhaps he should be considered.

I wanted him delisted too and as I said the chance would be just to remove any doubt left however I agree with you. He does need to string a few games together.

Maybe keep Gia. Clutching at straws.