Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

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  • Greystache
    WOOF Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 9775

    #1

    Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

    If you were on the match committee what changes would you make for next Saturday's game against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium.

    As always a brief explanation for your changes would be good.
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  • Greystache
    WOOF Member
    • Dec 2009
    • 9775

    #2
    Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

    Do we make some tough decisions?
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    • GVGjr
      Moderator
      • Nov 2006
      • 45564

      #3
      Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

      Originally posted by Greystache
      Do we make some tough decisions?
      I think so. We've played a number of youngsters but need to push it further.
      Good chance to have a look at the likes of Grant (again) but also the likes of Roberts and Hrovat.
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      • Greystache
        WOOF Member
        • Dec 2009
        • 9775

        #4
        Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

        Originally posted by GVGjr
        I think so. We've played a number of youngsters but need to push it further.
        Good chance to have a look at the likes of Grant (again) but also the likes of Roberts and Hrovat.
        That's what I'm thinking.

        In- Hrovat, Talia, Wallis, Grant

        Out- Cross, Stevens, Goodes, Gia

        It may be one of those occasions that Grant could be promoted from Williamstown reserves to AFL level.
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        • AndrewP6
          Bulldog Team of the Century
          • Jan 2009
          • 8142

          #5
          Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

          Out: Goodes
          In: Hrovat.

          Time to see if the kid can play. Leave Goodes as insurance against injury.
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          • bulldogtragic
            The List Manager
            • Jan 2007
            • 34289

            #6
            Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

            Originally posted by Greystache
            That's what I'm thinking.

            In- Hrovat, Talia, Wallis, Grant

            Out- Cross, Stevens, Goodes, Gia

            It may be one of those occasions that Grant could be promoted from Williamstown reserves to AFL level.
            I tend to agree, but I can't see Cross or Gia being dropped.
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            • The Pie Man
              Coaching Staff
              • May 2008
              • 3505

              #7
              Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

              Hmmm...

              In: Roberts, Hrovat, Prudden,

              Out: Markovic, Stevens, Goodes

              Stevens had 19, but 8 of those came in a 1st quarter burst - thought he was largely ineffective

              Markovic wasn't our worst, but playing him isn't time well spent Macca and you must know that

              Goodes' disposal is leaning towards miss column way too much

              Close to the worst 29 disposal game I've ever seen dished out from Matt Boyd. The 'chase' on the wing...real inspirational skip but do you drop the captain?

              Would like to see Grant, but it's hard to get promoted from 2 levels of footy away



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              • Scorlibo
                Coaching Staff
                • Oct 2007
                • 3097

                #8
                Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                Originally posted by Greystache
                Out- Cross, Gia
                Explain.

                In - Wallis, Williams, Grant, Hrovat.
                Out - Stevens, Markovic, Jones, Smith/Picken.

                Wallis needs to come back in after his kick up the bum, while I'm a massive skeptic of Stevens' decision making. Williams to take over the role that Markovic played - just a better player, a player with a presence. Grant seems to have fallen into a black hole under McCartney, it's bizarre. He needs an opportunity, and Jones has been very poor two weeks in a row now. Hrovat, presuming he performs for Willy, gets his debut and should replace one of Smith and Picken, each of whom are guilty of consistently making poor decisions with the ball. I don't really think the last two changes will come to be but that's my take on it.
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                • DOG GOD
                  Bulldog Team of the Century
                  • Jul 2007
                  • 6617

                  #9
                  Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                  Geez..gia will never be dropped..he would only miss thru injury, so forget about putting him in your "outs" as an omission. It's not gunna happen.
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                  • Ghost Dog
                    WOOF Member
                    • May 2010
                    • 9404

                    #10
                    Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                    F@*%^ I hate being beaten by St Kilda
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                    • Mantis
                      Hall of Fame
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 15547

                      #11
                      Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                      Originally posted by Greystache
                      That's what I'm thinking.

                      In- Hrovat, Talia, Wallis, Grant

                      Out- Cross, Stevens, Goodes, Gia
                      His last 2 games have been pretty good so I can't agree with this one.. Yes I understand the need to get young players into the team, but Gia is adding value to the team at present.. Perhaps later in the season, or after a string of poor games we make this move, but not now.

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                      • Remi Moses
                        WOOF Member
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 14785

                        #12
                        Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                        Agree^^ tough gig being a forward when you have 50% kicking efficiency .
                        Wallis must play its as simple as that.

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                        • Greystache
                          WOOF Member
                          • Dec 2009
                          • 9775

                          #13
                          Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                          Originally posted by Mantis
                          His last 2 games have been pretty good so I can't agree with this one.. Yes I understand the need to get young players into the team, but Gia is adding value to the team at present.. Perhaps later in the season, or after a string of poor games we make this move, but not now.
                          He has been reasonable but he's not going to take us forward as we all know. We desperately lack run and defensive efforts, Stringer plays a similar midsized forward role and will get more footy directed at him as a primary target. Our leaders don't lead and I think it's a good time to start putting some responsibility on younger players to try to fast track them. We can bring him back later in the year as a farewell.
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                          • Bornadog
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                            • Jan 2007
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                            #14
                            Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                            Originally posted by Mantis
                            His last 2 games have been pretty good so I can't agree with this one.. Yes I understand the need to get young players into the team, but Gia is adding value to the team at present.. Perhaps later in the season, or after a string of poor games we make this move, but not now.
                            Agreed 10 marks today, 5 inside 50's and still has some smarts about him. he is there to teach the younger players.

                            I don't get why according to supporters its always his fault we lose.
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                            • Greystache
                              WOOF Member
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 9775

                              #15
                              Re: Match Committee- Round 9 vs St Kilda

                              Originally posted by bornadog
                              Agreed 10 marks today, 5 inside 50's and still has some smarts about him. he is there to teach the younger players.

                              I don't get why according to supporters its always his fault we lose.
                              Who was blaming him for the loss? We're taking about transitioning.
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