Strategy Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 22 vs. Geelong, MCG, Fri 11/08, 7:50pm

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Checkers went off injured, don’t think he’ll play off a 6 day break.

Kreugs!,,,

 

[ksardog]

The glaring issue is the lack of leg speed inside. Mitchell, Pendlebury, Adams, Lipinski, even De Goey looks slow.

Nothing in the 2s either.

this is it, our centre square players are all slow apart from Naicos

huge opportunity for McInnes tomorrow, needs to take it.
unfortunately MaCrae is injured, although not quick, he would be in the side

Mitchell, Adams and Lipinski can never be in the same side again

 

[Rustin Cohle]

I want to see Cox as the main ruck. Give him the responsibility with Frampton deputising.

Powderpuff Cameron has been stealing a living for too long.

 

[CaptainHowdy87]

Out: Lipinski, Johnson, Murphy (injured)
In: Ginnivan, Cox, Frampton

If there were suitable replacements available then I'd have Adams, Mitchell, Sidebottom and Pendlebury out as well. They are absolutely cooked.

 

[TradeDraft]

Way to give up champ

Team gave up Tonight

 

[TradeDraft]

Checkers went off injured, don’t think he’ll play off a 6 day break.

No Loss

 

[HFF]

Clearances and ground level balls are the focus all month

 

[cwoodgal]

Lol can we bring Oli Henry back in please, would do a better job then Johnson


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[Vicky Park]

Nick Daicos as a mid worked for a while, but think it’s time we moved him back to half back.

Cameron isn’t consistent enough for us to play one ruck, Frampton looks next in line

Give Ginnivan another go before finals

Start Markov he doesn’t work as sub

I thought we fielded our best forward set up today. Turns out we didn’t.

So let’s go looking for another one - and it’s Ginni! He has to come in.

Agree with your other suggestions too.

 

[TakingThePies]

No Loss

Give it a rest, you need to stop coming on here high on emotion. Just chill out.

 

[TakingThePies]

Crisp has to play in there IMO
De goey has the burst so not worried about him.
I guess playing nick in there was the idea but he's just not physically up to it at this time.

Crisp looked genuinely weak today, didn't want to get dirty. Nick needs to go back to half back.

 

[stormskye]

Give it a rest, you need to stop coming on here high on emotion. Just chill out.

About 10 or so that need to breathe after losses

 

[northcotehead]

A silver lining if we lose, Geelong could overtake the scum.

 

[Vicky Park]

Team gave up Tonight

They looked to Dave. There was a time in our goal square in the last quarter, where our forwards just stopped and watched a Hawk run it out easily. The game was already lost, the hands were on the hips, but it was a horrible look.

 

[hellfire]

I feel like we’re hanging for the week off. We look like we’re running in wet cement. If we’d won today, I’d say we should rest some tired bodies next week… but we kind of need to win now.

I’ll go:
OUT: Murphy (inj), Lipinski
IN: Frampton, Ginnivan

McCreery to become a regular midfield rotation. Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

26

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

to go into the centre bounces more. I’d actually persist with Nick as a midfield rotation for now, I don’t think Geelong and Brisbane will clamp him.

Agree with the above post that clearances and ground balls need to be our entire focus for the next 3 weeks. If we correct that, I am confident we will bounce back.

 

[Brad Goodman]

Our list isn’t big enough to drop everyone who deserves it, but my ins would be (pending VFL):

Cox
Ginnivan
Frampton
Hoskin-Elliott
Ol’ ‘One-hand’ Macrae

 

[manicpie]

Out Murphy, Johnson, Mitchell and Lipinski.
In freddy, Frampton, Markov and ginni

 

[Aussie pie]

As much as I called him an uncoordinated spaz last week in the VFL, falling on top of players and throwing his body around for no reason I think Freddy’s unique style might do something to help us, as long as he doesn’t injure himself or any of our players.

I hope Finn is fit soon, don’t see much else ready to come in from the VFL mids. Either too young or not up to it (JC)

 

[Fat Jesus]

Load training block in July creates heavy legs will have them cherry ripe in the finals.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

That match day thread as an embarrassment.

Carlton turned their form around, so can we. I’m glad the players arent as fickle as this board. I doubt they are sitting in the rooms going “ah well, season over”

Have to wait for injuries and vfl game. Given that’s basically full strength side it’s tough as nobody played well..

Watch on ginni, cox and kreugs tomorrow

Match day threads are about making spontaneous remarks in the heat of the moment. Today is one of the few times in which I have wanted or been able to participate in it and couldn't fault a comment from anyone on today's performance. Hopefully the boys are able to help raise the tone and sentiments in next week's thread.

 

[danielnajdek]

Load training block in July creates heavy legs will have them cherry ripe in the finals.

Would hope so otherwise we wont be in the finals very long. I gave them a pass last week because of the tough hard game against Port. But today is unacceptable.

 

[Horaceg]

Load training block in July creates heavy legs will have them cherry ripe in the finals.

I was thinking this, we are well out of sorts, flat footed and not getting the numbers and pressure around the ball. Ball handling was well off to which is usually goes when you’re off a bit.

 

[stormskye]

Match day threads are about making spontaneous remarks in the heat of the moment. Today is one of the few times in which I have wanted or been able to participate in it and couldn't fault a comment from anyone on today's performance. Hopefully the boys are able to help raise the tone and sentiments in next week's thread.

Sorry TGG. But the “seasons over” comments in the match day thread are beyond embarrassing. Yes we lost, yes it sucks. Yes there’s issues but we can turn it around

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

Load training block in July creates heavy legs will have them cherry ripe in the finals.

Hoping this is it FJ

 

[Jen2310]