Team v Eagles

[kosifantutti]

@AFL_PKeane: WCoast v StKilda:
Butler, Masten, Wellingham, Nelson for McGinnity, Bennell, Newman, Barrass.
Ray, Lonie for Schneider, Hickey.

[FQF]

Extremely conservative selections for an utterly meaningless game. Why Ray, seriously? Acres is fit, Sinclair is fit, Eli is fit, I think McKenzie is fit, hell even Siposs is fit and in form.

[kosifantutti]

B
Sean Dempster Hugh Goddard Sam Fisher
HB
Jarryn Geary Dylan Roberton Jimmy Webster
C
Farren Ray David Armitage Jack Newnes
HF
Leigh Montagna Nick Riewoldt Sebastian Ross
F
Maverick Weller Josh Bruce Jack Lonie
FOL
Jason Holmes Jack Steven Luke Dunstan
I/C
Shane Savage Sam Gilbert Brodie Murdoch Darren Minchington
EMG
Luke Delaney Jack Sinclair Lewis Pierce
IN

[Stian]

Extremely conservative selections for an utterly meaningless game. Why Ray, seriously? Acres is fit, Sinclair is fit, Eli is fit, I think McKenzie is fit, hell even Siposs is fit and in form.

The coaching panel must have a genuine belief that we can be competitive and they are looking for the team morale boost of a win or honourable loss rather than the individual benefits of getting games into a couple of individuals.

Probably also means that that they don't think that they need to have another look at any particular players before the hard delisting decisions are made????

[mambo2706]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

[plugger66]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

Its 2 or 3 times the guy has been dropped now. I have almost no doubt if he was rucking this year he wouldn't have been dropped at all. The poor guy isn't going to make it as a tall forward. I feel sorry for him because to me he is clearly a ruckman and our best ruckman.

[St Loxton]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

Was just thinking the same. Maybe he can learn a lot from the eexperience.

[bergsone]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

Agree happy for Holmes to go around,maybe Pierce may come into side.Did well at Sandy by all accounts

[mambo2706]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

Its 2 or 3 times the guy has been dropped now. I have almost no doubt if he was rucking this year he wouldn't have been dropped at all. The poor guy isn't going to make it as a tall forward. I feel sorry for him because to me he is clearly a ruckman and our best ruckman.

Yep. He's good when resting forward but not as a full time forward. I've said in another topic I think he plays best when he is the only ruckman. I think he's a great tap ruckman and certainly the best of our ruckman around the ground.

[Con Gorozidis]

Extremely conservative selections for an utterly meaningless game. Why Ray, seriously? Acres is fit, Sinclair is fit, Eli is fit, I think McKenzie is fit, hell even Siposs is fit and in form.

The coaching panel must have a genuine belief that we can be competitive and they are looking for the team morale boost of a win or honourable loss rather than the individual benefits of getting games into a couple of individuals.

Probably also means that that they don't think that they need to have another look at any particular players before the hard delisting decisions are made????

If they think Ray is going to have any impact on the result they are seriously deluded. I doubt that is the case.

I think more likely it is a farewell for Faz of sorts.

[FQF]

Interesting dropping Hickey. Not sure Holmes is up to competing with Nick Nat for an entire games on his own yet.

Its 2 or 3 times the guy has been dropped now. I have almost no doubt if he was rucking this year he wouldn't have been dropped at all. The poor guy isn't going to make it as a tall forward. I feel sorry for him because to me he is clearly a ruckman and our best ruckman.

I agree. The management of Hickey has been very poor.

[mambo2706]

I think more likely it is a farewell for Faz of sorts.

Wasn't he offered a one year contract?

[bergholt]

I think more likely it is a farewell for Faz of sorts.

Wasn't he offered a one year contract?

Maybe they're fattening him up for sale? Or else hoping he'll perform badly so contract negotiations are easier.

[bigcarl]

I think more likely it is a farewell for Faz of sorts.

Maybe they want to add something to a side that copped a 97-point thumping last week.

[sainterryan]

Maybe the kids havent been picked because they want them to play vfl finals

[Con Gorozidis]

I think more likely it is a farewell for Faz of sorts.

Maybe they want to add something to a side that copped a 97-point thumping last week.

Eagles will be quaking in their boots im sure.

[gringo]

Extremely conservative selections for an utterly meaningless game. Why Ray, seriously? Acres is fit, Sinclair is fit, Eli is fit, I think McKenzie is fit, hell even Siposs is fit and in form.

Maybe because its meaningless Faz can go visit his family. Don't want our young guns hurting themselves when they could play in a VFL final. Good practice for them.

[LTN16]

Thought Pierce would've come in but obviously going for the extra runner on the big Subiaco ground.

[SainterK]

Was hoping to use this...

http://tinypic.com/r/2qntms6/8

[Bernard Shakey]

Was hoping to use this...

http://tinypic.com/r/2qntms6/8

Very good!

[Jacks Back]

So only two talls in the forward line. No third tall or resting ruckman and Bruce will have to help out in the ruck. Mmmm.

[LTN16]

So only two talls in the forward line. No third tall or resting ruckman and Bruce will have to help out in the ruck. Mmmm.

Big ground would rather the extra runner..

[plugger66]

So only two talls in the forward line. No third tall or resting ruckman and Bruce will have to help out in the ruck. Mmmm.

Except for the ruck bit I think footy is heading for less and less talls unless they can get around the ground. That is why we don't even slight ly need to recuit talls this season. Every single pick must be a mid. We may only get 4 picks and based on how many players usually don't make it if we pick 4 mids only 2 or at the most 3 will be good enough to play any meaningful AFL footy. Leave any talls to the rookie draft and don't recruit any older players to the rookie draft unless they are KP backs.

[Jacks Back]

So only two talls in the forward line. No third tall or resting ruckman and Bruce will have to help out in the ruck. Mmmm.

Except for the ruck bit I think footy is heading for less and less talls unless they can get around the ground. That is why we don't even slight ly need to recuit talls this season. Every single pick must be a mid. We may only get 4 picks and based on how many players usually don't make it if we pick 4 mids only 2 or at the most 3 will be good enough to play any meaningful AFL footy. Leave any talls to the rookie draft and don't recruit any older players to the rookie draft unless they are KP backs.

So what do we do with Roo, Bruce, McCartin, Membrey and the three rucks when they are all fit? We can't just have two talls and one ruckman. We really need that third tall/lead up type player such as a Membrey (or similar) because we tend to break down in that area.

[spert]

The game means nothing on the back of a weak 97 point thrashing. I'm just hoping the club does the right thing from hereon in to manage the list- I just feel we're hanging on to too many older players for too long.