I reckon not so much "targeting", just fuel for discussion without any malice really. Or else, how do you really have a debate?St Fidelius wrote:I just can't believe each and every week posters on here "target" a player or two and want changes each and every week...
It really amazes me...
So just who the week after....
McEvoy....
It's a wonder some have started that now...
Geary??
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Fair enough, but I think each and every week posters have called for a change and in most cases it has not happened.iwantmeseats wrote:I reckon not so much "targeting", just fuel for discussion without any malice really. Or else, how do you really have a debate?St Fidelius wrote:I just can't believe each and every week posters on here "target" a player or two and want changes each and every week...
It really amazes me...
So just who the week after....
McEvoy....
It's a wonder some have started that now...
Geary has played two poor games in three weeks and he is the next one on the chopping block...
It really just gets so repetitive
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Gee I have agreed with you for the second time...plugger66 wrote:Armo will not play this week. Eddy would be a chance as would Dempster but I still think he will get one more game.skeptic wrote:I think Geary needs a rest.
I love him, IMO he'll be a star of the future but his form has been down a tad over the last month...
would like to see Eddy or Armo get a go
I just get fed up with posters each and every week wanting changes to our side...
http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/260113.html
He does not deserved to be dropped on that performance considering his previous game, but I agree that he needs to improve from his last game.
The same goes with King he has missed 5 weeks of football and I hope posters here don't expect him to just waltz in and get a game...
At his age being rushed in would risk a hammy IMO...
He needs match fitness and should not enter the ones first up IMO
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that's where we need to be wary.meher baba wrote:I'd be less enthusiastic about Dempster for Raph, with Geary keeping his place: too many taggers, not enough runners for mine.
i'm a bit of a fan of like-for-like replacements this season since we are obviously doing a lot of things right as far as structure and balance are concerned.
you wouldn't want all taggers or all runners.
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When was the first. I will add you to my list of people who have agreed with me twice if you can prove it. Very short list at the moment.St Fidelius wrote:Gee I have agreed with you for the second time...plugger66 wrote:Armo will not play this week. Eddy would be a chance as would Dempster but I still think he will get one more game.skeptic wrote:I think Geary needs a rest.
I love him, IMO he'll be a star of the future but his form has been down a tad over the last month...
would like to see Eddy or Armo get a go
I just get fed up with posters each and every week wanting changes to our side...
http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/260113.html
He does not deserved to be dropped on that performance considering his previous game, but I agree that he needs to improve from his last game.
The same goes with King he has missed 5 weeks of football and I hope posters here don't expect him to just waltz in and get a game...
At his age being rushed in would risk a hammy IMO...
He needs match fitness and should not enter the ones first up IMO
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Re: Great win but a few found out...
quote]Yep they will drop Ball for sure. May even drop Milne as he didnt do much either. Also by dropping Ball we lose a midfeilder. That should help us in our structure.[/quote]
Is not a matter of dropping ball but to give him a week or two rest. In any event I think his output this year is way below where he should be and he is our most over rated under performing player (again injury has cruelled this kid)....
Is not a matter of dropping ball but to give him a week or two rest. In any event I think his output this year is way below where he should be and he is our most over rated under performing player (again injury has cruelled this kid)....
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Re: Great win but a few found out...
Why under performing ... he is top 3 at St Kilda in contested possessions, tackles and clearances? And top 5 in the AFL (as of a couple of weeks ago when I looked at the stat) in clearances?WinnersOnly wrote: Is not a matter of dropping ball but to give him a week or two rest. In any event I think his output this year is way below where he should be and he is our most over rated under performing player (again injury has cruelled this kid)....
His job is to be in and under and win the footy and tackle. He does not run wide or run forward ... but because he stays down the bottom of the pack at every contest, Montagna and Dal Santo can get the footy and carry it.
Ball sacrifices "glamorous" performances for the sake of the team, and we are winning games because of it.
I reckon he's had a really good year. He's just playing a role that means he isn't going to rack up huge numbers or stand out when you watch the game.
that was balls best game since the hawks game last year, gut running at it's best. Enjoying him and dal playing forward
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lolplugger66 wrote:When was the first. I will add you to my list of people who have agreed with me twice if you can prove it. Very short list at the moment.St Fidelius wrote:Gee I have agreed with you for the second time...plugger66 wrote:Armo will not play this week. Eddy would be a chance as would Dempster but I still think he will get one more game.skeptic wrote:I think Geary needs a rest.
I love him, IMO he'll be a star of the future but his form has been down a tad over the last month...
would like to see Eddy or Armo get a go
I just get fed up with posters each and every week wanting changes to our side...
http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/260113.html
He does not deserved to be dropped on that performance considering his previous game, but I agree that he needs to improve from his last game.
The same goes with King he has missed 5 weeks of football and I hope posters here don't expect him to just waltz in and get a game...
At his age being rushed in would risk a hammy IMO...
He needs match fitness and should not enter the ones first up IMO
It was about a poster absolutely negating Eddy as a possibility for inclusion for last week
Don't wait for the light at the end of the tunnel to appear, run down there and light the bloody thing yourself!
I can add you.St Fidelius wrote:lolplugger66 wrote:When was the first. I will add you to my list of people who have agreed with me twice if you can prove it. Very short list at the moment.St Fidelius wrote:Gee I have agreed with you for the second time...plugger66 wrote:Armo will not play this week. Eddy would be a chance as would Dempster but I still think he will get one more game.skeptic wrote:I think Geary needs a rest.
I love him, IMO he'll be a star of the future but his form has been down a tad over the last month...
would like to see Eddy or Armo get a go
I just get fed up with posters each and every week wanting changes to our side...
http://superstats.heraldsun.com.au/profile/260113.html
He does not deserved to be dropped on that performance considering his previous game, but I agree that he needs to improve from his last game.
The same goes with King he has missed 5 weeks of football and I hope posters here don't expect him to just waltz in and get a game...
At his age being rushed in would risk a hammy IMO...
He needs match fitness and should not enter the ones first up IMO
It was about a poster absolutely negating Eddy as a possibility for inclusion for last week
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Right with you there. There's nothing wrong with making the odd change, even when winning. Two weeks ago Collingwood left 3 blokes out of their team from the week before (plus one injury), after having won 4 in a row, to "keep the pressure on the team" (or words to that effect) and what was the result? They won by over 80 points and then thrashed Essendon on Friday night.howlinwolf wrote:I'm certainly not looking for blood each week. I want THE very best team we can field come finals time.
If there's a move/moves that will make the side stronger and better, it needs to be made.
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3 bad games out of the last four???TassieJones wrote:he's had 3 bad games out of the past 4 mate. surely you can see he's wearing out? the bloke's only just turned 21, we can't expect him to keep his intensity up for a whole season and it's beginning to show pretty blatantly.St Fidelius wrote: Yes, he did have a bad game and the week before he had 22 disposals and laid 6 tackles....
Are you one one of these posters that if a player has a bad game they should be dropped immediately ????
Geary spent just 55% of game time...
and some posters want him dropped ....
It's the same every week, posters on here want changes every week
sure about that?
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and please tell me that why "it beginning to show pretty blatantly that he cannot keep up the intensity" when he had 22 possessions and 6 tackles the week before?TassieJones wrote:he's had 3 bad games out of the past 4 mate. surely you can see he's wearing out? the bloke's only just turned 21, we can't expect him to keep his intensity up for a whole season and it's beginning to show pretty blatantly.St Fidelius wrote: Yes, he did have a bad game and the week before he had 22 disposals and laid 6 tackles....
Are you one one of these posters that if a player has a bad game they should be dropped immediately ????
Geary spent just 55% of game time...
and some posters want him dropped ....
It's the same every week, posters on here want changes every week
Fair Dinkum, each and every week, posters come on here and want change .....
It really is becoming anal
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Ain't that the truth.St Fidelius wrote:and please tell me that why "it beginning to show pretty blatantly that he cannot keep up the intensity" when he had 22 possessions and 6 tackles the week before?TassieJones wrote:he's had 3 bad games out of the past 4 mate. surely you can see he's wearing out? the bloke's only just turned 21, we can't expect him to keep his intensity up for a whole season and it's beginning to show pretty blatantly.St Fidelius wrote: Yes, he did have a bad game and the week before he had 22 disposals and laid 6 tackles....
Are you one one of these posters that if a player has a bad game they should be dropped immediately ????
Geary spent just 55% of game time...
and some posters want him dropped ....
It's the same every week, posters on here want changes every week
Fair Dinkum, each and every week, posters come on here and want change .....
It really is becoming anal
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there's gonna be changes at some point in the next ten weeks, either after our first loss, or after injuries start to surface.St Fidelius wrote:Fair Dinkum, each and every week, posters come on here and want change .....
It really is becoming anal
it'd be nice to have more than 26 players who've tasted afl footy at that point.
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And yet you obviously keep reading it "each and every week". Do you like anal?St Fidelius wrote:and please tell me that why "it beginning to show pretty blatantly that he cannot keep up the intensity" when he had 22 possessions and 6 tackles the week before?TassieJones wrote:he's had 3 bad games out of the past 4 mate. surely you can see he's wearing out? the bloke's only just turned 21, we can't expect him to keep his intensity up for a whole season and it's beginning to show pretty blatantly.St Fidelius wrote: Yes, he did have a bad game and the week before he had 22 disposals and laid 6 tackles....
Are you one one of these posters that if a player has a bad game they should be dropped immediately ????
Geary spent just 55% of game time...
and some posters want him dropped ....
It's the same every week, posters on here want changes every week
Fair Dinkum, each and every week, posters come on here and want change .....
It really is becoming anal
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