Team changes for Week 1 final

[BallBanger]

which smith? there's only one smith!

How many of Armitage/Blake/Dawson/Dempster/Eddy/Geary/Gwilt/McQwalter/Peake (although he's been good)Ray would get a game with Geelong?

Our top end are great players but the bottom end

If we don't get some talent in we will slip down the ladder at the blink of an eye

[FQF]

which smith? there's only one smith!

How many of Armitage/Blake/Dawson/Dempster/Eddy/Geary/Gwilt/McQwalter/Peake (although he's been good)Ray would get a game with Geelong?

Our top end are great players but the bottom end

If we don't get some talent in we will slip down the ladder at the blink of an eye

There are two smiths. Jesse and Alistair.

How many of Hawkins Mooney Blake Simpson Hogan Duncan Gamble Menzel West would get a game in our best 22?

[noob]

thing is ball banger is that these kids play for too long in the vfl and with not getting much of a go in the afl they can't really develop as an afl player. Most of the kids we draft play in the vfl, sanfl, wafl anyway so they aren't you really getting developed just becoming good vfl players.

[dcstkfc]

In: Schneider, Milne, Baker
Out: McQualter, Miles, Geary
This is what should happen IMO

Geary then Miles are the contingencies for Fisher and Armitage

But I reckon that what will happen is:

In: Schneider, Milne, Baker
Out: Miles, Dempster, Armitage

[saintsRrising]

If the weather forecast stays for rain that may keep Armo in.

[vacuous space]

In: Schneider, Milne, Baker
Out: Miles, Dempster, Armitage

Could be Geary rather than Dempster. Dempster has more experience and I think he had the better game against Adelaide. Kicked a nice goal and set up Geary's. Plus I'd have more faith in him if he drew the tough defensive assignment.

[saintsRrising]

Geary I am confident will grow into a very handy player for us.

However right here and now he makes mistakes that he should not.

In particular turnovers that should not happen.....and goals that are not iced.

Is not alone there of course.

But turnovers could well decide who wins in this final series...and turnovers have seen us spanked in a few games.

[mohannair]

I hope you are right but for some reason i take no notice of what our club says about injuries.

You could also choose to subscribe to the theory that the whole injury is a ploy to confuse Bomber.

I tend to agree with FQF & hence I have a post named "Conspiracy Theory". This is regarding the so called Fishers Hammy.

[FQF]

I hope you are right but for some reason i take no notice of what our club says about injuries.

You could also choose to subscribe to the theory that the whole injury is a ploy to confuse Bomber.

I tend to agree with FQF & hence I have a post named "Conspiracy Theory". This is regarding the so called Fishers Hammy.

It was that thread that made me make that comment. It's your theory buddy.

[mohannair]

I hope you are right but for some reason i take no notice of what our club says about injuries.

You could also choose to subscribe to the theory that the whole injury is a ploy to confuse Bomber.

I tend to agree with FQF & hence I have a post named "Conspiracy Theory". This is regarding the so called Fishers Hammy.

It was that thread that made me make that comment. It's your theory buddy.

Lets hope we all smile on Friday night, irrespective whose theory it is.

[james rose]

B. Baker \ Dawson \ Blake
HB. Gilbert \ Fisher \ Gwilt
C. Gram \ Jones \ Dal
HF Schneider \ Roo \ McQualter
FF. Milne \ Goddard \ Kosi

Ruck. Gardi \ Montagna \ Lenny

IC. Ray \ Peak \ Macca \ Geary

[Thinline]

which smith? there's only one smith!

How many of Armitage/Blake/Dawson/Dempster/Eddy/Geary/Gwilt/McQwalter/Peake (although he's been good)Ray would get a game with Geelong?

Our top end are great players but the bottom end

If we don't get some talent in we will slip down the ladder at the blink of an eye

There are two smiths. Jesse and Alistair.

How many of Hawkins Mooney Blake Simpson Hogan Duncan Gamble Menzel West would get a game in our best 22?

Four, maybe five.

It all comes back to the whole better player vs better team thing. On our day, we have the latter. imo

[Country Kid]

The only changes in you would think would be Schneider, Milne & Baker. Some have suggested Eddy & Steven as well but we will not make that many changes especially when those two plus Baker have very little game time during the past few weeks under their belts. My concern re Baker is that if he fails due to lack of match practice what is plan 'B'. Do we have a back up in the 22 capable of taking over.

My other concerns are we need Kosi & Roo's goal kicking accuracy to stand up. Without scoreboard pressure we will have a hard time beating the Cats. It is no good getting the ball forward if we do not put the score on the board. Last years GF tells us that & again was highlighted on the weekend.

[JABBER]

4 changes

in Schneider Milne Baker Steven

out Fisher (hamstring) mini geary Armitage omitted

[BAM! (shhhh)]

Do people really think Mini likely to be omitted? Without being inside the selection meeting, I'm guessing that 7 tackles and 94% disposal (albeit only 2 kicks) and Mini will be given the pass - even if he fell far short of filling in for Schneider. I suppose if the coaches think that Steven's haul in rd 13 was due to Geelong lacking a matchup, they might toy with the idea, but that doesn't strike me as a likely Lyon selection...


Likely outs will come from Dempster/Miles/Armitage as the ins
1) Line up pretty closely
2) All 3 spent time in the forward line while it was missing 2 walk-up starts

[Saints94]

IN: Milne, Schneider and Baker

OUT: Geary, Dempster and Armitage.

[FQF]

IN: Milne, Schneider and Baker

OUT: Geary, Dempster and Armitage.

I think Geary is a definite starter.

[Saints94]

IN: Milne, Schneider and Baker

OUT: Geary, Dempster and Armitage.

I think Geary is a definite starter.

Nah, he turns the ball over to much, at least Miles has pace and can use it.

[plugger66]

IN: Milne, Schneider and Baker

OUT: Geary, Dempster and Armitage.

I think Geary is a definite starter.

Nah, he turns the ball over to much, at least Miles has pace and can use it.

Miles had 4 kicks the other dat and turned over twice. IMO Miles is no hope of playing. He may become a ood player but he isnt finals material yet.

[saint58]

Out Geary,Dempster,Miles,Mini
IN Schneider,Miline,Baker,Steven

Miles and Geary a bit stiff Miles is quick and has done well and geary has done well in defence.

Steven i think is a proven goal kicker and has that x factor that you need in finals,he is allso a good tackeler.He allso has pace and can be a third option either forward or on the ball gives us more flexability.

I am leaving Armo in because he has done well with the hard ball gets is strong and will allways give you a contest.Which frees up lenny to be more damagaing in the on the ball.

[BringBackMadDog]

We cannot win a premiership with Dawson at full back.

But for some crap kicking we already would have.

[SainterK]

Thought Mini's best game this year was against the Cats, I'd back him in.

By the way, Schneider for BOG

[rexy]

In Milne Schneider and Baker

Out Miles Geary and Armitage

I wouldnt mind seeing Dawson dropped and one of the 3 outs retained but I dont think the selection comittee would agree, I think we look better when we are a little bit shorter but more mobile down back, Fisher under a cloud makes that even less likely. Goddard and dempster both capable of playing taller if needed IMO. Not sure who I would retain from the 3 though, Armo a genuine mid, Miles taller and quick, Geary forces turn overs and has more senior footy?

[saintspremiers]

just because Steven played well ages ago vs Geelong doens't make him a walk up start this time round IMO.

Milne, Schneider and Bakes are obvious ins.

[dcstkfc]

We cannot win a premiership with Dawson at full back.

But for some crap kicking we already would have.

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