Changes next week

[skeptic]

Parker in for Newnes
White in for Savage

[shrodes]

Savage has really gone backwards this year, needs a spell in the twos

[Beno88]

I reckon Hannebery, Battle, Steven and Webster would be ahead of White & Parker.

[CQ SAINT]

Savage has really gone backwards this year, needs a spell in the twos

Really? One of our 5 or 6 in the top 100 ranked players.

[degruch]

Savage has been good the last couple especially, has done some great things...he'll be a required player if we're to get within 10 goals of the Crows.

[CQ SAINT]

I think Savage was given a checking role tonight. Like Aussie Jones, he struggles with balancing that with his run and creativity. Wilkie and Paton are better at it. I'd like to see Sav and Coffield pushed into a rotation on the wing and only have to drop back to support. Looks to me like Sav, Coff, Billings and Langlands could provide some much needed outside run and attacking drive going forward.

[skeptic]

I think Savage was given a checking role tonight. Like Aussie Jones, he struggles with balancing that with his run and creativity. Wilkie and Paton are better at it. I'd like to see Sav and Coffield pushed into a rotation on the wing and only have to drop back to support. Looks to me like Sav, Coff, Billings and Langlands could provide some much needed outside run and attacking drive going forward.

He’s not damaging enough though... certainly not anywhere near Aussie Jones. For the most part, Jones at least hurt the opposition as bad as his lack of defensive play hurt him.
Savage isn’t damaging and isn’t great defensively either

[skeptic]

I reckon Hannebery, Battle, Steven and Webster would be ahead of White & Parker.

Steven obviously if he’s ready
Didn’t think Hannebery or Webster we’re near ready to play yet
Battle probably doesn’t come in to replace Newnes or Savage

[CQ SAINT]

I think Savage was given a checking role tonight. Like Aussie Jones, he struggles with balancing that with his run and creativity. Wilkie and Paton are better at it. I'd like to see Sav and Coffield pushed into a rotation on the wing and only have to drop back to support. Looks to me like Sav, Coff, Billings and Langlands could provide some much needed outside run and attacking drive going forward.

He’s not damaging enough though... certainly not anywhere near Aussie Jones. For the most part, Jones at least hurt the opposition as bad as his lack of defensive play hurt him.
Savage isn’t damaging and isn’t great defensively either

I'd agree, but the metres gained are there. Take the shackles of defense away and you may just see a different result.

[axcellence]

Webster in for Coffield
Battle in for Brown
Hanneberry in for Newnes/Paton
Steven in for Langlands

Let’s not kid ourselves. Melbourne would have won the wooden spoon had it not been for the Gold Coast bye team.

Need the best to beat the crows.

[fugazi]

Dont drop Brown though.
Every time we do, the backline loses cohesion.

[Special]

I reckon Hannebery, Battle, Steven and Webster would be ahead of White & Parker.

Steven obviously if he’s ready
Didn’t think Hannebery or Webster we’re near ready to play yet
Battle probably doesn’t come in to replace Newnes or Savage

My dead grandmother could replace Jill. Just get him out of the side!

Coff also needs to miss the Adelaide game - he’s not strong enough to play over there

[stkfc1]

I reckon Hannebery, Battle, Steven and Webster would be ahead of White & Parker.

Steven obviously if he’s ready
Didn’t think Hannebery or Webster we’re near ready to play yet
Battle probably doesn’t come in to replace Newnes or Savage

My dead grandmother could replace Jill. Just get him out of the side!

Coff also needs to miss the Adelaide game - he’s not strong enough to play over there

Yeah Coff will struggle. Love the kid and he'll be a player but he's still too light. Preseason or two will fix that soon enough. Melbourne figured out he was the "weakest link" and rolled Petracca and Harmes through him to good effect. Adelaide will do the same. I'd say Webster is his replacement if he's ok to go. Would love to see White but wont hold my breath. If White plays well again today but doesnt get picked, then that ship has sailed.

[Joffa Burns]

Don’t understand the lack of respect for Senior players like Savage & Ross, I do understand the frustration over Newness to some degree, but not the vitriol.

Firstly only the inner sanctum know the role assigned to each player and can honestly judge how they performed.

Savage & Ross would not even be in discussion with the match committee, they’d be 2 of 14 or 15 locks with maybe 6 or 7 places discussed.

Savage is a good solid B grade AFL player with a couple of really good traits, one being a penetrating kick.

[wally]

Brown would play on Tex I would have thought.

[barks4eva]

Parker in for Newnes
White in for Savage

White is definitely best 22 IMO

Steven for Newnes

If they deem he is still not ready then Parker for Newnes

[shanegrambeau]

I can’t begin to imagine what will transpire next week.

Mr Betts will be back. Adelaide are on the rocks, so at home, pride will be there. I’m worried about loose players...The turnovers against Melbourne were plenty, especially in the first half. Although we dominated the final 15 minutes it was pretty touch-and-go for most of the game.

Acres will be gone...I still can’t make up my mind about Parker. He looks wrangly and loose but is that just his swagger or his actual ball play? Is he accountable? Should he be a kind of wildcard? Just haven’t seen much of him yet. Bruce is becoming a monster -good.

[Rubyjo]

Don't drop Langlands... No change if no injury..

[The Fireman]

wouldn't drop Savage

[saintsRrising]

I

Acres will be gone..

Why? He played out the game.



Looking at the Sandy game today the main 2 that have pushed the cases are Battle and Steven.

With Lynch the Crows have 3 tall forwards and I think Coffield will struggle if he has to take on any of them.

Who the Outs will be will be hard as no one deserves.

Newnes was quiet again and if Steven is coming in it is to run.
Battle for say Paton or Coffield. I would like to get some ore games into Coffield though. Paton may be a better much up on the Crows smalls though.

[StPeter]

Gibbs and Betts to come back next week which is a pity.

[shanegrambeau]

I

Acres will be gone..

Why? He played out the game.



Looking at the Sandy game today the main 2 that have pushed the cases are Battle and Steven.

With Lynch the Crows have 3 tall forwards and I think Coffield will struggle if he has to take on any of them.

Who the Outs will be will be hard as no one deserves.

Newnes was quiet again and if Steven is coming in it is to run.
Battle for say Paton or Coffield. I would like to get some ore games into Coffield though. Paton may be a better much up on the Crows smalls though.

Re Acres...sorry. You may be right. I saw a strapped right shoulder, then I saw him go down, crunch! , on the left shoulder, then winding in pain, with an immobile shoulder, on the bench. I assumed he had been given a pain shot and will be very sore, so ...my bad assumption perhaps..

[older saint]

Considering we have won now 2 in a row and continuity is important , minimal change I would think.

If available:

In :Steven
Out : Langlands

Hasn't done much wrong but someone has to go out and more like for like than others.

Think with Brown, Carlisle and Wilkie can cover 3 bigs if they go with Tex( under the pump) , Jenkins and Lynch.

[damienc]

I am going to stick up for Newnes.

He was given a specific role, according to Ratts.

Act as a defensive forward and shutdown Salem who normally gives the Dees plenty of rebound off the backline.

Newnes did his job and Salem was moved.

I think it is going to be tough to make any changes to this side especially when it's winning games of footy.

That doesn't mean there won't be changes. But whoever gets dropped, will be a tough selection decision IMO.

[shanegrambeau]

I am going to stick up for Newnes.

He was given a specific role, according to Ratts.

Act as a defensive forward and shutdown Salem who normally gives the Dees plenty of rebound off the backline.

Newnes did his job and Salem was moved.

I think it is going to be tough to make any changes to this side especially when it's winning games of footy.

That doesn't mean there won't be changes. But whoever gets dropped, will be a tough selection decision IMO.

I don’t know about Newnes, accept mostly, that he gets regularly bagged on here. I think I saw him take a set shot from the outer reaches of F50. I know it’s just one kick, but it didn’t look anything like making it. Is he a decent set shot? If he is playing shut down negative forward he will get important free kicks as the opposition forwards get frustrated. Can he kick?