Team for next week

[skeptic]

God I hope M. Gardiner is back...

It's a tough ask because it's not as simple as dropping a few bad performing players... it's a question of which players can win their respective positions... not just negate.


Here's my try:

B L.Fisher, Hudghton, Ferguson
HB Goddard, Kosi, S.Fisher
C Gram, Ball, C. Gardiner
HF Schnieder, Riewoldt, Dal Santo
F Milne, Gehrig, Gilbert
R King, Hayes, Armitage
Int M.Gardiner, Harvey, Montagna, Geary
Emg Raph, X, Fiora

IN
Ferguson, Armitage, C. Gardiner, M. Gardiner

OUT
X, Raph, Blake, Fiora,


Basically I wanted to mix it up a bit.
In the backline, I want players that can spoil as well as provide a bit of run. Goddard and Sam can do this this and Kosi won't outbodied 1 on 1; all 3 of these players can hurt the opposition on the rebound and demand accountability.
Kosi and Roo can swap if need be. Ferguson can mark and has a tank on him... can slot right into Raph's role but hopefully do it better.

Get Gram away from the backline, he can't spoil. Charlie provides a marking target up the ground and generally isn't too bad a field kick... + he's hard working.

At HFF you want players that can kick goals from about 50m out or chip it into a leading forward

AM tired of Gilbert playing as a KPP; awful 1:1 defender. We need to utilise his run and toughness. Have him play as a medium sized forward that can alternate into the midfield

Time to give Armo a run too, much better prospect than Jones. Get some run onto the bench.

Fiora - Not influencing the games enough... does some nice things and will be back but needs get more ball

Raph - Still think he's being unfairly maligned but nonetheless, would like to see Fergs have a go in this role

Blake - Simply has too many defincies in his game. Players run off/around him, defensive work poor, squanders shots at goal, possessions don't hurt the opposition. Would rather Raph in the team

X - Phased out of games far too easily

[bigcarl]

B: L. Fisher, Hudghton, X. Clarke
HB: Goddard, S. Fisher, Blake
C: Gram, Ball, Riewoldt
HF: Dal Santo, Kosi, Gilbert
F: Milne, Gehrig, Schneider
Foll: King, Hayes, Montagna

Int: C. Jones, Armitage, M. Gardiner, Harvey

In: C. Jones, Armitage, M. Gardiner
Out: R. Clarke, Fiora, Geary

wasn't structure or talent that let us down on friday night. was more just our complete inability to get the ball. we barely had it after quarter time and when we did it was under pressure.

[skeptic]

don't know how u can have Blake in the team over Raph... Raph at least did a few nice things in the 1/4. Blakes match highlight was a missed set shot in the second

[bigcarl]

don't know how u can have Blake in the team over Raph... Raph at least did a few nice things in the 1/4. Blakes match highlight was a missed set shot in the second

raph isn't in your team either.

i'm not down on the bloke. i actually think he can play, but needs some confidence.

as for blake, well he wasn't great. but let's face it, he had a few mates

[skeptic]

Raph wasn't in my team but neither was Blake...

Blake had a much worse match and is a much worse player

[bigcarl]

how far off is goose?

[skeptic]

still lacking match fitness/practice

i'd say 2-3 weeks minimum

[saintsRrising]

Serious Question.

Has Ferg only just come back from injury? What has his exhibited form been?

Unless he has been playing blinders why would he be up for selection next week?

I quite like some of Barks other suggested changes.....but this one seems a bit rushed.

I would also keep Gilbert down back.



With Kosi.....would you line him up on Mooney?


In the 2 Gardiners and Jones.

Out Raph, Blake for your line up......Geary


However is it perhaps time to not play one of Kosi or Gtrain?

[bigcarl]

still lacking match fitness/practice

i'd say 2-3 weeks minimum

pity. too often we were coming out of defence with no-one reliable to kick to. we miss his marking ability in the backline

[Oh When the Saints]

IMO Armitage and Jones will be the most likely to be selected.

[bigcarl]

IMO Armitage and Jones will be the most likely to be selected.

good point seeing it was though that was where we were smashed. i've changed mine to get jones in.

[Oh When the Saints]

Both can win the football, and that's what cost us the game last night.


One problem was that Blake was tagging Cooney, which was fine in itself. However, Eade simply made sure Cooney started at centre bounces - and it meant we had King and Blake standing next to each other.

Hardly the ideal combination to win clearances.

I don't believe M. Gardiner will be fit for next week.

IN: C. Jones, D. Armitage
OUT: R. Clarke, J. Blake


We need the added pace and grunt in the middle.

[skeptic]

Serious Question.

Has Ferg only just come back from injury? What has his exhibited form been?

Unless he has been playing blinders why would he be up for selection next week?

I quite like some of Barks other suggested changes.....but this one seems a bit rushed.

I would also keep Gilbert down back.



With Kosi.....would you line him up on Mooney?


In the 2 Gardiners and Jones.

Out Raph, Blake for your line up......Geary


However is it perhaps time to not play one of Kosi or Gtrain?

RE fergs... honestly, I'd just like a set of defenders that can spoil... for mine, it's the single attribute that has kept Raph in the team to date, Ross knows that as many mistakes as he makes, there's not many other players that can put their fist on the damn thing.

the fact that he failed at this last night is y there was no real upside to his performance

[markinUSA]

I don't think M. Gardiner will be playing next week either.
Ross said at the post-game interview that he would be guided by
the medical advice, but the question is whether you risk somone
who is coming bak from an injury, or you wait a little while longer till you're 100% sure the player is right.

I imagine that they'll wait. But that is, as I say, just my imagination.

[borderbarry]

How can Armitage be considered? Form must be taken into account, and his last game was very poor apparently, and he was rubbed out for yesterday.
Ferguson was our best player apparently, so should be first inclusion. Then Eddy again, but he is still a rookie unfortunately. Why they did'nt orimote him with Geary I dont know.

[Ralphy]

i think they should have fergo in the side, and cj & c gardiner

[Eastern]

IMO Armitage and Jones will be the most likely to be selected.

I'm not sure they will bring Armitage straight into the seniors after his "Week Off" !!

[Ralphy]

Think CJ & CG will be picked ,


think we need a ruckman so maybe Rix to ruck with king,

[Spinner]

In: M Gardiner, Armitage, Jones.

Out: Blake, Fiora, Geary.

Fiora has played poorly in all bar one of this years games (including NAB)

Blake is hopeless.

Geary out to change things up a bit. Insert some harder stronger bodies, ie Jones.


Note: I hate C Jones, and love Fiora....These to me are big changes.

[Sam23]

M. Gardiner won't play.

[ausfatcat]

M. Gardiner won't play.

Why?

[ausfatcat]

out: gilbert

He has played ok but I think he needs a run in the magoo's to get some form and confidence back, otherwise I feel he will just tread water in the AFL for a few weeks.

[Duggie]

How much longer do we have to wait for Baker to come in?

[Duggie]

Sorry, I missed the other post.

[fugazi]

Out: Gehrig, Raph, Fiora

In: Charlie Gardiner, Armitage, M.Gardiner or Birss if not available

got to get the softer players out against Cats