Grand Final Team

plugger66 · Post: # 995389Post **plugger66** » Wed 22 Sep 2010 5:18pm

No change. Baker is the only one who could play but he surely could only replace Dempster and he has done very well in both finals.

lefty · Post: # 995653Post **lefty** » Wed 22 Sep 2010 9:28pm

I wish Armatige was in the side so bad..... there's just something about the guy that gets us over the line, time after time....

(great mark)
(head over ball)
The time he kicked that goal against Bulldogs off the ground.
Kicked the winning two years ago in NAB cup

Probably a lot more other things too...

I think he's our lucky charm

Armo vs Ball matchup suits well also

But who do you take out of the side? :S (unless dal is injured)

I think Geary might come in for Dempster.... I think Eddy will keep his spot, been a lot better than last year in the last two games.

McQualter owes us big time this year, please kick straight.

Devilhead · Post: # 995865Post **Devilhead** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 1:16am

No Change for me

But likely changes could be -

Baker in for Dempster

Miles in for Gram

mbogo · Post: # 995892Post **mbogo** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 2:49am

Baker or Geary in for McQualter?
Would be sad for the kid but he has not been up to last years standard IMHO.
But probably Ross will go with no change.

Schillaci · Post: # 995899Post **Schillaci** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:13am

No change.

SaintPav · Post: # 995925Post **SaintPav** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 9:13am

Schillaci wrote:No change.

No change...

While Bakes is in our best team, don't underestimate Dempster. He will be a good match up for Didak.

Armitage was a couple of games off match fitness and was not ready for finals. I hope next year he has a big one.

saint75 · Post: # 995934Post **saint75** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 9:36am

SaintPav wrote:
Schillaci wrote:No change.
No change...

While Bakes is in our best team, don't underestimate Dempster. He will be a good match up for Didak.

Armitage was a couple of games off match fitness and was not ready for finals. I hope next year he has a big one.

Depends who he plays for.....

Saint_Ash · Post: # 995999Post **Saint_Ash** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:07am

No Change unless injury forces it.

I can't see Gram missing after watching training on Monday, he appeared to be running without issue.

Dal was in the 'recovery' group but I can't see him missing either.

Every team has players who play with niggles especially in the 2nd half of the year and finals and I don't think it will be any different on Saturday.

saint75 · Post: # 996006Post **saint75** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:15am

Saint_Ash wrote:No Change unless injury forces it.

I can't see Gram missing after watching training on Monday, he appeared to be running without issue.

Dal was in the 'recovery' group but I can't see him missing either.

Every team has players who play with niggles especially in the 2nd half of the year and finals and I don't think it will be any different on Saturday.

Gram will play and will have a jab before hand. I think the team will remain unchanged when it is named with Baker on the bench. Who actually runs out on the park on Saturday is another thing entirely. Still think Bakes is a strong chance to play.

spert · Post: # 996007Post **spert** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:15am

Coaches don't start dropping players who play well in a winning finals teams. The only outs would be injury or if it was so wet and soggy that one tall would need to be dropped for a small.

35...LEGEND · Thu 23 Sep 2010 11:30am

mbogo wrote:Baker or Geary in for McQualter?
Would be sad for the kid but he has not been up to last years standard IMHO.
But probably Ross will go with no change.

Would work for me.....Love how Gears will fly the flag at the drop of a hat.

McQ is lucky to still be in that team IMO.

100% behind the named team on SAT though..

CARNA SAINTERS .

saintsRrising · Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:08pm

I am expecting no change......as long as Gram is fit.

However if there is a change the player I would see under most threat is Mini.

Possibly Geary or Steven to come in.

The way Collingwood press makes Mini's role less able.....and would increase the value of a player like Steven who can run forward for goals.

Peake is very important in this game to help counter that press. ie we kick over them for Peake to run and gather. Expect to see Roo doing this with his opponents too.

Ditto for Gram's pace.

derby Street · Thu 23 Sep 2010 12:18pm

No change - Ross will be reluctant to make any unforced changes at this stage.Mini is safe - important in Ross' structure and he is a very good organiser in the set - ups & forward structures.
Too late to get to radical now.

Buckets · Post: # 996531Post **Buckets** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:05pm

Pies team in.

In : Presti and Davis
Out: Goldsack and N Brown

Still waiting for Saints

spyglass · Post: # 996538Post **spyglass** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:06pm

In Baker
Out McEvoy

Liam_G · Post: # 996540Post **Liam_G** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:07pm

Baker is in
McEvoy is out!

WTF?

Thinline · Post: # 996541Post **Thinline** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:07pm

Buckets wrote:Pies team in.

In : Presti and Davis
Out: Goldsack and N Brown

Still waiting for Saints

Fantastic.

I was hopeful of that.

Davis will crash and burn. Presti's this year's version of Rocca in last years QF. IMO.

Shades · Post: # 996550Post **Shades** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:08pm

WTF??

StNoodles · Post: # 996553Post **StNoodles** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:08pm

Baker in for Mac????

bergholt · Post: # 996704Post **bergholt** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:50pm

derby Street wrote:Too late to get to radical now.

sorry to pick on you mate, but this is a funny quote in light of the last half an hour!

Saintersss · Post: # 996709Post **Saintersss** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 6:54pm

Pretty shocked. Only reason I can think, is that its going to rain so they'll have more talls than us, giving us the advantage?

samoht · Post: # 996720Post **samoht** » Thu 23 Sep 2010 7:02pm

I'm sort of hoping McEvoy's omission isn't a bluff - and both Gram or Dal are indeed fit to play as they are both important players.

Malthouse will probably see his omission as a bluff anyway.. so what's the point of playing mind games ? - as it might backfire for us if the pies end up going in with an extra small and we go in with one less small and they just kill us at ground level.

I think the game will be won or lost by ground level players getting on top - and we therefore need both Gram and Dal to be 100 %.