If Fletch is fit, then bring him. Raffle who goes out for him.
If Fletch isn't fit, no changes.
We put up with Zaka and Carlisle's putrid form earlier in the season and seen them turn it around, so I'm prepared to give Melksham and Bellchambers the same luxury and back them to do the same.
Winderlich's performance was a bit like a batsman who gets out for a first ball duck; you can't tell if he is in good or bad form because he didn't get near it. Give him another week and then reassess
At least 1 head must roll after Sunday. Can't let players think that's acceptable.
Only real reason for Kav to go would be if Jerrett or Gleeson are banging down the door, that said, Marty is likely to come back via the 2s.
Fletch in. Hurley FWD. Melk out. KAV sub.
IN: J Merret hardy fletch
out: licha melk kav
reackon licha looked sore at the end and he has barely got near it since his injury. Admittedly he has only played one and half games since then but at the moment he isn't marking in one on ones, he isn't hitting up on the leads, he isn't putting on enough pressure and he isn't getting back to crumb. spell him, get him right.
melk i have been a supporter of but the time has come for him to find some leather and his confidence playing out of the middle in the twos.
some will roll their eyes at hardy, but by all reports he played well in twos, he always has a crack and he might slip under the radar against the crows in a must win game.
tbell survives by the skin of his teeth because he clunked a few.
bags hurely fletch
hibb hooker demps
stanton Heppel Zaha
ryder hocking BJ
zmerret carlisle chappy
hardy JD ambrose
myers tbell howlett
Jmerret
tbell to be subbed in the 3rd
Doc Reid update:
-Fletch was a bit sore, should be "a good chance" to play this week.
-Jobe's surgery went very well
-Pears will be fine to play, they just wanted him to have a full week of training before playing him
Winderlich cannot be dropped if fit, he needs continuity in his footy. He’s missed a lot, dropping him is not a good move
How close is Aylett?
Had 20 touches again on the weekend and noticed he had 15 tackles, thats fkn unreal
I'm not sure Winderlich adds anything to the team's adherence game plan. I don't know if he's right, he has no zip, not decisive whatsoever. If Jerrett is right, he is one who generally has his eyes up and takes the opposition on. Natural decision, easy decision, Winders dropped or rested take your pick.Just because chapman and winderlich have one off game everyone wants to drop them? They add experience we need.
OUT: MELK, DEMPSEY (You can say we need his run but his not providing it anyway)
IN: FLETCH, MERRET
Carlisle can go back forward now hurls and fletch are back in together.
Winderlich cannot be dropped if fit, he needs continuity in his footy. He's missed a lot, dropping him is not a good move
He still looks to be struggling with his body. He needs to get right. If he can't then unfortunately he's at the end. If he can then he's still got plenty to offer. But he needs an opportunity to get his body right, rather than battling away not 100%.
Needs more Ashby, Gleeson, Jerrett and Dell
These are promising players.........who need match experience at senior level, see what they can bring for the last 10 games of the year.
Out Milkshake, Beachbum and Horlicks. In the next three in the queue.
I don't wanna do a really airtight in and outs list but my general feeling is this: Our season is fkd, if we are lucky to scrape into finals we just want to be competitive looking forward to next year which I honestly think we can seriously improve in.
But for that reason I would be dropping Winderlich, there's no point anymore. Bring in Dell for him.
I'd be tempted to drop Chappy. Is he only on one year with us? The honeymoon is over, he's done fk all after about round 4. Maybe he can still be the experienced icing on a well oiled machine but at the moment the rest of the side is far from that and he was useless last week as a result.
Give Kav a full game, and give Leroy a last chance or perhaps more appropriately bring one of NOB or Colyer in as they will be with us next year and may benefit of finding some form in the back half of the year, finding a spot in the side and working towards starting 2015 with confidence.
Look at playing one of Gleeson or Ashby for a similar reason (I don't think this is a "let's make 6 changes" sort of week").
I also don't think dropping Belly is a good idea at all. SHIThouse kicking aside it was his best game of the year if you ask me.
Gleeson is injured. Yet people still want to select him.
■■■■■■ unreal.
I don't wanna do a really airtight in and outs list but my general feeling is this: Our season is fkd, if we are lucky to scrape into finals we just want to be competitive looking forward to next year which I honestly think we can seriously improve in.
But for that reason I would be dropping Winderlich, there's no point anymore. Bring in Dell for him.
I'd be tempted to drop Chappy. Is he only on one year with us? The honeymoon is over, he's done fk all after about round 4. Maybe he can still be the experienced icing on a well oiled machine but at the moment the rest of the side is far from that and he was useless last week as a result.
Give Kav a full game, and give Leroy a last chance or perhaps more appropriately bring one of NOB or Colyer in as they will be with us next year and may benefit of finding some form in the back half of the year, finding a spot in the side and working towards starting 2015 with confidence.
Look at playing one of Gleeson or Ashby for a similar reason (I don't think this is a "let's make 6 changes" sort of week").
I also don't think dropping Belly is a good idea at all. SHIThouse kicking aside it was his best game of the year if you ask me.
You had me at drop Winderlich for Dell.
Winderlich cannot be dropped if fit, he needs continuity in his footy. He's missed a lot, dropping him is not a good move
He still looks to be struggling with his body. He needs to get right. If he can't then unfortunately he's at the end. If he can then he's still got plenty to offer. But he needs an opportunity to get his body right, rather than battling away not 100%.
He may need continuity, but as you allude to his body isn't going to allow that.
He is averaging 9 disposals a game, and bar the game against Carlton, he's kicked 3 goals in his last 5 games. None in the last 2 and 5 and 7 disposals in his last 2 games.
Struggling with injury or not, that's not acceptable and if he needs gametime, then it should be at vfl level with those stats.
Winderlich cannot be dropped if fit, he needs continuity in his footy. He's missed a lot, dropping him is not a good move
He still looks to be struggling with his body. He needs to get right. If he can't then unfortunately he's at the end. If he can then he's still got plenty to offer. But he needs an opportunity to get his body right, rather than battling away not 100%.
He may need continuity, but as you allude to his body isn't going to allow that.
He is averaging 9 disposals a game, and bar the game against Carlton, he's kicked 3 goals in his last 5 games. None in the last 2 and 5 and 7 disposals in his last 2 games.
Struggling with injury or not, that's not acceptable and if he needs gametime, then it should be at vfl level with those stats.
I would drop Dempsey and Winderlich at HB. Winders two excellent games at hb in 2013. Doesn't fire up then and we have a problem.
Drop Bellchambers. Til he can kick properly.
How close is Aylett?
Had 20 touches again on the weekend and noticed he had 15 tackles, thats fkn unreal
Would be a real chance on those figures...that defensive effort is immense
Drop Bellchambers. Til he can kick properly.
Oh man that was hard to watch.... how can a professional miss those sort of goals?
I remember there was a game years ago when Anthony Rocca had a shot from a similar position and missed, after the kick a camera zoomed into the crowd and you could see a guy saying that he said that he could of kicked that goal... the fan ended up having a shot before a game the next week and nailed it.
Drop Bellchambers. Til he can kick properly.
Drop Bellchambers. Til he can kick properly.
Goddard too?
Missed two just as easy
Yes.