Discussion/Changes v GWS - SAT 9th May @ 4.15pm

[The_Donsta]

On what logic?

[Bombers2013]

His logic - no one elses.

[percebushby]

Or Wing Langfart.

[Fairtackle]

@Tbone

It was pick 38 and guess who went pick 39.

Chad Warner

Ouch

[Houli_Dooli]

Nah Wright will be ruck and he will
play Bryan off the bench as relief.
Bryan will only get like 40% game time, like when he used to sub him out.

[carlosa]

Perkins in is a surprise, but happy with the other changes.

[Heptides]

I kinda just hope we get beat by 100 points every week until the board have no choice but to sack him.

[Jaymin]

Redman on Stringer, LAV on Caddy?

[topdon]

■■■■ off, Brad. Perkins? Seriously!?

[LeonBaker4Eva]

Blaki as a permanent defender! He has no idea with or without the ball

[BAAKKEERRRR]

@darkknightpheonix

I have to hold onto some little hope that he’s seriously not this ■■■■■■■ stupid, so he knows what he’s doing, and he wants to get sacked and get a free year off on the clubs dime.

[ivan]

@Crod

We’re also far too tall again.

Cox
May
Wright (with Bryan back he’ll play more forward)

All in the same forward line. With no small forward. Might as well install a travellator out of our D50 with the ease they’ll rebound it.

I think Scott thinks he’s coaching a basketball team

[Clone_Hirdy]

@Heffsgirl

Whats the obsession with a tall team that rarely takes a contested mark and no one to crumb the ball

Brad likes to do the opposite of the good teams.

[FTWinderlich]

@djfinn

So let me get this straight…. We choose THIS week to drop Makay, so Blakison can take his position??? Okay sure.

Brad picks Kondo on zero form, then drops him after one game? As if he underperformed to brads expectations.

We pick Edwards after ONE VFL game post ACL, he shines as a forward and then drops him after two quiet games on the WING?

Brad plays 2MP as primary ruck, he shines, and then picks an underdone Bryan to send 2MP back to forward line along with May, Caddy, Cox.

Yep, makes sense, got it

Brad just wants a payout before returning to a cushy boys club role at AFL HQ.

Clearly.

[Bully]

@efc1robbo

the worst part about Perkins being back in, he will need to be genuinely horrible for about a month before he is dropped again

3 years in a row he has finally dropped him after an extended run off putrid form, only to give him max 2 or 3 weeks in the VFL (where he doesn’t do much anyway), then brings him straight back in for an extended run off nothingness. I dunno if I’ve seen a player as loved by a coach as Brad with Perkins.

[Kickett]

Clearly, with an unbalanced team selection like that, we are already in full tanking mode

[BakerWasAStar]

More than a little strange. My thoughts:

1. Finally, Scott has realised that Zac Johnson is, currently, a much better defender than young Kondo who needs a year in the VFL to develop.
2. I get bringing Bryan in, essentially for McKay, which allows Blakiston to play FB (Riccardi) with Reid on Cadman. Bryan, as #2 ruck should have no problem against Riccardi/Cadman as their #2 ruck. Fingers crossed on Wright vs Griggs.
3. May comes straight back in as the best contested mark in the side up forward. But why does Cox stay in as we look too tall. It seems like they are going to return Cox to the wing and ADW to small forward.
4. Redman for El Hawli
5. Perkins for Gresham - except Perkins has been playing midfield in the VFL, not small forward. It’s almost like ADW replaces Gresham as a small forward, Cox replaces ADW on the wing…..and Perkins replaces Tsatas in the midfield. Seriously?
6. Parish for Caldwell makes sense.

This will be one of the very few games where Reid, Perkins and Cox play together in the same game. Perhaps that’s the key that unlocks to puzzle of this week’s team selection. It must be a Scott dream to have all 3 play together regardless of form/team balance.

[edarotag]

its not outrageous to think that we fielded a stronger team with the 2016 top ups

[Michael_Long_Legend]

Is this not how it works when you’re rebuilding?

[Michael_Long_Legend]

Could McGrath play on Stringer? Doubt McGrath could stick a tackle on him, but he could beat him to win the footy every time and run off him with ease.