Changes for Rnd 10 v Roos (LJ to debut!)

[Captain]

We need players who can kick goals.

In: TDL, White, Seaby
Out: Bird, Johnson, Parker

Johnson - unlucky but LRT is ahead of him as the 3rd tall backman

Forward line to look like:

TDL White Everitt
McGlynn Reid ROK

Seaby/Mummy, Goodes and Shaw to be other options used up forward.

[Matt79]

I think LJ surely deserves a crack now to!

[Big Al]

No to White and give Parker a full game. Agree on Seabs and TDL to come in. Jetta to Sub.

[Captain]

I think LJ surely deserves a crack now to!

I agree. Who cames out for him though? Everiit? Reid?

[Matt79]

I agree. Who cames out for him though? Everiit? Reid?

Definitely Everitt out for LJ (as he can play frwd or back too). Reid is one who will blossom if he is not taking the number 1 fullback each week, he simply does not have the body strength.

[ugg]

If I were to bring LJ, I'd keep Everitt in there to allow LJ to get a lesser defender. But I can't squeeze him into my proposed side.

Parker will either be the sub for the third week in a row, or more likely drop back to the ressies to regain match fitness. Longmire's comments about Jetta in the post match press conference weren't very complimentary so he might be in the firing line as well. We're severely lacking pace in the midfiield as it is so we can't really afford to drop him, and unfortunately the two main reserves candidates in this regard either didn't play the last match (Sumner) or have been below par for most of the year (Meredith)

Another factor to take into account are that the two sides (seniors and ressies) will be playing at the same time so there will be 1-3 emergencies in Melbourne who will unfortunately miss out on another week of football.

In: TDL, Seaby
Out: AJ, Parker

[Bas]

I don't think you can blame Longmire for all the actual mistakes the players made today.

For years everyone wanted Roos to blood youngsters. Longmire is now doing it and we just need to accept that there will be good and bad weeks - that includes Everitt.

I might force to watch the game again this week to see how different it looked on telly.

[CJK]

Just remember Rohan giving me a death stare, walking past, when I was giving boos at 3qt time.

Hahaha

[Rob-bloods]

If we are going to get rolled we may as well give Lewis J and Parker a run, plus give Meredith a run. TDL must get a forward role if he's fit and Seaby gets a go. If LRT is not needed in defence then don't play him, else put him in the backs. Jed Lamb appears a natural goal sneak so give him a subs run.

[swansrule100]

in seaby or white or currie- a second ruck option, johnson, tdl

out johnson, jetta, and im undecided as i want to see parker play a full game, but i think we have too many similar players. Perhaps reid needs a rest?

Perhaps even just go the two changes and get a ruck and tdl in.

[robamiee]

In: Seaby LJ TDL Parker (Fullgame)
Out: Jetta (needs a couple of confidence games), Bird,

Keep AJ in the backline, run Mal in the forwards....

[BSA5]

Changes minimal. The reason we got rolled wasn't our forwardline, it was our midfield. Kennedy and McVeigh fell asleep after a good start, Bird was tagging Mitchell and they negated each other, Jude tried hard but things weren't working, and LRT and a tired Mumford couldn't compete in the ruck as effectively as we're used to. Our midfield has runs on the board, so I don't think dropping them is going to do much.

The only change could be Seaby in, Johnson out, LRT to the backline. Tough on Johnson but its a tough unit to crack. Parker could maybe make way to get some good reserves time too, but that's for Longmire to decide.