There was another practice match today between GWS and us, hopefully there was a RWOer there as we can't expect any reasonable update from the club on any of our reserve players progress...
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Is Maibaum still injured?
If not, I say just bring him in. What have we got to lose? With Melican injured now too our key defensive cupboard is bare. I'd rather give Maibaum a go than try a pygmy backline to go with our pygmy forward line.
And let's not forget, he was an under-18 All Australian who by all accounts was doing well against AFL types in the NEAFL before injuries set in. Surely it is worth the experiment now if his body is OK?
My opinion is objective truth in its purest form
Why not try this?
Drop our top 10 best players for a rest (all injured for at least 3 weeks ) Or longer if we can get away with it!!!!!! Ins our next best 10 reserve players.We won't win to many games so why not rest our best, and Blood our up and comers??????
Stephens and bell talked up from the scratch match.
I expect Stephens to come in for gray at least. Maybe Amarty in for Melican ( groin) Aliir back to defence.
Would also like to see warner given a game for ronke but I doubt they will just yet
Bell may get a chance for Hayward. I would leave Macinerny as he as been giving good effort and looks like he is trying his guts out
I don’t really understand the calls to bring in a bunch of untried new recruits all at the same time.
Sure we’re had a few losses. But we’re heavily undermanned in the talls department.
Playing a bunch of new draftees is unlikely to all of a sudden have us up and winning.
It does get senior game time into them, but what good is senior experience when it’s being flogged week in-week out? Traditionally, I think bringing them in more slowly helps the young kids gain experience and confidence among the core senior players who they can learn off.
Saying that you don’t take a pick 5 to play him in the magoos is rubbish. You take a pick 5 because you see talent in him, but that talent might not be senior ready for some time. Rushing him doesn’t help develop that talent or have his body physically ready to match it with the big boys, the mature, AFL seasoned bodies.
So making wholesale changes to bring in youth will likely make a painful season for players and supporters alike.
Tigers might have up to 7 out! Having said that, they have alot of depth. At this stage, my changes would be (providing they are fit)
In Stephens Amartey Maibaum Gould
Out Ronke Gray Melican Hayward
Hayward spent most his time on a wing and HB. His composure and decision making need more work to play as a defender - needs time in reserves. Surely Gould as a specialist defender would fill the brief better. Gray looked slow and not up to the pace of the game. Ronke barely did a thing.
Yes but if by some freak of nature we beat Richmond, be prepared for the endless commentary about how the Tigers had all these players out plus they had to play interstate.
It's very hard to live in a studio apartment in San Jose with a man who's learning to play violin. That's what she told the police when she handed them the empty revolver.
The Scarlatti Tilt - Richard Brautigan
In: Fox (to play as 2nd tall defender), Stephens
Out: Melican (injured), Gray
Rumour is that Cotchin faked his injury to get out of going to the hub.
Tigers are ripe for the picking!
It’s a worry that Stephens, noted for his kicking as a draftee is now struggling with it. I wondered if he’d be worth bringing in to tag in place of Clarke, given his tank etc as this would take off some of the pressure.
If there’s no replacement for Melican then surely Amartey has to ruck.
I know it’s a risk but I would love to bring in someone to release Mills. Give Gould a block of games and let him sink or swim.
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