Changes for Rnd 16 V The Eagles

[bodgie]

I shall withdraw from another LRT thread as gracefully as I can. Thank you longmile and dirtyburt.

[Dirtyburt]

Yes, Bodgie and I have discussed the TDL issue several times together and share a mutual agreement.

Lmao

[Dirtyburt]

The toughest part of the season is coming up. We are equal fourth. I am confident of making the top four. I think next year is our best chance of taking the top spot. I am not dogmatic about our best 22. TDL has a lot of potential. I think LRT has past his best. Its just my opinion. The coaches and your good self won't be convinced otherwise.

Play for today, a genuine shot at a premiership is a not a thing to be taken lightly.

We have had a charmed run with injury this season (apologies rooster). Both goodes and mummy are now back in the fold. Who knows if we will be so fortunate next year?

We are equal top! Not fourth

[longmile]

Your speaking for bodgie?

Yes, Bodgie and I have discussed the TDL issue several times together and share a mutual agreement.

[bodgie]

I would also point out I really rate TDL. He has picked up his defensive work and spread. He is simply not in our BEST 22 ATM

The toughest part of the season is coming up. We are equal fourth. I am confident of making the top four. I think next year is our best chance of taking the top spot. I am not dogmatic about our best 22. TDL has a lot of potential. I think LRT has past his best. Its just my opinion. The coaches and your good self won't be convinced otherwise.

[Dirtyburt]

Yes it is serious. TDL provides a far better forward option than LRT or Everitt. I'm not saying that LRT shouldn't be in the team, he just shouldn't be in the forward line.

Your speaking for bodgie?

[longmile]

This is not serious surely?

When you are a genuine shot at a premiership (which Hopefully we can all agree we are?) you play the best 22 you have to win EVERY game.

Bugger what happens next year

Net win a premiership

Yes it is serious. TDL provides a far better forward option than LRT or Everitt. I'm not saying that LRT shouldn't be in the team, he just shouldn't be in the forward line.

[Dirtyburt]

I would also point out I really rate TDL. He has picked up his defensive work and spread. He is simply not in our BEST 22 ATM

[Dirtyburt]

Maybe they think he's required now but is what we have seen so far this year the best LRT can deliver? He really hasn't done much to suggest he'll be in our best 22 next year so we could easily lose both. Net gain? Zero.

This is not serious surely?

When you are a genuine shot at a premiership (which Hopefully we can all agree we are?) you play the best 22 you have to win EVERY game.

Bugger what happens next year

Net win a premiership

[bodgie]

You pick your best 22 to win a game which we have been doing. If you do that, and you are top of the ladder, you are doing it very well. If that means you lose peripheral players, sad, but so be it. You hope they stay and fight to get in a good side with premiership potential. If they leave meh

Maybe they think he's required now but is what we have seen so far this year the best LRT can deliver? He really hasn't done much to suggest he'll be in our best 22 next year so we could easily lose both. Net gain? Zero.

[Dirtyburt]

Except that TDL is in our best 22 and is better than peripheral player.

Seems the coach and selection committe disagree. The same ones that have picked a side that sees us sit on top of the ladder.

I'm backing them

[longmile]

You pick your best 22 to win a game which we have been doing. If you do that, and you are top of the ladder, you are doing it very well. If that means you lose peripheral players, sad, but so be it. You hope they stay and fight to get in a good side with premiership potential. If they leave meh

Except that TDL is in our best 22 and is better than peripheral player.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Are we top heavy? Ted, Grundy, Reid, LRT, Mummy, Moose. Throw in the mobile talls AJ, Goodes and Everitt.... That's a few players above 190 cm on a big ground. Possibly one Too many considering the Eagles have lost Lynch and Hille ( can play tall, not sure how tall he is). We'll see I guess.

[Dirtyburt]

Disappointing again not to see TDL in. I fear he'll go to another club at the end of this year. What a waste that would be

You pick your best 22 to win a game which we have been doing. If you do that, and you are top of the ladder, you are doing it very well. If that means you lose peripheral players, sad, but so be it. You hope they stay and fight to get in a good side with premiership potential. If they leave meh

[longmile]

Disappointing again not to see TDL in. I fear he'll go to another club at the end of this year. What a waste that would be