Pre-Match: MAGPIES v Bloos - all comments here....

[jonesy86]

Out: Obrien, Buckley, Wakelin, Iles
In: Lonie, Presti, Davies, Pendlebury

[wo5]

Depending on the way games go this week, if we finish 5th by the end of this round, i wouldnt mind playing bucks in our next to games, to finish in top 4. Then rest him in the first interstate game.

[Cam]

Beware the blues.

Agree that Wakelin has to go though. Surely Davies will get another shot as well.

[Adz]

Depending on the way games go this week, if we finish 5th by the end of this round, i wouldnt mind playing bucks in our next to games, to finish in top 4. Then rest him in the first interstate game.

Hahaha, you have got to be kidding? Resting Buckley in a final.

Anyway
Out: Obrien, Buckley, Wakelin, Iles, Cloke
In: Lonie, Presti, Davies, Pendlebury, Rowe

[daicos from the boundry]

Settle down.As for the ins,Williamstown hasnt even played yet Pendles might have 40 posses, Richards 30 hitouts, Rowe 5 goals etc.............. Wait and see who earns there spot.
Iles will be lucky to keep his spot.

[leonmagic]

as daicos said, you cant judge until the willy boys have played.

however, iles and licuria need to go.

[Tannin]

Wakelin? WTF would you drop Wakelin? He did his ankle right at the start of the match - taking an excellent grab deep in defence, mind you, and in doing so saving a goal - then was on the bench or in the rooms having treatment for the rest of the match until the final quarter when he came out despite the injury and played well, covering a lot of ground, taking good, thrust-stopping marks, and providing some poise and sanity when almost everyone else was descending into Richmond-style panic and kick it sideways mode. I just hope his ankle is OK for next week.

Out: J Cloke, Buckley (rested), Licuria, Holland, O'Brien (inj.)
In: Pendles, Lonie, Davies, Fanning, Presti.

[wo5]

We cant afford to not play bucks, alot of people wanted to rest him tonight, if we did we wouldve lost big time.

[Cam]

Wakelin looked old slow and panicky.

[daicos from the boundry]

Wakelin looked old slow and panicky.

Licca's looked like that all year

[Tannin]

Despite playing only one quarter, Wakelin had more effective possessions than Licca. Or Holland.

[paulie]

Have to adgree with Cam Wakes is looking very slow and unsteady but with Harry getting injured he might survive Presti if fit would have to be back as will Lonie.Don't think Bucks will be rested too bigger game.alot will depend on player fitness and the good old Tribunial Johnno looks the worse of the three potenial suspensions think Licca and Burns will be ok.

[jonesy86]

only 1 of wakelin and j cloke will play against carlton with their forward line of fev, fisher and waite

presti/clement - fev

clement/presti - waite

lonie/maxwell - fisher

wakelin - whitnall/bryan

[Colonel]

Iles should go. Davies is a better half-back flanker at this stage.

If O'Brien is going to miss with his injury, Lonie is guaranteed a start next week.

Licuria is only just retaining his spot in the team. If there's any doubt, maybe it's time to give Yakka a run in the midfield.

Wakes has shown that the game has passed him by. Too many bad mistakes in the last line of defence -- too slow to keep up with today's game. John Anthony is the obvious replacement.

We're a realistic chance at a top four spot. Time to pick our best 22.

[john b]

Out: O'brien(inj)
In: Lonie

Give Tarrent one more week. Then rest Buckly against Kangaroos.

Licuria did look out of sorts tonight, but we still need some experience in the midfield. We cant carry to many youngsters through the finals. He also (with a bit of luck) may find some form.