Pre Match: Pies v. 'Aints - All comments please.

[Joel]

Bryan will play you'd think. Iles will prob miss out again.

[Tannin]

Davies, by the look of things, is a genuine emergency. He'll only play if there is a last-minute injury to a midfielder. But it's good to seee him close to selection. Odd that it should come after a week when he played less well for Willy than usual.

But as posters above have said already, it's Bryan's selection that is the real puzzle. Why drop Richards when he is in career-best form and improving a little every week? Is his dislocated finger a factor?

It seems to me that the view at Victoria Park is that the Saint's ruck division is weak and that we need to take advantage of that ...... but which way?

There is Plan A: ruck Fraser all day and play an extra midfielder (Iles, a quick one) to run St Kilda off their legs. But who helps Josh out? Reid? Cloke? Seems a bit risky.

There is Plan B: ruck Bryan all day (with a little help from Josh) on the theory that Bryan's big body can crash & bash its way through the undermanned St Kilda ruckmen. Josh plays forward a lot. If he can take a grab or two he's a good kick from anywhere inside 50. Or the reverse: Josh rucks and Bryan sits in the goal square while Reid and the small forwards lurk for crumbs.

And if Bryan does play, then who gets left out? My guess is Harry.

[DaVe86]

Kosi has been named, and although i doubt he will play, we do need another ruck option. I actually thought Richards was coming a long way over the last few weeks. However with Richards out, im thinking Bryan will come in for Isles as a backup ruckman/forward.

No doubt Fraser and Bryan can rotate up forward when tired. They can work over the saints ruck division.

[Fire Up]

bryan will come in no doubt (as already stated)

the player he mite replace could be maxwell as he left training track early and injured his ankle or sumfin on sunday against the hawks

[magpie_born_and_bred]

I really hope Isles can play well and develop into a quality player, good luck to the kid.

You may see a change with richards or Bryan come in, who knows but regardless I believe kicking straight will be the key to winning, lets hope we finally find the big sticks, GO PIES!

[DaVe86]

If Kosi is not available, i am comfortable leaving Josh in the ruck all day. If Kosi is playing we need a 2nd ruckman. I doubt he'll play.

Saints have struggled with pace this year

[Dave The Man]

Clarke in the Midfield

[DaVe86]

No matter what there will be a late change. It will either be kosi out for the saints, or Bryan in for the pies. If Kosi pulls up, Mick will play another ruckman....im hoping he hasnt named Bryan as he is pretty confident Kosi will not play.

[magpie_born_and_bred]

let the irish boy run wild!

[Dave The Man]

On Channel it said:

Holland and Richardson was out!

[magpie_born_and_bred]

i also didnt know Richardson was still getting a game, the famous number 3

[Magpie Since 1986]

On Channel it said:

Holland and Richardson was out!

Richo is out! Tigers will miss him.

[Dave The Man]

On Channel it said:

Holland and Richardson was out!

Richo is out! Tigers will miss him.

Didn't You See Channel 10 News?

[Captain_MyCaptain]

On Channel it said:

Holland and Richardson was out!

Richo is out! Tigers will miss him.

Didn't You See Channel 10 News?

Tigers are tanking beautifully.

[john b]

I belive we will play with that line up.

If Bryan does play it'll be for Maxwell not Iles, we wont swap a big for a small.

Lets be honest of the talls available the best are in and we wouldn't want to add one more against the hard running Saints.

Trav and Ben will have to do some work in the Ruck.