QB Match....The Test - Pre-Match Thread

R.Barham · Post by **R.Barham** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:38 pm

The backline sure looks very thin

eddiesmith · Post by **eddiesmith** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:39 pm

Cox is the obvious replacement for Shaw and if Bryan is fit then Richards is not stiff, he is lucky to ever get a game, shouldnt be on the list

Should end up Wakes, Cox and Bryan in for Presti, Heater and The Stick

melliot · Post by **melliot** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:44 pm

Tooves needs a good game to maintain his spot you'd think.

leonmagic · Post by **leonmagic** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:58 pm

toovey will go. shaw wont play so cox in for him, possibly stanley.

Mossi · Post by **Mossi** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:00 pm

melliot wrote:Tooves needs a good game to maintain his spot you'd think.

Would have liked to see Cooke in. Stanley may take Tooves spot, but on hindsight you cant change too many around! Sticks played well last week but I rekon Bryan is better suited against the physical Dees.. Should be a close one

Zakal · Post by **Zakal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:01 pm

melliot wrote:Tooves needs a good game to maintain his spot you'd think.

How's this for a plan for Tooves...

Following is great success in the position against Richmond....how about we play to our strengths (instead of focussing on our weakened defensive lineup) and slot Toovey in up forward.

That makes 3 tall forwards (Rocca, Cloke and Toovey) that need tall defenders to mind them...thus hopefully preventing guys like Miller pushing forward to expose our clearly weakened defence.

Also Fraser and Bryan will BOTH push forward at times, and the only time this won;t hurt them too much, is if they rest White down back playing on Fraser...Johnson cant do this, and you wouldnt think they'd play White on Bryan when he is forward (exposing Johnson to Fraser in the ruck) so Bryan resting up forward can force another possible mismatch...but more importantly...keeps their tall KPP's in our forward 50, not theirs.

Ive said it before, and ill say it again...i want Harry on Neitz first. We can rotate him with Wakes if he can't do the job, but i think its important to show him that we have full confidence in his stopping-ability, and that he can be FB one day. Neitz won't have much advantage in body strength in a wrestle, and Harry will slaughter him in speed. I think its a great matchup that will keep Netiz from getting easy marks on a lead from some of their better midfielders.

EDIT: Oh, and whoever Maxxy plays on...he must be told PLAY IN FRONT!. Sick of maxxy getting caught out of position behind the player and trying to swat the ball away. Play his opponent in front, and at least that way it will be HIM getting the free kick for soft 'in the back' rather than giving it away trying to come of the top and spoil.

jonesy86 · Post by **jonesy86** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:03 pm

richards is unlucky on last weeks form...i reckon bryan is in as a backup tall defender if wakes struggles as well as ruck

favourites 2008 · Post by **favourites 2008** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:05 pm

Tooves should play half back, he is a perfect replacement for shaw. Goldy should play, no need for cox to come in. Bryan is good to go, just adds flexibility and stretchs the dees defence. Look for Fraser to play well. Plenty of run in that side, will go along way to beating the dees.

Zakal · Post by **Zakal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:11 pm

favourites 2006 wrote:Tooves should play half back, he is a perfect replacement for shaw. Goldy should play, no need for cox to come in. Bryan is good to go, just adds flexibility and stretchs the dees defence. Look for Fraser to play well. Plenty of run in that side, will go along way to beating the dees.

We know Bryan can play forward...can he play a defensive role though?

Usurper · Post by **Usurper** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:33 pm

I'd say we're ok for tall defence, against Melbourne, with Wakes in for Presti.

So are Medhurst and Davis really going to be playing mostly as midfielders? Sweet.

My guesses for the I/C: Bryan, Liccuria, Stanley and Thomas.

gregpie · Post by **gregpie** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:43 pm

The backline sure looks very thin

agree!
Hope I'm wrong but I can't see Wakelin doing the job on Neitz.

greg

Alec. J. Hidell · Post by **Alec. J. Hidell** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:48 pm

gregpie wrote:
The backline sure looks very thin
agree!
Hope I'm wrong but I can't see Wakelin doing the job on Neitz.

greg

Greg, I think at some stage Harry will get a crack at Neitz

jeff corfe · Post by **jeff corfe** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 7:30 pm

Cant believe some folk believe this is a danger game..we'll beat em by ten goals plus...believe me we are a very good side...this game is gonna be fun!!

Carders · Post by **Carders** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:05 pm

This will be the biggest test of the year to date ladies and gentleman. Melbourne have their best team for the year in monday, the same team that made the finals last year but has been missing all this year. This time last year we were flying, then we came up against the dees, got belted and it sorta set us off downwards a bit we had a few good wins later on, but we hadnt been thrashed all year and it started the negative spin...the result against the tigers didnt help either.

This year, like last we have a few injuries going into the game, but instead of replacing them with spuds like Rowe, Yakka & Fanning, we have some quality hard solid kids and veterans.

Time for the pies to make a stand and set up the 2nd half of the year. WE ARE GOOD ENOUGH and owe these pricks after 3 years of floggings.

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