Mick's message to members this week mentions playing on a larger ground and 'five or six players from [the NBs] who can come into our side, if need be, and freshen it up'.
While I take that with a grain of salt, it wouldn't surprise me to see a couple of runners come into the side.
Yep, taking any slow blokes into next week's game would be ill-advised.
Did anyone hear Malthouse say that Garlett almost missed Friday's game. Robbo was warming up and was a chance to play until just before the game. Perhaps Garlett may miss against Gold Coast.
Carrazzo is cleared to play.
Going on what I saw at Box Hill, Robbo should be back this week and Graham and Casboult could be close.
Yep, agree. And I've a feeling from what MM said in his Media Conference that the side might need a 'freshen-up' with a few changes. He mentioned a good few blokes were in line for a call-up. I wonder if only one of McLean / Cachia will be in for our next game... making way for Robbo?. Maybe a rest for Andy Mac (in White or Bootsma)? Maybe even rest Kreuz (in Casboult/Warnock)? And rest Murph giving his bruised bum a chance to heal (Graham debut)?
There will be a few boys from the NBs who'd be presenting a good case to be included. Few blokes in the midfield should be nervous. Murph must rest... he's obviously carrying an injury. Juddy will make up for his soft game against the Kangabies. Blokes in consideration would have to be Robbo, Levi, Graham and White.
In context of the season - best win of the season.
The Kangabies threw absolutely everything at us... and in previous seasons, regardless of form, they've won 'their' Friday night against top sides. They steel themsevles for this Friday night game.
Considering the blokes we had 'down'... it was a seriously good win (gotta address the fade).
Although, as you mention CRASH, not expecting much from ROK, I will also be watching with interest. I am a wrap for this bloke and hope he shows something (and doesn't get injured) in the few remaining weeks.
I myself would have to of been Watson's biggest fan. Being a CHB myself I have a soft spot for them and setting his highlight reel when we drafted him I went out and got a baby blue gursney with the number 10 on the back. Haven't been able to wear it much, but watched the game with a port supporter who had never heard of Watson. After the game I he said he doubts her ever will again and unfortunately I have to agree.
The kid has the skills, has the body but his head must bee hollow. He's not slow, he just has no desire to get that ball more than anyone else. He jogs to contests and then pulls up instead of sprinting and throwing his body on the line and over the ball. Watson needs to get some c*nt about him, use his body to intimidate, get front position, if he can't at least use his body to apply pressure instead of waiting to meet the ball with a punch from behind at the last second.
This kid should be smashing packs and running off for an easy kick cause most chfs won't chase but he is lazy and uninterested. Like a lot of our boys he doesn't bleed blue, he doesn't want to do win that ball and I'm 95% sure he doesn't want that ball anywhere near him
Time to bite the 'one ounce piece of lead' and keep Hendo up forward PROVIDED he has the kind of tall/hard support as offered by Rowey (last Saturday night). On his (Hendo) patmalone he won't cut it, yet. But with strong and dangerous 'tall' support... job done. A resting Kreuz is also a big headache for opposition coaches and defenders.
No point holding the opposition to 11 goals if you can only kick 9. Never underestimate the impact measured offensive pressure/scoreboard pressure can do to unnerve the opposition.
McInnes has given more to our backline than his understated demeanour might suggest.
If the Kangabies (or is that the Wallaroos?) have a slow tall this Friday night, then Watson is the dude.
Still like to trial Hammer as a tall/mobile defender.
Apparently we can't win a flag in the next three years so no point going for experience, we need to develop our own and hopefully have them right before blokes like Murphy, Gibbs, Hendo etc are past their prime. Murphy will be 30 in 4 years time will he not? Scary stuff.
Rubbish. Of course we can be a serious contender within 3 years... even next year. And the injection of an experienced player or 3 would be highly beneficial (1 being a tall defender, 1 being a tall forward & 1 a hard mid... plan assuming Waite will not front up next year, making him a bonus), provided they meet our immediate needs. And we got rid of a few 'non-hackers'. Non-hackers in terms of being able to execute our needs... these blokes might serve another club well, but not us.
This weeks game will tell me a little bit about where the players are with their mental toughness. Win and it's a step forward, lose and MM has an even tougher job ahead of him than I 1st thought!
Sums up my sentiments as well.
This is a game, for us, about mental toughness... for 4 quarters. It's about being mentally tough, no matter what. It's about resilience and absorbing mongrel acts (from the Kangabies... very, very good at sniping). We've more talent on the paddock and a better game plan. But that amounts to zilch if you aint got the ruthless focus between the lug holes.
The Kangabies grow an extra leg for a Friday night game... as they believe they invented it! This will be a huge challenge for us. So important not to let them get off to a good start. 8pt game for us
Agree re. Lucas, I'm also more optimistic about him. He is showing more and more and will turn out OK for us I think. He is also less panicky now and I think is toughening up a bit.
Cachia is a great prospect also - posted earlier about him and he looks like someone we will get a few good years from.
Particularly pleasing to see Lucas get into some of their blokes - he showed some mongrel and didn't shirk the issue. I think we are all starting to come around in regards to Lucas... with good reason, he continues to improve... just gotta put 4 quarters together now.
Will be handy for us if Tarrant, Swallow and Hansen all miss to go with the already missing lindsay thomas.
And what a dreadful trap it is to think like that... remember a certain final in '92 when the Pussies lost 3 key dudes and still spanked us!!!
We must always prepare for the best of the opposition. Always. And I think a good number of our boys know how this mob has pulled down our dacks when not expected to.
This game is much more a final than last Saturday night's game against the Aints.
Too true. They do however buckle under pressure more than the Saints do. How they find a way to lose games they are fully in control of, is completely beyond me. Hang on a minute, we have been missing games we could be winning too. On a serious note, I am more confident we can beat North than I was of us beating St Kilda. Need to win the clearances though.
So hope you're right, Green Stick... but this mob lift when they know they're playing us. And that is the key... the Aints grow another leg when they play us and as a result play confident / above themselves footy. The Wallaroos also grow another leg when they play us, and they have more talent on the paddock than the Aints, hence my hope we lift even more than last Saturday night to meet a very serious challenge that the Kangabies will present.
...but we've moved on and there will be another (Cachia/Carrazzo/Curnow?)!
