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Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #45 –
I'll be there!

Go Blues.
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #46 –
This could get very ugly

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #47 –
Quote from: Lods – on
Well we're about to find out what some folks have been wondering about for some time... without actually wanting to see it. :( :(

The 'elephant in the room' is about to be addressed.

2 elephants in the room i suspect.

1. Can we play without Cripps.
2. Can Teague coach.

If he can get the boys to be competitive in the absense of BOTH our skippers, on the other side of the country no less, then we need to start looking hard at him.

Which brings me to the obvious question.

Who captains? Ed? Simmo?? Murphy???

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #48 –
I'm excited by this...freo are freo.

So, so.

Who will step up?

Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #49 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
I'm excited by this...freo are freo.

So, so.

Who will step up?

Setterfield.....will have to take Mundy.
Maybe Jack will play and be that big inside  mid we need and contain Fyfe.
McGovern to kick a bag and win us the game.

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #50 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Setterfield.....will have to take Mundy.
Maybe Jack will play and be that big inside  mid we need and contain Fyfe.
McGovern to kick a bag and win us the game.

Tell Kennedy to stop Fyfe.... your job lad (in between supporting Folau you numpty)
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #51 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
2 elephants in the room i suspect.

1. Can we play without Cripps.
2. Can Teague coach.

If he can get the boys to be competitive in the absense of BOTH our skippers, on the other side of the country no less, then we need to start looking hard at him.

Which brings me to the obvious question.

Who captains? Ed? Simmo?? Murphy???

Good question.

You'd go Murphy unless you want a youngster to give it a go.

For me the next one who shows the right stuff and would benefit from a short go at captain would be Jacob weitering.
"everything you know is wrong"

Paul Hewson

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #52 –
I'd love to see them make Simmo captain for this game

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #53 –
Quote from: Jack Burton – on
I'd love to see them make Simmo captain for this game

I like that idea.  See if he's got one more Simmo special left in him.  See if the youngsters have got any respect for a bloke who deserves plenty.

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #54 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Setterfield.....will have to take Mundy.
Maybe Jack will play and be that big inside  mid we need and contain Fyfe.
McGovern to kick a bag and win us the game.

MMmm ! Love it EB.

If only ??? :D
I spent most of my money on Women and grog.
The rest I just wasted.

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #55 –
CARLTON

B: Nic Newman, Levi Casboult, Kade Simpson
HB: Caleb Marchbank, Jacob Weitering, Lachie Plowman
C: Marc Murphy, Paddy Dow, Lochie O'Brien
HF: Ed Curnow, Charlie Curnow, David Cuningham
F: Zac Fisher, Mitch McGovern, Michael Gibbons
R: Matthew Kreuzer, Will Setterfield, Sam Walsh
Int: Dale Thomas, Jack Silvagni, Liam Jones, Sam Petrevski-Seton, Matthew Kennedy, Andrew Phillips, Hugh Goddard, Darcy Lang (Four to be omitted)

IN: Jack Silvagni, Liam Jones, Matthew Kennedy, Andrew Phillips, Hugh Goddard, Darcy Lang

OUT: Harry McKay (Injured), Patrick Cripps (Injured)

NEW: Hugh Goddard

What a downer. :( No Cripps.

FREMANTLE
B: Nathan Wilson, Joel Hamling, Luke Ryan
HB: Ethan Hughes, Griffin Logue, Connor Blakely
C: Bradley Hill, Nat Fyfe, Ed Langdon
HF: Darcy Tucker, Michael Walters, Andrew Brayshaw
F: Sam Switkowski, Brennan Cox, Brandon Matera
R: Sean Darcy, Reece Conca, David Mundy
Int: Brett Bewley, Cam McCarthy, Travis Colyer, Adam Cerra, Bailey Banfield, Scott Jones, Lachie Schultz, Taylin Duman (Four to be omitted)

IN: Cam McCarthy, Travis Colyer, Adam Cerra, Bailey Banfield, Scott Jones, Lachie Schultz

OUT: Jesse Hogan (Injured), Stephen Hill (Injured)
Live Long and Prosper!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #56 –
So the 4 who are to be omitted MUST be from the interchange group listed, correct?

That is, the listed starting 18 are definite, short of a last minute disaster?
Finals, then 4 in a row!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #57 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
I'm excited by this...freo are freo.

So, so.

Who will step up?

I applaud your optimism and hope we play out of our skins and its a great day out for Bluebaggers.

Unfortunately Carlton are Carlton too.
The last time we defeated Freo was early 2016... 
Since then we all know our list and coaching changes. Right now our team is led by Crippa, who won't even make the trip

Its won or lost in the middle. Without Crippa, the heat is on the mids. Fisher, Samo, Setterfield, Murphy, Dow, Walsh and whoever else rotates through are going to need to bring their A game for 4 quarters. If we don't get first use of the ball, and use it efficiently, it may be a long day. I'd like to see Gibbons in the middle. I think his pressure, endurance, and nous will be useful.

We need to score early to silence the crowd. Give them a few goals lead, like we've been doing lately and it's game over imo. Then it will be a matter of the entire backline stepping up. Stopping Walters and Matera around goals will be a challenge that I'm hopeful our backs can conquer.

Freo by 5 goals
Go Blues- prove me wrong
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #58 –
Quote from: flyboy77 – on
So the 4 who are to be omitted MUST be from the interchange group listed, correct?

That is, the listed starting 18 are definite, short of a last minute disaster?

I believe we can omit someone from the named starting 18 but there’s a financial penalty.  Unless there’s a fitness issue, I suspect that the last four named will miss out.
It's still the Gulf of Mexico, Don Old!

Re: Pre Game AFL Round 15 - Blues v Freo Shockers, 1720 AST, Optus Stadium

Reply #59 –
Quote from: kruddler – on
2 elephants in the room i suspect.

1. Can we play without Cripps.
2. Can Teague coach.

If I was Teague I'd call in sick for this one...but I think he's probably made of sterner stuff.

Everything points to an relatively easy day at the office for Freo
But funnier things have happened.
Cripps out will change Freo's thinking a bit in terms of matchups.
Some of the younger guys might be keen to take up the slack and we may actually see another level for some with Cripps's absence.
Freo will be fairly confident...maybe over confident.
The start is all important...we cant afford starts like our last two efforts.

It will need a hell of a lot to grow right but it's a great (and interesting test) to see how we operate without Cripps.
In some respects it's also a bit of a measure of Silvagni's recruitment.