Official Team for Round 14

[Con65]

MT I disagree with you that Post is unlucky.

I dont think Post is in very good form atm.

Also, where do you see Post playing...imho he is not quick enough as a defender, not a ruckman and doesnt seem to really set the world on fire when played as a fwd

I dont know where his best position is...perhaps the third fwd but Miller seems to have that sown up at the moment...

[tiger101]

B: James Strauss, James Frawley, Daniel Nicholson
HB: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Jack Trengove
C: Tom Scully, Colin Sylvia, Jeremy Howe
HF: Nathan Jones, Jack Watts, Ricky Petterd
F: Jamie Bennell, Mark Jamar, Brad Green
Foll: Stefan Martin, Brent Moloney, Jordie McKenzie
I/C: Cale Morton, Liam Jurrah, Jordan Gysberts, Joel Macdonald

That actually looks a strong side on paper  . Only main weak spot is at FF with them needing to play a resting ruckman there rather than a genuine FF. Jurrah's had an ordinary year so far.

Therefore you can bank on us playing Jurrah into some form then   we're masters at that  

Its does look pretty strong on paper. Need to get in and under these softies early, if we give them a start and they get their fairy tails up early, it could get ugly.

Farmer incredibly lucky to survive another week. has played 1 decent quarter since he returned. Not good enough

Yep I agree. Need to play some bruising football straight from the start can't let them get there skis on and roll us from the get go.

[WA Tiger]

I dont think Post is in very good form atm.

Um....Con, sorry but when was Post in good form in the RFC team???

Good to see Gourdis get a go, good luck mate.

[Willy]

 

[mightytiges]

MT I disagree with you that Post is unlucky.

I dont think Post is in very good form atm.

Also, where do you see Post playing...imho he is not quick enough as a defender, not a ruckman and doesnt seem to really set the world on fire when played as a fwd

I dont know where his best position is...perhaps the third fwd but Miller seems to have that sown up at the moment...

Yep I'd have Postie 3rd forward instead of Miller for the time being while we wait on Big Ben's return. Miller is definitely not part of our future and has the turning circle of the Queen Mary so I'd rather give Postie more than 2.5 quarters before dropping him.

[Penelope]

i think it's pretty obvious that there something that post does, or doesn't do, that does not please the coaching staff.

[the claw]

B: James Strauss, James Frawley, Daniel Nicholson
HB: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Jack Trengove
C: Tom Scully, Colin Sylvia, Jeremy Howe
HF: Nathan Jones, Jack Watts, Ricky Petterd
F: Jamie Bennell, Mark Jamar, Brad Green
Foll: Stefan Martin, Brent Moloney, Jordie McKenzie
I/C: Cale Morton, Liam Jurrah, Jordan Gysberts, Joel Macdonald

That actually looks a strong side on paper  . Only main weak spot is at FF with them needing to play a resting ruckman there rather than a genuine FF. Jurrah's had an ordinary year so far.

jurrah and howe while not monsters are still a decent height at 188 and 190 and both can jump. you can bet these two spend plenty of time forward, we dont have matchups for them.

personally i think it a mistake to take in just two tall defenders and i also think we should have made 5  or so changes.
people will say your kidding 5 changes but we won last week. for me we may as well have lost the standard was terrible and because of that i reckon if it takes 5 changes to lift the standard so be it.

[TigerTimeII]

we must stop sylvia  and petterd, they always kill us

[WA Tiger]

Richmond

B: Chris Newman, Alex Rance, Bachar Houli

HB: Brett Deledio, Luke McGuane, Shaun Grigg

C: Trent Cotchin, Dustin Martin, Reece Conca

HF: Robin Nahas, Tyrone Vickery, Shane Edwards

F: Mitchell Farmer, Jack Riewoldt, Brad Miller

Foll: Andrew Browne, Daniel Jackson, Nathan Foley

I/C: Tom Hislop, David Gourdis, Jeromey Webberley, Jake Batchelor

Emg: Shane Tuck, Jayden Post, Bradley Helbig



In: David Gourdis, Jake Batchelor

Out: Jake King (Suspension), Jayden Post

Miller must have only survived as we're playing against his old side  . Post a bit unlucky as he had to be subbed off for team balance with Mitch Clark going off injured for Brisbane.

As for our forward pockets named  . I don't think I've seen Farmer play in a forward pocket .

Not that it will happen but I would like to see Farmer play out of the forward pocket. He could really open the forward line up for our midfielders to kick more goals. He only has to lead out to the 50 and beyond, if he gets the ball around 55+ he will kick them. Could prove a good foil for Riewoldt and Miller.

[gerkin greg]

personally i think it a mistake to take in just two tall defenders

So does the match committee which is why they named three, big fella 

[WilliamPowell]

Hardwick has no idea.

Hislop, Farmer, Miller still in the team is a joke!

Post plays one match and then is omitted? Hislop has had no impact, can't kick, can't mark, can't run!

We are heading backwards when Miller and Hislop are in the team!

Hardwick said that he will play good skillful players and has gone back on his word!

 

"Hardwick has no idea"

This may come as a shock to you torch but have you ever considered for a milli second that perhaps the reason the the likes of Miller, Hislop & Farmer are in the team is because they are playing the roles assigned to them by the bloke who has "no idea". 

Now perhaps we have been watching different games but from the games I was at the last 2 weeks Farmer was good in the 2nd half against Sydney and reasonable against Bris. He was nvere going to be dropped.

Miller didn't have a great game against Sydney as defender but seeing the bloke with "no idea" has him in the team as a forward, well that wasn't exactly a great surprise. Against Bris Miller played the role he was given as a forward and pinch hitter in the ruck

As for Hislop - I don't know what his role is outside of being a defensive forward ala Kingy but obviously he is doing what the bloke with "no idea" wants because he remains. Also, with Kingy out we need someone to fill that role and I would think that is going to be Hislop. Will it work, well we will know around 4.50pm Saturday arvo

[Tigeritis™©®]

MT I disagree with you that Post is unlucky.

I dont think Post is in very good form atm.

Also, where do you see Post playing...imho he is not quick enough as a defender, not a ruckman and doesnt seem to really set the world on fire when played as a fwd

I dont know where his best position is...perhaps the third fwd but Miller seems to have that sown up at the moment...

Yep I'd have Postie 3rd forward instead of Miller for the time being while we wait on Big Ben's return. Miller is definitely not part of our future and has the turning circle of the Queen Mary so I'd rather give Postie more than 2.5 quarters before dropping him.

agree 100%

[WilliamPowell]

Miller must have only survived as we're playing against his old side  . Post a bit unlucky as he had to be subbed off for team balance with Mitch Clark going off injured for Brisbane.

As for our forward pockets named  . I don't think I've seen Farmer play in a forward pocket .

MT see my response to torch  

But Miller survived because I reckon he played and is playing the role the coaches want him to play. I tihnk it was in one of Dimma's (aka the bloke with "no idea") recent press conferences spoke very highly of Miller and that he was indeed doing exactly what they wanted & needed him to do for the team, while he is doing that he is going to keep getting games whether the masses like it or not  

As for Post - I agree I think he is unlucky but I watched him closely last week and I really think one of his biggest problems is his slow decision making, just seems to take that fraction of a second too long to kick the thing or handball it and it results in added pressure on the person he is giving it to

[Coach]

The bloke with "no idea" should have given Greekman a run a long time ago.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Hislop useless at essendon, useless since joining us only to get delisted by a bottom team.  Now he's getting another chance to show something. I don't understand.
There's a perception he's tough. But I don't see anything from a guy who gets chance after chance to prove himself but has failed time & time again. He's fragile in spirit and body. 
I don't know what anyone including hardwick sees in him. Send him back to Windy hill or the VFA.