Changes for next week's game against the Dogs?

[one-eyed]

Any changes to a winning combo?

Fire away ....

[Golfprotiger]

Leave it!!!!!!!!!!

[WilliamPowell]

INS: Batchelor

OUTS: Astbury

[TigerTimeII]

astbury was looking ok and has more pace than batchelor
i would have dea before batch

jackson has to go

and foley went backwards after a great game in perth

grigg is a worry

[big tone]

Watched Astbury really closely today to see if my opinion of him had changed. Nope, still the human statue.
Batch is 10 times the footballer and he is borderline. Come on Grimes, you are what we need.

[WilliamPowell]

Watched Astbury really closely today to see if my opinion of him had changed. Nope, still the human statue.
Batch is 10 times the footballer and he is borderline. Come on Grimes, you are what we need.

Thought I was the only one who thought he resembles a non moving object, just far too reactionary for mine

Would love Grimes back too but until then would go with Batchelor or Astbury every week

See big tone who said we can't agree sometimes 

[TigerTimeII]

astbury just needs to string 4 games together and look out

grimes we miss badly

dea is better than batch

batch is too slow too reactionary and thinks we r still playing 80's footy

[Chuck17]

INS: Batchelor

OUTS: Astbury

X 2

[big tone]

Watched Astbury really closely today to see if my opinion of him had changed. Nope, still the human statue.
Batch is 10 times the footballer and he is borderline. Come on Grimes, you are what we need.

Thought I was the only one who thought he resembles a non moving object, just far too reactionary for mine

Would love Grimes back too but until then would go with Batchelor or Astbury every week

See big tone who said we can't agree sometimes 

Went with a couple of metes today WP, that have both played their share of good footy and told them to take special notice of how Astbury goes. Both were horrified how he after one contest  would stand there and spectate. He is no good. Would rather Batch, Griff or even an undersized Dea to fill his role.
Saying that both still laugh at my dislike of Ellis. 

[dwaino]

Anyone in for Arsebury.

[Chuck17]

Watched Astbury really closely today to see if my opinion of him had changed. Nope, still the human statue.
Batch is 10 times the footballer and he is borderline. Come on Grimes, you are what we need.

Thought I was the only one who thought he resembles a non moving object, just far too reactionary for mine

Would love Grimes back too but until then would go with Batchelor or Astbury every week

See big tone who said we can't agree sometimes 

Went with a couple of metes today WP, that have both played their share of good footy and told them to take special notice of how Astbury goes. Both were horrified how he after one contest  would stand there and spectate. He is no good. Would rather Batch, Griff or even an undersized Dea to fill his role.
Saying that both still laugh at my dislike of Ellis. 

This is symptomatic of Astbury's core strength, ie he is the thinking mans footballer.  He is often thinking ahead two or three plays beyond the present and unfortunately he is frozen in real time.  The blank look so often observed on his face is actually the facade of a feverish mind working behind the scenes.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

While still off the consistency required of a player his age and experience - seeing Griggs attack the ball and laying tackles was good to see it is possible.
Too often  Griggamortus sets in when a hard ball needs to be won but when there's an opportunistic goal to be kicked Griggy Pops up

[Judge Roughneck]

I thought astbury won or competed well in most contests.

[Ruanaidh]

I thought astbury won or competed well in most contests.

So did I.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

At the game, I didn't think Astbury did that well.  After watching the replay, I changed my mind.  Rarely beaten and tried hard.  Obviously would be better for the run.
As has been said, he will improve given a stretch of games.  His running backwards and copping it from Morris accidentally showed real courage.  Doubt Batch would have done that.