Changes for next week against the Hawks?

[Andyy]

Heard Richo on commentary tonight saying that thanks to covid there's going to be a few unlucky kids across the comp from the 2019 draft that are going to be delisted without getting a fair chance to show their wares....gotta feeling Cumberland will be one of those unlucky kids....

Martyn, Cumberland and Biggie. No way have they had a fair shot at it.

[Diocletian]

Martyn just got another year....why I think Cumberland might be the unlucky one...be suprised but not stunned if Biggy was delisted...

[pmac21]

Hope the club realizes the opportunity it has to rest players this week and try some youth out to taste AFL footy prior to next season.
Let's have a look at Martyn, Nuyon, Cumberland, Naish, Ross etc.
Play ccj in the ruck all game.  Play Chol

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Dont need to see Nash again. Probably not much use picking some of the others either if they can't get a kick in the 2s.

Not keen to watch my club lose by 200 points

[Andyy]

Dont need to see Nash again. Probably not much use picking some of the others either if they can't get a kick in the 2s.

Not keen to watch my club lose by 200 points

Even if we get a pick upgrade for it? Haha

[gtig]

drop short for naish
riewoldt for chol.. or cumberland. need to try something different up fwd.
(unless jack recons he can kick 11)

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Dont need to see Nash again. Probably not much use picking some of the others either if they can't get a kick in the 2s.

Not keen to watch my club lose by 200 points

Even if we get a pick upgrade for it? Haha

I don't think there's a massive difference between us finishing 10th or 12th or whatever.

Always want to watch the lads play well and see them sing the song. Pick 6 or pick 9, makes poo all difference to me. We won our flags from some smart trades and a stack of dudes who weren't high picks.

 

[camboon]

If we aren’t going to make finals what value is there to play tired or injured players when kids who deserve a chance to play seniors don’t get that chance.
Even if they don’t get a kick it’s a great opportunity for the kids to see what the next step up is, you never know we might even find one or two
We tried the middle of the road thing for 30 years which killed me, so I would rather lose a battle and win the war

[Assange Tiger 😎]

It is a meaningless game that will change absolutely nothing regarding our future. You'll all stick the boot in to half of the kids anyway

[Tiger Khosh]

Give the premiership players not being extended a farewell game but otherwise bring in as many kids being retained for next season and rest the senior guys based on whose body is most cooked.

[eliminator]

If we aren’t going to make finals what value is there to play tired or injured players when kids who deserve a chance to play seniors don’t get that chance.
Even if they don’t get a kick it’s a great opportunity for the kids to see what the next step up is, you never know we might even find one or two
We tried the middle of the road thing for 30 years which killed me, so I would rather lose a battle and win the war

Spot on. This is a real chance to test out untried young players and give more experience to the younger players. For me the last game of the year can set you up for the next season. Cumberland, Dow, CCJ, Dawkins, Miller, Hugo and Martyn should all play if they are not injured. Should give Caddy, Houli and possibly Astbury farewell games. Should rest Cotchin, Edwards and Jack. If we get thrashed so be it. Remember the Swans thrashed us in 2016 and it led to significant changes to the club for the better.

[WilliamPowell]

If we aren’t going to make finals what value is there to play tired or injured players when kids who deserve a chance to play seniors don’t get that chance.
Even if they don’t get a kick it’s a great opportunity for the kids to see what the next step up is, you never know we might even find one or two
We tried the middle of the road thing for 30 years which killed me, so I would rather lose a battle and win the war

Spot on. This is a real chance to test out untried young players and give more experience to the younger players. For me the last game of the year can set you up for the next season. Cumberland, Dow, CCJ, Dawkins, Miller, Hugo and Martyn should all play if they are not injured. Should give Caddy, Houli and possibly Astbury farewell games. Should rest Cotchin, Edwards and Jack. If we get thrashed so be it. Remember the Swans thrashed us in 2016 and it led to significant changes to the club for the better.

While I agree in principle if the game is going to be a multi farewell game for the players you mention then I see the 3 blokes you want to rest wanting to play.

Which is fair enough too

[the claw]

All for playing the kids but lets not just throw em in to get beaten up.

Mansell - Astbury - Grimes
Vlastuin - Miller - Stack.  Thats three relatively young blokes in the back half with three mature heads to help them.

Rioli - Graham - Dow.  Thats still a young centre line but it has a 110 game player and a 76 game player. Reckon Dow has shown a bit on a wing.
Nankervis - RC-D - Prestia. A youngster plays with a couple of old heads around him. we could even start CC-J there liked his work against gws.

Riewoldt - Lynch - Lambert
Cumberland - CCJ - Bolton. A mix of youth and seniors. Cumberland gets a game instead of junior who has struggled to get a sniff.

 Ross - Pickett - Martyn - Baker/Edwards.  again there is a good mix of both youngsters and seniors and they can all play midfield.

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Agree with that. Although if Houli is fit then he should play and it should be his last game. Send him out with a win IMO.

Dont need to see Ross again personally so I'd leave the captain in given he's playing some great footy.

[camboon]

Agree balance required, there needs to be leadership and big bodies to protect the kids as you don’t want them beaten up and to destroy confidence.I also think we should give a few a go who haven’t had a chance as well as giving any player who might be leaving a last game ( always Richmond)