Out
Ross
Parker
Ralphsmith
Aarts - sub
In
McIntosh
Lambert
Stack
Mansell
If Cotchin het rubbed out. RCD in.
I like these changes TM as it gives us some more grunt around the contest from players that don’t mind the tough stuff. The only way we get close to the Dees is if we pressure them for the whole game and don’t allow easy possession. It’s gonna be a tough game to win but not impossible if we are committed to that manic pressure all game.
Interesting to see if they’ll want to bring in Aarts considering the game he had in the VFL which was a really good game from him and they’d probably want to reward him for it.
Stack was excellent but have we seen enough of it this year to promote him off one great vfl game? Same goes with RCD as they might want to see more consistency over a number of weeks, who knows?
Lambert has now had 2 quarters last week and 3 quarters on the weekend. They may want to give him 4 quarters for the next 2 week in the VFL before an AFL game to see how his body holds up. I suppose it all depends on how his body is coping with it, bring him in too soon and his season could be over before it started and we really need his two way running.
Soldo had a solid game in the twos and dominated the ruck taps all day but I’m not sure that many were effective. They might consider him for this week but I wouldn’t bring him in.
Mansell I would find a spot for sure and deserves his chance in the AFL again.
McIntosh comes straight in too.
I’m not sure Balta up forward is working as good as we thought and his pressure is the worst of all the forwards this year. Maybe move him down back for this game or he can follow Jackson around and curb his influence and in the process cause some mayhem of his own.
I wouldn’t be taking out any of our speedsters especially in the front half we are going to need them pressuring the likes of Landon, Jordon, Brayshaw, Bowie etc etc and make these blokes accountable by not allowing them to stroll out of defensive 50 without a care in the world.
There’s no way I’d be dropping Reiwoldt as some have suggested.