I actually think that Graham wont be with us next year .. and that's ok .Outs: Young, Mansell
Ins: Vlustuin, Maurice Junior
I actually think that Graham needs to be dropped. 9 disposals and 2 tackles on top of his 11 disposals and 1 tackle last week doesn’t cut the mustard.
Escapes scrutiny for many subpar performances.
MJ in from not having played a game in over 5 weeks from injury and not kicking a goal since round 1?Outs: Young, Mansell
Ins: Vlustuin, Maurice Junior
I actually think that Graham needs to be dropped. 9 disposals and 2 tackles on top of his 11 disposals and 1 tackle last week doesn’t cut the mustard.
Escapes scrutiny for many subpar performances.
MJ in from not having played a game in over 5 weeks from injury and not kicking a goal since round 1?
Yep has had just 3.8 effective disposals per game this year, just 2 score involvements. Love his enthusiasm and ability to pressure but even that's been down this year. Opportunity is now to get his game going again and find some of the pill and work on his decision-making and disposal in the ressies.MJ in from not having played a game in over 5 weeks from injury and not kicking a goal since round 1?
MJ will play in the seconds, needs the run before coming into the first.MJ in from not having played a game in over 5 weeks from injury and not kicking a goal since round 1?
like thisBalta is in great form and looks to me to be the best of those currently available, to take over from Jack. With our current stock of tall backs and Gibcus and possibly Himmelburg coming in next year, I am not too worried about moving him forward.
Season gone. Bauer to play his first.
In Bauer, Cumberland and Vlastuin.
Out Cotchin sub, Graham and Mansell.
B Vlastuin Grimes Young
HB Bauer* Broad Rioli D,
C McIntosh Bolton Short
HF Cumberland Baker Martin
F Clarke Balta Riewoldt
R Nankervis Ross Taranto
I/C Pickett Prestia Ralphsmith and Ryan
Sub Cotchin.
Balta is in great form and looks to me to be the best of those currently available, to take over from Jack. With our current stock of tall backs and Gibcus and possibly Himmelburg coming in next year, I am not too worried about moving him forward.
Season gone. Bauer to play his first.
In Bauer, Cumberland and Vlastuin.
Out Cotchin sub, Graham and Mansell.
B Vlastuin Grimes Young
HB Bauer* Broad Rioli D,
C McIntosh Bolton Short
HF Cumberland Baker Martin
F Clarke Balta Riewoldt
R Nankervis Ross Taranto
I/C Pickett Prestia Ralphsmith and Ryan
Sub Cotchin.
You just won't jump off this one will you.
Balta is looking like he could be an AA defender for us. He comes off last season where he had his head scrambled from being thrown all over the place and is probably playing his most consistent footy of his career now he is settled, is ranked No. 2 in the AFL for intercept marks and you want to swing him forward.
Not for me. Balta is a backman and an excellent one at that.
Yeah think that’s about the only change I would make with Grimes sustaining a shoulder injury.In Vlas
Out Grimes?
He was playing very well as a forward in last years preseason but had to move back, I think because someone was injured.
We don’t have a low pick to buy a forward for next year. We don’t have someone who looks like he can take over and be as effective as Lynch or Jack, but we do have a bunch of pretty good backs around, and some more likely to come back in time for next season.
Don’t care about AA.
This season is shot. A little experimentation won’t break him.
It is all about winning and in case you haven’t noticed, we have not been winning many.