Changes vs GWS

[saintspremiers]

Out
Lonie
Kent
Long
Bruce - injured

IN
Hind
Young
Marsh (so Battle goes forward)
Armo or Dunny

[saintspremiers]

Out
Lonie
Kent
Long
Bruce - injured

IN
Hind
Marshall
Marsh (so Battle goes forward)
Armo or Dunny

[shrodes]

4 forwards out for 3 defenders and a mid?

[The_Dud]

Longer out
Kent out
Lonie out
Bruce out if not 100%

Marshall in
Joyce in if Bruce misses
Whoever else is in form and willing to have a crack

[vacuous space]

Probably just Marshall and Young in for Longer and Lonie.

[diddley]

Probably just Marshall and Young in for Longer and Lonie.

Yep, that would be my guess.
I don't think Richo will be looking at doing wholesale changes. Never seems to unless forced to with injuries. It would disturb the team balance too much. We have been playing better when the team plays together.

[fugazi]

Hind in for Kent
Marshall for Bruce
Young for Lonie

Will need to keep Longer in if Bruce misses

[Otiman]

Out: Bruce (inj) Lonie (inj) Kent (omit) Longer (omit)
In: Marsh, Hind, Young, Marshall
Battle goes forward

Alternative is Pierce comes in for Longer and Marshall goes forward.

[saintbob]

Out: DMac, Lonie, Long

In: Young, Hind, Phillips

Only leaving Longer in, so Mummy doesn’t bash
Marshall about

[guitars4]

Probably just Marshall and Young in for Longer and Lonie.

Yeah I'm with you minimal change except for injury . Bruce looked injured so maybe he misses & Longer stays , Marshall if fit goes forward & Young or Hind comes in for Lonie.

[ausfatcat]

I missed the last half Bruce got injured?

[Kate]

Marshall in for Longer. Young in for Lonie.

No more Longer. He gives us nothing.

[spert]

Well the midfield got totally clobbered yesterday, so that's the first thing to address.

[Jacks Back]

I missed the last half Bruce got injured?

No. According to tony74 he was 50/50 to play and therefore carried an injury into the game. And didn't he show it.

Please Richo stop playing half injured players.

Sandy having a bye this week is not helping us to decide possible inclusions.

[MadSaintFan]

Out: DMac, Lonie, Long

In: Young, Hind, Phillips

Only leaving Longer in, so Mummy doesn’t bash
Marshall about

Stupid call. DMac was easily one of our best. Eddie did a few good things but largely unsighted.

[Toy Saint]

Lonie is definitely out, so Hind is a logical replacement.

If Bruce is not 100% fit he should be out, I'd like to see Battle forward and Joyce or possibly White into the back line to replace Battle.

If Marshall is healthy, he should come back in probably at the expense of Longer.

Long & Kent are on thin ice, Hunter Clark, Dunstan or possibly Coffield potential replacements.

[saintsRrising]

Lonie is definitely out, so Hind is a logical replacement.

While I would not say no to that we are going to really, really, miss Lonie.

This year he has slotted in Gresham's role of last year with Gresham playing more midfield time.

However Lonie has been also running more around the ground that Gresh did and is constant harrying and in the face play is something that our other players do ot offer.

I love Hind's speed and want to see him at the top level, but with the way Lonie is playing Hind will not be like for like as Hind is more inside.

Lonie does not have a direct swap in such has been his form and the gamestyle he plays.

Kent has had enough chance. The Dees was his only good game and the Dees were soft, slow and lacked run. So Kent was off the leash. Other teams have not been that friendly and Kent in the other games has been a fumbly player.


DEVELOPMENTAL YEAR

I personally believe that this year should be about developing our younger players and so over the course of the year I favour playing and rotating our younger and fringe players to test them out and develop them.

This week.

Kent for Hind or Young
Lonie for Clarke
Longer for Marshall
Bruce (if injured) for Joyce (Battle to play forward)


If Bruce is injured I think the club may go:
Kent for Hind or Young
Lonie for Clarke
Bruce (if injured) for Marshall

[older saint]

Out: Longer, Lonie,

In : Marshall, Clark

If Bruce doesn't come up then Marsh comes in .

Leave Battle back as need stability in the back 6.

Kent was bad yesterday but 7 days ago was in best 3 so unfair to drop him after one

Senior player probably needing to perform next week is Sinclair.

[suss]

Out: Longer, Lonie,

In : Marshall, Clark

If Bruce doesn't come up then Marsh comes in .

Leave Battle back as need stability in the back 6.

Kent was bad yesterday but 7 days ago was in best 3 so unfair to drop him after one

Senior player probably needing to perform next week is Sinclair.

Agree with Marshall for Longer and Lonie obviously out. I haven’t seen enough of Sandy to know who should replace him.

I’m also concerned about who plays on Jeremy Cameron. He could seriously torch us. He’s probably too quick for Battle and Brown. Maybe Bruce goes out with Joyce coming in and Battle going forward.

[spert]

Bit concerned about how Brown played yesterday- big guy, experienced, but just seemed to be in the wrong position too many times and let the Crows forwards get a few too many easy approaches at marking contests. Battle is still learning and will only get better. Might be worth a big punt and bring the mobile Marsh in to run with Cameron- if the guy was selected as an emergency for the Crows game, then he's ready to go IMO. The midfield needs a reality check after yesterday, and maybe Dunstan returns for Sinclair, Lonie out for Hind, and Marshall back for Longer, and Bruce out for Marsh.

[saintsRrising]

Kent was bad yesterday but 7 days ago was in best 3 so unfair to drop him after one

Senior player probably needing to perform next week is Sinclair.

Kent has had one very good game in 6 and that was in our easiest game of the year. The other have mainly been poor.

Sinclair has had only 1 bad game. Yesterday was like most of the team off his game, but was still ok and better than Kent. So has been a lot more consistent and a good contributor in all but one game.

So I am not sure why you seem to be a lot harsher on Sinclair than Kent?

[saintsRrising]

Might be worth a big punt and bring the mobile Marsh in to run with Cameron- if the guy was selected as an emergency for the Crows game, then he's ready to go IMO.

The Sandy watchers seem to be saying that he is still not quite fit enough. So if he plays, and he may as we may need another tall option, he may have to have a lower TOG.

Joyce on the other hand is very fit with excellent current endurance and pace.

[freely]

Out: Longer, Lonie,

In : Marshall, Clark

If Bruce doesn't come up then Marsh comes in .

Leave Battle back as need stability in the back 6.

Kent was bad yesterday but 7 days ago was in best 3 so unfair to drop him after one

Senior player probably needing to perform next week is Sinclair.

I also hope we leave Battle back - he's really growing into that role and I think can become a super player for us there. Quite Rance-like. But I thought Sinclair played pretty well (in fact I just realised I left him out of my votes).

[saintbob]

Out: DMac, Lonie, Long

In: Young, Hind, Phillips

Only leaving Longer in, so Mummy doesn’t bash
Marshall about

Stupid call. DMac was easily one of our best. Eddie did a few good things but largely unsighted.

DMacs disposal is terrible

[older saint]

Kent was bad yesterday but 7 days ago was in best 3 so unfair to drop him after one

Senior player probably needing to perform next week is Sinclair.

Kent has had one very good game in 6 and that was in our easiest game of the year. The other have mainly been poor.

Sinclair has had only 1 bad game. Yesterday was like most of the team off his game, but was still ok and better than Kent. So has been a lot more consistent and a good contributor in all but one game.

So I am not sure why you seem to be a lot harsher on Sinclair than Kent?

Not harsher but have higher expectations. Was poor against Essendon and Fremantle so to me is 50/50 at best in regard to performance expected from someone with 70 games experience.
Not saying should be dropped but needs to lift IMO