Pre-Match. Pies v. Swans.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Out: Kreuger, Kelly

In: Pendles, Ruscoe (sub)

That leaves us almost totally reliant on Frampton in the ruck, which is not ideal, but unfortunately we don't really have any other options, given that Steene is not ready for senior footy. Kelly might keep his spot, but I actually prefer Ruscoe, who is physically stronger and seems calmer under pressure.

I'll be happy with a 1 point win, but expect we'll win by 17 points.

joemamone@gmail.com · Joined: 27 Jul 2020

I am not sold on Hill - I would like to see Murley debut or McInnes in.

gurugeoff · Joined: 09 Oct 2013

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

swoop42 · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 6:42 pm

While I'm very happy we finally get the chance to play the Swans in Melbourne and at the G people would be foolish to underestimate them on the back of a patch of poor form while dealing with injuries.

Longmire is one of the best in the business, he's missed finals only twice since 2011 and outside those seasons the Swans he leads rarely put in non competitive displays of football like we witnessed against Geelong this year.

Another week, another tough challenge for our own injury hit side.

Haff · Joined: 25 Apr 2016

Fly seemed to think Cox was a chance for this game or has that changed?
Assuming so:

Out: Krueger, Elliot (needs a spell)

In: Cox, Pendles

Ruscoe Sub? Was stiff to get dropped.

lazzadesilva · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

They won’t drop Elliot. Pendles and Cox will come in.

Haff · Joined: 25 Apr 2016

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

I would have thought if Cox is available, then he comes straight into the seniors. We’re that bereft of talls, surely an underdone Cox is still better than Krueger who hadn’t played for a season and Kelly who had very little impact on the weekend. Any time Cox spends on the ball, would automatically release Frampton to full back. Conversely, even if Cox parks himself in the goal square all day, at least Checkers has some support down there.

inxs88 · Joined: 17 Aug 2014

Reckon that Cox's severe injury means a game in the Reserves maybe a wise choice. Not wanting to be arrogant but managing Steele, Jamie, Mitchell, Mihocek, Adams etc... isn't a bad thing over the next month.

Outs:

* Elliott: managed
* Krueger: injured
* Kelly: Omit

Ins:

* Carmichael: reward
* Ruscoe
* Pendles

B: Quaynor Moore Maynard
HB: Crisp Ruscoe N Daicos
C: J Daicos DeGoey Steele
HF: Ginnivan Johnson McCreery
F: Hill Mihocek WHE
F: Frampton P'bury Mitchell
iCH: Murphy, Noble, Adams, Markov

SUB: Carmichael

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

Skids · Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 10:14 pm

Pies $1.42
Swans $2.90

Pies v D's GF is @ $9.50

The $50 on Nick to win the Charlie @ 50/1 has a cash out offer of $340. he is $2.50 now.

Pebbles Rocks · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Location: Collingwood

Cox as not trained at all for a month until last week, not even a jog. He won't play

Magpietothemax · magpietothemax Joined: 28 Apr 2013

I didn't think Will Kelly was as ineffective as others thought, and i saw a few promising signs.Maybe he needs a more strictly defined role. I would play him again. He can't improve if we don't play him, and I thought i saw ability there. I wouldn't be throwing Cox in straight away.
We also need to consider who the Swans have available. Just checking their website, it looks like Hickey will be ready to play, who is superior to Ladhams. So we will need another tall to stabilise our structure.
My conclusion:

Pendles comes in (Kreuger out)
Sub: Kelly
If Murph is unable to play due to the head high knock he got from Fogarty, then Kelly plays in the 22.

stoliboy · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Sydney, NSW

I’m nervous about our next 2 weeks.

Swans have won the last 3 against the Pies (our last win was at the Gabba in 2020).

GWS. We won last time but previous to that GWS had won the previous 4 times.

We should win both. We are an improved team on last year and both games at the MCG. Fly to get his first win against the Swans