Round 6 - Sturt v Centrals @ Unley - 2.10pm Sat 7/5/11

[zipzap]

Blues will put on a show for Chambo!

[Big Phil]

Blues will put on a show for Chambo!

Yes, I did read Chambo will be in attendance for this game, to say goodbye to the Double Blues fans and to toss the coin before the league game.

[Pseudo]

Pseudodamus says:

Matt Duldig doesn't play half as well against the Dogs as he does against the Rooters.

[whufc]

Will be interesting to see how Lairdy goes about selection this week.

With Gowans, Boyd, Dutschke and Sibenaler definatly out and probably only Nash a chance of coming back from injury Laird will have to bring at least 3 blokes up from the ressies.

The isssue will be is that probably the next 3 best performing players in the ressies (Hynes, Hannath, Templeton) are all talls and would really throw the balance of the side off.

For me

OUTS
J.Gowans
Boyd
Dutschke
Sibenaler

INS
Nash
Hynes
Duncan
Cullen or Wittwer

With the Crows injuries and suspensions Jack Gunston may also get a call up to the AFL.

[Big Phil]

Pretty sure Alan Obst will be available for selection for the Dogs this week as well whufc, I believe he has now fully recovered from the broken jaw.

[whufc]

Will be interesting to see how Lairdy goes about selection this week.

With Gowans, Boyd, Dutschke and Sibenaler definatly out and probably only Nash a chance of coming back from injury Laird will have to bring at least 3 blokes up from the ressies.

The isssue will be is that probably the next 3 best performing players in the ressies (Hynes, Hannath, Templeton) are all talls and would really throw the balance of the side off.

For me

OUTS
J.Gowans
Boyd
Dutschke
Sibenaler

INS
Nash
Hynes
Duncan
Cullen or Wittwer

With the Crows injuries and suspensions Jack Gunston may also get a call up to the AFL.

Pretty sure Alan Obst will be available for selection this week as well wufc, recovered now from the broken jaw.

Yeah thats where it gets tricky for Lairdy the next core group of league ready players arent really midfielders.

Will he rush Obst straight back in the league, he hasnt played a game in 7 weeks and a broken jaw could be a tricky injury for a key forward to come back from.

[nickname]

Will Laird bother picking 21 or just go with 17?

[Big Phil]

Will he rush Obst straight back in the league, he hasnt played a game in 7 weeks and a broken jaw could be a tricky injury for a key forward to come back from.

Obst would come straight into the league side I'd suspect, he might not have played since the trial games but he has been training pretty full on so having a run in the 2's probably isn't needed.

Also, I'd suspect the likes of Charlie Molyneux and Caleb Edmead to be at least discussed at selection I think.

[sjt]

Will he rush Obst straight back in the league, he hasnt played a game in 7 weeks and a broken jaw could be a tricky injury for a key forward to come back from.

Obst would come straight into the league side I'd suspect, he might not have played since the trial games but he has been training pretty full on so having a run in the 2's probably isn't needed.

Also, I'd suspect the likes of Charlie Molyneux and Caleb Edmead to be at least discussed at selection I think.

I'm tipping, Obst, Hynes, Duncan and Edmead. The unlucky one to miss being Jack Hannath. Milne stays based on his effort and five changes might be too much. Even though some ruck infringements are hard to work out, Milne has to lessen these.

[whufc]

Will he rush Obst straight back in the league, he hasnt played a game in 7 weeks and a broken jaw could be a tricky injury for a key forward to come back from.

Obst would come straight into the league side I'd suspect, he might not have played since the trial games but he has been training pretty full on so having a run in the 2's probably isn't needed.

Also, I'd suspect the likes of Charlie Molyneux and Caleb Edmead to be at least discussed at selection I think.

I'm tipping, Obst, Hynes, Duncan and Edmead. The unlucky one to miss being Jack Hannath. Milne stays based on his effort and five changes might be too much. Even though some ruck infringements are hard to work out, Milne has to lessen these.

I dont mind those ins BUT

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

I think that would possibly be two big men to much and would restrict Lairdys midfield rotations incredibly. We have lost 2 out and out midfielder he will at least have to bring in 2 midfielders i would think.

We would then have 8 talls

Havelberg
Sutherland
Milne
Obst
M.Westoff
Hynes
Hardy
Duncan

[Big Phil]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

I think that would possibly be two big men to much and would restrict Lairdys midfield rotations incredibly. We have lost 2 out and out midfielder he will at least have to bring in 2 midfielders i would think.

We would then have 8 talls

Havelberg
Sutherland
Milne
Obst
M.Westoff
Hynes
Hardy
Duncan

Don't think I'd classify Ash Duncan as a tall, he plays the 2nd or 3rd small forward, running half back or midfielder role in the ressies so he could be added to the midfield rotation for sure.

I agree with what you are saying in general though about being too top heavy. I really think Charlie Molyneux might get a real look in to make his league debut this week.

I'd have the Dogs changes as follows, if I were coaching:

INS: A.Obst, D.Hynes, A.Duncan, C.Molyneux

OUT: J.Boyd, S.Dutschke, J.Gowans, Y.Sibenaler (all injured)

[whufc]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

I think that would possibly be two big men to much and would restrict Lairdys midfield rotations incredibly. We have lost 2 out and out midfielder he will at least have to bring in 2 midfielders i would think.

We would then have 8 talls

Havelberg
Sutherland
Milne
Obst
M.Westoff
Hynes
Hardy
Duncan

Don't think I'd classify Ash Duncan as a tall, he plays the 2nd or 3rd small forward, running half back or midfielder role in the ressies so he could be added to the midfield rotation for sure.

I agree with what you are saying in general though about being too top heavy. I really think Charlie Molyneux might get a real look in to make his league debut this week.

I'd have the Dogs changes as follows, if I were coaching:

INS: A.Obst, D.Hynes, A.Duncan, C.Molyneux

OUT: J.Boyd, S.Dutschke, J.Gowans, Y.Sibenaler (all injured)

With those ins and outs it would still leave a very strong outfit imho

F: Obst Havelberg Dunne
HF: C.Gowans M.Westoff Gunston
C: Williams Goodrem Jenner
HB: Sansbury Hardy Spurr
B: Bramby Hynes Duncan
R: Sutherland Thomas Schiller

INT: Milne Habel Molyneux

The only other changes i could really see is that Gunston may get a Crow call up.

Lairdy also may think about bringing in Hannath for fresh legs with one of Sutherland or Milne having a rest considering they both spent 95% of the game on the field last week.

[Brucetiki]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

But will that bog be mud though?

[CENTURION]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

But will that bog be mud though?

dog bog.

[CUTTERMAN]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

But will that bog be mud though?

dog bog.

Ahh yes a good old re-hash.
I couldn't get to Unley last week nor was around Adelaide over the weekend so don't really know what Unley was like for the North game or how much rain fell. Maybe with some midweek rain it may get worse but it's hardly been played on and it's not like we've had a wet Autumn.
Are doggie supporters already looking for excuses?

[Big Phil]

Forecast for Adelaide on Saturday is now changed to 19 with a few possible light showers. I'd say about the same as it was on Saturday just gone at Unley for the North game.

[CENTURION]

remember Saturday is meant to be 17 and fairly wet with Friday being wet as well meaning we can expect a boggy Unley Oval.

But will that bog be mud though?

dog bog.

Ahh yes a good old re-hash.
I couldn't get to Unley last week nor was around Adelaide over the weekend so don't really know what Unley was like for the North game or how much rain fell. Maybe with some midweek rain it may get worse but it's hardly been played on and it's not like we've had a wet Autumn.
Are doggie supporters already looking for excuses?

Nup, Central by 4 goals. I have reviewed my prediction due to the amount of quality injuries. I know We whacked Glenelg last weekend but We haven't won at Dungley for a while & that will always be in the back of the players' minds, combined with an unsettled line-up & I feel it will be a close one.

[whufc]

Will this game be on t.v this week,

i wont be able to make it to the game!

[The Sleeping Giant]

Will this game be on t.v this week,

i wont be able to make it to the game!

You giving birth?

[Thiele]

Will this game be on t.v this week,

No West vs South game of the week