POLL: Our team for the Giants game will feature:

[mjp]

I always enjoy Match Committee Bingo.

As much as I have loved having Bevo as coach, since way (way) back in 2015 I have been perplexed, befuddled and generally confused at match committee almost on a weekly basis. Selections from left field, right field - and in several cases, the grandstand! - make every team announcement an event.

Here's what I want to know: HOW many changes will be announced after two pretty disappointing games.

[comrade]

3 changes with Cordy, Hayes & McLean coming in for Gardner, Gowers & Vandermeer.

Insert comment about deckchairs & the shuffling of...

[G-Mo77]

There needs to 4 - 5 but I think it'll just be 3 changes if we're lucky. 2 would be classic Bevo.

If Gowers and Gardner stay in then they may as well run me out on the ground with them.

[Grantysghost]

I think a sensible amount would be 2 or 3 changes. GWS are pretty mobile in their forward half with Cameron, Finlayson and Himmelberg; tallish players with decent running ability. So I'm not sure I'd bring in Trengove as a defender.
Probably Young/Cordy in for Gardner, and Trengove/Sweet in for Dale to take the lions share of the ruck, but then what do you do with Tim (who did well in the final sans Jacobs). Forward/Ruck/Bench rotation maybe. With an eye on the long term goal of some stability.
In the final we lost the contested ball by 42 which is a hiding, so that does move my thoughts to Libba but it would be a gamble.

[Mofra]

4-5, noting the 5 day turnaround. A surprise injury, a couple of omissions, 1-2 rested.

I suspect Gowers retains his spot. Richards might be rested with a knee knock, Suckling rested because he's an older player with an ongoing achilles problem. Gardner out due to popular demand.
Expecting Cordy, Trengove and Libba in for a start.

[EasternWest]

I always enjoy Match Committee Bingo.

As much as I have loved having Bevo as coach, since way (way) back in 2015 I have been perplexed, befuddled and generally confused at match committee almost on a weekly basis. Selections from left field, right field - and in several cases, the grandstand! - make every team announcement an event.

Here's what I want to know: HOW many changes will be announced after two pretty disappointing games.

No changes. All is fine.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

I think we'll have 3-4 primarily based off the short break but I have no confidence we'll make the right changes.

[Rocket Science]

Crozier training away from the main group sounds a helpful development.

I genuinely have zero idea. Two? Five? Seven?

Fascinated to see whether the match committee swallows their pride and makes some unforced changes.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Why don’t we just make a name for ourselves and set a record. 18 changes

[Grantysghost]

Why don’t we just make a name for ourselves and set a record. 18 changes

Who are the four lucky (unlucky?) ones? :cool:

[bornadog]

There is also a scratch match planned for tomorrow against North, so that should help out those that miss out this week.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Who are the four lucky (unlucky?) ones? :cool:

Who doesn’t enjoy a good old fashioned draw out of a hat :cool:

[Jeanette54]

Hopefully they will bring in Trengove and Cordy. The backline could really do with some mongrel, and it will at least keep some of us happy.