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Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:10 pm
by Utha
Only a basic GA member, so used my AAN to get a seat in the alcohol free section - it was $20 (plus the usual fee).
If we win we'll be into our eighth preliminary final in nine seasons. If we lose it's straight sets like 2013, and a wasted season.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 2:15 pm
by Papenhuyzen23
Billy Smith has now been ruled out for the Roosters with a fractured jaw, they are absolutely decimated with injury. Should make our job easier, but we show up with last weeks effort and we will be planning Mad Monday.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:46 pm
by sallymay
Storm just posted a video of Sua talking about him debut then ask him if his is ready to possibly play this week …I don’t think he will but I might cry if he does
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:20 pm
by yourhero
sallymay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:46 pm
Storm just posted a video of Sua talking about him debut then ask him if his is ready to possibly play this week …I don’t think he will but I might cry if he does
I saw that. My first thought was, “Maybe Craig has tapped him on the shoulder and told him he has a role Friday.”
But more likely is that he has just been told to be ready, you never know, etc.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:49 pm
by Mattpoet
I don't know why the club wouldn't post every player saying something similar. Why not waste some of the opposition coaching staff's time preparing for extra scenarios?
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:35 pm
by sallymay
yourhero wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:20 pm
sallymay wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:46 pm
Storm just posted a video of Sua talking about him debut then ask him if his is ready to possibly play this week …I don’t think he will but I might cry if he does
I saw that. My first thought was, “Maybe Craig has tapped him on the shoulder and told him he has a role Friday.”
But more likely is that he has just been told to be ready, you never know, etc.
Yeh all the reserve boys last week were wearing yellow shirts saying team 23 next man up so I think you’re right …would be cool if he did play
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 9:45 pm
by Papenhuyzen23
Xavier seemed pretty confident in his media duties today that he might be right to go for Friday, would be a huge boost.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:12 pm
by big_m
big Tepai needs to play
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:27 pm
by Bullucked
What needs to happen is a thorough understanding of the rules and implications
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:20 am
by Insomniac
Papenhuyzen23 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:14 pm
Bullucked wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:55 pm
Insomniac wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 1:07 pm
Exactly - Welch is captain FFS... as if CB will drop him.
If a player was so hopelessly out of form and they just so happened to be a captain does this mean they are untouchable?
Agree, it’s this ridiculous attitude in a results based sport that can and probably will be the difference between winning and being also-rans.
Favourites, untouchables, whatever you want to call it is not a good system to implement, our club should always be performance based and underperforming players should always be at risk of a spell in reserves if they aren’t up to scratch.
If you've read my posts this year you would know that I completely agree with the sentiment that Welch needed to be dropped throughout the year (and still does), but my comment above was simply stating that there is no way CB
will drop him, particularly seeing as though Welch has remained captain somehow.
I personally don't think a player who has been so out of form for most/all of the year should remain captain either - a captain should be leading by example & setting the standard, and Welch clearly hasn't done that this year.
The fact that Welch is still captain and has not been treated the same as Olam & Reimis would seem to indicate that CB does not agree with the majority of us here unfortunately.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 8:40 am
by The Black Dot
Insomniac wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:20 am
Papenhuyzen23 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 11:14 pm
Bullucked wrote: ↑Sun Sep 10, 2023 7:55 pm
If a player was so hopelessly out of form and they just so happened to be a captain does this mean they are untouchable?
Agree, it’s this ridiculous attitude in a results based sport that can and probably will be the difference between winning and being also-rans.
Favourites, untouchables, whatever you want to call it is not a good system to implement, our club should always be performance based and underperforming players should always be at risk of a spell in reserves if they aren’t up to scratch.
If you've read my posts this year you would know that I completely agree with the sentiment that Welch needed to be dropped throughout the year (and still does), but my comment above was simply stating that there is no way CB
will drop him, particularly seeing as though Welch has remained captain somehow.
I personally don't think a player who has been so out of form for most/all of the year should remain captain either - a captain should be leading by example & setting the standard, and Welch clearly hasn't done that this year.
The fact that Welch is still captain and has not been treated the same as Olam & Reimis would seem to indicate that CB does not agree with the majority of us here unfortunately.
In relation tothe unlikely situation where Welch was dropped, it brings up the question who would replace him . As far as I can see at the moment , the cupboard is pretty bare for props.
With Olam and Smith, I'm 50% with you on that. Olam has always beenrocks or diamonds and this year when he's played , the rocks completely outnumbered the diamonds especially after the Manly game .
Smith , on the other hand, I'm thinking there may be other factors at play.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:11 pm
by moffla
Team is in...
Olam and R. Smith in as expected...Moeroa listed in reserves, same with Sua
https://www.melbournestorm.com.au/news/ ... -roosters/
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 4:25 pm
by Scooter
Ashley Klein is our referee.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:09 pm
by blazza18
Backline needs for Sua obviously.
Bench is totally fine but I don't understand giving Garlick an actual role to end the season only to not play him in b2b finals games.
Re: 1st Semi Final vs Roosters @ AAMI Park
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:25 pm
by yourhero
You get what you deserve