I agree with most people, Medhurst, Davis and Dick are going to be in our best 22 by years end (add Fraser to that as a side point), but I also wouldn't bring Medders back this week - next week if he really tears apart the VFL or even after the break. Fraser doesn't appear to be in contention this week but even so, he's a player that needs to play a lot of football, so I'd bring him back after the break via the VFL (even maybe miss the Swans game).
Dick definitly needs to wait until after the break - and then he has to earn his spot - but his forward pressure will be a great asset to the team me thinks. Davis can come straight in if he's fit, Barham and L Brown are demanding selection and Tarks is, well, Tarks.
The team is too top heavy with Dawes, JA and Cloke, Medhurst WILL be the obvious solution (or maybe Rusling
) but not this week, so one of the three (JA on form) gets dropped. We definitly need more forward pressure, so a small forward comes in for JA, and I don't think that's Barham. I'd bring in Tarks if Davis is not fit.Dropping JA also gives somewhere for L Brown or Wood to rest when they're not rucking. Given than Wood is not setting the world on fire in the AFL and L Brown is in the VFL (albeit at FF) I'd make the switch this week - Jolly can go one out most of the game with Hudson.
Do we need two talls against the Dogs? Probably not, although some insurance for Presti is nice given Hudson / Minson rest down their a bit and Grant looks like a good kid, so I'd probably keep Reid in.
And now the only question is, do we drop OBree for Barham? If Tarks comes in, yes (a team with Tarks, OBree, Ball is going to be quite slow). If Davis comes in, probably still yes. It's time to see what Action Jaxson can do in this midfield mix.
OUT: Wood JA OBree
IN: Davis (or Tarks), L Brown, Barham.
- Ben
