Gilbert on Goodes.

Sobraz · Post: # 1122216Post **Sobraz** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 3:55pm

Should be the match up IMO...

I am a big fan of Gilbo, and shudder at any trade talk that has been thrown around the last few months..

I feel he is an essential cog in our core of young senior players going forward..

However, it is obvious that his form and confidence is shot... He has a game here and there where it seems he's got his mojo back, only to follow it up the following week with another howler...

We need him at his running, aggressive, strong marking, long kicking best if we are to do any damage this year, and more importantly re-load for a real crack in 2012...

Goodes is in hot form at the moment... Carrying a Sydney team that looks flat and a little low on the skills side of the ledger... He is their shining light, and a true champion of the competition..

Normally, Blake would be the match-up, but it seems that there is no room for Blake along with Zac in the side, and Gilbo seems the right phycial and skill-set fit for me..

I remember he did a very decent job on Judd against the Blues earlier this year, and if anything he is probably more suited to Goodes than Judd, so it could do him the world of good to follow him around, give him a job, and maybe claim a big scalp...

If he were to play on Goodes and beat him, we'd have Sydney covered, no doubt, and assure our finals spot...

Thoughts?

tony74 · Post: # 1122219Post **tony74** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 3:58pm

If he plays as he trained he will have an absolute blinder!!

fugazi · Post: # 1122221Post **fugazi** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:00pm

yep, good match up. give him a challenge a la Judd.

Sobraz · Post: # 1122222Post **Sobraz** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:04pm

tony74 wrote:If he plays as he trained he will have an absolute blinder!!

How was his disposal??

tony74 · Post: # 1122224Post **tony74** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:07pm

Sobraz wrote:
tony74 wrote:If he plays as he trained he will have an absolute blinder!!
How was his disposal??

I know its hard to believe but at full pace he DID NOT MISS a target. Had lots of support and encouragement from the team too.

perfectionist · Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:19pm

tony74 wrote:I know its hard to believe but at full pace he DID NOT MISS a target. ..

Radius=100metres

SainterK · Post: # 1122234Post **SainterK** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:21pm

I like the idea, but I reckon Fisher may get Goodes...similar matchup to Pavlich?

tony74 · Post: # 1122238Post **tony74** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:23pm

perfectionist wrote:
tony74 wrote:I know its hard to believe but at full pace he DID NOT MISS a target. ..

Radius=100metres

Wait until he tries it with a footy!!

Eastern · Post: # 1122240Post **Eastern** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:26pm

How about Sean Dempster for Goodes? !!

perfectionist · Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:28pm

Eastern wrote:How about Sean Dempster for Goodes? !!

Pretty much a certainty. He'll go to him or Ryan O'Keefe.

Beno88 · Post: # 1122244Post **Beno88** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:31pm

I agree with the original post.

Gilbert to Goodes.
Jones to Hannebery.
Dempster to O'Keefe.

St Chris · Post: # 1122254Post **St Chris** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 4:57pm

Blake has a good record matching up on Goodes, doesn't he??

On paper, is probably the best match-up on Goodes in the league, with a good engine, reasonable pace, OK in the air and is very diciplined. Be interesting to see if he is kept in the side for this specific role.

skeptic · Post: # 1122265Post **skeptic** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:14pm

i think Blake's record on Goodes is somewhat overrated here

Junction Oval · Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:18pm

Fisher's strength and experience looks a better match-up on Goodes, to me.

Zac Attack · Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:26pm

Fisher to Goodes. Geez Fisher is a gun.

SaintPav · Post: # 1122273Post **SaintPav** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:29pm

Zac Attack wrote:Fisher to Goodes. Geez Fisher is a gun.

I thought he was a CHB.

plugger66 · Post: # 1122274Post **plugger66** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:29pm

Doubt Gilbert will go to Goodes or if he does it wont be when he is on the ball. Couldnt have a midfield of Gilbert, CJ and one other. We wouldnt want to get the ball. Fisher could run with him i would think.

Zac Attack · Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:35pm

SaintPav wrote:
Zac Attack wrote:Fisher to Goodes. Geez Fisher is a gun.
I thought he was a CHB.

Fisher is so versatile that he could follow Goodes around a bit, zone off and play tight defensively when necessary.

degruch · Post: # 1122281Post **degruch** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:35pm

The Blake.

MCG-Unit · Post: # 1122288Post **MCG-Unit** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:40pm

Fisher to Goodes I think - no matter where he lines up.
2nd choice Dempster...

Sainternist · Thu 18 Aug 2011 5:49pm

It is almost as though we should get a "D #" basketball-style chant going at Sainters games

It's fantastic that we have such a reliable group of defenders and have the luxury of deciding who to play on opposition key forwards.

If our midfield and offense can deliver in the same way as our defense has, the Swans will have to give one of their best efforts they have produced since Roos was coaching them in their prime to overcome us, IMO.

Whether Goodes has to deal with Gibert or Dempster, either way, he sure as hell will not be thinking that he has an easy task ahead of him.

Zac Attack · Thu 18 Aug 2011 6:09pm

degruch wrote:The Blake.

God no. Let's all be realistic here. Just because he played loose as bejesus a weeks ago and racked up 25 touches he still looked shaky as hell when one on one/when pressure was on. Typical Blake.

He was the sub last week after his 'amazing' effort the previous week. That should say something...

P.S I admire him however I like to think I am fair in my assessment.

BigMart · Post: # 1122330Post **BigMart** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 7:12pm

Fisher.....very much like he has beaten pavlich twice

He also exposes oppents the other way as pavlich/goodes have poor defensive games

SaintPav · Post: # 1122336Post **SaintPav** » Thu 18 Aug 2011 7:25pm

Zac Attack wrote:
degruch wrote:The Blake.
God no. Let's all be realistic here. Just because he played loose as bejesus a weeks ago and racked up 25 touches he still looked shaky as hell when one on one/when pressure was on. Typical Blake.

He was the sub last week after his 'amazing' effort the previous week. That should say something...

P.S I admire him however I like to think I am fair in my assessment.

You have what is called a conflict of interest Zac.

SydneySainter · Thu 18 Aug 2011 10:44pm

Junction Oval wrote:Fisher's strength and experience looks a better match-up on Goodes, to me.

Fisher hasn't played that well on Goodes from recent memory.