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Strategy Could/Would/Should This Work?
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Kreuzer is not captain material, you can't have a captain who is always injured. A decent full forward would help, just saying...
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If they are full forward, don't be to sure they are decent.
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Kruezar is also very quiet and introverted, would never make a good captain.
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Unfortunately this is most of our list. That's what's so great about Cripps, Bell, Docherty and maybe Menzel. They are more extroverted and aggressive. That's why we needed to pay overs and bring somebody like Daisy to the club.
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Would be good to see a fit Kreuz and have him and Levi sharing the ruck/forward role 50/50.
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Was it just me, or did we increase Levi's time in the ruck this w/end?
Whatever they did, it worked...for Cas at least.
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With a few players hopefully due back in the next few weeks, this should hopefully make selection a bit trickier and the team a bit stronger (in theory). With Menzel probably due back this week, Thomas now back, Kreuzer getting his second VFL game you would imagine. The two Irish lads shouldn't be too far away and wouldn't imagine that Simmo would be out for too long (if only because he never is), I'd like to finally see Walker moved forward again. I know a few of us have been asking for it for a few weeks (prior to the season even), but his disposal has been pretty poor and damaging out of the back line. Jones has had his chance. I've actually been pretty happy with what he's been doing around the ground (considering he was criticised for his work rate). He's been crashing packs, creating contests, chasing and tackling, but just not doing enough damage on the scoreboard. One game isn't enough for me to claim that Levi is cured, but it's a good start. I'd like to see Watson given a good 4+ week stretch now to show something.
This is the line up I'd like to see in the very near future:
FB: Byrne, Jamison, Jaksch
HB: Yarran, Rowe, Docherty
C: Thomas, Gibbs, Simpson
HF: Watson, Casboult, Murphy
FF: Menzel, Henderson, Walker
Ruck: Cripps, Gibbs, Kreuzer
I/C: Judd, Bell, Everitt, Whiley
Unlucky: Boekhorst, Buckley, Sheehan, Tuohy, White - these guys would be rotated through with injury and form
I would try to find games every now and then for: Dick, Fields, Graham, Holman, Johnson, Smith, DVR
I would struggle to find games for: Army, Carrazzo, Curnow, Ellard, Warnock
I'd like to see a bit more of the running game that we were apparently given the green light to play more of. Play on at every opportunity, run, carry, spread. It's not too hard and it's what we seem to be better at doing.
I'd be happy to see a few players switched around a bit. Kreuzer and Levi to share ruck/forward evenly. Rowe and Hendo to switch. Jaksch can come forward at times.
Some of those spots are up for grabs and you can make cases why some of those should/shouldn't be in the side, but how good would it be to see a side like this up and about?
This is the line up I'd like to see in the very near future:
FB: Byrne, Jamison, Jaksch
HB: Yarran, Rowe, Docherty
C: Thomas, Gibbs, Simpson
HF: Watson, Casboult, Murphy
FF: Menzel, Henderson, Walker
Ruck: Cripps, Gibbs, Kreuzer
I/C: Judd, Bell, Everitt, Whiley
Unlucky: Boekhorst, Buckley, Sheehan, Tuohy, White - these guys would be rotated through with injury and form
I would try to find games every now and then for: Dick, Fields, Graham, Holman, Johnson, Smith, DVR
I would struggle to find games for: Army, Carrazzo, Curnow, Ellard, Warnock
I'd like to see a bit more of the running game that we were apparently given the green light to play more of. Play on at every opportunity, run, carry, spread. It's not too hard and it's what we seem to be better at doing.
I'd be happy to see a few players switched around a bit. Kreuzer and Levi to share ruck/forward evenly. Rowe and Hendo to switch. Jaksch can come forward at times.
Some of those spots are up for grabs and you can make cases why some of those should/shouldn't be in the side, but how good would it be to see a side like this up and about?
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Cas had a ripper of a game. Competed in the ruck, presented across the half-forward..4 goals - icing/cake...and the fact he actually looked upset...I want to see him repeat this role next week
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Unfortunately (or fortunately), I missed a fair bit of the game, but if so, great. He still managed 4 goals. Hopefully this is the start of him turning things around, but I'm not going to get too excited after one game.
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I'm extremely nervous about next week. After the way GWS rolled Hawthorn, we could be in for some serious arse pounding. Based on recent weeks, our guys won't be able to keep up.
GWS may just eat us alive.
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Agreed. We need three decent sized forwards and with Henderson back Watson could make the effective third. Jones is playing like crap, and needs more input from coaches into his limited brain.
Don't forget we've lost our three highest scoring forwards for three years in a row in Eddie, Garlett and Waite - which practically guaranteed a dive to the bottom of the ladder. But if we can keep Casboult and Henderson forward with Watson as a third target then maybe we could get over the "desparate long bomb kicks into the 50" syndrome. No team can keep a positive mindset without kicking goals.
Bell is maturing into a solid attacking mid. Walker should be on the wing, he needs more game time out of defence to run into form. With Simmo and Yarran back we should have a little more depth down back, although I can't see us winning anything in a hurry.
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Going the biff?
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Do we really want Walker delivering the ball inside 50 at the moment? He's destroying us with his foot skills. I'd prefer it if the only thing he was kicking at at the moment, is the sticks.
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Agreed, but is it any worse than him kicking out of the backline and handing it to the opposing mids?
BazzaBlue
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Thanks for the imagery! GWS are still inconsistent. Opportunity for us to get stuck in while they are still starry eyed...unless that is the Hawks game was the catalyst for their surge up the table. Then we are ****ed...
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Nah I bet we taste like s**t
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They're only %age off being 2nd.
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Round 6
Need I remind you guys Curnow is an accumulating tagger. He was leading out best and fairest last year up until his injury and rightfully so. And i'm pretty sure he had a fair amount of the pill last night. In the first half when we were playing well anyway.
Curnow is not out biggest issue
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Then we can say good bye to any hope of getting Treloar or shiels
BluStreak
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Only if we go back to the future
Word on the street is that they're re-signing this week anyways
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