I think it would be more of a break glass in an emergency situation or Sam sees a plan within a plan. Game day positioning can mean the difference between a close win or a narrow loss. Having a few lessons on rucking, like CPR, just in case. Never a bad thing.
He has great standing leap on him and is a competitive beast. When he plays against oppo's second ruck he'll make a fist of it. I think Sam's plan is to have loads of options to swing around, eg: ruck as a back up we have Chol, Nash and Weddle. Hence the practice, will be fun to watch him at...
This i am keen on, he can play down back no sweat so great depth in case of major injury blowouts. But i think his opportunity lies forward, played there as junior and the stocks are thinner, while Gunstan definitely wont play the whole season. Love to see him get a shot.
Great point Simon, i think we currently have a few smart blokes who have amazing instincts, read confidence in their ability. Bruest, Gunston and Sicily immediately come to mind. So, Josh has a few blokes to chat to about this, as do all the players, i personally think it is more about putting...
Great listen, so excited to see Matt Hiil in full flight at Boxhill, quoted as …quick as a flash and blink and you miss him. Plus his upper body development is BIG! This kid is gunna tackle and tackle hard. Can’t wait.
My thoughts too, twin towers in the backline with loads of time to develop a close rapport with each other, and a massively talented group of mentors surrounding them. Add Ryan, MacDonald and Mitchel and Serong pretty handy junior back 6.
Totally understand your concern here rei154 but I have in mind a few thoughts on this, it’s a super exciting time to be at the club, competitive again, great head coach, new digs coming up plus a cracker coach at Box hill so developing players will want to hang around.
With Tassie looming and...
Thanks FB19, I always work it this way too, two seperate teams possible and probable. Reckon we will find out who Sammy throws forward in the pre season soon enough. That extra third tall is the only pressing need atm, the rest look pretty bloody solid. No list cloggers is really bloody refreshing.
Not sure on that MM, a fast tricky forward that can play a bit higher and bolt back could work. Our tall forwards got challenged in the air during the finals and the ball came to ground a lot with an opportunity for a speedster to crumb a score. Keen to see who they target and I am sure Daniel...
I think the term is : Draft Rush, the exhilaration of your teams selection post draft which leads to outlandish statements of fact and a stiffening of excitement in anticipation of coming training reports which contain the keys words….tearing and up and track.
Stoked with result, to finally be in a position to pick young players with massive potential and give them the time to develop speaks volumes for the body of work MM and his team have done over the last several years.
Kudos to you all.
For me I am glad it is over, a process was followed, albeit somewhat convoluted, the aggrieved have been placated as much as can be, apologies offered and accepted , monies have changed hands. The fingers can now stop wagging.
My biggest take from this personally is the media takes another...
Thinking the first 4 games super important, Sydney will be tough to beat first game but the other 3 should be ours, Scum, Blues and Gold Coast in Tassie. 3 from 4 and a bye to reset then charge into the season proper and I see us finishing top 4.
Then a whole new season starts again. The...
I love this, made a complete mess of the list last 20 years the scum should have hit him up for an unfair selection dispute and get him to pay. But any essendown anguish is good for footy.
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