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Fast track for Effie.
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Fast track for Effie.
Taheny for me but fair point.
AFTER back-to-back finals series operating as a wing/ruck, Geelong's Mark Blicavswill settle as a backman again this season.PLAYERCARDSTART46Mark Blicavs
- Age
- 33
- Ht
- 198cm
- Wt
- 101kg
- Pos.
- M/R
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 14.5
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.9
- 5star
- M
- 4.1
- 4star
- T
- 4.2
- 5star
- CL
- 1.7
- 4star
- D
- 11.1
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 3star
- CL
- 0.1
- 2star
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 2.0
- 1star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- CL
- 2.0
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
The 29-year-old trained with the defenders during match simulation on Thursday as Patrick Dangerfield (groin) and Jeremy Cameron(hamstring) sat out.PLAYERCARDSTART5Jeremy Cameron
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 196cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 12.5
- 3star
- K
- 9.0
- 3star
- HB
- 3.4
- 3star
- M
- 5.4
- 5star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- G
- 2.6
- 5star
- D
- 10.0
- 3star
- K
- 7.1
- 3star
- HB
- 2.9
- 2star
- M
- 4.6
- 4star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- G
- 1.9
- 5star
- D
- 8.2
- 2star
- K
- 5.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.2
- 3star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
- G
- 2.0
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Cameron and Dangerfield completed running sessions away from the main group on Thursday, both touch-and-go for the Cats' practice match with Collingwood (February 26) and AAMI Community Series date with Essendon (March 6).
Forward Luke Dahlhaus(groin) and ruckman Darcy FortPLAYERCARDSTART40Luke Dahlhaus
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 179cm
- Wt
- 77kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 20.8
- 5star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 4.4
- 5star
- G
- 0.7
- 4star
- D
- 13.0
- 3star
- K
- 5.1
- 2star
- HB
- 7.9
- 4star
- M
- 2.9
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- G
- 0.6
- 4star
- D
- 14.2
- 4star
- K
- 6.6
- 3star
- HB
- 7.6
- 5star
- M
- 1.6
- 2star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND(knee) remain sidelined, while Sam SimpsonPLAYERCARDSTART32Darcy Fort
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 204cm
- Wt
- 98kg
- Pos.
- F/R
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 8.6
- 2star
- K
- 5.8
- 2star
- HB
- 2.9
- 3star
- M
- 1.9
- 2star
- T
- 1.8
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
- D
- 9.2
- 2star
- K
- 6.0
- 2star
- HB
- 3.2
- 2star
- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 1.8
- 3star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
- D
- 7.6
- 2star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 2.2
- 2star
- M
- 2.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
- G
- 1.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND(shoulder surgery) is still working back to full fitness.PLAYERCARDSTART37Sam Simpson
- Age
- 25
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 75kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 12.7
- 3star
- K
- 6.2
- 2star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- CL
- 0.8
- 3star
- D
- 17.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.0
- 4star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 4.3
- 5star
- CL
- 1.7
- 4star
- D
- 11.2
- 3star
- K
- 5.2
- 2star
- HB
- 6.0
- 4star
- M
- 2.4
- 3star
- T
- 1.0
- 3star
- CL
- 0.4
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Good keep him down back IMO.
Sh*t user of the ball to be up the ground.
Agreed.
So why do I have this feeling that he'll play back all season, and then immediately be moved to the wing should we make finals?
Duncan was unsighted after injuring his calf earlier in the pre-season but isn't expected to be in any doubt for the Cats' season-opener against Adelaide on March 20.
Calf issues on a man turning 30 in June isn't a great signSame article from above now also has an added 'update' on Duncan working to overcome a calf issue.
Gun Cats miss match sim, versatile tall looks to fill Taylor-sized hole
Mark Blicavs looks set to make a permanent move into the backline in 2021 - injury permittingwww.afl.com.au
Gun Cats miss match sim, versatile tall looks to fill Taylor-sized hole
Mark Blicavs looks set to make a permanent move into the backline in 2021 - injury permittingwww.afl.com.au
Calf issues on a man turning 30 in June isn't a great sign.
I worry about Stanley's ability to stay on the park for a full season if he's going it aloneA few snippets from an article about Blitz returning to the backline..
Gun Cats miss match sim, versatile tall looks to fill Taylor-sized hole
Mark Blicavs looks set to make a permanent move into the backline in 2021 - injury permittingwww.afl.com.au
Gun Cats miss match sim, versatile tall looks to fill Taylor-sized hole
Mark Blicavs looks set to make a permanent move into the backline in 2021 - injury permittingwww.afl.com.au
I worry about Stanley's ability to stay on the park for a full season if he's going it alone
Because CS will use him where he is best value for the team when needed?Agreed.
So why do I have this feeling that he'll play back all season, and then immediately be moved to the wing should we make finals?
Stanley and Sav would share ruck duties in my 22, fwiw.I worry about Stanley's ability to stay on the park for a full season if he's going it alone
It's more that I think if we run two rucks we can lighten the load and get a full season. I guess we'll see what happensSurely we all do. But he is so far our best option in the ruck it is almost beyond belief. If he doesn't hold up, I'd be throwing Esava in there long before I looked at Fort or the new draftees as possibilities.
And all that's light years before I'd be moving Blitz out of the backline again.
That's 3x guys largely ineffective at ground level in that forward line. I'm starting to have nightmares alreadyStanley and Sav would share ruck duties in my 22, fwiw.
What's wrong with the bench?That's 3x guys largely ineffective at ground level in that forward line. I'm starting to have nightmares already
You lose a rotation that can't be used anywhere else. No thanksWhat's wrong with the bench?
There must be 4 on the bench.
We won 3 flags with a dedicated #2 ruckman spending decent time on the bench.
AND Sav and Stanley are BOTH better than average resting up forward.
Disagree.You lose a rotation that can't be used anywhere else. No thanks
And when doing so we carry an extra player that is ineffective at ground level. Maybe it works out better for some game styles but extra talls on a narrow Kardinia park is not my ideal work around. I think we might have to agree to disagreeDisagree.
They both don't have to be on the ground together, but they easily can be, and have done so.
Would you prefer to borrow Blic from defence to assist a fatigued Stanley? Why not run Stanley and Sav on and off the bench a lot so that they are both fresh and hungry each time they're on? It seemed to work well with Ottens and- King, Blake, West.And when doing so we carry an extra player that is ineffective at ground level. Maybe it works out better for some game styles but extra talls on a narrow Kardinia park is not my ideal work around. I think we might have to agree to disagree
I think the Stanley/Blitz combination was unique and gave us a huge advantage. I would be trying anything in my power to maintain that including options like putting in SDEK early, playing Kolo as a key, playing Kreuger, hell I'd even consider sending Jenkins in there to maintain Blitz' wing/ ruck role.Would you prefer to borrow Blic from defence to assist a fatigued Stanley? Why not run Stanley and Sav on and off the bench a lot so that they are both fresh and hungry each time they're on? It seemed to work well with Ottens and- King, Blake, West.
The speed of the game means you can't run a ruck around all day. Maybe they can rest forward, but if Hawk and Cameron are up and about, no need.
If you have a ruck on the bench too it'll shorten the amount of rest time your other players get. As you point out the interchange cap effectively kills the optionThe main issue I see with selecting 2 dedicated rucks and where they may only end up rotating with each other off the bench is that we have a significantly reduced interchange cap this coming season - 75 per team each season
If it was simply a case that at the halfway mark of each quarter the 2 rucks would change, and essentially play roughly 50% game time each, then it may work with that only using 4 rotations.
But doubtful it would be that simply and if it's starting to get to 8+ rotations then we're using 10% of our interchange cap on just 1 position and, that doesn't really seem smart use of the bench. And while Stanley & Ratugolea can provide value up forward (seen it more so from Stanley at this stage), how would our forward line function with 3 genuine tall forwards & then say also Rohan up forward who also plays taller than his height?
Hawkins averages over 90% game time - last year it was 95.6% tog, 92.7% the year before and you've got to go back to 2015 the last time it was under 90%
Cameron averaged 90% last year and 88.&% the previous couple of seasons
So if we have 2 tall forwards already playing a high percentage of game time, throwing a 3rd tall into the mix may not necessarily work or help cohesiveness up forward
Surely an option in terms of the ruck work is Stanley at centre bounces and through the middle of the ground, Hawkins up forward and probably Blicavs down back
Playing 2 dedicated rucks when there's no interchange cap is 1 thing, but with that in place then it's not a simple equation