Game Day 2022 SC Round 21 - Semi Finals Week

[srobbo]

Take Jacksons score or risk Short

Depends on your situation. If you’re playing league & you’re in box seat, take it….then vice versa. Don’t reckon Short would’ve averaged much more last 5-6 weeks..

 

[keithrichards]

Stewart.

Got him. The screen shot is who I’ve got.

Looking at Sicily, Docherty, Redman etc

 

[Sydney Kicker]

a mil a year for Jackson? Freo are having a f****** laugh aren’t they? 75 @ HT and ends the night on 84. Putrid

Well firstly a players value isn't defined by his SC score.

Secondly regarding SC, it's not Jacksons fault he went backwards. No Gawn and he might have had 130 or 140 tonight. Spent half the last term on the bench and the other half whatever part of the field where the play wasn't going (probably the Dees forward line). Meanwhile Gawn followed the play everywhere. Bad coaching that he was the in form ruck in the first half and and got stuffed by his own team. Not surprised he would want to leave.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Well firstly a players value isn't defined by his SC score.

Secondly regarding SC, it's not Jacksons fault he went backwards. No Gawn and he might have had 130 or 140 tonight. Spent half the last term on the bench and the other half whatever part of the field where the play wasn't going (probably the Dees forward line). Meanwhile Gawn followed the play everywhere. Bad coaching that he was the in form ruck in the first half and and got stuffed by his own team. Not surprised he would want to leave.

He's had low TOG all season, he rarely finishes games strongly. Needs to get fitter to be a relevant SC player, so he can stay on the park longer.

He's going to be playing the same role next season with Darcy too.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

He's had low TOG all season, he rarely finishes games strongly. Needs to get fitter to be a relevant SC player, so he can stay on the park longer.

He's going to be playing the same role next season with Darcy too.

I disagree strongly. Of course he could get fitter. But when Gawn wasn't playing in R15 he didn't show much fatigue. Yeah he would still be second ruck to Darcy in Freo but I still argue Melbourne could have done a lot more with him in the last half. His disappearance had far more to do with the team set up than it did to fatigue.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

I disagree strongly. Of course he could get fitter. But when Gawn wasn't playing in R15 he didn't show much fatigue. Yeah he would still be second ruck to Darcy in Freo but I still argue Melbourne could have done a lot more with him in the last half. His disappearance had far more to do with the team set up than it did to fatigue.

Only played 78% TOG in that game without Gawn, which is better but still not great.

I've watched him closely this year, as you do when a player is in your SC team. He looks gassed a lot late in games. He just lops around, doesn't have the tank yet. Watch how often the ump's have to wait for him at ball-ups.

If he's going to be a SP he needs to get fitter and stronger imo. No reason he can't of course.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

Only played 78% TOG in that game without Gawn, which is better but still not great.

I've watched him closely this year, as you do when a player is in your SC team. He looks gassed a lot late in games. He just lops around, doesn't have the tank yet. Watch how often the ump's have to wait for him at ball-ups.

If he's going to be a SP he needs to get fitter and stronger imo. No reason he can't of course.

This describes quite a few rucks in the league (especially Darcy and Naitanui). Again I agree he's not fit enough yet and I agree that his scores drop away in the 2nd half of games. But you still have to be around the ball to score and he was denied the opportunity (by the team not by his fitness) pretty much the whole last term.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Only played 78% TOG in that game without Gawn, which is better but still not great.

I've watched him closely this year, as you do when a player is in your SC team. He looks gassed a lot late in games. He just lops around, doesn't have the tank yet. Watch how often the ump's have to wait for him at ball-ups.

If he's going to be a SP he needs to get fitter and stronger imo. No reason he can't of course.

He is still only 20 years old and ruckman take longer to develop they normally don't break out until mid 20's

 

[dUkezz]

Massimo is sub today for Those wondering

 

[buttox]

/1
Touk VC, Witts, Sicily, Zerrett, Cogs and HH in the first games.

 

[buttox]

He is still only 20 years old and ruckman take longer to develop they normally don't break out until mid 20's

He will be a premo at some stage.
Its just picking the right break out date.
Anyone who got him this year has gone too early.
Maybe next year will be his year.

 

[Falchoon]

a mil a year for Jackson? Freo are having a f****** laugh aren’t they? 75 @ HT and ends the night on 84. Putrid

$10 says he finishes his career at CHB.

 

[Ollie1981]

Trying to decide which premo player to bench and loophole and going around in circles.
Will be doing 1 trades Hewett -> Stewart.
I have HH who i can swing forward and defence. So if i put him in defence i can just bench short with no loop. If i keep him forward i have loop options.
Advice would be much appreciated.

 

[Duckworthy]

567/5
No players in Hawks v Suns
Merrett (vc), Ridley and Cogs with Stringer looped off the bench

 

[NSWCROW]

Decision time


Hewett > stewart
or
Wehr > saad / hall


Hewett more likely to come back but ****, it's Tommy ****en stewart we're talking about here

Hall playing in a dud team so the ball will be down his end a lot, but could well go over his head through the big sticks mostly whereas Tommy, in a dominant team might not see a lot of it.


GAH !!!!


Final trade too

 

[buttox]

Trying to decide which premo player to bench and loophole and going around in circles.
Will be doing 1 trades Hewett -> Stewart.
I have HH who i can swing forward and defence. So if i put him in defence i can just bench short with no loop. If i keep him forward i have loop options.
Advice would be much appreciated.
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Massimo is sub.
Get him off the field before the game starts mate.
I would field Cogs over Short myself.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

This describes quite a few rucks in the league (especially Darcy and Naitanui). Again I agree he's not fit enough yet and I agree that his scores drop away in the 2nd half of games. But you still have to be around the ball to score and he was denied the opportunity (by the team not by his fitness) pretty much the whole last term.

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

No doubt Gawn is favoured, but he is a better player than Jackson and Melbourne need to win.

 

[TempletonTheRat]

529/4

VC Touk

 

[Ollie1981]

Massimo is sub.
Get him off the field before the game starts mate.
I would field Cogs over Short myself.

Massimo on the bench now. I could also trade Short to Marshall but leaves me no trades. Think i will bench Short and watch him score 130 because i did.

 

[Silky23]

631/4

Took Witts Zerrett in the early games.

 

[Jiska]

No glove for Piggy. Could be a big night coming up.

Did. Not. Back. My. Gut.

 

[Sydney Kicker]

No doubt Gawn is favoured, but he is a better player than Jackson and Melbourne need to win.

But they didn't win. Not that I'm criticising Gawn who is obviously a great player and certainly is better than Jackson and should be favoured. But I'm also not convinced that running and rucking Gawn into the ground is a great tactic leading into the finals. Jackson should have got a few minutes on the ball in that last few minutes.

 

[Jiska]

a mil a year for Jackson? Freo are having a f****** laugh aren’t they? 75 @ HT and ends the night on 84. Putrid

I'm not sure clubs pay players based on their supercoach score after 30 odd games, but hey, you might be right.

 

[Gene Simmons]

Hey guys,

Who should I play at R2?

Witts or Marshall?

Unfortunately, Teakle (R3) playing throws a spanner in the works so I'll need to decide prior to the Suns match.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Did. Not. Back. My. Gut.

Same but he hasn't scored well the last couple of weeks. He was due though
It was only 152 so Touk could quite easily go past that and even if he gets 130 odd it's only 20 points