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You need more than six defenders though, I’ve been enjoying Salem’s work this season. He finally looks settled
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You need more than six defenders though, I’ve been enjoying Salem’s work this season. He finally looks settled
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Omac Frost Lever Jetta Hibberd and your 6th defender.
For the 6th option we have Salem Hunt Lewis Wagner Fristch Smith.
Undoubtedly Salem is as good an option as anyone else, but my opinion is he would be a better and more dangerous player further up the field. That's it.
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I'd also like 2 c Salem playing half forward he is such an accurate kick for goal.
And often lowers the eyes and takes the short percentage option when passing, so could actually improve our inside 50's while at it.
Meanwhile, back to Jake's recovery ... can he please give Tyson Goldsack call and ask him what he did. Incredible recovery
Depends on where it goes from here ... if he plays without incident, its incredible ... if he does it again, its stupid.
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Only 2 players who have ever returned quicker are Ox and Little Libba and those aren't the blokes I'd want to be copying.
At the same time next year would be his last year I'd assume so I can understand him taking the risk.
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did i hear correctly that Goldsack only had 2 possessions last week in the VFL? he looked very proppy still in the footage I seen. big risk imo.
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Also, Goldsack is rolling the dice to save his career. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Yeah for sure ... that and the dire situation of Collingwood's defence
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Salem is not an option. His back half of the season was sublime, he’s just about in our top 10 most important player
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The Goldsack recovery is the kind of thing you only do in your 30s. Lever too young to go for that option, better to take the sustainable option
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Plus lever has already done 2.
It's concerning. You hope we can manage to get them all sorted out.
Question - is his second ACL the same knee or his ‘good’ one?
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I’m pretty sure it’s the same one ... tho I can’t remember how I came to this conclusion ... so it may be made up
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I’m no expert my understanding is Goldsack played whislt the graft was still healing. So he hasn’t done anything special other than take a risk most players don’t.
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I made up the same thing in my head though, so I suspect this means we are right.
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So you're saying he could suit up for the Australian team then?
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Yah I saw Peter Siddle is still getting a gig against Pakistan in an empty stadium.
When Mitchell Johnson was in his peak form bowling against the poms it was as compelling a viewing as any sport but the admins have killed test cricket. It's so ******* boring watching average batting sides post 400+scores on roads an then fast bowlers bowl mid 130 pies with no swing or seam.
The average first innings score on majority of pitches around the world should be between 200-300 imo.
When Mitchell Johnson was in his peak form bowling against the poms it was as compelling a viewing as any sport but the admins have killed test cricket. It's so ******* boring watching average batting sides post 400+scores on roads an then fast bowlers bowl mid 130 pies with no swing or seam.
The average first innings score on majority of pitches around the world should be between 200-300 imo.
Siddle was our best bowler in the first innings. Kept it tight and attacked the stumps.
Agree with most of the rest. I'm sure Australia will be just as culpable this summer with the Indians touring, producing lifeless decks to maximise the TV days. Not to mention the pitches produced will likely be to the detriment of our team as well.
