Preview Changes and prematch discussion vs Adelaide

[amaz199]

I reckon we give the triple towers another crack. In a game full of defensive football I wouldn't mind Maj swinging forward being that third option. E.g. Pittard goes back and Maj becomes that third threat in the air. Definitely not the best in terms of defensive pressure, but it allows us to clunk more of those 50/50s when they come rather than gifting the opposition rebound 50s.

 

[koshari]

I'd be incredibly surprised if we don't win this game.

battle of the titans....

 

[Hojuman]

battle of the titans....

 

[Caracas]

Officially, I can never guess what our selection is going to be. Every game so far this season, I’ve been thinking that Maj is going to come back in. However, this week, I had decided it wasn’t going to happen! Lo and behold...


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[Kangaroo Cat]

Are all/any changes this week are either form, availability, or management during the compressed fixture section, and none due to injury ?

Wow that's quite a KO ur for us

Officially, I can never guess what our selection is going to be. Every game so far this season, I’ve been thinking that Maj is going to come back in. However, this week, I had decided it wasn’t going to happen! Lo and behold...


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Opposite day forever

 

[Moti]

Maj forward makes sense. Play one high and the other two closer to goal.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Maj forward makes sense. Play one high and the other two closer to goal.

That's probably what I would do.

He plays forward with Walker & I would throw Browny around a bit, if we don't rest him, B-Mac or Taz.

 

[New_Roo]

Correct.

Can't see it personally but guess we will see tomorrow... I'm more thinking taz or bmac... jmac be replaced by murph or bonar


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[Mixed Results]

Maj forward makes sense. Play one high and the other two closer to goal.

Maybe to start off with, but I feel like at their best Maj is a better defender than Walker (especially with two lockdown KPDs in the team) and Walker is a better forward.

 

[7577969923]

Why does that remind me of the time Matthew Knights tried to fight Libba?

 

[ChoppyGun]

Can't see it personally but guess we will see tomorrow... I'm more thinking taz or bmac... jmac be replaced by murph or bonar


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With our selections and roles this year who knows what will happen, I certainly don't!

 

[Horizons_00]

Brown needs a spell. He needs to freshen up. Put Daw in forward.

We can’t underestimate how much Daw coming in is going to lift this group!

 

[Dirty_11]

Yes, 7 in a row in 2017.

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We really have been blessed over the past 4 years.

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[tazaa]

I'd be incredibly surprised if we don't win this game.

We’re only missing Cunnington from the lineup. Ziebell the other. No excuses. That’s it.

 

[New_Roo]

We’re only missing Cunnington from the lineup. Ziebell the other. No excuses. That’s it.

Did anyone else see cunners was kitted out for training in majs video.... all the other injured players had north T-shirt on ie tt and jz but cunners had the singlet.... maybe reading too much into it


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[Waussie]

The best news about Maj, his return is something they make doco's on.
My take would be he'll be on limited minutes chopping out Taz and Walker.
I wouldn't mind him going forward in bursts, but I think he'll be tightly managed.

 

[danj]

The best news about Maj, his return is something they make doco's on.
My take would be he'll be on limited minutes chopping out Taz and Walker.
I wouldn't mind him going forward in bursts, but I think he'll be tightly managed.

this

 

[giantroo]

 

[north_lad]

Give this bloke a run imo

 

[goalieboy82]

Give this bloke a run imo

Coach Scamper, approves.

 

[goalieboy82]

Coach Scamper, approves.
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and he includes the following in the approval:

 

[shimaburnsgrieg]

I reckon BBB has a bit of an ultimatum now. Once things shake out he might be the odd one out on form and balance.

You've got Tarrant and McKay as locks for KPD, Maj and JW as swingmen and BBB and Larkey as KPF. As shrewd a pickup as it was I don't think we envisioned JW playing as well as he has and pushing himself so far up the pecking order, he's almost undroppable at this stage.

Personally I think Maj needs to play in defence, it's his best position and it's going to be hard for him to find touch as a forward with the way we're currently playing. McKay should be a lock, as I mentioned before. He is the future back there and just needs reps.

That leaves JW forward with Nick Larkey, who is a lock for the same reasons as McKay, is important structurally and did look good his first run back. Unless of course we play 3 genuine talls forward, which would severely hamper our ability to pressure and is unsustainable long term. I think we'll stick by BBB as much as possible, but it'll be interesting to see how this unfolds the rest of the season.

Good post.

If BMac can make that kpd position his AND Daw gets back to where he was a few years ago we have a surplus big man. Hard to believe but true (not even allowing for Comben/Xerri who are both a fair way off at this stage.)

A lot of ifs and buts there but the scenario you paint has implications beyond this year. That's the reason we need to play these guys now - to see whether they are in the mix for next year.

No chance JW or Larkey get dropped in the current circumstances - JW in first 5 picked; Larkey we are building the forward line around.

 

[Thndr]

Give ....


a rest and bring in ...



Time to see what he has...

 

[north_lad]

Give ....
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a rest and bring in ...

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Time to see what he has...

**** I want the Hose to have a crack so bad

 

[giantroo]

Ben Brown under selection pressure as Kangaroos search for win

North Melbourne spearhead Ben Brown's position is under question as the Kangaroos prepare to take on Adelaide at Metricon.

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