Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 15 vs. Brisbane - Gabba, Fri 04/09 @ 7:50pm AEST

[Prestigerrycomo]

Has Lynch played much as a forward in his junior years?

 

[Mkcaptain]

Has Lynch played much as a forward in his junior years?

He was a late convert to footy. As a junior he was a goal keeper '

Any reference to him I can find from his TAC days is as a ruckman

 

[bencoop]

Wrapped to see Lynch get a game.

I would assume now the changes will be:

In: Lynch, Greenwood
Out: Cameron, Mayne

Typically with these short turnarounds, there is always 1 more player who is a bit sore that doesn't get pull up. So we'll see. The bye the week after might make us a little less conservative than normal.

I'm not a fan of the 2 rucks + Cox and Mihocek, but the structure we are playing is no too dissimilar to Brisbane who have the Big O, Hipwood and Fullarton/Eagles + McStay.

I agree that having 2 rucks may serve us well against West Coast as Grundy clearly has his issues with Naitanui. I would do it if we were playing Geelong though for example.

Lynch deserves his shot ahead of Cameron who only had 1 touch last week. It's tough for Lynch, because the 2nd ruck needs to moonlight as a forward, and he really hasn't had to do this role in the 2nds. He has always been the main ruck. So he has to basically just come in and fill that role without much practice. But to justify his spot going forward, he'll need to make himself at least serviceable as a forward.

The other thing I'll say is that when we have Cox, Lynch and Grundy in the side, I would not be using Grundy in forward 50 stoppages. Then we just have too many big men in the one area. I'd tell Grundy to stay a kick behind the play and use Lynch or Cox for ruckwork. That way, Grundy can intercept kicks coming out and double team the dangerous forward.

Great summary here.

 

[manicpie]

Has Lynch played much as a forward in his junior years?

If you're looking for a savior Lynch isn't your man. He could surprise but I think he will struggle to kick any goals

 

[johncitizen]

If you're looking for a savior Lynch isn't your man. He could surprise but I think he will struggle to kick any goals

He will likely play main ruck. Grundy forward.

 

[gouki88]

If you're looking for a savior Lynch isn't your man. He could surprise but I think he will struggle to kick any goals

He might, but I trust him to a) run all day and b) let Grundy rest forward, where he can actually do damage

 

[jhr8]

Was hoping to see Ruscoe in for WHE, I think he could do with a run in the twos. But Ruscoe isn’t even an emergency despite hitting the scoreboard in his games, interesting.

 

[TradeDraft]

Has Lynch played much as a forward in his junior years?

Has Kicked a Few Goals in the VFL

 

[gouki88]

Haven't seen much of the Lions recently - has Witherden been out of form? I remember the media constantly gushing over him the last year or two

 

[stormskye]

Big lynchy! Glad Cameron is out, Lynch deserves a crack.

 

[foreigner]

He will likely play main ruck. Grundy forward.

Only problem with Grundy forward is that he can't kick straight if his life depended on it

 

[foreigner]

Sier for C Brown would have made it perfect , how far off is Sier? Like the ins though.

 

[YouBeauty]

Only problem with Grundy forward is that he can't kick straight if his life depended on it

Better hope he gets his marks 20 out or its on the full.

 

[stormskye]

Sier for C Brown would have made it perfect , how far off is Sier? Like the ins though.

Best case finals for him I think. His was a bad injury, played entire game with it somehow...

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Was hoping to see Ruscoe in for WHE, I think he could do with a run in the twos. But Ruscoe isn’t even an emergency despite hitting the scoreboard in his games, interesting.

Obviously Ruscoe is valued more by the supporter group than by selectors.

 

[gouki88]

Sier for C Brown would have made it perfect , how far off is Sier? Like the ins though.

I think at best he's back for the Port game. He's listed as 2-3 weeks off

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

He might, but I trust him to a) run all day and b) let Grundy rest forward, where he can actually do damage

Since when does Grundy have a track record of being damaging forward?

 

[gouki88]

Since when does Grundy have a track record of being damaging forward?

He was damaging as a forward just in R1 this year, even though he was inaccurate. The problem is he never really gets any run up there

 

[jmac70]

Since when does Grundy have a track record of being damaging forward?

Against Richmond in the last minute.

 

[YouBeauty]

Since when does Grundy have a track record of being damaging forward?

When you find out please let me know. Not sure if it's just me but I feel some people here watch a different game to me.

 

[BringouttheGimp]

Shhh, don't tell the Gimp!

$80 bahaha

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Against Richmond in the last minute.

Once!

 

[gouki88]

When you find out please let me know. Not sure if it's just me but I feel some people here watch a different game to me.

Never having the chance =/= not having the ability

 

[jmac70]

When you find out please let me know. Not sure if it's just me but I feel some people here watch a different game to me.

Don’t feel bad.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Never having the chance =/= not having the ability

Can't say that he has ever shown that he is a natural up forward. Besides, we have Cox up forward, and another tall, slow forward not noted for his goal kicking accuracy does not seem logical. I would suggest that Lynch is largely in the team to give Grundy ruck relief rather than to allow Grundy to play forward.