- Jan 12, 2011
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In: Adams, Elliott
Out: Greenwood, Varcoe
Out: Greenwood, Varcoe
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Don’t think we’ll have to worry about that for at least another month. They’ll want plenty of game time in his legs before they consider him for senior selection.Greenwood and Aish have been very good lately but surely one them makes way for Scharenberg at some point?
Scharenberg is the same height as Crisp. He doesn’t have to play tall, nor does Howe.I’d love to see Schaz back. However, I don’t think we can play Moore, Roughead, Howe And Schaz in the same team. Just a bit too tall for me.
I like the balance we have atm with Roughead,Moore & Howe taking the tall forwards.
Crisp, Maynard, Aish & Greenwood taking the small forwards.
I could see us playing the 4 tallish defenders when we verse the Eagles. Apart from that we would be too tall.
I don’t know why everybody has it in for Varcoe. It was two smothers in the first quarter to set the tone for the game. Was clean and tidy when did have the ball, the fact our pressure indicators were off the charts, causing turnovers galore is in large part due to Trav and Thomo’s pressure in the forward line! He is everywhere, his role is not to get possessions, but to expend energy in creating turnovers of which there were plenty.Varcoe again virtually no impact apart from a nice smother
In: Elliot
Out: Varcoe
He’s no where near as quick as Crisp though.Scharenberg is the same height as Crisp. He doesn’t have to play tall, nor does Howe.
Nor is Langdon, but somehow we aren’t too tall with all of him, Howe, Moore and Roughead...?He’s no where near as quick as Crisp though.
Langdon is still much quicker than Schaz though.Nor is Langdon, but somehow we aren’t too tall with all of him, Howe, Moore and Roughead...?
Hunt only had 9 possessions and was largely ineffectual for all but 5 minutes of the third quarter.Reckon Howe can play as a small defender. He gets beaten by bigger blokes who have the size advantage but if it’s Howe who has the advantage over a smaller opponent I reckon he could do a great job. Howe also has the speed to run with the opposition’s quickest units (like Hunt yesterday - Greenwood was torched by foot). He doesn’t have to use it much as a defender but he is one of our fastest going around.
Tom Langdon and Matt Scharenberg are practically the the same height. I like the marking ability they both bring to the tableI’d love to see Schaz back. However, I don’t think we can play Moore, Roughead, Howe And Schaz in the same team. Just a bit too tall for me.
I like the balance we have atm with Roughead,Moore & Howe taking the tall forwards.
Crisp, Maynard, Aish & Greenwood taking the small forwards.
I could see us playing the 4 tallish defenders when we verse the Eagles. Apart from that we would be too tall.
Spot on. We seem to free players up more when Cox is playing.I've been 50/50, but I am now convinced that Cox is ahead of Reid.
Reid will probably kick more goals and get a bit more of the football. And honestly, I don't think Cox's ruckwork is much better than Reid. But Cox draws so many defenders to him. When he plays, our smalls become far more potent. Nine goals between De Goey, Stephenson and WHE is a great return, and Stevo should have kicked 5 minimum.
The only question is whether we experiment with both Cox and Reid, but I think that's unlikely. It seems to me that Reid is now very good coverage in case Cox is injured. That in itself serves a great purpose, as we got through the last 6 weeks fairly well and only lost 1 game in this time. So Reid did his job.
Cox is just such a unique prospect. He adds fear to opposition defences. Even if he isn't having a big game, multiple defenders are drawn to him simply because of the fear he will take a contested mark.
Surprised Phillips hasn't had much attention on here. Thought he had a bad game yesterday and had multiple clangers. Even though Aish played well yesterday I still think he's our weekest link and can't hold his spot when Langdon and Shaz return. Thomas plays a completely different role and just edges Aish out. As for our most vulnerable I place them in the following debatable order.
Varcoe
Aish
Thomas
Phillips
Brown (don't want to see him dropped as he's an important player for our future).
Considering Stevo had 3 tackles I reckon Degoey needs to work on his defensive game after another donut.
Hot EnglishI knew your judgement was dodgy when I read your user name. Why American mustard? Do you really prefer it to French? Or even that smoking English stuff?
Not sure why we can't play Roughead, Howe, Moore and Scharenberg. I see Shaz as basically the same sort of player Langdon is. So it's just Scharenberg in for Langdon.
Aish has been holding up that role in Langdon's absence. So perhaps it might mean Aish gets pushed out. Or perhaps Bucks is happier to have a smaller backline because Aish adds a bit more offensively whilst still been a very good mark above his head. But I think Shaz has better skills anyway and is stronger body on body. Greenwood is the other who has been playing back pocket that could perhaps be moved more into the midfield.
Point is, that there is no issue fitting Shaz in with the other talls.