Never mind the Rankin match-up, with no recognized tall defenders, Tex is gonna kick a dozen
Strategy Changes vs Adelaide Crows Rd 13 2023
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I dont know, have we? I mean its not like we are flush with options anyway. I have seen him drift down there a bit and take some releiving marks but not sure if he was actually playing the position.
I know he got shitcanned a bit last week but I thought he did a pretty good job competing in the air against their big defenders and managed to bring it to ground a few times when he was battling against 2 of them. I dont think he is our saviour but probably our best option.
What I dont want is to get too concerned about our defence, accept it will be underdone and try to play some attacking footy and put some score on the board. Put it this way, I'd much rather lose 90-140 and OA kick a handful than lose by the same margin 25- 75 and have Tex kick 5 on Oscar.
As for Shuey- do you think the midfield will be less risk? Thats why I have him at HBF- to minimise his risk. He is still probably our best clearance player but I'd say he doubles his ping factor going straight back into the mids.
I think Hough will be given a job on Rankin. Will he be up to it? Who knows, he is a gun small forward and very difficult matchup for any defender but I think Hough can give it a good crack.
He won't, but it's still just football and he's a natural forward. He can be directed by Darling, Allen and even players like Petch who have a better understanding of where he should be. His natural game is as a forward though, leading is leading and he'll be fine.
Yes we are up the proverbial creek though with injuries or I doubt he'd have gotten a look in just yet. I like it though, will see something different in this weeks setup I am sure.
You say that like it’s a bad thing! Maybe it’s best he just goes out and plays on the instinct the way we’ve been going this year.
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Yeah agree with that but id consider Jack Buller to play down back on WalkerBazzoThilthorpe
Waterman
Witherden
Hough
Ginbey
Hunt
Far from ideal but these I think are our best available matchups
Wait a minute.....
Bazzo
Waterman
Witherden
Hough
Ginbey
Hunt
Far from ideal but these I think are our best available matchups
I know we have no options but get on Fogarty to kick 10 if that's his matchup
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What if being a gorilla man handling FB has been Witherdens spot all along and on Saturday we will finally see it in all its glory?
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Just put Gaff at FB.
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Surely Barnett travels for a trip home to Adelaide with a sneaky chance of a debut.
Waterman named at centre half back, don't mind it
Has to be better at spoiling than Rotham at the least
Strongest midfield we've had for a while
Has to be better at spoiling than Rotham at the least
Strongest midfield we've had for a while
I know the 'on paper' thing hasn't worked out for us since 2019, but that's easily the best on paper midfield we've had this year.
And sure, Shuey, Yeo, Kelly, Sheed aren't the future. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to see the old guard go around again together one more time.
And that's something I never imagined typing at the beginning of the season!
And sure, Shuey, Yeo, Kelly, Sheed aren't the future. But I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited to see the old guard go around again together one more time.
And that's something I never imagined typing at the beginning of the season!
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During the press conference yesterday, Simpson indicated we’d be taking a couple of travelers over to Adelaide which suggests a squad of 25
On that basis Barnett would be on the plane I suspect with probably Trew and Chesser. Williams to stay home with Dewar to lead the WAFL charge
Wouldn't Barnett be able to go home the following week anyway with the bye?
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The rest of the team and the coach have no idea how we play so Maric won't be an orphan in that department.
Only the 6 forced changes this week. Ho hum.
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I think thats the worst backline we have ever fielded. I'm struggling to think of a worse one. Maybe 2000 era
