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Why’s that?
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I Would find it very strange to play a ruckman who pinch hits fwd over lord who played very well earlier in the year.
Hes an inside/outside mid with average pace and skills. It was nice to see him kick some goals but he didn't show any real forward craft.
It’s cool. Narkle in or Bonner in doesn’t matter too much. Bonner needs a full AFL game, he is useful depth.
Bonner will play Wing no doubt. Our backline is pretty set until L.Jones gets back and rolling and Bergman goes back on the wing.
Then if Duursma gets fit and firing, it becomes a real logjam. Have been rotating a mid through a wing spot, and Boak on the other.
So who do you drop if they want Duursma back on the wing? Boak, Drew, Williams, Jones, Burton, Farell?
Bonner will play Wing no doubt. Our backline is pretty set until L.Jones gets back and rolling and Bergman goes back on the wing.
Then if Duursma gets fit and firing, it becomes a real logjam. Have been rotating a mid through a wing spot, and Boak on the other.
So who do you drop if they want Duursma back on the wing? Boak, Drew, Williams, Jones, Burton, Farell?
Agreed
Farrel or Jones if either come off the boil. Keen to see how Bergman plays after signing.
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Such a weird year, the melts are minuscule, if at all.
If Dixon doesn't start substantially moving better he could be 50/50 every time he's named, definitely being nursed & probably needs an op at years end.
Played very well considering however it's a concern that could grow imo taking a bloke moving on a peg leg into a final on a fast track with the September sun out... dicey
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For some strange reason since round four we've been making mostly sensible selections.
Looks pretty good to me.
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Trained well today…
I'm definitely not melting at the decisions, it's pretty expected, Narkle probably feeling a bit disappointed.
But Rioli really needs to show a bit more than popping up for some goals here and there when the game is already won. I haven't been a fan of his contested work or his defensive play so far this year, even if he has had a few wow moments. Don't want him pushing too hard into golden pass territory.
But Rioli really needs to show a bit more than popping up for some goals here and there when the game is already won. I haven't been a fan of his contested work or his defensive play so far this year, even if he has had a few wow moments. Don't want him pushing too hard into golden pass territory.
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Feels like we literally just played them, because we did just play them. Seems unusual fixturing by about 3 games or so.
Narkle is a good sub option. He is a bit stiff but there was always going to be a selection squeeze with rioli due back. Last in first out.
If rioli didn’t get the flu narkle wouldn’t have even had a taste yet.
He’ll get more opportunities.
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If rioli didn’t get the flu narkle wouldn’t have even had a taste yet.
He’ll get more opportunities.
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Hopefully they pull a freo and put to much effort into intimidating one player and it backfires spectacularly
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Of course he gets a golden pass. Coach’s need to justify the clubs effort in getting him over, the scandal the came about and the dollars offered to him.
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Spp, dbj and mctnee are pressure forwards.
Roli s a crumbing small forward who can kick 4 goals in a half , ratugolea is unlucky but we can't have 4 smalls who all have pressure as there 1 wood
Roli s a crumbing small forward who can kick 4 goals in a half , ratugolea is unlucky but we can't have 4 smalls who all have pressure as there 1 wood
The other issue is that at least for me, a lot of the stuff that I thought would be stupid I've been proven incorrect on.For some strange reason since round four we've been making mostly sensible selections.
For example, I said Lycett wasn't worth persisting with this year, but he's been extremely solid. I never would have thought DBJ forward or Williams back would work but it has. I think this has changed my melt ratio moreso than the times they are doing what I think they should be doing, like dropping TJ, retaining ruck/forward structure, investing in youth.
Its the opposite of the last decade, where week in and week out I (and most of us) have repeatedly pointed out the idiotic selections and strategic moves and have been proven correct and the coaches wrong every single time. Its much harder to melt when it seems we have a selection panel this year that is getting things right more than we are (or at least me).
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If I'm picking a side to play for my life my gut feeling is I want Narkle in over McEntee ( I've always liked) Jr ( I accept he can be ridiculous) and DBJ.
DBJ is most like for like.
I'll accept Narkle probably has to back up last week's effort and you probably have to earn your stripes but going by last week's effort Narkle value adds to the side at a greater level.
DBJ is most like for like.
I'll accept Narkle probably has to back up last week's effort and you probably have to earn your stripes but going by last week's effort Narkle value adds to the side at a greater level.
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