Continuity. We cant afford to be swapping people in and out of the team when finals are so close. We haven't had one game this year when there have been no changes. If the club hadn't made the decision to drop Dawes before Saturday's game they are not going to do it now.
Do you not understand what swapping means? If we play Ceglar or Witts this week we have to take them out again for finals. If we play Didak he will most likely stay in the team and come in at the expense of someone who will not play finals. No point giving Ceglar or Witts a go if we know we have to just dump them again in a fortnight.
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I disagree with this. If Ceglar or Witts gets promoted and contribute 2 goals and 10 hitouts in the 2nd ruck/key forward role, I guarantee they'll keep their spot in the finals as it would be double what Dawes is giving the team at the moment.
No love for Dawesy's game on the weekend? He kicked two goals and looked even better than last week. He's building and will be set to explode come finals time!
As 'good' as his game was, he gave us nothing in the ruck and thus Jolly didn't get the rest he needed. Jolly was out of gas in the last 10 minutes and it almost cost Collingwood the game. I think Buckley will need to rest Jolly again (probably round 23 against Essendon) as I fear Dawes inability in the ruck will cost the team in the finals.
To be fair Dawes has been thrown into the ruck-role without any previous (AFL) experience. Personally, when assessing Dawes' game I do not count his rucking ability. It may have almost cost us the game but it's not his fault we don't have another pinch-hitter.
No they were not better - I hardly saw Riewoldt. Dawes was still no star though he was better than a month ago. I am sick of discussing Dawes' form. However well he may have done last week, he is still not up to the kind of standard that he should be, and the same applies to Cloke. Riewoldt has had some very good games this year, while our two big blokes have had maybe two between them. We have waited all season for them to come good. 18 games have passed without either of them looking the kind of threat they are expected to be given their supposed talent and experience. I have no expectations of either of these players, both of whom seem totally overrated.
Riewoldt and Kosi's influence was measured in milligrams. Koshitzke did nothing apart from that mark and Riewoldt was largely ineffective. Dawes and Cloke had much more influence.
No love for Dawesy's game on the weekend? He kicked two goals and looked even better than last week. He's building and will be set to explode come finals time!
