Strategy Do we roll the dice with Nic?

[JohnHinckleyJr]

Yeah do it blows his knee out again then your ****ed again
Stupid question

 

[fidstar]

This is probably the best answer. We saw what a liability Gardener was in 2005. It pretty much cost us a GF, playing Gardener over Lynch.

Yeah, obviously my answer is the best one.

 

[sey666]

Yeah do it blows his knee out again then your ****** again
Stupid question

Why do you care? Never mind I figured out why.

 

[Chris_6678]

Simpson is only keeping it open to play mind games with Port to see if we will play him or not.

If they had planed to to play him he should have at least played 2-3 games at WAFL left to least get some match fitness.

 

[Hangover Noir]

Coaches only would know his numbers fitness wise. I'd say no but this MC is ridiculous at times. Ryder is a big ask but maybe we just concede defeat in the ruck and try shark the taps instead.

Shark taps? We've been more wobbegong than great white trying to do that this year.

 

[SloppyJoe]

Just rule him out already.

So sick of this "Late 2017 season" BS.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

Not worth it.

Sure we are in the finals but our current team hasn't won 4 games in a row all year. No way they'll break that trend against top 8 teams in the finals.

Get his cardio up over pre-season, and unleash him round 1 at Burswood.

 

[Magnum27]

Simmo ain't that stupid, Nic can barely run out a game when he's played a full season, no way you risk our most valuable commodity this season.

 

[woosha24]

Yeah do it blows his knee out again then your ****** again
Stupid question

His knee is fine. Match fitness is the question.

 

[Xsess]

What's not worth it? I don't get it. A few extra months delay to his comeback wont alter the chance of reinjuring it. The bloke has 3-5 years of his career left and has a chance to play finals right now. If we are worried about him coming in and not contributing then I'd encourage people to look at our current centre square debacle. NicNat playing even half of each quarter running around at 70% fitness... if he's tapping to Priddis, Sheed, Shuey and Mitchell it will turn our whole midfield dynamic on its head.

 

[wadistancemk2]

Travelling emergency. Scare the s**t out of Port

 

[UmpirePlease!]

Would be absolute insanity.

No.

Legitimately interested in where the insanity would be CC?

 

[wotdoiput]

I think about how great it would be to see Nic this year and to see a potential Nick Nat to Mitch connection.... if only for one game.

But no keep him on ice, play someone that is fully fit.

 

[Tom_Thumb]

Sit him the forward pocket and take hangers. Would make Port have to go taller to plan for him.

 

[ChampRevesby]

It's worth it if he's fit.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

2 of our big weaknesses in clearances and the knock on effect inside 50s would be helped with natanui returning
Our other weakness in 4th 1/4 fadeouts would suffer more .

Could we just use him for centre bounces and then stick him in the goal square ? Vardy could then ruck around the ground and natanui do the Inside 50 Rucking .
Petrie plays as a hard running CHF

 

[Freight Train]

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I'm this guys sponsor and even I reckon he's the worst possible idea.

 

[Beutbrute]

Coming into finals he adds a bit of the X factor we've been missing.
Our ball movement out of defence has been very predictable going down the line to a contest. Last time we played them Ryder picked us off all game using this tactic. Nic Nat would be useful even playing 60% time on ground in this area

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Coming into finals he adds a bit of the X factor we've been missing.
Our ball movement out of defence has been very predictable going down the line to a contest. Last time we played them Ryder picked us off all game using this tactic. Nic Nat would be useful even playing 60% time on ground in this area

Hard as f*cking rock watching that

Only thing it missed was what actually makes him so great - and that is his hitouts to advantage - and the bull work around the stoppage

The speccy s**t is merely cream on the cake.

 

[matt_bas]

Beat Port on their home deck earlier in the season without him. Save him for the final after if we make it.

He needs match fitness. Why not give him a run in the first final.

 

[matt_bas]

My prophecy is coming to fold. Can't wait for Masto to win the norm Smith!!

 

[Beutbrute]

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My prophecy is coming to fold. Can't wait for Masto to win the norm Smith!!

If this comes to pass I promise I will be a Masto fan for at least 5 months!

 

[squashface]

Petrie says Nic likely to play if we go deep in finals

 

[new breed]

Should be allowed to play for SD on Sunday ....no one will know if they play him under another name either .

 

[Xsess]

2 of our big weaknesses in clearances and the knock on effect inside 50s would be helped with natanui returning
Our other weakness in 4th 1/4 fadeouts would suffer more .

Nah half our problem with the fadeouts is that we rely on winning footy at halfback instead of in the centre of the ground. Our goals come from all our players sprinting end to end trying to provide options. Exhausting! Much better to win a decent share of the midfield stoppages, drive the footy forward and then set up our defensive "wall" (McGovern, Barrass and Yeo) at about the halfway line.