Elite Small Forward NUMBER 1

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This week we come up against one of our biggest challenges
we always struggle with small forwards last week thursfield and farmer werent helped out and got cut up by Milne (btw i rate thursfield and farmer) but this week we come against the frenchman Lecras!

This blokes a gun we might have to bite the bullet and although i know newi gives us alot of attacking we might have to play him in a shut down role, if we stop lecras we go a long way to winning the game

Id like to see Farmer (with sufficient help) get given a crack
but i still think newi might be our best option at this stage of everyones development
 

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McKinley is the other one likely to bob up and kick 2-3 goals.

Barring selection surprises I would expect Thursfield to take Le Cras first and McGuane to pick up Kennedy.

Or could it be, as many here have been predicting, that Gourdis will get elevated, come straight into The Seniors and trot to full back to stand Kennedy? :cool:
 

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LeCras is a small who can take a grab but pretty similar in the way he plays to Milne. Agree that he is a danger and if I deadset set see Thursfield line up against him I'm going to throw a tantrum. WTF was he doing playing on Milne...really. Got to think that was a brain explosion in the box.

I would actually play Farmer on him. Let's see what the kid has. Yeah it's a risk but he's been earmarked for that role and there will be occasions when he gets beaten. Secret is in how you rebound from a beating.

Bring it on I say and give him first crack.
 
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LeCras is a small who can take a grab but pretty similar in the way he plays to Milne. Agree that he is a danger and if I deadset set see Thursfield line up against him I'm going to throw a tantrum. WTF was he doing playing on Milne...really. Got to think that was a brain explosion in the box.
Didn't Thursfield towel up Milne last year?
 

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Don't know but Thursfield plays tall so why he was on Milne is a surprise from my end.
And Lecras really does not play tall. He plays small but can take a grab.
Thursfield was probably on Milne because The Rat is by far the Saints 1st choice as a go-to .marking target inside 50 in Roo's absence. Thursty's main strength is as a spoiler but was exposed when the ball hit the grass.

Le Cras also gets up on the lead somewhat so may well draw the same match-up.

We do though need to consider how to combat Big Cox if he starts to push down the corridor towards the goal... may be too big for some of our defenders to handle! :p
 

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If King plays he has to go forward. There's nobody to tag in the midfield and no nippy small to take the risk playing King in the backline.
 

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i don't see any other way without the size being out of proportion, cause if jake doesn't then farmdud will be on his own and lecras will goal 6+
 

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i actually really want farmdud to match up on lecras so he can prove himself, i want to see what everyone else can see in him that i just havn't!!! so i hope its a farmdud/lecras matchup!
 

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with connors back newman will take lecras, connors and lids to offer the rebound.

farmer is to much of a spud, i think its perminately time to sacrifice newmans drive and play him on the number one small
 

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i actually really want farmdud to match up on lecras so he can prove himself, i want to see what everyone else can see in him that i just havn't!!! so i hope its a farmdud/lecras matchup!
You are an idiot:rolleyes:
Our own backline coach who has played in 3 premierships and is highly respected has been on record as saying he is the best of our defenders ATM, but nah he is a dud according to some idiot on BF.
Get a clue you just look like a ocmplete halfwit calling a kid who has played 12 game farmdud.
If you want to critisize somebody at least bring some reasoning to it, not just call him a dud for no particular reason other then your own ignorance.
 

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You are an idiot:rolleyes:
Our own backline coach who has played in 3 premierships and is highly respected has been on record as saying he is the best of our defenders ATM, but nah he is a dud according to some idiot on BF.
Get a clue you just look like a ocmplete halfwit calling a kid who has played 12 game farmdud.
If you want to critisize somebody at least bring some reasoning to it, not just call him a dud for no particular reason other then your own ignorance.
He is back in his place now. If Moore is back this week i'd let him play on Lecras early and see how he goes.
 

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Hurn is the other player we need shut out of this game. I think King should tag him to stop him from being able to create out of the backline
 

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You are an idiot:rolleyes:
Our own backline coach who has played in 3 premierships and is highly respected has been on record as saying he is the best of our defenders ATM, but nah he is a dud according to some idiot on BF.
Get a clue you just look like a ocmplete halfwit calling a kid who has played 12 game farmdud.
If you want to critisize somebody at least bring some reasoning to it, not just call him a dud for no particular reason other then your own ignorance.
well our backline is in the wrong hands then isn't it. if there were a vote if farmer is a dud or not, the dud vote would win. make a poll.
 

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The only player on our best 22 disciplined enough to take Lecras and keep his head in the job for 4 quarters is Andy Collins.

Andy will do it on his ear and get 30 touches in the process.
 
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