Hypothetical

Rave Slave · Jul 28, 2005

OK, just out of curiosity and getting a bit ahead of myself here.

The Scenario:

It's Round 22, the AFC have a top 2 spot sewn up and cannot fall any lower than 2nd. The Club has its longest road trip of the season coming up when we head over to face WC at Subiaco. Do we rest our best players in preparation for the qualifying final the week after

OR

Do we go and send our best players to Perth and try and get a psychological advantage over the club that finished above us in preparation for a possible future encounter (but risking the chance of niggling injuries/sore spots heading into the first week of the finals)

Thoughts?

ignoranus · Jul 28, 2005

They'll always try and win.

marvin · Jul 28, 2005

Excellent hypothetical - one I've been mulling over for a few days.

If we've got second spot wrapped up by then, that'd mean we'd have won at least 11 of the last 14 coming in to the match. Why flirt with form, and why disrupt what works?

It's not as if we could rest the entire 22. With injuries, we'd probably still have to play 16.

Having said that, if the hypothetical situation was true, and if the condition that any player was suffering from would benefit from a weekend on the sofa, then I'd be in favour of resting them.

Chops18 · Jul 28, 2005

Must go out there to win and get a phsycological advantage over them if a weaker team is sent over and get flogged gives wc the advantage going on if they were to play off in GF must win game and it also gives some confidence going into the final series after winning at probably the hardest ground to play at. Coming away with a win against WC in subi will buil a tonne of confidence.

Rave Slave · Jul 28, 2005

marvin said:
Excellent hypothetical - one I've been mulling over for a few days.

If we've got second spot wrapped up by then, that'd mean we'd have won at least 11 of the last 14 coming in to the match. Why flirt with form, and why disrupt what works?

It's not as if we could rest the entire 22. With injuries, we'd probably still have to play 16.

Having said that, if the hypothetical situation was true, and if the condition that any player was suffering from would benefit from a weekend on the sofa, then I'd be in favour of resting them.

Agreed there, it's such a tricky one.

I thought perhaps rotating with the young guys starting in the middle and having a bench consisting of Roo, Macca, Rutten and Hudson. Then you rotate them on for 50-60% of the game (as you would a Reilly or Van Berlo normally) That way they get match fitness but only half the bumps.

I'd leave the more injury prone guys like Welsh, Goody and Hart at home to have a week off and keep the body fresh for the upcoming 4 weeks (hopefully 4

)

CaptainDangerfield · Jul 28, 2005

Send the best squad. You don't flirt with form.

cro_Magnum · Jul 28, 2005

F: Ladhams, Meeson,Maric
HF: Knights, Watts, Schuback
C: Jericho, Hinge, Bode
HB: Massie, Stevens. Kruger
B: Begley, Gibson, Smith
1R: Clarke, Trigg, Reid

Rave Slave · Jul 28, 2005

cro_Magnum said:
1R: Clarke, Trigg, Reid

Quite the imposing team that one, but this is surely the Jewel in the Crown

CaptainDangerfield · Jul 28, 2005

cro_Magnum said:
F: Ladhams, Meeson,Maric
HF: Knights, Watts, Schuback
C: Jericho, Hinge, Bode
HB: Massie, Stevens. Kruger
B: Begley, Gibson, Smith
1R: Clarke, Trigg, Reid

Move Smith to CHF and this line up would still beat the Paps

PrideOf · Jul 28, 2005

cro_Magnum said:
F: Ladhams, Meeson,Maric
HF: Knights, Watts, Schuback
C: Jericho, Hinge, Bode
HB: Massie, Stevens. Kruger
B: Begley, Gibson, Smith
1R: Clarke, Trigg, Reid

Triggy was a wingman. I'd swap him with Bodey.

CaptainDangerfield · Jul 28, 2005

PrideOf said:
Triggy was a wingman. I'd swap him with Bodey.

I would have thought the The Colonel could hold up a forward pocket.

afc9798 · Jul 28, 2005

Rave Slave said:
OK, just out of curiosity and getting a bit ahead of myself here.

The Scenario:

It's Round 22, the AFC have a top 2 spot sewn up and cannot fall any lower than 2nd. The Club has its longest road trip of the season coming up when we head over to face WC at Subiaco. Do we rest our best players in preparation for the qualifying final the week after

OR

Do we go and send our best players to Perth and try and get a psychological advantage over the club that finished above us in preparation for a possible future encounter (but risking the chance of niggling injuries/sore spots heading into the first week of the finals)

Thoughts?

The old saying 'Don't flirt with form' comes to mind and I'd stick by this from previous lessons learned by others. The only players I would rest would be those who are carrying injuries that make them 50/50 to play. If the other injuries are being managed professionally, there is no reason to rest a player as their body has become accustomed to playing. You also run the risk of a mental letdown in the run to the finals. Personally, Isay, if you're fit enough to train, then you're fit enough to play.

cro_Magnum · Jul 28, 2005

SpringChoke said:
I would have thought the The Colonel could hold up a forward pocket.

Or maybe 2 of the 4 interchange spots

- PC - · Jul 28, 2005

I hate these frigging hypotheticals.

Play the best squad barring those with 50/50 injury. Why play a Ladhams etc when they know it means nothing?

Send the best to Perth or the magpie gets it

Crowz Gal · Jul 28, 2005

send the best squad, go out there to win BUT if there are any niggely injured players eg. a Goodwin or Macca give them much less game time. Even if they sit on the bench for the majority of the game, they will still feel a part of the game.

- PC - · Jul 28, 2005

Crowz Gal said:
send the best squad, go out there to win BUT if there are any niggely injured players eg. a Goodwin or Macca give them much less game time. Even if they sit on the bench for the majority of the game, they will still feel a part of the game.

And we can still say hello to them from section 206

noddy · Jul 28, 2005

SpringChoke said:
Send the best squad. You don't flirt with form.

What Springy said.

Markthirtytwo · Jul 28, 2005

Send the best available non injured squad. To do anything else could come back to bite us. Injuries could still occur duing the game that might affect the game the following week.

rayven · Jul 28, 2005

Make west coast throw their best at us and give the oppotunity to to the players who have not played finals the chance to learn what west coast is about by playing are senior players on flanks/pockets.
Thats if the result does not matter to ladder position.
Remember west coast have to go to gellong yet and they play a derby before we play them.

baaaallllll · Jul 28, 2005

forfeit the game, that way we get to rest and we don't lose any morale if they thump us by 20 goals.

tribey · Jul 28, 2005

cro_Magnum said:
1R: Clarke, Trigg, Reid

Very rarely do I literally 'LOL'.

Well done.

Mad Dog · Jul 28, 2005

*takes deep breathe and attempts some restraint*

we play to win

Alex99 · Jul 28, 2005

If we have second spot sealed up I would also like to see the club try and win but I would rest Goodwin (history of breaking down in Perth) and Ricciuto (precaution before finals)

dogs105 · Jul 28, 2005

Bring back Michael Murphy for one game and play him on Judd.

Then Cousins.

Then Matera...

NikkiNoo · Jul 29, 2005

dogs105 said:
Bring back Michael Murphy for one game and play him on Judd.

Then Cousins.

Then Matera...

Ahh the great 'spuds' murphy, my grandfathers favourite player during the early years

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