Strategy McGovern's substitute - the key ingredients

[John Who]

Obviously, McGovern's injury has come rather untimely to say the least. Hopefully he will be ok and will be a good chance for a return for next week (should we make it).
In the meantime, there has been a lot of talk amongst the board on who we should pick to replace McGovern. Assuming of course we would be replacing Sloane for Smith in the coming Prelim, with McGovern out, there are 5 prime candidates:
- Milera
- Hampton
- Menzel
- Otten
- Keath
Each of the names above will have their pros and cons for selection. So instead of picking a name you want to replace McGovern, I thought it'd be interesting if we do a poll on what we think is/are the key ingredient(s) to a player to be his replacement.
Welcome to discuss further on this thread.

 

[Shaz2012]

Contested footy ability

 

[John Who]

Contested footy ability

Great response. Added to poll!

 

[Houston]

Sugar and Spice.

 

[Bicks]

Speed, agility, nimbleness, pressure acts, defensive pressure, accurate kick, height, toughness, hunger for the contest.

Keath or Hampton.

 

[John Who]

Speed, agility, nimbleness, pressure acts, defensive pressure, accurate kick, height, toughness, hunger for the contest.

Keath or Hampton.

I've added "accurate kick" from your suggestion. Thanks for the input!

 

[Ratkins]

Milera will come in.

Lynch will modify his role, I think he will lead more towards the forward 50. Rather than the defensive 50. Milera will offer defensive pressure.

 

[Schulzycrow]

Keath has all of those
Otten has most apart from speed and tackling pressure

 

[latinoheat]

Hampton for me

 

[Thetrader15]

Any chance we are foxing and Gov isn't injured at all?

 

[jackster83]

Someone who offers both attack and defence (i.e. can pressure the opposition but can also lower the eyes and hit a target).

 

[FR0GGY]

Mr and Mrs Mcgovern

 

[FR0GGY]

Someone who offers both attack and defence (i.e. can pressure the opposition but can also lower the eyes and hit a target).

Like a swingman?

 

[Thetrader15]

Hampton for me - I knowbhe hasn't played much lately but give him the job on Danger or Selwood and tell him not to let them out of arms reach. I'd love to see him with 0 k, 0h, 0m, 20t

 

[Bicks]

Milera will come in.

Lynch will modify his role, I think he will lead more towards the forward 50. Rather than the defensive 50. Milera will offer defensive pressure.

He will?

 

[Ratkins]

He will?

Don't be that guy.

 

[Thetrader15]

He will?

Maybe he's talking about Terry

 

[John Who]

Someone who offers both attack and defence (i.e. can pressure the opposition but can also lower the eyes and hit a target).

That would be similar/overlapping to the 'versatility' and 'ability to contest'.

 

[John Who]

Any chance we are foxing and Gov isn't injured at all?

He was reported to just doing light jogs and not train with the main group yesterday. Not the best preparation few days before the big game. Even if he does play, he will be liable to do more damage to the niggle/strain.

So the simple answer is "no".

 

[Bicks]

Don't be that guy.

I am that guy if you think a player that has shown a reluctance all season to go in hard consistently will magically turn that around in game where the one certain thing is the Cats will bring the heat big time you're not basing it on any hard evidence. If he's selected I'll be hoping like hell you're right but I'm not seeing it.

 

[Ratkins]

I am that guy if you think a player that has shown a reluctance all season to go in hard consistently will magically turn that around in game where the one certain thing is the Cats will bring the heat big time you're not basing it on any hard evidence. If he's selected I'll be hoping like hell you're right but I'm not seeing it.

Some how I doubt you would see it, even if he did do it.

 

[Thetrader15]

He was reported to just doing light jogs and not train with the main group yesterday. Not the best preparation few days before the big game. Even if he does play, he will be liable to do more damage to the niggle/strain.

So the simple answer is "no".

Closed training session today.....????maaayyybeee???

 

[Bicks]

Some how I doubt you would see it, even if he did do it.

Well it would be a first for him to bring pressure on a consistent basis all game this season, I've heard the 2nd year's blues excuse plenty but to my eye he has stagnated this year especially in his hunger for the contested footy. I am not alone in that regard.

 

[Godallblighty]

Some how I doubt you would see it, even if he did do it.

Come on, I love Milera's footy ability but, right now, he is very tentative in everything he does. He has produced moments of intensity but sustained pressure...never. Bicks is right. He's not going to suddenly produce it in a prelim.

 

[Ratkins]

Come on, I love Milera's footy ability but, right now, he is very tentative in everything he does. He has produced moments of intensity but sustained pressure...never. Bicks is right. He's not going to suddenly produce it in a prelim.

Wasn't my point. Some people only see the darkness and can not see the forrest for the trees.

They get hung up on 1 point and 1 point only. Doesn't matter about the rest.