Currently at the bye we are sitting 1-11 and I don't want to sound like a pessimist but I think we might not make the finals this year. From my untrained eye it looks like there hasn't been a lot of change on field during game day apart from when there are injuries. Mark Robinson's article with Greg ' Diesel' Williams raised an interesting insight in that coaches don't really coach but talk more about statistics and structures. Here is a chance to do a Kevin Sheedy and 'Move the Magnets' to see what changes you would make on field and with personnel.
Personally, my team would look like this
B: Witherden Gardiner Eagles
HB: Hodge Andrews Cox
C: McCluggage Berry Cutler
HF: Rayner Hipwood Beams
F: Taylor McStay Zorko
R: Big O Bastinac Mathieson
Taylor, Rich, Allison, Robertson
Not a big change granted but some definite omissions with the game V Bombers with Lester, Keays, Bailey, Martin, Mayes and Bundy as outs. Martin is the number 1 Ruck but for where we sit I don't think that the current set up is working especially in the forward line. The only reason Big O is in is to see how his game develops over the backhalf of the season and then to take stock list management wise at the end of the year. Zorko and Beams to play more forward minutes as V the Dogs we did get to see how dangerous they are up there. They would still go through the midfield but with 60:40 split and only one at the time. Does place pressure on Bastinac, Berry and Matho but it's also time to see how Bastinac and Matho stand up and again take stock at the end of the year. Robertson's role to change as well and become a run with player with the oppositions best mid which is something I believe he started to do at the start of the year. Cox and Allison are in just to pump some games into them with specific KPI's to be met over the last part of the season. Eagles I believe will be over his injury next game and when Robbo is over his toe I would bring him back in at the expense of Bastinac or Rich. Looking forward to seeing others thoughts with their teams.
Personally, my team would look like this
B: Witherden Gardiner Eagles
HB: Hodge Andrews Cox
C: McCluggage Berry Cutler
HF: Rayner Hipwood Beams
F: Taylor McStay Zorko
R: Big O Bastinac Mathieson
Taylor, Rich, Allison, Robertson
Not a big change granted but some definite omissions with the game V Bombers with Lester, Keays, Bailey, Martin, Mayes and Bundy as outs. Martin is the number 1 Ruck but for where we sit I don't think that the current set up is working especially in the forward line. The only reason Big O is in is to see how his game develops over the backhalf of the season and then to take stock list management wise at the end of the year. Zorko and Beams to play more forward minutes as V the Dogs we did get to see how dangerous they are up there. They would still go through the midfield but with 60:40 split and only one at the time. Does place pressure on Bastinac, Berry and Matho but it's also time to see how Bastinac and Matho stand up and again take stock at the end of the year. Robertson's role to change as well and become a run with player with the oppositions best mid which is something I believe he started to do at the start of the year. Cox and Allison are in just to pump some games into them with specific KPI's to be met over the last part of the season. Eagles I believe will be over his injury next game and when Robbo is over his toe I would bring him back in at the expense of Bastinac or Rich. Looking forward to seeing others thoughts with their teams.