The backline isn't too bad? Got decent keys and swingmen to cover injuries?
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The backline isn't too bad? Got decent keys and swingmen to cover injuries?
lmach
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Never said our midfield is good, just saying Brisbane's isn't.
Okay, I am happy to accept that.
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We don't even have a midfield. In fact, the only thing that exists for us between the forward 50s is one big potato farm. So in one sense we do have depth, measured by how far below the surface those potatoes are.
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lmach
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Massive overreaction to a bad year.
Hilarious post.
Wow, toughen up princess. One average year and you carry on like it's the end of the world. West Coast are and will be fine.
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I really didn't think the sarcasm smiley was required on that post...
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Funny! Our back line is probably where we have the most depth. We have 9 players who can play key defensive posts (Merrett, Maguire, Patfull, Clarke, Staker, Mcguane, Bourke, Gardiner & Mcstay), and have even more small lockdown/running defenders
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Cringe when people talk about these matches like they mean something.
There's even made up bizzaro rules.
There's even made up bizzaro rules.
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The only good thing about the NAB Challenge is to give all of us a footy fix and to see some of the young players get a game.
Form is all but meaningless for when round 1 comes around.
Pumped to just see some fresh footy back. Less than a week to go, woohoo!! 
Pity the first test v Sth Africa starts on the same day though!
Pity the first test v Sth Africa starts on the same day though!
-20 min qtrs + time on
-squads of 26 with 6 on the bench and 2 subs
-Normal season rules...
-...but goals from "Beyond the Paint" count as 9 still.
Thanks for that. Are you sure about all that though? I know the squads are 26 with 2 subs, but I'm a bit surprised to see that the quarters are 20 mins + time on (isn't that the same as the regular season? That would be surprising considering how hot it could be for some of these games) and I also thought there were a couple of experimental rules?
One thing I presume they will implement is the interchange cap. The stewards will need practise before season proper and iron out any issues...
Thanks for that. I'm happy they have kept the increased squad of 24+2 subs, it helps teams get a larger number through the game so that we can have a look at unheralded players which is one great thing about the preseason games. Always a super goal fan as well. Such a nice simple easy change for preseason.
Forget about the interchange stewards the coaches and players are going to need serious practice. Especially now we are down to one runner it's going to be interesting to see how rotations work. I think defenders and forwards often had pre determined intervals of rotating but midfielders were pretty simple, go for about 5 minutes max then come off. The cap of 120 wont necessarily have a huge impact on the game but it will impact players getting used to how to rotate smartly. Teams with more versatile players will have a natural advantage as they will be able to rotate through positions on the ground and all without the runner getting sent on to try and sort things out.
Imagine the awkward halt in play when the first team is penailsed with breaching the 120 cap and the umpires are consulting.
It's going to be worse than a goal review.
boneofshin
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I'm sure I read somewhere that the interchange cap is 130 for the NAB Cup rather than 120.
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If the interchange is increased, surely the rotation cap is too.
I don't have Fox, but I'd have thought there'd be a bit more hype for this in terms of advertising.
I like the idea of a game each night, but hardly anyone I talk to actually knows it's happening and when they find out they're excited for it.
I like the idea of a game each night, but hardly anyone I talk to actually knows it's happening and when they find out they're excited for it.
To make the comp exciting.what is the point of the 9 point goal in games that mean literally nothing score wise
Derwayne would be left with only his "On the buzzer" and "Chaos Ball" tag lines...
but in a tournament format you're presumably trying to win to advance in the tournament and thus will try for 9 point goals at times
in these games they are literally practice matches, no one will try and go for outside 50 goals any more than they normally would
i would still like to see a knockout comp... perhaps just the 8 finals sides from the previous year over 3 weeks in the NAB Cup, the other sides in the NAB Challenge
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