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[Byron!!!]

Lobbe took some great contested marks from opposition kick outs last week. Hopefully we play two and he does the same this week.

 

[HugeJohnson]

If you guys take Lobbe and Renouf into the game to combat Jacobs, that effectively leaves you with one less 6 footer to run through the midfield and around the stoppages. Is that going to work when it rains?

We have PLENTY of midfield options.

 

[Byron!!!]

Buddy can't do as much

 

[HugeJohnson]

Wingard, Wines, Broadbent, Ebert, Cornes, Mitchell, Boak, Hartlett, Monfries even Stewart, O' Shea and Pittard could go through there. Nothing to gain by not playing 2 rucks IMO.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I started by enquiring about Port's strategy taking two ruckmen into a game which is likely to be affected by rain. I was then told Port have two ruckmen and one key forward. Westhoff is named at CHF, and yet apparently he is not a key forward. But I should have known that Westhoff can do 'everything';play forward, play on the wing, roam around the stoppages, etc. Sounds an awful lot like Buddy.

Only one person in this thread has compared Westhoff to Buddy, and that's you. No need to get mad at us just because Walker and Jenkins are one-dimensional.

Fun fact: Only two Adelaide Crows players have more disposals than flexible utility Justin Westhoff so far in 2013.
Funner fact: Our Lord and Saviour Patrick Dangerfield isn't one of them.

 

[Byron!!!]

Neade can also rotate through there. He has an engine and did it in the preseason.

 

[kaysee]

If you guys take Lobbe and Renouf into the game to combat Jacobs, that effectively leaves you with one less 6 footer to run through the midfield and around the stoppages. Is that going to work when it rains?

It is no different to any other game we have played this year! I don't succumb to the theory that because your opponent is applying a certain selection strategy you should automatically change what has been working for you to counter it.

The beauty is that Westhoff can play as a flanking winger to give us run (and marking) through the middle. He covered more ground than any other midfielder last week, which allows us to play 2 rucks with one resting forward as 2nd tall target.

 

[FishingRick04]

Buddy is not the Hoffman and Hoff definitely isn't buddy, just because Hoff is versatile doesn't mean he's the best

 

[Schulzenfest]

Quite comical that I was the one being accused of posting garbage on this thread.

I wasn't aware that you consider 'objective facts' to be 'garbage', but I shouldn't be surprised.

Do me a favour. When you cop a red card (PS, mods, when you card him, please don't actually delete the posts, it's a better punishment to leave them up here as a shrine to his ignorance) for not only blatantly trolling another team's board but then being dumb enough to actually admit you were doing it, try to use that time off to do a little bit of research on opposition players before you embarrass yourself. Then hopefully we won't have to deal with you come the next Showdown.

 

[FallingLiefs]

I see Westhoff as a less explosive Fyfe type position player, also similar to LRT although LRT doesnt have aerobic ability hence fyfe.

 

[ploppy]

Buddy is not the Hoffman and Hoff definitely isn't buddy, just because Hoff is versatile doesn't mean he's the best

The hoff is crushing buddy so far this year..not only that he will finish the year with more kicks more marks more handballs and more supercoach points than buddy and more brownlow votes..

 

[Peck]

I remember when I was laughed at for saying Westhoff was a wingman...

 

[Chrizzt]

Renouf averaged around 25 HOs per game last year compared to Redden and Lobbe who averaged around 18, which included a 42 HO game for Renouf v Goldstein at NM and a 42 HO game the following week versus slightly weaker opposition in GC. He only failed to hit double digit HOs once versus the Dogs, when we were smashed by then and he was swithching forward. Renouf averaged more marks per game, but less disposals per game than the other two.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Renouf averaged around 25 HOs per game last year compared to Redden and Lobbe who averaged around 18, which included a 42 HO game for Renouf v Goldstein at NM and a 42 HO game the following week versus slightly weaker opposition in GC. He only failed to hit double digit HOs once versus the Dogs, when we were smashed by then and he was swithching forward. Renouf averaged more marks per game, but less disposals per game than the other two.

exactly right, thats why lobbe a good partner to renouf because IMO Lobbe is the best around the ground, takes some big marks, and pretty good kick at goal.

 

[PAFC04]

I think Renouf is a good in.....I would say he looks more mobile that Redden...no? Also, did i read correctly he had a good show in the SANFL...?

If thats the only change then I'm happy.

 

[Noobz0r]

There's only one thing worse than a troll. An uninformed, ignorant troll.

 

[Schulzenfest]

There's only one thing worse than a troll. An uninformed, ignorant troll.

Not true. Informed and intelligent trolls are the worst, they can expose a few depressing home truths. Thankfully we've only gotten uninformed ignorant trolls like Chinook in here, and the only thing he's exposed is how little he knows about football.

 

[Noobz0r]

Not true. Informed and intelligent trolls are the worst, they can expose a few depressing home truths. Thankfully we've only gotten uninformed ignorant trolls like Chinook in here, and the only thing he's exposed is how little he knows about football.

True, I hasn't thought of it like that. Thankyou for your moronic viewpoint chinook

 

[cmpower]

What I love is that I'm not mad about the selctions. Little bit surprised. But not frustrated. I trust our selction panel are making the right decisions. Something I have nt had for a few years now.

 

[Doctor Feel]

There should be one change of OUT: Redden IN: Renouf

However, I feel there may be a few more shuffles, but its impossible to tell where. Something will happen with Mitchell.

 

[Steve Dore]

wow you really have no idea

As with the majority of Cow supporters he gets his opposition team intel from Ricciuto.

 

[*PAF]

Neade can also rotate through there. He has an engine and did it in the preseason.

If we rotate Neade through the ruck ... well I am not sure how to finish this post.

 

[Steve Dore]

If we rotate Neade through the ruck ... well I am not sure how to finish this post.

Well he did take on Giles in a one-on-one in the goal square last week.

 

[Byron!!!]

If we rotate Neade through the ruck ... well I am not sure how to finish this post.

It finishes with everyone asking "Cyril who?"

 

[Honeyboy Wilson]

So Renouf, Heath and Wines obviously going to be on the bench (you'd hope).

That leaves one of Mitchell, Gray, Cassisi and Moore.

What's everyone's call?