'Questions that don't warrant a thread' Thread - Part 2

[purringgirl]

Sorry, I don't know either Hopefully someone will happen along soon who can tell you or you could try contacting the paper and asking them.

Thanks Bumpswithagrin Thought it could not hurt to ask - don't want to miss it this year... Prob too early to be asking tbh...

 

[bris tarangau]

With the retirement of Max Bailey, what will be the strategy for player substitution, when there is no game-ending injury.
1) Do we continue with resting a ruck for a small, pacey player?
2) Do we bring in a fresh player to rest a lower-performing player and reshuffle the players out on the field to suit?

I think the fact that the players are more versatile now and can play more than one position, I would lean towards strategy #2. What do others think?

 

[Dinsdale]

yep #2 for sure. We already see a few of our forwards down in defence for a short time, and we've seen our defenders press up forward, so shuffling around to cover an injury or an out of form player is what is already is being done.

 

[crazywildhorse]

With the retirement of Max Bailey, what will be the strategy for player substitution, when there is no game-ending injury.
1) Do we continue with resting a ruck for a small, pacey player?
2) Do we bring in a fresh player to rest a lower-performing player and reshuffle the players out on the field to suit?

I think the fact that the players are more versatile now and can play more than one position, I would lean towards strategy #2. What do others think?

That question could almost warrant a thread actually.

 

[xellis]

Is Ratten still around? Don't think I have seen him or heard him mentioned all pre-season?

 

[Dewnior]

Is Ratten still around? Don't think I have seen him or heard him mentioned all pre-season?

He was in the box on Thursday nite and can also be seen marshalling the troups at training. He may even be coaching tonight???

 

[xellis]

He was in the box on Thursday nite and can also be seen marshalling the troups at training. He may even be coaching tonight???

Haha ok.. Clearly not observing closely enough!

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

He was in the box on Thursday nite and can also be seen marshalling the troups at training. He may even be coaching tonight???

No it's not Ratts, I think it's Cameron Bruce coaching tonight.

 

[Argy]

Brendon Bolton will be coaching tonight. Cam Bruce next game.

 

[Whistling Hawk]

With the retirement of Max Bailey, what will be the strategy for player substitution, when there is no game-ending injury.
1) Do we continue with resting a ruck for a small, pacey player?
2) Do we bring in a fresh player to rest a lower-performing player and reshuffle the players out on the field to suit?

I think the fact that the players are more versatile now and can play more than one position, I would lean towards strategy #2. What do others think?

I think the most likely case is that we sub out the player with the worst injury by the third quarter (unless a more serious injury happens earlier). If there are no injuries or niggles then we sub out the worst performing player to that point and shuffle the team as required.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

With the retirement of Max Bailey, what will be the strategy for player substitution, when there is no game-ending injury.
1) Do we continue with resting a ruck for a small, pacey player?
2) Do we bring in a fresh player to rest a lower-performing player and reshuffle the players out on the field to suit?

I think the fact that the players are more versatile now and can play more than one position, I would lean towards strategy #2. What do others think?

Why not both? 2) seems sensible but I'm sure there will still be some instances where we might want to give up height for speed in the latter part of the game so could still see 1) applying at times.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

There has been a lot of hoo ha recently about other teams' leadership groups but I have heard nothing about Hawthorn's. I don't even know who was in our leadership group last year. Have we announced ours? Do we announce it? (personally think leadership groups are a bit overrated but am still interested to know who is in ours).

 

[MrFujiMoto]

There has been a lot of hoo ha recently about other teams leadership groups but I have heard nothing about Hawthorn's. I don't even know who was in our leadership group last year. Have we announced ours? Do we announce it? (personally think leadership groups are a bit overrated but am still interested to know who is in ours).

All I know about ours is Hodge is Captain and Rough and Lewis are Vice Captains. Not sure if there are any others or who they would be.

 

[MrFujiMoto]

Is Ratten still around? Don't think I have seen him or heard him mentioned all pre-season?

Ratten is one of our Midfield Coaches with Cam Bruce

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

All I know about ours is Hodge is Captain and Rough and Lewis are Vice Captains. Not sure if there are any others or who they would be.

Thanks, that's all I know too. Interesting that Hawthorn don't seem to be shouting it from the rooftops like all the other clubs. Maybe we don't have one per se (not a big fan of them myself but they seem to be mandatory for clubs these days).

 

[Argy]

Thanks, that's all I know too. Interesting that Hawthorn don't seem to be shouting it from the rooftops like all the other clubs. Maybe we don't have one per se (not a big fan of them myself but they seem to be mandatory for clubs these days).

The new book, Playing to Win, says that the leadership group comprised six players last year. I haven't read who they were.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

The new book, Playing to Win, says that the leadership group comprised six players last year. I haven't read who they were.

I reckon Mitchell would be one of them then.

 

[Argy]

I reckon Mitchell would be one of them then.

Interestingly, Mitchell declined to be part of the leadership group when he left the captaincy to Hodge. Said he didn't want to get in the way, and wanted to give Hodge someone outside the group to talk to if things got tough. Not sure if he is part of the leadership now or not.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Interestingly, Mitchell declined to be part of the leadership group when he left the captaincy to Hodge. Said he didn't want to get in the way, and wanted to give Hodge someone outside the group to talk to if things got tough. Not sure if he is part of the leadership now or not.

That's interesting. Not a bad strategy though, giving the new leader a clear run at it. I only thought he would be in because he is a smart and articulate bloke and a former captain.

When you say you haven't read who is in the leadership group do you mean it's not it the book or you're not up to that bit yet?

 

[MrFujiMoto]

I just realised we got Bradley Hill for Brent Renouf. This has to go down in the same league as Gilham for Jed. I know that was a trade but christ, Pick 33 for Renouf??? We made out like bandits!!

 

[Argy]

When you say you haven't read who is in the leadership group do you mean it's not it the book or you're not up to that bit yet?

If it's in the book I haven't got to it yet!

 

[cryptor]

That's interesting. Not a bad strategy though, giving the new leader a clear run at it. I only thought he would be in because he is a smart and articulate bloke and a former captain.

When you say you haven't read who is in the leadership group do you mean it's not it the book or you're not up to that bit yet?

Guys like Mitchell and Burgoyne are leaders regardless of titles (Burgoyne may or may not have been in the group, I'm unsure). They're the kind of guys who everyone in the team would listen to regardless. They're experienced, wise and always lead via example on the field.

 

[hawker92]

The new book, Playing to Win, says that the leadership group comprised six players last year. I haven't read who they were.

I reckon Sewell, Gibbo, and maybe Hale would be part of it alongside Hodge, Roughy and Lewis.

edit: just saw Cryptor's post, add Burgoyne into the mxi

 

[TNTre]

Slight change of tack, but is there any Dream Team comps for this board like last year?

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Slight change of tack, but is there any Dream Team comps for this board like last year?

There is Supercoach, here is the main thread about it here

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/supercoach-2014.1047445/