Maybe Bud can stand behind the goal line the whole game, seeing as we supposedly only ever kick it to him. Still takes a defender, we kick straight, don't have to listen to whingers, solves everyone's problems.
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Yeh from what the other coaches do say though, they pick their 23 rather than 22, which would explain Francis out there and not the other three.
Anyhow, it may be precaution for McCartin or Franklin given he can play both ends.
Anyhow, it may be precaution for McCartin or Franklin given he can play both ends.
Or because it was earlier in the day, the call hadn't been made as to who was getting replaced.
I want to say it'd be a dumb sub option, but we've done it before. At least Amartey was sub when we had 1 less KPF than usual. Madness to have to throw Francis in if a small goes down. Especially when Fox is right there.
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Given we have 2 defenders named on the bench (Fox and T Mac), I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Corey was the sub.
Then you just play Rampe on Riewoldt, Melican on resting ruck Miller, Fox on the debutant Bauer.
If we're putting in a KPD as sub because of the Tigers tall forwards, we've got zero confidence.
Thought he (Warner) was ok against them earlier in the year, and should be the sub from that lot, but I'm expecting to see Wicks stroll back into the 23.
I think versatile players like Francis and Fox are the perfect subs.
Bringing on a running player late in the game never seems to have any impact.
They are really there to cover an injury and having someone who can go forward or back, and potentially allow someone else to go in the ruck seems logical to me.
Bringing on a running player late in the game never seems to have any impact.
They are really there to cover an injury and having someone who can go forward or back, and potentially allow someone else to go in the ruck seems logical to me.
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It assumes the player they (Francis) replace is a tall, and means we could be down a small almost an entire game, with an extra tall taking a bench spot, further tiring out the smalls.
He can be great, he is not currently great, nor even good. He's fortunate to be named each week at the moment.
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But the coach said if he’s fit he plays - so not really odd at all in any way
Unless you rate Big Footy talk over Horse talk
Yeah obviously you don't know the kind of player you might want to replace.
The point is the impact of being down a key position player vs the impact of being down a smaller player.
I don't think given the rotation limits it has a huge impact on fatigue if you are down one player. We didn't even bother bringing Clarke on last week, so the players can't be that fatigued.
But it would make a huge difference if we had to play McLean as solo ruck all night with Fox as a backup or we lost one of our key defenders. It would be a total disaster if we lost two.
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Two most heavily penalised teams in the comp going head-to-head.
Umps heads could explode.
Umps heads could explode.
There's a ratio of 2:1 of non KPP to KPP. If you're playing risky KPPs, that's something you've got to wear. Against the Tigers, I see little risk in having to play Fox as a KPD. Or moving Heeney to the goalsquare because Hickey or Buddy are off. He might even kick some from that close. Even if it weren't a bad idea in general, we're potentially gifting the Tigers an advantage in poor conditions.
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V Tigers we need Wicks as the sub. We need his fight. Particularly with Bud in.
There’ll be eyes for Bud, no doubt, and at the drop we need the former to bring his usual chaos.
Geez, he (Wicks) woulda been handy last week for a sneaky couple, like he did against the Blues.
There’ll be eyes for Bud, no doubt, and at the drop we need the former to bring his usual chaos.
Geez, he (Wicks) woulda been handy last week for a sneaky couple, like he did against the Blues.
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If you mean sneaky couple of frees against. Wicks wasn't in great form to get back into the team. Had a good game, which gave us false hope, then reverted back to what had gotten him dropped last year. Plus a momentum changing hit. Should be made to earn his spot back.
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Wherever you came from , you are a great poster on here with common sense and info
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Dirty team , give it a spell , do you know what a dirty team is ffs
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Fox is the best bet as sub.
Francis is a defender and defender only, a KPP has not proven to be a sound choice as sub as yet
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I daresay we’ll have the answer on the sub, or any other late changes, right before the VFL game
Well Fox is in the 22 so he isn't going to be the sub.
But I still think having versatile players that can cover multiple positions, is much more valuable than just a random small.
Fox is in the 22, he won't be sub.
Warner (and Stephens) can both do that.
Warner - Wing/half fwd
Stephens - Wing/Mid/HB and I think he could be a decent small fwd given his recent contested work in the VFL. Don't make him have to assess who to give it to, just tackle or win ball/go for goal.
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