Captains Round 12 VC / Captain

[BOMBERBLITZ]

Touk Into Lachie

 

[Judd_Magic]

Touk Into Lachie

Got a feeling Freo will tag Neale like they did with Oliver in the second half.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

Got a feeling Freo will tag Neale like they did with Oliver in the second half.

Neale handles a tag better these days

 

[Judd_Magic]

Neale handles a tag better these days

Not against the Hawks he didn't when he was my captain.

 

[Soggy2112]

Neale handles a tag better these days

I’m happy to VC a player who’s likely to cop a tag but using them as a C is too risky IMO. Even if they have the ability to beat it, it’s similar to putting the C on a player under an injury cloud.

 

[A Bit Dusty]

I’m happy to VC a player who’s likely to cop a tag but using them as a C is too risky IMO. Even if they have the ability to beat it, it’s similar to putting the C on a player under an injury cloud.

He has been tagged in a few games this year still scored well. Has cracked 100+ in every game with 3 BIG scores

 

[Test Tickle]

English VC
Piggy Oliver C

 

[Soggy2112]

He has been tagged in a few games this year still scored well. Has cracked 100+ in every game with 3 BIG scores

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Fair enough, still makes me nervous.

I’ve got Laird who seems an obvious choice against the Eagles so that’s where I’m going.

 

[SC fish]

Maybe he will rack it up against the pies

Sicily is projected 150 this week!

 

[Jiska]

Laird VC
Miller - C

C Miller? Playing in humid Darwin conditions. Good luck with that.

 

[Judd_Magic]

C Miller? Playing in humid Darwin conditions. Good luck with that.

He's playing against LOL Norf!

Won't need a C anyways after Laird goes 140.

 

[Jiska]

He's playing against LOL Norf!

Won't need a C anyways after Laird goes 140.

Laird against WCE third lowest average of any team he’s played. Oliver 99 against them. Macrae 103. Bont 96.

 

[Soggy2112]

Laird against WCE third lowest average of any team he’s played. Oliver 99 against them. Macrae 103. Bont 96.

Dunkley 143
Coniglio 140
Petracca 136
Neale 123
Short 152
Rozee 153
Parker 123
Crisp 132
Miller 137

Also Laird averages 122 in wins across the past two seasons, compared with 115 in losses. When we win, which is the logic behind backing him agains the Eagles, he goes big usually.

Not sure you can compare his scores against what has generally been a strong side with the current Eagles team.

 

[Jiska]

Dunkley 143
Coniglio 140
Petracca 136
Neale 123
Short 152
Rozee 153
Parker 123
Crisp 132
Miller 137

Also Laird averages 122 in wins across the past two seasons, compared with 115 in losses. When we win, which is the logic behind backing him agains the Eagles, he goes big usually.

Not sure you can compare his scores against what has generally been a strong side with the current Eagles team.

No-one would take a 123 VC score so leave those out. And other than Miller, doubt anyone would have slapped the VC/C any of those players for any of those games. None of them are top 8 MIDs or in the top two in their side and there would have been better options. You could list good scores against any side and make a case.

The Eagles have never really had a strong midfield. It’s always been their superior attack and defence. Eagles didn’t make finals last year and Laird scored 120 and 104. His lowest score this year was against Port back when they were poo yet scored 142 against Brisbane who has a midfield that ranks in the top 3 of the comp.

 

[Sherman41]

No-one would take a 123 VC score so leave those out. And other than Miller, doubt anyone would have slapped the VC/C any of those players for any of those games. None of them are top 8 MIDs or in the top two in their side and there would have been better options. You could list good scores against any side and make a case.

The Eagles have never really had a strong midfield. It’s always been their superior attack and defence. Eagles didn’t make finals last year and Laird scored 120 and 104. His lowest score this year was against Port back when they were poo yet scored 142 against Brisbane who has a midfield that ranks in the top 3 of the comp.

I would take a 123 VC score for sure.

 

[Soggy2112]

No-one would take a 123 VC score so leave those out. And other than Miller, doubt anyone would have slapped the VC/C any of those players for any of those games. None of them are top 8 MIDs or in the top two in their side and there would have been better options. You could list good scores against any side and make a case.

The Eagles have never really had a strong midfield. It’s always been their superior attack and defence. Eagles didn’t make finals last year and Laird scored 120 and 104. His lowest score this year was against Port back when they were poo yet scored 142 against Brisbane who has a midfield that ranks in the top 3 of the comp.

I would take a 123 VC score.

Dunkley, Petracca, Neale, Short and Miller are all legit VC options. But anyway, the point is that although you’ve picked out three low scores from premos, there are far more instances where the oppo’s top mids have had a day out.

The Port game he was also coming back from a hand injury. Watching that game he was uncharacteristically fumbly and clearly not 100%.

 

[Suma Magic]

Dawson VC
Laird C

 

[blackshadow]

VC Stewart
C Neale

 

[AFDogs]

I'm so tempted to VC Stewart with the way we can bomb the ball into our forward 50 except players rarely ever back up huge scores. It's likely he gets clamped down on. However, the temptation is definitely there.

 

[Faz 2000]

Hmmm, I'll have to check... just not sure I'll have loop options.

 

[1989]

I'm so tempted to VC Stewart with the way we can bomb the ball into our forward 50 except players rarely ever back up huge scores. It's likely he gets clamped down on. However, the temptation is definitely there.

I think it’s too tempting to try to get it done with Stewart on the Friday night, especially since my captains have been averaging about 100 lately.

 

[pincrusher]

I would take a 123 VC score.

Dunkley, Petracca, Neale, Short and Miller are all legit VC options. But anyway, the point is that although you’ve picked out three low scores from premos, there are far more instances where the oppo’s top mids have had a day out.

The Port game he was also coming back from a hand injury. Watching that game he was uncharacteristically fumbly and clearly not 100%.

I would strongly suggest avoiding Short as a VC option this week.

 

[Kadog]

C Miller? Playing in humid Darwin conditions. Good luck with that.

Yeah he’ll struggle to adapt from the usual cold frigid conditions he’s used to up on the Gold Coast

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Yeah he’ll struggle to adapt from the usual cold frigid conditions he’s used to up on the Gold Coast

Touk has been training away from the main group this week. Calf strapped up. He'll play this week but might be lower TOG if the Sun's are winning comfortably again.

Wouldn't be captaining him this week.

 

[Test Tickle]

Touk has been training away from the main group this week. Calf strapped up. He'll play this week but might be lower TOG if the Sun's are winning comfortably again.

Wouldn't be captaining him this week.

Good news for Rowell owners maybe, get away from that tagging role.