Griff and Hammer can play on Smalls, I think we can play all 4 and still have a dynamic backline, altho when you factor in Ryan it does seem hard to play all 5
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Then there’s Wilson and Young and the ‘never noticed but never beaten’ Hughes who have to be squeezed it too.Griff and Hammer can play on Smalls, I think we can play all 4 and still have a dynamic backline, altho when you factor in Ryan it does seem hard to play all 5
And it will still be an amazing defence whatever the mix.the chance of all of them being available is quite small unfortunately. We will continue playing whoever is available.
I believe we haven't even seen Logue and Pearce have been on the same field together.Have Pearce, Cox, Logue and Hamling ever been on the same ground together? Or in the same room together?
Better yet, have they ever trained together on the field?Have Pearce, Cox, Logue and Hamling ever been on the same ground together? Or in the same room together?
correct, have not played a single AFL game togetherI believe we haven't even seen Logue and Pearce have been on the same field together.
briefly in 2018 before Griff got injured, and briefly last year before AP got injuredBetter yet, have they ever trained together on the field?
Probably at least one is in the gym, or at home recuperating from another surgery.
The day all Logue, Pearce and Hamling are resuming full training and on the training ground at the same time, we should host a celebration.
What a rarer sighting? Them training together or unicorns?correct, have not played a single AFL game together
briefly in 2018 before Griff got injured, and briefly last year before AP got injured
i think they've been together in Jason Webers office/rehab roomHave Pearce, Cox, Logue and Hamling ever been on the same ground together? Or in the same room together?
Weber and Ross are gone, so maybe next year.Has Pearce, Logue, Cox and Hamling ever all been fit at the same time since all being on our list?
That's what I was hoping to hear .Great sides have good quality depth - in the past few years we have had to plug injury gaps with players who were / are clearly not AFL quality at the time. This is why our injuries have killed us so often, whereas a Richmond for example could have just as many injuries and still be in contention.
This year has been a blessing in many ways in that we have been able to expose some guys who have proven they are more than capable of stepping up when needed. This will hold us in great stead in the next few seasons.
People fear that if a good player is not playing firsts he will leave but that doesn't have to be the case. If they have all bought into the club's plan they will play their roles, even if that means playing some WAFL games or filling gaps where required - e.g. Cox to play tall forward if injuries necessitate.
We are seeing a really good list develop before our eyes, and I think next year we will see the start of a climb to the top.
My thoughts as wellI find it almost impossible to believe both Hamling and Pearce will come through these botched surgical years to become the same players again. Even if they are 'fit' to get on the park what is the chance that they'll both be unscathed and the same players with the same mobility/leap/speed? Almost zero chance in my book. I think Cox has a career in the best 22 ahead of him for as long as he wants.
To be fair, none of them are much chopCoxs kicking is far better than Hamling or Pearce.
Not sure we have both Hamling and Pearce in the same team with their kicking ability.
- I always though Cox's field kicking was quite good. If I remember correctly it was his shots on goal weren't too flash.To be fair, none of them are much chop
genuinely cant believe this is still discussed as an option. At a pinch, yes Hamling could play small. Do you pick him to play small - no fudging way. He offers very little with ball in hand and Conca's proven to be more than capable in that role. Far better off sending Logue to play smaller who's quicker and has the offensive skillset/athleticism. Hamling's a good athlete for his size but i'd be shocked if he could go with Papley up and down the ground.Griff and Hammer can play on Smalls, I think we can play all 4 and still have a dynamic backline, altho when you factor in Ryan it does seem hard to play all 5
Pearce's bonus value comes from the fact he used to play as a midfielder before he grew tall. His follow up tackling efforts are great, but even better is his ability to pounce on a loose ball, weave through traffic and get away a big clearing kick. Leaves everybody stunned because no one expects a 195+cm KPD to do that.- Alex unfortunately is a bit of a mystery box, can stuff up the simplest of safe sideways kicks, yet on occasion can pull off a 50m straight down the middle line breaker. Most of the time I'm nervous when he has the ball.
Hammer has played on Cameron to great effect, I believe Logue has shut him down too.genuinely cant believe this is still discussed as an option. At a pinch, yes Hamling could play small. Do you pick him to play small - no fudging way. He offers very little with ball in hand and Conca's proven to be more than capable in that role. Far better off sending Logue to play smaller who's quicker and has the offensive skillset/athleticism. Hamling's a good athlete for his size but i'd be shocked if he could go with Papley up and down the ground.
Most of the time he simply refused to kick through the footy for some reason when confronted by a set of large poles. Used to infuriate me, if you miss, you miss but don't try and poke/nurse/chip the ****in thing through just because you are only 20m out.- I always though Cox's field kicking was quite good. If I remember correctly it was his shots on goal weren't too flash.
Great sides have good quality depth - in the past few years we have had to plug injury gaps with players who were / are clearly not AFL quality at the time. This is why our injuries have killed us so often, whereas a Richmond for example could have just as many injuries and still be in contention.
This year has been a blessing in many ways in that we have been able to expose some guys who have proven they are more than capable of stepping up when needed. This will hold us in great stead in the next few seasons.
People fear that if a good player is not playing firsts he will leave but that doesn't have to be the case. If they have all bought into the club's plan they will play their roles, even if that means playing some WAFL games or filling gaps where required - e.g. Cox to play tall forward if injuries necessitate.
We are seeing a really good list develop before our eyes, and I think next year we will see the start of a climb to the top.
This is a fair point. I remember checking the stats at half time and seeing a very lopsided HO count, which I added to my recollection of a couple of times where Gawn got a nice tap or clearly outbodied Darcy. Having rewatched the first half though, Darcy was actually pretty damn good against Gawn. Most of his HOs looked to be to advantage, and he had a hand on the vast majority of Gawn's, negating Gawn's opportunities to be creative (very few hits out the back). I'm now actually wondering how Gawn got credited with as many HOs as he did.I wouldn’t say monstering. Wrong word. Gawn barely had hit outs to clear advantage, he tried to body Darcy plenty of times. Thought it was 60/40 Gawn’s way but unconvincing.
No wonder the coaches are pulling their hair out re Lobb's stutter step and goal kicking in games...