Don't forget HillWe don't have a balanced list unfortunately. Hind and Jones are our fast players. We are a bit tall and one paced as a unit. Way too many average small and medium defenders too.
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Don't forget HillWe don't have a balanced list unfortunately. Hind and Jones are our fast players. We are a bit tall and one paced as a unit. Way too many average small and medium defenders too.
He's decided to go down the media lane but Montagna's ability to coach was constantly talked up when he was still playing. Apparently a really good football communicator.Forward coach N riewoldt
Mid coach l montagna
Back coach m Hutchison
Not sure if they can all coach but fck it thay blead red whit & black
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Zac Jones gets the ball and has breakaway speed which Dunstan doesn't have.I've seen one game of Jones in the red white and black and can tell you he's a much better mid than Dunstan. I thought he was extremely promising in that first game. He has really good breakaway speed and strength. Sprayed some kicks, but he looks a really good pickup to me.
I think if you look at round 1, we had Hannebery playing across halfback a bit, and Ross actually spent some time there aswell. Maybe they've assessed that our midfield balance wasn't right - if Hannebery is hitting form then we need him in the middle as much as possible.
I've seen one game of Jones in the red white and black and can tell you he's a much better mid than Dunstan. I thought he was extremely promising in that first game. He has really good breakaway speed and strength. Sprayed some kicks, but he looks a really good pickup to me.
I think if you look at round 1, we had Hannebery playing across halfback a bit, and Ross actually spent some time there aswell. Maybe they've assessed that our midfield balance wasn't right - if Hannebery is hitting form then we need him in the middle as much as possible.
Late to the party but if Luke Dunstan is still in and out of a bottom six team after 6 seasons time may be up.
He won't get better and should only be used for injury back up.
I know it wasn't possible but would rather have kept Acres and got rid of Dunstan.
Yep, still think he had more going for him.Blake 11 disposals Acres? That one?
Why would they accept that.I'd be happy if we look to trade for crouch next trade send dunny back home to S.A and mabey give them a 3rd rounder
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One just got dropped because he is slow and can’t kick and doesn’t get it a lot plus maybe pick 40. I honestly dunstan is worth nothing or a third or fourth rounder.
Isn't crouch out of contract at years end so it's more about giving him his desired contractOne just got dropped because he is slow and can’t kick and doesn’t get it a lot plus maybe pick 40. I honestly dunstan is worth nothing or a third or fourth rounder.
He looked explosive out of the middle against the Roos. Looked like his brother in the old days.
As long as you stopped watching where the ball went after he got rid of it.
Having said that though- i really hope jones can find it ~30 times a game, we desperately need someone in the guts who can win the pill a lot and get it moving our way- no matter how crappy their disposal is.
For me, jones' pass mark is a minimum of 23 touches, majority contested.
Anything less than that on average across the next few weeks and we drop him and try someone else fulltime in the centre square.
(Eg clark, paton, coff, dunstan, billings, gresh)
They have the same pass mark criteria in there as jones had.
Win the ball- LOTS of it.
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I'm still in shock about seeing 3 significant and justified changes.
I guess I've just been conditioned to expecting the same thing week in week out.
I figured Jones was recruited to replace Dunny so good'o, let's see what it looks like.
I assume Hunter will be moved to full time mid, leaving Coff, Long and Paton as our small backs which is gets me a bit firm..
I think for the first time in a while, with these 3 youngsters lining up, I'm happy to have Gears there to keep them organized.
To me this is what development looks like.
With Gears and Wilkie playing accountable, the young blokes can play with some freedom and attack, and it just seems better balanced, specially with Jake coming in too..
I'm pretty ECO on the results this year, l just want to progress. Bytel and Byrnes coming soon..
I reckon we're going to look pretty quick, so let's see in the game. My theory is that having some very quick players in the team makes the whole team look quick. Hind, Butler, Jones, Hill, Long, Coffield are all very quick. Members is also deceptively quick and we have Winx of course.I'm glad Hind is getting a run, but jeez that looks like one top-heavy slow team.
I reckon we're going to look pretty quick, so let's see in the game. My theory is that having some very quick players in the team makes the whole team look quick. Hind, Butler, Jones, Hill, Long, Coffield are all very quick. Members is also deceptively quick and we have Winx of course.I'm glad Hind is getting a run, but jeez that looks like one top-heavy slow team.
Crouch is a RFA.Isn't crouch out of contract at years end so it's more about giving him his desired contract
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Honestly wouldn’t mind seeing both Ryder and Marshall in the square together at some pointAre we playing 2 rucks or are we playing 1 tall mid Marshall and a ruck in ryder.
Marshal is the clearance pig we need.
Because none of Paton, Sinclair, Coffield or Webster have the physical frame to be that inside, bull midfielder. They are all running players so it would be a waste of time trying to turn them into something they will never be.
It’s funny how we think we see a difference with a new coach. Last year we averaged around 3 changes per game until richo left. Now because we want to see good in a new coach we think there are 3 significant changes. You could find plenty of weeks last year where we had significant changes but we want to think Ratten is the man. Maybe helps that ratten also has 5 ready made players that weren’t here last year. Dunstan was dropped last year. Robbo didn’t play and butler probably replaces Kent. Butler wasn’t there last year. And battle who is young and very promising can’t get a game. Yep clearly rats has richoI'm still in shock about seeing 3 significant and justified changes.
I guess I've just been conditioned to expecting the same thing week in week out.
I figured Jones was recruited to replace Dunny so good'o, let's see what it looks like.
I assume Hunter will be moved to full time mid, leaving Coff, Long and Paton as our small backs which is gets me a bit firm..
I think for the first time in a while, with these 3 youngsters lining up, I'm happy to have Gears there to keep them organized.
To me this is what development looks like.
With Gears and Wilkie playing accountable, the young blokes can play with some freedom and attack, and it just seems better balanced, specially with Jake coming in too..
I'm pretty ECO on the results this year, l just want to progress. Bytel and Byrnes coming soon..