Ryder up forward this week

[dave_27]

Now is your time son.

I know he's been excellent down back but we are not going to get a better opportunity than this week to see how he handles the responsibility of FF or CHF.

Lets see if he's got the smarts to play forward, he's got all the tools; exceptionally quick for 198cm, beautiful kick, backs himself and takes high flying marks.


Unleash him Knights.

 

[retroparty]

Maybe but I think he needs to play on Robert Murphy. Maybe Fletch or Mal could go up forward. Yes I know he could do some big damage but I think we need him down back/ He is quicker than Fletch and Mal and the Doggies will be lightning quick, so I think this game would suit him well down back.

But I think he should be tried up there for a quarter, especially in the absense of Lloyd.

 

[monty1104]

Ryder forward is a good idea. He played there in the Wafl so it isnt as foreign to him as it would be for Fletch or Mal

 

[Smyth94]

I think its definitely something Knights has to look at, at the very least Ryder would create some match-up headaches

 

[Merv]

While i am not against the idea but i also think that Hille rotating with Laycock at FF could work quite well.

Hille would be quite capable of kicking 4 goals with 70% time at FF and Laycock might be able to chip in with 1 or 2.

I don't like the idea of Ryder at FF but CHF would be ok, as long as the Dogs arent destroying us in the forward line of course.

 

[The Donners]

While i am not against the idea but i also think that Hille rotating with Laycock at FF could work quite well.

Hille would be quite capable of kicking 4 goals with 70% time at FF and Laycock might be able to chip in with 1 or 2.

I don't like the idea of Ryder at FF but CHF would be ok, as long as the Dogs arent destroying us in the forward line of course.

Agree, Hille would be the obvious replacement up forward however why haven't they brought in a replacement tall- Jay Neagle?

Laycock has lined up at full-forward, not to say he's definitely going to play there, he just doesn't have the marking ability. He misses more marks than he takes. He cost us early goals agains the Cats with some absolute sitters!

 

[Merv]

Agree, Hille would be the obvious replacement up forward however why haven't they brought in a replacement tall- Jay Neagle?

Laycock has lined up at full-forward, not to say he's definitely going to play there, he just doesn't have the marking ability. He misses more marks than he takes. He cost us early goals agains the Cats with some absolute sitters!

They didn't bring in another tall because they are either not fit or are out of form.

Johns, hardly played.
Neagle, hardly played
Lee, missed a large chunk of the pre season, is not much good anyway.
Pears, very inexperienced.

Knights has said time and time again.

"If you are not match fit, you don't play"

 

[The Donners]

They didn't bring in another tall because they are either not fit or are out of form.

Johns, hardly played.
Neagle, hardly played
Lee, missed a large chunk of the pre season, is not much good anyway.
Pears, very inexperienced.

Knights has said time and time again.

"If you are not match fit, you don't play"

Nathan Lovett-Murray's first week back from a groin injury, obviously not jeopardising his fitness?

Adam Mcphee started round 1 after missing a number of games didn't he?

So what level of fitness must they be? What is the gauge?

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

They didn't bring in another tall because they are either not fit or are out of form.

Johns, hardly played.
Neagle, hardly played
Lee, missed a large chunk of the pre season, is not much good anyway.
Pears, very inexperienced.

Knights has said time and time again.

"If you are not match fit, you don't play"

I could have sworn a couple of weeks back that a few posters were arguing whether or not Neagle was fit enough to play.

I thought the guy arguing that he wasn't match fit or fit enough was right.

 

[Merv]

Nathan Lovett-Murray's first week back from a groin injury, obviously not jeopardising his fitness?

Adam Mcphee started round 1 after missing a number of games didn't he?

So what level of fitness must they be? What is the gauge?

NLM did all of the pre season and missed one game only?

McPhee is in exceptional condition and has ran out the games this year so Knights obviously assessed he was match fit and was proved to be correct.

How would i know what level of fitness they have to achieve?

They have scientific testing for that stuff, heart rate, previous times etc etc but you will have to ask Knighter or Quinn for that.

 

[Merv]

I could have sworn a couple of weeks back that a few posters were arguing whether or not Neagle was fit enough to play.

I thought the guy arguing that he wasn't match fit or fit enough was right.

I wasn't one of them and he has also missed games with an ankle injury since.

 

[Ealesy]

Nathan Lovett-Murray's first week back from a groin injury, obviously not jeopardising his fitness?

Missed one week as a more of a precaution than anything. It's not like he's come straight back in after 3-4+ weeks out.

 

[Slattery_20]

My impression was that Fletcher was brought to the club as a ruck/key forward prospect, hadn't played much defence before coming to the club. Interesting parallel, not really sure where it fits in

 

[Darealrath]

Ryder is a good call as long as Fletch and Mal are doing the job down back. McPhee could do it too.

Hille or Laycock could but I worry what happens when the ball hits the deck with those two.

 

[Slattery_20]

Laycock's easily better below his knees than Lucas

 

[The Donners]

NLM did all of the pre season and missed one game only?

McPhee is in exceptional condition and has ran out the games this year so Knights obviously assessed he was match fit and was proved to be correct.

How would i know what level of fitness they have to achieve?

They have scientific testing for that stuff, heart rate, previous times etc etc but you will have to ask Knighter or Quinn for that.

So scientific we have 5 players with hamstring injuries....

 

[OrangeCutter]

I said it last week ill say it again get Ryder forward

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Should play Hille at FF and Ryder into the ruck

 

[The Donners]

Should play Hille at FF and Ryder into the ruck

We're beginning to agree far too often!

 

[Hirdy_5]

They could put Laycock up there, as long as he dosen't go at everything one handed again or go for the hanger...

 

[hugorune]

Should play Hille at FF and Ryder into the ruck

Couldn't go wrong with that, Hille can take marks and kick goals as good as anyone.

 

[lamaros]

Couldn't go wrong with that, Hille can take marks and kick goals as good as anyone.

Agree with the marks, however his kicking for goal has been suspect.

 

[whirl]

So scientific we have 5 players with hamstring injuries....

have you got the figures for without the science handy, for comparison?

 

[eth-dog]

Agree with the marks, however his kicking for goal has been suspect.

he's the only one I've seen kick a goal from 50 out on the boundary with a mongrel punt

 

[Merv]

Should play Hille at FF and Ryder into the ruck

We have our FF and CHF out and you want to play Ryder in the ruck?

Why wouldn't we rotate Hille and Laycock at FF and play Ryder at CHF?