To rest or not to rest?

[dean33]

With 3 rounds to go and being 1 win from sewing up a top 2 spot should we look at resting some players?
This week we look like we are resting nank who has done a mountain of work through the season. Do we use the next few weeks to look at resting other players who have hardly missed a game such as dusty, cotch, jack, Rance, titch or anyone else who is a little sore and could do with a week off?
Or do we not flirt with form and play out best 22 right up until September?

 

[tigertigertiger]

No but it's a development game this week if there was any

 

[Rodney Dangerfield]

Rest if required. Obviously it doesn’t suit everyone and some have had to back off earlier and are now picking it up so definitely not for them.
But a week off can do the body and mind the world of good for the right person under the right circumstances.

 

[HTT]

Rest if required. Obviously it doesn’t suit everyone and some have had to back off earlier and are now picking it up so definitely not for them.
But a week off can do the body and mind the world of good for the right person under the right circumstances.

Yep if blokes need a rest, rest them. Don't rest players for the sake of resting them though. There's plenty of break in the pre-finals bye and (hopefully) semi final weekend.

 

[Madtiger2006]

We can rest the list in 3 weeks

 

[Reservoir tiger]

No rest... we need the boys to keep match fitness

Remember from August 26th until
September 21st they only play 1 game

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

We'll create some more history come the last rnd.
1st side in history to make 22 changes.

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

I like what Dimma has done, win this game with bruise free footy.
Close to full strength and the pressure will be off for the remaining 2 games.

 

[BF Tiger]

It's a pretty short list of players who have played all 19 games so far this year - Lambert, Short, Edwards, Nankervis, Rance, Riewoldt.
Martin, Cotchin, Astbury and Grimes have played 18.

Nank gets a week off this week.
Jack sat out a full match after being concussed.
Lambert, Short and Edwards all seem durable enough to last until the pre-finals bye, and then freshen up.
Martin hasn't played the heavier contact role in the middle as much as last year.
Cotchin just pushes on.
Astbury, Grimes and Rance do a load of work but share it really well.

A bunch of first 22 have missed a bunch of games. Think Houli, Prestia, Graham, Rioli, (Butler?, Conca?). That should also help the above mentioned as the team's freshness as a whole is improved.

 

[DickieKnee]

If players are carrying niggles and a week's rest would help them then rest them I say. Also gives us a look at some reserves players in the firsts.

 

[Hundred_Thousand_Tigers]

Playing Gold Coast is more of a rest than staying home on the couch

 

[sportshow]

i'm in the "resting" camp …. but I am more in the "i'll back the club and players to know what's best" camp now a days and it feels good to be able to say it!

 

[Nop returns]

3 weeks till a bye no need to rest. Keep momentum going. We win the 1st final then we get another rest

 

[dean33]

As others have said there is the pre finals bye plus the week off if/when we win the qualifying final. I’m more leaning towards no rest but I’ll back the club in to manage the players as they seem to make all the right decisions these days.

 

[telsor]

Last year, we won because of form and momentum.

So instead of resting players, let's try and gain some form and momentum for this year.

 

[Dr Tigris]

Right now we want players in form and in tune with one another. So play the best 22, and keep rolling.

 

[Cotcho]

Rest!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

That is the question!
Player management is the key...let the Footy Dept decide...also reckon Balmey has an eye on it all as well!

 

[smasha]

We all know what will happen if we rest half a team.

The media that lauded Norf for resting half a team will lay the boots into Richmond for doing the same thing.

The AFL would probably stop us.

Two sets of rules.

#weareeveryonesgrandfinal

 

[ForeverHardcore]

Get a rest between the last round and first final
They’re paid to play not to rest
Unless they’re 100%
If they’re not 100% then sure don’t play them

No one would want to be out of the 22 at this time of year

 

[Dr Awkward]

It's not so much about need a 'rest' more that you shouldn't be risking injury to gun players in any dead rubber games.

I would rest 5 or 6 of our guns for next week. Then use round 23 as a full dress rehearsal.

The players are not going to be 'in form' and with momentum from playing dead rubbers.

 

[SA_Tiger11]

Only if it is genuinely required like Nank this week.

Otherwise don’t flirt with it. Just keep rolling on.

 

[CASEYS9420]

If Soldo fires today, 40 tapouts, 20 tackles, kicks 5, yes resting is a good thing