(03-04-2024, 12:31 PM)pinot link Wrote:Zac Williams is a definite starter if he gets through training. Good to see him back.

B: Kemp    Young  Newman
HB: Williams  Gov  Saad
W: Acres    Cerra    Docherty
HF : Cunners  McKay  Fogarty
F: Owies    Charlie    Fantasia
R: TDK    Cripps  Hewett
IC: Kennedy Ollie Boyd  Cottrell (Binns sub) 

(03-05-2024, 09:19 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:TDK and H as the rucks you reckon.

(03-05-2024, 09:29 AM)pinot link Wrote:Yeah I think so. If we are going to beat them then we need a team that can run and win their own footy and more rotations the better.

(03-05-2024, 10:02 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I cant help but think we need Pitto AND TDK to really work OMac over. It worked well in the PF for a large part of the game.
Im sure one day TDK will be the solo big dog in the Ruck for us like OMac and Gawn. From what I have seen of Tom to date, he isn't there yet and the 1-2 combo of him and Pitto is what works best for us right now. We'll know by roughly this time in 3 nights.

(03-05-2024, 10:02 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I cant help but think we need Pitto AND TDK to really work OMac over. It worked well in the PF for a large part of the game.
Im sure one day TDK will be the solo big dog in the Ruck for us like OMac and Gawn. From what I have seen of Tom to date, he isn't there yet and the 1-2 combo of him and Pitto is what works best for us right now. We'll know by roughly this time in 3 nights.

(03-05-2024, 10:43 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:I reckon you are right GTC but the success of Joe Daniher, Mason Cox etc as key forwards who can ruck means other clubs have to try and emulate what is on trend so we have to try it too with Harry and given he has played the role in the practice games Id expect us to go in with only TDK as a bonafide ruckman. When Nankervis or the like knee Harry in the guts/nuts or he does a knee they will probably figure out its not going to work so well for us and Pittonet will return. I thought the idea of Pittonet doing the heavy lifting and softening up the opposing No1 ruck early so TDK could come in later and use his athletic prowess to take over games was working fine..

(03-05-2024, 11:09 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:EB I had a think about potential key match ups (assuming theirs is a similar side to the PF) and given we are short on personnel I came up with this:
Im sending Pitto to OMac to start formalities in the centre
Im sending TDK to the fwd line to challenge (maybe even stretch) the tallish defenders (probably Gardiner as Andrews will get H)
Curnow will get Lester and Im sending Cottrell to be the defensive fwd on Coleman and just run with him (hopefully into the ground with his running power).
Cripps will Dunkley for company, Cerra to Neale and Doc to Berry
Acres and McLuggage will resume pleasantries on the wing.
Gov whilst undersized will have to have first crack at Hipwood. Young will have Daniher who if he gets supply and kicks straight will tear him a new one (but he's all we have right now).
Saad to Rayner, Newman to Bailey (or swap that one around).
They are the main ones, Im sure there will be other we need to mind.
It'll be a challenge no doubt and we will need some luck on our side.