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Cas in for Charlie allows Harry our most potent fwd a full game up front. Cas can also take marks around the ground when he's rucking and might snag a goal. Would rather have Charlie in fine form but he's not and he's injured. A win all things considered.
L'OB in for Garlett - who many have noted has squibbed it at times and deserves to be dropped. L'OB I rate. Better runner and ball getter already and I believe his kicking will become a real weapon when he matures a bit and gains some more composure. Nice action and can deliver a long ball to advantage. He'll be a nice distributor for us who can run all day.
Marchy in for Fas. Not too dissimilar really. Mid/taller sized marking players. If the swans have 3 tall fwds then we need 3 taller defenders. Fas out of the fwd line (in his current form) is a win as it allows a smaller pressure player like Fisher to play fwd. He's a natural terrier and goal kicker and can play some time in the middle too.
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I'd wager o brien will go wing, marchbank fills in for garlett and Murphy goes forward to replace fasolo, and Levi is a straight swap for Charlie.
Rumours are saying Murphy is a question mark. Garlett as emergency suggests marchbank might not come up either.
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"Murphy doubtful" may not necessarily be a result of that collision last week.
Even before that I was wondering if he'd been carrying an injury both games.
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04-04-2019, 12:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 04-04-2019, 10:08 PM by DJC.)
(04-04-2019, 08:46 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:Agree to an extend DJC but I can't think of another player that we've got who can play that run-with role on the best opposition midfielders? If you've got the best midfield in the competition like Collingwood you just back your blokes in to win it more than the opposition and don't bother tagging their blokes...but we're miles off being that and blokes like Cotchin and Rockliff just towelled us up in the first two weeks running unchecked and racking up possessions. Not having a go at Ed as he's been one of my favourite players for years...just questioning what they're trying to achieve as it doesn't look to be working.
I really don’t think that Cotchin and Rockliff towelled us up. Rockliff got a lot of the ball but did nothing with it and Cotchin was only marginally more effective. Cripps was clearly the best midfielder in terms of the impact/effectiveness of his possessions but neither opposition coach thought it necessary to tag him. The tagging role seems to have been consigned to the history books.
I see Ed’s role as an evolution that reflects the growth in our midfield talent; he is still a valuable contributor but the new blokes are better. If he can make a contribution as a forward, that is a huge win for an evolving forward line.
I will be at the game and I will be paying particular attention to Ed’s role and performance. Hopefully I will be able to give a positive response.
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Lods, the way Murphy is moving I'd suggest his back is sore.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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Who do we play on J Lloyd? Very important player for them - can't be left to his own devices.
