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(07-20-2023, 10:07 AM)pinot link Wrote:Im very interested to see how Acres performs in the middle because he has been fantastic this year and easily top 10 in B&F IMO.
The guy rarely loses any 1 on 1s so will be interesting to see how brutal he gets in the middle. Agree on Acres mostly, brute of a player however his disposal has been bad at times. I dont think I have ever seen player kick It OOTF with his first possession in so many games.
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Subject to how the game is going, in the absence of Cripps and Cerra, the bloke who needs a run in then middle is Kemp.
If we'd had Pitto back the other who could have got some midfield time would have been SoJ, but now he's N/A for that role because he'll be 2nd rucking.
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I suspect that with our critical 'outs', namely Crippa, Cez, Boyd and Chugga it will provide the team with a different challenge and one I hope/believe they'll be up for. Provided we continue to bring our intensity and 'the hunters' mindset, we may well surprise... in a positive way.
Acres, Cotters, Fog, Martin, Cunners, Doc, TDK and JSOS will all need to shoulder more in and around the midfield/stoppages. And run from the backline will be a premium. An interesting challenge.
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When was the last time we rested players?
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(07-20-2023, 11:02 PM)madbluboy link Wrote:When was the last time we rested players?
When we were tanking.
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(07-20-2023, 09:33 PM)LP link Wrote:Subject to how the game is going, in the absence of Cripps and Cerra, the bloke who needs a run in then middle is Kemp.
If we'd had Pitto back the other who could have got some midfield time would have been SoJ, but now he's N/A for that role because he'll be 2nd rucking.
Why do you want Kemp in the middle?
Keep him down back. He is performing very well, but is still learning. Silly to move him around.
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He's going really well in the role he's playing but early on the talk was that midfield was where he might end up.
The thing is that his greatest strength may choose to be his versatility so when the opportunity does arise we may be able to move him around a bit.
https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/brodie-kemp/
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(07-21-2023, 12:46 AM)Lods link Wrote:He's going really well in the role he's playing but early on the talk was that midfield was where he might end up.
The thing is that his greatest strength may choose to be his versatility so when the opportunity does arise we may be able to move him around a bit.
https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/brodie-kemp/
I remember all the talk and speculation, but he has not played there since being drafted.
Injuries aside, he is not required there, but is very much required to continue playing the role he is playing.
Its like suggesting that we swap Weitering to play in a ruck role because we are short there. Could potentially play there in a pinch, but there is no benefit to the team in doing so....quite the opposite...so why do it.
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This would have been a good game to blood Binns in, but with our outs and the selection of Hollands that now seems unlikely absent late changes. Given the lack of height in the side it seems to me the sub will have to be either Young or Marchbank to cover the possibility of one of our talls going down - ordinarily you would expect the sub to be a runner but here I think we have to buck the trend. Marchbank would give run anyway, whilst Young gives us KP and ruck cover in the event of the worst.
Worried about the return of Ed, love the warrior but I think this year has been his one year too many and would rather have looked elsewhere.
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(07-21-2023, 01:16 AM)kruddler link Wrote:I remember all the talk and speculation, but he has not played there since being drafted.
Injuries aside, he is not required there, but is very much required to continue playing the role he is playing.
Agree. would love to see him let loose in the midfield at some stage but this is not the week for it.
Its like suggesting that we swap Weitering to play in a ruck role because we are short there. Could potentially play there in a pinch, but there is no benefit to the team in doing so....quite the opposite...so why do it.
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