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I've always been a wrap for Marchbank. But i reckon he is pretty lucky to getting a gig this week as it hurts our team balance, as does 2 rucks.
That being said. If we believe Marchbank is good enough to be picked in our finals side, why haven't we signed him up for next year yet?
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Marchbank is our 7th defender.
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(09-07-2023, 08:38 AM)pertz link Wrote:Pittonet should not play IMO. In poor conditions 2 ruckman + McKay too top heavy.
Let TDK ruck for 20 mins a quarter and H can relieve him. The ball is going to be mostly on the ground. Pitonet will be a liability.
Despite my hopes to the contrary, we saw against GWS that Harry can’t ruck.
The Swans have named one genuine ruckman, one very capable ruck/forward, and two competent part-timers. We’d be crazy to go in with just one ruck.
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(09-07-2023, 08:40 AM)blueday link Wrote:Very suprised Marchbank is there, has been off the pace and I worry now about how tall we have gone. Surely Motlop the sub. Hollands and Dow very stiff.
We have to go with 7 defenders. Doc will play in the midfield and Marchy will be needed against the Swans’ very tall forward line. They’ve effectively gone with one ruck and three ruck/forwards.
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Well I never would have picked Marchbank in a million years, too slow and will cost us I reckon. We'll see in a little over 24hrs.
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(09-07-2023, 09:31 AM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Marchbank is our 7th defender.
It will be either a master stroke or a disaster stroke.
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(09-07-2023, 09:53 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Well I never would have picked Marchbank in a million years, too slow and will cost us I reckon. We'll see in a little over 24hrs.
Not too slow for the Swans’ ruck/forwards.
They’ll stretch us, regardless of the weather, but we’ll have an advantage when the ball hits the ground.
Blues by 5 goals.
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Coll vs Melbourne showing you need quick contested players not an overly tall lineup that flounder in the wet. Playing too many talls isn't the smart way to go imo.