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I suppose many could argue we made finals last season from a much lower base, the trick this year might be not wasting a better start to the season.
But regardless of intent and work ethic, luck still plays a huge part at the end of the season, you can make some of your own luck, but you can't make all of it.
Sometimes the luck of somebody else is more important than your own!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"
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(05-06-2024, 12:27 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:For me it:
FB Nic Newman Jacob Weitering Jordan Boyd
HB Brodie Kemp Mitch McGovern Caleb Marchbank
C Blake Acres Patrick Cripps Oliver Hollands
HF Matt Cottrell Charlie Curnow David Cuningham
FF Tom De Koning Harry McKay Matt Owies
F Marc Pittonet Adam Cerra Sam Walsh
INT George Hewett Matthew Kennedy Elijah Hollands Corey Durdin
SUB Lachlan Cowan or Alex Cincotta
IN McGovern Kemp Marchbank Hollands
OUT Williams Fantasia Young Cowan or Cincotta
Completely new HB line
Ollie back in on a wing
We played the two rucks, no Harry and won that epic final.
We had Doc and Saady though.
Durdin Cunningham Elijah, consider yourselves lucky. Voss might not be as kind to you.
Like it, GTC... however... no way would I bring in Marchbank until he's regained match form in the Magoos. I'd back Cincotta and Cowan down back, but give them license to run-off their opponents.
Kemp for moi is a quandary. I love his attack and offensive game. Too good to be in the Magoos. Stubbornly refusing to try him elsewhere on the ground may be an issue.
Agree with no Young in your side. Too limited and one-dimensional. Understand including him because of his height, and he competes quite well in that regard, but he offers little else.
Ollie Hollands didn't front up for the Magoos game... if he does come in on the wing, perhaps a defensive role on Ed? Must say I prefer Acres and Cotters on the wings.
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I'm assuming Young only stayed in the side because of Cox.
Out: Williams, Young
In: Kemp, McGovern
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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Martin needs to play VFL.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(05-07-2024, 12:18 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Martin needs to play VFL.
I’ll pass on the “to get injured” comment
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We have few players who can walk straight back into the firsts. Cerra was clearly underdone last week and may have been better off having a run in the Magoos or as the sub.
Martin is one player who I would bring straight back in. He doesn’t need to get a lot of the ball to have an impact and we do need to get more out of our small forwards.
At the very least, the opposition defenders have to put work into him.
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(05-06-2024, 11:28 PM)madbluboy link Wrote:I'm assuming Young only stayed in the side because of Cox.
Out: Williams, Young
In: Kemp, McGovern
I would add to your outs, Fantasia.
And his replacement, Martin.
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Under normal circumstances Martin, McGovern and Marchbank would get time in the VFL after being on the sidelines for so long, but given their susceptibility to injury can we afford to have them injured in the VFL rather than playing them in the firsts?
