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(08-20-2024, 01:48 AM)DJC link Wrote:Kemp has played a lot of VFL footy as a key forward or swingman and I’m pretty sure that he has spent AFL time forward in previous seasons.
There’s an interview with Kemp on the club website where he talks about the conversation with Vossy that led to his focus on defence. He mentions his versatility and the option of playing as a key forward if the need/opportunity arises.
Dare I say it but is he the "swingman" we have been looking for?
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08-20-2024, 03:58 AM
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So my preference for this week, is if we are going back to the well, we should avoid the path well trod if possible.
Harry on one leg is better than all of them, and if you can argue to bring back an under done player he or Charlie are the only ones worth entertaining that for. Even so, they both need to recover because winning this week only gives us 2 weeks. Given we could lose and still make it if freo lose, then we shouldn't gamble on injured players.
Preferences in order for this week only:
1. Marchbank. Only player coming back in that hasn't broken down (recently) who has genuine afl level talent. Trust is the issue. Will he break down again? Unsure. For that reason I have the rest not far behind him and would happily go others ahead of him.
2. Orazio. Football smarts and team oriented. Doesn't get it enough but will give 4 quarters. The problem is reliability. If he can't give us 4 quarters we are playing him as a sub and gambling we won't make one early. No thanks. Move on to 3 subject to that condition.
3. Akuei. He is athletic. Will run all day. Can play in the ruck. Can play in defense. Can play in offense. Does none of it particularly well due to lack of football iq. Could be a one hit wonder and provides the best flexibility out of our options.
4. Mirkov. Pittonet is the part of the team we still don't have adequate coverage for until de koning comes back. I'd rather not ruck cripps or kennedy. We need one forward and cripps needs to be at the ball drop. We also need to work out if mirkov is worth persisting with. So mirkov makes more sense particularly as he brings an awkward height advantage that might allow us to make life difficult by parking him forward. He is however not a good mark and around the ground player which makes it harder for him to play with pittonet and id rather playhim in a side that has tdk in it.
A distant 5th is Lemmey. Whilst everyone sees the attraction he is a glacial lump of a lad. If you parked him at full forward and told him to hit up at the footy twice a quarter and his teamates to honour the lead as a last resort I'd say fair enough but he will get run off all day. He is a trier but needs some time. Time to get his body in better condition for afl. It's not the ability that's his problem its capability at this stage. Can we carry a player who might give us nothing? We lose more from that level than anyone else. If pittonet wasn't playing he would be my second to mirkov.
So for mine one change is durdin out for mirkov.
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(08-20-2024, 03:58 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:So my preference for this week, is if we are going back to the well, we should avoid the path well trod if possible.
1. Marchbank. Only player coming back in that hasn't broken down (recently) who has genuine afl level talent. Trust is the issue. Will he break down again? Unsure. For that reason I have the rest not far behind him and would happily go others ahead of him.
LOL, not sure I understand:
Came in rnd 4 got injured
Came in rnd 11 got injured
Came in rnd 19 got injured
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Marshall will slaughter Mirkov....couldn't afford 10 minutes a quarter of that duel.
Be a Saints goal fest....
Akuei....not in a mini final like this...
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(08-20-2024, 06:55 AM)madbluboy link Wrote:Well it was better than Martin who took Fogarty out with him.
In the first 5 minutes of the game none the less!
The Ox is slow but I'm running out of patience.
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I couldn't care less how Martin, Marchbank, Cunningham et al get injured, I'd rather save the embarrassment and go in 1 man down or with an unproven newby than risk it with any of those. Pick any of them and it will be a disaster, Ive seen that movie a thousand times, I know how it ends.
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(08-20-2024, 07:53 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:I couldn't care less how Martin, Marchbank, Cunningham et al get injured, I'd rather save the embarrassment and go in 1 man down or with an unproven newby than risk it with any of those. Pick any of them and it will be a disaster, Ive seen that movie a thousand times, I know how it ends.
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(08-20-2024, 05:26 AM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:LOL, not sure I understand:
Came in rnd 4 got injured
Came in rnd 11 got injured
Came in rnd 19 got injured
marchbank played 84% game time and then got concussion and was subbed out the following week. Not exactly "injured".
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