04-02-2018, 04:59 AM
(04-02-2018, 04:38 AM)LP link Wrote:Kreuzer was injured in the 1st Qtr against GC last season, played out the game and then missed the following week. So we knew what was going to happen playing a less than capable ruck option against Witts, so we repeated history!
May carried an injury allowing Casboult freedom to influence the game, after Lynch had stitched up Rowe with 6 goals we put Weitering on him which ended Lynch's dominance all too late!
So two days ago we played Weitering forward and let Casboult learn what a real ruck option does! Is it only our players who have to learn from history, what about the MC?
We can rationalise all we want, we still didn't learn. Witts is 209cm, not easy at stoggages and centre bounces. Levi did a good job against Nankervis, 19 hitouts, a number to advantage, the week before when called upon. May had an injury, looking for an excuse as to why Levi kicked 3 against him last year? If he has to play against Grundy, and I sincerely hope Kreuzer is fit as Levi isn't a true 1st ruck, he'll find 202cm easier to handle than 209. Hopefully he has help too this time. McKay had a good one in the VFL. Bring him in if we have too. Not only did we have Levi battle a bloke 11cm taller, he had no help plus it left us without a tall target forward. Team selection was abominable.