04-03-2018, 04:08 AM
If fit and sounds like they will be, I'd be bringing back Kreuzer and Kennedy as a matter of urgency.
Out then are Weitering and Lamb for mine.
FWIW, out two best key defenders for mine are Jones and Alex Silvagni. I'd love to see them play together with an in-form Weitering or Marchbank or O'Shea the intercept third tall.
Re Marchbank, I think he will out grow a spot down back, and become a winger/forward of note.
Re Plowman, this week I wouldn't mind sending either him or Marchbank forward with Charlie Curnow and Casboult.
Re our Backline - I'd have talls in Jones, O'Shea and one of Plowman/Marchbank. More run and carry. I'm not against Paddy Dow running off half-back and/or Polson as a small lock down defender (ala Rory Laird type/style).
Re our Midfield - gotta be more accountable.
re our Forwardline - Charlie Curnow is the leader with Wright. Add Casboult and one of Plowman/Marchbank. Others include Cripps and Murphy ofcourse at times, Kennedy too plus Garlett. I want Garlett to play forward and to HUNT the opposition defenders. Polson if played forward could do this too. Accountable small forwards who tackle and harass to force turnovers. I reckon we are too slow with Lamb and Thomas forward.
Re our skills - simply gotta be better. Not much match committee can so, game plans, etc when you make such critical and fundamental skill errors on a regular basis. Simple as that.
So....
B: Byrne, Jones, O'Shea
Hb: Cuningham, Marchbank, Simpson
C: Fisher, Cripps, E.Curnow
Hf: Plowman, C.Curnow, Murphy
F: Wright, Casboult, Garlett
Foll: Kreuzer, Kennedy
Rov: Petrevski-Seton
I/c: Dow, Thomas, Polson, Mullett
Out then are Weitering and Lamb for mine.
FWIW, out two best key defenders for mine are Jones and Alex Silvagni. I'd love to see them play together with an in-form Weitering or Marchbank or O'Shea the intercept third tall.
Re Marchbank, I think he will out grow a spot down back, and become a winger/forward of note.
Re Plowman, this week I wouldn't mind sending either him or Marchbank forward with Charlie Curnow and Casboult.
Re our Backline - I'd have talls in Jones, O'Shea and one of Plowman/Marchbank. More run and carry. I'm not against Paddy Dow running off half-back and/or Polson as a small lock down defender (ala Rory Laird type/style).
Re our Midfield - gotta be more accountable.
re our Forwardline - Charlie Curnow is the leader with Wright. Add Casboult and one of Plowman/Marchbank. Others include Cripps and Murphy ofcourse at times, Kennedy too plus Garlett. I want Garlett to play forward and to HUNT the opposition defenders. Polson if played forward could do this too. Accountable small forwards who tackle and harass to force turnovers. I reckon we are too slow with Lamb and Thomas forward.
Re our skills - simply gotta be better. Not much match committee can so, game plans, etc when you make such critical and fundamental skill errors on a regular basis. Simple as that.
So....
B: Byrne, Jones, O'Shea
Hb: Cuningham, Marchbank, Simpson
C: Fisher, Cripps, E.Curnow
Hf: Plowman, C.Curnow, Murphy
F: Wright, Casboult, Garlett
Foll: Kreuzer, Kennedy
Rov: Petrevski-Seton
I/c: Dow, Thomas, Polson, Mullett