04-06-2023, 04:49 AM
(04-06-2023, 04:25 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:LOB doesnt fill me with much confidence, went at 40%DE last game and was poor imo, couldnt pick him even as the sub based on what he has dished up so far. Id be looking at Fogarty and maybe even Plowman.
Nth are not shabby in the midfield with Simpkin, LDU probably as ins along with Cunnington and have some experienced journeymen in Shiels and Greenwood who will probably tag Cripps along with a decent ruckman in Goldstein so I wouldnt be picking too many experimental bananas who cant get their own ball for this one or we could get knocked over.
The games we lose to bottom teams are usually the result of poor team selection and half ar$ed effort in contesting ie Crows game sticks in my mind from last season so no softies or players who wont chase or tackle consistently.
Nth dont have much star power so they will rely on doing those contesting basics well and being Clarkson coached after a poor loss I expect a decent rebound..
They have some players I would put effort into and they are Larkey who for some reason worries Weitering plus Zurhaar and Cunnington. Id have the in form Newman on Zurhaar and have Hewett follow Cunnington around....
My thoughts as well - North are not playing bad football and looms as hotly contested battle in the middle and we are thinbare there again. Can't afford to carry pushovers need hardnuts in this game as North have a few.