09-11-2023, 04:36 AM
(09-11-2023, 03:02 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:Martin is a big loss for us. His form since coming back into the team has been excellent and pretty sure he's hit the scoreboard nearly every week in that run. Was at the game on Friday night, and seeing it live you get to see the work he does off the ball....he's very tough and hard at it. Hopefully we can get up this week, and get his suspension down to one week so both him and Harry would be available the week after.Surfie, Haven't known what to make of Marchbank after seeing him struggling in the twos but he has been reasonable in the seniors since returning and while I see him as the weakest link down back I dont see him as shaky as Plowman was and as long as his opponents are picked to suit his attributes he can be handy in defense as that third or 4th taller defender.
If JSOS is fit, straight in this week, and still play both ruckmen.
I'd like to see Motlop into the 22 and maybe Dow as the sub.
Marchbank was pretty shaky early on Friday night but steadied and I thought he was okay. Playing him would also give us the option of swinging McGovern forward at stages if needed.
Charlie, Doc and Cripps were all a bit below their best for big parts of the game last week, so plenty of upside there too.
Melbourne might go for broke this game and play a couple of extra talls(weather permitting) in Brown and Grundy along with McDonald to cover the loss of Van Rooyen so Marchbank might get a job on one of them. Im presuming McGovern or Newman would have to take the more mobile and dangerous Fritsch.