The Freo win was great tactical coaching by Voss, midfield gold, it's not a new tactic, but it's not one any opposition had seen us use before. They have now and it won't be as effective next time.
Also, it takes a heavy toll on the midfield group, and once opposition have seen it they get a heads up at selection like sounding an air raid siren!
Leaving it tactically viable only against select opponents who are playing injured / unfit rucks once every couple of seasons.
The 24x7 grunt option is what happens when the situation is normal, that is the Handbaggers and Filth. For all his foibles, Scott is a great manager of players through the season, he knows what takes a toll on players and how to find ways to get them through the season while managing the load.
PS; Scott tried our Freo tactic against us, when Blicsav and Stanley were limping through the game against us, how did that go for them? It doesn't always have to be a MC selection tactic, sometimes it happens in game out of a necessity.
Also, it takes a heavy toll on the midfield group, and once opposition have seen it they get a heads up at selection like sounding an air raid siren!
Leaving it tactically viable only against select opponents who are playing injured / unfit rucks once every couple of seasons.
The 24x7 grunt option is what happens when the situation is normal, that is the Handbaggers and Filth. For all his foibles, Scott is a great manager of players through the season, he knows what takes a toll on players and how to find ways to get them through the season while managing the load.
PS; Scott tried our Freo tactic against us, when Blicsav and Stanley were limping through the game against us, how did that go for them? It doesn't always have to be a MC selection tactic, sometimes it happens in game out of a necessity.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"