04-12-2024, 12:33 AM
If anyone is lucky to keep their spot, it’s Elijah Hollands rather than Ollie. He seemed well off the pace before his injury but he still would have been stiff to be dropped.
The VFL team having a bye didn’t help our fringe players to press their claims and it would be their work at training that would catch the MC’s eyes. Perhaps Binns, Cowan and Pitto were the standouts.
There are a couple of problems with bringing Pitto back. De Koning is playing his best footy and, at worst, is breaking even with opposition rucks. Dropping his time in the ruck from >80% to <50% will reduce his effectiveness, both in the ruck and around the ground. Pitto might do well in the ruck but he doesn’t contribute much around the ground. The other issue is the structural change playing two rucks would require, particularly in the context of Pitto’s inability to have an impact in the forward line and take marks around the ground.
We haven’t named our best 23, but it must be close to 23 out of our best 28.
The VFL team having a bye didn’t help our fringe players to press their claims and it would be their work at training that would catch the MC’s eyes. Perhaps Binns, Cowan and Pitto were the standouts.
There are a couple of problems with bringing Pitto back. De Koning is playing his best footy and, at worst, is breaking even with opposition rucks. Dropping his time in the ruck from >80% to <50% will reduce his effectiveness, both in the ruck and around the ground. Pitto might do well in the ruck but he doesn’t contribute much around the ground. The other issue is the structural change playing two rucks would require, particularly in the context of Pitto’s inability to have an impact in the forward line and take marks around the ground.
We haven’t named our best 23, but it must be close to 23 out of our best 28.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball