07-14-2024, 05:20 AM
Beaten by a narrow margin again. This time 79-88 we blew it when we gave up 4 goals in time on in the 3rd to go from an 8 point lead to a 16 point deficit. Hewett and Carroll got leather poisoning (and Hayes again) and Lewis Young and Sam Durdin both stood up well as key defenders. If they drop Marchbank - and he should be dropped on last night's performance, but maybe they want to give him 2 in a row - then both are showing decent form. Young has probably been better the last 2 weeks but poor b efore that, Durdin has been more consistently decent. Maybe if Weiters needs a break they could both come in. Carroll was off for a while in the last - hopefully nothing to worry about but I don't see him pushing into the team anyway. Orazio went off injured in Q1 and Jack Martin was activated. Jack didn't do much but first game back after a long lay-off. Other than Hewett, Hayes Carroll and Lewis Young no-one cracked 20 possessions. Motlop only 13 possessions but did look dangerous when he got it and his 9 tackles was second only to Hewett's 10. Binns and Lord were quieter than they have been, Moir busier (still only 13 possessions) but none seemed to be knocking the door down for selection in the ones. Cuningham only 18 possessions and not as silky with them s usual. My view is either Young or Durdin for Marchbank - maybe both if Weiters needs a rest or they decide against the Pitto/TDK combination. Hewett or maybe Jack Carroll if we want more grunt in the middle - prefer Hewett but question is whether we need more one-paced mids, even one as good as Hewett. Maybe Kennedy may need a spell and either of them could cover his midfield role but neither has his marking presence. Williams was subbed off in the ones but unless they bring in Motlop or gamble on Jack Martin off only a short game back I don't know we have a like-for-like replacement.