08-31-2024, 10:33 PM
Thursday at 6:25pm will be really interesting. Who gets a gig and who doesn't.
I hope the MC adopts, strictly, the finals selection template: only play blokes who are match fit, healthy and ready to go. No selecting blokes on reputations who aren't cherry ripe, or very close to it.
Cerra? Nuh. Has missed too much footy.
TDK? Too risky considering the nature of his injuries? Probably. Only the high performance team will know if he can hit the ground running and deliver for 120 minutes, besides, Pitto is in pretty good form and his agro in a final would be valuable.
Gov? Yep. Provided his hammy isn't suspect.
Martin? Yep, again, provided he has recovered well. Especially important with the absence of Owies.
Doc? I was firmly in the 'no' camp due to him not having any match fitness for too many months... however... Doc is a unique character. This is a bloke who can do the seemingly impossible. But I would have him as the sub.
As for Kempy? Forward. FF. Charles and H working hard around half forward and up to different wings. My concern is that if Charles and H are too stationary, and deep in the forward line, then bad habits from the mids might be encouraged to do the blind bombing thing into the forward line. Eye lowering has worked well in their absence.
Of the newbies, I would definitely play Cooper Lord. For a kid he has adjusted and fit in beautifully to our midfield mix. Genuine footy IQ and hardness. Love his decision making and disposal skills in the heat. Genuine tackling beast.
I believe selecting Moir might just be expecting too much from the kid in a final.
Binns? To be honest, I just don't know, ditto Carroll.
Can't wait for 6:25pm Thursday.
I hope the MC adopts, strictly, the finals selection template: only play blokes who are match fit, healthy and ready to go. No selecting blokes on reputations who aren't cherry ripe, or very close to it.
Cerra? Nuh. Has missed too much footy.
TDK? Too risky considering the nature of his injuries? Probably. Only the high performance team will know if he can hit the ground running and deliver for 120 minutes, besides, Pitto is in pretty good form and his agro in a final would be valuable.
Gov? Yep. Provided his hammy isn't suspect.
Martin? Yep, again, provided he has recovered well. Especially important with the absence of Owies.
Doc? I was firmly in the 'no' camp due to him not having any match fitness for too many months... however... Doc is a unique character. This is a bloke who can do the seemingly impossible. But I would have him as the sub.
As for Kempy? Forward. FF. Charles and H working hard around half forward and up to different wings. My concern is that if Charles and H are too stationary, and deep in the forward line, then bad habits from the mids might be encouraged to do the blind bombing thing into the forward line. Eye lowering has worked well in their absence.
Of the newbies, I would definitely play Cooper Lord. For a kid he has adjusted and fit in beautifully to our midfield mix. Genuine footy IQ and hardness. Love his decision making and disposal skills in the heat. Genuine tackling beast.
I believe selecting Moir might just be expecting too much from the kid in a final.
Binns? To be honest, I just don't know, ditto Carroll.
Can't wait for 6:25pm Thursday.
Only our ruthless best, from Board to bootstudders will get us no. 17