05-01-2017, 03:05 AM
(05-01-2017, 02:44 AM)PaulP link Wrote:Collingwood, like the Swans, are one of those teams where the whole is distinctly less than the sum of the parts.
Pendles and Sidebottom are still their best players and best playmakers. Both need to be tagged. Curnow E and Kerridge ?.
Greenwood is in the mould of Ling - a very good tagger who can also find the ball and be creative. Will go to Cripps, at least for part of the game. Underrated is Greenwood IMO.
I wonder if Howe will get the job on Cas ? Both very good in the air, but Howe might be a bit too nimble for Cas.
Treloar and Adams ore ok in the midfield, but not up to the level of Pendles and SS. Treloar in particular, has not yet hit full stride, and whilst he covers a lot of ground, his disposal and decision making let him down a little more than they should. I feel we could cover both.
Elliott is still regaining match fitness, so nowhere near his pre-injury form. Ditto Wells, although he looked a little sharper on the weekend.
Moore is their best forward, and dragging him away from the F50 would be a win IMO. Fasolo has the big time yips, and I'd be happy for him to be having the majority of the shots on goal. Overrated, and most of our back line can cover him easily.
Will Varcoe recover in time ? He works hard, and gives them some spark and zip they don't really have elsewhere.
Cox has gone backwards after a promising start. Looks uncoordinated, and makes some dopey decisions. Not worried about him at all.
Barring injuries, and maybe the inclusion of someone like Kerridge to cover their midfield depth, I'd like the same team that played on the weekend, both position and personnel.
Pies bat deep in the midfield....dont think we have the players to tag all their better players and will need to back some of our blokes in to match them...
Pendlebury was allowed to run free last season and destroyed us, cant let him play on Cripps and hope for the best like last time, he is just too dangerous, agree on Sidebottom but I'd be tagging Treloar also....
All their taggers work both ways...Greenwood, Adams and Crisp so Gibbs, Murphy will have to be mindful.....Adams had 27 possies playing on Selwood thats way too many for my liking and he uses the ball well.
I'd play Williamson on Wells who never picks his man up....