JLT game 3

[sydneybluesfan]

One of the many worries has to be the form of mid sized half forward / wingers.

Pickett was the stand out last night and needs to be given a good run at it to get his tank up to speed. But he has a lot of tricks and is one of the few with a real touch of class about what he does. He knows where the goals are and looks like a smart player with lovely skills.

But other than him there has been very little shown that demands selection. Lamb, Boek, Thomas, Silvagni have all struggled big time, and Sumner can't even get a game. Silvagni has been a big disappointment for me in the two games he has played - he has looked off the speed and lost at times. As a Half Forward in the modern game you need a huge workrate and be both an offensive and defensive threat. I worry a little whether he has the endurance to play that position at the moment?

[madbluboy]

I've been in the Weitering forward camp since the West Coast game last year when he helped turn the game in our favour on one leg.

[Lods]

I've been in the Weitering forward camp since the West Coast game last year when he helped turn the game in our favour on one leg.

I've got him forward at 3/4/2016.

Weitering at CHF....(if we're giving him an education let's give him a well rounded one...there's nothing to lose)

Can anyone beat that ;D

[BluePhantom]

I've got him forward at 3/4/2016.

Can anyone beat that ;D

Leader once again Lods! 

[Lods]

It's not hard to take credit for the bleeding obvious
Weitering will be our Pavlich.
He needs to be developed at both ends of the ground

[flyboy77]

Palmer, Smedts, SPS, Pickett, Marchbank and Fisher should all play Rd 1. Add C. Curnow too.

Anyone who says those 7 don't considerably improve our best 22 are kidding!

All will get better as they play more in the Navy Blue.

So, White, Daisy, Army, maybe even SOJ get pushed out.....ED Curnow - gee you blokes are quick to condemn....

Again, Sandi smashes us in the ruck, was folly not to play Korchek imo...even if only for the experience and he's a lot bigger than Special K.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Palmer, Smedts, SPS, Pickett, Marchbank and Fisher should all play Rd 1. Add C. Curnow too.

Anyone who says those 7 don't considerably improve our best 22 are kidding!

All will get better as they play more in the Navy Blue.

So, White, Daisy, Army, maybe even SOJ get pushed out.....ED Curnow - gee you blokes are quick to condemn....

Again, Sandi smashes us in the ruck, was folly not to play Korchek imo...even if only for the experience and he's a lot bigger than Special K.

I'd agree with those selections...Palmer at least seemed to be able to hit a few targets when he was on.....Pickett and Marchbank are certs and I like Fisher as a player and want to see him developed.
SPS would play normally but IMO might get one in the NB's to get and prove his fitness...Smedts got a bit of footy but kicked poorly for goal...prepared to give him a few games to fix that issue..
Ed Curnow is a good Soldier but needs to hand the footy off more as his kicking is ordinary....Murphy and Gibbs should use him more and take the pressure off him to hit targets. not having a left foot doesnt help him either.

[Jack Burton]

I'd agree with those selections...Palmer at least seemed to be able to hit a few targets when he was on.....Pickett and Marchbank are certs and I like Fisher as a player and want to see him developed.
SPS would play normally but IMO might get one in the NB's to get and prove his fitness...Smedts got a bit of footy but kicked poorly for goal...prepared to give him a few games to fix that issue..
Ed Curnow is a good Soldier but needs to hand the footy off more as his kicking is ordinary....Murphy and Gibbs should use him more and take the pressure off him to hit targets. not having a left foot doesnt help him either.

SPS surely won't be thrown straight in, hasn't had a game yet this year! Fisher is light for size, needs to be managed carefully (remember Murphy getting monstered in his first year), I would give him a few NBs games before bringing him in. The rest yes

[Professer E]

Wake up Flyboy, SPS hasn't played a game, and you want to pick him .  Smedts and Palmer are spuds, they'll still get a game but if Thomas does I should get a game as well.  Shows how thin our list is if we play those blokes on a consistent basis.

[LoveNavy]

I expect our young boys will have games strategically managed. We certainly seem to have some classy youngsters. Their needs and capacities will vary and I expect our coaches/selectors will be cognizant of how to optimize development. I'm looking forward to seeing the 1st and 2nd year players show their wares. Hopefully most will get a good run at it, and some will shine.