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I reckon Cuningham & Macreadie have every chance to deliver to the same level that Thomas & Lamb would, the difference being that the two young guys would gain some much valued senior experience.
I understand that people are suggesting that players should be rewarded with selection for various things but I'm struggling to understand what Thomas & Lamb have done that is better than the other two lads.
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(03-22-2017, 09:51 AM)TheSheik link Wrote:I understand that people are suggesting that players should be rewarded with selection for various things but I'm struggling to understand what Thomas & Lamb have done that is better than the other two lads.
Sheik, the tell has been coming from the club officials and senior players for a couple of weeks. Why wouldn't you trust the comments coming form Bolton, his assistants, Gibbs, Kreuzer, Simpson and Murphy? They have all pumped up Daisy in recent weeks.
It's just that supporters are biased by past performances which they cannot move past.
Nobody inside the AFL takes the JLT seriously, even the media beat it up but they know it means nothing. Cripps highlighted that fact in the video posted on the club website, in one JLT game we had a dozen first season players on the field at the same time, that's another tell.
The only thing that disturbs me is the skills, or apparent lack of skills, that is a development issue and not related to pre-season matches.
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Good to see a few young guys get their opportunities and looking forward to seeing them play for the first time. Our forward division looks a bit thin to me though and our mids will need to be very busy both helping out with the goal kicking and running both ways. Army and White will definitely need to focus on keeping the ball in our F50 as much as possible, and causing Tiger turnovers.
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I'm pretty happy with that line up.
Like others, I'm not convinced that Lamb and Thomas have earned their places but I don't think Cuningham (note the spelling!) and Macreadie have done more at this stage. They will get their opportunities in due course. I would have had Palmer in the 22 before Lamb or Thomas but it's probably a line ball.
White has a pretty good record against Martin and I'd be expecting that match up, not that I'd be surprised if it didn't happen.
I'm changing my prediction from winning by a goal kicked after the siren to a comfortable 3-4 goal margin.
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Looks good on paper. Congratulations to those debuting in the Navy jumper.
Noticed Docherty in the centre and Ed down forward, although realize they'll mix it up.
OK. Cannot contain my excitement.... I can't wait to see young Sammo debut. My prediction in another thread was he'll have a debut game like "young Walker". I'll probs have a coronary if he does.
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(03-22-2017, 10:47 AM)LoveNavy link Wrote:Looks good on paper. Congratulations to those debuting in the Navy jumper.
Noticed Docherty in the centre and Ed down forward, although realize they'll mix it up.
OK. Cannot contain my excitement.... I can't wait to see young Sammo debut. My prediction in another thread was he'll have a debut game like "young Walker". I'll probs have a coronary if he does.
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Jack and Griffith aside the tigers look small up front, where as we with Rowe,Marchbank, Weiters and Plowman look big?!?
All but guarantees one of them to go forward. I see Marchbank to Griffith, and Plowman to Jack, Weiters third/intercept tall defender. That leaves Rowe as defensive forward on Rance (he did have the most spoils last year, and Rance is the intercept king) White to Dusty to give him the shites.
With all the hype over Nankervis, Kreuser's preseason form should leave him in his wake, thereby exposing the one paced Richmond midfield. Ed all over Cotchin, Cripps over powering the Caddy/Prestia combo, Murph and Gibbs stealing the show. Leaves the nimber 6 pick to run amok.
Goals need to be spread. Daisy and Pickett will prove to be a very useful goal kicking combo as demonstrated in the JLT (THEY DID MANAGE A FEW GOALS), Levi just needs to convert (very hopeful I know)
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(03-22-2017, 11:01 AM)hanwell link Wrote:Jack and Griffith aside the tigers look small up front, where as we with Rowe,Marchbank, Weiters and Plowman look big?!?
All but guarantees one of them to go forward. I see Marchbank to Griffith, and Plowman to Jack, Weiters third/intercept tall defender. That leaves Rowe as defensive forward on Rance (he did have the most spoils last year, and Rance is the intercept king) White to Dusty to give him the crapes.
With all the hype over Nankervis, Kreuser's preseason form should leave him in his wake, thereby exposing the one paced Richmond midfield. Ed all over Cotchin, Cripps over powering the Caddy/Prestia combo, Murph and Gibbs stealing the show. Leaves the nimber 6 pick to run amok.
Goals need to be spread. Daisy and Pickett will prove to be a very useful goal kicking combo as demonstrated in the JLT (THEY DID MANAGE A FEW GOALS), Levi just needs to convert (very hopeful I know)
I am not that pessimistic, as today my daughter told me that her dalliance with the yellow and black is over and she is returning to the force, emboldens me to believe that indeed we can win this
I'll go Rowe on Griffiths for the height factor, I think Prestia might need a tag...if someone can man up Lloyd it would be handy as well...Tigers forward line isnt great but they have a few players like Lloyd who seem to ar$e a few goals everytime we play them and they do kick straight..
Like to see Kruezer exploit Nankervis around the ground but I remain unconvinced about him dominating the ruck.....
Happy Lambert isnt playing, like Lloyd he is another under the radar player who likes playing us...
Reckon Pickett can kick a few vs the Tigers who are not great down back IMO and I reckon JackS can also hit the scoreboard....close game IMO...
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Pretty happy with the team and think it is as good a team as we are going to see lineup this year.
Thomas will keep getting games unfortunately but feel for Cunningham. Glad to see Kerridge not make the cut as I think he is an athlete and nothing else, terrible game sense and skills and a depth player at best so glad others have gone past him.
Really like Smedts, Pickett, SPS and Armfield in there together providing some toe on the wings and high half forward.
I also like Weitering, Marchbank, Plowman and Rowe back. I don't think its too tall as Rowe and Marchbank can play the key lock down roles, let Weitering play on some hack and intercept and control the game from back there and Plowman to play on a 3rd tall type and not be undersized like he was a lot last year.
Lamb I don't mind getting a game as he gets goals and we just dont get enough. I like the mix of White, Silvagni and Curnow up forward with Casboult occupying Rance. I definitely think we are a chance and probaly be a close game.
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One mob has no external expectations on them. The other is facing a' 'season defining' game in Round 1. One group has the reputation for having a 'pea heart' when the crunch is on, the other one has honest triers.
Pressure does funny things to vulnerable teams. Blues by 14 pts.
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