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Righto, haven't been a fan of us playing Friday night of late. I expect us to put up a good show though.
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Watch the 'rotation of our youth' policy come into play. Some of our 'reserve' soldiers will be used for this one to give some of our young players s break.
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(04-17-2017, 12:50 PM)townsendcalling link Wrote:Watch the 'rotation of our youth' policy come into play. Some of our 'reserve' soldiers will be used for this one to give some of our young players s break.
Will be one of the things that interests me this year.
I think we're probably at the limit of young bodies we can throw in without it being reflected in scoreboard thrashings.
New kids may come in but probably at the expense of other young players.
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Growth and development vs an ugly scoreboard, I'd expect the trend of playing youth to continue and the likes of Polson, McKay to get games in the next few weeks.
There is a limit of how many young bodies you can play but I have the feeling the coach is reluctant to play players who in his mind have had their cards marked for the future. Only with a lot of injuries do I expect the likes of Armfield, Boekhorst, Graham, Jones, Jakcsh to get games...and then as we saw with Kerridge and Palmer they wont be in the team long if its keeping in form youth out...
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(04-17-2017, 01:55 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Growth and development vs an ugly scoreboard, I'd expect the trend of playing youth to continue and the likes of Polson, McKay to get games in the next few weeks.
There is a limit of how many young bodies you can play but I have the feeling the coach is reluctant to play players who in his mind have had their cards marked for the future. Only with a lot of injuries do I expect the likes of Armfield, Boekhorst, Graham, Jones, Jakcsh to get games...and then as we saw with Kerridge and Palmer they wont be in the team long if its keeping in form youth out...
Spot on EB, I reckon a line in the sand has been drawn by BB and co. whereby its youth first, spare tyres second. Loving the young kids having a decent crack, that Zac Fisher can bloody well play.
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(04-17-2017, 01:55 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Growth and development vs an ugly scoreboard, I'd expect the trend of playing youth to continue and the likes of Polson, McKay to get games in the next few weeks.
There is a limit of how many young bodies you can play but I have the feeling the coach is reluctant to play players who in his mind have had their cards marked for the future. Only with a lot of injuries do I expect the likes of Armfield, Boekhorst, Graham, Jones, Jakcsh to get games...and then as we saw with Kerridge and Palmer they wont be in the team long if its keeping in form youth out...
Overall I think you are dead right EB. The non strategics will only be used sparingly as cover for youth rotations where necessary. Having said that I think we may see one or two this week.
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I reckon the boys will get on the road, bond well and chalk up win no. 2. PA are nothing special, just another team playing ok for now for a coach under the pump. Lets see how long it lasts.
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(04-18-2017, 09:06 AM)shawny link Wrote:Agree.
Definitely a winnable game.
If our defensive structure holds up and the midfield group plays well we will go very close.
I'm fairly happy with our defense and midfield.. ( I say fairly )
What about our forward line.... ? Can we kick a winning score... ? Where are our Goals coming from.. ?
I'm not happy with our forward line... our Goal Scoring power is not there and I can't see 10 - 12 goals getting it done ....
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