2017 Rd 8: Pre Game Judgements St Kilda vs Carlton

[pinot]

He's a younger Brock McLean, no world beater, but a good role player, and provides good depth to our squad.

When we delist Graham, you'll know we have really good midfield depth!!

We need role players not 22 players wanting to be the man... potentially what GWS might become.
Hawthorn had a perfect mix

[PaulP]

We need role players not 22 players wanting to be the man... potentially what GWS might become.
Hawthorn had a perfect mix

Interesting point.

[cookie2]

We need role players not 22 players wanting to be the man... potentially what GWS might become.
Hawthorn had a perfect mix

What was that sign in the Hawks rooms - "Know your role"?

[townsendcalling]

What was that sign in the Hawks rooms - "Know your role"?

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[PaulP]

What was that sign in the Hawks rooms - "Know your role"?

Judging by their seasons 2016 and 2017, Bolts may well have pinched it on his way out.

[cookie2]

Judging by their seasons 2016 and 2017, Bolts may well have pinched it on his way out.

Probably not the only thing he knocked off. 

[crashlander]

The 'role player' mantra appears particularly relevent this week as guys come back into consideration:
[1] Do we promote Silvagni, as a semi-automatic selection?
[2] Jones deserves a game, but is there a match up for him? It doesn't lookg like ti to me.
[3] Thomas played well enough to keep his spot, but does he have a match-up?
[4] Kerridge and Smedts are probably the 2 most at risk of losing their spots after their performances against Collingwood. But they can fill many roles. If they go out, who would come in to replace them?
[5] Weitering appears to have a lot of different niggles. He is spendng time on the bench each week not resting, but being patched up. Is it time to give him a rest? Would Silvagni or Jones be a better option to replace him?
[6] Do we have a good match-up to take out Jack Steven? Ed doesn't appear to have the pace?
[7] Has Cuningham done enough to get a game? His best has been exilerating. But he still has patches where he doesn't get the pill for 20 minutes.
[8] In recent times the St Kilda ruckmen have kicked our butts. Granted that they have not tackled a fit Kreuzer in that time (and Kreuzer has been very good this year), but do we need to conisder help for the big lad? And if we do, has Phillips done enough to get the call up? Phillips was awful against Port Adelaide, but he was very out of touch. He has been much better the last 2 weeks.
[9] Do we recall Fisher for extra pace?

That seems like a LOT of selection questions (and it is), but we DO have to consider who best matches up against the 'Aints. We don't tend to make many structural changes when we win. However, the 'Aints are playing some of their best footy.
So, do we make changes to fit the roles required, or do we reward the guys who have been winning? After all, it isn't like any of our players have been comprehensively beaten in the last fortnight.

[LP]

Probably not the only thing he knocked off. 

How do you know BB isn't the main author of much of the Dawks knowledge base?

[cookie2]

How do you know BB isn't the main author of much of the Dawks knowledge base?

There was irony in my post.

[LP]

There was irony in my post.

Mine was full of wonder! ;D