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Levi's out for 4 weeks with a fractured rib and an injury to the lining of his lung. Drop a ruckman and bring Kerr in. We don't want this 2 ruck thing happening. Phillips works hard buts has only had 20 touches in 3 weeks. If you're a 2nd ruck you have to give something up forward both on the scoreboard and applying defensive pressure, the latter not the domain of a lumbering ruckman. Much better with a smaller runner. McKay's capable of relieving now. If not Rowe might fill-in.
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(05-06-2018, 12:59 AM)laj link Wrote:Levi's out for 4 weeks with a fractured rib and an injury to the lining of his lung. Drop a ruckman and bring Kerr in. We don't want this 2 ruck thing happening. Phillips works hard buts has only had 20 touches in 3 weeks. If you're a 2nd ruck you have to give something up forward both on the scoreboard and applying defensive pressure, the latter not the domain of a lumbering ruckman. Much better with a smaller runner. McKay's capable of relieving now. If not Rowe might fill-in.
McKay is next to useless in the ruck, it's not something he does by default and he's got no idea, plus he's still green in regards to his back issues.
Charlie should be back next week, he'll cover Casboult's loss comfortably. What we need next week is McKay using his bulk inside F50 to create opportunities for the smalls, instead of looking for cheap marks out that back which pays off only once or twice a game!
We may drop Phillips as it was a very ordinary game by his standards, but my SA mate tells me Kreuzer had an injury moment late in the game not captured on TV so do not be surprised if he is out again. Plowman and SPS also had some problems late in the game.
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We can't go just with Kreuzer without Levi.
If he doesn't survive four quarters we are left without ruckmen except for Rowe.
Phillips has to play.
Kerr isn't a four quarter player yet, neither is McKay. It's tough work in our MC at the moment. What we don't want is too many underdone players. I reckon Lang isn't ahead of jsos for a midfield role.
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(05-06-2018, 01:30 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:We can't go just with Kreuzer without Levi.
If he doesn't survive four quarters we are left without ruckmen except for Rowe.
Phillips has to play.
Don't forget Jones, he's is capable of doing the Phillips/Casboult role if we want to give him the opportunity.
(05-06-2018, 01:30 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Kerr isn't a four quarter player yet, neither is McKay. It's tough work in our MC at the moment. What we don't want is too many underdone players. I reckon Lang isn't ahead of jsos for a midfield role.
Based on yesterday, Polson was well ahead of both of them. SoJ is miles away from AFL level midfield, Lang either isn't right in body or mind, or we've been dudded with another Handbagger's plodder!
The problem we have is that Polson won't be much use if we are only getting 1/2 a game from SPS or Kennedy.
I thought Kerridge was disappointing last night, that was a big opportunity to show what he had to offer against a better side. Some said he was limping, but I didn't notice him significantly hampered in any way when he was in the clear!
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I like the idea of Jones in the Casboult role.
I'm interested to see whether he may have learned a few things covering some of the League's best forwards....and he has played a bit of ruck at VFL level.
The other thing is it takes a bit of pressure off deciding which of the tall defenders to play....we're still going to have a glut.
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Kerr won the NB's the game IMO, he is physical, kicks goals and changes games....a quarter of Kerr being on is all you need, why he cant get a game is beyond me.
Get him and Harry working together, thats development....the goalkicking needs to be Mckay and Kerr leading the way, not Casboult and Wright....
Kerr is the closest player we have had in terms of giving us what Fev gave us on the field.....
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(05-06-2018, 12:59 AM)laj link Wrote:Levi's out for 4 weeks with a fractured rib and an injury to the lining of his lung. Drop a ruckman and bring Kerr in. We don't want this 2 ruck thing happening. Phillips works hard buts has only had 20 touches in 3 weeks. If you're a 2nd ruck you have to give something up forward both on the scoreboard and applying defensive pressure, the latter not the domain of a lumbering ruckman. Much better with a smaller runner. McKay's capable of relieving now. If not Rowe might fill-in.
Isn't it about time that the AFL did something about knees to the back? We'll have ruptured kidney's and lungs along with spinal injuries and more breaks to rips before too long (owing to the strength and speed of players today impacts to the back are more dangerous than in years gone by).
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(05-06-2018, 02:08 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Kerr won the NB's the game IMO, he is physical, kicks goals and changes games....a quarter of Kerr being on is all you need, why he cant get a game is beyond me.
Get him and Harry working together, thats development....the goalkicking needs to be Mckay and Kerr leading the way, not Casboult and Wright....
Kerr is the closest player we have had in terms of giving us what Fev gave us on the field.....
Yes, I can see this will be the case long term, I think we will eventually have Charlie doing a role like Lynch does for the Crows.
Players must be played in a way that makes use of their natural strengths, not in roles that they are 50% good at! We seem over obsessed with turning everybody into a utility!
The problem Levi has is that he's not feared, so blokes will just push him around and use him as a step ladder when conditions present. For a 200cm x 100kg player he's a gentle giant!
They won't do that to Kerr in the long run.
McKay has a bit of nastiness about him, but I suspect he'll have to be a victim for a while until he gets fed up with being bullied, and then it'll be on like Donkey Kong!
The thing with Kerr, even when he's not getting stuff his own way he's doing the right things to bring team-mates into the game. For example he'll draw defenders leaving team-mates one on one instead of dragging them to the contest.
(05-06-2018, 02:53 AM)Baggers link Wrote:Isn't it about time that the AFL did something about knees to the back? We'll have ruptured kidney's and lungs along with spinal injuries and more breaks to rips before too long (owing to the strength and speed of players today impacts to the back are more dangerous than in years gone by).
Levi should be the one putting the fear of god into defenders that chop into his space, not the victim, he runs around players instead of through them!
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Bad luck for Levi - he was showing some much better form recently. Will be an opportunity to get Kerr into the side though and it will be interesting to see him alongside Harry. Both are pretty mobile for big guys.
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(05-06-2018, 03:47 AM)cookie2 link Wrote:Bad luck for Levi - he was showing some much better form recently. Will be an opportunity to get Kerr into the side though and it will be interesting to see him alongside Harry. Both are pretty mobile for big guys.
Yes I feel sorry for him, we have a play nice mentality and we think the opposition will reciprocate, but it makes us road kill!
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