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With a fit list (if we ever get anything like one or close enough to it) there is zero room for setterfield or dow.
The bl00dy team just confounds me sometimes. But Cottrell is a definite keeper, thought his desperation and coverage was great. Betts, despite the doubters, really shone as well.
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I thought setters went into the centre in the 3/4 and did alright for periods.
Anyway im not wedded to these guys, but I think we need to give them a modicum of patience. Last year was disruptive enough but Dow and setters have both had some massive injuries that might be knocking their confidence about a bit. O brien is the frustrating one who doesn't play outside well enough to warrant the lack of balance to his game.
Dow had a chance to shoot for goal in the last and passed it off to Newnes which I think tells a story.
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Agree with JD. Flick Setterfield, but persist with Dow. For the past couple of weeks Dow, is at least, cracking in. Can't say the same for Setterfield who is a skirt at the moment and match committee should be telling him so. I'm hoping Kennedy gets a game instead of him.
Once again I'd also give Levi a rest. For the 2 or 3 good things he does, he'll cancel them out with 2 or 3 diabolical's (kicking at goal, attack on the ball etc.). If McGovern has survived in the 2's I'd give him another crack.
Poor old Jack will most definitely be out, which is a shame, but maybe now is the time to give another hard worker in Stocker a crack.
Common theme being in all of these is that we need hardness in and around the ball if we are to be any chance against PA.
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Port use the ball well from half back and we need players who can chase with leg speed, watched the Tiggers vs Port game and
players like Byrne Jones, Huston,Hartlett etc really hurt the Tigers. I wouldnt be going too large down forward and I think the key with Port is too match them with mobility.
Of course we also need a plan for Dixon who scares the crap out of our players and needs a double team...
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Paddy Dow
I think most want him to make it. We have always been short of a class back pocket to play on the skilful small forwards. If Paddy has to spend more time in the two's, perhaps worth a try back there.
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Pretenders or Contenders.
I reckon we'll have a much better idea of where we sit in the scheme of things after this game.
It doesn't have to be a win, but at the very least, a good competitive performance is what's required.
There are two things that MAY work in our favour next week.
1) We 'should' come with strong intensity and pressure...there will be no thinking along the lines of 'we just have to turn up.'
Not against this side.
2) Port may have put great mental and physical effort into the Richmond game...they may be the ones who are just a bit off in terms of the mental approach to what they may regard as a 'lesser' opponent.
Kennedy must play, and Mc Govern has probably earned a recall as well.
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We could lose Plowman to injury.
We will probably lose Silvagni to injury.
We might lose Gibbons from concussion.
Marchbank got injured in the 2's.
Someone suggested Oscar McDonald got injured as well.
We already have Charlie, TDK, Newman, Martin, Fisher, Kemp unavailable.
Williams may or may not be available next week.
I'm sure i've forgotten a couple too.
but that is 12 players.
From what we've got left i'm not sure we are capable of winning.
