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03-05-2022, 12:38 AM
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(03-05-2022, 12:15 AM)DJC date Wrote:Another advantage Vossy has over his predecessors! It's amazing what a bit of fitness does, in the past we struggled to fill the 22, now we are arguing about who is unlucky to miss out!
One thing that I think has come out of this pre-season, I like the continued limited rotations but I can see a huge advantage to increasing the match day team to 24, 6 on the bench. In pre-season having the two extra is delivering a sustained intensity by ensuring those who come on are fresh. I'd rather have the 24, keep the rotation cap and and have no medical subs.
I also think given the potential for COVID disruptions the AFL should seriously consider making this change before Rnd 1, it will make managing match days much simpler when H&S protocols kick in. You can almost pick a guy who's is only capable / going to play 3 Qtrs!
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I agree re Newman....will definitely play Round 1. Richmond have a lot of small/medium forwards who'll need to be closely watched. Both Williams and Saad like to run offensively and maybe aren't as defensively minded. I hope Doc gets back but not sure it'll be Round 1 against Tigers.
That for me would mean back 6 of Newman, Weitering, McGovern, Saad, McDonald and Williams and then another on the bench...probably Plowman. Hard to see how both Young and McDonald would play, especially if McGovern is playing back. McDonald would then likely get first crack at Reiwoldt and Weitering takes Lynch?
Guys like Setterfield, Williamson, Cottrell will likely get squeezed out too and Durdin might not be risked with a calf....so Fisher/Owies get the small forward spots.
I hope we go with both TDK and Pittonet. Agree that Pittonet isn't your A-Grader like a Gawn etc, but loved his game the other night and he makes a contest every time. He'll need to do that again up against Richmond.
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Gibcus is doing well as a tall defender for the Tigers v Hawks. The Tigers took him with pick 9 but we could have nabbed him if we'd kept our pick 6. Still, I'm pretty sure most would be happy with us using pick 6 on Cerra right now. If Jones hadn't committed career suicide, it would have been even more clear cut.
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(03-05-2022, 03:22 AM)Mav date Wrote:If Jones hadn't committed career suicide, it would have been even more clear cut. If McGovern keeps on this trajectory it's a win for us, sure he's smaller and maybe cannot stand gorilla types, but his ball use looks to be be a tad more consistent at picking and hitting targets than Jones! 
And I haven't noticed or missed any of those the infamous chaos spoils yet!
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(03-05-2022, 03:42 AM)LP link Wrote:If McGovern keeps on this trajectory it's a win for us, sure he's smaller and maybe cannot stand gorilla types, but his ball use looks to be be a tad more consistent at picking and hitting targets than Jones!
And I haven't noticed or missed any of those the infamous chaos spoils yet! His kicking on both sides of his body was a real highlight for me.
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Richmond perfected the tunnelling body spoil. But don't do it to them, the squealer will make sure you pay for it
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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03-07-2022, 01:53 AM
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(03-06-2022, 11:01 PM)Professer E date Wrote:Richmond perfected the tunnelling body spoil. But don't do it to them, the squealer will make sure you pay for it The problems start when the whingers get allies in The Big House, then all of a sudden "interpretations" change and it is like you are watching a different game!
I've a pretty simple outlook on this stuff, if it's not written in black and white in the laws of the game it's not a rule! I don't read anywhere in the rules that a push in the back is only a push in the back if it's above force threshold number 3!
As far as tunnelling goes, I don't care if you use hands, back, legs, shoulder or bum, it's not on, Dangerflog basically ended Judd's career with such an illegal spoil by unbalancing Judd using an outstretched leg!
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Casboult is looking in good nick in the Suns v Cats game. Hope he can take advantage of King's absence. He's certainly putting in the effort: he ironed out his team mate Mabil Chol who was about to mark on the lead, sprinted into the centre square for a mark and received a free in a marking contest 30 m out (but fortnuately a team mate took the advantage and scored the goal). All in the first few minutes. Promising signs.
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(03-03-2022, 08:58 PM)Lods link Wrote:Kennedy....the overnight success that's taken its time.
There was a game last year when he was the medical sub and came on with a lot of energy.
It was one of the first times I noticed that he looked confident and ready to impose himself.
I'll have to recheck it but I think while I was doing a scan of the B&F last year and noticed that Kennedy scored better than any player except Walsh and Weitering after the bye.
So maybe not that surprising.
Kennedy struggled with injury for a couple of seasons. Then, he seemed to be out of favour under DT. I’m looking forward to him getting regular games. His marking and kicking for goal is a real strength as a midfielder. Just as Polson was the BB mini me, I think Bam Bam may be the Vossy mini me. At least I hope so.
So much to like during the hit out. None more pleasing than the defensive efforts across the ground. The synergy in the midfield was also pleasing.
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