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I thought we were over the MC ruining or chances with their chosen lineups.
The number of games we struggled in due to the teams imbalance we ALL could see even before a ball is bounced. :o
Last year was good, regularly good.
2024... Moir of the same to come
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The Fantasia selection is taking the p...
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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Our line-up:
Backs: Lachie Cowan Jacob Weitering Brodie Kemp
Half-backs: Zac Williams Lewis Young Nic Newman
Centreline: Ollie Hollands Patrick Cripps Blake Acres
Half-forwards: Matthew Cottrell Tom De Koning Elijah Hollands
Forwards: Charlie Curnow Harry McKay Matthew Owies
Followers: Marc Pittonet Sam Walsh George Hewett
Interchange: Jordan Boyd Jack Carroll Corey Durdin Orazio Fantasia Matthew Kennedy
Emergencies: Jaxon Binns Alex Cincotta Hudson O'Keeffe
In: Lachie Cowan, Lewis Young
Out: Adam Saad (hamstring), Mitch McGovern (hamstring)
[1] I can live with 2 rucks. Tom struggled against Briggs last year. Pitto shouldn't.
[2] How did Cincotta miss out? He has to add more than Fantasia and Corey Durdin. And he has shown he can play in the middle: I'd be trying something different there.
[3] Our midfield has been smashed this year. Can we change it somehow?
[4] Ollie Hollands?
I looks at this side and I am uninspired. I guess Cowan is playing well enough, but Cincotta was excellent in his only showing.
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Another ruckman in HOK as the emergency? Very odd.
A few need to lift this week:
Durdin Fantasia Ollie Elijah Owies
2017-16th
2018-Wooden Spoon
2019-16th
2020-dare to dream? 11th is better than last I suppose
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
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I think we'll get shown a lesson. Hope I'm wrong.
Coming together is the beginning.
Keeping together is progress.
Working together is success.
Henry Ford.
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Surely O'Keffe can't be an emergency. Three rucks ? what drugs are the MC on?
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Our ability to respond after a loss is pretty good. It'll need to be. I'd expect a far more intense and competitive effort tomorrow arvo with an upset (us winning) on the cards.
Time to regain the 'hunter' focus/spirit. What's the best way to satisfy a 'hunger' for winning - Hunt.
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(04-18-2024, 09:35 PM)Lods link Wrote:Being named an emergency is sometimes a bit like a 'participation certificate'.
It's a reward for effort and it sends the message that "you're not too far away"
If we have to make a late change it's a pretty fair bet it won't be O'Keefe coming in....most likely it will be Cincotta, if he's fit.
O’Keeffe may have been named because Pitto or De Koning has a niggle.
Cincotta was “managed” last round but the Magoos are playing on Sunday and he won’t miss two games if he is the emergency.
The sub may get to back up on Sunday too.
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