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Ahh, I'm not buying into that superstition.Nicks out and stand in coaches don't lose.
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Ahh, I'm not buying into that superstition.Nicks out and stand in coaches don't lose.
West coast have a stand in coach against the lions in Brisbane....Somehow doubt that will still be the case after Saturday night.
Yes, that's what I mean.West coast have a stand in coach against the lions in Brisbane....
Back in my day we would walk through 40 miles of snow to get to school, 40 miles back home again, and if we were lucky our dad would let us play football with a tin can in the backyard. I say, let's just get all the boys back on the park and do battle with these Croweaters.
By the sounds of Voss's press conference Dow won't be picked and Carroll definitely playing. No real surprises there but worth noting given Carroll injury rumors. Also sounds like Harry is definitely playing.
Also sounds like Marchbank could be back in the 1s sooner then we think. Playing full minutes in the VFL so probably just needs a couple of weeks to get match fitness and then it will be down to form.
I don't understand the dropping of crouch by Adelaide -- Nicks seems to have a bit of beveridge about him -- I said earlier in the week with Young we win- now just hope for percentage --
Marchbank gets back to form and stays fit I will start planning my tickets and trip home for finals ..
What would you have liked to have seen?Boring changes... better thump them if they're that confident in ignoring pace and skill in the reserves.
I wrote them earlier in the thread, no point going over it again.What would you have liked to have seen?
Boring changes... better thump them if they're that confident in ignoring pace and skill in the reserves.
Matthew Knights is sitting in for a decimated WC side.Nicks out and stand in coaches don't lose.
What would you have liked to have seen?
we have battled very hard against some average teams to be at just under 105 % ....
Voss looks to have put a good pre season into this group,and he has them motivated BUT even tho we do have some of the leagues best players there is still a long way to go in defining the system technique and or self understanding of that
This game could be a thrashing by CFC....but more likely a catchup either way as this team settles itself
3 goals would do me
Would like to see Motlop get a run. I think his ability to get to the front of packs and read the ball off hands will really compliment our tall's.
Some things can't be taught!
These are the very reasons, plus playing against weakened opposition, to play Dow and maybe Motlop.We won by 50 points. We're 5-2. I think the coaches are confident in whats going on at AFL level.
These are the very reasons, plus playing against weakened opposition, to play Dow and maybe Motlop.
I would rather we experimented a bit with team selection in the first half of the season and settled the line up later on. Crazy is being too conservative.
'Rest' performing players to trial others. F**k, I'd even give Cerra, Fisher, Durdin? a week or 2 off, not as punishment, but to see what we actually have. (we'll still win this week)
I'm of the same mind. This team just simply must keep banking wins with the strongest team we can field each week. No hubris at the selection table, we are only just learning how to become a consistent and reliable team.I think it is silly to tinker with a winning formula. There is not a club in the league who would drop a performing player in round 8 to trial others.
Considering our injuries this year, there has been opportunities for those in the 2s every week, and we are probably 5-6 changes away from our ideal side.
And for all we know Dow and Motlop aren’t hitting their KPI’s despite playing well to the supporters eye. I think Voss wants our young guys to bang down the door ala Carroll and not make changes for changes sake.
Who are the other options?Vossey...
Please don't play Plowman on Rachele... That is all
Literally, the only players I've seen tear him apart when he's their man is Elliot/JDG at the Pies. Does quite well for himself in that role usually against CC/Pap.Who are the other options?
Plow is our best lockdown defender.
Blackwell was 24 when he came to Carlton, Carroll is 19 and developing stronglyThat's a fair enough comparison but I don't see it that way as Blackwell was nuggety very determined/ tough and uncompromising... However not particularly fast , sublimely skilled or precise with long kicks[ also was a competent right foot kick and not a Lefty like Caroll... I think Carroll is going to be the more the Brad Pearce/ Josh Kelly type except in a midfielder ... I think that he and Fisher are gonna set up many l precise long kicks into forward thrusts
Rachel may well do so as well. He is a very good player also but plow is still our best bet.Literally, the only players I've seen tear him apart when he's their man is Elliot/JDG at the Pies. Does quite well for himself in that role usually against CC/Pap.