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Oisin Mullin - Origin club Mayo - Cat B International selection from Ireland
Ted Clohesy - Origin club Mayo - Cat B NGA selection, born in South Africa
Both named as emergencies tomorrow night.
Apparently, all emergencies for the Cats did not get on the plane, so no chance of playing Thursday evening.
That's not really explaining your position against tho. If you could elaborate further it'd be helpful.
I don't mind the 2 Captains. The game's changed. At times one or the other could be off the field . Likewise anyone can get injured as we know.
More troublesome are the constant media commitments these days. Sharing the load can only be a good thing provided they're on the same page.
More troublesome are the constant media commitments these days. Sharing the load can only be a good thing provided they're on the same page.
I'll be keeping a close eye on Dev, Wilmot, McKenna, Prior and Madden tomorrow night. I think all 5 are fighting for a spot for Round 1 and all have claims. Tunstill and Sharp as well but I see it as less likely they play Round 1, Madden in the same boat but with his ability to play multiple roles and with a good performance v the Cats he could accelerate into the frame.
Speaking of Madden, with the addition of McKenna during the off season and the inclusion of Wilmot, McKenna and Madden during our pre season matches, it would appear we are looking to add some more run and speed to our side this year. Perhaps to combat the running of sides like Geelong, Melbourne, Richmond and Collingwood.
Speaking of Madden, with the addition of McKenna during the off season and the inclusion of Wilmot, McKenna and Madden during our pre season matches, it would appear we are looking to add some more run and speed to our side this year. Perhaps to combat the running of sides like Geelong, Melbourne, Richmond and Collingwood.
Who are Geelong’s wingers?
I know Max Holmes on their bench is a specialist winger. Would Blicavs be considered a specialist winger?
I’m interested to see which way the league goes, with Melbourne and Carlton looking to play specialist wingers on both sides of the ground.
Where as our recent history is to play converted inside mids.
I know Max Holmes on their bench is a specialist winger. Would Blicavs be considered a specialist winger?
I’m interested to see which way the league goes, with Melbourne and Carlton looking to play specialist wingers on both sides of the ground.
Where as our recent history is to play converted inside mids.
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Blicavs literally plays anywhere the last few years.
Like us the Cats have a few who rotate through the wings.
They do appear to have more players that can play a variety of roles than most sides.
Regarding the Lions once McCluggage was moved to mostly pure midfield and Robbo's form dropped right off, we had little options.
Lucky Berry was fairly good on the wing last year, but he is missing tomorrow evening so that's a worry.
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Tend to agree with your thoughts. Either or would have been a good choice in my opinion however having joint captains isn't a good result.
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Thought it was interesting on the podcast this week that Fish mentioned that the coaches weren't convinced on who would play on the wings yet (I took it to mean there was a spot up for grabs, not that they don't like the options).
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Interesting observation from you. I'm sure there are plenty who think the same. There's a lot more to it than just the coin toss that we as supporters don't see.
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Depends 100% on Berry's fitness.
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The problem with having multiple co-executives is that they might not be on the same page for decisions that need to be made leading to second guessing and dysfunction. I'm curious where you think there are likely to be similar conflicts in having multiple captains of an AFL club.
Lynch and Voss made it work, so I see no reason why not. It all comes down to what/how the players feel. If they feel they can approach both/either and feel like they are represented and are prepared to follow both then that should be all that matters for the supporters.
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Sydney have more or less had co-captains since 2005, and have been fairly successful during that time.
I don’t think it’s worth worrying about
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Agree totally. One of the things captains do often have input into team selections when asked for their opinions. I think Harris & Lachie will be asked for their thoughts in different situations depending on the circumstance but I am sure they will overlap at times. "Spare of the moment" situations on the field will also play a role given how fast the game moves these days. Communication to the players is another one where their words and body language can/could have a different reaction. It's definitely a game of chess sometimes but I am sure that Fagan will have it sorted.
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I think in the perfect world where you have someone who's the full package and can handle the extra pressure then you would select the one captain.
But it seems like Neale and Andrews have complimentary strengths as leaders and as representatives of the footy club with the added bonus that they share the responsibilities that come with the job
But it seems like Neale and Andrews have complimentary strengths as leaders and as representatives of the footy club with the added bonus that they share the responsibilities that come with the job
Add Prior to that list, I think he is more than capable of handling a lockdown defender role.
I agree with that . Also they both deserve to be Captain. Not much point letting one of them down when the 2 of them can bring more in totality than one on his own would.
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Disappointed to see Bailey ,Rayner ,Joey and Eric not included.
Dizz must really be on the outer. He's been omitted.
Missing from our likely 'best' team when everyone is available:
Hawkins, J. Cameron, Duncan, J. Henry I. Smith and Bowes. It's a decent contingent missing, haha.
Be very surprised if you don't wallop us, given you're only missing Zorko, J. Berry and maybe Gardiner, from your best side.
Middle management. They'll get all the dirty jobs.
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