I feel for Roberton. It must be painful to endure everything he's been through, fight so hard to come back and not be able to crack in. It's the right decision though and he was always going to be relying on Battle missing.
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Preview 2nd Semi Final, 2020: Richmond v St.Kilda - Metricon Stadium, Friday 9th October, 7:50PM AEDT
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Funnily enough that game in the video is against Richmond's VFL side.
That is VFL which is so much slower and there is acres of space, I don't think he's quite good enough to play half back in the AFL… would be worth a look next year though in a less important game as I could be completely wrong.
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Battle, Sav and Marsh in is as good as we could have hoped for to be honest. Sounds like that’s going to be the go.
I’m hoping Battle straight to CHB for the Riewoldt match up. Carlisle to Battle isn’t losing much, if anything imo.
Sav for Long isn’t a bad replacement. Logical next in line (could make arguments for Webster but Sav at least has played this year and been fit for the whole season whereas Web hasn’t got a game and been injury interrupted). Sav also was best 22 prior to this year consistently while Web has dealt with continuous injury issues.
Marsh for Ryder is obviously a loss, no one can fill the hole left by Paddy. The good news is Marsh did a great job on Grimes and kicked a goal early in the season against the Tigers.
I’m hoping Battle straight to CHB for the Riewoldt match up. Carlisle to Battle isn’t losing much, if anything imo.
Sav for Long isn’t a bad replacement. Logical next in line (could make arguments for Webster but Sav at least has played this year and been fit for the whole season whereas Web hasn’t got a game and been injury interrupted). Sav also was best 22 prior to this year consistently while Web has dealt with continuous injury issues.
Marsh for Ryder is obviously a loss, no one can fill the hole left by Paddy. The good news is Marsh did a great job on Grimes and kicked a goal early in the season against the Tigers.
Yeah I would feel better with Battle taking Riewoldt too, maybe Marsh can engage Vlaustin to stop him chopping in front of Max…
Marsh needs to be breathing fire, smash every campaigner who is intercept marking.
Marsh needs to be breathing fire, smash every campaigner who is intercept marking.
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The most like for like replacement for long is Webster and by some margin. Is he ready though for a final. I’d robbo than savage. Not sure just getting it and kicking it works against the best system side in the afl
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Understand it's only VFL but it was in a semi final against Richmond who have been pretty dominant in the VFL.
Ross to run with Dusty?
Wilkie to take him when he goes fwd
Wilkie to take him when he goes fwd
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Steele has Lenny tough where he goes hard at the ball, Longy has a mean streak that wants to hurt the man as well. Not many human wrecking balls left in the game any more. I think that's why the AFL are so keen to screw him over, they worry about his malicious streak and what he could do.
Parker did a few run downs last year that were hard but not at Long levels. My brother in law still bleats about how Parker smashed Simmo into the turf than smashed his face into the ground.
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Actually shows decent depth
Ideal world I'd prefer Robbo, but with his time out, it'd be a big risk. He could be a completely different player to what he used to be. Certainly looked that way in round one, albeit one game is too small a sample size to know.
Agree with the AFL trying to eradicate Long type players from the game
I like Parker shame he didn’t get much of a go - Hind could play a few bad ones - Parker didn’t seem to get the same leeway
I hope we keep him for another year
I reckon King would be licking his lips playing on Balta.
Whomever comes in for Long is probably coming straight back out again if we win anyway.
I’d love it for the simple fact Jimmy won’t bomb it but just too much of a risk - if he breaks down early because of the intensity major egg on face lol
Playing the same?
Bombing it in hope all the time needs to lower the eyes more
I’d be pulling Marsh aside and really telling him to take this opportunity, make each Tiger player that runs past you feel it.
If we’re honest is probably isn’t getting much of the ball so go and make a name for yourself in your first final and show some fight and aggression.
If we’re honest is probably isn’t getting much of the ball so go and make a name for yourself in your first final and show some fight and aggression.
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They are keen to give him suspensions not screw him over because in 2 cases he has hit another player in the head when both times he had other options. One was to go for the ball and the other was to tackle. He chose neither both times which is his right but he loses his right when he gets them in the head. He needs to learn from this because it’s no good for him or the side.
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Battle, Marsh, King & Membrey is too tall. Geary looks to have found his spot as a defensive forward. He’s not quick enough to play on some of the quicker small forwards these days. I reckon he will line up against Short or Houli.
Yeah it’s not an ideal replacement. I thought he did a pretty solid job in his game earlier in the year but I’m not expecting great things.
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