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Preview AFL Round 23 - Geelong v Sydney, Simonds Stadium, 1:45PM Saturday 1 September
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Vardy. Wow. I'm excited. Has shown enough in the two's. great to see him back
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Reid out helps our chances a fair bit. Unsure how Vardy will go but it's great to see him back after what was a career threatening injury.
When Vardy was fit and firing last season with a full preseason under his belt, it was easy to see that his best work was done before half time. He noticably tired late in games and at the time Hawk was in the VFL and we were all wondering if Vardy was the answer to the 2nd ruck/forward option until he got injured against Adelaide. With no preseason and no games under his belt this season, the best Vardy can do is to play 2 1/2 quarters before getting subbed off to enable West to run out the game against all comers. I doubt if it will work at this late stage of the season.
Let's hope Vardy can avoid a Mummy sling tackle. Jesus.
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Good to see they left Murdoch in the side. His speed and ball use has been important lately
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I have been looking forward to Vardy's return all year but Varcoe's injury has taken the shine off it somewhat.
Side looks good. Should win.
Side looks good. Should win.
A post touches the ball as much as Reid has this year.
Feel for Shaggy Byrnes. Played a blinder last week in the 2's and still can't get in. Poop
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Yeah would have put him on ice till next year.. Get a full preseason and get ready for 2013.. but since Varcoe didn't pay off as expected they're doing another risk.
Well they know better then us.
You are right. But that kid will be a star.
Right now I'd give a lot up for him.
i.e A straight swap for Walker, Brown, GHS. and I like Walker a bit, Like Brown, really like GHS.
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Yep he is really promising but injury prone -so not sure. Need sound bodies, especially nowadays. Both the Reids bit vulnerable I reckon.You are right. But that kid will be a star.
Right now I'd give a lot up for him.
i.e A straight swap for Walker, Brown, GHS. and I like Walker a bit, Like Brown, really like GHS.
If he's fit then Stephenson should be playing in the finals ahead of Vardy. Stephenson was in good form before his injury and you need a big senior ruckman in the finals. Kids in the ruck won't cut it, especially kids who have been injured all year. Don't get this move.
Tend to agree with those who think Stephenson should have been selected instead of Vardy.
I am not sure whether he is still injured but the whole thing seems a bit risky. But all the best to Vardy, let's hope he gets through OK and can play a role for us in September!
Not sure whether Reid being out actually helps us. It's the smaller forwards that scare me. I suppose it won't matter if we fail win enough ball in the middle. We are going to have to do it sometime, so may as well start now. Go Cats.
I am not sure whether he is still injured but the whole thing seems a bit risky. But all the best to Vardy, let's hope he gets through OK and can play a role for us in September!
Not sure whether Reid being out actually helps us. It's the smaller forwards that scare me. I suppose it won't matter if we fail win enough ball in the middle. We are going to have to do it sometime, so may as well start now. Go Cats.
Vardy is a choice of playing a VFL final or having a final look at him at AFL level. Risk worth taking IMO. If he struggles, at least we know. Walker has been ok and wil probably get some confidence in VFL
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Playing Vardy seems like a big gamble, given his lack of match fitness, and the potential downside for his long-term future.
However, the lack of match fitness is not quite so big a problem if they think they can get 2 and a half quarters out of him, because that's all Orren is good for in the 1sts anyway.
However, the lack of match fitness is not quite so big a problem if they think they can get 2 and a half quarters out of him, because that's all Orren is good for in the 1sts anyway.
But he makes far more contests and applies more ground pressure than simpson or O in the second ruck position.. i think the major point is that you can have both Walker and West on the ground together without compromising team balance, whereas if you play both west and orren at the same time we look to top heavy....thus we effectively limit our rotations as we prefer to only ever have one of our rucks on at a time.
Vardy is similar and more effective to walker in that we can confidently put him in a lead up role knowing he will provide a genuine option if not rucking. We can therfore accomodate him much more than a west, orren or simpson partnership.
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Needs Elizzza to write a piece for Addy calling for his inclusion
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