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This is what we are going to need to do in order to win:
1. Make Shaw, O'Brien and Maxwell accountable - i.e. wherever they go, their man goes. A lot of Collingwood's attack starts from half-back. By making these 3 accountable, it will mean their influence on the match is diminished. I've got:
Crameri on O'Brien
Monfries on Shaw
Reimers on Maxwell
This will make the tasks of Hurley and Ryder easier.
2. No tagging.
Because they have so many damaging players in the middle, I say we go head-to-head with them.
Watson on Swan
Hocking on Pendlebury
Stanton on Thomas
Howlett on Sidebottom
and back each one to win their own ball more than their direct opponent.
3. Play 3 ruckmen against Jolly.
We can expose their lack of height, by having all of Hille, Ryder and Bellchambers in the side and rotating through the ruck/up forward. That will force them into having Brown in the middle a lot more, who isn't a great ruckman in ay case.
I suggest we need to do each of these things to have a chance.
1. Make Shaw, O'Brien and Maxwell accountable - i.e. wherever they go, their man goes. A lot of Collingwood's attack starts from half-back. By making these 3 accountable, it will mean their influence on the match is diminished. I've got:
Crameri on O'Brien
Monfries on Shaw
Reimers on Maxwell
This will make the tasks of Hurley and Ryder easier.
2. No tagging.
Because they have so many damaging players in the middle, I say we go head-to-head with them.
Watson on Swan
Hocking on Pendlebury
Stanton on Thomas
Howlett on Sidebottom
and back each one to win their own ball more than their direct opponent.
3. Play 3 ruckmen against Jolly.
We can expose their lack of height, by having all of Hille, Ryder and Bellchambers in the side and rotating through the ruck/up forward. That will force them into having Brown in the middle a lot more, who isn't a great ruckman in ay case.
I suggest we need to do each of these things to have a chance.