1st game back in the SANFL from a 3 week ankle injury.
Also had a very ordinary game against South, 16 disposals 14 uncontested, 11 handball receives, 2 uncontested marks.
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Also had a very ordinary game against South, 16 disposals 14 uncontested, 11 handball receives, 2 uncontested marks.
Depends what kind of speed though. In terms of forward line pressure it's more about acceleration, repeat sprint and agility than top end speed, which is where a Hampton/Menzel/Milera are probably better options than Keath. Keaths quick, but he's not going to able to apply the same pressure and ground ball presence as the other guys.
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Milera and pressure should never been used in the same sentence. No disrespect to him but he struggled in the regular season and finals is 200% percent more pressure. Would be very surprised if Don went with Milera.
Me for the last couple days, probably the next couple.
This is where I think that it's Menzel time.
- Can kick goals, good on the deck, knows where they are.
- Good mark overhead, can push to contest
- Speed down low , tackling beast this year
I think that he has the edge over Milera with his body size, I just don't see it holding up in finals and I think that he edges out Hampton because he's been training with the forwards and hampton hasn't had too much of a run at it.
I'm excited and a lil scared, he could spud or go bang.
If all these options were match sharp I would be choosing Hampton. His pressure acts would be very handy against the elite inside midfield Geelong have. However , he hasn't played for months.
Otten worries me as it might make us too slow up forward.
Milera is probably the one to go with for me. Without Smith it would be handy to have someone with elite skills even though he can go missing and dosent run both ways very well. My concern is that if even one of Atkins or Cameron are a bit off ... if Milera struggles too then it could sink us.
Menzel. Just no.
Going to be a hard one for match committee.
Otten worries me as it might make us too slow up forward.
Milera is probably the one to go with for me. Without Smith it would be handy to have someone with elite skills even though he can go missing and dosent run both ways very well. My concern is that if even one of Atkins or Cameron are a bit off ... if Milera struggles too then it could sink us.
Menzel. Just no.
Going to be a hard one for match committee.
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Hampton or Keath in for Shooter for mine
Wouldn't matter if they kicked 10 goals, if gov is fit he comes back in
I'd go Hampton.... Has a bit of X factor, can play through the middle and can take a mark down forward as well if I recall.
Otten was playing up forward in today's match simulation, so we have decided to go slow up forward.
FU$&@()&&***
Surely we aren't this stupid.
The last time we pulled this idiocy Hawthorn absolutely cut us apart.
Anyone else decent up forward? Give me hope!!
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Otten is ****ing useless when the ball hits the deck, not his fault, his body just isn't up to it. ****ing hell.
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We are looking for that Cinderella premiership story. The only way that works is if he plays a defensive forward type role on Henderson.
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Ever since Don Pyke came on board as senior coach, we have had closed training sessions and played everything close to his chest but 3 days before a preliminary final, he shows his hand by playing Andy Otten as a forward.
I've very confident Otten won't play.
For the last couple of sessions, cameras have got in and taken footage through the gates.
You think Don knows that and an instead of practicing the new structure, tries to fool Geelong?
Would be great if true but I'm not convinced.
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I think at this point of the season, they are not going to be implanting anything revolutionary.
I don't think he is going to try and trick them. I just don't think Otten will play. His last game was 30th of July. 6 weeks ago.
Where did you see this?
Geelongs tall defenders are:
Henderson
Lonergan
And possibly Taylor, but last week was Henderson and Taylor.
If Otten plays, Geelong will need to counter Tex, Jenkins and Otten.
Their midsized defender is Mackie and their small defenders are Tuohy, Stewart and Bews.
Possible match ups could be:
Henderson Tex
Longergan Jenkins
Bews Betts
Tuohy Cameron
Mackie Lynch
Taylor or Stewart Otten
These can all obviously switch around but you would think Otten will be on a tall or Stewart. Stewart provides a lot of run so Otten better mark the ball.
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I'm going against the grain here.
The coaches won't want to enable Geelong to allow one of Henderson, Lonergan, Mackie or Stewart to sit free and unaccountable picking off our forays forward. Adding Otten means that they have to match up on Tex, JJ, Lynch and Otten.
I'm happy if they go with Otto
The coaches won't want to enable Geelong to allow one of Henderson, Lonergan, Mackie or Stewart to sit free and unaccountable picking off our forays forward. Adding Otten means that they have to match up on Tex, JJ, Lynch and Otten.
I'm happy if they go with Otto
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