Preview Changes: R19 vs Sydney, Saturday July 23, 1.15pm ACST @ SCG

[Ciao Giacomo]

We've played 27 players since round 10. We've made 11 unforced changes since r 10, representing about 30% of all changes made. Parnell, Thilthorpe and Soligo have been the additions to the team since midyear, largely at the expense of Cook, Brown and Himmelberg. McAdam and Gollant have also crossed over.

There has been a definite shift to a certain group in the second half of the year. I think most people's gripes centre around Crouch and the three forward half short people. The Crouch puzzle seems to be solved, but I'm not sure that we have much cover for the three amigos. It'll end up being Rachelle and one other eventually I guess.

I see most of the changes as positive.

We have stuck with Butts and Murray as key defenders. Anyone want them replaced by Frampton or Borlase.

Do we drop Doedee to bring in Worrell?

Brown was replaced by Parnell, should we bring back Browny?

Crouch replaced in the midfield by Schoenberg, any love for Crouchy?

Hately moved to the wing allowed more midfield time for Berry and Soligo. Is Hately a better inside mid than Laird, Berry, Keays and Schoenberg with occasional minutes for Rachele and Soligo.

Thilthorpe returning sent Gollant back to the Twos (he’ll be back). Who do we drop, Thilthorpe, Tex, Fogarty or McAdam?

We have dropped Rowey. Should we bring him back?

Drop one of our Tall forwards to bring back Himmelberg?

We dropped Sholl to allow time on the wing for Soligo, Hinge and Jones last week. Bring back Sholl?

The argument boils down to replacing McHenry or Murphy with Newchurch (no arguments from me). If we have no injuries then I expect Rachele to replace one of them next week.

FWIW, I believe the next two to debut will be Taylor and Turner.

So we have only rotated 27 players in the last 8 matches. We rotated a different 27 players in the first 8 games which apparently justifies the statement “We have selected 26-27 players during the preseason awe just keep rotating them? Yes, along with 7 other players.

 

[rubbers0ul]

Why give other mids a go when the combination of Laird, keays and berry can match it with the best in the comp


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