Masten strikes me as the type who would easily wrack up 15 touches in a quarter once everyone is dead on their legs.
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I agree that Masten would be a great sub.
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Then, it is agreed, Masten will be the sub this week.
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Has been held over as an emergency two weeks in a row. Not ideal.
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Interesting point regarding Barrass, sounds like this might actually be a good game to debut him if there's a chance that he's ready (I'm not sure if that's the case though). But I'd drop Lycett (or Shoey, who looked a bit worn out) if Barrass came in, and swap Masten for Hutchings or Colledge.
Absolutely - but remember that he was competing with a very tired team that is bottoming out right now (and our team isn't so flashy either, especially by Q4). I agree he can't play sub forever though.
Might Hutchings be a reasonable sub option?
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Duggan aside, this was the most interesting tidbit for me. Lots of posters have spoken about attitude - this might confirm the theory that players really do play better when they feel like the MC is making fair calls.
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I don't think it's all the embarrassing to lose to GWS anymore.. especially when taking into account our depleted back line taking away an advantage we had over them. Their midfield is ridiculous and they have good outside runners which should love playing at Subi. Hoskin-Elliot will most likely come in as well.
Anyways, surely if Duggan is named he will play a full game. Playing as sub 4 weeks in a row would surely not be helping him build fitness.
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Colledge, Bennell
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Masten, Nelson
Colledge, Bennell
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Why would you drop Nelson, he's been great???
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So you'd pick Colledge after he was shown up? And you'd pick Bennell for Nelson even though Nelson has shown more than Bennell in a similar role?
Why in gods name are we dropping Nelson or is there some general soreness you are aware of?
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Great is probably an overstatement - but for a rookie draftee he has shown enough to keep his spot and given the position of our club, even if he falls slightly out of best 22 - he is worth persevering with.
Loved the fact that the ump warned him for elbowing Rockliff in the ribs - love the mongrel
Only if the sting is out of the game. If the game is hard, tight and contested would you still expect him to impact the game as sub?
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Obviously great relative to his age, first year player etc etc. But I think he's shown more this year than a fair few of the rest of our team. I wouldn't even call him fringe 22, think he's cemented his spot for the year apart from the odd rest given to most first year players.
What has he done to be dropped ???
Rnd 1 (1st game) picked up Dalhause and Honeychurch when resting in the forward line, niether did much damage down there, they smashed em in the midfield
Rnd 2 Took Menzel apart, then again, Carlton were shite
Rnd 3 played on Walters, got one when he was actualy on him (not resting for a rotation).hardly the reason Freo belted em, outside McGovern, was the one who played his role.
Rnd 4 picked up Rockliffe (didnt see him with a bag of 5, saw him carrying on like a pork chop because this kid in his 4th game dared test the Lions captain.
put bluntly , it aint the opposition small forwards doing the damage against WCE.........
Playing his role. am convinced he has been told not to enter packs. rather keep very close to the bloke who can do the damage. If he gets 2 possesions a game. i dont care, as long as the forward hes playing on does bugger all
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Not wrong, a tad bizarre wasn't it.
Ah, just noticed his username and that he's a dockers supporter, 15:40 on a Tuesday Perth time so he's probably way past half cut!!
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To be fair, Masten was shown up a bit as well. Colledge or Hutchings could well replace him and I'm not sure how much he'd be missed - would probably depend upon the opposition though, Colledge probably doesn't have the leg speed to be competitive against the GWS outside mids, not sure about Hutchings.
As for Nelson, there was some talk about him needing a rest - not sure if that's just supposition (I suspect it is). I think Bennell still has potential (and from the sound of it, could do well on a wing) but until he fixes his defensive side he'll find it tough to crack a game.
Karps still part of the team
sorry lads .
i replied to the wrong post.
Id luv to be half cut , and following the Heave Ho, at least id have a reason to be.
I was half cut as a child. They say women prefer it.
