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Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?
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Yes. Too much for themIs it too much to ask to throw in A Jones or Clarke? Do not trust Harmes’s hammies playing a small forward burst role
Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?
Hope is ok for finals.Sounds like it was a legit tactical sub and they discovered the jaw issue post game. Who knows though...
I'd have Harmes as a certain finals starter if his body is right. A proven finals performer with a hard edge should be in our 22 despite solid form of guys like McNeil & VDM.Harmes a handy in then for West. Ideally Harmes would be our sub come finals time, I think he would suit that role with his versatility and he has typically been a lower TOG% burst type player the last few years. Probably needs the full game this week though to get his fitness and touch back. If West is back and we make finals, sub choice out of Macrae, Harmes, Caleb etc if all in the squad will be interesting.
I'd argue we might need Harmes this weekI'd have Harmes as a certain finals starter if his body is right. A proven finals performer with a hard edge should be in our 22 despite solid form of guys like McNeil & VDM.
If he plays a full game this week then 3 games (plus a possible bye week) is plenty for his body to be up to scratch for a high intensity game.
West would never sub for an injury. Injury gets subbed for West.Why bother calling it a tactical substitution?
Unless they appeal.Ash tribunal appeal failed. Will miss our game.
Maybe time for the recruitment to pay off, however with Harmes AND Macrae we start to look on the slow side. Maybe Garcia a better option.Harmes has to come in now. Need some grunt.
Got to be physical, belt the living you know what out of them.
A small fwd averaging 15 possessions 5 tackles and a goal and half a game is capable.Yes. Too much for them
He missed last time as well if I recall correctly. Them not having his run off half back could be telling.Ash tribunal appeal failed. Will miss our game.
I agree but can see Bevo being a bit gun-shy after how Clarke played against HawthornA small fwd averaging 15 possessions 5 tackles and a goal and half a game is capable.
While he fluffed a couple of kicks his attack in the contest was good and for a brilliant tackle from Day he would have kicked a nice goal.I agree but can see Bevo being a bit gun-shy after how Clarke played against Hawthorn
Part of me wants Harmes to come in specifically to get into Toady.I reckon we'll move McNeil further forward into West's role and bring Harmes in to play physical on Whitfield.
Whitfield is their most damaging user and can cut teams apart if left alone, but doesn't really like the hard stuff.
I would like to see Aaron Naughton’s headband out and a new haircut brought in.
Players spend so much time training to get a competitive advantage and then he goes and wears something that needs constant adjustment after every involvement.
Didn’t really mind it to begin with but surely now it’s past novelty and someone needs to give him a tap on the shoulder.