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Darc, West, McLean Omitted
Darc, West, McLean Omitted
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No... illDuryea Injured
Cameron will kick 6Duryea Injured
He was going to kick a bag anyway ... Duryea has slowed downCameron will kick 6
Cameron will kick 6
How is Buku not getting a game
How is Buku not getting a game
Not much choiceStill using 3 kpds with shocking foot skills and we wonder why our ball movement is terrible
Yeah it’s pretty bad I dunno if you can get away with those 3. Probably should trial Darcy there over Keath as at least he can use the footy. Nothing to lose at this point anywayStill using 3 kpds with shocking foot skills and we wonder why our ball movement is terrible
West and McLean were both fairly average with their pressure actsMy biggest gripe with the team, and indeed much of Beveridge's last few years, is his tendency to frequently try to solve a whole range of problems by throwing more speed in the team, or lamenting a lack of speed on the list, etc.
I don't disagree that speed has been a problem for us at times, and early in the game the Saints did hurt us with that. But the more pressing issue was defensive intensity and pressure.
Now, don't get me wrong: neither of West and McLean had particularly good games. Duryea is sick so there's not much we can do there. But there are three players that were and do at least have a bit of a crack at the ball carrier.
To replace them with JJ and Treloar - both of whom have great strengths, but defensive intensity not being one of them - and Jones, who probably doesn't have the tank to make those repeat efforts all game yet, quite frankly terrifies me.
I suppose the counterargument is that we need a team-wide boost in the intensity levels, regardless of who comes in and goes out, which is fair. But I can't help looking at this team and thinking, gee, we have certainly gotten weaker in a facet of the game that has been pretty problematic the first two weeks.
Can't agree.My biggest gripe with the team, and indeed much of Beveridge's last few years, is his tendency to frequently try to solve a whole range of problems by throwing more speed in the team, or lamenting a lack of speed on the list, etc.
I don't disagree that speed has been a problem for us at times, and early in the game the Saints did hurt us with that. But the more pressing issue was defensive intensity and pressure.
Now, don't get me wrong: neither of West and McLean had particularly good games. Duryea is sick so there's not much we can do there. But there are three players that were and do at least have a bit of a crack at the ball carrier.
To replace them with JJ and Treloar - both of whom have great strengths, but defensive intensity not being one of them - and Jones, who probably doesn't have the tank to make those repeat efforts all game yet, quite frankly terrifies me.
I suppose the counterargument is that we need a team-wide boost in the intensity levels, regardless of who comes in and goes out, which is fair. But I can't help looking at this team and thinking, gee, we have certainly gotten weaker in a facet of the game that has been pretty problematic the first two weeks.
Statistically both were in the upper half of the team for pressure acts last I checked.West and McLean were both fairly average with their pressure acts
I'm not sure where in my post mentioned anything about (1) McLean/West/Duryea being good; OR (2) their disposal/free kick numbers.Can't agree.
Toby has offered nothing at all so far, and West has just given away free kicks and not really touched the ball.
Duryea isn't the same as 2 years ago
They're not exactly providing much pressure.Statistically both were in the upper half of the team for pressure acts last I checked.
Besides, it isn't really the point: do you expect JJ and Treloar to exceed "fairly average"? I'm not sure I'd have a whole lot of confidence in that.
I'm not sure where in my post mentioned anything about (1) McLean/West/Duryea being good; OR (2) their disposal/free kick numbers.