Preview QF2 Geelong v Port Adelaide Thursday Sept 5 2024 @ AO 7:40 pm
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He was isolated because Port deliberately isolated that specific matchup.
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Any mention of Hawkins returning?
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Scott made comment earlier that Hawkins and Guthrie are doing what they can, though his wording suggested that Guthrie is (logically) even further behind than Hawkins is.
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I do agree that Kolo can play on small forwards but only marking smalls like Jamie Elliott. Ground level smalls like Rioli give him trouble because his agility isn’t great.
I’d like to see Guthrie given first crack. He’s more agile and can hurt him the other way because Rioli is unfit and lazy.
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I like him setting expectations high
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Rioli is not lazy, or unfit.
Zuthrie playing on him would rob us of our best rebound defender. With Stewart playing midfield we can’t afford that.
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He absolutely is.
Stewart is still our best rebounding defender. He doesn’t spend that much time in the midfield outside of centre bounce.
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This I strongly agree with.
I want Bews in for the role but many may disagree with that
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It's just honest. Bruhn, Dangerfield, Bowes, Holmes and Stewart attended 92 centre bounces between them on the weekend. They attended 0 against Port last time.
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We really just don't have a good match up for Rioli.
Zuthrie has come along leaps and bounds but is still not a great 1v1 defender, especially of dynamic smalls. I agree that we need him more as a general rebounder than as a lockdown specialist anyway.
Georg, Marshall and Dixon probably pre-occupies Kolo, Henry and SDK/Blicavs. Obviously Duncan and Tuohy can't take the role. So we're running out of options.
It would be a huge ask to get Humphries to try and balance his elite rebounding with minding someone like Rioli, who slides out the back every time there's an opportunity.
I know Bews current stopping power is under question, but we may have to roll the dice on him (cooked) or Mullin (raw).
Zuthrie has come along leaps and bounds but is still not a great 1v1 defender, especially of dynamic smalls. I agree that we need him more as a general rebounder than as a lockdown specialist anyway.
Georg, Marshall and Dixon probably pre-occupies Kolo, Henry and SDK/Blicavs. Obviously Duncan and Tuohy can't take the role. So we're running out of options.
It would be a huge ask to get Humphries to try and balance his elite rebounding with minding someone like Rioli, who slides out the back every time there's an opportunity.
I know Bews current stopping power is under question, but we may have to roll the dice on him (cooked) or Mullin (raw).
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On what basis is he lazy or unfit?
You made the assertion, it can’t just be because you said so.
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Bring back Guthrie to play on rioli you reckon?
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Mainly because he is visibly overweight and his pressure act numbers are poor.
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Have to agree, Rioli is fat.
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Guthrie did an outstanding job on Bobby Hill in round 18. Surprised so many are against him playing on Rioli.
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2013 era Cam Guthrie would be an excellent addition for that role. O'Connor would be handy. It's a shame Bews isn't 3 years younger.Bring back Guthrie to play on rioli you reckon?
There was this guy called Enright who used to go alright.
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He absolutely destroyed Bobby Hill in round 18 this year while still managing 18 disposals and 8 marks himself.
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He might get the nod then.
Geelong's rolling defence means it's rare for players to stay on one small the whole game anyway. But my one criticism of Guthrie during his last few seasons is he can be brushed aside in those 1v1s or fast attacking spreads where he is trying to stop a dynamic crumbing type player. I think he works better as a third man up to help nullify talls or mediums (that mark more than crumb).
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In a roundabout way we could afford to clamp down on Willie considering houston/farrell wont be rebounding for them.
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Agree with all of the above. I still think he’s the best matchup for Rioli though. Shame we don’t have Boris running around anymore.
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