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17 down, 7 to go and this week is yet another challenge for us as we take on GWS who beat Carlton last weekend, who beat us by 10 goals the week before and we're coming off a hard slog against Fremantle in the wet where we were beaten by 51 points.
The club has said that they won't be rushing back Lynch (at least 1 more week) and Martin (back issues) so we can't really be expecting to see a lot of changes this week outside possibly Prestia returning and rewarding the likes of Trezise and Smith with another opportunity at senior level.
Just like the Dockers the Giants will provide a real challenge for our midfield as they are ranked 9th for clearances and top 2 for contested possessions but we saw that with the return of Taranto & Hopper that our midfield could match it with the top ranked Dockers for clearances and were able to break even in contested possessions. So we should hopefully be able to do similar against the Giants.
Down back it will be another chance for Blight to gain senior experience against either Cadman or Riccardi, while Miller goes to Hogan, which leaves Broad or Brown to go to whoever Blight doesn't get. Up forward both Balta and Koschitzke have shown some good form the last couple of weeks without necessarily getting the full reward on the scoreboard. Balta did kick 3 against Carlton and had 4 goal assists against the Dockers so should continue to do well up forward. Koschitzke seems to have found his spot playing a 2nd forward/ruck role that seems to get him involved in the play more.
As mentioned above I'd like to see us give another opportunity to either or both Trezise & Smith whose VFL for has been quite consistent throughout the VFL season and who both had their first opportunities cut short through no fault of their own.
Potential Line Up:
Out: Campbell Cumberland McIntosh
In: Prestia Trezise Smith
B: Miller Broad Blight
HB: D.Rioli Vlastuin Brown
C: Banks Taranto Ralphsmith
HF: Mansell Baker Sonsie
F: Balta Bolton Koschitzke
R: Nankervis Hopper Graham
INT: Short Prestia McAuliffe Trezise Smith
The club has said that they won't be rushing back Lynch (at least 1 more week) and Martin (back issues) so we can't really be expecting to see a lot of changes this week outside possibly Prestia returning and rewarding the likes of Trezise and Smith with another opportunity at senior level.
Just like the Dockers the Giants will provide a real challenge for our midfield as they are ranked 9th for clearances and top 2 for contested possessions but we saw that with the return of Taranto & Hopper that our midfield could match it with the top ranked Dockers for clearances and were able to break even in contested possessions. So we should hopefully be able to do similar against the Giants.
Down back it will be another chance for Blight to gain senior experience against either Cadman or Riccardi, while Miller goes to Hogan, which leaves Broad or Brown to go to whoever Blight doesn't get. Up forward both Balta and Koschitzke have shown some good form the last couple of weeks without necessarily getting the full reward on the scoreboard. Balta did kick 3 against Carlton and had 4 goal assists against the Dockers so should continue to do well up forward. Koschitzke seems to have found his spot playing a 2nd forward/ruck role that seems to get him involved in the play more.
As mentioned above I'd like to see us give another opportunity to either or both Trezise & Smith whose VFL for has been quite consistent throughout the VFL season and who both had their first opportunities cut short through no fault of their own.
Potential Line Up:
Out: Campbell Cumberland McIntosh
In: Prestia Trezise Smith
B: Miller Broad Blight
HB: D.Rioli Vlastuin Brown
C: Banks Taranto Ralphsmith
HF: Mansell Baker Sonsie
F: Balta Bolton Koschitzke
R: Nankervis Hopper Graham
INT: Short Prestia McAuliffe Trezise Smith
