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Prediction Round 22: Changes Vs West Coast Eagles + prematch discussion
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Taberner never plays a full season.
This is problematical if your looking to prioritise his selection over someone developing.
It's also problematical from a forward structure/chemistry point of view as the role he plays is so pivotal/seismic for the structure/chemistry up there. Key forward roles really require a lot of stability, which his body is just not up to.
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There's about a dozen issues with picking Tabs over Treacy, so I'll just skip over the "young player and potential" ones:
- By the start of 2024, the version of Taberner you're talking about wouldn't have existed for almost 2 years. If we get that guy back, I see your case.
- Worse still, imo we need Tabs to be closer to 2019-20 Tabs, who would go up the ground a lot, get involved in the play and mark high up, coz Amiss to me has to be the deepest fwd.
- Tabs is both injury prone and slow to recover from injuries. Not a good combination with being 31 by June 2024.
- Part of the reason our taller fwd line works is everyone's dynamicism. Treacy Jackson Tabs Fyfe didn't work round 1, then we tried Tabs Jackson Amiss and Sturt Jackson Amiss to no real avail (Tabs moved like an iceberg and Sturt matched on a key defender is too bullyable). Having Jackson and Treacy apply as much pressure as our small fwds not named Schultz is a luxury, as is their abilities at ground level and the fact that they make it to so many contests (Tabs is more likely to clunk a contested mark, but also more likely to let an intercept defender get a free run at it).
- Equally a luxury is having tall fwds that can kick a football. Tabs' field kicking leaves a lot to be desired.
- (This last part is just opinion but) I see Treacy getting bigger and better next season. Better is just natural progression, but bigger specifically is because he's being asked more and more to play 2nd ruck, partly coz of his follow up work but also because we don't have too many other choices at fwd-ruck not named Jackson. At 195cm he'll never be an adequate first option, but 92kg makes him too bullyable in the ruck contests: it's a wonder he's been as good as he has. I have to assume the natural move is to bulk up.
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Nah realistically the classic Tabs is to nail any shot in the pocket, but anything else is questionable - including in the goalsquare.
If he is fit, I'm playing Tabs 100/100 over Corbett.
Either the No1 goes to Tabs and lets Amiss and Treacy get 2 and 3 or Tabs gets to play on a no2 and if he's fit I reckon he gets a hold of most no2s.
Suspect he's someway off 100% though.
Either the No1 goes to Tabs and lets Amiss and Treacy get 2 and 3 or Tabs gets to play on a no2 and if he's fit I reckon he gets a hold of most no2s.
Suspect he's someway off 100% though.
I’ll say this, if Tabs is going to be super important for us next season then our list is in deep trouble. If Tabs gets the nod over fit and healthy Amiss, Treacy or Sturt at any point in time from here on we have big issues
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Do WC have enough tall backs?
Could we see Corbett out, Brodie in and JOM to CHF?
Could we see Corbett out, Brodie in and JOM to CHF?
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Insanity if you think Taberner should play over Treacy. Either you play both of them or you play Treacy only. There's no situation where Taberner should be in while Treacy sits out.
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i would use Tabs as a foil to help Amiss get off the leash after dealing with monsters the last few weeks since LJ went into the middle. Corbett will likely only attract a medium sized defender. Tabs could keep Barrass accountable and turn plenty of intercept marks into ground balls for our smalls.
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I don't want Taberner in the ruck and if he is playing forward we either need him running up and down the line for a mark or as the deepest forward so he doesn't lead into the space of the existing forwards. Taberner would barrel over our own guys trying to mark the ball and Treacy blocks for them so they mark nearly uncontested.
If Tabs is playing, it's at the expense of Corbett and hopefully some of those marking contests are halved and won a little more.
If Tabs is playing, it's at the expense of Corbett and hopefully some of those marking contests are halved and won a little more.
He can just come in and replace Corbett. Won’t dispute the chemistry.
Corbett struggled on any decent sized defender, and is often the target I50, just couldn’t split the contest.
Sooo...massive size KPF does nothing to change forward structure or chemistry? Interesting take.
He will play more up the ground as the target on the wing. I’m sure Grayham will give him that role and get out of the way.
Corbett has tried to be that target, yet isn’t winning contests. He’s more of a Mayne type leading at the ball, but has no speed or defensive pressure
Spewy has announced his retirement I see
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No better time to debut Liam Reidy and see what he can offer given WCE have lost their ruckman to suspension. Push Jackson forward, Corbett to make way.
Taberner is one of the most accurate players in the AFL over the past few years
I've heard this point parroted so much about Tabs, I find it incredibly disappointing that so many think that
People think so lowly of tabs it's ridiculous, he has been a good AFL player whose biggets issue was his body letting him down
Such a massive whipping boy for no reason other than he took a bit longer to come on as a forward, if we weren't challenging and desperate for a forward in tabs early years then the opinion of taberner would be so much different
I can't wait til he is back and firing, will be a great addition to the team
That was talking about next year
This week it's Corbett out for Taberner (if he is ready)
Barrass is injured
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Great post. Agreed.
