Game Day Round 22 vs. Sydney, SCG, 7:40pm Friday 09/08

[stormskye]

Sums up the issues with our list and even winning it last year how fragile things could be if we lose some of our vital players

Not to many teams can cover their two first choice mids.

 

[sr36]

I wouldn’t be dropping Long. Especially not as we are losing Jordy and with Mitchell still missing long term.

while he’s not a world beater he’s doing a lot of hard work in the clinches, forcing stoppages and laying blocks etc. his big body is a useful weapon.

Out Jordy
In dunno, maybe Harrison

Sullivan is a better player than Long, but you might be right about the physical presence - whatever the coaches decide is fine.

 

[parano1a]

Reef in for De Goey?

 

[Jen2310]

Reef in for De Goey?

Play different position now, unless they swing him back forward

 

[Scritchyscroony]

Why would their increased training loads not still be affecting them next week?

Can you point out to me where I said or implied that they wouldn't?

 

[Scritchyscroony]

Lol training loads cause you to drop off in the 3rd/4th not be 70-0 in the second

If you say so Mr sports science expert

 

[domus]

I'm guessing Sydney have ramped up training loads over the last month in preparation for their finals campaign.
No doubt they will come out breathing fire after the performance against Port.

Or their confidence might be rock bottom.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Sullivan is a better player than Long, but you might be right about the physical presence - whatever the coaches decide is fine.

Sullivan is a midget

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Can you point out to me where I said or implied that they wouldn't?

"No doubt they will come out breathing fire after the performance against Port."

I took that to mean you thought they'd play with more intensity next week.

 

[sr36]

Sullivan is a midget

I still think he's a better player than Ned Long - but seeing neither are likely to do much offensively, we might be better with the bigger body to be more disruptive around stoppage. Can we get Tay Tay back on loan?

 

[domus]

He’s a big lump of meat that can tackle.

Stupid mistakes, lack of aerial presence and zero agility below his knees cancels his benefits.
I can’t wait until Smit makes Cox redundant.

Words fail me. Without Cox we do not win the 2023 flag. No question about it. Show some bloody respect to the man. He has been bashed and battered for ten years for the mighty Magpies and some so called fans treat him with such disdain it leaves me shaking my head .

 

[76woodenspooners]

I’ve just done my ladder predictor for the remainder of the H&A, we’re looking good …

 

[YouBeauty]

If you say so Mr sports science expert

I'm not the one spreading the bs tRaInInG lOAds crap. Seriously blaming Sydney's last 5-6 weeks and a 112pt loss on that is absolute crap.

 

[mocamagic]

Does bytel stay in

Probably safe for this week

 

[sam_e]

And Ned Long wasn't putrid last night and in his other games?

If they're all equally putrid, I'd still much rather invest in someone who at least has some talent/attributes to succeed. Who said it has to be Macrae? Why are we not investing in Reef and if not Reef why not Allan and reward him for his dominant game last week?

Or we could've also just continued to back HH in even after a quiet game or two. Give him the HFF role that Lipinski has and give Lipinski the midfield time that apparently he's being starved of.

Lipinski is as slow as Long but does not body the ball nor tackle if he can avoid it. Long at least gives you a bigger body inside and tries to lay tackles /blocks for the others to go to work (Nick, Pendles, Crisp). He was torched by Cripps as he ran out of gas.

I agree with your senitment though re younger guys being 'invested in' (over period of time) but at this juncture, with every game a final, it's about what afl-level attribute can you bring to the table that makes the on-ball 'mix' better ..Long's inside grunt (albeit he's slow, not the greatest with ball) possibly does that

 

[Fat Jesus]

Lipinski is as slow as Long but does not body the ball nor tackle if he can avoid it. Long at least gives you a bigger body inside and tries to lay tackles /blocks for the others to go to work (Nick, Pendles, Crisp). He was torched by Cripps as he ran out of gas.

I agree with your senitment though re younger guys being 'invested in' (over period of time) but at this juncture, with every game a final, it's about what afl-level attribute can you bring to the table that makes the on-ball 'mix' better ..Long's inside grunt (albeit he's slow, not the greatest with ball) possibly does that

Long was clocked inside the top 5 fastest players last night.

 

[Jen2310]

Long was clocked inside the top 5 fastest players last night.

Yup

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[What is a cakewalk]

Does long remind anyone else of Rupert wills

33

Rupert Wills

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.9

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

2.8

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

5.5

2star

HB

9.3

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

17.6

5star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

8.6

5star

CL

2.2

4star

? Coaches love him because he's big and tackles, but he doesn't really do anything else...

 

[Fat Jesus]

Does long remind anyone else of Rupert wills? Coaches love him because he's big and tackles, but he doesn't really do anything else...

He plays a role.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

Yup

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Surprised by this

I rate acceleration over top speed though, would be interested to see if there's any metrics for that

Doesn't Allan have the record for being fastest over 20m in the draft ever?

 

[Jen2310]

Surprised by this

I rate acceleration over top speed though, would be interested to see if there's any metrics for that

Doesn't Allan have the record for being fastest over 20m in the draft ever?

Yes, and Reef too.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Does long remind anyone else of Rupert wills? Coaches love him because he's big and tackles, but he doesn't really do anything else...

If that's his role, he's doing what is asked of him.

 

[Fat Jesus]

Surprised by this

I rate acceleration over top speed though, would be interested to see if there's any metrics for that

Doesn't Allan have the record for being fastest over 20m in the draft ever?

Top 2 or 3. I think

 

[pablo disco bar]

Not many peoples saying joey Richards to come in ..seems a bit forgotten

For me mcinnes replaces de goey
Bytel out for Richards
I also want Krueger in guess for long

 

[Fat Jesus]

Surprised by this

I rate acceleration over top speed though, would be interested to see if there's any metrics for that

Doesn't Allan have the record for being fastest over 20m in the draft ever?

Long has a huge tank as well, as does Edward.