Wanted: One Forward Line

[Derek Zoolander]

Perferably, over 6 foot tall.

The one difference between winning and losing today i believe.

What do we do? Where does the forward line come from? Who plays there now?

 

[beaumont911]

I say get Street there, as much as I hate to say it. And the young kids like Walsh, Williams, Wight, etc. They cant be worse than out forward line.

 

[doggies]

yeap i agree. stick the big goal post (street) in the ruckman. and put walsh and williams around him, with faulkney, b murphy and johnno at their feet.

 

[Turtleman3]

With darcy hurt the match committeeare going to have to bite the bullet and develop a tall forward.

 

[wedesweiler]

Walsh or Street ?

Just looking at the Werribee performances (purely from the stats as I did not attend the games) & the goals & points they scored. Sounds like the game against Williamstown was a good one & Walshy must have been prominant in the forward line the game against the Bullants though the accuracy of his kicking looks a bit troubling (though i have no idea of knowing how hard the shots were or anything)

R1 V Prt Melbourne
Street 1.0
Walsh 0.0

R2 V Williamnstoen
Street 4.0
Walsh 3.0

R3 V Bullants
Street 0.0
Walsh 1.5 [in best players]

R4 BYE

R5 V Geelong - Don't know yet - Hopefully some good performances from Walshy & Street to decide who comes into the side to replace Darcy (assuming its not Bandy or someone else)

Cheers

 

[doggies]

walsh 1.5 - this does not mean that he kicked one goal and 5 behinds. it is the way wrribee do it for some reason, meaning that he kicked one goal and was the 5th best player for us. its a wierd way of doing it, but thats how i understand its done.
someone correct me if im wrong.

 

[Anja_Nees]

If Darcy's gone then this season is gone. Simple as that.

If that's the case, then I'd probably bring Walsh straight in and plonk him at full forward for five or six games to see how he does.

However, Minson will never be able to ruck out the rest of the year by himself. One of Skipper, Bandy, and Streeter would probably have to come in, unless Walshy can ruck a bit (I have seen him used briefly there before).

So

In: Walsh, Mystery Ruckman
Out: Darcy, ummm...what other tall can we drop?

 

[Derek Zoolander]

If Darcy's gone then this season is gone. Simple as that.

If that's the case, then I'd probably bring Walsh straight in and plonk him at full forward for five or six games to see how he does.

However, Minson will never be able to ruck out the rest of the year by himself. One of Skipper, Bandy, and Streeter would probably have to come in, unless Walshy can ruck a bit (I have seen him used briefly there before).

So

In: Walsh, Mystery Ruckman
Out: Darcy, ummm...what other tall can we drop?

Why would we drop a tall?

 

[Anja_Nees]

Well basically I think we need to get Walsh into the side, but he can't ruck and Will can't ruck a whole game by himself. We could stick with Rawlings giving relief I suppose. I don't think swapping Street/Bandy for Darcy will help us long term. Still, I suppose we could drop a small for Walsh. It's just that that may cause some team balance problems.

 

[BloodyRedHead!]

Great, and in preparation for Walsh to join the forward line of the Bulldogs he will get the experience of playing 80% of his game time in teh backline at a level below us. ---> During 2005 that is.

 

[OldSchool]

We have a few options that we should try.
I'd move Rawlings to FF and maybe Bandy to CHF because Minson will need some support. Walsh should probably be tried as the 3rd tall forward.

 

[BloodyRedHead!]

Well Walsh is taller then Bowden. Can take a mark. Just as mobile. Never had teh chances Bowden has.

 

[OldSchool]

Well Walsh is taller then Bowden. Can take a mark. Just as mobile. Never had teh chances Bowden has.

BRH, was that you on the TV last week going berserk when the goal was initially given just before half time?

 

[BloodyRedHead!]

Is there a need for an ump, to call an obviously and blatantly buggered decision, in front of the team its going against, with a huge smile on his face??
'At the end of the day' two field umpires and the goal umpire were so 'busy' concentrating that they didn't even bother to watch or listen to what was going on......A so typical response to the way they have been taught.

I wonder what all the above comments mean

They picked me out again today apparently.....

 

[OldSchool]

They picked me out again today apparently.....

Waving your arms about again?

 

[Kennel Master]

Walsh in to Full Back.
Harris to Full Forward.

Street and Minson to Ruck. Street could be tried forward as well.

 

[BloodyRedHead!]

No. They actually got me (so I heard) in a 'wise sage' pose with glasses and strongly (but peacefully) using my hands to suggest footy wisdom onto the acolytes.

Too much party meant the eyes were wasted (hence the glasses!)
(Eye glasses, not sun glasses...The contacts were iritating the eyes!)

 

[OldSchool]

Walsh in to Full Back.
Harris to Full Forward.

Street and Minson to Ruck. Street could be tried forward as well.

Perhaps Morgan to fullback might be a better option than Walsh given we play the Lions. Walsh might be best served as either the 3rd tall forward or defender rather than a KPP at the moment.

 

[OldSchool]

No. They actually got me (so I heard) in a 'wise sage' pose with glasses and strongly (but peacefully) using my hands to suggest footy wisdom onto the acolytes.

Too much party meant the eyes were wasted (hence the glasses!)
(Eye glasses, not sun glasses...The contacts were iritating the eyes!)

I'm sure it would really help others if you would use the quote feature.

 

[BloodyRedHead!]

I'm sure it would really help others if you would use the quote feature.

OK.
In this case it was rather obvious. Only KennelMaster was quick on the keyboard.

 

[John Gent]

One of the reasons we have an ineffective forward line is that for a good part of the time, half the forward line is playing in the backline.

They can't be in two places at once.

Pick six (or even five) and have them play to position. With blokes like Gilbee and Cooney running through the centre, we have the ability to deliver the ball to one of ours rather than to a forward under pressure from a number of defenders.

 

[ALGY VOSILITIS]

Re: NO NEED FOR PANIC JUST YET,

backs, MCMAHON HARRIS HARGRAVE
h/b GILBEE MORGAN HAHN
centre GIA WEST R.MURPHY
h/f KOOPES GRANT JOHNSON
f/f STREET RAWLINGS ROBINS

RUCKS MINSON
r/r CROSS
rov COONEY. int-- EAGLETON, MORRIS, BOYD, WIGHT.

In MORGAN, KOOPES, ROBINS, WIGHT

OUT GRIFFIN, not ready just yet, Power , to many turn overs and a bit soft, B,MURPHY, i like him but didn't do much yesterday, SMITH, been all australian but time is up, DARCY, INJ

NO NEED FOR PANIC , STILL THINK WE ARE BETTER THAN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK ?????.

 

[Mr. Walker]

Well basically I think we need to get Walsh into the side, but he can't ruck and Will can't ruck a whole game by himself. We could stick with Rawlings giving relief I suppose. I don't think swapping Street/Bandy for Darcy will help us long term. Still, I suppose we could drop a small for Walsh. It's just that that may cause some team balance problems.

I think we went into the game a one tall light and then with Bowden dropped for Hahn we were two talls short. Oldschool had a thread on this but due to internet problems I could not support him.

It was foolish in the extreme for our experienced coach and match committee to go into this game with too few smalls presumably on the assumption that injury could not happen to a tall??????????????? When it did we were finished and they should take full blame.

I would have Street, Bandy and Walsh (as the third tall in the forward line) in for Darcy, B. Murphy and Boyd or Power.

we have proved over the last 5 years that the midget forward line does not work yet we still persist. I have no idea why.

 

[Mr. Walker]

It was foolish in the extreme for our experienced coach and match committee to go into this game with too few smalls

that should read "too few talls" not smalls.

I type bad when angry

 

[Dogs 13]

Re: NO NEED FOR PANIC JUST YET,

In MORGAN, KOOPES, ROBINS, WIGHT

OUT GRIFFIN, not ready just yet, Power , to many turn overs and a bit soft, B,MURPHY, i like him but didn't do much yesterday, SMITH, been all australian but time is up, DARCY, INJ

NO NEED FOR PANIC , STILL THINK WE ARE BETTER THAN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK ?????.

That's 5 out (sounds like panic to me) and only 4 in. Walsh will get a game before Wight and the 4 ins don't help with the ruck problem.