Always Right Match Committee Vs Carlton Round 6 2020

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Originally Posted by Mantis

Given we already have possibly 4 forced outs you can't possibly have Schache as an ommission, especially given his sound kicking skills.

I think we can play either of those 2 to replace one of the 4 going out.

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Yeah, it's dependent on our outs. I'm hopeful that at least 1 of Smith & Vandermeer plays.

Does anyone have a better insight into concussions? I’m purely guessing but neither Smith nor Vanda were out cold. We’ve also got essentially and 8day break so I was expecting them both to be ok

Schache was awesome in the wet against Port last year.

Out: Baz, Vanders, Crozier, Jong
In: Hunter, Butler, Porter, Dickson
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I have no idea, as all of us, about the scratch match form. I just want us to keep whatever system/way of footy we have going, going.

In Hunter, Dickson, La Young Hayes

Out Jongy, Vander, Crozier, Smith


I'm guessing Bevo will go younger than that with Porter/ Cody a chance to debut.

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Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite

In an ideal world, I'd likely send Richards back to the VFL to 'slow down' and hone his kicking (and find more of the ball) but given our injuries, not sure it's a luxury we have right now.

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It may help and it has merit but don't you feel like he's just that sort of player that needs to keep playing? I dunno, as you say it's not a luxury we have at the moment.

If the concussion brothers don't get up I'd just about plonk the farm on Roarke being among those getting tapped on the shoulder.

I'm in favour of us adopting a policy whereby anyone who suffers a concussion sits the next week out.

As Koby Stevens, Pat McCartin, Liam Picken and Ben Jacobs (who incredibly is still on a list despite not being fit to play since 2018) show, it's clearly a serious issue with potential long term ramifications, so a more conservative recovery strategy even if they pass the medical tests is probably best.

I remember many years ago (maybe 2014) we copped a few concussion over the course of a few weeks to Libba (definitely) and a couple more (unsure who, maybe Picken and Smith?) and we rushed them all back to play the following week and all were shadows of themselves that week. I don't know if it was the concussion or just a bit of tentativeness coming back from the injury but I believe there is little to gain from rushing them back.

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Originally Posted by soupaman

I'm in favour of us adopting a policy whereby anyone who suffers a concussion sits the next week out.

As Koby Stevens, Pat McCartin, Liam Picken and Ben Jacobs (who incredibly is still on a list despite not being fit to play since 2018) show, it's clearly a serious issue with potential long term ramifications, so a more conservative recovery strategy even if they pass the medical tests is probably best.

I remember many years ago (maybe 2014) we copped a few concussion over the course of a few weeks to Libba (definitely) and a couple more (unsure who, maybe Picken and Smith?) and we rushed them all back to play the following week and all were shadows of themselves that week. I don't know if it was the concussion or just a bit of tentativeness coming back from the injury but I believe there is little to gain from rushing them back.

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Agree with this approach.

FWIW I've spoken to a couple of players in the past who received concussions and played the next week. All said they "didn't feel right" despite playing.

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Originally Posted by soupaman

I'm in favour of us adopting a policy whereby anyone who suffers a concussion sits the next week out.

As Koby Stevens, Pat McCartin, Liam Picken and Ben Jacobs (who incredibly is still on a list despite not being fit to play since 2018) show, it's clearly a serious issue with potential long term ramifications, so a more conservative recovery strategy even if they pass the medical tests is probably best.

I remember many years ago (maybe 2014) we copped a few concussion over the course of a few weeks to Libba (definitely) and a couple more (unsure who, maybe Picken and Smith?) and we rushed them all back to play the following week and all were shadows of themselves that week. I don't know if it was the concussion or just a bit of tentativeness coming back from the injury but I believe there is little to gain from rushing them back.

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Agree - There are delayed reactions to concussion, so we shouldn't be risking players.

Out - Crozier, Smith, Vandermeer, Jong
In - La Young, Porter, Hunter, and either Weightman or Caverra

Losing Crozier in the air I really like Lachie Young as that mid-sized option. We simply have to find out whether Porter can handle the step up sooner or later.

Out - Crozier, Smith, Vandermeer, Jong
In - Lewis Young, Weightman, Hunter, Sweet

Not sure I’m playing two ruck man on what will be a slippery surface in QLD at night
Basically becomes a wet weather game
Lachie Young for crozier
Hunter for Jong
If the other two don’t get up
Porter Hayes

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Originally Posted by westbulldog

Out - Crozier, Smith, Vandermeer, Jong
In - Lewis Young, Weightman, Hunter, Sweet

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I just have to hear the reasoning for bringing in Sweet against a Carlton side that also plays just 1 inexperienced ruckman after English's last 3 games?

Out: Jong, Vanda, Smith, Crozier
In: Hunter, Dickson, Hayes, Suckling

I think Lippa will spend more time inside, with Hunter and Hayes picking up the outside run roles that Lippa and Jongy were essentially playing. Suckling is an obvious for Crozier. Dickson's smarts and ability to nail the basics on what might be a slippery night (and in QLD it always seems a bit slippery at nights regardless of whether it rains) should help.

I'm not the world's biggest Hayes fan, but we are losing a bit of pace and outside run - and this IS his attribute . I'd be surprised if he isn't in the team.

Be interesting to see how we approach the Docherty & Kade Simpson situation. It is certainly a week to avoid having the extra forward up around the stoppages as we will need to make those two accountable as much as possible. And with the way that the Carlton defenders sit back behind the ball it is really important that we not only PLAY Schache, but that he competes with the same mindset as he did last week. For me, the highlight play of the week which started with Rhylee West's physicality, was how Shaq competed and then was smart enough to dash back towards goal once he saw Bruce was going to get the loose ball. Thats exactly how you'd hope for two talls to be working together.