Match Committee - Round 6 2016 vs North Melbourne

[1eyedog]

Jong averages 16 touches a game from memory. I think they are a good comparison. Players you can slot in just about anywhere.

Maybe you're right. My view is I think Jong affects contests more around the ground. He intercepts, kicks goals, involves himself in clearances and as a third man up in ruck contests and he can take a big mark. Adcock hasn't done any of these things in the two games he's played. I also think Jong needs to do more as well.

I think Adcock will stay in the team and I'm not unhappy about it, but he needs to start making a contribution.

[The Underdog]

I was avoiding saying it but Adcock.

Adcock was better than Dale, should he be omitted before Dale?
I thought Adcock was ok last night. Certainly thought he did enough to hold his spot, especially in a team which has just lost another experienced head. We're about to play a hugely experienced team on a big stage. Think Adcock's presence might be a positive. If his form doesn't improve then try someone else.
I'm not sure why there's all this hand wringing over a pretty solid win. It wasn't perfect but they rarely are.

[chef]

Not sure why we need to 'drop' someone after last nights display.

[G-Mo77]

North tend to give us a hard time with the tall marking so be interesting to see the team we pick.

That worked in our advantage last year. The run we got on the rebound destroyed them.

[G-Mo77]

Not sure why we need to 'drop' someone after last nights display.

Goal kicking coach maybe?

[GVGjr]

Not sure why we need to 'drop' someone after last nights display.

Suckling will be out and the original plan was to give McLean a rest. There might need to be a change or two.

[chef]

Suckling will be out and the original plan was to give McLean a rest. There might need to be a change or two.

Was talking about us 'dropping' a player as in form, not an injury out/rest.

[azabob]

That worked in our advantage last year. The run we got on the rebound destroyed them.

The big key is both Murphy and JJ are missing. They have the ability to spoil and run off the bigger guys.

I fee for the above reason we should look to bring in Hamling who is able to run off his opponents.

[Go_Dogs]

Out: Suckling
In: Hamling

Hamling comes in to add a bit more height to the backline.

If Caleb is fit, he probably comes straight back in, potentially for McLean if he's due a rest, and otherwise for Dale.

[Smads57]

Agree with some other posters around Hamling replacing Suckers.

if Daniel fit, then McLean to 'rest' this week.

HC unlucky - if Daniel not ready then HC for any other player not able to come up this week.

Agree with others that Webb has to also be close to breaking into the senior side.

[jeemak]

What role did Adcock play last night? I didn't sight him often, his 16 touches and bottom 5 AF score indicates he was playing a negating role, but Bevo doesn't do this? If he was wing / forward 16 touches and no score and a bottom 5 ranked AF score tells me he absolutely needs to be in the discussion of who we drop.

Bevo does do it, and all coaches do it. They just don't leave it to one man to play a tagging role any more.

In every team there's a few different bunches of players who run through the midfield defencively or offencively, and sometimes in between. Someone like Adcock gets the least time in the genuine middle area of the defencive bunch, and spends most of his time rotating through opponents as a defencive player.

[jeemak]

Check out Adcock's influence at the start of the third, from about 1:50 minutes in.

[Murphy'sLore]

On the way out of the ground, husband and self were discussing Adcock - what did he do? was he playing? didn't see him all night etc

Then switched on 774 and the commentators were raving about Adcock's valuable contribution and what a great role he played! So we thought, what the hell do we know?

[bornadog]

On the way out of the ground, husband and self were discussing Adcock - what did he do? was he playing? didn't see him all night etc

Then switched on 774 and the commentators were raving about Adcock's valuable contribution and what a great role he played! So we thought, what the hell do we know?

or you could say, What the hell do they know.

[GVGjr]

On the way out of the ground, husband and self were discussing Adcock - what did he do? was he playing? didn't see him all night etc

Then switched on 774 and the commentators were raving about Adcock's valuable contribution and what a great role he played! So we thought, what the hell do we know?

I watched the replay and focused on him particularly in the first quarter and I though he was quiet but good enough. Players missed him when he was open including when he pushed forward and just 30mtrs out from goal. He was quiet but effective.

While is isn't getting a lot of the ball he probably needs a decent game to hold his spot over the coming weeks.