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11-12-2019, 02:54 PM
#136
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.
He's ahead of Cordy.
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11-12-2019, 04:54 PM
#137
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
The Bulldogs Bite
Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.
He's ahead of Cordy.
Isn't that a question of balance? Because he isn't really competing against Cordy who isn't an interceptor...To me, Wood is in a group with Le Young, Keath and Crozier (interceptors) whereas Cordy is more like Trengove (1 v 1, key player).
By the way, arguing that Cordy isn't a key defender is a waste of time. That's the role he plays so he IS. And I still think it is a cool story that Keath is a 1-v-1 defender as I have never, ever seen him do that. Maybe he can and Adelaide just didn't get him too? I don't know...I guess we are all going to find out.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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11-12-2019, 05:20 PM
#138
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
The Bulldogs Bite
Thought Wood's second half of the year was solid.
He's ahead of Cordy.
Zaine Cordy was 5th in the competition for 1%ers, he had his moments but he played his role.
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12-12-2019, 01:25 AM
#139
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
mjp
Isn't that a question of balance? Because he isn't really competing against Cordy who isn't an interceptor...To me, Wood is in a group with Le Young, Keath and Crozier (interceptors) whereas Cordy is more like Trengove (1 v 1, key player).
By the way, arguing that Cordy isn't a key defender is a waste of time. That's the role he plays so he IS. And I still think it is a cool story that Keath is a 1-v-1 defender as I have never, ever seen him do that. Maybe he can and Adelaide just didn't get him too? I don't know...I guess we are all going to find out.
Wood isn't an intercept defender anymore either. Much of his year was spent playing 1-v-1 and he played as a KPD regularly. In that role I still have him ahead of Cordy.
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12-12-2019, 11:14 AM
#140
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
I have tried and tried to pick a team but 26 just doesn't fit !!!! Our mc are going to struggle to play everyone who deserves a game next year. It's a great position to be in but there will be some very unlucky players next year.
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12-12-2019, 11:39 AM
#141
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
strebla
I have tried and tried to pick a team but 26 just doesn't fit !!!! Our mc are going to struggle to play everyone who deserves a game next year. It's a great position to be in but there will be some very unlucky players next year.
There's always a round 1 surprise too.
We haven't even considered the possibility of Schache dropping his output and missing round 1, injuries, Le. Young sneaks a spot in the back half, etc.
Not many of us have Wally in the side either although he was one of our best players as a permanent forward in the back half of 2018.
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12-12-2019, 04:08 PM
#142
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
Mofra
There's always a round 1 surprise too.
We haven't even considered the possibility of Schache dropping his output and missing round 1, injuries, Le. Young sneaks a spot in the back half, etc.
Not many of us have Wally in the side either although he was one of our best players as a permanent forward in the back half of 2018.
To be fair, I didn't pick Schache. With Bruce and Naughton playing tall and Dale playing that leading, medium tall flanker type role, I couldn't find him a spot.
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13-12-2019, 10:03 AM
#143
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
mjp
To be fair, I didn't pick Schache. With Bruce and Naughton playing tall and Dale playing that leading, medium tall flanker type role, I couldn't find him a spot.
The interviews all seem quite positive on Schache playing high. His POD is his tank (he regularly topped out side for KMs covered, although those numbers ignore running speed/intensity). If Dale or another genuine mid-sized forward stakes a claim he'd be one of the first out of our forward line.
FWIW Zaine topped our KMs covered with the last game he played as a full-time forward. Surprisingly good tank.
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22-02-2020, 12:06 AM
#144
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - Richards (if over concussion)
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae (if Tim is over concussion)
Int: B. Smith, Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski
Emerg: Cordy (MC will pick him over Young though), Williams, Trengove, R. Smith, Dickson
Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, (guessing Wood is fit)
Then: West, La Young, Hayes, Vandermeer, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.
Adding from Tonight: Bruce, English, Wood, Suckling & Weightman
Omits from Tonight: Hayes, R. Smith, Dickson, Cordy/Young, Williams, Sweet
Last edited by bulldogtragic; 22-02-2020 at 11:32 AM.
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22-02-2020, 12:50 AM
#145
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
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07-03-2020, 07:46 PM
#146
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - B. Smith
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae
Int: Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski, Williams (If Naughton is fit, he's in for McLean or Wallis)
Emerg: Cordy, Trengove, R. Smith, West
Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, Richards, Vandermeer, Dickson
Then: La Young, Hayes, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
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07-03-2020, 07:56 PM
#147
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
B: Suckling - Le. Young - Wood
HB: JJ - Keath - Crozier
C: Hunter - Dunkley - B. Smith
HF: McLean - Schache - Lloyd
F: Weightman - Bruce - Dale
R: English - Bontempelli - Macrae
Int: Wallis, Daniel, Lipinski, Williams (If Naughton is fit, he's in for McLean or Wallis)
Emerg: Cordy, Trengove, R. Smith, Dickson
Inj: Naughton, Garcia, Jong, Libba, Duryea, Richards
Then: West, La Young, Hayes, Vandermeer, Gowers, Cavarra, Khamis, Greene, Lynch, Porter, Sweet, Butler.
I would have Richards in before Mclean.
Not sure on Weightman, need to see how he is going at Footscray.
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07-03-2020, 08:00 PM
#148
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Looks about right BT but should Trengove be selected to play against Cox?
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07-03-2020, 08:00 PM
#149
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
bornadog
I would have Richards in before Mclean.
Not sure on Weightman, need to see how he is going at Footscray.
Agree on Richards being included, I will change that if/when Richards is cleared to play after that bad concussion.
Weightman could well be our Bailey Smith in 2020. Some exciting X-factor for the team, forward line and fans.
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07-03-2020, 08:02 PM
#150
Re: 2020: Round 1 Team
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
Agree on Richards being included, I will change that if/when Richards is cleared to play after that bad concussion.
Weightman could well be our Bailey Smith in 2020. Some exciting X-factor for the team, forward line and fans.
I think Richards played VFL today
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