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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
comrade
Yeah, defensively he was ok. Gave us nothing in the air or by foot and hasn't for weeks.
He played a lockdown role on Cameron and kept him goaless.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
bornadog
He played a lockdown role on Cameron and kept him goaless.
As I said, defensively ok as he wasn't on Cameron all night, with Williams and others sliding across to take him. Completely butchered the ball a few times and misread it in the air which is a recurring issue since his game vs NM.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
It would be a great story but there might be more deserving players
Being deserving has never gotten in the way of us debuting players that are miles off being AFL ready.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Outs: Gardner; Bruce; Richards
Ins: Lew.Young; Schache;West/Hunter
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
Ozza
Being deserving has never gotten in the way of us debuting players that are miles off being AFL ready.
True enough.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Hunter will play this week
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
With Hunter back, Naughton getting a game under his belt and Dunkley a couple of games we should be in for a strong performance
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Hunter will play this week
Massive in. We're starting to look like a team
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
The thought of trialing a few of the new players or fringe players because we are playing Adelaide is tempting, but I honestly think for confidence we should be at full strength ... put a score on the board and see if we can kick start the season (again).
Otherwise, put the cue in the rack.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
Ozza
Outs: Gardner; Bruce; Richards
Ins: Lew.Young; Schache;West/Hunter
I like your thinking but do you really believe Bevo is willing to drop Bruce even after 10 poor games and one good one against North.
Schache was dropped after one poor game. It will not happen.
Gardner had 3 years at Geelong without playing a senior game and has struggled in the past two seasons with the Dogs. Gowers is a similar case and yet young players like Schache and Lew Young who could well be our future are ignored.
Hunter will be a welcome addition but it doesn’t improve our goal to goal line, where we have struggled in our past 3 defeats.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
I'd love to see Hunter back for him and for us.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
Nuggety Back Pocket
I like your thinking but do you really believe Bevo is willing to drop Bruce even after 10 poor games and one good one against North.
Schache was dropped after one poor game. It will not happen.
Gardner had 3 years at Geelong without playing a senior game and has struggled in the past two seasons with the Dogs. Gowers is a similar case and yet young players like Schache and Lew Young who could well be our future are ignored.
Hunter will be a welcome addition but it doesn’t improve our goal to goal line, where we have struggled in our past 3 defeats.
There is no correlation between the form of Bruce and Schache. The general consensus is that Schache was dropped for a lack of effort. For all the poor form of Bruce effort is the one thing I can not question. Effort is a non-negotiable, any player displaying poor effort should be dropped no matter who they are. Since he's been dropped Schache has battled concussion and a groin complaint so I'm not sure he's being ignored.
As for Lewis Young we are all puzzled as to why he hasn't had another chance since round 1.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Originally Posted by
Nuggety Back Pocket
I like your thinking but do you really believe Bevo is willing to drop Bruce even after 10 poor games and one good one against North.
Schache was dropped after one poor game. It will not happen.
Gardner had 3 years at Geelong without playing a senior game and has struggled in the past two seasons with the Dogs. Gowers is a similar case and yet young players like Schache and Lew Young who could well be our future are ignored.
Hunter will be a welcome addition but it doesn’t improve our goal to goal line, where we have struggled in our past 3 defeats.
No i don't believe it WILL happen, but it is what I would be leaning to. We've created a set of double standards for players within the group. Where, for instance, my three outs are getting treated differently to my suggested 3 ins.
I really like the attributes Richards and Bruce bring. But Richards couldn't hit a barn with his kicking right now, and Bruce can't get a kick. Perhaps Bruce went really dramatically downhill post Schache being dropped. The way they worked together in that game is what I'd like to see our forwards work together.
Very pleased to hear that Hunter may be back. His smarts and ability to be the outlet kick for his team mates helps the overall composure (our composure was dreadful v the lions and we couldn't get any ball control to take some pace out of the game when it was required).
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Lloyd out West in
Gardner out La Young in
Was either Lloyd or Dale (they’re the same role IMO) out and considering they both wouldn’t recognise a contested ball or a tackle i think we bring some hunger and pressure. Would also love to see Cavarra get another crack - don’t know where he is injury wise.
Gardner wasn’t too bad last week IMO - was unsupported and unlucky w some of the frees hipwood scored. Regardless I don’t see him as a long term player and his impact isn’t going to be any greater than Le or La Young who look longer term prospects. Not sure where Le Young is on the track.
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Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 12 Vs Adelaide 2020
Gardner had 3 years at Geelong without playing a senior game and has struggled in the past two seasons with the Dogs.
Mirroring Hamling's trajectory with the exception that Gardner was played sooner. I'm not saying Gardner is the next Hamling but everyone inside the club obviously sees SOMETHING in him. If we're going to keep playing him then let's keep playing him then.
INS: Hunter, West
OUTS: Bailey Dale. He just doesn't look right or is bereft of confidence at the moment. IMO this is the week to rest Libba.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.