Always Right Match Committee - Round 8 Vs Carlton 2021

[bornadog]

It's a good question to ask that if we break even in the midfield considering our shaky defence is that a loss?

The times we have lost the midfield contest have been in the middle, ie the centre clearances. Last week, Libba was smashing it in the middle, but then Nankervis got on top in the 3rd quarter, and fed Bolton, and Libba had one kick. We made some coaching errors in not changing it up in the middle. Bont said during the week, we will do some different things in the midfield rotations as we adjust to losing Dunks.

[DOG GOD]

I am not saying Gardner is the answer, I am just demonstrating you don't need to be elite to be good down back.

Darcy Moore was moved forward, and it didn't work, because he isn't good enough to be a forward, but he is a good backman, because it is an easier role to play.

Agree we need a tall backman to play the monster forwards, but it is not easy to find anyone.

Absolutely, it’s not that easy to find anyone, so until we do....

I know it’s hindsight, but would Melbourne be 7-0 if they had McDonald as their FB instead of May? McDonald goes ok, he’s an alright backman, a good decent player, but it just shows that if you have a VERY good backman like May, the rest of the defence stands up, Lever becomes a better role player. Imagine what Naughton would do to Keath’s role.

But you won’t have to worry coz the MC would never make that move.

[hujsh]

Lake was pretty damn great as a defender. Maybe you can get by with a Fletcher Roberts for a one off but most teams (and surely the ones successful for a period rather than as a one off) would have star key defenders. Or if not star in the good to very good range.

[MrMahatma]

I am not saying Gardner is the answer, I am just demonstrating you don't need to be elite to be good down back.

Darcy Moore was moved forward, and it didn't work, because he isn't good enough to be a forward, but he is a good backman, because it is an easier role to play.

Agree we need a tall backman to play the monster forwards, but it is not easy to find anyone.

Is Keith/Gardner really THAT much worse than Hamling/Roberts?

It’d be amazing to have an elite KPD but equally, if we can get the guys we have up to their best, that may be good enough.

[jeemak]

Is Keith/Gardner really THAT much worse than Hamling/Roberts?

It’d be amazing to have an elite KPD but equally, if we can get the guys we have up to their best, that may be good enough.

We also had Morris who was pretty versatile in that he was quick and could play talls and smalls.

[bulldogtragic]

We also had Morris who was pretty versatile in that he was quick and could play talls and smalls.

And Boyd & Roughead contested marking every long bomb out of defence, saving repeat entries into D50.

[bornadog]

Is Keith/Gardner really THAT much worse than Hamling/Roberts?

It’d be amazing to have an elite KPD but equally, if we can get the guys we have up to their best, that may be good enough.

We also had Morris who was pretty versatile in that he was quick and could play talls and smalls.

At this stage we have the best defence in the AFL as far as leaking goals (equal to melbourne), and we have kicked the most goals. I will enjoy it while we are in this position.

[comrade]

Sweet and Buku in

Schache, West and Martin out

Yikes.

[bornadog]

Three out but two in?

Sweet and Bruce to ruck?

Liam Jones also playing his 150th

[jeemak]

At this stage we have the best defence in the AFL as far as leaking goals (equal to melbourne), and we have kicked the most goals. I will enjoy it while we are in this position.

OK, we'll all stop discussing it and pretend everything's going to be fine when our numbers versus the ordinary teams balance out the numbers versus the good teams.........

[comrade]

Three out but two in?

Sweet and Bruce to ruck?

Liam Jones also playing his 150th

I've got a bad feeling about this.

[comrade]

Have can we fit all of Wood, Crozier, Duryea, Daniel, Dale, Keath, Cordy and Khamis into the same defence. The team is massively unbalanced.

[jeemak]

McNeil is listed as an in according to the Bullies FB notification.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

I don't get what we're trying to do here.....

[Happy Days]

Have can we fit all of Wood, Crozier, Duryea, Daniel, Dale, Keath, Cordy and Khamis into the same defence. The team is massively unbalanced.

Guess is Crozier plays forward. It’s a curious side without question.