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13-05-2021, 06:04 PM
#121
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Wonder if Lycett's suspension changes the selection panel view about what to do with the ruck?
I want to see Tim and Jordan play as a ruck combo. Ladhams is a handy back up for Port, but it looks like they might debut their other back up.
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14-05-2021, 12:31 AM
#122
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
SonofScray
Wonder if Lycett's suspension changes the selection panel view about what to do with the ruck?
I want to see Tim and Jordan play as a ruck combo. Ladhams is a handy back up for Port, but it looks like they might debut their other back up.
Think it all depends on if English can get up this week, last report was his still suffering minor headaches but that was at the start of the week, hopefully they've dissipated by now
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14-05-2021, 08:47 AM
#123
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
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14-05-2021, 10:21 AM
#124
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
I doubt Hunter will get up.
So I'm thinking :
In : Williams, English, Weightman.
Out: Khamis, Hannan, Hunter.
The English inclusion doesn't really have a logical out, as we dumped Schache who came in for him and I doubt he's going to play last year's ruck role again.
Hannan being kind of the third tall makes sense, but I would rather he stayed.
Glad it's not my job!
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14-05-2021, 10:31 AM
#125
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
I doubt Hunter will get up.
So I'm thinking :
In : Williams, English, Weightman.
Out: Khamis, Hannan, Hunter.
The English inclusion doesn't really have a logical out, as we dumped Schache who came in for him and I doubt he's going to play last year's ruck role again.
Hannan being kind of the third tall makes sense, but I would rather he stayed.
Glad it's not my job!
Somehow I doubt Hannan doesn't get dropped. Does JJ come out for Weightman?
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14-05-2021, 10:40 AM
#126
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
bornadog
Somehow I doubt Hannan doesn't get dropped. Does JJ come out for Weightman?
It's possible if he was on thin ice after the Tigers game that another average showing could have him in trouble. If Hunter is ok, then yep wouldn't be out of the realms that Weightman in JJ out.
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14-05-2021, 11:00 AM
#127
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
While JJ had some important moments he didn't seem to be involved enough again and couldn't manage a tackle for the second week in a row.
If he's kicking a goal, putting on pressure and laying tackles to help keep the ball locked forward then he's probably a chance to keep his spot most weeks. But is he doing enough of the latter?
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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14-05-2021, 11:01 AM
#128
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
jeemak
While JJ had some important moments he didn't seem to be involved enough again and couldn't manage a tackle for the second week in a row.
If he's kicking a goal, putting on pressure and laying tackles to help keep the ball locked forward then he's probably a chance to keep his spot most weeks. But is he doing enough of the latter?
It's a pretty poor reflection of his mindset. With his pace and the fact that he isn't getting a heap of the ball, the things he can control are his efforts/pressure acts/tackling. Without knowing his pressure gauge, to not register a tackle in 2 weeks is pretty insipid.
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14-05-2021, 11:02 AM
#129
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
The Bulldogs Bite
It's a pretty poor reflection of his mindset. With his pace and the fact that he isn't getting a heap of the ball, the things he can control are his efforts/pressure acts/tackling. Without knowing his pressure gauge, to not register a tackle in 2 weeks is pretty insipid.
No tackles is damning.
I can't imagine McNeil/Scott/VDM doing the same thing and holding their spot.
Weightman had 6 tackles last week so at a guess JJ's spot is definitely under pressure.
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14-05-2021, 11:04 AM
#130
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
jeemak
While JJ had some important moments he didn't seem to be involved enough again and couldn't manage a tackle for the second week in a row.
If he's kicking a goal, putting on pressure and laying tackles to help keep the ball locked forward then he's probably a chance to keep his spot most weeks. But is he doing enough of the latter?
His stats weren't brilliant last week, but kicked a goal, had 2 GA and 4 inside 50s
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14-05-2021, 11:07 AM
#131
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
The Bulldogs Bite
It's a pretty poor reflection of his mindset. With his pace and the fact that he isn't getting a heap of the ball, the things he can control are his efforts/pressure acts/tackling. Without knowing his pressure gauge, to not register a tackle in 2 weeks is pretty insipid.
Agreed, without knowing what he's measured on it's not clear cut.......but it kind of is. We struggle when our defenders face easy and clean ball coming into their area, and a lack of defencive pressure in the forward half exposes us to this.
And you're right again about his mindset. Tackling and pressuring increases involvement, and the likelihood of getting your hands on the footy.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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14-05-2021, 11:09 AM
#132
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
bornadog
His stats weren't brilliant last week, but kicked a goal, had 2 GA and 4 inside 50s
He absolutely had some important moments, and if that's what he's measured on or if it balances out the other areas then fair enough he probably stays. If not, he probably goes.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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14-05-2021, 11:11 AM
#133
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
bornadog
His stats weren't brilliant last week, but kicked a goal, had 2 GA and 4 inside 50s
I can see why they'd like him in the side with his speed and ability to defend the ground and make it smaller for the opposition. I thought his intent was there last week although as you say his stats (that we can see) don't bare this out.
Going to be interesting.
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14-05-2021, 11:24 AM
#134
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Ken Hinkley has said that Ladhams will come in for Lycett and Bonner in for Houston. No mention of any other changes.
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14-05-2021, 11:27 AM
#135
Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 9 vs Port Adelaide
Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
I can see why they'd like him in the side with his speed and ability to defend the ground and make it smaller for the opposition. I thought his intent was there last week although as you say his stats (that we can see) don't bare this out.
Going to be interesting.
I wasn't at the game but on TV they pointed out JJ was minding Saad in tandem with Caleb early on. Not sure how much of this he did, but if he executed the role asked of him by the coaches he is going to keep his spot.
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