Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 3

[bulldogtragic]

No Martin. Possibly no Young based on his game time.

A. Sweet comes in

Or

B. English rucks and Marra comes in for the third tall (Schache helps out)

Or

Above. But Cordy. Not sure he kicks many goals.

[The Pie Man]

At least it sounds like something would have to go wrong for the Bont to miss.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

In: Prelim Cordy’s knee.

[comrade]

No Martin. Possibly no Young based on his game time.

A. Sweet comes in

Or

B. English rucks and Marra comes in for the third tall (Schache helps out)

Or

Above. But Cordy. Not sure he kicks many goals.

I can live with option A or B. Any option involving Cordy is a no for me.

[bulldogtragic]

I can live with option A or B. Any option involving Cordy is a no for me.

I agree. On the two it’s then

Sweet 70% ruck & 10% forward and 20% bench. English 55% forward, 30% ruck, 15% bench

Or

English 80% ruck, 20% bench. Marra 70% forward, 30% bench. Schache 20% ruck.




The Sweet option gives us 65% forward of Tim & Sweet.

The Marra option gives us 70% forward of Marra.

Arguably the Sweet option has the ruck better off. But if we can halve the ruck, 70% of Marra is arguably a better forward line outcome.

[comrade]

I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. If it’s Marra, I can live with it. If it’s Cordy to do a defensive job on Aliir, not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.

[bornadog]

I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. Not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.

Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?

[dog town]

I wouldn’t completely put a line through Martin based on the interview. He sounded more annoyed that ppl are talking like it’s over the line than anything, he left the door ajar I felt.

[mjp]

The best way to counter Aliir is to give him something to do, not to try and defend him because it doesn't create any scoring opportunites for us and he's too good in the air anyway so it won't work. What exactly is Zaine going to do to make Aliir respect him?

He's going to STICK HIS ELBOW IN HIS BACK and that will be his role. Whoever plays on Alir SHOULD NOT LEAD.

[dog town]

Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?

They won’t have that this week. 2 talls (Dixon and Marshall) and sometimes a resting ruck added to that.

[comrade]

Port have been known to play 4 talls in the forward, line. How do we handle that?

Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.

[bornadog]

Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.

I didn't hear that - good news

[bulldogtragic]

I think Young coming out, someone coming in to play forward and Timmy taking ruck is firming. If it’s Marra, I can live with it. If it’s Cordy to do a defensive job on Aliir, not sure I’m a fan but it is what it is.

Very unlikely Sweet plays off no games.

Yep. So it’s Cordy to play a defensive job on Allir. Or Marra doing the best to hit the scoreboards. Bevo will liked Cordy can play 90% game time. Marra less. But in R23 we looked impotent unless Weightman was doing his thing. We need to kick goals to win. No Bruce or Cody, we need Marra is what I’m thinking in this exchange. We saw later in the Melbourne game, his speed can get him Marks and goals. If it’s a hard war of attrition like Melbourne, this is a nice X factor as the game goes on.

[bulldogtragic]

Georgiadis has injured his hammy again and won’t play.

Poor kid. Feel that was all too rushed.

But I’m happy from our perspective.

[Axe Man]

Sorry but I don't think Marra is up to what will likely be one of the highest pressure games of the year at this stage of his career.

My prediction if he plays: barely touches it with little to no defensive pressure and a lesser influence in the air than the likes of Schache and Hannan. I don't think we can carry him in a game like this. This is no slight on him, I just don't think he's up to it yet. Hopefully in 12 months he will be.

Would love to be wrong.