Round 1 2016 team

[Eastdog]

Re: Round 1 2016 team

Jong is needed to ruck.

Hoping he has good all year round and doesn't fade. So much talent there. I'm more inclined to say now that he has a good future.

[whythelongface]

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Feel we are a little small down back with Adams the tallest. Was hoping that Campbell would be ok to play. Will Roughy drop back when Boyd is in the ruck?

[Eastdog]

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Feel we are a little small down back with Adams the tallest. Was hoping that Campbell would be ok to play. Will Roughy drop back when Boyd is in the ruck?

I would say Roughy dropping back when Boyd is in the ruck would be the logical idea but would rather prep T Boyd as a full forward but can play rick when necessary if Roughy and Campbell can't do it. Any chance Goetz will get a go this year - I guess it will depend on his VFL form.

[LostDoggy]

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Relying on Roughy really scares me. Redpath must play just incase Roughy doesn't last the match out. Which is a huge possibility lets be honest.

[ReLoad]

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Our ruck situation is pretty diabolical and is really going to hold us back from the top echelons.

Roughy isn't a ruckman, it has been proven his body can't handle it.
I'd be shattered if Toyd spent more than 20% ruck time, he is a gun forward, no matter bevo's ruck hype.

TC really is the great hope, I've seen signs in him and like him in the team, but without him, or minno, we will struggle.

The two rucks Freo have are good players and can't be underestimated.

[GVGjr]

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Our ruck situation is pretty diabolical and is really going to hold us back from the top echelons.

Roughy isn't a ruckman, it has been proven his body can't handle it.
I'd be shattered if Toyd spent more than 20% ruck time, he is a gun forward, no matter bevo's ruck hype.

TC really is the great hope, I've seen signs in him and like him in the team, but without him, or minno, we will struggle.

The two rucks Freo have are good players and can't be underestimated.

I find it hard to work out how Beveridge and the match committee view our ruckman and the ruck position especially given we made a play for Lobbe during the trade period and the way we used Ayce Cordy last year. It was also interesting that Boyd was used as a ruckman with the first bounce against Collingwood with TC in the forward line.

Moving Roughead out of the back line would indicate that they really want both Campbell and Roughead to alternate between the ruck and forward pocket roles.

I'm somewhat hopeful that Roughead can do a good job on Sunday but like many his track record of staying injury free doesn't inspire a lot of confidence.

I suspect we will see Boyd used in the ruck quite a lot on Sunday

[Bornadog]

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We need Boyd playing FF, he will be too big for the Freo backs and if the ball delivery is good, he will kick a few.

[GVGjr]

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We need Boyd playing FF, he will be too big for the Freo backs and if the ball delivery is good, he will kick a few.

While my preference would be to leave Boyd up forward as much as possible I think Beveridge and the match committee are more than comfortable with him being used up to 20% or even 30% of the game in the ruck.

[chef]

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Bit of a worry going in with Adams and Morris as our KPD.

[GVGjr]

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Bit of a worry going in with Adams and Morris as our KPD.

Agreed, I don't see why Hamling given his pace, height and athleticism wouldn't be in the mix. It would just give us some added insurance.
At the moment the back line has a level of sameness about it. Lets hope it works.

[Bornadog]

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Bit of a worry going in with Adams and Morris as our KPD.

I guess Bevo experimented with it in the NAB v Pies and thought it was ok. To me it is a mistake, but then I am not the coach.

[Bulldog4life]

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I remember Bevo saying in one of his interviews sometimes we will go in smaller in defence if form warrants it or words to that effect and that he would pick the best 22.

[The Underdog]

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Bit of a worry going in with Adams and Morris as our KPD.

This looks like a glaring issue on paper.
Looks like the 2015 selection weirdness is going to continue into 2016. I'm half expecting the bench to be Dunkley, McLean, Liberatore and Jong.

[Maddog37]

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Dunkley looks an ideal type to play Freo.

[Bornadog]

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Dunkley looks an ideal type to play Freo.

Wouldn't surprise me if he played, lots of teams playing their first rounders.