Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

[jeemak]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Jong's punishment is that he will be made to ruck all game.

Was actually thinking the same thing, but you got in first A-Man, so you get the points.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I think we made the right call with Minson. He is a liability outside of the ruck. Really need the 'vibe' to right so we can play the only guy who fits the 2nd ruck role.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I think Bevo is still looking for our best forward option so we can score more heavily. He has gone from 3 big ruck/ forwards to 2 throughout this season. His favourite seems to be the 2 big guys, even though it hasn't been successful in certain matches this year, as he keeps reverting to it. Time will tell if he is right.I think in the weeks ahead it will be the Roughy/Boyd combo he will settle on.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I think we made the right call with Minson. He is a liability outside of the ruck. Really need the 'vibe' to right so we can play the only guy who fits the 2nd ruck role.

... contest. Gives nothing other than the ability to win a hit out & the odd clearance.

Unfortunatley the game has moved past Will and his body doesn't allow him to be effective.. It would be a step backwards if he was to play deep into this season.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I think we made the right call with Minson. He is a liability outside of the ruck. Really need the 'vibe' to right so we can play the only guy who fits the 2nd ruck role.

The vibe should have come in this week.

[soupman]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Looks like we are going to try to run them off their feet. We've obviously judged that their talls aren't good enough to bother shutting down so we might as well hurt them going the other way. Even with short opponents I don't really fear Griffiths and McBean getting ontop of us. JJ and Wood are both particularly valuable with this tactic for they both are good in the air but elite in running it out of a forwardline, especially a slow one.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Could we see the return of the Men of mayhem this week?

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Is Tom Boyd THE VIBE now? It's a good nickname!

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

The Vibe! I love it!

Picking up some good vibrations...

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

The Vibe! I love it!

Picking up some good vibrations...

Like it.

vs Gold Coast next week:

IN: The Vibe
OUT: TBC

[westdog54]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Jong's punishment is that he will be made to ruck all game.

As funny as this is, might he share second ruck duties, a la what happened last year against Freo?

Only this time instead of battling Sandilands it will be... Hampson.

I would back Jong to outruck both Hampson and Liam McBean.

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

As funny as this is, might he share second ruck duties, a la what happened last year against Freo?

Only this time instead of battling Sandilands it will be... Hampson.

I would back Jong to outruck both Hampson and Liam McBean.

Hampson is actually a good tap ruckman. He isn't much of a player overall - but his actual ruck contest stuff is ok.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I think we made the right call with Minson. He is a liability outside of the ruck. Really need the 'vibe' to right so we can play the only guy who fits the 2nd ruck role.

Disappointed to see us go with one tall ruck man in Roughead. This would have been the ideal game to play Tom Boyd who needs senior games to prepare him for our finals games.

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

Disappointed to see us go with one tall ruck man in Roughead. This would have been the ideal game to play Tom Boyd who needs senior games to prepare him for our finals games.

Agreed, Redpath is okay for a few minutes but Boyd is the far better part time ruck option. Bevo does mind to gamble with our rucks though.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 16 2016 vs Richmond

I agree with dropping Minson. Our issue is we only have 1 legit modern 2nd ruck and whether it's official or not, he is suspended.

With rotations, everyone needs to spend about 80% TOG. Minson/Campbell/Roughy all struggle up forward. Roughy is better around the ground but it is still as a ruck. Basically playing two of them = 60-65% TOG up forward where they are a liability.

I much prefer having a Redpath/Jong/inanimate object offering ruck relief for 15-20% TOG than Minson up forward for 60-65%. It is not a gamble/risk, it just makes sense.