Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

God help us all

Yeah defensive skills is not his forte.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

Wood injured. Clay and Webb don't offer enough.

JJ, Dickson and String all in our best 22 if fit. Dunkley can play as well if one of them misses.

Who do we take out for Fletch if he plays? And what does he possibly offer than being tall statistically?

[1eyedog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

Wood injured. Clay and Webb don't offer enough.

JJ, Dickson and String all in our best 22 if fit. Dunkley can play as well if one of them misses.

Who do we take out for Fletch if he plays? And what does he possibly offer than being tall statistically?

Matches up really well againat Patton. I can understand the consideration.

[azabob]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

I really don't like playing guys just because of their position. If Cameron was playing, I would bring in Fletch out of pure need but I don't think we need to play him.

Talls wise, they have Patton and Lobb. Looked at time on ground numbers. Cordy and Young both average more TOG minutes than Patton. Lobb will also spend about 20% of the game offering ruck relief.

My concern is Young. I don't think he's ready for playing the 2nd tall role without support from Morris or Wood.

That's why I'd strongly consider Roberts.

[hujsh]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

I could see Young back in Wood's role if Zaine and Fletch were to take Patton and Lobbe.

Puts Young in a role he seems comfortable in and gives a chop out to the others on very big/tall opponents

[Bullies]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

I could see Young back in Wood's role if Zaine and Fletch were to take Patton and Lobbe.

Puts Young in a role he seems comfortable in and gives a chop out to the others on very big/tall opponents

i wouldnt be surprised if they rest Young.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

JJ didn't train today and won't be right for tomorrow. Stringer and Dickson will come in.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

JJ didn't train today and won't be right for tomorrow. Stringer and Dickson will come in.

Massive blow.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

My changes:

In - Collins, Dickson, Stringer
Out - Wood, Smith, Webb

Reports are that JJ wasn't sighted at training today so not sure if it was pre-cautionary or he'll miss.. For me he is to valuable to risk and would hate for him to play tomorrow night and ping it and be out for our remaining (more winnable on paper) games.

NFI what we do in defence, but my preference is that Collins & Cordy take the talls and Young plays as the 'floater'.. Just think we need cover down there with our better 1 on 1 defenders missing.

For us we to win we need to be efficient going forward and hope that we don't expose our defence to clean ball as if this happens I see us being in a world of pain.

[Bornadog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

My changes:

In - Collins, Dickson, Stringer
Out - Wood, Smith, Webb

Reports are that JJ wasn't sighted at training today so not sure if it was pre-cautionary or he'll miss.. For me he is to valuable to risk and would hate for him to play tomorrow night and ping it and be out for our remaining (more winnable on paper) games.

NFI what we do in defence, but my preference is that Collins & Cordy take the talls and Young plays as the 'floater'.. Just think we need cover down there with our better 1 on 1 defenders missing.

For us we to win we need to be efficient going forward and hope that we don't expose our defence to clean ball as if this happens I see us being in a world of pain.

JJ won't be playing tomorrow. (see post #98)

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

JJ won't be playing tomorrow. (see post #98)

That's why I didn't include him.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

With a backline missing Wood, Morris, Adams and presumably JJ we're going to need to be utterly ferocious around the contest and clinical with our use to try and limit their forward entries.

Hope our mids are ON.

While there's been more positive signs with Libba more recently want this to be the game that reignites the fire for him. We'll need it.

[always right]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

Libba has had a job the last two weeks......on Merrett and Beams. Who does he go to tomorrow.....Kelly? Or do we free him up?

[azabob]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

Libba has had a job the last two weeks......on Merrett and Beams. Who does he go to tomorrow.....Kelly? Or do we free him up?

I wouldn't free him up. He has done two fifths when he has been freed up. For the remainder of 2017 he needs a job to keep him focused.

[SlimPickens]

Re: Match Committee - Round 21, 2017 vs GWS Giants

JJ didn't train today and won't be right for tomorrow. Stringer and Dickson will come in.

Seriously who misses two weeks with a back spasm? My faith in our medical team is at an all time low.