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Re: Welcome to the Bulldogs: Bailey Smith
No doubt he loses some impact on the wing. The difficult part is finding a balance if we get everyone back. At some point if we are replacing one gun mid with another it’s actually just netting off.
The others definitely can’t play wing and Smith as you say has been questionable, I still think he fills a need there if we can’t squeeze him in.
It’s possible you could roll all 6 through the middle and half forward but it’s a real juggle as you need to be at your quickest, most alert and defensively active if resting forward. This is even more important if we play 3-3.5 talls. You also have your front line mids who we want in as often as possible.
I have been involved in scenarios where you flick it around by quarter or half quarters. It just depends on your appetite for complexity with these things. I like the idea of trying to find an edge with it as you say by releasing someone into the midfield late.
No doubt he loses some impact on the wing. The difficult part is finding a balance if we get everyone back. At some point if we are replacing one gun mid with another it’s actually just netting off.
The others definitely can’t play wing and Smith as you say has been questionable, I still think he fills a need there if we can’t squeeze him in.
It’s possible you could roll all 6 through the middle and half forward but it’s a real juggle as you need to be at your quickest, most alert and defensively active if resting forward. This is even more important if we play 3-3.5 talls. You also have your front line mids who we want in as often as possible.
I have been involved in scenarios where you flick it around by quarter or half quarters. It just depends on your appetite for complexity with these things. I like the idea of trying to find an edge with it as you say by releasing someone into the midfield late.
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