Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

[Axe Man]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I would have had one of Lloyd or Gowers in and not both as they're playing the same position.

One player interview mentioned how Gowers works really hard to constantly present, that must have saved him. Schache would have been in otherwise (if not for concussion) as we know Schache covers serious ground.

I think Mofra is right - Gowers is playing as an undersized second tall, a slightly different role to Lloyd.

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I think we're missing a trick by not playing Young in some capacity, particularly up forward with Naughton injured and Schache a pariah. We trained him forward all pre-season, played him there in the pre-season games and then...nothing. Now it sounds like he's back in defence in the scratchies.

Playing him forward provides 2 benefits. Takes the load of Bruce and it allows us to give English a chop out or push him deeper forward to stretch the defence while Young has a brief run on ball (similar to how Oscar Allen and Natanui work in tandem).

Is he on Bevo's sh1t list? I really hope it doesn't exist.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I think we're missing a trick by not playing Young in some capacity, particularly up forward with Naughton injured and Schache a pariah. We trained him forward all pre-season, played him there in the pre-season games and then...nothing. Now it sounds like he's back in defence in the scratchies.

Playing him forward provides 2 benefits. Takes the load of Bruce and it allows us to give English a chop out or push him deeper forward to stretch the defence while Young has a brief run on ball (similar to how Oscar Allen and Natanui work in tandem).

If I were Young, I'd be requesting a trade at the end of the year if there was sufficient interest elsewhere.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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If I were Young, I'd be requesting a trade at the end of the year if there was sufficient interest elsewhere.

He's an SA boy so there is a likelihood the Crows make a play for him. Unfortunately because we haven't played him, we're unlikely to receive any compensation. What's his contract status?

[Grantysghost]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

He's an SA boy so there is a likelihood the Crows make a play for him. Unfortunately because we haven't played him, we're unlikely to receive any compensation. What's his contract status?

From what I can find signed for 2 extra in 2019, meaning he's out at end of 2021.

[Axe Man]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

He's an SA boy so there is a likelihood the Crows make a play for him. Unfortunately because we haven't played him, we're unlikely to receive any compensation. What's his contract status?

From what I can find signed for 2 extra in 2019, meaning he's out at end of 2021.

That's it, I quit!

[DOG GOD]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

If I were Young, I'd be requesting a trade at the end of the year if there was sufficient interest elsewhere.

That would not surprise me one bit, and I certainly couldn’t blame him. He’s been shoved pillar to post from fwd to back, fwd to back. Poor guy doesn’t know where he is, and he’s certainly had some sort of fallout with the MC. When Gardner/Gowers gets picked ahead of you, you know you’re headed for the scrap heap. It’s very unfortunate, but it is what it is.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I think we're missing a trick by not playing Young in some capacity, particularly up forward with Naughton injured and Schache a pariah. We trained him forward all pre-season, played him there in the pre-season games and then...nothing. Now it sounds like he's back in defence in the scratchies.

Playing him forward provides 2 benefits. Takes the load of Bruce and it allows us to give English a chop out or push him deeper forward to stretch the defence while Young has a brief run on ball (similar to how Oscar Allen and Natanui work in tandem).

This really burns my onions.

The selection fun and games with Gowers, Gardner and the parade of unripe debutants pales next to what we're presumably doing - or not - with Lewis Young, unless pissing away blue chip assets while faffing around with junk stocks qualifies as a plan for player development or winning more games of football.

Young played 7 games in his splashy first year (2017). He's been jerked around for another 8 games in total since, despite his marking ability ranking smartly alongside our best pairs of hands in in Keath, Bruce and Naughton.

Tall, instinctive, highly athletic players who can slot in at both ends and if you insist, handle some ruck slack. Nah, we couldn't possibly use that skill-set.

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

This really burns my onions.

The selection fun and games with Gowers, Gardner and the parade of unripe debutants pales next to what we're presumably doing - or not - with Lewis Young, unless pissing away blue chip assets while faffing around with junk stocks qualifies as a plan for player development or winning more games of football.

Young played 7 games in his splashy first year (2017). He's been jerked around for another 8 games in total since, despite his marking ability ranking smartly alongside our best pairs of hands in in Keath, Bruce and Naughton.

Tall, instinctive, highly athletic players who can slot in at both ends and if you insist, handle some ruck slack. Nah, we couldn't possibly use that skill-set.

I don't mean to be facetious, but we can only assume he doesn't train as well as Gowers or Gardner.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

This really burns my onions.

The selection fun and games with Gowers, Gardner and the parade of unripe debutants pales next to what we're presumably doing - or not - with Lewis Young, unless pissing away blue chip assets while faffing around with junk stocks qualifies as a plan for player development or winning more games of football.

Young played 7 games in his splashy first year (2017). He's been jerked around for another 8 games in total since, despite his marking ability ranking smartly alongside our best pairs of hands in in Keath, Bruce and Naughton.

Tall, instinctive, highly athletic players who can slot in at both ends and if you insist, handle some ruck slack. Nah, we couldn't possibly use that skill-set.

And that's the kicker. Bevo LOVES these versatile players. It's intriguing.

[Ozza]

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I don't mean to be facetious, but we can only assume he doesn't train as well as Gowers or Gardner.

Scratch match form very poor inthe earlier weeks - not sure about the last few.

[Grantysghost]

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I don't mean to be facetious, but we can only assume he doesn't train as well as Gowers or Gardner.

And apparently came back overweight from the covid break. Maybe he hasn't worked his way back into the good books? I can't see the logic really but Bevo does love his meritocracy.

[comrade]

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And apparently came back overweight from the covid break. Maybe he hasn't worked his way back into the good books? I can't see the logic really but Bevo does love his meritocracy.

He wasn't on his Pat Malone there.

[Mofra]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

And apparently came back overweight from the covid break. Maybe he hasn't worked his way back into the good books? I can't see the logic really but Bevo does love his meritocracy.

In the long run, rewarding guys whoi haven;t trained as hard as others would be counter-productive.

We just don't know, we don't have keen track watchers like years ago, let alone onder the hub model.

[Happy Days]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 9 Vs Richmond 2020

I'm really surprised we haven't seen Lew Young this season as well, especially after Schache got taken out of the team. His exposed form as a forward would suggest he would be a better aerial threat than Gowers and La Young if nothing else, and I don't think we would lose much on the ground.