Always Right Match Committee - Round 10 Vs Port Adelaide 2020

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 10 Vs Port Adelaide 2020

Tim English?

Wallis?

[Happy Days]

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Agree with this.

I actually wouldn't mind seeing Cav in replace of Lloyd. Having both Weightman and Cav might give us some needed energy when the ball hits the ground.

Gotta say I haven't been impressed with Cav in the limited minutes I've seen. He doesn't have a great turn of speed and seems to really not enjoy the physical side of the game, which is the opposite of what our forward line needs. I can definitely understand Weightman getting picked ahead of him and don't think he presents an upgrade on Lloyd anywhere.

[Axe Man]

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Wallis?

True. And then there are the peroxide jobs from time to time - Caleb (although it's hidden), JJ, Suckling. We are starting to look like the Swedish national football team.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Gotta say I haven't been impressed with Cav in the limited minutes I've seen. He doesn't have a great turn of speed and seems to really not enjoy the physical side of the game, which is the opposite of what our forward line needs. I can definitely understand Weightman getting picked ahead of him and don't think he presents an upgrade on Lloyd anywhere.

I don't really disagree, more that I think our current set-up is a proven failure and I don't really rate Lloyd (prefer Wallis at the moment). Cav didn't look great in R1 but I'd like to get a look at him with Weightman for 2-3 weeks.**

** As part of this, I'd also like us to play Schache or Young (until Naughty returns).

[Happy Days]

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I don't really disagree, more that I think our current set-up is a proven failure and I don't really rate Lloyd (prefer Wallis at the moment). Cav didn't look great in R1 but I'd like to get a look at him with Weightman for 2-3 weeks.**

** As part of this, I'd also like us to play Schache or Young (until Naughty returns).

Lloyd is doing bugger all with the ball and isn't kicking goals and would ideally be looking at getting dropped, but he's also the only player in the forward six making a sustained and consistent effort to provide pressure on the ball leaving forward 50. Feel like dropping him now is sending a terrible message.

[The Underdog]

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Interesting that Weightman gets a chance ahead of Cavarra.
I love Flea's energy but I'm just not sold on him being ready for AFL football yet.

McLean, Richards and Lloyd need to do something proactive, anything.
HF is a dead zone for making the play, but someone needs to spark the F50 into action. Vandermeer is a blueprint, he's raw but by god he has a go.

Agree on Weightman. He was a mile off in the Gold Coast game. Cavarra certainly adds ground level pace which we need and Weightman is a bit closer to Lloyd and Wallis in playing style.
I would have probably played West before Weightman too, but I’m a big believer in him and his ability to play a role. I’d be getting games into him as quickly as possible.

[azabob]

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Do we see Weightman as a potential Dickson replacement?

Massive ask.

Did he show those tricks in under age footy?

[The Pie Man]

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Gotta say I haven't been impressed with Cav in the limited minutes I've seen. He doesn't have a great turn of speed and seems to really not enjoy the physical side of the game, which is the opposite of what our forward line needs. I can definitely understand Weightman getting picked ahead of him and don't think he presents an upgrade on Lloyd anywhere.

Partially agree with this - I think he has speed, and is neat with the footy, but from what I've seen at Footscray games, he didn't seem to enjoy it overly physical. Williamstown in particular kinda bullied him, and from what I could see, he really went into his shell.

I'd love him to make it, we need pressure forwards 3 years ago.

[Bullies]

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Lloyd is doing bugger all with the ball and isn't kicking goals and would ideally be looking at getting dropped, but he's also the only player in the forward six making a sustained and consistent effort to provide pressure on the ball leaving forward 50. Feel like dropping him now is sending a terrible message.

I think Lloyd is very lucky but I couldn't disagree more about the pressure. He applies absolute zilch and when the side is not going well neither is he.

[Mofra]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 10 Vs Port Adelaide 2020

Do we see Weightman as a potential Dickson replacement?

Massive ask.

Did he show those tricks in under age footy?

He's not a "replacement" in the sense he doesn't really play like any current senior player we have.
Think an early, full-time forward Jamie Elliot for the type of player he is. Small, crafty but not a dedicated crumber really.

He does generate his own energy which is a big plus this season, moreso than any other in recent history. Fingers crossed for the kid but to the naked eye he needs a couple of pre-seasons, which is no slight on a teenager playing a man's game. It's to be expected.

[Happy Days]

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I think Lloyd is very lucky but I couldn't disagree more about the pressure. He applies absolute zilch and when the side is not going well neither is he.

Stats show him as clearly our best pressure forward. No one else is even close.

[1eyedog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Round 10 Vs Port Adelaide 2020

Do we see Weightman as a potential Dickson replacement?

Massive ask.

Did he show those tricks in under age footy?

Great mark for his size and has played forward a fair bit so, yeah, we drafted him as small forward who can play medium because of his marking.

Stats show him as clearly our best pressure forward. No one else is even close.

I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.

[Happy Days]

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I don't know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.

It's a disaster.

[Missing Dog]

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It’s certainly a better 22 than last week, but still a bit baffling. I’m dreading same structure, same game plan, same result.

Sometimes I’d just prefer to be wrong..