Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

I don’t disagree with this mjp - you want strong leadership from your manager, who has a identifiable vision and communicates direction clearly.

I’m not sure preferring makeshift options with little training in alternate roles this deep into the season screams that. Perhaps I’m looking for some common sense, which you hope some of the voices around him might be able to sell.

Agree. Shoehorning Young (who has been ok) into an unfamiliar ruck role 2 weeks from finals is the antithesis of strong decision making and leadership imo. Screams of a coaching group grasping at straws.

[jeemak]

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If Stef hasn't come on as we'd hoped and with English seemingly affected adversely by his lay off form wise, putting Lewy into this position says as much about the MC's faith in Sweet as it does anything else. If they thought he was any good he'd be playing and we wouldn't have to go to Young.

Given he's out of contract this year it will be interesting if we retain him or move on.

[G-Mo77]

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They can't play Sweet now. Hasn't played since round, what 11? 12? Hardly any VFL games over that period. We tied our own hands by being so short sited and not giving him more opportunities so Young stays as our first ruck if Martin doesn't get up.

[Go_Dogs]

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If Stef hasn't come on as we'd hoped and with English seemingly affected adversely by his lay off form wise, putting Lewy into this position says as much about the MC's faith in Sweet as it does anything else. If they thought he was any good he'd be playing and we wouldn't have to go to Young.

Given he's out of contract this year it will be interesting if we retain him or move on.

Surely he continues on with an extension. Not the stage of his development you get rid of him…

[1eyedog]

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Surely he continues on with an extension. Not the stage of his development you get rid of him…

Yeah he's a long-term project taking up a list spot but costing next to nothing. We thought he was good enough to rookie list based on his SANFL form and Bevo obviously gave him a good look over. He hasn't progressed as we'd hoped maybe but he'll definitely be offered a new contract.

[Bullies]

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I would be shocked if Wood was left out.

He is well and truly cooked. Can't play on his past performances. He has no touch nor confidence.

[bulldogtragic]

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Surely he continues on with an extension. Not the stage of his development you get rid of him…

The new and temporary fourth year rookie category surely keeps him around. Let him reset over summer, hit the VFL with momentum (which is hopefully not shutdown regularly) and see where 2022 takes him.

It must be hard for his confidence about whether he belongs at the level. He’s the only fit #1 ruck for ages and he’s overlooked for a defender whose played 20 games in 5 years. Hopefully he process that without being broken by it.

[Rocco Jones]

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Sweet played 0 games in his first two years and 5 this year. Yes, it’s disappointing for him to end the season like this but also not hard to sell/see the progress he has made.

[jeemak]

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I'm not advocating for him to be let go, and this isn't the thread for it, but I'm just wondering if he will.

Looking at it from an angle that doesn't assume the MC's crazy, knowing that having a ruck has helped our structure with Tim forward, if he's not been able to get a game under these circumstances I'm wondering if a line has been put through him.

[MrMahatma]

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Agree. Shoehorning Young (who has been ok) into an unfamiliar ruck role 2 weeks from finals is the antithesis of strong decision making and leadership imo. Screams of a coaching group grasping at straws.

Probably because team structure got messed up with Bruce being injured?

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Don't be surprised if Schache comes in, instead of Martin

[MrMahatma]

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Don't be surprised if Schache comes in, instead of Martin

3 headed monster v2.

[mjp]

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Don't be surprised if Schache comes in, instead of Martin

He's a versatile player but I WILL be surprised if that happens.

[Go_Dogs]

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He's a versatile player but I WILL be surprised if that happens.

It’s what I’m leaning towards too. Schache in, not sure for who. But his ability to play back, forward and chop in the ruck keeps Tim forward and can give us a different look up front too.

[1eyedog]

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Don't be surprised if Schache comes in, instead of Martin

I'm glass half full. All this talk of a big risk selecting Martin but my feeling is, given our deplorable ruck situation, we are actually taking a bigger risk not selecting him.