Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Yeah I agree. I think Hannan was better v Port but I'm really concerned we have zero forward craft down there. It's real makeshift and it makes me nervous. Marra may be young and raw but he can kick, lead up and is smart in tight. If Hannan plays defensively fair enough but I'd be keen to play a real forward up there and shuffle one of the extra smalls we have from the interchange.

Sunday might very well reflect what we witnessed against Port where very few goals are kicked and long periods of the match are played out in a stale mate fashion. Having a true forward possessing true forward craft to take that mark, take one on the lead or fashion something opportunistically may very well make all the difference. I mean, maybe it won't, but what we've been trying isn't working either. Like many have said it's a safe team, but it's still unbalanced and really, c'mon, is anyone else concerned where playing two midfielders, likely a defensive forward, a backman and a failed ruckman down there?

If Schache comes in maybe he can play forward. I'd feel better about it but I think if he plays he's destined for the backline. Schache and Gardner in would be interesting though. .

I'm with you. Against Port, we kicked 4 goals in the first 10 minutes, 3 in another 15 minute burst and the other 3 in about 100 minutes of footy. We obviously struggled to get it inside 50 for a large portion of the night, but to me that says you need MORE forward craft, not less, to ensure those entries are more effectively converted.

The side is completely out of whack, with way too many out of form mids, not enough forwards, no height in the backline and a completely cooked ruck situation. We'll be lucky to beat Essendon, despite us having 4 wins and 25% on them

[1eyedog]

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It’s definitely not an ideal mix. I actually think English is a natural forward but I expect him to play more in the ruck this week with no Allir to keep busy.

Interesting. I'm not sure what he was like as a player between the ages of 15-18 but I know he did grow 20cm in his teens. He played as a ruck rover essentially through the champs and for South Fremantle (extra mid who incidentally was tall enough to take the ruck contests) before and when he was drafted in 2016. He was slated as a Dean Cox type minus the tap ability back then and there is no reference ever of him being a forward. It would be awesome if he could develop into a key forward. Hopefully it works this week.

All we need him to do is hold onto two and kick straight.

[dog town]

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Interesting. I'm not sure what he was like as a player between the ages of 15-18 but I know he did grow 20cm in his teens. He played as a ruck rover essentially through the champs and for South Fremantle (extra mid who incidentally was tall enough to take the ruck contests) before and when he was drafted in 2016. He was slated as a Dean Cox type minus the tap ability back then and there is no reference ever of him being a forward. It would be awesome if he could develop into a key forward. Hopefully it works this week.

All we need him to do is hold onto two and kick straight.

Not saying he has played much as a forward I am aware that it isn’t the case BUT he has decent instincts as forward. Knows when to come at the ball and meets it well for a guy that size. He is more of a forward than a ruck in terms of his attributes at this stage.

[MrMahatma]

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It’s seemingly random that he’s an inclusion, but I hope West gets a run. I like his style. Would take him over Hannan depending on the KPIs being put on each of them. I’d say West is more of a scoring threat.

[jeemak]

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It’s seemingly random that he’s an inclusion, but I hope West gets a run. I like his style. Would take him over Hannan depending on the KPIs being put on each of them. I’d say West is more of a scoring threat.

Seeing his inclusion startled me, to be honest. Thinking he's going to be performing a specific role if selected, but because I detest Essendon so much I can barely watch them, let alone take interest in specifics/ nuances that may tell me what that roll could be.

What's everyone thinking?

[Danjul]

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We are the second highest scoring team and only missing Bruce in the forward line.

Naughton is the issue at the moment. We need him to have a big game.

Is that for the whole season?

We haven’t scored as heavily in the second half. Both Bruce and Naughton got 70% of their goals in the first half.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Watching Bevo and Bruce on 360, I still think both look flat. The whole club has looked flat by and large for a while now.

[1eyedog]

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Seeing his inclusion startled me, to be honest. Thinking he's going to be performing a specific role if selected, but because I detest Essendon so much I can barely watch them, let alone take interest in specifics/ nuances that may tell me what that roll could be.

What's everyone thinking?

Tagger. If he plays we go against the grain and send him to someone in a negating role.

[jeemak]

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Tagger. If he plays we go against the grain and send him to someone in a negating role.

Tagging who do you think? Merrett or Parish?

[Mantis]

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Tagging who do you think? Merrett or Parish?

It would be a bold (crazy) decision to play him in a role he's never played in for our most important game of the season.

[DOG GOD]

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If we are going to win, we need a multitude of “running goals”. I’m looking at Bont, JJ, Vanders and Treloar. Players who can burst over the 50 and shoot. We don’t have the fwds to be “clever and precise”. The bomb to Naughton/English should be used as last resort.

I don’t expect Naughton to kick 5, so we will need a big mix of players kicking goals…

[jeemak]

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Unchanged.

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[Vred]

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How the hell did JJ and Wood somehow keep their spots I'll never know...

[bulldogtragic]

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How do you feel about it?

[Bornadog]

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