Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

[Curly5]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

We're appealing West's suspension, I hear.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

Thanks Curly that we are.
Darcy was lucky. At the time I thought 4 weeks for a vilent charge, what was he thinking, only eyes for Maynard at point of contact?
West should get off.

[Countrydog5]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

If we were considering a defensive forward on Harris Andrews, I?d give that job to JOD and give Busslinger a debut down back. But my actual selection preference is to bring in Khamis, Baker, Libba, and Richards.

I was just coming in here to suggest that. JOD has great athleticism and good hands, but I have no idea how his forward craft would fare. The risk would be playing him as a defensive forward on Andrews where he gets paid no respect and Andrews just peels off knowing JOD isn't a threat.

I'm itching to get games into Busslinger but i'm not sure it could currently happen without throwing out our team harmony.

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

I was just coming in here to suggest that. JOD has great athleticism and good hands, but I have no idea how his forward craft would fare. The risk would be playing him as a defensive forward on Andrews where he gets paid no respect and Andrews just peels off knowing JOD isn't a threat.

I'm itching to get games into Busslinger but i'm not sure it could currently happen without throwing out our team harmony.

He wasn't great as a forward last year and doesn't seem to have spent any time there since then. I think the risk you outline is pretty highly likely.

[Mantis]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

I was just coming in here to suggest that. JOD has great athleticism and good hands, but I have no idea how his forward craft would fare. The risk would be playing him as a defensive forward on Andrews where he gets paid no respect and Andrews just peels off knowing JOD isn't a threat.

You would hope that if JOD was given that role he would just stand beside Harris, not even lead for the ball and be purely there to stop him taking intercept marks.

[Countrydog5]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

You would hope that if JOD was given that role he would just stand beside Harris, not even lead for the ball and be purely there to stop him taking intercept marks.

Unfortunately it doesn't really work like that. He could try to block his run to the contest, but as soon as Andrews picks up that's JODs game plan he'll just wander away from him and not even stress about the threat as a forward. You still need to be an offensive option to hold the defender accountable.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

VDM may be an outside chance, Scott too from today's injury report. Libba and Richards look like they are in.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/1570594/kelsey-rypstra-its-been-exciting?videoId=1570594&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1717385962001

I picked it Rypstra to debut Friday night.

[angelopetraglia]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/v...=1717385962001

I picked it Rypstra to debut Friday night.

Footscray also play on Friday.

[Hotdog60]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

Footscray also play on Friday.

Damn! I was basking in my selection.

[hujsh]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

https://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/v...=1717385962001

I picked it Rypstra to debut Friday night.

Lad has some definition in those legs when he kicks. Skinny but not far off AFL physique IMuO (u for uneducated)

[EasternWest]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

So do we think that Lobb is capable of playing

Nope

[Bullies]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

Unfortunately it doesn't really work like that. He could try to block his run to the contest, but as soon as Andrews picks up that's JODs game plan he'll just wander away from him and not even stress about the threat as a forward. You still need to be an offensive option to hold the defender accountable.

Correct. Do what Frampton did in the GF last year. Lead one way and the ball comes in the other way taking him out of the contest.

[mjp]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

Unfortunately it doesn't really work like that. He could try to block his run to the contest, but as soon as Andrews picks up that's JODs game plan he'll just wander away from him and not even stress about the threat as a forward. You still need to be an offensive option to hold the defender accountable.

Sorry - wrong.

If you have a job on an interceptor, stick your elbow in his back and DO NOT LEAD! He knows better than you where the ball is going...if you lead, he will let you - and take intercept marks.

This debate is exhausting as it happens every time...just lead up and play through the non-forward with zero forward craft...

You have two options:

1/. Stick your elbow in his back and just make it a contest.
2/. Play your BEST forward on him and try to make it a 50:50 game where your best forward (in this case, Jamarra) would kick more goals than Andrews costs us with his intercept work...

The challenge with Option #2 is that it is almost impossible for a forward to play on a back like this unless you are prepared to sacrifice your game and put an elbow in his back...if you try it, Andrews will just roll off onto another forward and allow a genuine defender to take the Jamarra matchup...

There is seriously only one way here and a couple of clubs have shown this lately with the way they have combatted Tom Stewart.

[Rocket Science]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 13 vs Brisbane

So, Brissy have appointed their caretaker.

Come on lads, do it for Dewy.