Garcia v Gallagher

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: Garcia v Gallagher

5 touches for Gags.

We have a few weak links but he's one who needs to go back pronto.

Surely Garcia gets a recall.

[Hotdog60]

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Does Garcia get to play tomorrow?

[Go_Dogs]

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5 touches for Gags.

We have a few weak links but he's one who needs to go back pronto.

Surely Garcia gets a recall.

I am really worried about Mantis. For his sake, I hope Garcia is back soon.

[JanLorMill]

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Hoping Garcia can play vfl tomorrow

[GVGjr]

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Does Garcia get to play tomorrow?

I think so.

[Scorlibo]

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The relevant question for me is why someone like Gaggs is rusted in the team and others like Garcia are not.

My guess is turnover game which the coaches rate so highly ergo what he does without the ball. Not sure the ratings points pick up unrewarded acts like positioning and working hard defensively even if not involved directly.

Yeah spot on, the ratings don't capture player movement off the ball. No doubt Gags rates highly in this respect, but also he'd have to rate very highly to justify continued selection given what we see of him around the ball.

Ignoring the debate on fairness of team selection for a moment, I think it would be the best thing for Gags individually to get back to Footscray and rediscover what having an outsized impact on matches feels like.

[Mantis]

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I am really worried about Mantis. For his sake, I hope Garcia is back soon.

No need to worry about me.

I am worried about how this round be affecting Riley. Not in the senior team. No contract for ?25. No selection integrity.

Can someone answer why Garcia was made to wait in the interchange area until the players were off the ground? Couldn?t join in the celebrations with his teammates and had to wait around with a few old officials.Way to make a guy feel ****ing shit.

[Grantysghost]

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No need to worry about me.

I am worried about how this round be affecting Riley. Not in the senior team. No contract for ?25. No selection integrity.

Can someone answer why Garcia was made to wait in the interchange area until the players were off the ground? Couldn?t join in the celebrations with his teammates and had to wait around with a few old officials.Way to make a guy feel ****ing shit.

I felt not bringing him on at all was pretty shit. Even for five minutes.
I have a feeling Gaggs was doing a role on Acres so that's why he stayed on.
Trying to think who I would've subbed.

Sanders maybe.

[Hotdog60]

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Would it be possible for someone smarter than me to work out who Gallagher has been playing on over the last month and a half and their output in the games they have played.
Hard to tell from the Telly but has Gallagher been used as a tag by a coach that doesn't tag?
I like Gallagher and I'm wondering if his kpi's are to make sure who he is playing on doesn't become a influence in the game.
Could a Bevo tagging role have slipped by the Woofers noses.

[MrMahatma]

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I felt not bringing him on at all was pretty shit. Even for five minutes.
I have a feeling Gaggs was doing a role on Acres so that's why he stayed on.
Trying to think who I would've subbed.

Sanders maybe.

Acres had it 27 times. I’m not sure moving Gags off would’ve changed a thing.

At the very least some fresh legs would’ve made sense with 10 to go but we won, so can’t really dispute the call not to put Garcia on… I guess.

[Grantysghost]

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Acres had it 27 times. I’m not sure moving Gags off would’ve changed a thing.

At the very least some fresh legs would’ve made sense with 10 to go but we won, so can’t really dispute the call not to put Garcia on… I guess.

Yeah was guessing with that one.

Bevo in press conference said we had a rhythm to our game and he didn't want to interrupt it.
Also said Riley was fine with it. Not sure I believe the last bit.

[azabob]

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GG the only problem with your suggestion with Gaggs on Acres is Gaggs was meant to be the sub and only came in very late.

Kind of odd for Bevo to go full defensive winger without it being planned out during the week.

[Grantysghost]

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GG the only problem with your suggestion with Gaggs on Acres is Gaggs was meant to be the sub and only came in very late.

Kind of odd for Bevo to go full defensive winger without it being planned out during the week.

Yep good point AB.

Might have been earmarked for someone else. Although it's probably not the lockdown you go to is it.

I'm thinking it wasn't the case after thinking about it and getting feedback from woofers.

[jeemak]

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Yeah was guessing with that one.

Bevo in press conference said we had a rhythm to our game and he didn't want to interrupt it.
Also said Riley was fine with it. Not sure I believe the last bit.

Is that really what he said (just re-watched, he said he's processed his situation "pretty well" which I think is a bit different than flippantly saying he's fine)?

Possibly with the loss of Treloar we made a few tweaks to the structure to be more defensive which is what Gallagher can offer, and Garcia may not to the same extent. We did a good job of holding the ball up in our front half, unfortunately we didn't convert as many as we should have which is a bit of a trend.

I think if we were behind at three quarter time we make the tactical sub. While it's not good for Garcia sitting the whole game out, I get the decision given we kept our noses in front.

[mjp]

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Acres had it 27 times. I’m not sure moving Gags off would’ve changed a thing.

At the very least some fresh legs would’ve made sense with 10 to go but we won, so can’t really dispute the call not to put Garcia on… I guess.

Pretty sure he had 12 or 13 in the first...

He wasn't much of a factor after quarter time.