Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

[BornInDroopSt'54]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

I actually really liked our forward line with less talls. We hit up more leads rather than bombing it long to packs, and had good pressure when the ball hit the ground. Lobb and Marra are both natural tall forwards who are good at not spoiling each other's contests.

I would still love to see our forwards lead at the ball more, particularly on a fast break. We are always looking for the 50m perfect penetrating flat kick out the back.

It is such a strange problem to have, too many talls. I don't know what the answer is... Other than one going to defence.

Very interesting.
Perhaps, given it was proven in our best win for some time, the forward set up is our best?
It certainly put goals and a big victory on the scoreboard.
Darcy represents our chance at winning it this year and can only be an addition.
Fact is Lobb can do the job if we play to him.

[FrediKanoute]

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Naughton said on SEN that he will be available after the bye.

Possibles

Darcy, Naughton, and what do you do with Lobb?

Buss played another good game today, Baker had 32 disposals, Garcia had 31

Under the pump

Scott, Gallagher, Daniel, Buku

Did Buku play that bad a game? I thought he was good against oversized opponents. Daniel, Scott and Gallagher are playing a role and I think doing this pretty well.

Its a tricky selection and North did well against the pies (and probably should have won it). We are similar in a lot of waus to the Pies so I see the North game as being a real danger game.

[lemmon]

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Pretty interested in how we fit four into three come the North Melbourne game.

If Naughton is cherry ripe, I think he probably has to play - after North we have Port away and Carlton. Those are huge games and I think he needs a run to find some touch and form.

Marra is a lock and so that means Lobb or Darcy.

I think Lobb has to play after that performance. Dropping him sends the wrong message to the group around selection integrity. I don't think we can play the four, so that means Darcy is the unlucky man.

He was tremendous against Collingwood, but it is a bit of the Ian Healy theory in terms of not giving the next bloke in-line a sniff at your spot.

Great problem to have, but Lobb has set a bar for himself and knows that the guy gunning for his spot is incredibly talented and ready to go.

[Bornadog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Pretty interested in how we fit four into three come the North Melbourne game.

If Naughton is cherry ripe, I think he probably has to play - after North we have Port away and Carlton. Those are huge games and I think he needs a run to find some touch and form.

Marra is a lock and so that means Lobb or Darcy.

I think Lobb has to play after that performance. Dropping him sends the wrong message to the group around selection integrity. I don't think we can play the four, so that means Darcy is the unlucky man.

He was tremendous against Collingwood, but it is a bit of the Ian Healy theory in terms of not giving the next bloke in-line a sniff at your spot.

Great problem to have, but Lobb has set a bar for himself and knows that the guy gunning for his spot is incredibly talented and ready to go.

Does Darcy play in the backline?

[Happy Days]

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Respectfully not a chance in hell Lobb should play ahead of Darcy if they’re both available and there’s only room for one.

[mighty_west]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Pretty interested in how we fit four into three come the North Melbourne game.

If Naughton is cherry ripe, I think he probably has to play - after North we have Port away and Carlton. Those are huge games and I think he needs a run to find some touch and form.

Marra is a lock and so that means Lobb or Darcy.

I think Lobb has to play after that performance. Dropping him sends the wrong message to the group around selection integrity. I don't think we can play the four, so that means Darcy is the unlucky man.

He was tremendous against Collingwood, but it is a bit of the Ian Healy theory in terms of not giving the next bloke in-line a sniff at your spot.

Great problem to have, but Lobb has set a bar for himself and knows that the guy gunning for his spot is incredibly talented and ready to go.

I know it's been done to death and i am a pro Naughton plays CHF guy and it probably won't happen anyway, however there comes a time where what is best for team balance and a stronger structure, Lobb played well moving up the ground more and we lack key position defenders if you know where i'm coming from.....

[jeemak]

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I don't put any faith in Lobb returning that sort of form in the future, so happy to worry about what we do with our four talls if that actually happens.

I think Darcy misses out against Norf if Naughton is returning, and learns a valuable lesson about not exposing yourself to missing games through stupidity.

Naughton was the highest rated forward in the competition. He comes back and plays forward.

Freo were shit on Saturday. I think that had something to do with how good we looked with our interim structure.

[chef]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Pretty interested in how we fit four into three come the North Melbourne game.

If Naughton is cherry ripe, I think he probably has to play - after North we have Port away and Carlton. Those are huge games and I think he needs a run to find some touch and form.

Marra is a lock and so that means Lobb or Darcy.

I think Lobb has to play after that performance. Dropping him sends the wrong message to the group around selection integrity. I don't think we can play the four, so that means Darcy is the unlucky man.

He was tremendous against Collingwood, but it is a bit of the Ian Healy theory in terms of not giving the next bloke in-line a sniff at your spot.

Great problem to have, but Lobb has set a bar for himself and knows that the guy gunning for his spot is incredibly talented and ready to go.

If its Darcy or Lobb it's Darcy everyday of the week. Lobb didn't play that well on the weekend to keep Sam out.

Sometimes guys are just Fringe and that's Rory's lot.

[Scraggers]

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Left field ... Does Lobb have the tank (and the wherewithal) to play back? Could he play deep and stick with the second best forward (whilst also cutting out English in the ruck)

[EasternWest]

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Left field ... Does Lobb have the tank (and the wherewithal) to play back? Could he play deep and stick with the second best forward (whilst also cutting out English in the ruck)

I'm here for the girlfriend videos about it

[Bulldog Joe]

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Left field ... Does Lobb have the tank (and the wherewithal) to play back? Could he play deep and stick with the second best forward (whilst also cutting out English in the ruck)

I would say his tank is fine, not sure about the application.

To my eye his mobility is better than Darcy, so could cover the KPD if he really took it on board.

His weakness would be in the contested marking and Darcy might be the best option back if they want to put one of them behind the ball. We would require a lot better pressure to stop the easy kick to a leading forward for either of them to succeed defensively.

[Bullies]

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I would say his tank is fine, not sure about the application.

To my eye his mobility is better than Darcy, so could cover the KPD if he really took it on board.

His weakness would be in the contested marking and Darcy might be the best option back if they want to put one of them behind the ball. We would require a lot better pressure to stop the easy kick to a leading forward for either of them to succeed defensively.

Agree they are 2 different players. Lobb is not a pack mark and relies on his speed as a hit up player. Has plenty of stamina as well. Could he be a chance on the wing?

[1eyedog]

Re: Always Right Match Committee Round 16 VS North Melbourne

Pretty interested in how we fit four into three come the North Melbourne game.

If Naughton is cherry ripe, I think he probably has to play - after North we have Port away and Carlton. Those are huge games and I think he needs a run to find some touch and form.

Marra is a lock and so that means Lobb or Darcy.

I think Lobb has to play after that performance. Dropping him sends the wrong message to the group around selection integrity. I don't think we can play the four, so that means Darcy is the unlucky man.

He was tremendous against Collingwood, but it is a bit of the Ian Healy theory in terms of not giving the next bloke in-line a sniff at your spot.

Great problem to have, but Lobb has set a bar for himself and knows that the guy gunning for his spot is incredibly talented and ready to go.

Lobb out Darcy in.

Don't be silly.

[Grantysghost]

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If its Darcy or Lobb it's Darcy everyday of the week. Lobb didn't play that well on the weekend to keep Sam out.

Sometimes guys are just Fringe and that's Rory's lot.

Yeah nah don't agree Chef.

Lobb kicked 3 and presented all day.

Darcy has to earn his spot back after his brain fade.

[chef]

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Yeah nah don't agree Chef.

Lobb kicked 3 and presented all day.

Darcy has to earn his spot back after his brain fade.

Rewatch the Pies game, Darcy is already a much better footballer than Lobb.

Maybe Richards should have come back through the 2s as Garcia had an OK game. Seems the same logic.