Match Committee- Round 5 vs Geelong

[Greystache]

Re: Match Committee- Round 5 vs Geelong

Very disappointed Cordy has been dropped this week. 2nd ruck role will be interesting as Jones is the only one tall enough unless Austin has a good leap at 193cm.

Quinten Lynch is 192cm and does more rucking than the average 2nd ruck. Leigh Brown the prototype was only 194cm. It's about intensity to compete for 5 mins a quater as much as anything. I actually think someone like Markovic could be a reasonable option for the role.

[comrade]

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Quinten Lynch is 192cm and does more rucking than the average 2nd ruck. Leigh Brown the prototype was only 194cm. It's about intensity to compete for 5 mins a quater as much as anything. I actually think someone like Markovic could be a reasonable option for the role.

Not sure Marko offers us enough around the ground but I like your thinking.

Maybe Redpath could be developed for this role. As a forward I don't think he'll make it, but as a Q/Leigh Brown type which we sorely lack, perhaps he is a chance.

[Greystache]

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Not sure Marko offers us enough around the ground but I like your thinking.

Maybe Redpath could be developed for this role. As a forward I don't think he'll make it, but as a Q/Leigh Brown type which we sorely lack, perhaps he is a chance.

He gets a bit of the ball at VFL but it never seems to have translated to AFL level.

Funny you say that, I nearly suggested Redpath as well. He is the right size for the role and shouldn't be a liability while not rucking.

[jeemak]

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Quinten Lynch is 192cm and does more rucking than the average 2nd ruck. Leigh Brown the prototype was only 194cm. It's about intensity to compete for 5 mins a quater as much as anything. I actually think someone like Markovic could be a reasonable option for the role.

Both Lynch and Brown are mountains, however.

Jones can have all the intensity in the world, but if he comes up against a player like Lynch or Brown in a ruck contest it isn't going to count for a lot if they're as intense as he is. They're too big in a body sense, and they're a bit smarter in the role.

This isn't an endorsement for Cordy playing however, though at least with his height he has some advantage (doesn't mean he's learned to use it, yet).

[ReLoad]

Re: Match Committee- Round 5 vs Geelong

I feel sorry for Vez, our forward line is going to have tumbleweeds and abandond shanty towns in it.

Coming into a team playing as poorly as we are is never going to make it easy on coming in and kicking a few goals.

Still, lets hope he shows some oomph.

[G-Mo77]

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I feel sorry for Vez, our forward line is going to have tumbleweeds and abandond shanty towns in it.

Coming into a team playing as poorly as we are is never going to make it easy on coming in and kicking a few goals.

Still, lets hope he shows some oomph.

Why feel sorry for him? He's got a chance to play at AFL level again and has a chance to prove his worth. If opportunity up forward is starved then he's got to do the little things to hold his place. Chasing, pressure and tackling something he is not very good at.

It's not just about kicking goals.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Match Committee- Round 5 vs Geelong

I feel sorry for Vez, our forward line is going to have tumbleweeds and abandond shanty towns in it.

Coming into a team playing as poorly as we are is never going to make it easy on coming in and kicking a few goals.

Still, lets hope he shows some oomph.

In a way it actually makes it easier for him to impress (low expectations). Tutt got 8 touches and didn't kick a goal but his 6 tackles and defensive pressure meant that the vast majority of posters here (whatever our expertise!) were happy with his performance.

[boydogs]

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In a way it actually makes it easier for him to impress (low expectations). Tutt got 8 touches and didn't kick a goal but his 6 tackles and defensive pressure meant that the vast majority of posters here (whatever our expertise!) were happy with his performance.

I wanted him dropped because we need to replace our injured forwards with forwards instead of more mids, or we'll keep breaking down at half forward again. With Griffen now out however he should go into the middle.