Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Word from the VFL game was that Jong was 'dominant' and a stand out. He has had a really solid run of form, and brings some good legspeed into the mix. Although I'm not 100% sold on him - happy to see his good form and improvement rewarded.

What does he bring to the side though? We already have enough guys who butcher it by foot or make poor decisions. Any midfield role is taken by Boyd, Picken and Wallis when he's back in defensive roles, to go with our other myriad of inside mids. I know he's been discussed to death but unless he can perhaps become a small defender (questionable with his kicking) or a defensive forward I don't see his role going forward. Too many young guys playing the same role who are far cleaner.

[Nuggety Back Pocket]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

I would throw caution to the wind this week by exposing both Cordy and Roberts against top opposition in the Sydney Swans. They would replace Campbell and Austin who were both very poor against North. Macrae and Hrovat become automatic inclusions and I believe that without Wallis that Jong has earned a recall. Grant didn't impress and doesn't deserve to be retained. Hunter showed a lack of pace and to me Hrovat is a better option. I would leave Gia out also and bring him back for a farewell game against GWS.
B Johannisen Roughead Morris
HB Darley Roberts Murphy
C. Macrae Griffen Jong
HF Dahlhaus Crameri Bontempelli
F. Hrovat Stringer Cordy
R Minson Picken Liberatore
Int Higgins Stevens Cooney Boyd
Emerg Honeychurch Young Tutt
In Roberts Cordy Jong Hrovat Macrae
Out Campbell Austin Gia Grant Hunter

[GVGjr]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Nice selections NBP. I think you are one tall defender light though. Franklin, Tippet, Goodes and Reid can't be covered by Morris, Roughead, Roberts and Murphy

[Remi Moses]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

What does he bring to the side though? We already have enough guys who butcher it by foot or make poor decisions. Any midfield role is taken by Boyd, Picken and Wallis when he's back in defensive roles, to go with our other myriad of inside mids. I know he's been discussed to death but unless he can perhaps become a small defender (questionable with his kicking) or a defensive forward I don't see his role going forward. Too many young guys playing the same role who are far cleaner.

We've got to many average kicks in the side already. Unfortunately Lin's the same sort of player we already have.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Nice selections NBP. I think you are one tall defender light though. Franklin, Tippet, Goodes and Reid can't be covered by Morris, Roughead, Roberts and Murphy

Are all of those 4 guranteed to play?

Agree in a sense, but we were happy to start Murphy on Black this week so why would our mentality change?

[always right]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

All eyes on Picken this week. I expect one of the umpires will run with him.

[The Underdog]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Are all of those 4 guranteed to play?

Agree in a sense, but we were happy to start Murphy on Black this week so why would our mentality change?

There's been mention of Tippett being rested.

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Nice selections NBP. I think you are one tall defender light though. Franklin, Tippet, Goodes and Reid can't be covered by Morris, Roughead, Roberts and Murphy

Agree with this, have watched Sydney a bit this year and they are masters at creating the mismatch on whichever smaller opponent has to play tall. I would put my house on whoever Roughy is sent to taking the space up the ground, dragging him out and leaving Wood/Murphy isolated on Goodes/Reid. They'd be tempted to even clear it all out for Buddy and stick it on his and Morris' heads one out. This is a week I wouldn't mind seeing us start with a loose man back, we simply don't have the cattle on the list to match up with all four if they play.

[Mantis]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

This is a week I wouldn't mind seeing us start with a loose man back, we simply don't have the cattle on the list to match up with all four if they play.

Who plays that role for us?

[lemmon]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Who plays that role for us?

It's a type of player we lack unfortunately. If Murphy get's free he's most suited, otherwise Wood at least has the athleticism in the air to compete. Even Bontempelli has the tools to do it quite well I'd suggest. No doubt we need to look at a Josh Gibson type defender in this draft or the next.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Agree with this, have watched Sydney a bit this year and they are masters at creating the mismatch on whichever smaller opponent has to play tall. I would put my house on whoever Roughy is sent to taking the space up the ground, dragging him out and leaving Wood/Murphy isolated on Goodes/Reid. They'd be tempted to even clear it all out for Buddy and stick it on his and Morris' heads one out. This is a week I wouldn't mind seeing us start with a loose man back, we simply don't have the cattle on the list to match up with all four if they play.

Wood is out for the year.

[Ozza]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

This is a week I wouldn't mind seeing us start with a loose man back, we simply don't have the cattle on the list to match up with all four if they play.

Its a bit of a dual edged sword against Sydney. They are extremely good off half back and launch a lot of their attacks from there, so you don't want to give them too much space there either.

Either way, they probably have too many weapons for us, but my preference would be to focus on increasing our pressure around the ball carriers so that the supply to the big forwards is impeded.

In a lot of areas we potentially match up poorly with Sydney, however Kennedy being out and our theoretical edge in the ruck against Pyke (yes yes...I said theoretical given the poor form of Minson) gives us a chance to win the clearances/contested footy.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

Who plays that role for us?

I think this is a position Tom Young can make his own this weekend. He's been in good form back at Footscray, and definitely plays his best footy when allowed to go for the ball (still got a bit of work to do re holding a man down back). He has some reasonably classy run and carry when he gets the pill, and generally uses it pretty well.

[Sedat]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

It's a type of player we lack unfortunately. If Murphy get's free he's most suited, otherwise Wood at least has the athleticism in the air to compete. Even Bontempelli has the tools to do it quite well I'd suggest. No doubt we need to look at a Josh Gibson type defender in this draft or the next.

He has the tools to be able to do anything

[The Pie Man]

Re: Match Committee - Round 22 vs Sydney Swans

I've backed Austin in since his elevation to the senior list, but I can't deny he was really poor on Sunday.
I'd still pick him this week though and give him a crack at Buddy - I know he'll more than likely get slaughtered, but he's probably the most athletic tall defender we have now Williams is gone (having said that, we know Morris will get the job don't we?)
I wouldn't be against trying Liam Jones on him either (not that his limited exposure to that half of the ground has been great - I wish his last quarter against Adelaide earlier this year was more forgettable)