Changes for Rnd6 v Crows

[snajik]

I love Sam Reid but his kicking for goal is deplorable. Do I want him out? I don't know. I don't think so, but I do know that TDL knows how to kick a goal. Is it time to reinvent him as a key position backman?

Happy to go with no changes unless forced.

[707]

White for LRT if he doesn't come up.

Other than that, no one after the effort in Launceston :-)

[Dirtyburt]

I love Sam Reid but his kicking for goal is deplorable. Do I want him out? I don't know. I don't think so, but I do know that TDL knows how to kick a goal. Is it time to reinvent him as a key position backman?

Happy to go with no changes unless forced.

You have to be kidding? Re-invent the best young forward in the league into a backman?

This has to be a joke?

[swantastic]

You have to be kidding? Re-invent the best young forward in the league into a backman?

This has to be a joke?

he was a backman

[Dirtyburt]

he was a backman

Your right, so were Coleman and Dunstall in junior footy. It is sad neither fulfilled their real potential.

[mcs]

I love Sam Reid but his kicking for goal is deplorable. Do I want him out? I don't know. I don't think so, but I do know that TDL knows how to kick a goal. Is it time to reinvent him as a key position backman?

Happy to go with no changes unless forced.

Sure I agree that his kicking for goal is a struggle at the moment . But reinvent him as a backman, you must be having a laugh - the bloke will be a superstar. He needs time - just remember how young he is!

No changes unless forced by injury hopefully.

[DLBIA14]

Your right, so were Coleman and Dunstall in junior footy. It is sad neither fulfilled their real potential.

Sam needs to work on his game no doubt. However, keeping him in and having him learn on the job is the best response. Going into the NEAFL he would dominate - nothing to be learned there.

Anyway, he'll continue hogging two defenders so we can use him as a crafty distraction.

[snajik]

yes i was being a little bit cheeky, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who might be finding it exasperating. It seems to be a bit of lottery as to whether he will kick a goal from a set shot. You'd think that a settled goal kicking technique would be a fundamental requirement for a KP forward. I'm just not seeing any improvement or confidence in this area. Like I said, I love watching him play. He's a gun. But he should be kicking bags. Still, if we keep putting together games like we did today then it's kind of academic. We'll beat anyone with those kind of performances.

[aardvark]

yes i was being a little bit cheeky, but I'm sure I'm not the only one who might be finding it exasperating. It seems to be a bit of lottery as to whether he will kick a goal from a set shot. You'd think that a settled goal kicking technique would be a fundamental requirement for a KP forward. I'm just not seeing any improvement or confidence in this area. Like I said, I love watching him play. He's a gun. But he should be kicking bags. Still, if we keep putting together games like we did today then it's kind of academic. We'll beat anyone with those kind of performances.

His field kicking is excellent. Once he gets his head sorted he will be fine. We can afford to carry him through a form slump IMO.

[mcs]

His field kicking is excellent. Once he gets his head sorted he will be fine. We can afford to carry him through a form slump IMO.

Certainly with the spread of goalkickers we have had so far this season we can. I am sure that one day it is just going to click for him and he will go from there. Its as much in the head as it is in the ball drop/technique whatever else, for as you say aardvark his field kicking is fantastic.

[Dirtyburt]

N Davis; I wonder why he is now part of the fold again

[longmile]

White for LRT should be the only change unless Benny is injured, then maybe call up TDL.
It was a silly decision for Longmire to play LRT today. But we played great nevertheless!

[BSA5]

Everitt must go, his efforts to influence a contest are soft. He makes white look like Leigh Matthews.

Sigh.....

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Injury Outs?

LRT: I know it was announced that it wasn't his cheekbone again, but during the team song the whole side of his face was puffed up horribly.
Mal: It's not his LARS knee but he must be in some doubt.
Benny: He must have rolled his ankle at least 5 times this season, they're probably the size of his knees by now.

Jesse, Armstrong and TDL seem the probable replacements if required.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Form Outs?

There have been two suggestions:

Sam Reid: "Form Slump"? Stuff that for a joke! Even with his goalkicking radar going haywire, and with ZERO tall support on the forward line, he is doing a wonderfull job. at the moment principally because he is sucking in so much attention it's giving our smalls a glut of opportunities. If and when he gets some support up there he won't be so easily outnumbered.

And

'Dre: Or "Sigh" as BSA5 says. In the 4th quarter he received a handball on the wing from Parker, which he then quickly handballed to Bird. So far, so good. Unfortunately he then did absolutely nothing to slow Puopolo (?) who ran straight past him and got to Bird just as he was kicking, the result was another turnover.

In 'Dre's defence I think he may have been trying to spread, but all he did was to move clear of the line between our little Bird and the Hawk (and that was never going to end well).
Not shepherding for a team-mate is not a good look when your Jetta's size, it looks a lot worse when you're 6ft4inches tall! I wonder if 'Dre realises how big he is? He plays more like a mid rather than an aspiring key.

But who would you replace him with though? Spanky's not ready to resume and Walsh isn't ready. Perhaps Jessica or TDL, if they aren't already going to be called up because of injuries. Otherwise he should be given another chance.