I think Essendon will bring Zac Clarke back in and if that is the case I think we will need to play Knoll. A relatively easy debut.
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I would prefer to have the rucking performed mainly by a ruckman - Knoll or Amartey. However if both of those are definitely not ready, then bring back Thurlow to free up Aliir.
Also why drop Ronke? I felt he did enough. Not setting the world on fire, but enough.
The team is preforming credibly, so one change is enough for me.Comment
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Mummy csme out of retirement, would Tom Derickx be able to squeeze the Bombers game around his modelling commitments?Comment
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I think Knoll looked ok against GC on Saturday. He could match it with Nicholls in the ruck who is one of the more experienced NEAFL rucks going around. Certainly has improved over his first few outings. I think it would be worth giving him a go, especially if Clarke is the best he comes up against. I would take Nicholls over him, he's a shocker.
On the other selection issues, if Cunningham and Macca are fit, and going to play, who to drop? Maybe Ronke and Florent?Comment
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I just wouldn't understand it if we didn't play Knoll, we have no one on the list available who is a specialist ruckman so why would you not play the bloke who is a specialist. My comcern is someone will put a knee into Allir or Sam and break bones and we will be without them for the rest of the year. I actually hope Cameron is fit because I believe he has been unfairly judged on one game where the entire team gassed it and he has performed at a level for a long period in NEAFL and WAFL to deserve an extended run at it.My opinion is objective truth in its purest formComment
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I think Knoll looked ok against GC on Saturday. He could match it with Nicholls in the ruck who is one of the more experienced NEAFL rucks going around. Certainly has improved over his first few outings. I think it would be worth giving him a go, especially if Clarke is the best he comes up against. I would take Nicholls over him, he's a shocker.
On the other selection issues, if Cunningham and Macca are fit, and going to play, who to drop? Maybe Ronke and Florent?Comment
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I reckon Macca will be chomping at the bit. Let’s see if MC_v2.0 can persuade him to come back via the NEAFL?Comment
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There's no way Florent or Hayward ever get dropped unless the go into a prolonged slump. Dawson and Melican are also in this category of long term development players.
All 3 of the newbies in the lineup, Rose, Ronke and Rowbottom, played well and shouldn't be dropped either, so we should delay a decision of Cunningham and Macca another week.
It's interesting that Essendon came storming home in the 4th quarter after Bellchambers got injured. How often does that happen; the team without a regular ruckman loses the hitouts, but wins the clearances? I did some stats last year where more often than not, the team that won the hitouts ended up disadvantaged.
Although I would prefer Amartey to Knoll, it's probably best to bring one of them in to do the ruck work and keep our structure intact.Comment
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There's no way Florent or Hayward ever get dropped unless the go into a prolonged slump. Dawson and Melican are also in this category of long term development players.
All 3 of the newbies in the lineup, Rose, Ronke and Rowbottom, played well and shouldn't be dropped either, so we should delay a decision of Cunningham and Macca another week.
It's interesting that Essendon came storming home in the 4th quarter after Bellchambers got injured. How often does that happen; the team without a regular ruckman loses the hitouts, but wins the clearances? I did some stats last year where more often than not, the team that won the hitouts ended up disadvantaged.
Although I would prefer Amartey to Knoll, it's probably best to bring one of them in to do the ruck work and keep our structure intact.Comment
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Based on Longmire's interview, it sounds like Knoll will not get a run this week. It definitely sounded like Longmire thought he was a long way off it.Comment
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What has happened to Florent? He was so good earlier in the year - consistently in our top 5 performers for me. But the last month or so he has dropped off quite a bit. He still gets to play in my book, but I hope he can find form again.
Based on Longmire's interview, it sounds like Knoll will not get a run this week. It definitely sounded like Longmire thought he was a long way off it.Comment
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