Round 9 vs Bombers @ SCG - match thread
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Do people think they two rucks are here to stay or do people want Reid or McLean playing 2nd ruck?Comment
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Horse’s horses for courses I should think. Ladhams is proving to be a solid 2nd ruckman (but not a stand out yet, that will likely take time). McLean provides more up forward and covers a lot more around the ground. Sammy gives us the swing man versatility pinch hitting in the ruck, KPD or KPF. Sam might depend on injuries to tall defenders. Hayden might depend on injuries/management of Logan/Buddy. And we still have Sinkers if neededComment
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I do not agree about Parker. I though he was psyching Shiel out. Shiel is soft and Parker was telling him he is soft. Shiel is OK if things are going his way but as soon as the going gets tough he disappears. He only rinds hard if he and his teammates have the ball. As soon as the opposition have it he stops. Does not chase. So Parker let him know how everyone sees him. A soft player with no heart
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I prefer the two ruck set up.....for now.Comment
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Horse’s horses for courses I should think. Ladhams is proving to be a solid 2nd ruckman (but not a stand out yet, that will likely take time). McLean provides more up forward and covers a lot more around the ground. Sammy gives us the swing man versatility pinch hitting in the ruck, KPD or KPF. Sam might depend on injuries to tall defenders. Hayden might depend on injuries/management of Logan/Buddy. And we still have Sinkers if neededComment
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I am sure Caldwell got the free because he was contacted high. How many times have we seen play go on when a player is in distress from an incident, and people yell out.."stop the play". I think these days umpires have taken on a duty of care call.Comment
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Bombers gave our forwards latitude but that doesnt effect pressure fwds like Wicks and Bell . A pressure fwd has to create his own involvements through tackling , chasing , causing turnovers. They dont get to stand around getting on the end of others play like others do , they have to earn it through grunt . Doesnt matter what the opposition is like , if you dont work hard as a pressure fwd you wont get the ball . They both had 10+ and Wicks nearly had 20 which shows how hard they worked . And i had fired up the grill for both and was ready .
Yes, I may be a bit harsh on these 2, but I need to see a massive improvement from them to justify regular selection.
I would try Roberts and Gould to see what they can do. Very happy with a great win but there’s plenty of room for improvement. Special mention to Chad, Mills and Buddy, but goal kicking practice for all our forwards this week!Comment
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Would like to see other players (Gould, COR etc) tried in the small defender role to allow Ollie to play on the wing again.Comment
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If we are going to judge all potential contact frees by the resultant level of hurt, the game is in big trouble.Comment
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But why the negative focus on Bell? I would have preferred Ronke be retained, buy really the choice between the 22nd and 23rd-best player on the list isn't match defining. If Bell continues to do what the coaches want and there isn't a obviously better player in the 2s, then I guess he will get picked.
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Great stuff TB. You always bring extra insights to the table. Red and White are privileged to have access to this extra information which they wouldn’t have otherwise.
Do people think they two rucks are here to stay or do people want Reid or McLean playing 2nd ruck?
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