Lewis Young played his best footy as a first ruck last year (out of desperation). His biggest problem as a second ruck is that he, like Pitto, has basically no impact anywhere other than *in the ruck*. Yes, he *can* play as a tall defender, but when played as a second ruck he has zero impact forward. He's kicked a grand total of two goals in his entire career.

Quick question….

how can Charlie hit someone up from
65 metres…then scrub balls 10 metres
along the ground…?

it’s fascinating…!


kindest regards tommi

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Par, for me, is to win 2 out of the next 3.

I feel like this weekend will sort out whether we are repeating last year’s form line or whether we have actually grown as a team. But unfortunately, like last year, it won’t fully sort it out if we win; only if we lose.

If we lose, I’ll reset my whole expectations and just hope we can come home with a wet sail like last year.
But if we win, then the test moves onto next week, and then the week after…


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Agreed with the over inflation shout. Geelong's decision to "manage" Hawkins with Cameron already out tells us they were not willing to push the boat out too hard for a win in the tropics. You could argue the entire fixture was "managed". Suns took full advantage but I don't read anything into this result about either team. One can only hope it goes to their heads.

Except we really shouldn't be in a position where we have to hope our opposition is off their game for us to win!
We should be hoping our opposition is at full strength and still expecting, demanding we win!

That’s fair.

Two rucks, as a concept, has its place. But, you have to compensate at ground level.

The injury list is bringing our two ruck strategy undone - and the team unbalanced. I think, if Cerra & Cottrell were available, we probably wouldn’t be having this discussion.

Hewett & Kennedy are comfortably in the best 23 players at the club. They got steamrolled on the weekend - George, especially, was pushed around at will. They probably don’t play in the same side if the #s 35-40 aren’t called up.

It’s a question of balance. If we’re forced into a lack of ground level mobility, an extra ruck will only add a nail to the coffin.

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I see that Ed Richards is doing decent work for the Dogs as an onballer. Might we pull the same move with Boyd? Especially with Saad (possibly) returning and Cincotta doing good work as a small defender...

He tries to drill it which is fair enough but he doesn't seem to do it well.
I'm more concerned with how many of his intended passes are smothered

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True….

he does “telegraph” his move though…!

should kick off one step…!


kindest regards tommi

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Looks like he's powering up for a Street Fighter move the way he telegraphs it.

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boyd to midfield i said that Xmas time should be training with mid group and is our coaching panel ready for Gc repeat the same game style as swans they have the players

Pitto out - 1 ruck again
3 votes H. Mackay
Saad Weiters Fog Motlop all test

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Excellent….

if they all pass…that’ll be five changes…!

including the Pitto change…!


kindest regards tommi

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Passed test = guaranteed recurrence

What’s happened to his finger that had t happened last week?

One-ply paper in the SCG visitor’s rooms?

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Well, assuming everyone passes their fitness tests:

Cincotta - Weitering - Marchbank
Saad - McGovern - Newman
Binns - Cripps - Acres
Fogarty - Curnow - Williams
Motlop - McKay - Owies
TDK - Walsh - Boyd

E. Hollands - Kemp - Kennedy - Carroll

SUB: C. Durdin

EMERGENCIES FROM :
Cowan (Saad's replacement if he doesn't get up)
S. Durdin (Weitering's replacement)
Young (Weitering's replacement if both he and Durdin don't pass their tests)
Hewett (Fog's replacement)
O. Hollands (Motlop's replacement)
Fantasia (who is no-one's replacement regardless of anything)

Out: Pittonet (inj) Marchbank (managed) Durdin (omitted)
IN: Saad, Cowan, Fogarty

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

marchbank managed.....

i do appreciate he has has rotten luck with injuries and clearly wasnt ready last week, but this just worries me. how many weeks will he be managed for?

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