Big call.
Don't reckon Kerridge could go with him.

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He turns it over less than Murphy. Mind you, Murphy has more opportunities to turn it over...

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That is a reasonable post in isolation but nobody can tell anybody who should be dropped for KJ.
The most plausible reason I have seen is that he comes in when (if) we rest Weitering

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If Jones and Jacksh keep playing like they are, they might BOTH be part of the future.

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hickory holler's tramp?

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Hill had speed and stamina against Richmond. From the bits and pieces I saw his running to help out the defence was just as fast as when he was running forward. It was incredible. And his disposal was remarkably good considering he must have been fatigued on many occasions when disposing.

Just going to need to be well organised with a player taking him in either half of the field. Don't think anyone could cover him with the level of fitness I saw. He would cook SPS (no preseason) very quickly. Curnow wouldn't have the top end speed. If Kerridge couldn't tag him he has no other role to move him to. Great challenge for the coaching group to minimise his impact.

Give Pickett 60 minutes of run-with time on him. Would be great development.

Although i believe we should be putting time into Hill, Richmond's defensive structures are not as sound as ours.

Agree totally.
Discussed with friends but I haven't put it here, we've had a dream run... Hopefully a combination of luck (collision injuries) and good planning (soft tissue injuries)


Go you good things

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Or just give him nothing to run toward. Take our chances and have a bit of faith in our defensive set ups.

No point trying to deny him the ball. He'll get a bit. That's his role and it's difficult to control. What we can limit is his options forward to stifle his efficiency.

Freo's forwards aren't world beaters, we'll match up well and get a bit of drive.

Looking forward to heading to the ground for this one.

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Michael Walters will present his own problems too. Hope it rains, then rains then hails

It's forecast to be cold and raining on Sunday here in Perth.

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

the boys will feel like they haven't left Melbourne

Perfect.

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Wet track does suit us. But as we're playing a side coached by Ross Lyon a slog won't be as advantageous as it was against soft front-runners like Essendon* and Collingwood.

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I don't think we beat Ess or Coll because we are particularly great at wet weather football per se (although watching SPS handle the ball as if it was dry was sublime...).
No, I think we won b/c we are good at being able to adapt to the situation as required which is more about cognitive ability, decision making, adapting game plans and team rules in real time etc... which is precisely the qualities that Bolton & co have been recruiting for.
As distinct from the Bombers who didn't even try to adapt to the wet conditions, and especially the Pies who probably couldn't adapt even if they wanted to b/c of their rigid game plan and coach.

I believe this is a much more valuable attribute than just being good in the wet b/c it means we are developing an ability to respond to any situation we face (e.g. windy conditions, speed the game up, slow it down, decisions under pressure, losing key players mid-match, swinging positions on the ground within a match etc...).

You're talking about Jo there, mate.

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didn't think of that - solely thinking of the song....................

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perhaps dale can run with hill?

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Apparently there was talk on SEN today that Gibbs won't play.