I was chatting to a fellow TCer this morning about LOB.

I wasn't looking at stats just the role LOB was playing and his effectiveness, and felt it was the most rounded game LOB has played, with a good mix of physicality and class and able to run to spots on ground that don't get you stats but do deter the opposition making headway through him.

Then I saw he had only 15 kicks in 80% game time at 87% efficiency. So stats lie a bit, because LOB was really good, like he belonged. LOBs 45 meter bullet pass to Martin was world class.

LOB wad really good. Newnes was better imo.

Its great to have selection head aches, and neither Stocker or Young should get suspended IF Carlton appeals. Michael Christian is clearly bias, and picks and chooses what he will decide on. Idiot to have in charge of such an important role. He is a danger to our game.

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TDK vs Reilly OBrien.

Both same height. OBrien heavier. TDK jumps higher.

That's where it all starts folks.

Like us, they don't have a bonafide ruck giving OBrein the chop out

OBrien took over from Sam Jacobs and hit top form in 2020, so he's good at his craft.

TDK can win this contest if he plays as good as he did vs Goldstein

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I reckon we would lose if we appealed the Stocker one - he bumped, he hit his head, done.
However, I thought it was awesome and I reckon Voss will have praised it amongst the players.
I was on Level 3 above where it occurred and I fair dinkum heard the crack of the collision!
Stocker must be pretty damn tough - he was pulling and pushing after the incident so either he injured himself in the pulling/pushing or he is pretty good at hiding/pushing through the pain!

Re Young, his marking was also very strong and gutsy. Showing another side and taking big strides forward. Others in his position and stage of development might just punch the ball away. He is winning contested marking contests.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/753757/blue ... ump-on-roo

We are appealing the Young decision

I don't understand how this was ever reportable. The bump was assessed as body contact, not high. If that's reportable it's effectively illegal to bump at all now.

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In fact I don't even see how it was a free kick. It's like Eleni gave him a sympathy free because the bump would have hurt

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This week would be the right time for Adelaide to bring Thilthorpe back in - if his knee is right to go.

Thilthorpe, Tex and the big albino would be a handful for any defensive group, let alone our banged up set.

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Eleni did what she always does. She guessed. Saw a bloke get hurt so assumed a free kick was warranted. Maybe she should umpire under 10s.

Tex is a worry, such a good and long kick makes him very dangerous. We need Young to play or we might get stretched

Obviously we have to wait and see what happens with the tribunal and with injury, but I'd say it's most likely just:

Out: Stocker
In: Hewitt

The only other decision might be whether they play Williams or Plowman as sub.

Adelaide usually play three talls - lately it's been Himmelburg (198), Walker (194) and Gollant (192) surrounded by a suite of smalls - Rachele, Rowe, Murphy, McAdam, McHenry, etc.

If Young doesn't get suspended he gets Himmelburg. Weiters probably takes Walker and then you'd toss up whether to play Plowman on Gollant or go with someone smaller who can run off him, because Gollant, at this stage, doesn't play especially tall.

If Adelaide make changes and bring in extra height, we might struggle. Equally, if Young is rubbed out then the cupboard is pretty bare for talls. You could play Kemp... or maybe Parks comes back from his foot injury immediately. Even if McDonald was fit you might not play him off zero footy. Your only other option would be to swing Silvagni back, but that causes all sorts of other issues.

Alternatively you just go '@#$%&! it', and back the system to work. Back the midfield to win and deny their forwards the ball so their height means nothing.

Do you really believe Williams will return through the VFL, or might come in as sub, or that your opinion?

He's a starting 18 player every day of the week if fit....imo.
And I guess we will find out this Thursday.

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Agree, he’s playing if fit.
Carroll might be super unlucky if both Williams and Hewitt come up. Maybe Newman could be nervous too

I agree... It kinda depends on the match ups. Plowman might retain his spot due to his height, which means Williams is the sub.

Not so bullish on LOB as a few above. There was a piece of play in front of us in the second qtr when he pretty clearly jumped out of the North blokes way. I know he has some positives but I cant see how Carroll could be left out for him. Assuming Young is Ok to play:
In: Hewitt, Williams
Out: LOB, Newnes

Stocker came in for Parks. Plowman came in for Williams.
So Williams will come in for Stocker if fit and Plowman will retain his place (rightly so) IMHO.
We've played a back 7 for a number of years now so I cant see one of them suddenly being the sub and we go in without a backline rotation.

I'd suggest Carroll or Durdin are most likely to get the sub vest, at the expense of Hewitt. Both would be very unlucky. It's not been very often we've said that the past 20 years.
The other option (which I've been keen on all season) is to run a 4 position rotation off the wing. Wing/midfield/half forward/bench and drop Newnes or LOB to the sub vest. The complication is I'm unsure if Carroll has the endurance to be included in the wing component.
If so, we could run Walsh/Cerra/Fisher/Carroll. Walsh and Cerra doing most of the midfield/wing rotation and the other 2 pinch hitting to add a difference.

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Looking forward to seeing our potential realised.

I thought Newman was good.

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There is no chance we drop LOB after that game. Need him to build confidence.

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dane's trolling again

Kemp was playing well late last year in the backline. He is our future. Now being stuffed around as a forward like Weitering a few seasons back. If Young doesn't get up he should be automatic.

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Talk of dropping plowman is batshit crazy

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I reckon that’s spot on.

What would you do if Young’s suspension is upheld? Kemp has only played one half as a defender in the VFL this year but he should know our system. Frankly, I don’t think we have an alternative if Parks & OMac are still unavailable.

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