I'll wait til I hear what mojo31 has to say

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He's got no filter

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Do we try pushing McGovern back to HF and Charlie up the ground. Leave Harry by himself in the goal square. At least this two can kick the ball inside 50 and also provide goal threats.

Young, Weitering and Kemp as the talls down back

Yes

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I just said the same thing in the Voss thread.
And put JSOS down back.

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and that too Navy One.

No matter how you spin it, our forward entry needs to be changed up. Increase the forward line's arsenal and stop being so predictable, and have the get rid of the bad kicks over time.

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JSOS instrad of Kemp?

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I'd drop him or make him sub. We need more run from defence. Can't have Kemp and McGovern/Silvagni in defence

With Boyd Docherty Saad & Cincotta we should create more run from defence

Agree with last line. But with the addition of Boys do we need docherty down back?

Is Kemp the next man up, like for like, for who, other than Marchbank and Plowman? I dont get Kemp's role with Gov down back.

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My opinion is Docherty seems to bring so much calmness and control down back. With Cincotta & Kemp we need his experience. We have leaked more goals since he has been moved

I think a Backline of

B: Boyd Young Kemp
HB: Docherty Weitering Saad Cincotta is as good as any

then go back to our best midfield

C: Acres Cripps Hollands/Cottrell
Foll: Pittonet Hewett Cerra w Kennedy Walsh

All those calling for TDK to be recalled seem to have forgotten that he’s barely played any football for the last month at any level and before that he was playing so poorly he was dropped.

The only players I’d be promoting this week are Kennedy, Cottrell and Owies.

I'd be with you except that leaves Pittonet up against English/Lobb with only JSOS as backup assuming Young needs to stay back given the Dogs Naughton/Ugle-Hagen/Lobb forward line and JSOS rucking against guys with that much height advantage is just too much to ask. I'd even contemplate bringing in Mirkov who I don't think is ready for seniors but would at least present a realistic chance of winning tapouts or least not being dominated in that area. My preference would be to throw the gauntlet down to TDK who also presents some sort of option up forward or even tried down back if we are getting monstered by their tall forwards as may happen given we have only 2 genuine key defenders.

I heard somewhere Jamara is a test to play

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I agree with sinbagger abot TDK's form, but really worry about the advantage the Dogs will get vs SOS in ruck.

We dont have the height down back to have the luxury of Young in the ruck for a chop out. Its going to be tricky.

I cant recall how well Pitto played against English and Lobb when at Freo. They are both taller than Pitto.

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OK, youve obviously got Kemp as the 3rd tall, and Gov most likely forward target.

I know there's a few who really like Kemp, but I question his ability as the Intercept mark.
No offence to Kemp, but he reminds me of Plowman in part. Not sure whether to lockdown or attack and intercept.
Also, Kemp and Plow are not great one on one against taller opponents.

I can see why Kemp has been playing HBF in the reserves and not 3rd tall, preferring Akuei or McMahon as the 3rd tall when Durdin and Plow are playing.

Totally get why Gov needs to be in forwardline for his marking but also speed SOS doesnt possess.

Its in the midfield and Harry & Charlie who have done the damage against Doggies in the past few years. Lets hope that continues.

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I think Kemp can be an fantastic intercept mark. He is a one touch very clean player
I was alos hoping at some stage Durdin would come in and allow Weitering to be our third/intercept player

Pies are going okay without a ruck. I would rather haver NO ruck than an average one

I would be happy to go with Pittonet with support by Young McGovern even McKay. Give McKay minutes on ball, get him involved and mix it up a bit like Daniher does. Works well. Our midfield just needs to work off English

Allows us to have another runner

Spot on. The way we were setting up for stoppage against Adelaide was 100% predicated on winning the ruck battle and we got clobbered when we didn't (and we never adjusted).

At least with no ruck we'll be forced to structure up differently and it may actually work to our favour.

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Not sure why so many want to move McGovern forward?
I think he has been doing well as an intercept defender. But, if you think he hasn’t been going well, why would you move him forward where he has never been good?
We just need to switch Harry and Charlie so that Charlie plays CHF (in the Jeremy Cameron role) and Harry plays close to goal. And we need them to, as well as the smalls, to work together better providing alternative options and keeping the forward line open.
At the other end of the ground, I like Kemp and McGovern as the interceptors, with Weitering and Young to man the big forwards. (I’d be open to switching Weitering to an intercepting role but only once we have one of the others ready to take the shut down role). newman in traditional back pocket and Saad, Docherty/Cowan/Boyd running the ball out.
But, firstly, and foremostly we need to win the ball in the middle and get it moving with speed and purpose. I’m less concerned about precision if we can master the speed and purpose - if the forwards set up well, they will make it work (which is how the Pies do it).


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