So who replaces Gwilt?
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So who replaces Gwilt?
Tom Simpkin? Tommy Walsh?
When is Jason Blake due back?
When is Jason Blake due back?
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Simpkin or Blake imo. Simpkin has youth on his side and has more rebounding ability than Blake but Blake is proven and can give a chop out in the ruck. Walsh is now playing forward and i believe that is where he will eventually break in. I'd probably go Simpkin because Kozi can now help out in the ruck so Blake is not needed for that.
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Luckily you arent coaching. 3 changes after a geat win and 2 of those did their job. Polo was quite good and Gamble was good in the first half.BigMart wrote:Ross has tommy pigeon holed.....it will be blake
Simpkin next...
Walsh will only be considered if Zac is injured....
I would make these changes
Out
Gamble, gwilt, polo
In
Walsh, lynch, geary
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Agreed...
I dont think anyone will replace James's drive and rebound from defence but Tom LYNCH is the best suited replacement IMO...Mr Magic wrote:I think Tom Lynch has been playing that role at Sandy?
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I liked what I saw of Simpkin. He seems like the natural replacement for Gwilt. I don't watch Sandy games but from what people on here say, Lynch could also play that role. Blake can be used in the ruck but I don't think we need three big plodders in Mac, Kosi and Blake in the team. Ross seems to be more wary of our lack of speed this year. I'd leave out Blake and play Simpkin or Lynch down back.
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Jason Blake would be the obvious choice, but is injured and is unlikely to play again. Medial strains aren't as bad as PCLs but usually end older players' careers. Tom Lynch has shown nothing up forward, so maybe he could be OK down back. As to anyone else, getting first or second gamers into the backline at this stage is not ideal. We are pretty much at the end of the player group at the moment and James Gwilt's injury is just another cruel blow. Is there another club with two ACL's?
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Polo and Gamble both did enough to stay in the team, Gwilt should be the only one to go out and hopfully either Walsh or Simpkin could get a crack at it. No point dumping players for the sake of it.plugger66 wrote:Luckily you arent coaching. 3 changes after a geat win and 2 of those did their job. Polo was quite good and Gamble was good in the firstBigMart wrote:Ross has tommy pigeon holed.....it will be blake
Simpkin next...
Walsh will only be considered if Zac is injured....
I would make these changes
Out
Gamble, gwilt, polo
In
Walsh, lynch, geary
half.
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