Guess this weeks ins and outs

[chook23]

McCartin out

[SaintWodonga]

McCartin out

After 4 goals, I thought Membrey would be a shoe in...

[SaintWodonga]

IN: Webster Longer Saunders Minchington
OUT: Savage (hip) McKenzie (concussion) Lonie (leg) McCartin (soreness)

[SaintWodonga]

do I get to run through a banner for my 1800th post?

[saintspremiers]

I'd play Faz and Members.

[chook23]

McCartin out

After 4 goals, I thought Membrey would be a shoe in...

Not selected though

[plugger66]

Why is everyone having McCartin as an out? Just silly!

Ain't gunna happen. AR has said he wants to get games into him and others..

I just think it is between him and Membry for the third forward role and Membry earned a recall with 4 for Sandy.
I think Roo, Bruce, Paddy and Membry all in the forward line is very top heavy.

Dont quite agree, Paddy & Membry can stay at home, and Roo & Bruce can play a long-lead-up role around the wing, they both have big tanks.

If we did that we are tanking surely. 4 talls no matter where they play just means the ball comes out of our forward line so quickly. 3 is nearly to many the way Bruce and McCartin play. These days a lot of the leading forwards are mid sized players like Membery but they don't have 3 talls around them.

........Using footy logic to emphasise your point.....but I want Paddy & Membry to both play.....what if Roo plays on the wing as a replacement for Savage, and Josh plays on the back line. Truth is, Josh is playing well enough to be dropped, but I'd like to reward him for a 50 goal season.

......we're not fighting for finals this year...so I reckon we can flirt with romantic selection.....

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You may not have got it exactly right but you were closer than me with the talls. The side this week is completely unbalanced unless a tall is a sub. Cant see any other way it works.

[Con Gorozidis]

I think Paddy copped a paddy-whack last week? Looked ginger.
If we are going to play the two Rucks, then Roo should push up and roam between the two 50m arcs and then drift fwd when the opportunity arises.
We look poor with three big fellas anchored fwd.

[Jacks Back]

I think Paddy copped a paddy-whack last week? Looked ginger.
If we are going to play the two Rucks, then Roo should push up and roam between the two 50m arcs and then drift fwd when the opportunity arises.
We look poor with three big fellas anchored fwd.

I can't wait for when Nic Nat from the WC Eagles gives Paddy a clip one day - Nick Nat Paddy Wack!

Anyway, where's the official team thread for this week? I can't seem to find it.

[saintbob]

I thought Skunk would've been a certainty, especially with Paddy out!!

Surely we won't go with Hickey and Longer resting up forward??

[plugger66]

I thought Skunk would've been a certainty, especially with Paddy out!!

Surely we won't go with Hickey and Longer resting up forward??

Well we have to because they cant rest on the bench. The only other option is sub but if we get an early injury we are stuffed.

[Saint wagga]

I thought Skunk would've been a certainty, especially with Paddy out!!

Surely we won't go with Hickey and Longer resting up forward??

Well we have to because they cant rest on the bench. The only other option is sub but if we get an early injury we are stuffed.

Lets be honest, it's not as if we are losing massive output at present with Hickey playing forward instead of Paddy. Paddy doesn't look even close to actually taking a game by the scruff and kicking a swag of goals, and thats not a critisicm, it's just how i see his development at the moment. Hickey has shown glimpses of forward potential and playing out full games is good for his ability to build a tank, and he provides a solid ruck alternative for 30-40% ruck time. I like that the coaches are looking beyond the right here right now. THink perhaps Saunders or Wright can warm the sub vest for versatility and run.

[kosifantutti]

I think Paddy copped a paddy-whack last week? Looked ginger.
If we are going to play the two Rucks, then Roo should push up and roam between the two 50m arcs and then drift fwd when the opportunity arises.
We look poor with three big fellas anchored fwd.

I can't wait for when Nic Nat from the WC Eagles gives Paddy a clip one day - Nick Nat Paddy Wack!

Anyway, where's the official team thread for this week? I can't seem to find it.

You can start one. I won't be offended.

[Jacks Back]

I think Paddy copped a paddy-whack last week? Looked ginger.
If we are going to play the two Rucks, then Roo should push up and roam between the two 50m arcs and then drift fwd when the opportunity arises.
We look poor with three big fellas anchored fwd.

I can't wait for when Nic Nat from the WC Eagles gives Paddy a clip one day - Nick Nat Paddy Wack!

Anyway, where's the official team thread for this week? I can't seem to find it.

You can start one. I won't be offended.

I don't want to step on any toes. Anyway, I like to start the match thread when I can (not this weekend though).