Collard to debut
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Re: Collard to debut
Do you think he’ll be sub?
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Re: Collard to debut
With Butler out, he's the best alternative. Perhaps the only one. I hope he tears it up. Unlimited potential.
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Re: Collard to debut
It seems like a loser strategy to have a crumbing forward pocket on debut come on after half time.
I could see him start and be subbed out if he struggles but on balance… I’d have thought perhaps Phillipou on form has struggled to maintain his spot. Otherwise Windy and Byrnes are the most like for like. Perhaps Windy is having his time managed?
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Re: Collard to debut
I think Windy is the sub on, with his position and timing for the sub depending on game balance. Either into the middle or behind the ball if one of their small forwards get off the leash.
You'd expect he'd be on reduced minutes given he didnt play the preseason matches.
You'd expect he'd be on reduced minutes given he didnt play the preseason matches.
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Re: Collard to debut
Well done to the kid.
Doesn't sound like many saw that coming except the selectors.
Doesn't sound like many saw that coming except the selectors.
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And here you are telling us all that you are ahead of the curve ..you didn’t see this coming?
Yep, it may be a bit of a shock for you, but it sounds like you maybe one of the many
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Re: Collard to debut
Good luck to the kid.
Highlights our lack of small forwards though, having traded out Gresham , we put all our eggs in the Butler basket. Our list managers missed a trick not bringing in a ready made small forward to cover Gresh. Great opportunity for Collard to fast track his career if he can make an impact and hold down his spot in coming weeks.
Highlights our lack of small forwards though, having traded out Gresham , we put all our eggs in the Butler basket. Our list managers missed a trick not bringing in a ready made small forward to cover Gresh. Great opportunity for Collard to fast track his career if he can make an impact and hold down his spot in coming weeks.
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Re: Collard to debut
Weeellllllll .....
Maybe not - maybe Ruby meant it is interesting in deed as opposed to interesting in the hypothetical.
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Re: Collard to debut
We have two mature specialist small forward on the list in Higgins and Butler.Zed wrote: ↑Fri 15 Mar 2024 4:47am Good luck to the kid.
Highlights our lack of small forwards though, having traded out Gresham , we put all our eggs in the Butler basket. Our list managers missed a trick not bringing in a ready made small forward to cover Gresh. Great opportunity for Collard to fast track his career if he can make an impact and hold down his spot in coming weeks.
That imo is plenty.
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Re: Collard to debut
Neither actually play as a crumbing small.nostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Fri 15 Mar 2024 7:16am We have two mature specialist small forward on the list in Higgins and Butler.
That imo is plenty.
Higgins is - lead up and play for free kicks.
Butler is being played as a pressure forward with the odd opportunistic 'over the back'.
Collard is a high flying, mosquito crumber. This is the true small forward we need.
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Re: Collard to debut
Based upon what Membrey said when he announced Collard's selection his role when he takes the field FOR THIS GAME will be very much the Butler role.
Playing three talls, and Hii\ggins who basically plays more like a small marking forward, we lack forward pressure up forward. Moreso if Phillipou is also forward.
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