Key Match Ups v Dogs
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Key Match Ups v Dogs
Should be a great test as dogs off 2 losses and i think a better team than that. We may have some match up problems with their smaller forward line.
Key Matchups:
Boyd - McQualter
Cooney - Dal ( go head to head as neither have great defensive skills)
Aker- Jones
Cross- Hayes
Forward:
Higgins - Gilbert
Johnson - If deep maybe Dawson, If high Baker
Giansiracussa - Ray
The dogs run and run. Hopefully the saints miserly defence will lead to them long bombs which without a marking option will help us. Look for Williams to take roo. Lake may have a gwilt type which helps us . if that happens look for gwilt/goddard to be isolated.
Watch for usual suspects: Murphy, Aker,
Saints by 28
Key Matchups:
Boyd - McQualter
Cooney - Dal ( go head to head as neither have great defensive skills)
Aker- Jones
Cross- Hayes
Forward:
Higgins - Gilbert
Johnson - If deep maybe Dawson, If high Baker
Giansiracussa - Ray
The dogs run and run. Hopefully the saints miserly defence will lead to them long bombs which without a marking option will help us. Look for Williams to take roo. Lake may have a gwilt type which helps us . if that happens look for gwilt/goddard to be isolated.
Watch for usual suspects: Murphy, Aker,
Saints by 28
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Higgins is their most damaging player IMO, he must be paid a lot of respect. Gilbo in the backline and McQ in the midfield.
CJ should get the run with role against Griffen, they're pretty similar players.
I would love to see Dal go head to head with an injured Cooney, it would be great for us but I would expect Dal to be spending some time with Boyd this week...
CJ should get the run with role against Griffen, they're pretty similar players.
I would love to see Dal go head to head with an injured Cooney, it would be great for us but I would expect Dal to be spending some time with Boyd this week...
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Williams got injured again on the weekend, I believe he was able to come back and should be right for next week, but if he is their best bet to shut down Roo they have some issues...older saint wrote:Look for Williams. Did a reasonable job last year. If so look for him to play closer to goal. 2nd option Lake. He actually chased Richo around so not as much of a mit match as first think.Halo wrote:Who do they have that can Run with Roo?
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Re: Key Match Ups v Dogs
i agree with that margin saints should win by 28 points good assumptionolder saint wrote:Should be a great test as dogs off 2 losses and i think a better team than that. We may have some match up problems with their smaller forward line.
Key Matchups:
Boyd - McQualter
Cooney - Dal ( go head to head as neither have great defensive skills)
Aker- Jones
Cross- Hayes
Forward:
Higgins - Gilbert
Johnson - If deep maybe Dawson, If high Baker
Giansiracussa - Ray
The dogs run and run. Hopefully the saints miserly defence will lead to them long bombs which without a marking option will help us. Look for Williams to take roo. Lake may have a gwilt type which helps us . if that happens look for gwilt/goddard to be isolated.
Watch for usual suspects: Murphy, Aker,
Saints by 28
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Boyd will go to Dal as usual........and why does he not have defensive skills.....he averages the 4th most tackles a game by a saint in the last 5 years......his lack of defence is a myth, and an uneducated throw away line.......any player with sublime skills, who looks effortless has no defence.....check the actual stats....
Match-ups will be pretty much as usual......
Griffen will get Jones
Baker vs Aker
Look for Eddy or Geary to drag Gilbee out of the play
Morris vs Milne
Williams vs Roo
Kosi vs Lake.....if Kosi plays
Dawson will get the deep fwd (Minson)
Blake vs Hahn
Higgins who plays high HF will either get Ray or Gram of HB
The other will go to Murphy
Hayes/Ball vs Cross
Montagna vs Eagleton
Boyd vs Dal
Johnson will get Gilbert/Sam Fisher - the other free
Josh Hill vs Gwilt/Goddard - Wing
Hargraves vs Gwilt/Goddard - FP
Obviously - Gardiner vs Hudson
Side will be
B: DAWSON - FISHER - BAKER
HB: GILBERT - BLAKE - RAY
C: GRAM - HAYES - MONTAGNA
HF: GWILT - RIEWOLDT - GEARY
F: GODDARD - KOSI - MILNE
Foll: GARDINER - JONES - DAL
Int: EDDY - MINI - (KING/McEVOY) - BALL
Emerg: BEGLEY - SCHNIEDER - X.CLARKE
Match-ups will be pretty much as usual......
Griffen will get Jones
Baker vs Aker
Look for Eddy or Geary to drag Gilbee out of the play
Morris vs Milne
Williams vs Roo
Kosi vs Lake.....if Kosi plays
Dawson will get the deep fwd (Minson)
Blake vs Hahn
Higgins who plays high HF will either get Ray or Gram of HB
The other will go to Murphy
Hayes/Ball vs Cross
Montagna vs Eagleton
Boyd vs Dal
Johnson will get Gilbert/Sam Fisher - the other free
Josh Hill vs Gwilt/Goddard - Wing
Hargraves vs Gwilt/Goddard - FP
Obviously - Gardiner vs Hudson
Side will be
B: DAWSON - FISHER - BAKER
HB: GILBERT - BLAKE - RAY
C: GRAM - HAYES - MONTAGNA
HF: GWILT - RIEWOLDT - GEARY
F: GODDARD - KOSI - MILNE
Foll: GARDINER - JONES - DAL
Int: EDDY - MINI - (KING/McEVOY) - BALL
Emerg: BEGLEY - SCHNIEDER - X.CLARKE
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Geez .........with you smart so and so forumites giving so much analysis and detail about match ups you are worth about 50 scouts to the oppositions!!...........the number of times you couch coaches get it right is uncanny........I hope non of the opposition coaching division reads this sight.........
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that's pretty constructive, just to be sarcastic about others. you must be so proud of yourself.santazzi wrote:Geez .........with you smart so and so forumites giving so much analysis and detail about match ups you are worth about 50 scouts to the oppositions!!...........the number of times you couch coaches get it right is uncanny........I hope non of the opposition coaching division reads this sight.........
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i love talking tactics in games with my mates, who is in (and out) of form, and who we need to watch.
love this sort of stuff, but really hope on match up in the OP is wrong. dawson on johnson would be a big mistake imho.
key match ups vs Dogs
based on King and kosi play
Boyd-Hayes Cooney-Montagna Aker- Geary
Cross- Mini Higgins- Gilbert Griffen- Jones
Johnson-Baker Giansiracussa- Gram
Aker destroyed Geary last year and i would like to see how he has improved from last year
Boyd-Hayes Cooney-Montagna Aker- Geary
Cross- Mini Higgins- Gilbert Griffen- Jones
Johnson-Baker Giansiracussa- Gram
Aker destroyed Geary last year and i would like to see how he has improved from last year
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I don't think enough of your are paying Higgins the respect he deserves, he is probably their most damaging player this year, must be kept quiet.
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Re: Key Match Ups v Dogs
older saint wrote:
Johnson - If deep maybe Dawson, If high Baker
The only place that I would want to Dawson is is they are both off the ground at the same time.
I have been impressed with Dawson this year...but Johnson would be too mobile for him. I get what you mean though in wanting someone to conteract his marking...but Johno would outlead him.
Baker yes.
Gilbert as well.
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Schneider will not be dropped. RL doesnt change winning sides unless he has to. Also would think Jones may be a bit small for Griffin. Think he may take someone like Cross as they seem similar players.BigMart wrote:Boyd will go to Dal as usual........and why does he not have defensive skills.....he averages the 4th most tackles a game by a saint in the last 5 years......his lack of defence is a myth, and an uneducated throw away line.......any player with sublime skills, who looks effortless has no defence.....check the actual stats....
Match-ups will be pretty much as usual......
Griffen will get Jones
Baker vs Aker
Look for Eddy or Geary to drag Gilbee out of the play
Morris vs Milne
Williams vs Roo
Kosi vs Lake.....if Kosi plays
Dawson will get the deep fwd (Minson)
Blake vs Hahn
Higgins who plays high HF will either get Ray or Gram of HB
The other will go to Murphy
Hayes/Ball vs Cross
Montagna vs Eagleton
Boyd vs Dal
Johnson will get Gilbert/Sam Fisher - the other free
Josh Hill vs Gwilt/Goddard - Wing
Hargraves vs Gwilt/Goddard - FP
Obviously - Gardiner vs Hudson
Side will be
B: DAWSON - FISHER - BAKER
HB: GILBERT - BLAKE - RAY
C: GRAM - HAYES - MONTAGNA
HF: GWILT - RIEWOLDT - GEARY
F: GODDARD - KOSI - MILNE
Foll: GARDINER - JONES - DAL
Int: EDDY - MINI - (KING/McEVOY) - BALL
Emerg: BEGLEY - SCHNIEDER - X.CLARKE
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Boyd will go to Dal as per usual
I'm tipping that Cross will go to Lenny
Williams will take Roo
Lake will get Kosi if he comes up
CJ will get Griffen
Chips will get Brad Johnson if he's close to goal
Bakes will get Aker
Mini to play a defensive forward role on Gilbee
Ray to do a job on Higgins
I'm tipping that Cross will go to Lenny
Williams will take Roo
Lake will get Kosi if he comes up
CJ will get Griffen
Chips will get Brad Johnson if he's close to goal
Bakes will get Aker
Mini to play a defensive forward role on Gilbee
Ray to do a job on Higgins
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Doggies arent great overhead in their forward line,with the contested
mark.Better on the lead exceptions for Johnson and Aker. Keep the
pressure on in their forward half, man on man and their only real option
will be to bomb it long to Minson (who is a hack) to create a contest.
We have 3 of the best intercept marks in the game with Fisher,Blake and
Gilbert down back. I dont think Kosi will come up and BJ will play forward
otherwise he is in this group also.What I've seen of the doggies this year
is teams can run out of their 50 very easily.
Also watch out for Ray Have been extremly impressed with him
this year and I think he will give his old coach a sleepless sunday night,
on what might have been.
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mark.Better on the lead exceptions for Johnson and Aker. Keep the
pressure on in their forward half, man on man and their only real option
will be to bomb it long to Minson (who is a hack) to create a contest.
We have 3 of the best intercept marks in the game with Fisher,Blake and
Gilbert down back. I dont think Kosi will come up and BJ will play forward
otherwise he is in this group also.What I've seen of the doggies this year
is teams can run out of their 50 very easily.
Also watch out for Ray Have been extremly impressed with him
this year and I think he will give his old coach a sleepless sunday night,
on what might have been.
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