Ross: Gardiner and Zac ready - so who is out?
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Ross: Gardiner and Zac ready - so who is out?
Ross says these 2 guys are ready to return. Zac is ideal for the talls like Roughead, Jesse White etc, kicks well and runs off. Max had a few shockinmg disposals and turnovers. Ross seems to ignore sentiment or "names". I bet he was annoyed with Max's mistakes. Commentators were saying that you dont want max with the ball.
Does he go out for zac? or drop eddie or Gwilt?
I think max is in trouble as Ross seems very keen on blake, even though others on this site are not.
( I love max , but worry he is gone when gilbo and zac return.)
and gilbo will be assessed at training.
Does he go out for zac? or drop eddie or Gwilt?
I think max is in trouble as Ross seems very keen on blake, even though others on this site are not.
( I love max , but worry he is gone when gilbo and zac return.)
and gilbo will be assessed at training.
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its a tough call huh bigcarl
ive been doing a team sheet all week lol
changing it around, leaving players out.
i have raph as an emergency.....yet i dont really want him as an emergency.
id also like BB (big ben) in too
but its just too friggin hard!!
do players named as emergencies actually get a medal in the GF??
ive been doing a team sheet all week lol
changing it around, leaving players out.
i have raph as an emergency.....yet i dont really want him as an emergency.
id also like BB (big ben) in too
but its just too friggin hard!!
do players named as emergencies actually get a medal in the GF??
Well if Max plays I cant see how Zac can play. As I have said previously they have different skills but is kicking to position more important than being a complete stopper. Even last night the Swans delibrately left max free so he would get the ball.matrixcutter wrote:whooooaplugger66 wrote:If Zac comes back can we have all of Zac, Max and Blake in the same backline on GF day if we get that far. I dont think we can and as hard as it is to say Max disposal and decision making is ordinary at times.
hold the presses
what ya saying plugger?
no maxie?
surely u jest?
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Last night's game did nothing to dissuade me that Max will retire this year. He appears to be losing speed and gave away a few frees for careless aggression. That spoil attempt that ended up with his arm over the other player's head isn't something we would have seen from him last year.spert wrote:Max looked a bit lost under heavy pressure last night, and Zac may take his spot back. King may or may not play if his shoulder is a problem, but Gards will get a game probably for Ben McE.
As much as I love Maxy, it saddens me to say I think his time is almost up.
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Changes...
Either BLAKE or HUDGTON out this week.. BLAKE looks to be carrying an injury and was off his game last night. Max's skills were appalling and if BLAKE is not rested Max will be lucky to hold his spot.
Raph played really well apart from 1 horrible clanger going into our forward 50 still deserves his spot.
Jones was soundly beaten last night as he went ball chasing and didn't pay his opponents the deserved respect. A classic of a guy getting ahead of his abilities and forgetting why he was in the side - again his disposal was shocking.
EDDY was found for pace off the HFF line and was chasing all night - time to bring back BALL or GEARY.
KING will be out re shoulder injury.
Changes:
Out: EDDY, KING, BLAKE (rested)
In : BALL, GARDINER, DAWSON
Raph played really well apart from 1 horrible clanger going into our forward 50 still deserves his spot.
Jones was soundly beaten last night as he went ball chasing and didn't pay his opponents the deserved respect. A classic of a guy getting ahead of his abilities and forgetting why he was in the side - again his disposal was shocking.
EDDY was found for pace off the HFF line and was chasing all night - time to bring back BALL or GEARY.
KING will be out re shoulder injury.
Changes:
Out: EDDY, KING, BLAKE (rested)
In : BALL, GARDINER, DAWSON
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We all know that Ross likes to keep a settled side;
so?
Zac, Gilbo & Gardi ready to come back in. Bally? We'll know more after today's vfl game.
Kingy would have to be very doubtful with his shoulder. Milney could be in trouble because it was an umpire's report from within 5 metres. Those under the most pressure to hold their spots on last night's performance would be Eddy, Dempster and Gwilt (in that order).
I would be very surprised if Ross made more than 3 changes !!
so?
Zac, Gilbo & Gardi ready to come back in. Bally? We'll know more after today's vfl game.
Kingy would have to be very doubtful with his shoulder. Milney could be in trouble because it was an umpire's report from within 5 metres. Those under the most pressure to hold their spots on last night's performance would be Eddy, Dempster and Gwilt (in that order).
I would be very surprised if Ross made more than 3 changes !!
Not sure we ill be playing against Franklin or fev in the finals. Max will probably play in the finals but I dont see how a backline that includes him, Zac and Blake will work.saintjake wrote:GOD DAMN MAX IS OUR BEST BACKMAN
in the sence of stopping the key fowards.
zac can't play on buddy or fev,
so far zac, hasnt had to play on THE key foward.
max does that,
he will play in the finals, because he stops franklin, and fev, and the like.
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if they decide it's going to cost us too much in run out of defence then it's either omit one of them or find another role for one of them.plugger66 wrote:If Zac comes back can we have all of Zac, Max and Blake in the same backline on GF day if we get that far. I dont think we can and as hard as it is to say Max disposal and decision making is ordinary at times.
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Neither do I plugger but lets start cutting from the bottom not the topplugger66 wrote:Not sure we ill be playing against Franklin or fev in the finals. Max will probably play in the finals but I dont see how a backline that includes him, Zac and Blake will work.saintjake wrote:GOD DAMN MAX IS OUR BEST BACKMAN
in the sence of stopping the key fowards.
zac can't play on buddy or fev,
so far zac, hasnt had to play on THE key foward.
max does that,
he will play in the finals, because he stops franklin, and fev, and the like.
I dont think any of them are capable of filling another role so one may have to be omitted. The good thing is we will have 4 weeks to see how it works before it really matters in the finals.bigcarl wrote:if they decide it's going to cost us too much in run out of defence then it's either omit one of them or find another role for one of them.plugger66 wrote:If Zac comes back can we have all of Zac, Max and Blake in the same backline on GF day if we get that far. I dont think we can and as hard as it is to say Max disposal and decision making is ordinary at times.
ok, so your saying, that out of all the heroic acts,plugger66 wrote:Not sure we ill be playing against Franklin or fev in the finals. Max will probably play in the finals but I dont see how a backline that includes him, Zac and Blake will work.saintjake wrote:GOD DAMN MAX IS OUR BEST BACKMAN
in the sence of stopping the key fowards.
zac can't play on buddy or fev,
so far zac, hasnt had to play on THE key foward.
max does that,
he will play in the finals, because he stops franklin, and fev, and the like.
that max has done over the year
all of the incredible jobs.
you would rather, have blake or zac in the team come grand final day?
are you higH?