I'm pleased we are playing Essendon again...
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I'm pleased we are playing Essendon again...
Well I for one am pleased we are playing Essendon again...
Reason being is that I very much view the NAB as practice games to get things right for, including trialling payers, for the H&A...and one big Achilles Heel we had last was teams with pace, and in particular the Dons.
So to me this game is a perfect opportunity to once again work on this flaw...and to focus on players who can play well against such opponents.
Mini played a blinder last night...but can he back it up against quicker team?
A backline of say:
Baker (or Demspter) Zac (Walsh subbing for this game) Blake
Raph Fisher Gwilt
can hold most teams...but is vulnerable to pace?
Who can we try as small quick back? Smith, Cripps, Gram, Crocker????
Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reason being is that I very much view the NAB as practice games to get things right for, including trialling payers, for the H&A...and one big Achilles Heel we had last was teams with pace, and in particular the Dons.
So to me this game is a perfect opportunity to once again work on this flaw...and to focus on players who can play well against such opponents.
Mini played a blinder last night...but can he back it up against quicker team?
A backline of say:
Baker (or Demspter) Zac (Walsh subbing for this game) Blake
Raph Fisher Gwilt
can hold most teams...but is vulnerable to pace?
Who can we try as small quick back? Smith, Cripps, Gram, Crocker????
Bring it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don't think there is any doubt that they will be. Will be a case of which ones though as the coaches rotate them.QuestionOfAccuracy wrote:
I hope several of the youngsters are still in the team for this week.
Lyon mentioned post match that despite good form that Ledger would probably be rested for Cripps/Crocker.
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Nice. Cripps did some nice things in the opening round, but didn't get a whole lot of possession so it would be interesting to see how he would fare over a full four quarters.saintsRrising wrote: Lyon mentioned post match that despite good form that Ledger would probably be rested for Cripps/Crocker.
If the coaching staff is going to stick with Gilbert up forward, then there is definitely a need for a running half-back.
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