Team v Dogs

[kosifantutti]

IN: Battle, Carlisle, Coffield, Hind, Marsh
OUT: Roberton (omitted)


https://www.saints.com.au/news/704431

[desertsaint]

IN: Battle, Carlisle, Coffield, Hind, Marsh
OUT: Roberton (omitted)

B Ben Paton Callum Wilkie Dougal Howard
HB Ben Long Hunter Clark Jarryn Geary
C Bradley Hill Zak Jones Dan Hannebery
HF Jack Lonie Max King Jack Billings
F Paddy Ryder Tim Membrey Jade Gresham
R Rowan Marshall Jack Steele Sebastian Ross
INT Jake Carlisle Dean Kent Dan Butler
Luke Dunstan Josh Battle Nicholas Hind
Jonathon Marsh Nick Coffield

[cwrcyn]

No Webster, Parker, Hind, Brown, Roberton, Sinclair, or Savage. Tough to get a gig in that backline.

[St Loxton]

My guess
Battle in.
Carlisle to start.
Interchange, Butler, Battle, Dunstan, Kent.

[cwrcyn]

check out the team for round 2 from two years ago. That's 16 different players out of the squad of 26


Jarryn Geary, Nathan J. Brown, Dylan Roberton
HB Jimmy Webster, Jake Carlisle, Shane Savage
C Jack Sinclair, David Armitage, Jack Newnes
HF Blake Acres, Paddy McCartin, Jack Billings
F Jade Gresham, Josh Bruce, Tim Membrey
FOL Billy Longer, Sebastian Ross, Jack Steven
I/C Jack Steele, Hunter Clark, Ben Long, Koby Stevens
EMG Sam Gilbert, Nick Coffield, Rowan Marshall, Maverick Weller

[samoht]

If Butler and Kent are picked as small forwards on top of Lonie and Gresham ... that would be the equivalent of "built-in redundancy" .... but dumb selection.

"In engineering, redundancy is the duplication of critical components or functions of a system with the intention of increasing reliability of the system, usually in the form of a backup or fail-safe, or to improve actual system performance."

[shanegrambeau]

Do you think Butler is a better option than Jack Sinclair?

[skeptic]

I guess it’s all arbitrary but couldn’t we at least structure correctly on paper?
Thinks it’s my general OCD but Hunter Clarke at CHB really irritates me even knowing that it’s not real

[St Loxton]

Do you think Butler is a better option than Jack Sinclair?

Yep, at this stage. Been a fan of Sincs, hasn't done too much for a while, maybe seen his plateau.

[Ghost Like]

Do you think Butler is a better option than Jack Sinclair?

Yes.

[Ghost Like]

I guess it’s all arbitrary but couldn’t we at least structure correctly on paper?
Thinks it’s my general OCD but Hunter Clarke at CHB really irritates me even knowing that it’s not real

Appreciate that & it suggests to me Carlisle is in. Plus Butler, Marsh & ???

Some good options, I'm hoping Coffield but suspect Dunstan.

[desertsaint]

Dunstan one of our best in rnd 1. We need him yo take a step up, moreso than just about any other player.

[skeptic]

I guess it’s all arbitrary but couldn’t we at least structure correctly on paper?
Thinks it’s my general OCD but Hunter Clarke at CHB really irritates me even knowing that it’s not real

Appreciate that & it suggests to me Carlisle is in. Plus Butler, Marsh & ???

Some good options, I'm hoping Coffield but suspect Dunstan.

Agreed. With Ryder also in...
Suggests there is no room for Battle again which I don’t like

[fugazi]

Hope Battle plays
Going to be a really good one

[saynta]

Usually, but not always, the first four named on the bench.get to play

[Ghost Like]

I guess it’s all arbitrary but couldn’t we at least structure correctly on paper?
Thinks it’s my general OCD but Hunter Clarke at CHB really irritates me even knowing that it’s not real

Appreciate that & it suggests to me Carlisle is in. Plus Butler, Marsh & ???

Some good options, I'm hoping Coffield but suspect Dunstan.

Agreed. With Ryder also in...
Suggests there is no room for Battle again which I don’t like

Ryder is in Skeptic so it means Battle or Marsh. I love the kick of Battle but Marsh is more versatile & quicker.

[Ghost Like]

Usually, but not always, the first four named on the bench.get to play

I really hope you're wrong Saynta. Hind offers so much more against the Dogs than Kent. Pace & defensive pressure will negate the Dogs. I like what Hind offers.

[ace]

B Jarryn Geary - Dougal Howard - Callum Wilkie
HB Ben Long - Jake Carlisle - Hunter Clark
C Bradley Hill - Zak Jones - Dan Hannebery
HF Jack Lonie - Max King - Jack Billings
F Tim Membrey - Rowan Marshall - Jade Gresham
R Paddy Ryder - Jack Steele - Sebastian Ross
INT Josh Battle - Jonathon Marsh - Nicholas Hind - Dan Butler
Dean Kent - Luke Dunstan - Nick Coffield - Ben Paton

[bigcarl]

Well the backline would want to perform if Roberton cannot get a game in it.

FWIW, I’d have found a way to get him in, even if it meant playing him out of position. He’s a best 22 player and versatile enough to play a number of roles IMO.

Carlisle could be versatile, too, if he wanted to be, but prefers to play loose in defence I believe.

[skeptic]

B Jarryn Geary - Dougal Howard - Callum Wilkie
HB Ben Long - Jake Carlisle - Hunter Clark
C Bradley Hill - Zak Jones - Dan Hannebery
HF Jack Lonie - Max King - Jack Billings
F Tim Membrey - Rowan Marshall - Jade Gresham
R Paddy Ryder - Jack Steele - Sebastian Ross
INT Josh Battle - Jonathon Marsh - Nicholas Hind - Dan Butler
Dean Kent - Luke Dunstan - Nick Coffield

Int = Battle, Marsh, Hind and Coffield and I’ll take it.

The question for me is with shorter quarters, Battle as a make shift ruck and Dunstan as an extra mid is a better fit

[fugazi]

Carlisle needs to show that he gives sh#t

[StPeter]

Do you think Butler is a better option than Jack Sinclair?

I am a huge Sinclair fan and hope he is back in the team sooner rather than later.

Unfortunately his form has tapered off and he didn't use the pre-season to impress as he should have.

[freely]

Do you think Butler is a better option than Jack Sinclair?

I am a huge Sinclair fan and hope he is back in the team sooner rather than later.

Unfortunately his form has tapered off and he didn't use the pre-season to impress as he should have.

And his hair.is also out of.form.lately.

[Harves Man]

Well the backline would want to perform if Roberton cannot get a game in it.

FWIW, I’d have found a way to get him in, even if it meant playing him out of position. He’s a best 22 player and versatile enough to play a number of roles IMO.

Carlisle could be versatile, too, if he wanted to be, but prefers to play loose in defence I believe.

Totally agree.

[Saintmatt]

B Jarryn Geary - Dougal Howard - Callum Wilkie
HB Ben Long - Jake Carlisle - Hunter Clark
C Bradley Hill - Zak Jones - Dan Hannebery
HF Jack Lonie - Max King - Jack Billings
F Tim Membrey - Rowan Marshall - Jade Gresham
R Paddy Ryder - Jack Steele - Sebastian Ross
INT Josh Battle - Jonathon Marsh - Nicholas Hind - Dan Butler
Dean Kent - Luke Dunstan - Nick Coffield

Int = Battle, Marsh, Hind and Coffield and I’ll take it.

The question for me is with shorter quarters, Battle as a make shift ruck and Dunstan as an extra mid is a better fit

I love Battle - he's going to be a serious player - probably as a wingman in the end. I've been watching him since he was in Yr 11 at Hailebury and I can tell you that his vertical leap is not great hence, they've picked Marsh. Marsh can play key forward / back and can play 2nd ruck. I can't see them selecting Ryder - the consensus seems to be that shorter quarters won't suit that strategy (too easy to defend a resting ruckman and easily exploited by a smaller defender running off)