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Watts forward took 2 Collingwood defenders in his first match when we drew I think????

He has improved and represents a threat wherever he plays.

The switching of attacker/defender is an option that is handy to have to take the initiative as a coach at the least it may rattle the cage of the pies and make them lose concentration on their game

It will depend on the structure of the rest of the team

we may have been lucky that essendon didnt score goals in 1st q but we now know the cattle are capable perhaps a winning mentality will give more confidence.

The squad may begin to look better when some of our young bodies muscle up

From the tV last week it appeared we had a more muscular appearnce in the team Sylvia Moloney Chapman Magnar Sellar Clarke Jamar Even Green were the mature bodies that allowed the slighter athletes to survive. A lot will depend on how their bodies react again this week

I am confident taht the coaching team will be aware of the conditioning needed and will be aware of the skills that are available to them.

Go Dees

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Watts forward took 2 Collingwood defenders in his first match when we drew I think????

He has improved and represents a threat wherever he plays.

The switching of attacker/defender is an option that is handy to have to take the initiative as a coach at the least it may rattle the cage of the pies and make them lose concentration on their game

It will depend on the structure of the rest of the team

we may have been lucky that essendon didnt score goals in 1st q but we now know the cattle are capable perhaps a winning mentality will give more confidence.

The squad may begin to look better when some of our young bodies muscle up

From the tV last week it appeared we had a more muscular appearnce in the team Sylvia Moloney Chapman Magnar Sellar Clarke Jamar Even Green were the mature bodies that allowed the slighter athletes to survive. A lot will depend on how their bodies react again this week

I am confident taht the coaching team will be aware of the conditioning needed and will be aware of the skills that are available to them.

Go Dees

We had hodge at training and now Chappy in our 22?!

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Triple yes. Grimes especially. We are in desperate need of some ferocity and skills with defensive pressure combined in the midfield. If you watch Grimes closely he very rarely gets beaten one on one. (Well except round 1 when Redden seemed to be able to mark a ball with any body part available)

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I think with Grimes it's purely a matter of fitness. Whenever he's fit enough to run out the full game in the centre, that's where he plays. Trengove too, he's not quite there yet, but I thought he was better with more time on the ball.

Garland & Watts just give us more options. Garland gives defensive pressure & marking power inside f50. Jack gives more creativity out of defence. One thing a coach needs is to have extra options when things aren't going well, that might swing the game back in our favour.

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Garland is like the Jack of Spades. Handy, but you don't want to be reliant on it because it's beatable.

Watts is the ace in the hole, but the other one is Col Sylvia. He's being asked to play defensive forward roles, but his pack-busting was on show with that 4th-quarter goal.

Picture it. Nicho and Blease off half-back, Sylvia as a defensive forward initially. However, those two begin to tire and Sylvia is rotated to use his run and carry off half-back, demolishing sides with brute force instead.

If he stays, if he puts in, he could be a hell of a multirole through the forward line and midfield.

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Garland is like the Jack of Spades. Handy, but you don't want to be reliant on it because it's beatable.

Watts is the ace in the hole, but the other one is Col Sylvia. He's being asked to play defensive forward roles, but his pack-busting was on show with that 4th-quarter goal.

Picture it. Nicho and Blease off half-back, Sylvia as a defensive forward initially. However, those two begin to tire and Sylvia is rotated to use his run and carry off half-back, demolishing sides with brute force instead.

If he stays, if he puts in, he could be a hell of a multirole through the forward line and midfield.

...yes, I am sure we would all like to see that, and have been teased by him for such a long time that few will be able to maintain the patience and faith. The club could die if they were to depend on him fulfilling his potential, sadly. Edited by monoccular
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Frawley's likely re-inclusion this week suggests Garlo will remain forward. It was overkill having Garland, Frawley. Watts, Rivers and McDonald all in the back 6 anyway. Taking 1 tall out, albeit, unexpectedly with Frawls missing actually presents a much more balanced side. Don't underestimate the work Nicholson and Blease have done starting in the back half and pressing forward. Their pace and Watts class has directly impacted I50 counts the last 2 weeks for mine.

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If Frawley is back we could also toy with bringing Tom Mac forward as well..?

So back six of Chip, Watts, Riv, Nicho, Blease and...?

Think TMc should stay back, grow into his role. He's been doing really well, but Judy is a 65-gamer while TMc is in his first playing season.

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So back six of Chip, Watts, Riv, Nicho, Blease and...?

Think TMc should stay back, grow into his role. He's been doing really well, but Judy is a 65-gamer while TMc is in his first playing season.

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