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MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM SELECTION - Round 8

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7 hours ago, Satyriconhome said:

That is doing a disservice to Pedo, spoke to him today, looking forward to having a real crack at Jacobs

McEvoy did what?

Kicked multiple goals and won the hit outs convincingly and he's about half as good as Jacobs. Pedo is fighting hard but we can't really expect much rom him 

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    18 minutes ago, Abe said:

    Kicked multiple goals and won the hit outs convincingly and he's about half as good as Jacobs. Pedo is fighting hard but we can't really expect much rom him 

    McEvoy played his role as a pure ruckman, he didn't hammer us, we hammered ourselves, some of the hyperbole is silly   2 goals suppose that is multiple   also thought stats were irrelevant? 

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    10 hours ago, grey wolf said:

    I was kneading my mull and I heard wise in my head re the Kent and I had to say to the men of the land that it's not that hard if you don't inhale cause we've seen him him look intense and powerful and explosive and shifter but it was for a moment and such is the angst of the goody that he can't get him to explode across a game and so penance at casey seems logical and now ... Can he learn.. Does he want it bad enuf.....

    Take a breath wolfy.

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    1 hour ago, Forest Demon said:

    I actually should have put a disclaimer in that Pedersen and Watts, and even TMac, have battled well in the ruck, I am a Pedersen fan.

    But Pedersen is a good 10cm shorter than othe rucks. McEvoy floated forward and got his hands to a lot, which directly and indirectly led to a lot of scores for Hawthorn.

    I actually think TMac rucking more last week left our back 6 a little unsettled in the talls department. Goodwin tweaked it at half time and we improved, but I would expect TMac to stay down back full time tomorrow night.

    True this. Unfortunately, Jack Watts is the best of our non ruck rucks, because he reads the intentions of the oppo ruck, tries to influence their tap to our advantage, and is thinking as much about being involved at the fall of the ball (which he often is) as contesting the hit out. The good thing about that is it involves him in the game, the bad is that we'd prefer he were down forward more. 

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    44 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    McEvoy played his role as a pure ruckman, he didn't hammer us, we hammered ourselves, some of the hyperbole is silly   2 goals suppose that is multiple   also thought stats were irrelevant? 

    Stats or no stats, you can't deny McEvoy played a good game.  He wasn't a match winner, but through no fault of Pedo/Watts/T Mac, he had enough hit outs that some went to advantage and gave them first use.  At the moment we are lucky to win a hit out, let alone get one to advantage.

    Pedo has been excellent for us so far, but he can't stop guys 10cm taller than him.  The thought of Jacobs dominating in the ruck is a scary one, and no matter how hard we try, they'll not be able to stop him from doing it.

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    Very anxious this week

    Jacobs could destroy us

    Walker could destroy us

    Crows small fwds are very very dangerous especially at the Crow-oval

    Thought Stretch as an IN for his pace but hard to see who gets the flick

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    13 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    Stats or no stats, you can't deny McEvoy played a good game.  He wasn't a match winner, but through no fault of Pedo/Watts/T Mac, he had enough hit outs that some went to advantage and gave them first use.  At the moment we are lucky to win a hit out, let alone get one to advantage.

    Pedo has been excellent for us so far, but he can't stop guys 10cm taller than him.  The thought of Jacobs dominating in the ruck is a scary one, and no matter how hard we try, they'll not be able to stop him from doing it.

    Also what Benny Boy was able to do was grab the ball quite easily. His height killed a number of scoring efforts. No one to counter reach.

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    2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Apart from the ruck situation, that's not a bad side. If we fail to bounce back and cop a heavy loss then it's bye bye season 2017.

    Agree Bbo. I have one question how on earth does the Weid get to be an emergency?

    He has played one game since  being dropped after very poor form and injury. In his return game last week he was spectacularly poor!

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    2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Also what Benny Boy was able to do was grab the ball quite easily. His height killed a number of scoring efforts. No one to counter reach.

    Yes our makeshift ruck and mids have done ok at the clearances it's around the ground that we have been exposed for lack of a tall.

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    2 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Agree Bbo. I have one question how on earth does the Weid get to be an emergency?

    He has played one game since  being dropped after very poor form and injury. In his return game last week he was spectacularly poor!

    Yes he's not up to it at the moment OD. I can only assume (and I saw it mentioned elsewhere) that he is a backup in case Hogan is ill.

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    I think I'll be sick if Walker kicks more than four. I'd put Frost on him, I think he could really frustrate Walker and put him off his game. 

    If McDonald goes to Walker and he kicks a couple of early ones, McDonald will struggle for the remainder of the game.

    Assume Jetta will go to Betts, should be a good duel, as long as the umpires don't get sucked into Betts flopping around and playing for frees.

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    Only two media tipsters favouring us.

    Gotta love Daisy for sticking fat.:wub:

    Not so keen on the KOD !! :unsure:

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    2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I think I'll be sick if Walker kicks more than four. I'd put Frost on him, I think he could really frustrate Walker and put him off his game. 

    If McDonald goes to Walker and he kicks a couple of early ones, McDonald struggles for the rest of the game.

    And the more Tommy struggles, the less Tex will !!:(

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    3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I think I'll be sick if Walker kicks more than four. I'd put Frost on him, I think he could really frustrate Walker and put him off his game. 

    If McDonald goes to Walker and he kicks a couple of early ones, McDonald struggles for the rest of the game.

    I'm waiting for the moment when Nev is left one out in a marking contest with Tex

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    12 minutes ago, old dee said:

    Agree Bbo. I have one question how on earth does the Weid get to be an emergency?

    He has played one game since  being dropped after very poor form and injury. In his return game last week he was spectacularly poor!

    FK !! :wacko:

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    Reading The Age today it's good to see Goodwin emphasing the need for 4 quarters of intensity. Thats all I hope for.

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    10 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Yes he's not up to it at the moment OD. I can only assume (and I saw it mentioned elsewhere) that he is a backup in case Hogan is ill.

    He is not a back for Pedersen on one leg let alone Hogan. If he is our only option we are stuffed before we get on the plane. 

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    2 minutes ago, old dee said:

    He is not a back for Pedersen on one leg let alone Hogan. If he is our only option we are stuffed before we get on the plane. 

    That seems to be the case od.

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    7 minutes ago, old dee said:

    He is not a back for Pedersen on one leg let alone Hogan. If he is our only option we are stuffed before we get on the plane. 

    We're stuffed ;)

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    14 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I'm waiting for the moment when Nev is left one out in a marking contest with Tex

    He can't even yank on his mullet anymore, could try flicking his weird ear. 

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    5 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    He can't even yank on his mullet anymore, could try flicking his weird ear. 

    These are combatants on a football field Ethan,not a pair of lads who just met on Grinder.

    A wedgey and an elbow in the diaphragm will suffice from Neville.

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    14 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    I was kind of hoping that Goodwin would troll him and keep JKH in the side...

    Agree... should have kept him in the named side with Kent as an emergency, and then swapped him out at the 11th hour :-)

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    31 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I'm waiting for the moment when Nev is left one out in a marking contest with Tex

    We have seen it a number of times already Bbo.

    He has played on Saints NR a few times.

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    10 minutes ago, Biffen said:

     These are combatants on a football field Ethan,not a pair of lads who just met on Grinder.

    A wedgey and an elbow in the diaphragm will suffice from Neville.

    We are not talking about a Starbuck's franchise. I believe the correct nomenclature is Grindr.

    Once again Biffen you display your coarse nature and lack of social etiquette.

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