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On 4/18/2021 at 7:19 PM, Hell Bent said:

Anyone thinking Melksham should be dropped is clearly not considering his 9 score involvements, not to mention 3 goals.

Thats role playing perfectly 

 

Our forward pressure was average which, along with our lack of conversion, kept the Hawks in the game. While there's no doubt he has some polish, I think we're a better team without him.

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    On 4/21/2021 at 3:25 PM, whatwhat say what said:

    melksham's field passing was superb from my spot on the afl member's wing - that scythe of a pass from just on the d50 arc to petracca just on the f50 arc before trac bombed to jackson / plugger mac for free and play-on goal was a thing of beauty

    can't see him being dropped

    I don't mind Melksham. I just don't want him in the forward line. He just doesn't have the agility and/or willingness to pressure and harrass that our entire game plan is based on.

    As a side note, how good was Trac's ball fake in that play - faked him out of his boots!

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    Our forward line needs to bring the heat with pressure this week. If Richmond backs clear it too easily we'll be cooked.

    I'd try keep Tmac and Weed away from each other deep (only one) and have the smalls swarm as soon as it hits the deck. 

    I don't want to see Weed and Tmac trying to pressure within a close distance. 
     

     
    3 minutes ago, MF-C said:

    Our forward line needs to bring the heat with pressure this week. If Richmond backs clear it too easily we'll be cooked.
     

    Spot on. 

    We only had two inside 50 tackles at half time last week.

    If that is the half time stat against the tigers it is game well and truly over.

    Tmac's pressure has been first class this year. But he's pretty slow and besides operates mainly up field. 

    Weed worries me. His pressure last year was rubbish. As was melkshams. 

    Melksham's pressure was just ok against the hawks. But still not where it needs to be.

    Weed and Melksham in the same side is a concern in terms of forward half pressure.

     

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    Mitch Brown doesn’t have to worry about being dropped. He’s injured. Done his ankle poor guy. Get well Mitch. 

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    In - May and Fritsch 

    Out - Brown and Petty

     

    Only 2 changes of they are both fit,  I would bring in Weid for Melksham as well, but the weather forecast will suit our current fwd set up.  Weid and B.Brown I think will struggle in the wet and definitely struggle with locking it in.

    Melksham on notice, has to bring pressure this week and lock it in, in the wet.

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    10 minutes ago, MF-C said:

    Our forward line needs to bring the heat with pressure this week. If Richmond backs clear it too easily we'll be cooked.

    I'd try keep Tmac and Weed away from each other deep (only one) and have the smalls swarm as soon as it hits the deck. 

    I don't want to see Weed and Tmac trying to pressure within a close distance. 
     

    Blighty suggested on his SEN segment today you can acheive this separation of a 'two talls' forward line by playing them out of either pocket.  Leading to either side vs up the middle and getting in each others way.  Have a crumber in between those two.

    My only issue with that is they'll mostly both be shooting from low percentage angles and the scoreboard likely to suffer as a result.

    5:30 mark if you want to hear this from Blighty..

    https://player.whooshkaa.com/episode?id=818273

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    21 minutes ago, MF-C said:

    Our forward line needs to bring the heat with pressure this week. If Richmond backs clear it too easily we'll be cooked.

    I'd try keep Tmac and Weed away from each other deep (only one) and have the smalls swarm as soon as it hits the deck. 

    I don't want to see Weed and Tmac trying to pressure within a close distance. 
     

    Tmac talked about making space for each other and forward pressure as being really important for them this year in his post match interview.

    Hopefully they can execute again this week.

     
    16 minutes ago, binman said:

    Spot on. 

    We only had two inside 50 tackles at half time last week.

    If that is the half time stat against the tigers it is game well and truly over.

    Tmac's pressure has been first class this year. But he's pretty slow and besides operates mainly up field. 

    Weed worries me. His pressure last year was rubbish. As was melkshams. 

    Melksham's pressure was just ok against the hawks. But still not where it needs to be.

    Weed and Melksham in the same side is a concern in terms of forward half pressure.

     

    I think Ben Brown has one of the lowest tackle counts in the league too.

    Interesting.

    8 minutes ago, Brownie said:

    I think Ben Brown has one of the lowest tackle counts in the league too.

    Interesting.

    We didn’t recruit him to tackle. 

    I know that is flippant but he’s there to lead to the spots that a good forward leads to and kick goals.

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    11 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    We didn’t recruit him to tackle. 

    I know that is flippant but he’s there to lead to the spots that a good forward leads to and kick goals.

    If he marks the ball coming at him, no tackling required 

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    I think that Goody would rest Jordan rather than drop Melksham.

    Melksham would then play more midfield time.

    Fritsch , Weed and May would then come in for Petty,  Brown and Jordan.

    Bedford the sub.

     

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    Doesn’t anyone remember that Goody loves Melksham Spargo is the one that should be under the pump I don’t think Fritsch will play anyway in May Weideman out Petty M.Brown 

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    Think, Weather or not, a tall side in the conditions or a smaller fast competing side, Tigers will play Nankervis, Lynch and Riewoldt,

    any other talls ? NBI for me,   so don't bring in 4  really big blokes  its gunna be wet! 


    1 hour ago, rpfc said:

    We didn’t recruit him to tackle. 

    I know that is flippant but he’s there to lead to the spots that a good forward leads to and kick goals.

    Oh I agree. It's just if we have too many "finishers" - Weed, BB, Melksham and Tmac to some extent, it leaves the tackling pressure to just a few up forward.

    We've got to strike a balance and everyone has to chase and tackle.

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    3 hours ago, demonstone said:

    "Only" May?   He's our best defender and a star of the competition.  Of course, he would need the medical all clear, but you wouldn't leave out one of your premier players if he was fit and available.  Definite "in" for mine, replacing Petty.

    Sorry i meant May as in now

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    Sorry, I misunderstood your meaning there, willmoy.  Great minds agree that May should play, then!

    56 minutes ago, demonstone said:

    Sorry, I misunderstood your meaning there, willmoy.  Great minds agree that May should play, then!

    I really don't see how he could be good to go if he has an Orbital fracture to the eye socket. Normal activities can usually be resumed after three weeks post an uncomplicated floor fracture repair.

    This is one of the normal clinical factors taken into account.   So No, we don't .

    3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Doesn’t anyone remember that Goody loves Melksham Spargo is the one that should be under the pump I don’t think Fritsch will play anyway in May Weideman out Petty M.Brown 

    Nailed it 


    21 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Nailed it 

    Are you guys the same person? And no, Spargo should not be under pressure. He's the one that brings the pressure.

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    3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Doesn’t anyone remember that Goody loves Melksham Spargo is the one that should be under the pump I don’t think Fritsch will play anyway in May Weideman out Petty M.Brown 

    Yes, why would any coach love a forward who kicks 3 goals and has a hand in a handful of others?

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    13 minutes ago, A F said:

    Are you guys the same person? And no, Spargo should not be under pressure. He's the one that brings the pressure.

    You can fit 23 into 22 one very unlucky player has to miss out if Fritsch plays and IMO that's Spargo.

     
    4 hours ago, Cheesy D. Pun said:

    I don't mind Melksham. I just don't want him in the forward line. He just doesn't have the agility and/or willingness to pressure and harrass that our entire game plan is based on.

    As a side note, how good was Trac's ball fake in that play - faked him out of his boots!

    classic ankle breaker

    31 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

    You can fit 23 into 22 one very unlucky player has to miss out if Fritsch plays and IMO that's Spargo.

    So one less tackler? That leaves Kozzie, ANB and Viney for stints forward, with moments from Jordon. Sorry, not enough. Not many of our guys have Spargo's nous either.

    What exactly has he done wrong to warrant being dropped? He averages the same amount of tackles as Kozzie (3.6) and is 6th at Melbourne for score involvements (5.6) behind Petracca, Oliver, Kozzie, McDonald and Gawn (he'd be behind Fritsch if he'd played all games too). 

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