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4 minutes ago, adonski said:

Jacko is a midfielder first

He plays about 70% up forward and 30% chopping out in the ruck.

Right now he plays more as a tall forward who pinch hits in the rucks.

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    5 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    He plays about 70% up forward and 30% chopping out in the ruck.

    Right now he plays more as a tall forward who pinch hits in the rucks.

    Yeah it was a tongue in cheek comment. Just meant he has the mobility of a big bodied mid, to say we play '3 talls' probably doesn't tell the full story given his flexibility 

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    14 hours ago, pinkshark said:

    I love the Weid.  2018 Geelong final when he was in the open in the forward line, out the back, crowd saw it before the players did, WEEEEIIIIDD went the rumbling roar from the out of their minds faithful.  He marked, and goaled.  Rapturous!

    He has not excited me since though.  Needs to bloody well mark the contested ball better.  I cant help but think, and I don't like thinking it, i try to banish the thought, but sometimes theres a little bit of the 'Looks like tarzan...' going on for me.

    Brown will be back.    Big rugged tasmanian should get a little [censored] off with his dropping and when he gets back in be bloody keen to do some damage.  

    I want Weid, Jackson, Tmac, Brown and Big Maximillian in the same team.  Lets just go [censored] giant and dominate.  I'm no x's and o's man, so to the strategists out there is there at all a possibility that this could happen?  Is too much speed/forward 50 defensive pressure and drive given up somewhere?  Spell it out for me someone.

    Will come down to one of Weid or BB.

    Can't see both if all of Tmac, LJ & Big M are in.  We only saw them both in last week as LJ was out.

    You can't afford to have 4 talls inside 50, two of which bring very little closing speed/pressure on their opponent when we lose possession, one has almost no impact at ground level and one of them has zero impact as a relief ruck and gets easily pushed off the ball.

    Balance is critical in a good team and so far we've had it in spades.

    Stick to the winning formula i say.

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    9 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    He plays about 70% up forward and 30% chopping out in the ruck.

    Right now he plays more as a tall forward who pinch hits in the rucks.

    He is much better below his knees than Brown though, Brown is a liability when the ball hits the deck. His marking hasn't been great either.

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    As long as hey all dont jump for the same ball at the same time I will be happy

    I dont know why its so difficult  Last week saw Chandler spoiling Weid 

    Coaches must address this

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    1 hour ago, Kent said:

    As long as hey all dont jump for the same ball at the same time I will be happy

    I dont know why its so difficult  Last week saw Chandler spoiling Weid 

    Coaches must address this

    I’d suggest that incident is the prime example of why Chandler was dropped, as I’m sure the coaches would have addressed that high long balls are primarily for the big boys, with the small s to be front and centre (unless you’re behind the pack and can see who’s likely and go if possible...).
    Experience issue for Chandler, and he’ll learn.

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    5 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

    I’d suggest that incident is the prime example of why Chandler was dropped, as I’m sure the coaches would have addressed that high long balls are primarily for the big boys, with the small s to be front and centre (unless you’re behind the pack and can see who’s likely and go if possible...).
    Experience issue for Chandler, and he’ll learn.

    Yes you are right but we also have Max, TMac and Brown all jumping and spoiling

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    5 minutes ago, Kent said:

    Yes you are right but we also have Max, TMac and Brown all jumping and spoiling

    Agree, there’s work to stop them overlapping, or better coordination between them if they do overlap. I suspect it will just take time to gell.

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    11 hours ago, Rusty Nails said:

    Will come down to one of Weid or BB.

    Can't see both if all of Tmac, LJ & Big M are in.  We only saw them both in last week as LJ was out.

    You can't afford to have 4 talls inside 50, two of which bring very little closing speed/pressure on their opponent when we lose possession, one has almost no impact at ground level and one of them has zero impact as a relief ruck and gets easily pushed off the ball.

    Balance is critical in a good team and so far we've had it in spades.

    Stick to the winning formula i say.

    Yep. Im starting to accept this. Dearly would love all to play but you are correct it just wont really work. No way Jackson can be removed so at present its bw ss or bbb to fight it out. 

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