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Didn't see it - was it in play?

Who could fill his rôle?

 

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    Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

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    Super important player. guessing Baker comes in. big shoes to fill

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    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    Edited by Demons11

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    5 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    Good opportunity for Oscar Baker to show his wares. Langdon is among our best but with the system we have I reckon Baker can step up.

    You've got system but Baker can't cover the K's Langdon does.

    Not many can, a huge loss...

     

     

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    3 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    This is probably the go if Lingers is out

    Nibs the only one who can match his coverage of the ground

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    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

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    big blow

    Just now, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    not for mine - gus is playing the defensive wing role brilliantly, and i wouldn't want to change that

    Edited by whatwhat say what
    quoted binman

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    A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

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    2 minutes ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    I don’t mind this also 

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    1 minute ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    Gus was great tonight, he is probably a defensive player though and shouldn't be disrupted from his natural game. The amount of times he stopped their releases from the backline was fantastic. A real finals pressure player. Well done.

    Can't replace Langdon though, hopefully Sparrow gets a go, Brisbane have real grunt players and Sparrow is a big boy. 

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    12 minutes ago, binman said:

    Jones in to play the defensive wing tbat Gus has been playing.

    Gus to offensive wing

    Why make 2 changes when you can just make 1?

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    10 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    A few options here but let's be honest, none of them are good and losing Langdon against a Brisbane side featuring McCluggage is a major loss.

    McClug playing a lot of centre square. Harmes to him. 

    Zac Bailey equally a threat. As are all of Brisbane’s mids, they’re super deep.

    Baker’s clearly improved his tank, expect he’ll get a chance. 

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    5 minutes ago, Demons1858 said:

    He will need a rest at some stage anyhow ... happy it's not soft tissue 

    Yeah, I agree. For such a running machine soft tissue injury can ruin your season. He looked bright enough after the game so hopefully not a bad concussion.

     Was starting to think he was becoming dangerously irreplaceable he was playing so well, so it will be good to look at a plan B for the odd occasion he gets stopped. In fact I think they must have put work into stopping his play because he was nowhere near his influential best tonight.

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    18 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    Baker has not shown anything and does not run as hard devensively, I’d give someone else a go.  Push ANB to the wing and bring in Bedford 

    ANB is too important and is also a see ball get ball player, I don’t think he’ll hold a wing or compete well in the air.

    It’s either Baker, or go with Sparrow on ball and JJ wing I think. JJ’s doing alright from what I can tell as the 3rd wing. 

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    Makes winning tonight so important and such a bonus - given we’ll be missing such an important player against Brisbane.

    The best sides in the business can still win without 3 of their best 22 out.

    I think it will be Baker that comes in as he’s the closest thing to a winger. We don’t want to be throwing around the magnets too much.

    Hope this game doesn’t end up being in QLD.

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Reckon it'll be Jones.

    Could do,  but would be a waste of an opportunity to use Sparrow and Baker to find out more about them. I wouldn’t mind holding Jones back to later in the year for another chance. Unless we go a double change with someone else who doesn’t play wing and doesn’t pressure.

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