Huge loss for next week.

 

Didn't see it - was it in play?

Who could fill his rôle?

 

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.

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

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 May 28, 20214 yr by Demons11

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...

 

 

Edited May 28, 20214 yr by rjay

Please let Sparrow have a crack. He really deserves it.

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

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

Gus to offensive wing

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 May 28, 20214 yr by whatwhat say what
quoted binman

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.

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 

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. 

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

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?

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. 

i like the idea of nibbler on the wing......can run all day

sparrow can take his forward role

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.

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. 

Reckon it'll be Jones.

Not Baker. JJ or ANB for wing (or Jones). Bring in Sparrow

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.

Edited May 28, 20214 yr by Bring-Back-Powell

Absolutely impossible to replace Langdon. 

Sparrow in.

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.